For today, links to five reports from National Public Radio, the Associated Press, and ABC News, and to an article of commentary from Middle East Monitor; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (Scroll down for MEDIA 12-13-25 entry, or up or down for SYRIA, GAZA, UKRAINE and COVID ETC..) — MCM

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Entertainment industry remembers Rob Reiner’s six-decade career in TV and film. Reported by Mandalit del Barco and Steve Inskeep | NPR  Rob Reiner’s career as an actor and director spanned six decades. The entertainment industry is honoring his legacy and mourning the reported deaths of Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner. Click HERE to listen and, later, read, and HERE for later, mid-morning, report from AP.

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FROM DEC. 14  From asbestos to soap to paper, Hollywood has used many tricks to let it (fake) snow over the years. Reported by Danny Hensel | NPR  Many beloved holiday movies share this one special effect: fake snow. We look at the history of fake snow and the technology behind crafting it has evolved. Click HERE to listen and read.

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FROM DEC. 13  Pink Floyd’s drummer Nick Mason reflects on 50 years of ‘Wish You Were Here.’ Reported by Ryan Benk and Rob Schmitz | NPR  Schmitz speaks with Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason about the band’s epic album “Wish You Were Here” — reissued 50 years after its release. Click HERE to listen and read.

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FROM DEC. 13  Affable comedy acting legend Dick Van Dyke turns 100 years old. From AP. Comedy icon Dick Van Dyke celebrated his 100th birthday on Saturday, hitting the century mark some six decades after he sang and danced with Julie Andrews in “Mary Poppins” and starred in his self-titled sitcom. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. Click HERE for Dec. 12 report from ABC News.

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Why WSJ amplifies collaborators instead of Palestinian voices, by Ahmed Asmar | Middle East Monitor   Once again, the Wall Street Journal has chosen to offer its pages not to genuine Palestinian voices, but to figures who align explicitly with Israeli agendas in Gaza. READ MORE . . .

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