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Erik Pedersen
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Erik has been a full-time journalist in Los Angeles for more than 35 years, the past 27 covering Hollywood. Before joining Deadline in 2013, he spent nearly 17 years at The Hollywood Reporter, rising to managing editor. He also wrote about music for THR; did hundreds of concert and TV reviews; covered such events as the Cannes Film Festival, NATPE and MIFED; and worked closely with the web team. Before that he was a cities editor at The Orange County Register after serving as managing editor of the Los Angeles Daily Commerce.
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NHL 2023-24 Schedule: See The Marquee Matchups As Season Gets Underway
UPDATED: Coming off one of its wildest seasons in years, the NHL’s 2023-24 schedule kicks off tonight with an intriguing opening-night tripleheader on ESPN. Check out some key dates and matchups for the league’s 107th season — including a night when all 32 NHL teams will be in action — below.
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Dick Butkus Dies: Feared NFL Legend Who Had Busy Acting Career Was 80
Dick Butkus, a Hall of Famer who was among the greatest, most respected and most feared players in NFL history and also had a long acting career in TV, film and commercials, died overnight in his sleep at his Malibu home. He was 80.
His family confirmed the news on social media.
After…
Feds Want Elon Musk Compelled To Testify About Twitter Purchase After Billionaire Failed To Appear
The Securities and Exchange Commission wants a word with Elon Musk.
The agency has asked a federal judge in San Francisco to compel the billionaire social media honcho to testify in its investigation of Musk’s 2022 purchase of Twitter (now X). The filing in U.S. District Court notes that he “failed…
Paul Noble Dies: Longtime Sony Pictures Marketing Co-Head Was 51
Paul Noble, a veteran executive who served as co-head of global theatrical marketing at Sony Pictures Entertainment since 2021, has died. He was 51.
The company confirmed to Deadline that Noble died September 9 of bulbar ALS at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Westwood. He has been diagnosed in…
Marshall B. Grossman Dies: L.A. Power Lawyer Who Repped Steven Spielberg, Clint Eastwood, Netflix & Many Others Was 84
Marshall B. Grossman, a combative but well-respected Los Angeles power lawyer who repped the likes of Steven Spielberg, Clint Eastwood, J.K. Rowling and Netflix during his career and litigated the first successful consumer class action in California, has died. He was 84.
The Daily Journal reported…
Bill Cosby Faces New Civil Suit From Woman Who Says He Raped Her In 1972
Bill Cosby is a free man, but now the disgraced comic actor is facing yet another civil suit alleging sexual battery.
A New Mexico woman claims Cosby drugged and raped her when she was working as a waitress at a Bay Area restaurant more than 50 years ago.
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Tupac Shakur Killing Suspect Charged With Murder After Arrest In Las Vegas – Update
UPDATED, 12:14 PM: A Clark County grand jury handed down a murder indictment today against the man arrested earlier in connection with the killing of Tupac Shakur. Duane "Keefe D" Davis is accused of gunning down the storied rapper on the Las Vegas Strip in 1996. District Judge Jerry Wiese ordered Davis…
SAG-AFTRA Cancels New York Pickets As City Declares State Of Emergency Amid Heavy Rains; MLB, NHL Games Postponed
The old song says it never rains in California. The same isn’t true for New York.
SAG-AFTRA said today that it has canceled all NYC pickets as a state of emergency was declared in the city amid heavy downpours that caused serious flooding and canceled some local events.
“Due to the heavy rain…
Sen. Dianne Feinstein Dies: Groundbreaking California Democrat Was 90; Tributes Arrive From Gavin Newsom, Hillary Clinton, Chuck Schumer, Others
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the Democratic powerbroker who served California and her political party for more than 30 years, becoming the longest-serving senator in U.S. history, died Thursday night, her office has confirmed. She was 90.
James Sauls, chief of staff to Sen. Feinstein, released the…
News & Documentary Emmys Winners: HBO Max, Nat Geo Lead Field On Night 2 – Full List
UPDATED, 7:40 PM: HBO Max (now Max), National Geographic and Prime Video were among the big winners on the second of two nights for the 44th annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards. Presented by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the trophies for the documentary categories were handed out…
SAG-AFTRA Talks With Video Game Industry End With No Deal
SAG-AFTRA’s scheduled talks with the video game industry, which began Tuesday, have ended with no agreement.
In a terse joint statement tonight, the union and the vidgame producers said: “SAG-AFTRA and video game employers concluded scheduled negotiations for the Interactive Media Agreement. No deal…
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