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Dominic Patten
Senior Editor, Legal & TV Critic
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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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WGA Strike: NYC Pickets Shut Down ‘Billions,’ Again
For the second time in a week, the Writers Guild of America has shuttered Billions.
Staking out sites in New York City's Chelsea and Williamsburg neighborhoods, the striking scribes prevented the Wall Street drama from setting up for planned location shoots. There were about 100 WGA members and…
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Bob Iger Chides Ron DeSantis: Do You Want Our Biz, Taxes Or Not?; Slams Florida Governor’s “False Narrative” & Retaliation Over Don’t Say Gay Response
"Does the state want us to invest more, employ more and pay more taxes or not?" Disney CEO Bob Iger rhetorically asked today of the on-going attacks on the Mouse House by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
"There’s .. a false narrative that we’ve been fighting to protect tax breaks as part of this,' the…
WGA Strike: Chanel Event At Paramount Has Big Names Confused About Picket-Line Protocol
EXCLUSIVE: As Hollywood moves into a second week of the writers strike, texts are flying all over town confused about an A-lister event Tuesday night on a studio lot, the blowback that could come from attending it, and crossing potential picket lines.
"Would I be crossing a WGA picket (line) if I…
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Marilyn Manson Sees Judge Gut Rocker’s Defamation Case Against Evan Rachel Wood Over Abuse Allegations
Shock rocker Marilyn Manson just got a legal shock as a California judge tossed out most of the fading musician's defamation case against Evan Rachel Wood over the Westworld actress' claims of abuse during the former couple's relationship.
“The Court grants Wood's special motion to strike in part,”…
Donald Trump Found Liable In Sexual Assault & Defamation Trial; Ex-POTUS Ordered To Pay $5M In Damages To E. Jean Carroll
(Updated with more details) A federal jury in Manhattan just found Donald Turmp liable today in the civil battery and defamation case brought by E. Jean Carroll. The writer claimed that that the one-time real estate mogul raped her in a department store dressing room in the mid-1990s.
While not…
‘SNL’ Alums Tina Fey, Seth Meyers & Fred Armisen Join WGA Picket Line At Silvercup Studios
A trio of SNL greats joined the WGA picket line Tuesday at Silvercup Studios in Queens.
Tina Fey waved strike placards along with Seth Meyers and Fred Armisen outside of the studio, where American Horror Story continues to film its 12th season.
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Jonathan Majors Facing “Witch Hunt,” Lawyer Says Of Domestic Violence Case; Actor Appeared Virtually In Court Today, Back Next Month
Jonathan Majors could be imprisoned for up to a year if found guilty of a charge unveiled this morning in his domestic violence case. At the same time, the actor’s attorney today slammed proceedings as a by-product of “the racial bias that permeates the criminal justice system.”
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DGA Chief Lesli Linka Glatter Blasts Studios As “Threat” To Union Jobs, Won’t “Share Fairly” As Streaming Grows; Guild Talks Set To Start Tomorrow
"Make no mistake: the current position of the studios is a threat to the economic model that for decades has protected tens of thousands of good, union jobs in our industry," says Directors Guild of America president Lesli Linka Glatter today, one week after the Writers Guild went out on…
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Disney Cites Ron DeSantis’ Latest Comments And Actions In Updated Lawsuit Against Florida Governor
The Walt Disney Co. filed an amended lawsuit against Florida governor Ron DeSantis after he moved to void a 30-year theme park development agreement.
In the latest round of a escalating battle between the company and the prospective presidential candidate, Disney cited some of DeSantis’ recent…
WGA Showrunner Meeting: “There Is No Non-Writing Aspect Of What We Do”
A group of top showrunners met today to discuss the WGA strike – a day after it emerged the studios told writer/producers were not excused from producing duties during the labor action.
The meeting was held at the WGA Theater in Beverly Hills with the likes of Damon Lindelof, Shawn Ryan, Steve…
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WGA Strike: DGA Boss Lesli Linka Glatter On “Fighting For Our Future,” Upcoming Studio Negotiations Next Week & Union Solidarity
EXCLUSIVE: "This is about setting the course for the industry for the future," said Directors Guild of America chief Lesli Linka Glatter today on the guild’s upcoming talks with studios and the WGA strike that started this week. "We're in a team sport. We're only as good as our teams."
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WGA Strike Targets ‘Billions’ NYC Shoot For Second Day In A Row
"You make billions/pay us some!" striking Writers Guild of America members chanted on the street of New York today near where filming was going on for Showtime's Billions.
For the second day in a row, scribes showed up at a Big Apple work site for the Wall Street drama.
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