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Ted Johnson
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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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Donald Trump Asks Supreme Court To Stop Sentencing For Hush Money Case Conviction
Donald Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stop his scheduled sentencing on Friday for his criminal conviction related to hush money payments made to former porn star Stormy Daniels.
Trump’s legal team also is asking the court to weigh in on whether presidential immunity applies to a…
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Appeals Court Rejects Donald Trump’s Effort To Postpone Sentencing
A New York appeals court rejected Donald Trump’s effort to at least postpone his sentencing on Friday for his criminal conviction related to hush money payments to former porn star Stormy Daniels.
Associate Justice Ellen Gesmer of the state Appellate Division wrote, “After consideration of the…
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Judge Blocks Release Of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s Final Report On Donald Trump Investigations
The Florida judge who has overseen one of the criminal cases against Donald Trump has blocked the release of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s final report on his investigations.
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon ordered that the Justice Department be temporarily enjoined from releasing the report as the…
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Scarlett Johansson To Guest Co-Host ‘Today With Jenna & Friends’ For A Week Later This Month
Scarlett Johansson will be stepping into a new role, that of morning talk host, when she will join Jenna Bush Hager as co-host of the fourth hour of Today later this month.
Today with Jenna & Friends is the newly named show, following the departure of Hoda Kotb on Friday. Kotb, who co-hosts Today…
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The Washington Post Announces Layoffs Impacting About 4% Of Staff
The Washington Post announced that it is eliminating less than 100 positions, in layoffs that will impact about 4% of its total staff.
A Post spokesperson indicated that the job reductions would be in the business side of the publication.
"The Washington Post is continuing its transformation to…
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In Another Bow To Donald Trump, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg Says It Will End Fact Checking On Facebook And Instagram
UPDATED, with Trump comment: With less than two weeks before Donald Trump takes office, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg announced a series of changes to its content moderation practices on Facebook and Instagram, including ending fact-checking and other restrictions.
“The recent elections also feel like a…
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Judge Rejects Donald Trump’s Effort To Halt Sentencing In New York Hush Money Case — Update
UPDATE: A New York judge rejected Donald Trump’s effort to stop his sentencing this week for his criminal conviction in the hush money case.
Earlier today, Trump’s legal team claimed that the proceedings were “automatically stayed” as they pursued an appeal in the case.
Judge Juan Merchan…
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With Kamala Harris Presiding, Congress Certifies Donald Trump As Winner Of 2024 Election
Four years after attempting to overturn the results of the election, leading to a deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol, Donald Trump was certified as the winner of the 2024 presidential contest.
In a heavily fortified Capitol complex, a joint session of Congress gathered Monday to listen as the…
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Kamala Harris Affirms Peaceful Transfer Of Power Ahead Of Certification Of Electoral Vote For Donald Trump: “Our Democracy Can Be Fragile”
Vice President Kamala Harris today will have the task of announcing the certification of the winner of the presidential election, Donald Trump.
Coming on the fourth anniversary of the Trump-fueled riot and storming of the U.S. Capitol, Harris in a new video presented an implicit contrast to the way…
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Joe Biden Awards Medal Of Freedom: Denzel Washington Gives POTUS A Hug, Hillary Clinton Gets A Standing Ovation And Bono Delivers A Quip
Joe Biden awarded his final Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to a group of 18 recipients including Denzel Washington, Hillary Clinton, Bono, Jane Goodall and Michael J. Fox.
The ceremony in the East Room was packed with family members and friends, including a number…
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Joe Biden To Award Medal Of Freedom: Bono, Denzel Washington, Michael J. Fox And George Stevens Jr. Among Showbiz Recipients
With just a couple of weeks remaining in his presidency, Joe Biden will honor a new group of Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients today.
Bono, Michael J. Fox, George Stevens Jr. and Denzel Washington are among the 19 honorees recognized as “great leaders who have made America and the world a…
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Tim Cook To Donate $1 Million To Trump Inauguration
Apple CEO Tim Cook will donate $1 million to Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, the latest contribution from the tech industry going to the president-elect’s January 20 festivities, according to a report.
Cook joins other CEOs and companies donating hefty sums to the inauguration. Axios, citing unnamed…
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