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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Pascal Out, What’s Next for Sony?

    It seemed like only a matter of time before someone would lose their job after hackers turned Sony Pictures upside down late last year. That someone is the studio’s co-chair Amy Pascal. She was the executive ultimately responsible for The Interview, the movie at the center of the cyberattack. Pascal will now be a producer on the lot.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Feb 6, 2015 • 1 min read

    It seemed like only a matter of time before someone would lose their job after hackers turned Sony Pictures upside down late last year. That someone is the studio’s co-chair Amy Pascal. She was the executive ultimately responsible for The Interview, the movie at the center of the cyberattack. Pascal will now be a producer on the lot. She started at the studio in 1988 and she’s had the top job for the last 9 years. So what’s next for Sony?

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    Brian Williams’ Memory Flub, Amy Pascal’s Departure, and a “Gravity” Lawsuit
    1. 0:00Brian's Brain
    2. 10:59Pascal Out, What’s Next for Sony?You’re reading this
    3. 18:38"Gravity" Lawsuit
    4. 26:10Crazy Sci-Fi, SpongeBob, and More New Releases
    5. 42:22The NFL on Domestic Abuse
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