Sony Pictures Entertainment's "The Interview" almost faced extinction, before a phone call helped release one of the most politically controversial movies to date.
When Snapchat turned down a $3 billion buyout offer from Facebook late last year, it was hard to tell if Snapchat and its now 24-year-old CEO Evan Spiegel were incredibly confident, unbelievably filled with hubris, implausibly stupid -- or all of the above.
