Fox News is asking a federal judge to toss out a former Capitol Hill reporter’s claim that he was fired after complaining about the network’s coverage of the aftermath of he 2020 presidential election and the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
In a lawsuit filed last month, Jason Donner alleged that he was fired after complaining, in writing, to Fox News’ human resources department and to his supervisor, NuNu Japaridze. He also alleged that he was terminated for calling in sick, in violation of a District of Columbia sick leave law.
“Once the inflammatory rhetoric is stripped out of the Complaint, it is apparent that Plaintiff Jason Donner has no actionable claims against his former employer,” Fox News attorneys wrote in a motion to dismiss.
They contend that Donner’s claim that the company violated a provision of the D.C. human rights law that prohibits discrimination based...
In a lawsuit filed last month, Jason Donner alleged that he was fired after complaining, in writing, to Fox News’ human resources department and to his supervisor, NuNu Japaridze. He also alleged that he was terminated for calling in sick, in violation of a District of Columbia sick leave law.
“Once the inflammatory rhetoric is stripped out of the Complaint, it is apparent that Plaintiff Jason Donner has no actionable claims against his former employer,” Fox News attorneys wrote in a motion to dismiss.
They contend that Donner’s claim that the company violated a provision of the D.C. human rights law that prohibits discrimination based...
- 12/8/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
A former Fox News Capitol Hill reporter and producer sued the network, claiming that he was wrongfully terminated for speaking out about the network’s false coverage of the 2020 presidential election and the January 6th attack on the Capitol.
In a lawsuit filed in D.C. Superior Court, Jason Donner alleged that he was fired after complaining, in writing, to Fox News’ human resources department and to his supervisor, NuNu Japaridze. In the complaint, sent to them on May 24, 2022, Donner wrote that “Fox News has not supported its journalists since the January 6th attack on the Capitol. By allowing highly paid hosts and contributors to make factually false statements about that day is not only demoralizing but creates a hostile work environment. I barely watch our programming or read our website anymore because it’s hard to stomach these untruths being aired and written.” Donner had previously complained to supervisors about the Capitol siege,...
In a lawsuit filed in D.C. Superior Court, Jason Donner alleged that he was fired after complaining, in writing, to Fox News’ human resources department and to his supervisor, NuNu Japaridze. In the complaint, sent to them on May 24, 2022, Donner wrote that “Fox News has not supported its journalists since the January 6th attack on the Capitol. By allowing highly paid hosts and contributors to make factually false statements about that day is not only demoralizing but creates a hostile work environment. I barely watch our programming or read our website anymore because it’s hard to stomach these untruths being aired and written.” Donner had previously complained to supervisors about the Capitol siege,...
- 11/13/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
A contingent of Republicans is attempting to raise the threshold of support needed within the GOP caucus before a candidate’s nomination as House Speaker can be brought to a floor vote.
Following Tuesday’s ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy, led by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and a small cohort of allies, Republicans are seeking to avoid another public display of GOP disunity. On Friday, 12 GOP representatives officially called for a meeting to consider “an amendment to House Republican Conference Rules to temporarily raise the threshold needed to elect a Speaker.
Following Tuesday’s ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy, led by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and a small cohort of allies, Republicans are seeking to avoid another public display of GOP disunity. On Friday, 12 GOP representatives officially called for a meeting to consider “an amendment to House Republican Conference Rules to temporarily raise the threshold needed to elect a Speaker.
- 10/6/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
The US House of Representatives has passed the Big Cat Public Safety Act, a first step in establishing a national policy to stop the trade and breeding of endangered lions and tigers as pets in homes and props at roadside zoos.
The bill overwhelmingly passed Friday by a vote of 278 to 134. The measure was introduced by Reps. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and actively supported on the floor by Reps. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz.
But one of its most prominent supporters was Carole Baskin, founder of Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, Florida, and a prominent part of the television series TIger King, which put the issue of private ownership of tigers and lions on the American radar screen. NBC’s streaming platform, Peacock TV, also featured the bill in its series Joe vs. Carole, released in March.
“It is an enormous...
The bill overwhelmingly passed Friday by a vote of 278 to 134. The measure was introduced by Reps. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and actively supported on the floor by Reps. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz.
But one of its most prominent supporters was Carole Baskin, founder of Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, Florida, and a prominent part of the television series TIger King, which put the issue of private ownership of tigers and lions on the American radar screen. NBC’s streaming platform, Peacock TV, also featured the bill in its series Joe vs. Carole, released in March.
“It is an enormous...
- 7/30/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Big cats rejoice, the House passed a resolution that would ban breeding big cats, including tigers and lions, by private owners or for commercial “cub petting” ventures.
Advocates who have long sought an end to private breeding of exotic animals as pets or as performance animals are celebrating the passing of The Big Cat Public Safety Act. The new act would close loopholes in the 2003 Captive Wildlife Safety Act, which banned the sale and trade of big cats as pets. The new resolution bans the private breeding and possession of tigers,...
Advocates who have long sought an end to private breeding of exotic animals as pets or as performance animals are celebrating the passing of The Big Cat Public Safety Act. The new act would close loopholes in the 2003 Captive Wildlife Safety Act, which banned the sale and trade of big cats as pets. The new resolution bans the private breeding and possession of tigers,...
- 7/29/2022
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Two abortion rights bills cleared the House of Representatives on Friday, the first federal legislation to pass following the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe V. Wade.
But the legislation — aimed at guaranteeing women’s access to abortion — will likely be blocked in the Senate, where 60 votes are needed to clear a filibuster threat.
The Women’s Health Protection Act, which passed by a vote of 219-210, guarantees the right for women to abortions before fetal viability, generally 24 weeks. It restricts the ability of states to impose abortion limits. Specifically, the bill restricts states from placing restrictions on abortion providers in prescribing certain drugs, from offering services via telemedicine and from providing services when a provider determines a delay would risk a patients’ health. One Democrat, Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-tx), voted with all Republicans against.
Another bill, the Ensuring Access to Abortion Act, passed by a vote of 223-205. It...
But the legislation — aimed at guaranteeing women’s access to abortion — will likely be blocked in the Senate, where 60 votes are needed to clear a filibuster threat.
The Women’s Health Protection Act, which passed by a vote of 219-210, guarantees the right for women to abortions before fetal viability, generally 24 weeks. It restricts the ability of states to impose abortion limits. Specifically, the bill restricts states from placing restrictions on abortion providers in prescribing certain drugs, from offering services via telemedicine and from providing services when a provider determines a delay would risk a patients’ health. One Democrat, Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-tx), voted with all Republicans against.
Another bill, the Ensuring Access to Abortion Act, passed by a vote of 223-205. It...
- 7/15/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
By a vote of 223-204, the House of Reprsentatives on Wednesday has put together broad gun control legislation on what was largely a party-line vote.
The measure now moves to the Senate, where it faces a sterner test. It’s likely that anything that passes will be whittled down to draw in torn legislators for partisan support.
The vote capped a day where parents and children who have experienced mass shootings spoke before a House committee. The speakers included an 11-year-old from Uvalde, Texas, who survived that recent school shooting by smearing herself with blood and playing dead..
The House legislation includes a bid to raise the minimum age to buy semi-automatic rifles from 18 to 21. The so-called “Protecting Our Kids Act” would also ban large capacity ammunition feeding devices while toughening criminal penalties for gun trafficking and “straw purchases.” There are also provisions for storage of guns in residences.
Democratic Reps.
The measure now moves to the Senate, where it faces a sterner test. It’s likely that anything that passes will be whittled down to draw in torn legislators for partisan support.
The vote capped a day where parents and children who have experienced mass shootings spoke before a House committee. The speakers included an 11-year-old from Uvalde, Texas, who survived that recent school shooting by smearing herself with blood and playing dead..
The House legislation includes a bid to raise the minimum age to buy semi-automatic rifles from 18 to 21. The so-called “Protecting Our Kids Act” would also ban large capacity ammunition feeding devices while toughening criminal penalties for gun trafficking and “straw purchases.” There are also provisions for storage of guns in residences.
Democratic Reps.
- 6/9/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
I have two theories about John Allison’s best stories, or maybe two versions of the same theory. One goes that his best works are organized around triumvirates – I should perhaps say triumfeminates – such as Bad Machinery and Giant Days , which allows the three main characters to bounce off each other in complicated ways. This theory goes on to say that the more straightforward, less convoluted Allison works are more likely to have two main characters who contrast each other in a more obvious way. [1]
The other theory is more straightforward: in every generation of Allison protagonists, there is a female character who embodies chaos, around whom reality itself sometimes bends, who is a force of nature, who both the complications of the narrative and the audience love. Shelly Winters, Charlotte Grote, Esther De Groot – that kind of character. The Allison stories that feature one of those characters are the best ones.
The other theory is more straightforward: in every generation of Allison protagonists, there is a female character who embodies chaos, around whom reality itself sometimes bends, who is a force of nature, who both the complications of the narrative and the audience love. Shelly Winters, Charlotte Grote, Esther De Groot – that kind of character. The Allison stories that feature one of those characters are the best ones.
- 4/28/2022
- by Andrew Wheeler
- Comicmix.com
A year ago, President Joe Biden stood before a joint session of Congress to describe his soaring vision to transform the American economy. When he returned to the House chamber for his first State of the Union address on Tuesday night, that vision remained unrealized, stymied by the centrists in his party. But his calls to resurrect jettisoned elements of that agenda offered some cover to the much-maligned progressives in his party, his populist message dovetailing — at least in part — with the desires of Democrats’ left flank.
Biden called for...
Biden called for...
- 3/2/2022
- by Kara Voght
- Rollingstone.com
Jon Stewart went to Washington to advocate for military veterans who suffer from diseases stemming from exposure to burn pits and who have been denied government benefits.
The comedian joined members of both political parties on Tuesday to fight for legislation that would allow easier access to Veterans Affairs benefits for these service members. As of now, veterans suffering from diseases like cancer that are thought to be linked to toxic fumes from burn pits have to pay for tests to prove that connection in order to receive benefits, and,...
The comedian joined members of both political parties on Tuesday to fight for legislation that would allow easier access to Veterans Affairs benefits for these service members. As of now, veterans suffering from diseases like cancer that are thought to be linked to toxic fumes from burn pits have to pay for tests to prove that connection in order to receive benefits, and,...
- 4/13/2021
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Since the Save Our Stages Act was introduced in July, bipartisan Congressional support has continued to grow - even through the August Recess. Representatives Brendan Boyle, Matt Cartwright, Michael Doyle, Dwight Evans, Brian Fitzpatrick, Connor Lamb and Susan Wild are among the 147 U.S. Senators and Representatives who have signed on as co-sponsors of the legislation to date, which is aimed at providing relief to independent live venues, promoters and festivals across the nation have been shuttered with no revenue and high overhead since March with no timeline for reopening.
- 9/11/2020
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
House Democrats on Tuesday listed the two main reasons why they want to impeach President Trump. The primary one was because he engaged in a form of voter suppression, though foreign election interference isn’t commonly understood as such. When the president leans on a less powerful counterpart, from Ukraine or elsewhere, to gin up a phony investigation of his potential 2020 opponent, he wasn’t merely doing Vladimir Putin a solid at Ukraine’s expense. Trump was attempting to rob American voters of their agency. If successful, we would not...
- 12/11/2019
- by Jamil Smith
- Rollingstone.com
The formal condemnation of President Donald Trump by the Democrat majority House of Representatives provided some rich comedy material for Stephen Colbert.
House lawmakers approved a resolution on Tuesday that formally denounced President Trump’s recent tirade against the four congresswomen known as The Squad. Trump tweeted Sunday that the four should “go back” to their countries and fix them, then return to the Us and show us how it’s done.
The House measure passed by a vote of 240 to 187, including approval votes by four Republicans, including Reps. Will Hurd of Texas, Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Fred Upton of Michigan and Susan Brooks of Indiana.
Colbert mocked the vote, terming it “a ceremonial rebuke,” and said Trump would soon come up with nicknames for the four Republicans who voted against him: Freaky Fred, Lazy Susan, Bitchy Brian, and the black guy is Frederick Douglass.
This was an historical moment,...
House lawmakers approved a resolution on Tuesday that formally denounced President Trump’s recent tirade against the four congresswomen known as The Squad. Trump tweeted Sunday that the four should “go back” to their countries and fix them, then return to the Us and show us how it’s done.
The House measure passed by a vote of 240 to 187, including approval votes by four Republicans, including Reps. Will Hurd of Texas, Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Fred Upton of Michigan and Susan Brooks of Indiana.
Colbert mocked the vote, terming it “a ceremonial rebuke,” and said Trump would soon come up with nicknames for the four Republicans who voted against him: Freaky Fred, Lazy Susan, Bitchy Brian, and the black guy is Frederick Douglass.
This was an historical moment,...
- 7/18/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to condemn President Trump’s recent string of racist attacks against four progressive congresswomen of color.
The final vote was 240 to 187. Every House Democrat voted in favor of the resolution. They were joined by only four of the 197 House Republicans. Former Republican turned independent Rep. Justin Amash (R-mi) also voted with House Democrats. The vast majority of the Republicans are now on the record as condoning the president’s tweets calling for the congresswomen to “go back” to the “totally broken and crime...
The final vote was 240 to 187. Every House Democrat voted in favor of the resolution. They were joined by only four of the 197 House Republicans. Former Republican turned independent Rep. Justin Amash (R-mi) also voted with House Democrats. The vast majority of the Republicans are now on the record as condoning the president’s tweets calling for the congresswomen to “go back” to the “totally broken and crime...
- 7/17/2019
- by Ryan Bort and Andy Kroll
- Rollingstone.com
1986: Another World's Cass was determined to see Kathleen.
1991: Days of our Lives' Jack and Jennifer saw a familiar star.
2002: Passions' Theresa begged for help during her execution.
2003: All My Children's Bianca burned her clothes after the rape."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1946: Mary-Ellis Bunim was born. She produced daytime soap operas Search for Tomorrow, As the World Turns, Santa Barbara and Loving before moving into reality television with The Real World. She died in 2004 at age 57.
1954: On Search for Tomorrow, Joanne Barron...
1991: Days of our Lives' Jack and Jennifer saw a familiar star.
2002: Passions' Theresa begged for help during her execution.
2003: All My Children's Bianca burned her clothes after the rape."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1946: Mary-Ellis Bunim was born. She produced daytime soap operas Search for Tomorrow, As the World Turns, Santa Barbara and Loving before moving into reality television with The Real World. She died in 2004 at age 57.
1954: On Search for Tomorrow, Joanne Barron...
- 7/16/2019
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
Iatse president Matt Loeb is hailing Tuesday night’s election returns as “a victory for working people all across the country,” saying that “Iatse-supported candidates won in almost every state where we competed.”
One of those winning candidates was Democrat Katie Hill, who unseated Republican Steve Knight in a tight congressional race in Southern California. Iatse’s political action committee contributed $5,000 to her campaign, but it also gave $1,000 to Knight, who conceded the race today.
The vast majority of its Pac’s nearly $450,000 in campaign contributions went to Democrats, but it also gave $2,500 to incumbent Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, who narrowly defeated Democratic challenger Scott Wallace in the race to represent Pennsylvania’s 8th congressional district. It also gave $2,500 to the campaign committee of Bob Goodlatte, the outgoing Republican chair of the House Judiciary Committee, who did not seek re-election.
“Last night’s results were a victory for working people all across the country,...
One of those winning candidates was Democrat Katie Hill, who unseated Republican Steve Knight in a tight congressional race in Southern California. Iatse’s political action committee contributed $5,000 to her campaign, but it also gave $1,000 to Knight, who conceded the race today.
The vast majority of its Pac’s nearly $450,000 in campaign contributions went to Democrats, but it also gave $2,500 to incumbent Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, who narrowly defeated Democratic challenger Scott Wallace in the race to represent Pennsylvania’s 8th congressional district. It also gave $2,500 to the campaign committee of Bob Goodlatte, the outgoing Republican chair of the House Judiciary Committee, who did not seek re-election.
“Last night’s results were a victory for working people all across the country,...
- 11/8/2018
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
1986: Another World's Cass was determined to see Kathleen.
1991: Days of our Lives' Jack and Jennifer saw a familiar star.
2002: Passions' Theresa begged for help during her execution.
2003: All My Children's Bianca burned her clothes after the rape."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1946: Mary-Ellis Bunim was born. She produced daytime soap operas Search for Tomorrow, As the World Turns, Santa Barbara and Loving...
1991: Days of our Lives' Jack and Jennifer saw a familiar star.
2002: Passions' Theresa begged for help during her execution.
2003: All My Children's Bianca burned her clothes after the rape."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1946: Mary-Ellis Bunim was born. She produced daytime soap operas Search for Tomorrow, As the World Turns, Santa Barbara and Loving...
- 7/9/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
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