Deadline Founder Nikkie Finke Dead

Nikki Finke, the veteran entertainment journalist who founded Deadline in 2006, died early Sunday morning in Boca Raton. Pic Credit: Google

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She shared firsthand accounts of how she saw the entertainment industry and was unafraid to criticise its biggest players.

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She shared firsthand accounts of how she saw the entertainment industry and was unafraid to criticise its biggest players.

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