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‘Slumdog Millionaire’ Star to Act in New Palestinian Film

BY: Ameera David/Contributing Writer When Slumdog Millionaire (2008) took both an Academy Award and Oscar for Best Picture, lead actress Frieda Pinto was thrust into stardom overnight. She immediately became the new vanguard of Indian pride and the beauty that won America’s heart. With the many opportunities knocking at her door after a successful year, Pinto … Continued

From Inside Iraq: National Symphony Orchestra

It was achievement enough that the Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra managed to survive the darkest days of the war, when it struggled for supplies and electricity, when its members fled for safety abroad and those who remained practiced in secret for fear of offending militants who considered music un-Islamic. “We were fighting against the impending … Continued

National Geographic Channels International Launches Arabic-Language Channel

National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) has partnered with the Abu Dhabi Media Company (ADMC) to launch a free-to-air Nat Geo-branded channel in Arabic. National Geographic Channel Abu Dhabi (NGCAD) is the first international factual entertainment channel to be launched in the Arabic language. It features programming on science and technology, animals and nature, exploration and … Continued

Time Magazine Recognizes Radio Host Casey Kasem

On July 4, Casey Kasem counted down the hits one last time. Thirty-nine years to the day after he premiered his American Top 40 program — playing the most popular songs, calling out listeners’ long-distance dedications and paving the way for the American Top 20 and American Top 10 spin-offs — the velvet-throated DJ with … Continued

Al Jazeera English Signs First Major US TV Deal

Al Jazeera English will begin its foray into the American market on July 1 after signing its first major US distribution deal with a cable TV company in the Washington DC area, Arabian Business can reveal. “On July 1 we are going to launch the first operation in cable distribution in the United States,” Al … Continued

Arab Humor . . . No Joke

In the end, what mars the Arab-American Comedy Festival is the danger to your health: The laughs come so thick and fast that there’s no chance to breathe for minutes at a time. One shows up wondering, will it be an extended political rant? Will there be too much phoney applause for bad jokes, endless … Continued

Mideast TV Firm Signs Major New Deal with Warner Bros.

Dubai-based broadcasting company MBC Group announced it has signed a major new deal with giant Warner Bros to show all its US TV shows for the next two years. The agreement inked with Warner Bros International Television Distribution (WBITD) will now make MBC the first-run Middle East home to new television series distributed by US … Continued

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