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RALEIGH, N.C. – Raleigh, North Carolina, officials held a press conference early Friday after an alleged juvenile gunman shot and killed five people, including an off-duty police officer, and wounded two more. The gunman, a 15-year-old boy, opened fire near the Neuse River Greenway area in Raleigh just after 5 p.m., officials previously said.

Darrell Brooks — the suspect accused of killing six people and injuring dozens after driving his car into a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, last year — sobbed Friday in court while a judge praised his good behavior. Waukesha Circuit Court Judge Jennifer Dorow removed Brooks from the court on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday for his frequent interruptions after he chose to defend himself rather than get public counsel.

 star Scott Patterson is getting real about a scene from the hit show that still does not sit right with him.During a new episode of his podcast,, the actor, who played Luke Danes, Lorelai's friend turned lover, and owner of the often-visited Luke's Diner, was recapping a season 3 episode titled, «Keg! Max!,» when he came across a scene that he called the most «disturbing time he ever had on set.»The actor said he was «shocked» by an exchange between Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and Sookie (Melissa McCarthy), in which they admire his butt after Sookie accidentally rests her hand on his backside. In an attempt to turn the awkward moment around, Lorelai turns it into a bit, proceeding to mention Luke's behind multiple times throughout the scene.«That was disturbing.

Gilmore Girls has to have been basically the most wholesome thing to some out of The WB and CW, right? Butt one star looking back on it sees the show differently…

Ethan Shanfeld In a Season 3 episode of “Gilmore Girls,” Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and Sookie (Melissa McCarthy) trade remarks about Luke’s (Scott Patterson) butt as he’s bent over fixing a stove. When he finally turns around, he tells the girls to “stop talking about my butt” and says their conversation is “in bad taste.” Apparently the actor himself shares similar feelings, as Patterson recalled feeling like “some kind of meat stick” while filming the scene. “Objectifying somebody’s body part? Yeah, that was disturbing,” Patterson said on Wednesday’s episode of his “I Am All in With Scott Patterson” podcast (via Entertainment Weekly). “It is infuriating because you’re being treated like an object. And it’s disturbing, and it’s disgusting, and I had to endure that through that entire scene and many takes… It was the most disturbing time I have ever spent on that set. I couldn’t wait for that day to be over.”

Manuel Betancourt Spy tales and romantic stories make for strange if complementary bedfellows. Both, after all, depend on a building of trust between individuals.

A mother from Clarkston is speaking out after two workers at a church’s daycare were charged with abusing her toddler.

Made in Chelsea star Binky Felstead has married her husband Max Darnton for a second time at a ceremony held in Corfu at the old home of author Lawrence Durrell and his wife, Nancy. The couple tied the knot for the first time last summer in a small civil ceremony held in Chelsea.

EXCLUSIVE: Marqui Jackson, who served as co-executive producer on Season 1 of All American: Homecoming, has been promoted to executive producer and co-showrunner for the upcoming second season of the CW series. He will share showrunning duties with series creator/executive producer Nkechi Okoro Carroll.

Fast-rising digital sports media player Jomboy Media has hired Andrew Patterson as its first CEO.

Wilson Chapman editor“Ten Year Old Tom” has been renewed for a second season at HBO Max.The announcement was made during a panel at Rooster Teeth’s RTX Festival, a convention dedicated to podcasting, video games and animation.The animated series is created by Steve Dildarian, and is a spiritual successor to his HBO series “The Life and Times of Tim.” The show follows Tom, an average kid struggling to navigate childhood who is surrounded by well-meaning adults with questionable guidance. Season 1 consisted of 10 30-minute episodes, each of which consisted of two quarter-hour segments.Dildarian writes and directs the series in addition to voicing Tom.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterKristen Johnson has joined “The Righteous Gemstones” Season 3 at HBO in a recurring role, Variety has learned exclusively.Johnston joins previously announced new Season 3 cast member Steve Zahn in the comedy series. Johnston will play May-May Montgomery, who is said to have a history with the Gemstone family.

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC is the network behind Rise Films’ drama on the phone hacking scandal that rocked Rupert Murdoch’s media empire. The Salisbury Poisonings writers Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson and director Saul Dibb are attached and U.S. buyers are understood to be circling.

James Patterson is backtracking on his remarks about white writers.

Author James Patterson is walking back some controversial remarks about alleged racism against older, white male writers after stirring up backlash.

tweet on Tuesday. Patterson’s comments from an interview with The Times UK went viral Monday after he said it is becoming much harder for white male writers of a certain age to find opportunities, despite Patterson himself being one of the world’s best selling authors. “Can you get a job? Yes.

Offering his take. James Patterson shared his thoughts on the publishing industry in a new interview, and his opinions raised plenty of eyebrows.

Author James Patterson is coming under fire for making controversial remarks about alleged racism against older, white male writers.

Wilson Chapman editorJames Patterson claimed that white male writers face “another form of racism” and criticized his own publisher for dropping Woody Allen’s memoir in a new interview that published over the weekend.The author was profiled for British paper the Sunday Times for his recent memoir “James Patterson: The Stories of My Life.” Speaking to journalist Sarah Baxter about his career, Patterson claimed that it is more difficult for white male writers to get started in the publishing world now, saying they face “another form of racism.”“Can you get a job? Yes. Is it harder? Yes,” Patterson said.

In an interview with The Sunday Times, author James Patterson lamented the struggle he says white men now face find writing jobs in film, theater, TV and publishing industries. He called it “just another form of racism.”

Author James Patterson is trending on Twitter and going viral for his comments about racism.

The Times UK on Sunday. He says the problem is “just another form of racism. What’s that all about?” he muses.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterEleven of the TV industry’s top comedy creators and showrunners came together to talk about the so-called return of the broadcast sitcom, the daunting task of reshaping and adhering to beloved IP and why the workplace comedy is still a tried-and-true format during Variety‘s “A Night in the Writers’ Room” event Thursday.During the comedy roundtable, TV editor Michael Schneider chatted about these topics and more with Jenny Bicks (“Welcome to Flatch”), Quinta Brunson (“Abbott Elementary”), Dave Burd (“Dave”), Greg Daniels (“Upload”), Chris Miller (“The Afterparty”), Tracy Oliver (“Harlem”), Saladin K. Patterson (“The Wonder Years”), Joe Port (“Ghosts”), Issa Rae (“Insecure”), Meredith Scardino (“Girls5eva”) and Hayden Schlossberg (“Cobra Kai”).

EXCLUSIVE: Call Me Kat is changing showrunners again.

the film adaptation of the book written by Dolly Parton and James Patterson that also has Parton attached to star. Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine is attached to produce the film, and Sony picked up the film in a competitive situation and will be planning a theatrical release. Parton is also writing original songs for the movie.

Sony Pictures has landed rights to the upcoming Dolly Parton starrer Run, Rose, Run in a highly competitive situation, Deadline can confirm. EVP of Literary Affairs Drew Reed was instrumental in landing the deal, which was contingent on a theatrical release for the film.

They’re “all in!” Throughout Gilmore Girls’ tenure, eager fans watched lovable grump Luke Danes pine for leading lady Lorelai Gilmore until he eventually won her heart.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterA juicy new documentary about the life and public battles of late real estate mogul Leona Helmsley is currently in production, Variety has learned exclusively.  The film will contain never-before-heard tapes of Helmsley and her archrival Donald Trump, as well as “smoking gun” evidence that will question the tax evasion case brought on her by Rudy Giuliani in 1988.Helmsley was an icon of the “greed is good” era, an owner of luxury hotels and condominiums who left behind a $5 billion estate (which famously included a $12 million trust fund for her dog, a Maltese). Branded the “Queen of Mean” by the New York tabloids for her acid tongue and regal air, she was a bitter rival of Trump — who once called her “a disgrace to the industry and a disgrace to humanity in general.” Of Trump, Helmsley once reportedly said: “I wouldn’t trust him if his tongue was notarized.” Trump notoriously tried to snatch the crown jewel of Helmsley’s property portfolio, the Empire State building.Indie studio Gunpowder & Sky has boarded the project from Filmbank’s Keith Robert Patterson (HBO’s “All About Ann”), who will direct and produce.

A Scots nursery has been temporarily closed following a suspected outbreak of E.coli.

wcinkala pmc-editorial-managerVariety’s 11th annual “A Night in the Writers’ Room” returns on June 9, in-person and virtually, with a unique livestream experience moderated by Variety journalists. The event will feature three panels with this year’s Emmy-contending writers in the drama, comedy and limited series categories.

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NFL superstar Tom Brady will be taking the heat as the first subject of an upcoming series of new Netflix specials, Greatests Roasts Of All Time: GROAT. Brady also will serve as an executive producer, with his own roast set to tape in 2023, following his next season in the NFL.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterNetflix is ready to roast Tom Brady.Variety has learned exclusively that the iconic NFL quarterback is set to be the first subject of what will be a planned series of new Netflix comedy specials called “Greatest Roasts of All Time” or “GROAT.”“To quote my good friend, Marshawn Lynch … ‘I’m just here so I won’t get fined,’” Brady said. Brady will serve as an executive producer on his own and future roasts. His roast will be filmed in 2023 following his next season with the NFL.“We can’t wait to burn three-time Super Bowl-losing quarterback Tom Brady, who only went back to the NFL in order to delay this roast,” said Robbie Praw, Netflix’s vice president of stand-up and comedy formats.

Manori Ravindran International EditorBleecker Street has bought the U.S. rights for writer-director Frances O’Connor’s directorial debut, “Emily,” which tells the story of author Emily Brontë’s real-life romance in the lead up to her seminal novel, “Wuthering Heights.”Bleecker Street is planning a 2023 theatrical release Stateside, while Warner Bros.