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HBO

American pay television network

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Dec 8, 2025
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Who owns CNN and how has its parent company changed in recent years?

CNN is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), a media conglomerate created by the 2022 merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery Inc. . In 2025 WBD announced plans to split its streaming/studios business fr...

Jan 12, 2026
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george carlin on identity

George Carlin framed identity as a site of personal separation, comedic skepticism, and social danger: he urged individuation in adolescence while warning that when ideas become identity, debate dies ...

Nov 6, 2025
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January 6th did Nancy polossi had a fault in it?

Video and documentary footage shows Nancy Pelosi expressing frustration and saying she “takes responsibility” for Capitol security failures on January 6, 2021, but the material does not establish lega...

Nov 21, 2025

Which mainstream films and TV shows from 2015–2025 depict pegging, and how explicit are those portrayals?

Mainstream on-screen pegging appears in sporadic, often brief or comedic scenes across 2015–2025 rather than as sustained explicit depiction; notable mentions in the supplied material include Broad Ci...

Dec 2, 2025

Pelosi in Jan 6th and the national gaurd

Newly released footage shows then‑Speaker Nancy Pelosi saying “I take responsibility” for security failures on Jan. 6 and asking why the National Guard “wasn’t there to begin with,” but multiple fact‑...

Dec 11, 2025

What legal outcomes and court findings remain unresolved or disputed regarding Michael Jackson's allegations?

Key civil litigation alleging Michael Jackson’s sexual abuse has been revived and survives appeals, but criminal prosecutions ended without conviction and many factual questions remain litigated, not ...

Nov 16, 2025

Hitler gay

Most mainstream historians find no conclusive evidence that Adolf Hitler was homosexual; many sources say he had relationships with women and showed antipathy toward homosexuals . A minority of books ...

Nov 18, 2025

What percentage of fans still believe Michael Jackson was innocent?

Polling shows substantial public doubt about Michael Jackson’s innocence rather than broad belief in it: multiple national surveys around 2019 and later report that roughly one-fifth to one-quarter of...

Dec 8, 2025

What major layoffs or restructuring has CNN experienced since 2020 and why?

Since 2020 CNN has gone through at least three major waves of cuts and restructuring tied to executive change, the failed CNN+ streaming push, and a renewed pivot to digital under CEO Mark Thompson — ...

Nov 12, 2025

What is the public opinion on Michael Jackson's guilt today?

Public opinion about Michael Jackson’s guilt remains : a cluster of polls shows roughly half of Americans today view the child‑abuse allegations as likely true, while a substantial minority either bel...

Jan 16, 2026

Which George Carlin specials and recorded sets produced the most widely quoted lines, and where are their transcripts archived?

George Carlin’s most widely quoted lines come disproportionately from a handful of stand‑up specials and broadcasts—most notably his early countercultural routines (including the “Seven Words” materia...

Dec 8, 2025

Who currently owns CNN and what is Warner Bros. Discovery's stake in it?

CNN is today owned by Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD); WBD has announced a planned corporate split that will place CNN and other cable networks into a separate publicly traded company called Discovery Gl...

Nov 17, 2025

Which media organizations covered the January 6 rally and what editorial processes governed their footage selection?

Major international and U.S. media organizations — including legacy broadcasters (BBC, Reuters), U.S. outlets (CNN, PBS, The Guardian, Newsweek, Time) and many local and international outlets — covere...

Oct 29, 2025

Did Michael Jackson's estate respond to the abuse allegations after his death?

Michael Jackson’s estate has repeatedly and publicly responded to posthumous abuse allegations by denying the claims and pursuing legal action against accusers and media outlets, framing the allegatio...

Oct 28, 2025

Christopher Moltisanti, The Intervention - The Sopranos HD

The short phrase "Christopher Moltisanti, The Intervention - The Sopranos HD" appears to compress several ideas—Christopher Moltisanti’s addiction storyline, moments of attempted help or rehab, and HD...

Dec 11, 2025

How have posthumous lawsuits and documentary claims affected legal findings about Michael Jackson?

Posthumous lawsuits by Wade Robson and James Safechuck have revived legal scrutiny of Michael Jackson’s conduct by allowing personal-injury claims against his companies to proceed to trial after appel...

Nov 26, 2025

How have book sales and streaming adaptations of J. K. Rowling's work changed since the transphobia controversy?

Coverage shows a mixed commercial picture: some reporting found short-term drops or slower growth in Rowling’s print sales after the 2020 backlash (for example U.S. print growth lagged broader market ...

Nov 12, 2025

How has Dr. Oz addressed Islam in his TV shows?

Dr. Mehmet Oz has discussed Islam and his Muslim identity in a few public interviews—most notably on PBS’s Faces of America—where he reflected on how his Turkish upbringing and faith shaped his sense ...

Nov 11, 2025

How did Michael Jackson's estate respond to Leaving Neverland in 2019?

The Michael Jackson Estate responded to the 2019 documentary Leaving Neverland with an aggressive legal and public-relations campaign: it issued harsh public statements denouncing the film as a , sent...

Nov 11, 2025

How did the documentary 'Leaving Neverland' impact Michael Jackson's legacy?

The release of Leaving Neverland produced a sustained rupture in Michael Jackson’s public standing: it transformed whisper and accusation into detailed survivor testimony that , while simultaneously p...