Writer E Jean Carroll Accuses Donald Trump, Les Moonves of Sexual Attacks in the Mid-’90s
Both men deny accusations
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What Makes a Great Podcast? 7 Hosts and Producers Weigh In
“You can really tell when someone is ‘putting it on,’ trying to sound different to how they really are,” Wendy Zuckerman, host of “Science Vs,” tells TheWrap
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7 Big Media Trends of 2019 (So Far), From Streaming Fatigue to DirecTV Now’s Face Plant
“Soon we’ll all start looking at our credit card bills and start saying, ‘Why am I subscribing to all of these services?”” Paul Hardart, a former Warner Bros. executive, told TheWrap
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Netflix Raises Subscription Fees in Israel, Ireland and France
The most expensive plan will now cost French customers €15.99, or about $18, per month
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Facebook Moderators Suffer ‘Sweatshop’ Work Conditions, Ex-Employee Says
Social network’s contracted mods describe a filthy workplace compounded by sexual harassment and threats of violence
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Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Quibi Has Already Sold $100 Million Worth of Ads
CEO Meg Whitman said she expects 75% of viewers to opt for its $4.99 per month ad-supported deal
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Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston Smash Netflix’s Opening Weekend Record With 30 Million Views
Duo’s latest comedy is on pace to break first-week record set by “Bird Box”
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Is Facebook’s New Cryptocurrency a ‘Bitcoin Killer’? 6 Things to Know About Libra
“It’s a good bet on Facebook’s part,” Los Angeles-based securities trader Michael Queller says
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Sports Illustrated Has a New Publisher, Weeks After $110 Million Sale
Ex-Los Angeles Times publisher Ross Levinsohn is now in charge after TheMaven reaches a deal to run iconic sports magazine
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Harvard Rescinds Admission to Pro-Gun Parkland Survivor Kyle Kashuv
University reserves the right to pull admission to students that “engage or have engaged in behavior that brings into question your honesty, maturity, or moral character”
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Tyra Banks Brings New Beauty Series to Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Quibi
“America’s Next Top Model” creator brings fresh take at traditional beauty standards to budding streaming service
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Comcast Launches New Eye-Controlled TV Service for People With Disabilities
New remote allows disabled customers to change the channel or set up recordings without touching a button
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Sony Should Sell Its Spotify Stake and Focus on Entertainment, Activist Investor Says
Japanese conglomerate should emphasize its gaming, music and film businesses, investor Dan Loeb argues
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Trump Sparks Outcry by Describing Melania as ‘Our Own Jackie O’ (Video)
Jackie Kennedy Onassis would “never have entered the country illegally to become an escort and never would have considered spending a moment with vile trash like Trump,” one critic tweets
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Instagram Goes Down Across the Globe
This wasn’t the first time the Facebook-owned app has went offline in 2019
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Idris Elba to Star in Stunt Driving Series on Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Quibi
“Elba vs. Block” pits the Golden Globe-winning actor against pro driver Ken Block in a series of stunts
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Trump Sells Beverly Hills Home, Nearly Doubles His $7 Million Investment
Sale cuts the Trump family’s real estate holdings in Los Angeles in half following $13.5 million sale
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Trump Gets Hit With a Wave of Marine Jokes for ‘Prince of Whales’ Tweet
“Whales” and “Wales” are too very different things, many Twitter users pointed out to the president
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Don Cheadle-Led Sci-Fi Series in Development at Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Quibi Streaming Service
Directed by Catherine Hardwicke, “Don’t Look Deeper” will focus on a high school student that finds out she isn’t human
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7 Code Conference Highlights: From Content Moderation Woes to the Facebook Breakup Debate
Twitter has moved from a platform dedicated to free speech “to one that is cognizant of the impact it’s having on the world and our responsibility and our role in shaping that,” one company executive says
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Jim Cramer’s TheStreet Sold to TheMaven in $16.5 Million Cash Deal
Deal boosts TheStreet shares about 7% in early morning trading
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Trump Creates ‘Incredibly Dangerous Climate’ for Reporters Abroad, New York Times Publisher Says
“We’ve seen unprecedented numbers of attacks on journalists, harassment on journalists,” A.G. Sulzberger says at Code Conference
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Americans Spend Record 6 Hours-Plus Each Day on Digital Media, New Report Shows
Mobile content dominates time spent on computers, venture capitalist Mary Meeker’s latest report finds
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YouTube Chief Defends Not Banning Conservative Commentator Steven Crowder
Susan Wojcicki apologizes to LGBTQ community for “hurtful” but “right” decision
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Awesomeness Co-Heads on Creating Youth-Focused Content: ‘Everyone Relates to High School’
Shelley Zimmerman and Rebecca Glashow weigh in on leading a digital company that’s aiming to grab Gen Z eyeballs
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Google Makes Nearly $5 Billion Annually From News, Study Finds
About 40% of tech giant’s trending clicks come from publishers, according to the News Media Alliance
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Trump Rips Big Tech, Says the ‘Real Collusion’ Is Between Democrats and Silicon Valley
“They discriminate against me,” POTUS says about Facebook, Amazon, Google
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Some YouTube Creators Worry They’ll Get the Steven Crowder Treatment With ‘Arbitrary’ Rules Enforcement
“Right now it’s largely conservatives being censored… but, undoubtedly, today its conservatives and tomorrow it can be you,” PragerU’s chief marketing officer Craig Strazzeri says
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BuzzFeed Promotes Cindy Vanegas-Gesuale to Oversee Film and TV Programming
Former HuffPost Live veteran will “aggressively” pursue new projects, CEO Jonah Peretti says in memo to staff
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Tomi Lahren Rips Critics of ‘Straight Pride Parade': ‘Open Season on Straight White Men’
“You can be proud of about everything these days so long as it’s not straight, white, male or God forbid, conservative,” Lahren lamented
