‘Top Chef’ Heads to Portland for Season 18, Production Already Underway

A Portland man has filed a $350,000 racial discrimination lawsuit against a local gas station after claiming that an attendant refused to sell him gas over the summer because of his race. Dominique DeWeese, who is Black, said in the lawsuit filed last week that he went to Jay’s Garage in July to fill up a gas canister for his lawnmower.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThe Season 12 premiere of ABC’s Shark Tank was the big winner in the Friday demo wars, coming in at a healthy 0.6 to top the night’s fare.The business entrepreneur show, shot in Las Vegas for the first time, saw SparkCharge, makers of the Roadie mobile EV charging system, take home a million-dollar stake from sharks Mark Cuban and Lori Greiner to highlight the episode.

In the regularly blue state of Oregon, voters in a purple district near the city of Portland are turning away from long-term Democratic incumbent Rep. Peter DeFazio in favor of a young Republican challenger.  Army veteran Alek Skarlatos, 27, gained international fame for halting an extremist attack aboard a Paris-bound train in 2015.

Portland, Ore., and Oakland, Calif. filed a lawsuit against two government agencies, claiming they unconstitutionally overreached federal law when sending in troops to "quash civil protests."  According to the 48-page lawsuit, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ), as well as the heads of both agencies (Attorney General William Barr and acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf), instituted "a policy that authorized the deployment and operation of

The Portland murder suspect who was killed in a police-involved shooting in September allegedly had his hand on a gun in his pocket when law enforcement agents fired 37 bullets and fatally struck him, officials have announced. Michael Forest Reinoehl exited an apartment near Lacey, Wash., shortly before 7 p.m.

A cafe owned by a military veteran was shot at during a chaotic demonstration in Portland over the weekend after being deemed by rioters as unfriendly to the Black Lives Matter movement.  Heroes American Cafe was targeted for being an "unfriendly business" by so-called Antifa-linked Twitter accounts, owner John Jackson told Fox News.  Two windows in the cafe's downtown location were shot at and another was struck with a blunt object -- possibly a baseball bat -- said Jackson, a Black man who

A Star is Born” starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga — is facing tough cuts as the coronavirus ravages the film industry, sources told The Post.One source close to the situation said Live Nation Productions is in danger of “dissolving,” after it laid off Matthew Stein, the company’s head of scripted development and production, two weeks ago.Live Nation Productions also cut roughly 14 employees that had previously been furloughed.

Eli Countryman In today’s TV news roundup, BET announced that “Sacrifice” has been picked up for 10 episodes following the same characters as in the 2019 film.BET announced that “Sacrifice,” the legal thriller film starring Paula Patton, has now been picked up to series. The movie released in 2019 as the first original film on the BET Plus streaming platform.

Film  and television productions are ramping up in many areas despite looming concerns over the coronavirus pandemic -- and the latest reality TV series to hit go on filming is “Top Chef.” The competition cooking show is all hands on deck to begin shooting its next edition in Portland, Ore. And with the greenlight, COVID-19 measures will be implemented to keep production on track and positive tests hopefully at a minimum.

PARIS -- Pierre Troisgros, one of France's top chefs who helped reinvent the country's traditional cuisine, died on Wednesday, French media said.

“Shark Tank” will be returning with its 12th season next month, and on Tuesday ABC served up a sneak peek at what the show will look like in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVBack in July, WarnerMedia launched an investigation into the workplace environment of The Ellen DeGeneres Show following a BuzzFeed report alleging bullying and intimidation at the syndicated talk show, produced by Warner Bros.’ Telepictures division.

straight to your inboxNew Manchester City goalkeeper Zack Steffen thinks the introduction of new blood to the squad will give the Blues a boost heading into the new season.The USA international is one of three new faces in the squad as they prepare for next week’s trip to Wolves – and is set to make his debut in the Carabao Cup later that week.Manager Pep Guardiola is yet to address the squad, as he has been forced to self-isolate following a trip to Barcelona and has not been involved in

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorRiverdale is officially back in production in Vancouver.

Another sad loss in 2020…

Aaron Grissom, a culinary standout who competed on season 12 of the cooking series “Top Chef,” has died. He was 34.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerGrissom had been working as a chef in the Tacoma area at the time of his death.Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy.Launch dates for broadcast, cable and streaming programsUp-to-date lists for broadcast, cable and streaming seriesPandemic-proof vs.