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Ted joined Deadline in 2020 and is based in Washington, D.C., where he covers politics, media and entertainment. He's reported on the intersection of politics and showbiz since 2006, as an editor and correspondent for Variety, as well as a contributor to publications such as Politico and as an on-air host for SiriusXM. He previously was a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times and TV Guide, and an editor at V Life. He is a graduate of Northwestern University and was born and raised in Minneapolis, a city that will always be home.
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Nikki Haley Makes Cameo On ‘Saturday Night Live’ Cold Open In Which She Needles Donald Trump
Nikki Haley made a surprise appearance in the Saturday Night Live cold open tonight, this time as a “concerned South Carolina voter” who asks questions of Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson) at a CNN town hall.
The skit had Gayle King and Charles Barkley, hosts of CNN’s King Charles, moderating the…
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Joe Biden Lands In L.A. For Campaign Visit; POTUS Easily Wins South Carolina Primary — Update
UPDATE: President Joe Biden arrived in Los Angeles this afternoon as part of a campaign swing.
As the results overwhelming came in for the incumbent in the South Carolina Democratic primary this evening, the first stop for Biden out on the West Coast is a campaign meeting in Bel Air, according to a…
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White House Declines CBS News Request For Joe Biden Super Bowl Interview
UPDATED: The White House has declined CBS News’ request for a sit down interview with President Joe Biden tied to the Super Bowl, the network confirmed.
This will mark the second year in a row that the White House has bypassed an interview with the Super Bowl host network, which had become annual…
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Retaliatory Strikes In Middle East “Will Continue At Times & Places Of Our Choosing,” Biden Says; Fox Admits It Was “Wrong” In Initial Reports U.S. Military Attacks Had Begun
UPDATED, 2:21 PM: As the American military Friday pounds Iranian proxy groups in the Middle East over the killing of three U.S. soldiers last week, President Joe Biden has warned more bombs could be coming.
“This past Sunday, three American soldiers were killed in Jordan by a drone launched by…
Donald Trump’s Trial Date On Election Conspiracy Charges Pulled From Federal Court Schedule
Donald Trump’s trial on election conspiracy charges will not start on March 4, as a federal judge pulled it from the court’s schedule.
The vacating of the date is not a surprise, as other proceedings in the case have been put on hold as Trump’s lawyers pursue appeals after the judge, Tanya Chutkan…
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Lainey Wilson Calls For AI Legislation At House Judiciary’s Los Angeles Field Hearing, But Law Professor Warns Of Unintended Consequences
Singer-songwriter Lainey Wilson called for passage of proposed legislation that would curb the use of unauthorized AI deepfakes and voice clones, and she also told lawmakers that “we need to keep humanity in art. We cannot lose that.”
Wilson was among the witnesses testifying at a Los Angeles field…
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U.S. Economy Added 353,000 Jobs In January, Beating Expectations; Entertainment Industry Continues To Recover After Strikes
The U.S. economy added 353,000 jobs in January, well above expectations and further indication that the market remains robust despite fears of a recession.
Unemployment remained unchanged at 3.7%. The biggest gains were in professional and business services, health care, retail trade, and social…
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Joe Biden To Meet With Black Entertainment Industry Leaders During Los Angeles Visit This Weekend; Campaign To Run Ad On Grammy Show
EXCLUSIVE: Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will travel to Los Angeles on Saturday, with plans for the president to meet with Black leaders in the entertainment industry in town for the Grammys, according to a source familiar with the plans.
During the campaign visit, the president plans to talk…
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The Messenger Owner Jimmy Finkelstein Hit With Class Action Suit Over Sudden Firing Of Staff – Update
UPDATE, 3:40 PM: One day after the troubled The Messenger suddenly shut down and fired all of its remaining staff, owner Jimmy Finkelstein is making more news — and the message is: get yourself a lawyer.
In a proposed class action suit, the former The Hill boss is accused of violating the WARN Act…
Meta Beats Estimates With Strong Q4 Revenue Growth; Tech Giant Declares Dividend
Following a day in which CEO Mark Zuckerberg took a drubbing at a Senate hearing, Meta today reported strong revenue growth that beat Wall Street expectations.
The company also declared a cash dividend of $0.50 per share, its first ever.
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The Race For No. 2: Adam Schiff’s Campaign Singles Out Republican Steve Garvey — And Not Democratic Rivals — In His Latest Ad
Adam Schiff’s Senate campaign announced a multimillion dollar, statewide ad buy for a spot that is most notable for who it singles out: Steve Garvey, the former Dodger great who is running as the highest profile Republican in a Democratic-dominated state.
In the spot, the narrator says, “Steve…
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Who’s Giving In The 2024 Election: Latest Reports Show Big Contributions From Jeffrey Katzenberg, Rupert Murdoch And Judge Judy
Today is the latest deadline for campaigns and committees to disclose donors, offering a glimpse at who is putting up huge sums in the 2024 elections, which may end up being the most expensive ever.
According to the latest filings with the Federal Election Commission, Jeffrey Katzenberg, who is…
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