Seth Rogen

Seth Rogen on James Franco, comic genius

Arts, Culture & Media

James Franco may be a conceptual artist, writer, and English professor — but Seth Rogen is especially impressed at his longtime comic partner’s skills at improvisation.

Studio 360’s Best of 2014

Arts, Culture & Media

Happy Canada Day, Eh

Arts, Culture & Media

Seth Rogen, Lovable Man-Child

Arts, Culture & Media
General Manager Brandon Delaney looks up at the marquee sign after the announcement that the Plaza Theatre would be showing the movie "The Interview" beginning Christmas Day in Atlanta, Georgia December 23, 2014.

The Interview opens in theatres today. But is it a happy ending?

Culture
James Franco and Seth Rogen pose during the premiere of the film "The Interview" in Los Angeles on December 11, 2014.

Despite threats, ‘The Interview’ will actually hit (select) theaters on Christmas Day

Global Politics

Grab your popcorn: “The Interview” will be showing in select theaters on Christmas Day after Sony decided to reverse its decision to show the movie in the wake of threats and a hacking scandal. But even brief success may give countries like North Korea a blueprint for future attacks.

The World

What we can learn from Charlie Chaplin and ‘The Great Dictator’

Culture

Kim Jong-un is far from the first world leader to get mocked on film. In 1940, Charlie Chaplin raised eyebrows when he released his comedy, “The Great Dictator,” and the reaction to the movie could be a lesson for modern society.

The World

Seth Rogen, 17 days ago: I hope North Korea won’t screw up ‘Interview’ release

Arts

Just day before the Sony hack, Seth Rogen was light and funny at a Harvard preview of the “The Interview.” Now Sony has shelved for the film’s release, a move President Obama said that was a mistake..

Comedian Stephen Colbert arrives to be honored at the Time 100 Gala in New York, on April 24, 2012.

The end of Colbert stings even more as the ‘The Interview’ gets canceled

Global Politics

For years, Stephen Colbert’s conservative parody showed how satire and ridicule can be powerful forms of expression. Now with Sony canceling “The Interview” in the face of apparent North Korean threats, his show’s ending seems like an even bigger blow for free speech.

​Security guards stand behind bicycle rails at the entrance of United Artists theater during premiere of the film "The Interview" in Los Angeles, California December 11, 2014.

North Korean defectors are eager to check out The Interview, but Sony decides not to release the film as planned

Media

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is mad about it. Sony Pictures is concerned about it. But North Korean defectors are downright excited about the new Seth Rogen comedy: “The Interview.”