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SHOWTIME has announced they will premiere a new documentary short film called The Family Business: Trump And Taxes, on Sunday, October 7 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT. Sunday night’s premiere was directed by Emmy nominee Jenny Carchman and produced by Oscar nominees Liz Garbus and Justin Wilkes. The film follows a team of investigative reporters as they attempt to uncover the information that led to this exclusive report. Embedded for over a year amongst reporters, Carchman and her film crew trail David Barstow, Russell Buettner and Susanne Craig as they expose the untold story of how President Trump became rich. “We followed a singular story, outside of the daily news cycle that illustrates so much of the investigative reporting process – the patience, the perseverance, and the drive to understand a story without knowing where it would lead,” said Carchman. “We witness these journalists talk to people, review thousands of documents and spend months of exhaustive fact-checking, and see how vital the press’ role is in uncovering the truth.” ----- Tune in Sunday, October 7th at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT, only on SHOWTIME. Check your local listings for more information. https://detroit.cbslocal.com/2018/10/05/showtime-donald-trump-taxes-family-business/

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The New York Times is trying something a little different to ramp up its readership: virtual reality. The newspaper will be sending over a million Google Cardboard sets to its subscribers so they can try out its new virtual reality app – mostly print customers, but a ‘selection of Times digital subscribers’ as well. Along with the VR app, to be released on November 5, the NYT will debut a documentary called ‘The Displaced,’ which follows the stories of children affected by war. You can also expect a couple more films later in the year, as well as some 360-degree ads from Mini and GE. And if you don’t have a VR headset, you can still view the 360-degree content by waving around your phone, or watch the boring old 2D versions online. It’s an interesting move by the Times to try and get ahead of the burgeoning VR craze – particularly considering it’s primarily a text-and-images publication – but only time will tell whether that will help attract new readership. The headsets are going out on November 7, so expect a little surprise in your IRL mailbox soon if you’re a subscriber. Of course, you can still use your own headset too if you have one lying around.

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