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Controversial film "The Interview" held its premiere Thursday (December 11), with stars Seth Rogen and James Franco. The film's premise, in which journalists are pressured into an assassination attempt the leader of North Korea, has angered the isolated nation. Distributor Sony Pictures has been embroiled in controversy over the past week, with leaks of inflammatory emails from a late-November security hack of the company hurting its public image. North Korea has denied any role in the hack.

The weekend box office will be a biblical showdown as "Exodus: Gods and Kings" is expected to take the number one spot from "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1." The film, which stars Christian Bale as Moses, is expected to bring in nearly 30 million dollars in its opening weekend.

And pop princess Taylor Swift was given a very memorable gift ahead of her 25th birthday, when queen of soul Aretha Franklin serenaded her with an a cappella rendition of "Happy Birthday." The

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