'Interview' on track to break digital release record.

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NEW YORK -- Digital sales for "The Interview'' are up to $40 million, putting the release on track to eclipse "Bridesmaids'' as the biggest online release.

In a statement Tuesday, Sony Pictures chief executive Michael Lynton called the total "a significant milestone.'' The film has been playing on a variety of online and on-demand platforms. It has also added $6 million in box office sales, playing in select independent theaters.

In early 2012, "Bridesmaids'' set the previous record...