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A judge in Delaware has issued a preliminary ruling in favor of Dominion Voting Systems in its ongoing lawsuit against right-of-center news outlet Newsmax over its airing of unsubstantiated conspiracy theories linked to the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.

The order was handed down by Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis on Wednesday after both sides in the case sought summary judgments in their favor, which would have allowed the lawsuit to be resolved by on the judge’s opinion that the facts alleged were not in dispute.

Dominion’s motion for summary judgment was only approved in part, with Newsmax seeing its request denied in full. The order means some allegations may be decided by a jury trial in the future, should Dominion and Newsmax not settle the matter beforehand.

Dominion is seeking $1.6 billion in damages after Newsmax aired false claims that...

Curiosity gets the best of Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan in the first official teaser trailer for Freakier Friday. Reprising their roles as Tess and Anna Coleman, respectively, the pair visit a psychic medium (Vanessa Bayer) who eerily notes that their lifelines suggest they’ve “walked in each other’s path” once before — and that they’re likely to do it again, but this time, with a twist. And sure enough, another body swap ensues.

After a restless night while a thunderstorm raged outside, Tess and Anna wake up not as themselves,...

On Sunday February 9 2025, Discovery broadcasts Sportsman’s Adventures!

Kings of Fort Pierce Season 29 Episode 6 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Sportsman’s Adventures,” titled “Kings of Fort Pierce,” promises an exciting fishing journey in the sunny waters of Fort Pierce, Florida. In this episode, Captains Rick and Ridge Murphy team up with Capt. Eric Davis to chase after the elusive kingfish. Known for their speed and strength, kingfish are a favorite among anglers, making this adventure one to look forward to.

Viewers can expect to see the Murphys and Capt. Davis sharing their fishing expertise while navigating the vibrant waters of Fort Pierce. The episode will showcase the beauty of the Florida coastline, filled with stunning views and the thrill of the catch. With the right techniques and a bit of luck, the team aims to hook some impressive kingfish, offering plenty of action for fishing enthusiasts.

As the episode unfolds,...

In the upcoming episode of “Sportsman’s Adventures,” titled “Kings of Fort Pierce,” Captains Rick and Ridge Murphy are set to embark on an exciting fishing journey. This episode, airing on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at 8:30 Am on Discovery, promises to showcase the thrill of kingfish fishing in the beautiful waters of Fort Pierce, Florida.

Viewers can expect to see the Murphys team up with Capt. Eric Davis, a seasoned angler known for his expertise in targeting kingfish. The episode will highlight their strategies and techniques as they navigate the waters, looking for the best spots to catch these impressive fish. With the sun shining and the ocean breeze in the air, the scene is set for a memorable day of fishing.

As the episode unfolds, Captains Rick and Ridge will share their experiences and insights, making it both entertaining and informative for fishing enthusiasts. The camaraderie between the captains and...

Watch the trailer for The Age of Disclosure, the documentary directed and produced by Dan Farah that just got a prime opening weekend slot at SXSW. This comes on the heels of bi-partisan Congressional hearings on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena and proposed legislation to disclose what the Government knows.

Farah got 34 senior members of the U.S. Government, military, and intelligence community to come on camera. He says they reveal an 80 year cover-up of the existence of non-human intelligent life and a secret war amongst major nations to reverse engineer technology of non-human origin. The film explores the profound impact the situation has on the future of humanity, while providing a look behind-the-scenes with those at the forefront of the bi-partisan disclosure effort. The film was granted unprecedented access and support from senior members of the U.S. Government, military, and intelligence community. Everyone interviewed in the film has...

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Look up! Into the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s Superman! With James Gunn continuing to restructure the Dcu, he presented some of his vision to dozens of journalists ready to be wowed this past Monday. And boy, we were utterly wowed. When the Superman teaser trailer was revealed, you could note the wave of awe, relief, and excitement that quickly filled the Steven J. Ross Theatre on the Warner Brothers lot. It was a beautiful experience, and it’s frankly one of the best previews I’ve seen in a long while. I cannot wait for this flick!

Yes, I’m very aware that we’ve been fooled before with positive reactions. It’s easy to fall into the thrill of the promise with a project of this magnitude. Yet, sitting with several fans of Clark, Lois, and the gang,...

Newsmax has posted a new statement on its website about the settlement of Smartmatic’s defamation lawsuit, acknowledging that a court found that claims that the voting company was involved in rigging the 2020 election were untrue.

In a statement posted on Saturday, Newsmax said that it “has resolved the litigation brought by Smartmatic through a confidential settlement. Newsmax acknowledges that the Court found that ‘allegations regarding whether the [2020 U.S. presidential election] and its results were somehow altered or manipulated by Smartmatic are factually false/untrue.'”

“Newsmax reiterates its statement of December 2020 that made clear that there is no evidence that Smartmatic machines or software altered the votes in the 2020 U.S. presidential election and that Smartmatic is a U.S. company and not owned by the Venezuelan government, or any foreign official or entity.”

Newsmax settled the Smartmatic lawsuit in September, just days before a trial was scheduled to begin in Wilmington,...

Fans have eagerly awaited a Freaky Friday sequel, and now we're that much closer. Freakier Friday will see a lot of familiar faces return, including stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, and Chad Michael Murray. Before we see them back as Anna and Jake, however, Lohan and Murray will appear in holiday features for Netflix. While speaking with Collider while promoting those upcoming projects - Lohan for Our Little Secret and Murray for The Merry Gentlemen - both actors expressed excitement about Freakier Friday, hinting at a fun-filled follow-up film.

For Lohan, who starred in several Disney films including Freaky Friday, The Parent Trap, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, and Herbie: Fully Loaded, returning to Walt Disney Studios for Freakier Friday proved to be a nostalgic and fun experience:

"Going back to working with Disney, it's such a machine, Disney, that in this weird way, I stepped on a lot,...

Open up your calendar to schedule a freaky Friday! Disney announced Friday that the Freaky Friday sequel featuring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan, Freakier Friday, will arrive in theaters on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025.

Disney unveiled the premiere date by sharing a screengrab of Anna (Lohan) and Tess (Curtis) holding their faces following their body swap with two younger girls.

The Freakier Friday plot is set to follow Tess and Anna as they trade places with two 14-year-old girls, Harper and Lily. Harper is the daughter of Anna, and Lily is...

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Political affairs channel Newsmax says it has reached a settlement with Smartmatic over certain election-related misinformation that aired on some of its programming.

The settlement came about two days before Smartmatic’s defamation trial was set to begin, with opening arguments scheduled in the case for Monday.

The case centered around conspiracy theories floated by some Newsmax contributors and guests following the 2020 presidential election, including claims that Smartmatch machines helped rig the outcome of the election in favor of then-Democratic candidate and former Senator Joe Biden.

Those claims have never been definitively proven. Smartmatic’s voting machines were used in Los Angeles County, though the company claims Newsmax commentators and guests conflated their conspiracies to suggest it played a much-larger role in that year’s election.

“Newsmax is pleased to announce it has resolved the litigation brought by Smartmatic through a confidential settlement,” a...

The creators of the hit 2003 film “Freaky Friday” have revealed details about the long-awaited sequel coming in 2025. At Disney’s D23 Expo event, Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan announced the title of the new movie – “Freakier Friday”. The original film told the story of a mother and daughter who magically swap bodies.

Curtis and Lohan will reprise their roles as Tess and Anna Coleman in the sequel. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, they shared news about an intriguing new cast member. Manny Jacinto will join the film playing Eric Davis, Anna’s husband. Jacinto is known for his comedic work in the sitcom “The Good Place” as well as more serious roles. Lohan described Jacinto as “lovely” and “so funny”, signaling he may bring humor to the role.

The sequel will explore Anna’s life as a mother in a blended family. Her impending marriage to Eric creates tension with her daughter Harper,...

At Disneys D23 Expo on Friday, actresses Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan made several exciting announcements, including the title of the highly anticipated Freaky Friday sequel, now officially named Freakier Friday. The buzz surrounding the movie has been high, but perhaps the biggest revelation came later when Curtis and Lohan sat for an interview with Entertainment Weekly to tease Manny Jacintos role in Freakier Friday. While Jacinto's involvement in the sequel had been speculated before, the fact that he will play Lohans onscreen husband is news to fans.

In their interview with Entertainment Weekly, Curtis and Lohan shared their thoughts on Jacinto joining the cast while emphasizing the secrecy surrounding the actual details of the film. Lohan also chimed in to add how Manny is lovely. So funny.

Manny plays Lindsays husband. But thats like as much as we can say.

Manny Jacinto, best known for his roles...

Exclusive: Laughing Dragon Studios recently grabbed a skateboard for a Tony Hawk toon, and now the Canadian production house has switched focus to the festive season.

The company has unveiled Christmas series Coal, which is due to drop in December 2025. Shaftesbury is signed up for international distribution, with Muse Distribution handling Quebec. The Shaw Rocket Fund and Telefilm have provided funding.

The three-part special will follow Ethan Bishop, an eight-year-old boy navigating a difficult time in his life that lands him on Santa’s naughty list. In response, Santa implements ‘Plan C,’ sending a legendary Lump of Coal to guide Ethan on a “ho-ho-hilarious journey.” Through a series of positive and negative experiences with the coal, Ethan discovers a life-altering artistic talent.

Cast includes Lucinda Davis as Ethan alongside Zariah Ellis (Blue’s Clues & You), Briauna James, Ralph Prosper, Mara Lazaris, Eric Davis and Bruce Dinsmore as Santa Claus.

Laughing Dragon is billing it as a “playful 2D animated series, complete with specialized magical charcoal-style sequences” for kids aged 6-10, and is planning it as an “festive tradition that can be cherished year after year.”

Guillaume Chassé (Curious George, F Is for Family) is directing and René Veilleux from Vérité Entertainment oversaw the voice direction and casting. Astride Noel and Christopher Bernard are the writers. Laughing Dragon CEO Ryan Sohmer (Kabu, Disenchanted) is the executive producer.

“With an initial concept from our very own Ryan Costello and seeing what our Director of Original Productions Jeff Moss has molded Coal into over the last few years, I am thrilled to begin this next stage of production, and counting down until we can bring Ethan and his family to worldwide audiences,” said Sohmer.

Writer Noel added: “It was a blast working on Coal, and I immediately fell in love with the dilemma of this holiday film that takes traditional Santa lore and spins it on its head. ‘Finding who is naughty and nice’ is not always as easy as the song makes it seem. The story serves as a wonderful reminder that even in difficult times, there is joy, beauty, and… nice to be found.”

Earlier this year, we reported that Laughing Dragon was working with skateboarding legend Tony Hawk on animated series Skatebirds, as part of the Montreal-based company’s push into original production. Initially beginning as a full-service 2D animation studio, Laughing Dragon has worked on projects such as Apple TV+’s Central Park and Disney’s Disenchanted, and is developing an internal slate also including madcap mythologic title Isaac & Friends and an animated adaptation of Least I Could Do, a webcomic created by Sohmer and Lar deSouza.

Freaky Friday 2 is getting the party started and the bodies swapping. Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan are on set reprising their roles as Tess and Anna Coleman as the long-awaited sequel to the 2003 film begins production.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film’s returning cast also includes Mark Harmon as Ryan and Chad Michael Murray as Jake. The Freaky Friday veterans will be joined by newcomers Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, and Manny Jacinto. Jordan Weiss wrote the script for the project, which Nisha Ganatra will direct.

Earlier this year,...

Freaky Friday 2 has taken a major step forward. Casting has officially begun on the long-awaited Disney sequel.

First reported by The InSneider newsletter and confirmed by Deadline, acclaimed child star Julia Butters is in talks for a role in Freaky Friday 2. If she ends up joining the project, she will become the first new addition to the sequel. Although not officially signed on yet, Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan are expected to reprise their respective roles from the original 2003 movie, which itself was an adaptation of the 1972 novel by Mary Rodgers.

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After two decades, fans are finally getting a sequel to Freaky Friday. The popular 2003 movie starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan is getting revamped. Details on the plot, cast, and more have been leaked. Here is everything we know so far about Freaky Friday 2.

Jamie Lee Curtis Hints At Freaky Friday 2

Jamie Lee Curtis dropped heavy hints that a sequel was going to happen in late 2023. She posted a photo of herself and Lindsay side-by-side. The caption read, “Too late. You Grew Up and So Beautifully! Well, it’s Friday, and the strike is over so hopefully, we can switch places again in the near future!”

Fans took to the comment section to beg the two stars to work together on a Freaky Friday sequel. “Freaky Friday 2!!!!! Pleaseeee,” one person wrote. “Please god make this happen,” another commented.

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Over the weekend, Jamie Lee Curtis posted the same...

Freaky Friday 2 is officially in the works and a new report has revealed alleged plot details for the upcoming movie.

Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis are expected to reprise their roles in the body-swap comedy, a sequel to the beloved 2003 Disney movie.

In the original movie, Lindsay and Jamie played a mother-daughter duo who swap bodies and are forced to adapt to each other’s lives until they can reverse the curse. The leaked details of Freaky Friday 2 make it sound like a mash-up of Freaky Friday and Lindsay‘s other beloved movie The Parent Trap.

Keep reading to find out more…

Entertainment Weekly reports that the movie will follow Harper, the 14-year-old daughter of Lindsay‘s character Anna.

Harper is described as “a tomboy with a sharp sense of humor [who is] in a bit of a mood these days because her longtime single mom is set to marry British restaurateur Eric Davis.

Self-proclaimed 20-something-year-old teenage girls are getting a run for their money — and age — with Freaky Friday 2. According to Entertainment Weekly, the plot for the forthcoming sequel has plans for Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan to swap bodies with two 14-year-old girls, Harper and Lily.

In the film, helmed by director Nisha Ganatra, Harper is the daughter of Lohan’s Anna Coleman, while Lily is the daughter of Eric Davis, the British restaurateur she’s planning on marrying. The two teenagers, particular Harper who has been described as “a tomboy...

The plot of the Disney sequel Freaky Friday 2 might have been revealed.

Possible plot details for the upcoming sequel to the 2003 adaptation of Freaky Friday suggest a big twist for the story. Character details were divulged by the film's director, Nisha Ganatra, who shared on her Instagram Stories an open casting call for the role of Harper, the 14-year-old daughter of Lindsay Lohan's Anna. The casting call described Harper as "a tomboy with a sharp sense of humor," and "in a bit of a mood these days because her longtime single mom is set to marry British restaurateur Eric Davis." The Eric character is also said to have his own 14-year-old daughter, Lily, who doesn't "see eye to eye" with Harper. It's further stated that Harper would "like to see things go her way and use her intelligence to stop this marriage from ever happening," and that she should be "grounded,...

Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against right-wing news outlet Newsmax will get its day in court this fall — right before the 2024 voting begins.

A Delaware judge scheduled the $1.6 billion suit to go to trial in late September 2024, CNN reported. Dominion sued Newsmax, One America News (Oan) and former Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne for defamation in August 2021 over its coverage of the 2020 election.

The voting machine company already emerged victorious in a similar suit against Fox News, walking away with a $787 million settlement, believed to be the largest defamation settlement in US history.

Oan also settled with Dominion earlier this month, CNN reported. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed. The Byrne case, along with a series of other suits Dominion brought against Trump allies like Rudy Giuliani and “My Pillow” CEO Mike Lindell are still pending, Reuters reported.

The date set for the Newsmax trial by Delaware Superior Court Judge...

Fox Corp.’s board of directors has been sued in a lawsuit accusing the company’s directors of adopting an illegal business model centered on chasing profits by intentionally broadcasting falsehoods about the 2020 presidential election.

On Tuesday in the Delaware Court of Chancery, New York City’s pension funds filed a lawsuit arguing that Fox’s board members and other executives “consciously disregarded” the risk of exposing itself to defamation claims “with potentially huge financial liability and potentially larger business repercussions.”

The shareholder action is at least the third since Fox settled a defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems in April for $787.5 million minutes before the trial was set to start. Defendants named in the lawsuit, which will stay under seal until at least Friday to allow for redactions, include media mogul Rupert Murdoch, Fox Corp. chief executive Lachlan Murdoch, former chief legal officer Viet Dinh and Fox News chief executive Suzanne Scott,...

Fox Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch compared CNN’s town hall last week with Donald Trump to Fox News’ post-2020 election coverage, the source of the company’s $787.5 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems.

“Last week, we can look at it factually, CNN had a town hall with the former president where he made a lot of allegations about the [2020] election,” Murdoch said at the MoffettNathanson Technology, Media, and Telecom Conference. “…If you believe that it was newsworthy to have a former president, also a candidate for the next presidential election, if you believe that was newsworthy in 2023, well certainly it was newsworthy in 2020 to report on similar allegations.”

Michael Nathanson, who interviewed Murdoch, had asked him whether Fox News “would do anything differently to not place shareholders in future jeopardy of more litigation.” Murdoch, though, insisted that Fox would have won the case eventually.

Murdoch said that in the Dominion Voting Systems case,...

Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch is dropping his defamation claim against Australian news site Crikey over a column that connected him to the January 6th attack on the Capitol.

In a statement, Murdoch’s attorney, John Churchill, cited the recent settlement of Dominion’s lawsuit against Fox Corp. and Fox News in dropping the litigation. In the proceedings, which might not have started until next year, Crikey was poised to introduce material gathered during the discovery process in the Dominion suit, in which Fox agreed to pay $787.5 million to settle the claim and avoid a trial.

“It’s a matter of public record that Crikey admits that there is no truth to the imputations that were made about Mr. Murdoch in the article,” Churchill said. “In their latest attempt to change their defense strategy, Crikey has tried to introduce thousands of pages of documents from a defamation case from another jurisdiction,...

Fox News may have a neat little trick to lower their taxes — agreeing to a nine-figure defamation settlement.

According to a report from Lever News, Fox News could potentially write off a massive portion of the $787.5 million settlement it has agreed to pay Dominion Voting Systems as a tax deduction.

Fox Corporation’s Chief Communications Officer Brian Nick, confirmed to Lever News on Wednesday that he could “confirm tax deductibility,” of the settlement, “but not the amount.”

According to a review by Lever, the company could deduct up to $213 million...

Fox News’ $787.5 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems does not require that the network do an on-air a retraction or apology, sources confirmed.

In talking to reporters afterward, attorneys for Dominion suggested that the whopping settlement sum and the proceedings up to this point held the network accountable for amplifying false allegations that the election software company was involved in rigging the 2020 election in Joe Biden’s favor.

“We achieved our goals. Our goals were accountability, and our goals were to make right by our client,” Justin Nelson, the lead attorney for Dominion, told Deadline. “And I think we hit a home run on both of those. We’re very proud of what we have done in this case, and I think that what we have done is for the first time to have accountability for the lies of the 2020 election.”

Fox did issue a statement shortly after the settlement was announced,...

Fox News has settled with Dominion Voting Systems, which sued the network for defamation after it repeatedly aired false claims about the voting-machine company rigging the 2020 presidential election. The settlement is a landmark moment in political media, with the primary news source for millions of Americans admitting it lied about the outcome of a presidential election.

Fox paid $787.5 million to skirt a public reckoning for its lies. The settlement means the network will avoid having to trot its highest-profile figures — from Rupert Murdoch to Tucker Carlson and beyond — in front...

The media defamation case of the century has settled before the opening arguments.

Fox Corp. has settled the high-profile defamation case brought against it by Dominion Voting Systems, effectively putting an end to the suit.

Judge Eric Davis announced the resolution in court Tuesday, after the start of the trial was delayed by two hours. “The parties have resolved their case,” Davis said.

Terms of the settlement were not immediately disclosed, though Dominion had been seeking $1.6 billion from Fox in its suit. In a press conference after court was adjourned, Dominion’s lawyer said the settlement was for $787 million and that it represented “accountability.” A source familiar with the terms said they did not dictate an on-air apology.

“We are pleased to have reached a settlement of our dispute with Dominion Voting Systems,” a Fox spokesperson said Tuesday. “We acknowledge the court’s rulings finding certain claims about Dominion to be false.

A jury has been seated in the Dominion vs. Fox News trial, kicking off at last what is being billed as the “defamation trial of the century,” with the prospect of the network’s star hosts and Rupert Murdoch himself taking the stand.

With the 200 seats in courtroom 7E of the Leonard Williams Justice Center in Wilmington nearly filled, primarily by a swarm of reporters from around the country. Judge Eric Davis had the members sworn in at about 10:45 Am Et.

The jury is six men and six women. Seven members of the jury are Black, and five are white or Hispanic. Also selected were 12 alternates, including six men and six women. Five of the alternates are Black, and seven are white or Hispanic. One alternate was excused after he told the judge, “I can’t do this.” He explained his situation further in a private meeting with the...

Without citing a reason, the Delaware judge overseeing a voting machine company’s $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News announced late Sunday that he was delaying the start of the trial until Tuesday.

The trial, which has drawn international interest, had been scheduled to start Monday morning with jury selection and opening statements.

The case centers on whether Fox defamed Dominion Voting Systems by spreading false claims that the company rigged the 2020 presidential election to prevent former President Donald Trump’s re-election. Records produced as part of the lawsuit show that many of the network’s hosts and executives didn’t believe the allegations but aired them, anyway.

Representatives for Dominion and for the two entities it’s suing — Fox News and its parent company, Fox Corp. — did not immediately return requests for comment on the delay. In his statement, Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis said only that the trial,...

Rupert Murdoch can breathe easy for at least one more day.

The judge overseeing the much-scrutinized defamation trial brought against Fox News and its parent, Fox Corp., has delayed its start by a day, according to a statement issued by Delaware’s Superior Court, where the case is being heard. The decision is sure to raise speculation that the two sides may be seeking a settlement.

“The Court has decided to continue the start of the trial, including jury selection, until Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. I will make such an announcement tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 7E,” Judge Eric Davis said in a note Sunday evening.

A spokeswoman for Dominion declined to comment on the prospect of settlement talks and Fox representatives could not be reached for immediate comment. Dominion is seeking $1.6 billion in damages.

At issue in the jury trial is whether Fox News deliberately...

On Thursday, jury selection was underway in the in Dominion Voting Systems’ $1.6 billion defamation trial against Fox News.

Stephen Colbert told his audience during his “Late Show” monologue that the trial was going to be “juicy” because the voting machine company can compel testimony from some of the conservative network’s biggest names: Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, and Jeanine Pirro.

Additionally, Colbert notes that the court has appointed a special master to investigate whether Fox previously lied to the court. Colbert now wonders, “Am I a special master?”

“The excitement has already begun,” Colbert said. “Yesterday, the judge sanctioned Fox for withholding evidence and appointed a so-called ‘special master’ to investigate whether Fox previously made assertions to the court that were ‘untrue or negligent.'”

Colbert jokingly asked, “So, the job is to figure out whether Fox News lies? Hold on, Hold on. Am I a special master? Do I get a sash?...

Jury selection started on Thursday in Dominion Voting Systems’ $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News, as both sides appear to be headed for a trial next week.

At the 7th floor of the Leonard Williams Justice Center in downtown Wilmington, De, jurors are being questioned one by one behind closed doors in proceedings led by Judge Eric Davis and up to four attorneys and other representatives from each side. Fox plans to bring in a jury consultant to that part of the process.

The judge said that, in an initial raised-hand query of 82 jurors on whether they could be impartial, 23 did not raise their hand, leaving 59 to be questioned further.

In recent days, the judge and attorneys have hashed over questions for the jurors. Davis has instructed attorneys to avoid questions that would be “previewing” the case. Example: A proposed Dominion query on whether jurors “personally know Steve Bannon.” He...

MSNBC released new audio of Rudy Giuliani admitting to Fox News’ host Maria Bartiromo that he had difficulty backing claims of Dominion Voting Systems’ involvement in election fraud. The recordings, revealed on Wednesday, also include audio of a Trump campaign official saying that when the Secretary of State did his Georgia audit, “there weren’t any physical issues with [Dominion] machines on those inspections.”

The release of the audio comes in the throes of Dominion’s $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit over Fox’s attempts to link the company to nonexistent election fraud.

Delaware Judge Eric Davis sanctioned Fox News on Wednesday after the company was caught withholding evidence from Dominion’s lawyers, including recorded conversations with Trump lawyers Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell.

Dominion and Fox are in the throes of a $1.6 billion dollar defamation suit over the network’s attempts to link the voting systems company to unsubstantiated allegations of election fraud. The sanction came in a pretrial hearing ahead of a high-profile jury trial slated to begin next Monday.

Abby Grossberg, a former Tucker Carlson producer who has claimed the...

Rupert Murdoch and Lachlan Murdoch could be called upon to testify in Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit suit against Fox News and Fox Corp., per a Delaware judge who says he is not against calling on the media moguls.

If the attorneys for Dominion issue trial subpoenas to force testimony from the Fox leaders, Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis said at a public hearing Wednesday he “would not quash it and I would compel them to come,” per NBC News. “It would be my discretion that they come,” Davis said.

Dominion’s attorneys requested in a letter to the court Wednesday that live testimony be required from Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch, as well as Fox board member and former House Speaker Paul Ryan and Fox exec Viet Dinh. Davis approved the request to compel each of them to testify, according to NBC News.

In a statement, Fox Corp. criticized the judge’s decision,...

A Delaware court has ruled that Fox News’ statements about Dominion Voting Systems were categorically false and denied the network’s effort to have the voting machine company’s $1.6 billion defamation suit thrown out. Dominion has accused the network of maliciously aiding in the spread of false conspiracy theories regarding its role in the 2020 election.

Superior Court Judge Eric Davis ruled in a partial summary judgment on Friday that “Dominion has met its burden of showing there is no genuine issue of material fact as to falsity. Fox, therefore, had...

Update, 12:39 Pm Et: The judge presiding over Dominion’s defamation case against Fox pushed back on the network’s attorneys for their argument that Rupert Murdoch would be unable to testify live in the upcoming trial.

In a hearing on Tuesday, Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis cited a letter he received from the Fox legal team arguing that “under Covid, he couldn’t travel, that he doesn’t have knowledge, that it can be difficult for him to come down.”

“Mr. Murdoch has claimed that he is traveling and that it would be an inconvenience,” Davis said. “But I also have people telling me that he has done some things recently that show he is hardly infirm and unable to travel around.”

Davis referred to reports of Murdoch’s engagement on St. Patrick’s Day, and his talk of traveling “between his various residences between L.A., Montana,...

Fox News cut ties with Abby Grossberg Friday, Variety has learned, citing disclosure of privileged corporate information, after the booker and producer for such hosts as Tucker Carlson and Maria Bartiromo alleged in court filings earlier this week that she was coerced by executives into providing misleading testimony in the $1.6 billion defamation suit that Dominion Voting Systems has levied against the Fox Corp.-backed outlet.

Grossberg, who had worked as a senior booking producer for Bartiromo and head of booking for Carlson, alleged in filings in Delaware Superior Court and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York that Fox attorneys worked to “coach, manipulate, and coerce Ms. Grossberg to deliver shaded and/or incomplete answers during her sworn deposition testimony, which answers were clearly to her reputational detriment but greatly benefitted Fox News,” according to her Delaware lawsuit.

The now-former Fox News staffer’s allegations...

2Nd Update, 10:05 Am: A Delaware court judge did not rule in favor of either Fox or Dominion as each side seeks a ruling ahead of the election systems company’s $1.6 billion defamation suit.

During the past two days, attorneys for both sides have asked Judge Eric Davis to rule in their favor on motions for summary judgment, potentially forestalling a trial that is set to begin April 17.

It’s unclear which way Davis will rule on the motions, but he told attorneys Wednesday that he will decide before a scheduled pre-trial hearing on April 11 “so you know how to narrow certain issues.”

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Fox News is citing newly found emails from Maria Bartiromo’s personal account that they intend to use in their defense of Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit.

In one email exchange, Tony Fratto, who in November, 2020 was acting as a spokesman for Dominion, wrote to Bartiromo after watching an interview with Sidney Powell, the attorney and Fox News guest who had been one of the most visible figures pushing the conspiracy theory that the voting systems company rigged the election.

“I just watched the whole interview with Sidney Powell. It’s sad,” Fratto wrote to Bartiromo on Nov. 21.

Bartiromo responded, “Tony. She is pushing on this. Do you want to have dominion ceo on?”

Fratto did not respond to the offer, but wrote, “She is pushing a lot of things and trime [sic] after time they’re proving to be untrue. WSJ editorial board has it right — again today on Georgia handcount.

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Dead by Midnight (Y2Kill) is the unexpected follow-up to Dead by Midnight (11pm Central). And I say unexpected because despite being a fun collection of stories, it pretty much stayed under everyone’s radar. But enough people did see it that a second film got greenlighted, and with a big enough budget to include a couple of genre heavyweights.

The film opens with The Mistress of Midnight sitting around hell, googling for reviews of the first film and unleashing her wrath on those who didn’t give it a thumbs up.

From here we leap to The Temptress introducing the first segment...

A lawsuit by Dominion Voting Systems seeking $1.6 billion in damages from Fox News over its coverage of the 2020 election can proceed, a Delaware state judge ruled on Thursday.

Judge Eric Davis noted in his 52-page opinion that Dominion’s complaint “supports the reasonable inference that Fox either (i) knew its statements about Dominion’s role in election fraud were false or (ii) had a high degree of awareness that the statements were false.”

Dominion is alleging that Fox News hosts Lou Dobbs, Maria Bartiromo, and Sean Hannity gave Sidney Powell...

A Delaware judge declined to toss out a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News filed by Dominion Voting Systems, which claims that the network “sold a false story of election fraud” in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential race.

The ruling on Fox News’ motion to dismiss means that Dominion’s litigation can proceed.

Judge Eric Davis wrote in his opinion (read it here) that Dominion’s lawsuit “alleges facts that Fox made the challenged statements with knowledge of their falsity or with reckless disregard of their truth.”

He added, “The Complaint also alleges facts that there were signs indicating the reports were false. From these, the Court can infer that Fox intended to avoid the truth. Whether Dominion ultimately will prove Fox’s actual malice by clear and convincing evidence is irrelevant on a motion to dismiss. At this stage, it is reasonably conceivable that Dominion has a claim for defamation per se.

ESPN’s “E60” will take a look at baseball great Barry Bonds as he approaches his last year of eligibility on the writers’ ballot for candidates for the Baseball Hall of Fame, a sign that allegations around his use of performance-enhancing drugs have tarnished some parts of his legacy.

The ESPN program will present “Bonds” on Nov. 7 at 9:30 p.m. Et, with Jeremy Schaap reporting. Over the course of his 22-season career, Bonds amassed a record 762 career home runs, a record 73 home runs in a single season and eight Gold Gloves. But, he was indicted in 2007 on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice during the federal government’s investigation into a steroid manufacturer. The perjury charge was dropped and an obstruction conviction was later overturned. Even so, Bonds has not played baseball for a professional team since 2007.

The one-hour primetime special will include interviews with Jim Leyland, Bonds...

Baby Money Review — Baby Money (2021) Film Review from the 25th Annual Fantasia International Film Festival, a movie directed by Mikhael Bassilli and Luc Walpoth, starring Danay Garcia, Michael Drayer, Joey Kern, Taja V. Simpson, Jean St. James, Travis Hammer, Vernon Taylor III, Christopher Kriesa, Eric Davis, Robert Mammana, [...]

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Baby Money Review — Baby Money (2021) Film Review from the 25th Annual Fantasia International Film Festival, a movie directed by Mikhael Bassilli and Luc Walpoth, starring Danay Garcia, Michael Drayer, Joey Kern, Taja V. Simpson, Jean St. James, Travis Hammer, Vernon Taylor III, Christopher Kriesa, Eric Davis, Robert Mammana, [...]

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Could we finally, at long last, be getting Mad Max 5? That's a very real possibility, according to an encouraging new rumor floating around. Before we dive into this at all and get anyone's hopes up too high, we must caution that this isn't coming directly from Warner Bros., nor is it coming from director and franchise creator George Miller. That said, there is reportedly some movement on the long-awaited Mad Max: Fury Road sequel.

Much of what has been holding up the sequel is a feud between George Miller and the studio. Basically, as is so often the case with these things, it comes down to money. Miller is suing, or perhaps was suing, Warner Bros. over money he believes he was owed over Mad Max: Fury Road. That led to a stalemate and prevented the sequel from moving forward. However, the managing editor of Fandango took to Twitter following...

Escape rooms are all the rage across the country right now, but what if the experience isn't as safe as you think? Escape Room, starring Skeet Ulrich, is hitting Redbox today! Also: Florida International Horror & Genre Film Festival was announced and Shhhh is coming to VOD.

Escape Room Release Details: "Henderson, Nv - Thursday, May 3, 2018 - Worldwide film production and distribution company Global Genesis Group is proud to announce the launch of Escape Room starring Skeet Ulrich, Sean Young and Randy Wayne exclusively at Redbox® kiosks across the nation on May 8th.

In Escape Room, directed by Peter Dukes, four friends decide to partake in a popular escape room horror attraction only to find themselves stuck inside with a demonically possessed killer. They only have one hour to solve the room and escape with their lives.

The film marks Skeet Ulrich’s long-awaited return to the horror film genre after...