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Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticExpected to soon launch his long-anticipated appeal over being sentenced earlier this year to 23 years behind bars for a plethora of sex crimes, Harvey Weinstein now will also be facing confrontation over a proposed multi-million-dollar settlement for more women the producer sexually assaulted.“The class settlement, filed in the name of class representatives who deserve better, will provide little relief for most of Harvey Weinstein’s victims,” says

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticEXCLUSIVE: After the Hall H triumphant of 2019, Jean-Luc Picard will be back in the Comic-Con house again this year.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticKim Kardashian West has spent a fair amount of time at the White House the past few years, but now it looks likes she is seriously thinking about moving into the ultimate reality show as First Lady – at least if her husband has his wayKanye West let off a July 4th fireworks display of his own today by announcing that he is running for President this year.We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticAs they say, it couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy – in the best way.Nearly 25 years after joining CBS as a media relations executive, Chris Ender today was named communications chief for the CBS Entertainment Group.“Reporting to me, Chris will be responsible for all public relations, media relations and corporate communications functions across our CBS divisions,” said CEO George Cheeks in a memo to staff on Wednesday.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticAs Hollywood and major league sports’ restarting looks to be stymied by soaring coronavirus cases, some of the biggest players in the arena want Mitch McConnell and Nancy Pelosi to change the rules of the game in their favor.“Whether it be professional and collegiate sporting events, the next must-see film, a bingeworthy TV series, or a marquee Broadway production, we cannot envision any long-term recovery of these American experiences without some

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticThe GOP love to point out that Joe Biden hasn’t held a press conference in nearly three months due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticIt’s not that often that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the GOP high command get a direct request from Hollywood, but the chaos, losses and wounds of the coronavirus pandemic have created a new normal in more ways than one.Looking for some significant measures to help the hobbled multi-billion-dollar entertainment industry get back on its feet from the once again rising public health crisis, the Motion Picture Association, the DGA,

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticDespite its platitudes, the NFL has still yet to offer former superstar quarterback Colin Kaepernick a deal to return to play.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticProduction in the Golden State may still be in a state of stasis due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticThe Flash isn’t speeding back into production yet in Vancouver, but the Warner Bros TV series is certainly on the starting line thanks to the official coronavirus safety guidelines released yesterday by the government up in Hollywood North.While a self-described “Pandemic Production Guide” as well as Department-specific Guidance are still to come, as of today “the Province welcomes all production activity to restart, resume or begin with employers’

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticA day after WarnerMedia’s Sandra Dewey promised a virtual Cannes that Gone With the Wind would be back on HBI Max “very soon,” the controversial 1939 film has indeed returned – with some poignant historical context “about the film’s handling of the topic of slavery, and its treatment of Black characters.”Pulled from the AT&T-owned new-ish streamer back on June 9, the Antebellum South set film now comes with two new videos that are part disclaimer

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticJust hours after Disney Television Studios unveiled their Comic-Con@Home slate for next month, corporate cousin Hulu is now bringing the heat to the virtual fanfest.The streamer announced that the dark and horror-filled Marvel’s Helstrom is among its offering coming to the coronavirus created online version of the annual SDCC.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticJust over 24 hours after David Guillod surrendered to authorities over sexual assault charges, the Extraction executive producer has entered a plea of not guilty and been released on bail of $1 million.Looking at over 20 years in prison if found guilty on the 11 felony charges, including kidnapping to commit rape, Guillod is in the process of actually leaving the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s HQ, where he spent the night.Originally, as Deadline

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticAfter almost two years in a state prison for the 2004 rape of Andrea Constand, Bill Cosby will now get to argue part of his case before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in a just granted appeal.Having failed on almost a dozen occasions before to have the matter reopened or relitigated, this limited review does present the officially designated sexually violent predator once known as America’s Dad with the best opportunity to be free since he was

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticEXCLUSIVE: In the next few minutes, Extraction executive producer David Guillod will turn himself in to law enforcement in Santa Barbara to face multiple charges of sexual assault.The allegations center around three women, who have been identified as Jane Does by District Attorney Joyce Dudley’s office, I’ve learned.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticGrowing in popularity and acclaim every year over its six-season run, Schitt’s Creek came to a truly happy ending with its nuptials-fueled series finale in April.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticOften prophetically ahead of real-life realpolitik, Showtime’s Homeland came to a very insurgent end earlier this year after eight seasons.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticIf you thought you knew where things were going on Better Call Saul, the most recent season of the Breaking Bad prequel of sorts throws all bets up in the air.“The mystery at the start of the show was who is Saul Goodman?” Bob Odenkirk said of where the acclaimed AMC series has been and is going.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticNearly two decades after he last played USS Enterprise Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Patrick Stewart admits he was initially wary to assume the mantle of the legendary Star Trek character again.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticHaving already pocketed a Golden Globe for the first season of Ramy, the often laconically blistering Hulu series brought some powerhouse hardware on board for Season 2, literally and figuratively.“We were writing in the writers room for about a month and then someone at Hulu called me and said, ‘Hey, Mahershala Ali loves your show and wants to talk with you on the phone,’” star and co-creator Ramy Youssef said during a panel at Deadline’s

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticEmily Dickinson has long been lauded as one of the deities of American literature, but now thanks to the Hailee Steinfeld-starring Apple TV+ series based on her life, the 19th century poet is a Peabody Award winner too.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticHaving given many Americans their first exposure to the true significance of Juneteenth back in 2017, Black-ish this season continued to spotlight hard truths around race and wealth – sometimes from a very personal perspective.“I then came back with the story of one family trying to out-black the other black family on the vacation,” star Anthony Anderson said during Deadline’s virtual Contenders Television event, discussing the partial inspiration

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV Critic“We’re not inventing a story where we need the most extreme version of what it is that meets our fears,” Cosmos: Possible Worlds host and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson said of the vital role VFX plays in the National Geographic series. “We are just trying to portray actual known things that happen in the actual known universe.”Tyson joined Possible Worlds executive producer Ann Druyan and visual effects supervisor Jeffrey A.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticThe lyrics “Don’t call it a comeback/I’ve been here for years” from 1990’s hard hitting Mama Said Knock You Out album are rolled out almost every time LL COOL J gets in the cultural ring.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticEXCLUSIVE: More than three months after Hollywood came to a halt due to the coronavirus pandemic, NBCUniversal has begun a cautious return to work.Drawing from a comprehensive plan initiated mere days after its 400-acre Los Angeles facility shut down March 13 as well as the latest government guidelines, the Comcast-owned company this week began an incremental reopening for employees at its headquarters just off the 101 Freeway, according to internal

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticTucker Carlson may have one of the most watched shows on cable news, but the Fox News Channel host is losing advertisers – again.Whereas in 2018, over 20 companies yanked their ads after Carlson obtusely proclaimed that immigrants made America “poorer, and dirtier, and more divided,” this time the exits are over the host’s stance on the death of George Floyd and the nationwide protests that followed against police violence and racism.Both Disney and

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticEXCLUSIVE: “I’ve got a feeling,” goes The Pogues’ classic ‘Fairytale of New York’ song, “this year’s for me and you.”It might well be a good year indeed for the former frontman of the Celtic punk band as Magnolia Pictures have picked up the North American rights to the Johnny Depp produced documentary Crock of Gold – A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan.First put out to market at EFM earlier this year, the Julien Temple directed look at the hard-living

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV Critic“No one’s talking about the economic inequalities that may lead people to want to go through a glass door to get a pair of shoes,” said Ava DuVernay tonight on the Oprah Winfrey hosted special OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?“No one’s talking about the systems that encompass all of the actions that we’re seeing,” the When They See Us filmmaker added of the reactions to the May 25 killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police and the large

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticKJ Apa’s Archie Andrews and the Riverdale gang could be back in front of the camera in Vancouver sooner than later least according to the British Columbia government’s COVID-19 production restart plans.While the Hollywood North government’s CreativeBC has said that “employers can start or resume activities” ASAP, there are a few hoops still to be leap through before a fifth season of Riverdale, The Flash and most of the CW’s primetime, The Good

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV Critic“Graduation is a big achievement under any circumstances, yours comes as the world is turned upside down,” Barack Obama said today in his latest remote commencement speech to the graduates of 2020.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticIt won’t confirmed until the Democrats have their National Convention in August, but tonight Joe Biden finally locked in the party’s nomination to take on Donald Trump in November.Having been the last man standing in the primaries after a commanding Super Tuesday performance that saw main rival Bernie Sanders withdrawing in early April, the former Vice-President now has 1,993 delegates for the convention, be it virtual or not due to the COVID-19

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticIn another display of Executive Time in action, Donald Trump today blared back out on the field of the NFL and race relations to condemn New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees for apparently changing his mind on fellow players taking a knee in protest.After already slobbering all over the memory of George Floyd and his death at the hands of Minneapolis police on Memorial Day in ill-considered remarks at the White House earlier on Friday, the

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