Top Sony exec apologizes for Obama jokes 

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Top Sony exec apologizes for Obama jokes ′해킹′ 소니 경영진 부적절 이메일 공개 논란

And the fallout from the massive hacking attack on Sony Pictures continues to widen The company′s co-chairman has offered a public apology over remarks targeting President Obama which were discovered in a stolen email Paul, tell us what was in this exposed message? Well, the hacked email exchange between Sony Pictures Co-Chairman Amy Pascal and Oscar-winning producer Scott Rudin pokes fun at the President and which movies he might like, mainly naming films with African-American stars This according to a report by media website BuzzFeed In a statement on Thursday, entertainment boss Pascal acknowledged the messages were real and expressed regret over the pair′s racially insensitive jokes Rudin, known for his work on "The Social Network," "No Country for Old Men" and a host of Broadway musicals, also later apologized He said the emails were written in haste and meant to be in jest The two, highly influential figures in Hollywood came under fire by civil rights activist Reverend Al Sharpton, who said the comments reflected the continued lack of diversity in positions of power in the industry