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World Russian President Vladimir Putin has been dedicated his own television show on the country's state-run television channel, a move that comes during a controversial pension reform and a lull in the longtime leader's ratings. The first episode of "Moscow. Kremlin. Putin." aired Sunday on the Rossiya-1 television station, showcasing the Russian president's activities in the past week. Scenes showed Putin hard at work in strings of meetings and also kicking back with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu while on vacation in Siberia. The hour-long show included a discussion with Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, who was eager to highlight Putin's empathy and affection for the youth as well as the rest of the population. "Putin doesn’t only love children, he loves people in general," Peskov told host Vladimir Soloviev, according to The Moscow Times. "He’s a very human person." Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to students and teachers at the Sirius … [Read more...] about ‘Putin Loves Children and People in General’: Russian President Gets New TV Show

World International Affairs President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that France would be better if people did not complain so much. Macron made the comments after a retiree protested about pension cuts, responding that Charles de Gaulle’s grandson told him that his grandfather’s rule was: “You can speak freely, the only thing we should not do is complain.” “I think that the general had the right idea. The country would be different if everyone did the same. We don’t realize how lucky we are. We are seeing more and more elderly people in our country in good health,” the president said, according to Agence France-Presse while at a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the French constitution in the home village and burial place of the World War Two general. President of France Emmanuel Macron arrives to address the United Nations General Assembly on September 25 in New York City. Macron said on Thursday that France would be a better … [Read more...] about Macron Complains That the French Complain too Much, as President’s Popularity Falls

Home Daily News Cable network Court TV is planning a comeback Law in Popular Culture By Debra Cassens Weiss Posted December 11, 2018, 7:15 am CST Court TV, the network that ran live coverage of the O.J. Simpson trial, is planning to be back on the air in May 2019. Katz Networks announced plans to revive Court TV on Monday, report the Associated Press, the Wall Street Journal, the Hollywood Reporter and CNN. Court TV will be devoted to trial coverage, with expert commentary and analysis, 24 hours per day seven days per week. Podcasts such as Serial and streaming series such as Making a Murderer are evidence that there is a demand for true-crime media, according to Katz Networks president and CEO Jonathan Katz. “Consumer interest in true-crime content is at an all-time high, but there is no real-time court coverage on TV,” Katz told the Wall Street Journal. Katz Networks, a division of E.W. Scripps, is making deals with local TV station owners and media companies to … [Read more...] about Cable network Court TV is planning a comeback

PERU Two drug mule Michaella McCollum is looking to cash in after talks about a TV show based on her book about her criminal life. The 25-year-old mum-of-two has been trying to build a glamorous career since leaving a Peruvian prison three years ago for smuggling 11kg of cocaine worth £1.5million in August 2013. McCollum was supposed to release her book House of Women last year giving her account of her time in the South American slammer, but publication was postponed. Originally from Dungannon in Northern Ireland, the infamous smuggler has now met with a TV production company in London to bring her shocking story to the small screen, the Mail on Sunday reports. If the Narcos-style programme gets the go-ahead, McCollum is set to become "very rich from it", a source claimed. They added: "True crime dramas have never been more successful and companies are always looking for the next one. "There is huge demand, real life is often stranger than fiction. Think Netflix series Narcos, … [Read more...] about Peru Two drug mule Michaella McCollum, 25, ‘set to cash in with Narcos-style TV show about her life’

By Yuras Karmanau Published 12:40 pm PDT, Friday, April 19, 2019 KIEV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko rallied his supporters in Kiev Friday in a last-ditch attempt to keep his job, hours ahead of a nationally televised debate against the challenger who is expected to beat him in the presidential runoff. The 53-year-old Poroshenko, who is trailing in opinion polls, called a rally of several thousand people in the capital before debating comic actor Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who is widely popular for playing a Ukrainian president fighting corruption in a popular TV sitcom. The debate at the country’s largest soccer stadium will mark the first campaign face-off between the rivals. More than 60,000 people are expected to attend the debate, and thousands of police officers have been posted to the stadium to ensure security. Ukrainian police reported a major gridlock around Kiev on Friday as thousands of supporters of both candidates were bused into the … [Read more...] about Ukraine’s president holds rally ahead of key TV debate with front-running comedian