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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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Halyna Hutchins’ Widower Vows To Take Alec Baldwin Back To Court Over Fatal Shooting Of ‘Rust’ Cinematographer
EXCLUSIVE: Alec Baldwin has today just seen the sudden dismissal of the involuntary manslaughter case against him for the fatal 2021 shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, but the Emmy winning actor could be back in court much sooner than he expected.
Almost two years after Baldwin and Rust…
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Backers Of Rebel Wilson’s Directorial Debut ‘The Deb’ Sue Her Over Scathing Charge They Nixed Toronto Fest Closer Premiere For Spite; New Venue Is LA Superior Court
Days after Rebel Wilson assailed the backers of her directorial debut The Deb, those producers filed a defamation suit against her today in Los Angeles Superior Court.
Suit comes from producers Amanda Ghost and Gregory Cameron and exec producer Vince Holden, whom Wilson accused of "vile and…
Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ Trial Tossed Out Over “Critical” Bullet Evidence; Incarcerated Armorer Could Be Released Too
In a dramatic turn of events, Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial for the fatal 2021 shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was dismissed Friday over “critical evidence” that a New Mexico judge ruled had been concealed.
“The state has repeatedly made representations to defense and…
Alec Baldwin Jury Sent Home As Lawyers Spar Over Defense Dismissal Motion & Mysterious Bullet Evidence; Trial To Resume Monday
The twists and turns of Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter trial for the fatal 2021 shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins just took a serpentine curve.
In a surprise move on what was expected to be a long day of testimony, including potentially incarcerated Rust armorer Hannah…
Biden Live Press Conference No Malarkey For ElectionLine Podcast; Clooney & Cracks In The Donor Dam
Editor's note: Running until the final general election results come in & no matter who is at the top of either ticket, the Deadline ElectionLine podcast spotlights the 2024 campaign and the blurred lines between politics and entertainment in modern America. Hosted by Deadline's political editor Ted…
Joe Biden Counters Dismal Debate With A Stronger Press Conference, But It Was Not Without A Big Verbal Gaffe — Update
UPDATE: At his nearly hourlong press conference, Joe Biden countered perceptions of cognitive decline by delving into the details of complex national security situations. He insisted that he would “keep moving” in the presidential race, although he slightly opened the door to an exit if he sees that there…
Raquel Leviss Defeats Ariana Madix & Tom Sandoval’s Attempt To Get Ex-‘Vanderpump Rules’ Star’s Revenge Porn Suit Tossed Out – Update
UPDATE, 7:45 PM: The writing on the courthouse wall pretty much indicated where things were going in Rachel Leviss’ revenge porn lawsuit against her former Vanderpump Rules co-star Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval, but now it’s official.
After a hearing Thursday morning in DTLA on Madix’s motion to…
‘Rust’ Gunmaker Tells Court That Alec Baldwin Had To Pull Trigger To Fatally Shoot Cinematographer
"No."
That's what the man who made the Colt .45 replica that Alec Baldwin was holding that killed Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021 said Thursday of the possibility the gun could fire without someone pulling the trigger.
"It will only fire when you cock the hammer, the trigger will…
Netflix, Rory Kennedy & Imagine Strap In For Documentary Sequel On Turbulent Boeing
EXCLUSIVE: Already under probation with the Department of Justice, scandal riddled and safety plagued Boeing is about to be grounded by one of America's leading documentarians, again.
Downfall: The Case Against Boeing director Rory Kennedy has re-teamed with Imagine Documentaries with Netflix back on…
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Michael Latt Killer Gets 35 Years To Life Sentence For Fatal 2023 Attack
This will do little to heal the wounds of loss, but Lady Justice may have brought some sense of relief today. The woman who fatally shot Michael Latt in November 2023 will be behind bars for decades and decades, a judge made clear Wednesday.
Charged with murder by authorities late last year, Jameelah…
Alec Baldwin “Pulled The Trigger,” Cop Tells ‘Rust’ Manslaughter Trial A Crew Member Told Him; Lawyers Clash In Opening Statements – Update
UPDATE, 11:15 AM: With opening statements from the prosecution and defense delivered to the jury Wednesday, Alec Baldwin's nine-day involuntary manslaughter trial for the fatal shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021 went straight to the scene of the crime.
The first witness of the…
Ryan Murphy & Kim Kardashian’s ‘All’s Fair’ Among Latest California Tax Credits Recipients As State Hands Out $58M In Incentives This Round
Ryan Murphy and Kim Kardashian are having a very good week.
Two days after it was announced that Halle Berry and Glen Close had joined the cast of the mega-producer and the reality star's All's Fair, today the California Film Commission announced the Hulu legal drama as one of the recipients of the…
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