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After Twitter Protest, HBO Responds To Controversy Over New Confederate Show

Edit Gamespot 01 Aug 2017
Creators D.B. Weiss and David Benioff, along with writer-producers Nichelle Tramble Spellman and Malcom Spellman, have already responded, and now HBO has as well ... "We haven't written any scripts yet," he said ... Benioff and Weiss will serve as writers and showrunners on Confederate ... There are also several Game of Thrones spinoffs in the works, but Benioff and Weiss will not be heavily involved in these. ....

Kim Kardashian’s Company Is Being Sued For $100 Million

Edit Inquisitr 01 Aug 2017
Kardashian was recently sued by Kirsten Kjaer Weiss for allegedly using the same initials for her KKW makeup line. Ironically, Weiss’ line is ......

Making a musical about the ‘bad girl’ Shangri-Las

Edit The Mercury News 01 Aug 2017
Mary Weiss, the lead singer with the long, blonde tresses, riveted audiences with her emotive voice — plaintive, with a touch of defiance ... Stenn says, “I thought, ‘This is genius.’ I was struck by the performance of Mary Weiss, because she’s not singing — she’s acting ... Weiss had musical integrity ... Betty Weiss lives quietly on Long Island....

New Home Buyers Appeal City’s “Newcomer’s Tax”

Edit CBS Sports 01 Aug 2017
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburghers are known for their warmth and hospitality, but some new home buyers may have their doubts ... “It is a newcomer’s tax ... That’s not what we’re asking for,” Friedman ... Ira Weiss, attorney for the school district, says the appeals are fair and have withstood legal challenges in the past ... We believe the law is being followed here, and we believe in the end, we’ll prevail,” said Weiss ... ....

The ultimate beach body and the queen of co-ordination: How Diana made swimsuits sexy

Edit This is Money 01 Aug 2017
To look at photographs of Diana in swimsuits and bikinis on holiday beaches is to be struck once again by how far ahead of the times she was ... Diana Spencer was a sporty schoolgirl ... Flexible ... Stylish ... On that last cruise with Dodi Fayed, she surely must have been aware of the cameras. ....

'Mighty Ducks' star Shaun Weiss sentenced to 150 days in jail

Edit Fox News 01 Aug 2017
Actor Shaun Weiss, who got his first taste of fame playing the goalie in the “Mighty Ducks” franchise, Goldberg, has been sentenced to spend 150 days in a Los Angeles County jail ... ....

St. Bernadette Parish will host festival in Monroeville

Edit Pittsburgh Tribune Review 01 Aug 2017
Rob Weiss, Emmalyn Whanger, 5, mom Stephanie Whanger, dad Ray Whanger and Kelsie Whanger, 3, catch beads tossed off the roof of the church hall by entertainer Dallas Marks at St. Bernadette Parish's annual summer festival on Friday night, Aug. 5, 2016. The festival ran Aug. 4-6 on the parish campus in Monroeville ... Bernadette Parish is prepped for festival fun. Its annual three-day summer festival kicks off Aug ... Raffles, games, rides, .. ......

#NoConfederate: The campaign against HBO slave drama takes off

Edit Stuff 01 Aug 2017
Game of Thrones' is produced by David Benioff and DB Weiss, who are developing the recently announced Confederate ... It didn't take long for HBO to respond to the campaign that amplified earlier criticism of the project. READ MORE. ... Confederate isn't expected to start production for at least a year, Bloys has said, noting that Benioff and Weiss are working on the final season of Game of Thrones, with the premiere date yet to be settled....

Saudi anti-guardianship activist released from jail

Edit Dawn 01 Aug 2017
They said the release of Maryam al-Otaibi would give hope to others fighting to end Saudi Arabia’s guardianship rules which require women to seek male permission for many activities ... Al-Otaibi, who is part of a large campaign against Saudi guardianship rules, is prominent on social media, posting under a popular hashtag #IAmMyOwnGuardian ... “Maryam al-Otaibi [campaigned] with her real name, her real face, her real identity ......

Yemeni gets 19 years in prison for Al-Qaeda links

Edit Arabnews 01 Aug 2017
Mohammed Al-Sulaimi Tue, 2017-08-01 03.00 ID ... The defendant was found guilty of adopting takfirist ideology and pledging allegiance to the former leader of Al-Qaeda. His frequent travels to Afghanistan were proven where he joined Al-Qaeda camps, in addition to training young people on how to use weapons....

King Salman’s efforts to reopen Al-Aqsa Mosque lauded

Edit Arabnews 01 Aug 2017
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday thanked King Salman for making contact with world leaders, resulting in the reopening of Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque and the removal of restrictions on entry to worshippers ... He also brief the Cabinet on his meeting with Iraqi cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr on Saudi-Iraqi relations ... Princess Lulua Al-Faisal bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, Dr ... Bandar bin Hamoud Al-Suwailim and Dr....
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n this May 20, 2015 file photo, translated copy of an application to join Osama bin Laden's terrorist network are seen in Washington.

Bin Laden's Son Reportedly Ready To Take Over With Launching Of New Terror Reign

Edit WorldNews.com 01 Aug 2017
Known as the “Crown Prince of Terror,” Hamza bin Laden is making preparations to take over al-Qaeda, the report said. bin Laden, like his father, the report said, is intelligent and a devotee of violent, radical jihad and launch a reemergence of the the terror group and ready to strike, the report said.At the time of the launch of al-Qaeda’s deadly ......

Qatar Files WTO Complaint Against Trade Boycott

Edit Voa News 01 Aug 2017
Qatar filed a wide-ranging legal complaint at the World Trade Organization on Monday to challenge a trade boycott by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and United Arab Emirates, the director of Qatar's WTO office, Ali Alwaleed al-Thani, told Reuters ... "We've given sufficient time to hear the legal explanations on how these measures are in compliance with their commitments, to no satisfactory result," al-Thani said....

Qatar launches wide-ranging WTO complaint against trade boycott

Edit Moneycontrol 01 Aug 2017
Qatar filed a wide-ranging legal complaint at the World Trade Organisation on Monday to challenge a trade boycott by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and United Arab Emirates, the director of Qatar's WTO office Ali Alwaleed al-Thani told Reuters ... "We've given sufficient time to hear the legal explanations on how these measures are in compliance with their commitments, to no satisfactory result," al-Thani said....

“The Trump victory sharpens Al’s message”: The directors discuss Gore’s progress in “An Inconvenient Sequel”

Edit Salon 01 Aug 2017
So it certainly was going against the grain when, 11 years ago, Participant Productions and director Davis Guggenheim smacked us with that human 2-by-4, Al Gore, with his message of climate change peril in “An Inconvenient Truth.” The surprising thing was, people listened, and the film became a $23-million grossing hit that helped launch a new era of environmental consciousness....
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