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Dominic Patten
Executive Editor, Legal, Labor & Politics
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Dominic covers litigious Hollywood’s major lawsuits and weighs in on the current Golden Age of television with his video reviews and more. Before joining Deadline in 2012, he wrote for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Times, and the Toronto Globe and Mail. A frequent guest on NPR, Fox News Channel, CNN, MSNBC and CBS, he also has been a documentary director, TV producer, national news correspondent and a newspaper editor.
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No Taylor Swift Deposition For Justin Baldoni, Judge Rules, Ending Day Of Legal Drama For ‘Love Story’ Singer
To paraphrase Taylor Swift’s ‘Blank Space,” the superstar had a day that was a bit of a nightmare dressed like a legal dream with Justin Baldoni.
Now, just more than 24 hours after the It Ends With Us director-star again sought to drag Swift into his seemingly never-ending docket drama with…
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Taylor Swift Insists She “Did Not Agree To Deposition” In Blake Lively Case, As Justin Baldoni Claims; Will Show Up If “Forced” – Update
UPDATE: Taylor Swift is calling BS on Justin Baldoni.
As a flurry of letters land in the federal docket from lawyers for the It Ends With Us co-star/director and Blake Lively about whether the “Lover” singer ends up giving a deposition or not in the sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit…
Emmy Security Ramped Up In Aftermath Of Charlie Kirk Fatal Shooting: “Already Instituted Additional Measures”
EXCLUSIVE: This week’s fatal shooting of MAGA activist Charlie Kirk has left Emmy organizers more security conscious than ever for this weekend’s already pretty locked-down ceremony in Downtown LA.
While specifics have not been provided for obvious reasons, producers, CBS execs, TV Academy…
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Paramount Exploring Bid For Warner Bros. Discovery
The just merged Paramount Skydance is exploring a bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, heralding potentially more change in an entertainment landscape that’s seeing rapid shifts.
Larry Ellison, chairman and co-founder of Oracle, is one of the richest people in the world and the patriarch of…
Charlie Kirk Killing Sees Mocking ‘South Park’ Episode That MAGA Activist Called A “Badge Of Honor” Taken Off The Air, For Now
Paramount has taken down — sort of — a recent episode of South Park that mocked Charlie Kirk in the aftermath of the MAGA activist’s assassination on Wednesday.
While the “Got a Nut” episode is still available on Paramount+, it no longer can be seen in the swath of South Park reruns on Comedy…
Charlie Kirk Shooter “Person Of Interest” Now Released, FBI Director Suddenly Says; Manhunt For Killer Of Conservative Advocate Continues – Update
UPDATED: The Federal Bureau of Investigation does not have their man after all in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk.
Less than two hours after Kash Patel went online to declare the “subject for the horrific shooting today that took the life of Charlie Kirk is now in custody,” the FBI Director…
Charlie Kirk Has Died After Being Shot At Utah Event; Influencer On The Right Was 31
UPDATED: Charlie Kirk, the co-founder of Turning Point USA and one of the most influential activists on the right, has died after being shot at a Utah rally today, President Donald Trump wrote on his social media platform.
Kirk was 31.
Trump wrote, “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie…
Kevin Costner Resorting To A “Desperate Measure” To Have ‘Horizon II’ Suit Tossed, Stuntwoman Says; “Nonsense,” Oscar Winner’s Lawyer Insists
Increasingly it seems that Kevin Costner and Horizon II stunt performer Devyn LaBella aren't just in dispute over the latter's sexual harassment claims against the Yellowstone alum, but they are also deeply divided over what the other is actually fighting about in court.
“As a desperate measure…
Murdoch Settlement Stunner: Lachlan’s Status Reaffirmed As James, Elisabeth And Prudence Cut Ties With Family Business
In a seismic development in the decades-long media dynasty presided over by Rupert Murdoch, a settlement has been reached in the Nevada legal fight over his family trust.
The settlement will see James and Elisabeth Murdoch and Prudence MacLeod formally cut ties with the family business and…
Trump’s Attendance At U.S. Open Men’s Final On Sunday Takes Center Court As Organizers Demand Broadcasters Not Air Boos & Protests
Reaction to Donald Trump’s attendance at the U.S. Open Men’s Final on Sunday just stepped into Center Court.
A memo sent to the likes of ESPN and Sky Sports this afternoon from the United States Tennis Association asks “all broadcasters to refrain from showcasing any disruptions or reactions in…
NFL Tackles Linear TV With Every Game Available Online This Season For First Time Ever
Tonight’s Kansas City Chiefs clash with the LA Chargers from São Paulo will be a purely online event on YouTube, and perhaps the kickoff to the future of football & streaming.
For the first time ever, every single NFL game this season will be available on one streaming platform or another…
Dr. Phil Fails To Get Trinity Broadcasting CEO Ordered To Sit For Deposition In $500M Deal Dispute – Update
UPDATE: Dr. Phil has made a lucrative career out of getting up-close and personal with people, but he won’t get to do so with his old buddy and now legal opponent Matthew Crouch of Trinity Broadcasting Network, at least not next week.
A federal judge Thursday afternoon denied Phil McGraw’s…
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