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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Vice Media Co-CEO Hozefa Lokhandwala Exits
Bruce Dixon takes over as sole CEO amid the digital news outlet’s continued turmoil
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Reuters Says Israeli Tank Shells Killed One of Its Journalists, Wounded Others
An investigation found two shells were fired at a group of clearly identified press working outside a combat zone
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Sleep App Resurrects Jimmy Stewart’s Voice for ‘A Wonderful’ Story
The Calm app features stories by many celebrities, but this is the first time it’s brought one back from the dead
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Nelson Peltz’s Fight for Disney Board Seats Gets New Ally in Investment Firm Ancora Holdings
The boutique firm issued a public letter supporting the activist investor’s efforts
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House Votes to Expel NY Rep. George Santos Over Ethical, Legal Issues
It’s just the third time Congress has removed a member since the Civil War
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Federal Judge Blocks Montana’s TikTok Ban
The ban on the popular video sharing app oversteps the state’s authority, raises First Amendment concerns
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Apple TV+, Paramount+ Bundle May Be on the Horizon
The streaming services are in talks to offer a discounted combination package, which could help reduce churn
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Linda Yaccarino Defends Elon Musk’s ‘F–k You’ to Advertisers as ‘Candid’
The X CEO stood behind the billionaire after he verbally flipped off major advertisers that fled amid worries about brand safety
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Darryl Hall Says John Oates ‘Blindsided’ Him by Moving to Sell Half of Their Business
The 1980s hitmaker’s joint venture holds trademarks, likeness rights and online assets
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Disney Flames Ike Perlmutter’s ‘Personal Agenda’ Against Bob Iger in Backing Nelson Peltz Board Seat Push
The activist investor announced plans for new proxy battle in an effort to wrest board seats from Disney’s control
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Rupert Murdoch Faces Deposition in Smartmatic’s $2.7 Billion Defamation Case Against Fox
The voting technology company’s claim comes less than a year after Dominion settled with the network for $787 million
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Former WWE Shareholders Sue Vince McMahon, ‘Cronies’ Over UFC Merger
The suit alleges the McMahon-controlled WWE board chose to merge with UFC because Endeavor would keep McMahon in power
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Elon Musk to Visit Israel, Meet With Prime Minister Netenyahu
Plans for the trip come in the wake of widespread pushback to several of his posts and comments on X
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Tom Hanks Sees AI Provisions in SAG-AFTRA as ‘Pause’ on the Issue: ‘They’ll Have to Get to That Again Later On’
The actor himself was the victim of an AI fraud last month
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Jeff Zucker Poised to Return to Media With Buyout of UK’s Telegraph Group
The former CNN chief’s investment fund eyes expanding the right-leaning publications to the US
