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'Doctor Who,' 'Girls,' Lorne Michaels among Peabody Award winners
"Doctor Who" is celebrating 50 years on the air this year, new episodes begin airing Saturday and to top it all off, the good Doctor has just received a Peabody Award for 50 years of "evolving with technology and the times like nothing else in the known...
Tags: Politics, CNN (tv network), War Crimes, Wars and Interventions, Duke University
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No standing for Ovation. Sirius XM names new CEO! Comcast soars.
After the coffee. Before packing in case the Mayans are right. The Skinny: It's cold here! What's up with that? Wednesday's headlines include Time Warner Cable dropping the little arts channel Ovation and a review of "Zero Dark Thirty." Also,...
Tags: Radio Industry, Comcast Corporation, NFL Pro Bowl, Media Industry, Magic Johnson
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London police arrest former TV show host in sex crimes inquiry
LONDON -- Police made two arrests Wednesday in an investigation triggered by allegations of sex crimes committed by the late Jimmy Savile, a BBC television presenter and disc jockey. In a brief statement, London's Metropolitan Police Service said it...
Tags: New Year's Day, Radio Industry, Sexual Misconduct, BBC, Police Arrests
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Noted PR consultant arrested in Britain's sex abuse scandal
LONDON -- Internationally known public relations consultant Max Clifford was arrested Thursday by British police investigating cases of sexual abuse. The 69-year-old media guru was the sixth person to be questioned by police in the widening inquiry....
Tags: Simon Cowell, Radio Industry, The X Factor (tv program), Gary Glitter, BBC
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Jimmy Savile sex-abuse scandal stretches across decades, report says
LONDON -- The late entertainer Jimmy Savile sexually abused children on an unprecedented scale in Britain over half a century, using his fame and charitable work to deflect accusations of misconduct and to find vulnerable victims, particularly...
Tags: Prosecution, Police Investigations, Sexual Misconduct, BBC, Sex Crimes
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Report finds 'flawed' response but no cover-up at BBC
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.LONDON – The BBC did not deliberately cover up sex-abuse allegations against one of its most famous hosts in order to go ahead with planned tribute shows to him after his death, but its decision to drop a news investigation into the accusations...Tags: Politics, Gun Control, Criminal Laws, South Korea, Media Industry
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BBC investigating other allegations of sexual abuse
World NowThe head of the scandal-hit BBC said Tuesday that the broadcaster is investigating allegations of sexual abuse or harassment against several of its staff members, apart from recent revelations about a popular children’s-show host who may have... -
BBC hires Royal Opera House chief Tony Hall after scandal
Looking to put a child sex-abuse scandal behind it, the BBC has named a major figure from classical opera as its director general. Tony Hall has served as the chief executive of the Royal Opera House in London since 2001. His job at the BBC is expected to...
Tags: Opera (genre), Abusive Behavior, BBC, Olympic Games
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Global Village: Europe Resists U.S. Inclusion, Pols Pressure Biz in Russia and India, More
VarietyINDIA President Pressures Biz President Pranab Mukherjee is urging the film industry to provide positive values following rising reports of rapes of minors. Speaking at the National Film Awards in Delhi May 3, Mukherjee said, "The recent incidents of...Tags: Politics, Brazil, News Agency, Michael Haneke, Arts and Culture
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'Southland,' 'Girls,' 'Doctor Who' among Peabody Award winners
RedEye"Southland," "Girls," "Game Change," "Louie," "Doctor Who" and "Saturday Night Live" mastermind Lorne Michaels are among this year's Peabody Award winners honoring the best in electronic media. It's nice to see "Southland"--one of the best shows the Emmy...Tags: Politics, CNN (tv network), War Crimes, Duke University, Wars and Interventions
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Poder, sexo y Jimmy Savile
Poder y sexo, sexo y poder. Con esos dos elementos se han escrito miles de historias y podría pensarse que está todo dicho sobre ello, pero siempre aparecen casos que resucitan la capacidad de asombro. Por estos días, en Gran Bretaña y Francia se...Tags: BBC
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'The Hour' producer Abi Morgan laments the Jimmy Savile / BBC child-sex-abuse scandal
Pop2itThe writer behind "The Hour," BBC America's drama about a 1950s BBC news show reflects with sadness on the sex-abuse allegations involving the British network and one of its signature personalities, Jimmy Savile....
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