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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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Trump Attacks Kaitlan Collins Again As CNN Anchor Asks About Epstein Survivors: “You Are The Worst Reporter …I Don’t Think I’ve Ever Seen You Smile”
A question to Donald Trump today from Kaitlan Collins about the recently released and heavily redacted Epstein Files really got under POTUS’ notoriously thin skin. The immediate result was an unhinged Trump once again demeaning the CNN anchor as she asked him about the millions of pages of documents…
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At Senate Hearing, Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Defends Meeting With Donald Trump, But Says He’s Confident DOJ Will Make WB Merger Decision “On The Merits”
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos faced a Senate subcommittee over its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. on Tuesday in Washington, D.C., with lawmakers from both parties pressing serious concerns over the combination, citing in particular the streaming giant’s dominance.
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)…
Netflix Attacked For Having “Wokest Content In The History Of The World” By MAGA Senators At WB Deal Hearing
Unsurprisingly, Netflix was lambasted today at a Senate hearing for allegedly having "the wokest content in the history of the world" and pushing "propaganda" as the partisan claws came out quickly.
"Netflix has long been a left wing company,' Senator Ted Cruz bluntly declared Tuesday at an…
Nancy Guthrie “Was Taken From Her Home Against Her Will,” Sheriff Says; “Lots Of Leads” But Police Still Don’t Know Where Savannah Guthrie’s Mother Is
Police still “don’t know” where Savannah Guthrie’s mother is more than 72 hours after she was reported missing, law enforcement said today. In the latest update on the case, Sheriff Chris Nanos added Tuesday “we believe she was taken from her house against her will.”
Nancy Guthrie has been…
Olympics Boss Waves Off Casey Wasserman Revelations In Epstein Files With Curt “Nothing Further To Add”
Revelations in the recently released Jeffrey Epstein files of LA28 Olympics boss Casey Wasserman’s much closer than previously acknowledged relationship with Ghislaine Maxwell are much ado about nothing, according to International Olympic Committee leaders.
Asked Sunday in the lead-up to the…
Sexual Battery, Retaliation & Hostile Work Environment Lawsuit Against ‘Below Deck’s Gary King, NBCUniversal & Bravo Can’t Be Forced To Arbitration, Judge Rules
UPDATED with latest: A judge has denied a motion by NBCUniversal Media LLC, Bravo Media LLC and Mountain View Productions LLC to force into arbitration the claims of a former Below Deck camera operator who says the defendants covered up a cast member’s alleged sexual misconduct.
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Project Netflix: MAGA’s Plan To Sandbag Warner Bros Deal; Streamer Called “Biggest Political & Ideology Messaging Machine In Human History”
EXCLUSIVE: Ted Sarandos’ testimony Tuesday in front of a pivotal Senate subcommittee could be countered with landmines from a MAGA think tank that are intended to blow up Netflix’s path to buying most of Warner Bros Discovery.
Distributed to the White House and others, a recent report from a…
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Epstein Island Joke From Trevor Noah At Grammys Sends Trump Into Lawsuit-Threatening Tizzy: “A Total Loser, Better Get His Facts Straight”
If Trevor Noah really wanted a response from Donald Trump on his mocking question of “What are you going to do about it?” during the Grammys on Sunday night, the former Apprentice host just gave it to him, maybe.
As he has with so many critics, those who poke fun at him and almost anything to do…
Coretta Scott King’s Search Into Truth Of MLK Death In Works From Byron Allen & Ava DuVernay
EXCLUSIVE: A feature on Coretta Scott King’s decades-long pursuit of the real story behind the 1968 assassination of her husband is in the works from Byron Allen and Ava DuVernay.
The Allen Media Group Motion Pictures CEO and Selma helmer are developing King Vs. The United States of America for…
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Don Lemon Released After Short Hearing In Los Angeles, Says “I Will Not Be Silent”; DOJ Indictment Unsealed
UPDATED with more details: Don Lemon was released from federal custody Friday after a short hearing in downtown Los Angeles after being arrested for his presence covering an anti-ICE protest earlier this month in a Minneapolis-area church. Granted a no-cash bond and the ability to able to travel…
Springsteen Set To Perform In Minneapolis At Anti-ICE National Shutdown Protest; The Boss Released Song Days Ago Slamming Trump & Recent Killings
EXCLUSIVE: Days after Bruce Springsteen released his poignant ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ song over the killing of two Americans by ICE agents, the Boss is in the Minnesota city to perform as a part of today’s National Shutdown protest.
Joining E Street Band tour vet Tom Morello, Springsteen will…
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Don Lemon Set To Go Before Judge After Arrest Last Night; White House Mocks Ex-CNN Anchor: “When Life Gives You Lemons…”
EXCLUSIVE: Don Lemon will appear before a federal judge this afternoon in downtown LA after being arrested by federal agents late Thursday night. While the charges against the former CNN anchor remain sealed by the Department of Justice and have yet to appear in a court docket, Lemon is being held in…
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