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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Citadel Hedge Fund Founder Ken Griffin Eyes Bid for UK’s Telegraph Group
It would be the first media investment for the right-leaning billionaire considered the world’s richest hedge fund manager
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X Calls Itself ‘Formerly Twitter’ in App Store Shift
The description change may reflect consumer confusion over the social media platform’s rebrand
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Microsoft’s Activision Buyout Gets Positive Nod from UK Regulator
The British government is expected to resolve its last few issues with the deal by Oct. 6
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Lizzo Accepts Humanitarian Award Hours After New Lawsuit Drops
The “Good as Hell” singer defiantly declares she will continue to “put on and represent safe spaces for Black fat women.”
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Ed Sheeran Copyright Verdict Appeal Dropped by ‘Let’s Get It On’ Cowriter’s Heirs
Sheeran won a court battle in May after he was accused of stealing the Marvin Gaye classic
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WWE ‘Smackdown’ Heads Back to USA Network in TKO Group’s First Major Deal
The top-rated program will move over from Fox starting in October 2024
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Broadcast, Cable TV See Rare Viewership Bumps in August, Nielsen Reports
Back-to-school weighs on kids’ viewing hours as streaming sees 1.6% usage drop
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Warner Music Nabs Longtime Disney Exec Bryan Castellani as New CFO
Castellani joined Disney in 1995 and most recently led finance operations at Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution
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Lauren Boebert Says She Stopped Seeing Handsy ‘Beetlejuice’ Date Because He’s a Democrat
“I learned to check party affiliations before you go on a date,” the hard-right Republican tells TMZ
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Dominion Voting Defamation Lawsuit Against Newsmax Set to Start Right Before 2024 Presidential Election
The voting machine company is riding the momentum of a $787 million payout from Fox News
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Craigslist Founder Pledges $3 Million for AI-Tool Ratings System
Craig Newmark is giving the money to Common Sense Media to create a way for parents and educators to evaluate safety of ChatGPT and other AI tools
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X Corp. Agrees to Mediation for Employee Severance Pay Lawsuits
Thousands of former Twitter workers have sued Elon Musk’s company, saying they never received promised payouts
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‘Tiny Desk Concert’ Creator, ‘All Things Considered’ Director Bob Boilen Exits NPR After 35 Years
A longtime director of “All Things Considered,” Boilen also created “All Songs Considered,” the backbone of NPR’s music programming
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Google Antitrust Trial Begins, DOJ Argues the Search Business ‘Always Turns to Google’s Advantage’
The Justice Department accuses the tech giant of using its power to dominate the search market
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Barstool Accused of Using ‘Burner’ Accounts to Lift Sports Highlights Videos (Report)
The Daily Beast says the site has over 40 anonymous accounts on X that help it avoid copyright infringement accusations
