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You want us to kill the leader of north korea . Yes. What . Reporter the group claiming responsibility for the hack calling itselves guardians of peace, saying online, we recommend to keep yourself distant. If your house is nearby, youd better leave. Promising, soon, all the world will see what an awful movie sony has made. The world will be full of fear. And now, tonight, sony apparently backing down. Telling theater owners they are free not to run the 44 million feature. You want to go kill kim jongun . Totally. Its a date. Reporter sony not commenting on the latest threat. But the movies stars canceled a press tour in the wake of todays message. Seth rogen and james franco earlier this week telling Abcs George Stephanopoulos they stand by their comedy. Any second thoughts at all . At this point, its too late to have any, really. I mean, no, i mean, i think, again, i like the movie. I cant in my head overconnect everything surrounding it with the movie itself. We set out to make a movie that was really entertaining to audiences and i genuinely think we did that and thats where my job ends. Reporter what started with the cyber breach now elevated to an issue of national security. The fbi is investigating. The department of Homeland Security says, at this time, there is no credible initem jtee to indicate an active plot against mu view theaters in the united states. The threat appears to be menacing. It appears to be a continuation of the cyber attack against sony as opposed to a credible, legitimate threat of physical harm. Reporter it has been one taunt after the next from hackers diving into the deep recesses of sonys Computer Networks. Data like Social Security numbers and salaries released in batches. Now out there for the world to see. The names bond. James bond. Reporter an early version of the top secret script to the newest 007 movie. Stolen just as filming is set to begin. Its a hard knock life for you reporter and movies like annie not yet in theaters. Then, the emails. No celebrity seemed to escape. Two of the Top Producers in hollywood forced to apologize. Scott rudin and amy pascal reportedly caught bashing angelina jolie, saying she lacked talent and had an ego. The pair even making racial jokes about president obama, saying he might like the movie django unchained or 12 years a slave. Brad pitt leading the backlash, speaking out to access hollywood. Someones conversation in email or in person should be private. Well, this has been an unpulu unprecedented attack. Nothing like this has ever happened before. Reporter and could it be behind it all, north korea . North korean government website called the interview an evil act of provocation and one south korean think tank claims the hermit nation has a team of hackers capable of the attack. Sony is in a nowin situation. If they pull the movie, they are seen as kowtowing to bullies. If they dont pull the movie, then, and if something does happen, theyre putting lives at risk. Reporter but can hollywood be bullied . Hollywood has caved from fresh from outside group claiming offense or sensitivities. In the 2012 remake of red dawn. Chinese villains were replaced with North Koreans after angry editorials appeared in chinese newspapers. Following worldwide riots, south park creator saw an opportunity for satire a cartoon is about to air on American Television with with the muslim prophet mohammed as a character. Reporter but Comedy Central balked, sensoring the prophets image. And in one of the most controversial films in recent years, the passion of the christ, 20th century fox passed on tis tdistribution rights. Controversy like this can help the buzz of a movie, but in this case now, turning the corner and now a lot of people are afraid to go. Ive talked to many people today who are now secondguessing themselves if they should be going to screenings of this movie. Reporter the hack already hitting sony where it hurts, in the wallet. Sony stock down 10 in the last two weeks. Some analysts say they could spend millions in the fallout. And today, the first lawsuit. One class action suit by two former employees, claiming sony failed to protect confidential information, calling it an epic nightmare, much better suited to a cinematic thriller than to real life. Hackers are not going anywhere. The stakes are higher now. Theres more to gain. And we fully expect to see a continuing targeting of organizations all over the world. Reporter its being called the most massive corporate cyber attack ever and there could still be more to come. The hackers promising this is just the first part of a gift theyll deliver just in time for christmas. For nightline, im cecilia vega in los angeles. Up next, were taking you on a tour inside the world of House Flipping, to find out the tricks that transform hohum into oh, wow. And later on nightline, when a bodyguard is always in the picture, it helps if hes photo jennic. Why celebrities like Jennifer Lawrence are leaning on those broad shoulders. So you can see like right here i can just. You know, check my policy here, add a car, ah speak to customer service, check on a claim. You know, all with the ah, tap of my geico app. Oh, thats so cool. Well, i would disagree with you but, ah, that would make me a liar. No dude, youre on the jumbotron whoa. Ah. Yeah, pretty much walked into that one. Geico anywhere anytime. Just a tap away on the geico app. Its the purple pill, the 1 prescribed acid blocking brand, available without a prescription for frequent heartburn. Get complete protection. Nexium level protection™ whaoh wow t . hello, humans. Focus on me focus on the guard. Dont tell anyone what youve seen in here. Have you seen whats in there . They have intel. This is where it all changes. 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Countertops, warms, even an old fireplace torn out. The person calling the shots . This mom of five and former nurse, maria. Our miracle baby. Reporter now, shes a fulltime Real Estate Investor in the ever competitive world of flipping. Howl many houses have you flipped . 28 homes now. Reporter 28. On reality tv, they do it under a tight timeline. 25 days into our 30day flip. Reporter with shows like flip it to win it and flip or flop. But thats not how you make the most money these days. I call reality tv unrealistic television when it comes to real estate. Reporter its not that easy. No, its not. If you are doing an extensive remodel, its going to take two to three months. Reporter in this new market, flipping phenoms like maria are on the rise. They are going that extra mile, reaping the biggest returns. There is definitely a school of thought that says this is just about slapping lipstick on a pig. Get in, get out, move on. You are not doing that. People want what the joneses have. There isnt the soccer mom of old that will come in in the tshirts and not care. She wants that sexy kitchen. She wants, you know, all of those other little items that make a difference in a home. Not saying you blow your budget, because at the end of the day, we still have a budget. Reporter real estate trend watcher Darren Bloomquist says the most successful flips these days involve sizable investment. I think this market is much harsher on flippers than the last recovery or boone that we had. The more you put into a property, the more return you get. On a flip. Up until this magic number, which is 23 . Reporter and take about half a year to complete. The flippers who are succeeding are taking longer to flip. Theyre making their product the best product in the neighborhood and so if a buyer comes into that neighborhood, their home is the first choice. Reporter case in point, this property, located in a phoenix neighborhood. A home thats seen better days. And thats putting it lightly. Maria bought it for 180,000 back in may. And spent the last six months transforming it into this. The makeover didnt come cheap. Featuring granite and glass tiling, 900. The sleek flooring running 4,400. Marias paying a Staging Company to help buyers envision themselves living here. This staging on this house was 650 a month. Its clean, its uncluttered. Its got nice lines. The blues are really trendy right now. And we got this one under contract the first week. Reporter the house closed last month for 265,000. Maria walks away with a little more than 20,000 after expenses. But across town, the clock is ticking on her newest project. I see either a starter family or even a family that has a couple of teenagers, this would be perfect for. Our net gain on this property is going to be probably 35,000. Now were a very flat market. So, rehabbers have had to get a lot more creative and do things the old school way. Every neighborhood has a house thats abandoned that is not taken care of, that has a story. You just have to knock on the door and talk to somebody, because not everybody sees the house as an asset. Reporter her first tip, hunt for the right home. How do you do that . There still is no substitution for driving around and word of mouth. We look at every house to see if theres a deal. Reporter she and husband gary spend days scouting distress eed properties. Probably thinks were stalking. And this one, every time i go by, looks worse and worse. Reporter if they spot something they like, they send a letter. I sent out 50 letters this week. Driving around, looking to go directly with a homeowner, i can beat out a lot of my competition. Reporter which brings us to tip number two. Never fall in love with a property. How competitive is the market . Were very competitive now. Just because our inventory is down. You can have i think i heard the other day, 32 offers on one property. Reporter 32 offers . Which means youre going to overpay for that property. Yes. What theyre trying to do, if its that low, theyre trying to create a bidding war. Well, timeout. Im out of there. I dont play that, because im not going to lose money reporter just to get the house that you are going to try to sell for more money. Exactly. Theres never a property that i cant walk away from. Reporter most people would have run away from this property. My husband says, the smell of dog and cat urine is my aphrodisiac. I rush in and want to make a house beautiful. Reporter turning it into this was not simple feat. Granite countertops, 1,800. Backyard overall, 800 bucks. Real life doll house, another 800. The doll house, a telltale sign that this property was once home to a child. There was a note from a little girl that used to live here, it just brings me to tears. She wrote, please take care of my home, i loved this house, and i thought, you know, thats the victims in all of this. Reporter tip three, diy is for dummies. You dont want to do the flipping, the rehabbing yourself. You need to have a team around you. Its not a oneperson show. And up need a license, bonded and sured contractor. Reporter maria works closely with contractor dean young. Hes leading the charge at marias newest project. Our company has done about 600 flips. Reporter but he knows all too well, flipping faux pas can lead to realty return. They try to clean up the carpet or just touch up the walls and they dont realize, when somebody is buying a house, they want a house that looks brand new. Reporter you are not only treating this as your livelihood, this is also about revitalizing neighborhoods. I want to leave a positive mark on that community and i want people to love my houses. But every time i sell a home, its kind of sad, because i put so much into that house and i picked out those finishes and i just really want people to love it. Reporter flipping it forward, one house at a time. For nightline, im Rebecca Jarvis in phoenix. Next, with Jennifer Lawrences buff bodyguards attracting fans of his own, why so many stars are finding security in hiring eye candy. Hi, im jay farner, president of quicken loans. And were here in detroit with our amazing team members. The best part about working with quicken loans, is that you have a mortgage expert on the other line thats always gonna find out the best possible solution. We just dont treat you as a loan number. We wanna make sure that we help you out. Were people just like them. Ya know, and we know that they have jobs, they have kids, they have soccer. Their home is where their heart is. So we wanna make sure that we take care of them. Call quicken loans today for a mortgage experience thats engineered to amaze eh, yea, actually i do. One. Its Mucinex Fastmax night time and its got a nasal decongestant. Is that really a thing . It sounds made up. Mucinex fast max night time for multisymptom relief. Breathe easy. Sleep easy. Lets end this. 7 powerball tickets 6 match 6 chances 5 cash 5s 4 big 4s 3 daily numbers 2 Mega Millions joe happy holidays, rita. rita thanks, joe man what a great gift announcer Pennsylvania Lottery tickets make great gifts, like the new 1 million peppermint payout. joe happy holidays and best wishes from the lottery so, in case youre wondering whats the hottest celebrity accessory these days, for some, its not major bling. Its a buff bodyguard. Blurring the line between business and pleasure. Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence is used to being noticed everywhere she goes. Yesterday, as she arrived at l. A. X. , all eyes were on the guy by her side. Hes her body guard. Based in los angeles. We dont know his name yet, but its causing a huge stir on social media. Reporter its no surprise. Jlaw is known for hiring hot help. Some of her other bodyguards even have their own adoring fans. Back off. Reporter but these highly trained professionals have a tough job to do. Look at what she goes through at the airport. Alist oscar winner, i mean, she has reached a different level where shes going to need more security. A higher standard of security. Reporter but with all that intimacy, it not hard to see why sometimes sparks can fly. Of course youre going to fall in love with them at some point. Its only natural when you spend so much time with somebody and you kind of really only have them at your side. Reporter heidi klum had an 18month relationship with her bodyguard. The super model said he was there for her during a difficult divorce. These are the most trusted people that celebrities have. When you really dont know who to trust, the person that you can trust the most is your body guard. Reporter when Scarlett Johansson was photographed lounging around with her bodyguard, they faced rumors that things werent strictly professional. For kim kardashian, that ever present source of security became the ultimate arm candy. Hey. Reporter all it took was one shirtless look at her australian body guard and she was on the prowl. But the affair was not meant to last. Hes my body guard reporter after all, romancing a board guard cant always be as magical as it was for Whitney Houston in the godguagod godbodyguard. Will always love you and finally tonight, we want to welcome the newest member of the nightline family, my coanchor dan harris and his lovely wife became parents last night with the arrival of their fabulous new son, alexander. Congratulations to the harrises. Yet another reason to stay up late. Thanks for watching abc news. Tune into Good Morning America tomorrow and as always, were online at abcnews. Com. Good night, america. [dramatic music] yeah hey [cheers and applause] welcome to millionaire. All this week, weve got some of the smartest kids in america trying to win themselves some serious cash. This is millionaire whiz kids. [cheers and applause] with an iq of 151, todays returning whiz kid was ranked in the top 0. 1 of the prestigious highiq society mensa. Hes only 5 questions away from being the youngest person to win the million on our show. From tucson, arizona, please welcome 14yearold isaac dabkowski. [cheers and applause] i love that. Whoo. Wow. Lets just do a little recap here, man. I mean, you just destroyed the last show. 62,600 in your bank. You are just 1 question away from round 2, and when you get to round 2, you get to keep all your money, but if you get the million, what will you do with it . So like i said in the last show, my dad is currently deployed in africa, and since we dont get to see himha