Hollywood stars react after Sony pulls the plug on ‘The Interview’

Following in the footsteps of Judd Apatow, the Hollywood creative community has rallied around Seth Rogen and James Franco's North Korea-themed comedy "The Interview" in the wake of Sony Pictures yanking the planned Christmas Day release.

Sony said it pulled the film in accordance with the studio's "paramount interest in the safety of employees and theater-goers," while Rogen and Franco have remained mum on social media. But fellow actors, filmmakers, comedians and other industry voices have taken to Twitter to express dismay at "The Interview" being axed. Here's a sampling.

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