U.S actress Meryl Streep, centre, poses with Sir Howard Stringer, left, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sony Corporation and U.S actor Chris Messina during a photocall for the movie " Julie and Julia" at the 35th American Film Festival, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009, in Deauville, Normandy, France. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

U.S actress Meryl Streep, centre, poses with Sir Howard Stringer, left, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sony Corporation and U.S actor Chris Messina during a photocall for the movie " Julie and Julia" at the 35th American Film Festival, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009, in Deauville, Normandy, France.

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  1. U.S actress Meryl Streep, centre, poses with Sir Howard Stringer, left, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sony Corporation and U.S actor Chris Messina during a photocall for the movie " Julie and Julia" at the 35th American Film Festival, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009, in Deauville, Normandy, France.
  2. In this Nov. 19, 2009 photo, Sony Corp. Executive Deputy President Hiroshi Yoshioka, left, speaks as Sony Chief Executive Howard Stringer listens to him during a press conference in Tokyo, Japan. A third to a half of Sony Corp. TV sets sold annually will be packed with 3-D features by the fiscal year ending March 2013, Yoshioka said Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. But he acknowledged that what Sony may really need is its own display technology and the ability to make its own TV displays to turn around its money-losing TV business.
  3. In this Nov. 19, 2009 photo, Sony Corp. Executive Deputy President Hiroshi Yoshioka, left, and Sony Chief Executive Howard Stringer smile as they show the company's latest products, digital still camera DSC-TX1 and e-book "Reader," respectively, during a press conference in Tokyo, Japan. A third to a half of Sony Corp. TV sets sold annually will be packed with 3-D features by the fiscal year ending March 2013, Yoshioka said Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. But he acknowledged that what Sony may really need is its own display technology and the ability to make its own TV displays to turn around its money-losing TV business.
  4. Sony Corp. Chief Executive Howard Stringer, center, Executive Deputy President Hiroshi Yoshioka, left, and Executive Vice President Kazuo Hirai smile as they show the company's latest products, digital still camera DSC-TX1, e-book "Reader," and a new remote controller for PlayStation 3, respectively, during a press conference in Tokyo Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Sony's new online service connecting the whole range of its gadgets to downloadable content like movies and games should help build brand loyalty, Hirai said Friday.
  5. Sony Corp. Chief Executive Howard Stringer, center, accompanied by Executive Deputy President Hiroshi Yoshioka, left, and Executive Vice President Kazuo Hirai, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Sony's new online service connecting the whole range of its gadgets to downloadable content like movies and games should help build brand loyalty, Hirai said Friday.
  6. Sony Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Howard Stringer speaks at a news conference in Tokyo November 19, 2009. Sony Corp aims to earn a 5 percent operating profit margin in three years by turning its struggling LCD TV and game operations profitable next year and launching 3D TVs and lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.
  7. Actress Meryl Streep, center, reacts with her husband Don Gummer as she receives a gift of a bronze statuette of the symbol of Rome, La Lupa,Capitolina, a she-wolf suckling the founders of Rome Romolo and Remo, from Rome Mayor Gianni Alemanno, right, on the occasion of Streep's visit to the Campidoglio Capitol Hill, Rome, Friday, Oct. 23, 2009. Streep is in Rome to attend the Rome Film Festival.
  8. US director Nora Ephron (L) arrives with US actors Meryl Streep and Chris Messina for the screening of her movie 'Julie and Julia' on September 5, 2009 at the 35th American Film Festival, in Deauville, northwestern France.
  9. US director Nora Ephron (L) arrives with US actors Stanley Tucci (2ndL), Meryl Streep and Chris Messina for the screening of her movie 'Julie and Julia' on September 5, 2009 at the 35th American Film Festival, in Deauville, northwestern France.
  10. US actress Meryl Streep arrives for the screening of the movie 'Julie and Julia' directed by US Nora Ephron on September 5, 2009 at the 35th American Film Festival, in Deauville, northwestern France.
  11. US director Nora Ephron (L) arrives with US actors Stanley Tucci (2ndL), Meryl Streep and Chris Messina for the screening of her movie 'Julie and Julia' on September 5, 2009 at the 35th American Film Festival, in Deauville, northwestern France.
  12. US director Nora Ephron (L) arrives with US actors Stanley Tucci (2ndL), Meryl Streep and Chris Messina for the screening of her movie 'Julie and Julia' on September 5, 2009 at the 35th American Film Festival, in Deauville, northwestern France.
  13. In this video game image released by Sony, explorer Nathan Drake battles through the jungles of Borneo in a scene from, "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves."
  14. In this video game image released by Sony, adventurer Nathan Drake searches for a legendary lost city in a scene from "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves."
  15. Models pose in front of Sony Corp.'s 3D TV system during the country's biggest consumer electronics sow in Chiba, near Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. Japan's big-name electronic manufacturers are readying flat-screen TVs that can show high-definition movies and video games in 3-D to launch next year.
  16. A model demonstrates Sony Corp.'s video game in 3D during the country's biggest consumer electronics sow in Chiba, near Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. Japan's big-name electronic manufacturers are readying flat-screen TVs that can show high-definition movies and video games in 3-D to launch next year.

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