Running until the final general election results come in, the Deadline ElectionLine podcast spotlights the 2024 campaign and the blurred lines between politics and entertainment in modern America. Hosted by Deadline political editor Ted Johnson and executive editor Dominic Patten, the podcast features…

UPDATED with ABC debate confirmation and Harris comments: "We'd like to do three debates," Donald Trump said today of meeting Kamala Harris face-to-face before the November election. "I think it’s very important to have debates, and we’ve agreed with Fox on a date of September 4," the GOP nominee…

Update, 2:35 PM: The Eyes of Tammy Faye actor Gabriel Olds is looking at a life sentence if found guilty of raping three women, LA District Attorney George Gascón said today. Arrested by the LAPD on August 7, the 52-year-old actor is scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon out at the Airport…

This morning's third quarter earnings report revealed that Disney's combined streaming services are finally turning a profit but the Mouse House’s legal costs are still pretty pricey too. Specifically, $65 million pricey. “In the current quarter, the Company recorded a charge of $65 million…

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz made his debut on the national stage as a vice presidential candidate, in a speech in which he emphasized his small town background and values and contrasted them to a “weird” and “creepy” Donald Trump and J.D. Vance. “I just have to say it, you know if and you feel it…

UPDATED with more reactions: A lot of Hollywood power players may have be voting for Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to be Kamala Harris’ running mate, but now that Harris has chosen Tim Walz to be her VP, one of the Democrats’ biggest donor bases has a lot of good things to say about the…

UPDATED with Harris comment: Tim Walz, the twice-elected governor of Minnesota, has been chosen by Vice President Kamala Harris as her running mate in the 2024 presidential election. “Tim is a battle-tested leader who has an incredible track record of getting things done for Minnesota families,&#8221…

The special prosecutor in Alec Baldwin's dismissed involuntary manslaughter trial isn't taking the case being tossed over suppressed evidence quietly. In a July 31 filing made public Monday, Kari Morrissey says Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer was determined to end Baldwin's trial for the 2021 fatal…

EXCLUSIVE: If all goes to plan, America and the world will know in the next few hours who Kamala Harris has picked to be her running mate against Donald Trump and J.D. Vance. However, in the corridors of Hollywood power and money, an overwhelming favorite choice has emerged. "Josh Shapiro," one…

EXCLUSIVE: Not a day seems to go by that Elon Musk isn't being sued or threatening to sue someone, but now the X/Twitter owner is back in a legal war with OpenAI, with a twist. Former OpenAI co-founder Musk will square off anew with his old partners CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman in…

As Los Angeles prepares for the Olympic handover during the August 11 Closing Ceremony in Paris, plans are afoot for Tom Cruise to make a major appearance. Already a presence at the Opening Ceremony and at some competitions, the Mission: Impossible star will be dropping in — literally — when the…

An investigation into a sex trafficking ring at this year's San Diego Comic-Con Convention has led to 14 arrests and 10 victims "recovered,"  California's Attorney General said Wednesday. "Unfortunately, sex traffickers capitalize on large scale events such as Comic-Con to exploit their victims for…