Sony's Amy Pascal Likely To Be Fired Over Leaked Racially Tinged Emails

[big_dog]

Source: The New York Daily News-5 hours ago

Hotshot executive Amy Pascal is likely to lose her job over the leaked emails that exposed a nasty side to her reign at Sony Entertainment, a source told the New York Daily News. “Amy will be getting fired to set an example,” the source indicated as Pascal’s future hung in the balance. “Everyone is really upset because Amy is beloved and a good person.”

The 56-year-old Sony co-chair was actually hurt by her generally positive public image when the hacked emails were leaked — reportedly in retaliation for the upcoming film “The Interview.” “Since it’s a surprise for Amy’s image, it had a larger impact and they are deciding if keeping her will make things worse for the company’s image,” the source said. The latest fallout from the hacking disaster came when insulted superstar Angelina Jolie announced she was suffering from chicken pox and would not be available to promote her latest film.

Jolie was the director of “Unbroken,” the dramatic story of former Olympian Louis Zamperini. She will miss Monday’s Los Angeles premiere after releasing a statement claiming she would be home “itching and missing everyone.” The actress/director even went so far as to release a photo of her spots. Sony execs told The News that the chicken pox story was just a cover for Jolie’s rage at the insults hurled in the emails. In an email to Pascal, producer Scott Rudin described the Oscar winner as “a minimally talented spoiled brat.” A series of emails between Pascal and Rudin forced both to apologize — particularly those that referred to President Obama as a likely fan of movies about slavery.
Pascal issued a public mea culpa to the White House over those emails. Her supporters at Sony are hoping her willingness to take the blame and say, “I’m sorry,” may yet save her career. “Amy is very, very loved and is a strong woman in the industry,” the source said. “She just made a mistake.”

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/sony-exec-amy-pascal-fired-emails-source-article-1.2044435

[JustAnotherGen]

1. She also called

DiCaprio despicable . . . And it looks like she pissed off David O Russell too.

I bet it's that.

[uhnope]

2. North Korea accidentally did something right

[big_dog]

3. the hackers are promising more mega loads of Sony secrets for X-Mas....

Sony Hackers Threaten to Release a Huge ‘Christmas Gift’ of Secrets- In one of their latest troves, the hackers warned that even more damaging information was still to come and invited the public to send requests for what they’d like leaked. “We are preparing for you a Christmas gift,” they wrote. “The gift will be larger quantities of data. And it will be more interesting. The gift will surely give you much more pleasure and put Sony Pictures into the worst state. Please send an email titled by ‘Merry Christmas’ at the addresses below to tell us what you want in our Christmas gift.” The hackers also invited Sony employees to send them a note requesting to not have their personal information released. http://www.wired.com/2014/12/sony-hack-part-deux/

[Hockey Dad]

4. When in Doubt, Punish the Woman First

Sadly, the same also obtains here in Canada.

[Nye Bevan]

5. Yeah. Donald Sterling was totally let off the hook for his racist remarks (nt)

[Jesus Malverde]

12. Dude got paid two billion dollars.

Because he was forced into the sale, he got a lower tax rate.

Magic Johnson came out and gave him cover.

His biggest punishment was his team wore black socks.

Black socks!!...Thats showed the racist.



In retrospect it's almost like he set it up for the tax break. He saved around 600 million being forced to sell rather than selling voluntarily.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2621248/Revealed-How-Donald-Sterling-score-massive-320-million-tax-break-hes-forced-sell-L-A-Clippers.html

[NYC Liberal]

21. And you think she's not gonna get a golden parachute?

[DonCoquixote]

19. and I wholeheartedly want his ass thrown to hungry wolves

but this should not excuse her.

[samsingh]

7. she said awful things about people and Obama specifically

[Hockey Dad]

8. Indeed So

But there were male participants, as well, now weren't there?

[Jesus Malverde]

13. The other party is a producer.

He's someone who works with sony not for sony. He Scott Rudin is also a racist.

[Nye Bevan]

6. Never write something in an email that you would not want on the front page of the New York Times.

Words to live by.

[Adrahil]

16. I got that same advice when I started...

... Working on some programs that had some public profile. Excellent advice.

[mrdmk]

20. Never write an e-mail that you would not want to be sent around the world in 5 seconds

Also, never write anything when angry. It can and will come back to bite you!

That is what I told my students.

Some of these people need to take a business writing class...

[DeSwiss]

9. Fortunately for me.....

...it's not possible for my opinion of Sony to sink any lower.

[Jesus Malverde]

10. She's a racist

She should be fired.

[Jesus Malverde]

14. Actually it's been several minutes and she still has a job....nt

[LanternWaste]

22. It can be tough for the sub-literate to determine...

It can be tough for the sub-literate to determine which is the literal statement and which is the colloquialism. William Strunk's 'Elements of Style' certainly helped me see the obvious more clearly...

[Jesus Malverde]

24. "sub-literate"

Peace to you LaternWaste

[jtuck004]

15. Shouldn't forget the other ~100 million or so Americans that don't wear hoods.

Not excusing her, just adding the other folks in because of the similarity. Racism without Racists.

[wilt the stilt]

17. never ever send emails

i work in the legal industry. emails are never your friend. never ever write anything down. That is how Scott got away with his thievery at HCA.

[LeftyMom]

23. A friend of mine who would know says

that Willie Brown insists that "the e stands for evidence."

[DonCoquixote]

18. “Everyone is really upset because Amy is beloved and a good person.”

really...;let me guess, if she were black, hispanic or (insert minority here) she would probably not have been so well liked, and her downfall be yet another narrtive about how minorties should not attain posotions ofn powerr, right? (sarcasm flag flown high like a jolly roger)