Talk magazine debuts amid hype and Clinton interview
Mary K. Feeney surveys Talk magazine launched by Tina Brown with Miramax and Hearst in New York. The premiere issue centers on Hillary Rodham Clinton, features a left-leaning roster of writers, and stokes controversy with coverage of Diana and Dodi Fayed, while questions linger about the publication’s partisan balance and editorial aims.
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Sixth Sense leads August box office with 25.8 million
The Bruce Willis thriller topped weekend receipts at 25.8 million, becoming the highest opening August film. The Blair Witch Project followed at 24.5 million, Runaway Bride was third with 21 million, and Mystery Men debuted with 10 million. Final weekend totals will be issued Monday.
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Disney radio station sued over racially offensive campaign
A lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court accuses Disney’s KLOS FM and ABC of discrimination and harassment over a 1998 on air promotion using “Black Hoe” gardening tools. It says staff protests were ignored, a black employee faced retaliation and a manager was involved in a physical altercation. The suit seeks unspecified damages and names KLOS executives including President William Sommers.
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