Eileen AJ Connelly is a veteran journalist and educator who joined TheWrap in 2022 as a business reporter. She’s covered the insurance industry, the real estate industry and Wall Street for a number of publications and previously worked at The Associated Press, Dow Jones Newswires, the Staten Island Advance. She is also an editor at the New York Post and teaches journalism at Baruch College, City University of New York.
Experience:
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Motley Crue’s Tommy Lee Accused of 2003 Sexual Assault in a Helicopter
The unnamed woman claims in a California lawsuit she was “lured under false pretenses” by the musician’s pilot
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Comcast Says 35.9 Million Xfinity Customer Accounts Were Hacked
The cable giant said personal information of Xfinity customers was accessed thanks to a software flaw between Oct. 16 and Oct. 19
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Prince Harry Flames British Tabloids After Phone Hacking Case Win: ‘Slaying Dragons Will Get You Burned’
The Duke of Sussex used his victory to call for a “free and honest press” and prosecution for journalists who break laws
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Music Catalog Boom Slowed as Wall Street Trio Bailed Amid Interest Rate Hikes
KKR, Apollo and Blackstone each planned to invest $1 billion in rights and royalties but moved on
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Former NYT Editorial Page Editor Blasts the Paper for ‘Shutting Down Debate’
James Bennet, who was ousted after publishing a contentious column in 2020, says the outlet has “lost its way”
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Endeavor Group Makes Investment in Chess.com
The site, which hosts 10 million games daily, also signed with Endeavor’s WME with eyes on projects like documentaries, celeb “moments”
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Vladimir Putin Says He’s Hopeful for ‘Mutually Acceptable’ Agreement to Release Detained WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich
The journalist has been held in Moscow’s Lefortovo Prison for over 250 days
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New York Times Hires Editorial Director for Artificial Intelligence
Quartz co-founder Zach Seward will lead the outlet’s effort to test the use of the technology internally and for publication
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DC Universe Heads to Free TV in Warner Bros. Deal With Tubi
The ad-supported streamer also created 10 new channels to air Warner Bros. Discovery catalog content
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E3 Says ‘Goodbye’: Video Gaming Convention Shuts Down After 2 Decades
The last Electronic Entertainment Expo was held in 2019, and organizers could not revive it post-pandemic
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AMC Entertainment Raises $350 Million in Stock Sale
The nation’s largest theater chain used part of the proceeds to pay down $62 million in debt
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Hello Sunshine Profit Drops 90% Due to Strikes
The production company’s shortfall is weighing on parent Candle Media, which is seeking debt relief
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Israeli Military Says Reuters Journalist Killed on Lebanon Border Was In a Combat Zone
Issam Abdullah died Oct. 13 when he was hit by Israeli tank fire after filming cross-border strikes
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Hollywood Gets Back to Work After Strike, Adds 17,000 Jobs in November
SAG-AFTRA’s new deal finally ended the six months of strikes in November
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Sports Illustrated Owner The Arena Group Cans 2 Execs After AI Debacle
5-Hour Energy billionaire Manoj Bhargava, who holds a controlling stake, recently took over running the company
