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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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Oscars TV Review: Jimmy Kimmel Packs A Punch On Trump & More As ABC & Producers Finally Make An Academy Awards For The 21st Century
Looks like fourth time is truly a charm for Jimmy Kimmel and the Academy Awards.
Back hosting the Oscars for the second year in a row and the fourth time overall, the ABC Late Night front man took a show where most of the big winners were pretty predictable and gave it some much needed bite. "See…
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Oscars Set Plans To Prevent Protesters Disrupting Red Carpet & Ceremony On Sunday; “LAPD Is Bolstering Security,” Cops Say
EXCLUSIVE: Planned protests to disrupt the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday could find themselves thwarted by Oscar organizers' contingency plans.
"We are well aware of the protesters, we have a number of back-up scenarios we can activate quickly if needed," a senior security official working for the…
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‘3 Body Problem’ TV Review: Intergalactic Drama From ‘Game Of Thrones’ Creators Proves More Pedestrian Than Epic, And That’s A Real Problem – SXSW
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains some details of Netflix's 3 Body Problem, set for an eight-episode launch on the streamer March 21.
"Why should I get bent out of shape about what the world might look like 400 years from now," physics research…
‘9-1-1’ Trial Is On: Rockmond Dunbar’s Case Against ABC & 20th TV Over Vaccine Mandate Axing Gets Big Leap Forward – Update
UPDATE, 5:34 PM: Over two years after Rockmond Dunbar filed a lawsuit against 20th Television and Disney over his pink slipping from 9-1-1 out of his insistence on a religious exemption to Covid vaccine mandates on the show, a federal judge today has said the legal battle can go to trial.
Kind of.
"The Court…
State Of The Union TV Review: Joe Biden Tackles The Age Issue Head On, Bodyslams Trump & MAGA GOP In Highly Political Speech Kicking Off 2024 Election
"If I was smart, I'd go home now," President Joe Biden began his fourth State of the Union address on Thursday after receiving one of the few bipartisan rounds of applause he’d get all night. The well-worn line by the incumbent got a laugh as expected, but for Speaker Mike Johnson and many Republicans…
IATSE, Teamsters & Studios Will Resume Talks March 18; Guilds Expected To Caucus Next Week
After four days of joint talks with the studios over health and pension benefits, IATSE, the Teamsters and other Hollywood Crafts will take next week to “caucus” and return to negotiations with the AMPTP on March 18.
“Negotiations have adjourned for the week. In terms of scheduling, union members…
Andy Cohen’s Lawyer Doubles Down Rebutting Leah McSweeney’s Cocaine- And Booze-Drenched Lawsuit – Update
UPDATED: A letter sent by Andy Cohen’s lawyer to the legal team of Real Housewives of New York alum Leah McSweeney reiterates that claims of workplace discrimination and retaliation made in her lawsuit against the franchise’s boss are false, and calls on McSweeney to retract her accusations.
The…
‘Rust’ Armorer Guilty Of Involuntary Manslaughter In Fatal Shooting Of Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins; Defendant Not Guilty Of Evidence Tampering, Jury Says
A New Mexico jury on Wednesday found Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the indie Western. The jury decided the defendant was not guilty of evidence tampering
The panel of seven women and…
Paula Abdul Calls Out Nigel Lythgoe For “Classic Victim Shaming” In ‘SYTYCD’ Co-Creator’s Response To Her Sexual Assault Suit
UPDATED, 1:58 PM: Paula Abdul has broken her silence about Nigel Lythgoe’s scolding response of March 5 to her sexual assaults claims against the So You Think You Can Dance co-creator and judge.
“Mr. Lythgoe's answer to Ms. Abdul's complaint is classic victim shaming,” a statement today from the…
‘Rust’ Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed’s Involuntary Manslaughter Trial Goes To Jury After Closing Arguments: “Negligent” & “Careless” Vs. “Convenient Scapegoat” – Update
UPDATED, 12:18 PM: "Justice for Halyna does not mean injustice for Hannah," defense lawyer Jason Bowles told the jury Wednesday in Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed's involuntary manslaughter trial for the killing of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on October 21, 2021.
Now that both the defense and…
Checkmate! Nas & ‘Power’ EP Mark Canton Team Up For Series On First Black Chess Grandmaster Maurice Ashley
EXCLUSIVE: "Plan to leave something behind so your name’ll live on / no matter what the game lives on," says Nas on his 1999 album Nastradamus, and now the revered rapper is making some moves in a new game.
Chess to be precise. Chess at the highest level.
Nas has teamed up with Power Universe EP…
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Adam Schiff’s Victory Speech Hijacked By Anti-Gaza War Protesters; Republican Steve Garvey Locks In Second Place For CA Senate Run-Off In November – Update
(Updated with more results & Super Tuesday details) The Congressman from Hollywood is one big step closer to becoming the Golden State’s junior Senator, but saw up-close this Super Tuesday some of the visceral challenges Democrats face from their own base.
In the double header that is California's…
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