Press Play with Madeleine Brand
The media and legal ethics behind the Bezos-AMI feud
Amazon’s CEO accused American Media Incorporated of trying to extort him by threatening to publish embarrassing photos. The story now includes the Saudis, Roger Stone, and Robert Mueller.
By Madeleine Brand • • 49m ListenAmazon’s CEO accused American Media Incorporated of trying to extort him by threatening to publish embarrassing photos. The story now includes the Saudis, Roger Stone, and Robert Mueller.
In this episode
4 storiesThe Bezos-AMI story isn’t just about the world’s richest man taking on a tawdry tabloid
Amazon chief and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos accused American Media Incorporated, which owns The National Enquirer, of extortion and blackmail.
Read the story10 min‘Lego Movie 2’ and its powerful message about xenophobia and diversity
Our critics review “Cold Pursuit,” starring Liam Neeson as a snowplow driver who wants revenge against drug dealers he thinks killed his son; “Under the Eiffel Tower,” about a man who gets rejected by his best friend’s daughter; “The Lego Movie 2:…
Read the story12 minTrans singer Jackie Shane gets a comeback
Jackie Shane is nominated for a Grammy this Sunday for best historical album. The album is called “Any Other Way.” Shane was a transgender pioneer in the 1960s. In 1971, she quit the music industry without explanation.
Read the story10 minGrammy nominee Bettye LaVette on age, her new album, and the surprise from Bob Dylan
Bettye LaVette was 16 when she sang her first single, “My Man - He’s a Lovin’ Man,” in 1962. She’s been singing since then. Now at age 73, she’s nominated for two Grammys this Sunday.
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