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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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Janet Jackson’s Apology For Kamala Harris Comments Was Not Approved By Artist
UPDATE 2:32pm: Turns out Janet Jackson‘s bizarre questioning of Kamala Harris‘ heritage has gotten even weirder.
Despite reports today about the 5x Grammy winner walking back her statements that Harris is “not Black,” Jackson’s team has told TMZ that the apology issued earlier by Mo Elmasri, who…
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Janet Jackson Goes On Bizarre Kamala Harris Tangent Over VP’s Family And Heritage
UPDATED with statement from Janet Jackson’s rep: Janet Jackson knows a lot about the Rhythm Nation, but she clearly doesn’t know anything about Vice President Kamala Harris’ heritage.
In a sprawling and at times confusing interview with The Guardian, Jackson postulated about Kamala Harris’ family…
Alec Baldwin Mocks Attempt By ‘Rust’ Prosecutor To Reopen Fatal Shooting Case; “No Basis Exists To Reconsider The Court’s Decision”
Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter case for the fatal 2021 shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was tossed out in July, but the Emmy winner is still trying to make sure the whole thing is truly over.
In a filing Friday in New Mexico state court, lawyers for Baldwin requested that…
Trump’s Project 2025 Is ‘Desperate Housewives’ Reboot, Eva Longoria Declares As POTUS Campaign Enters Final Weeks
Coming off her appearance on the final night of the Democratic National Convention last month, the Hyphenate Media Group co-founder Eva Longoria says she is "hopeful" that Kamala Harris will beat Donald Trump in the election.
"Very hopeful, very hopeful, Longoria said onstage Friday at the FT…
Secret Service Admits “Failure” In Protecting Trump As Questions About Assassination Attempts On Ex-POTUS Grow
Facing an ever-growing chorus of criticism, the Secret Service today attempted to be transparent and upfront about its potentially fatal errors protecting former President Donald Trump during a July campaign rally in Butler, PA in which Trump was shot and wounded.
"This was a failure on the part of…
‘Stopping The Steal’ Director Dan Reed Talks Trump’s Attempted 2020 Coup, What Could Go Down In 2024 On ElectionLine Podcast
Running until the final general election results come in, the Deadline ElectionLine podcast spotlights the 2024 campaign and the blurred lines between politics and entertainment in modern America. Hosted by Deadline political editor Ted Johnson and executive editor Dominic Patten, the podcast features…
Warner Bros Discovery Legal Chief Savalle Sims Exits; Key Member Of David Zaslav’s Merger Team
EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros. Discovery’s Chief Legal Officer Savalle Sims, a longtime member of David Zaslav’s corporate inner circle, is leaving the media giant.
The sudden news of the forthcoming departure of the company’s legal chief was unveiled by CEO Zaslav in a note to staff that was sent out in…
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TelevisaUnivision CEO Wade Davis Out As Ex-Activision Blizzard COO Daniel Alegre Takes Over
TelevisaUnivision is going to have a new boss in the morning.
In a move that surprised some and seemed only a matter of time to others, Wade Davis is out as CEO and Daniel Alegre is taking over the Spanish-language media empire. The announcement of the ex-Activision Blizzard president and COO as the…
Sean “Diddy” Combs To Remain Behind Bars Until Sex Trafficking Trial, Judge Rules As Defense’s Bail Appeal Fails – Update
UPDATE, 2:09 PM: Sean "Diddy" Combs will be staying behind bars until his trial for sex trafficking and more, a federal judge in Manhattan ruled today.
In a just short of two-hour bail appeal hearing Wednesday at the Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, Judge Andrew Carter rejected the proposed…
Harvey Weinstein Pleads Not Guilty To New Sex Crime Charge In New York
Following recent emergency heart surgery that left him “near death”, a wheelchair-bound Harvey Weinstein returned to a New York courtroom today to plead not guilty to a new sex crime charge.
The 72-year-old Weinstein is charged in a new indictment with sexually assaulting a woman in a lower Manhattan…
MrBeast & Amazon Hit With Sexual Harassment, Wages & Nevada Tax Credits-Scamming Class Action Suit By Game Show Contestants
It's been a hell of a summer for MrBeast, and things don't seem to be looking up now with a potential class action lawsuit filed against the YouTube superstar and Amazon by contestants from the upcoming series Beast Games.
As the anonymous "Contestant 5" states in the heavily redacted complaint…
Nigel Sinclair Indicted By DOJ For Tax Conspiracy; Vet Producer Denies Allegations As Case Begins Long March To Trial
White Horse Pictures founder Nigel Sinclair has been indicted for allegedly hiding over $25 million from the sales of stock in his former Intermedia production company in various offshore accounts.
In an eight count September 13 filing from the Department of Justice, the 76-year-old producer is…
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