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A&E Network: The Dystopian Media

In an environment where fake “reality” television is standard, Arts & Entertainment Networks, owned by the Disney and the Hearst corporations.

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Tara Brown Takes a Page From Leah Remini’s Scamming Playbook

Tara Brown’s new version of yellow journalism has serious implications.

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Channel Nine: “Abducting the Truth” for Ratings

Tara Brown and Channel Nine’s 60 Minutes Australia share a history steeped in forging facts, manipulating details, and even staging incidents,…

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Interfaith Council Demands Disney Cancel A&E Anti-Religious Hate Show

Group delivers second letter to Disney CEO Robert Iger calling for cancellation of Leah Remini: Aftermath, after murder of Church of Scientology staff member and escalating threats and violence aimed at the Church of Scientology and other religions.

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Buying Out Deadline

For what is called a “takeover” of Deadline’s home page—a single ad promoting a single program—Freedom has learned that their current fee is $46,000 per day.

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Deadline’s Mike Fleming Gives a Platform to Abusers of Women

Wife-beater Mike Rinder’s daughter, Taryn Teutsch, her mother and Rinder’s niece wrote Mike Fleming one year ago regarding how Rinder was abusive to his family and physically mauled his former wife, causing permanent damage to her arm, requiring surgery. Mike Fleming ignored their letters.

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A&E Fueling Hate Crimes and Religious Bigotry

What do you get when you cross a cable network that specializes in fake reality shows that fan the flames of hatred and bigotry with a bitter and disgruntled sitcom actress whose immoral conduct had gotten her kicked out of the Church of Scientology?

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Is ‘Believer’ Believable? Absolutely not.

A CNN reporter, pretending an honest interest in Scientology, produced a travesty of a program that blatantly misled viewers by presenting a completely distorted view of the Church and its practices.

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The Media’s Sacred Cows

Don’t take a free cup of coffee, reporters are warned—even as their bosses cover for friendly politicians and rake in cash from those who despoil society.