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Woody Allen says claim he molested daughter 'discredited'

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Woody Allen on Thursday issued another denial of child molestation, accusing his ex-lover's family of "cynically" jumping on the Time's Up movement in Hollywood to repeat a "discredited allegation." The legendary American film director issued the statement after his estranged, adopted daughter Dylan Farrow revived allegations that Allen sexually assaulted her as a seven-year-old girl, with her first full televisionRead more

IMF's Lagarde warns US won't meet growth targets amid slow reforms

Washington - AFP

IMF chief Christine Lagarde warned Wednesday that the US will fall short of its ambitious economic growth goals unless it can accelerate promised policy changes, including tax reform. The Trump administration has said it will push US growth to three percent annually -- a rate economists say is unrealistic, given the low US unemployment rate, among other factors. The InternationalRead more

CBS, BBC announce global newsgathering tie-up

Washington - Muslimchronicle

CBS News and the BBC on Thursday announced a new editorial and newsgathering partnership that aims to boost their global strength against rivals such as CNN. The US and British television news giants will share video, editorial content, and other resources in New York, London, Washington and around the world, according to a joint statement. “There’s never been a moreRead more

Wide open field for this year's Emmy Awards

Los Angeles - Muslimchronicle

Television industry experts are predicting a wide open race for this year's Emmys when the nominations are announced Thursday, with awards juggernaut "Game of Thrones" out of the running. HBO's fantasy epic about noble families vying for control of the Iron Throne raked in a record-breaking 12 awards last year, but is ineligible this time around since the new seasonRead more

Stephen Colbert turns show segment into a book

Los Angeles - Arab Today

Stephen Colbert wants you to curl up with a good book — by Stephen Colbert. The ‘Midnight Confessions’ segment from CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is the basis for an upcoming print and audio release, Simon & Schuster announced on Friday. ‘Midnight Confessions’, the book, is scheduled for September 5. According to the publisher, Midnight Confessions will include Colbert’s favourite pleas forRead more

James Corden and the hit show that nearly never was

Los Angeles - AFP

In two years, James Corden's "The Late Late Show" has become an Emmy Award-winning benchmark for innovative late-night TV, spawning viral videos watched by hundreds of millions of fans around the world. Yet the British comedian and actor revealed this week that the latest incarnation of the CBS talk show almost didn't happen -- thanks to a derisory contract offerRead more

YouTube challenges cable TV with streaming service

San Francisco - Arab today

YouTube on Tuesday unveiled a streaming television service offering bundles of live channels, in a direct challenge by the Google-owned network to traditional cable and pay TV. YouTube TV was tailored for younger generations seeking news, films and more programs without subscribing to cable or satellite service, according to YouTube chief executive Susan Wojcicki. The new service will allowRead more

YouTube TV to take on cable networks

San Francisco - Arab today

Trump on Twitter calls 5 U.S. major media organizations "enemy of American people"

Washington - Xinhua

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday slammed the country's five mainstream media organizations as "the enemy of the American people". "The FAKE NEWS media (failing @nytimes, @NBCNews, @ABC, @CBS, @CNN) is not my enemy, it is the enemy of the American People!" he tweeted shortly after arriving at his Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida Friday afternoon. He had postedRead more

8 people shot in Baltimore, 3 gunmen flee on foot

Washington - Arab Todayv

As many as eight people were shot on Saturday night in east Baltimore, including a father and his three-year-old daughter, Baltimore police said. The victims have been rushed to hospital and their injuries are non-life threatening, said the police. Following the shooting, all three armed suspects fled the scene on foot, one reportedly with a shotgun and two with handguns,Read more