Deadline is an extremely reliable site. Variety and the LA Times have tried to get it shut down because they have broken so many scoops. Mike Fleming who broke this for Deadline use to work for Variety. Nikki Finke who started the site was an entertainment reporter for the LA Times. In other words, they know their shit and wouldn't post it if they weren't 99 percent sure. 

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