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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Donald Trump Sues ABC, George Stephanopoulos for Defamation Over Use of Term ‘Rape’
The former president says the “This Week” host harmed his reputation by saying a jury found him liable for “rape” in a Nancy Mace interview
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Supreme Court Rules Public Officials May Be Sued for Blocking People on Social Media
The cases did not involve former President Trump – but his use of Twitter during his term was discussed
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FCC to Require Cable, Satellite Operators to Show ‘All-In’ Pricing on Bills, Promotions With No Hidden Fees
The new rules are part of the Biden administration’s efforts to reduce “junk fees”
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‘Squid Game’ Star Oh Yeong-Su Convicted of Sexual Harassment in Korea
The 79-year-old Golden Globe winner said he will appeal the verdict for hugging and kissing a woman in 2017
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Jeff Zucker’s Telegraph Buyout Likely Dead as UK Government Moves to Block Sale
Conservatives want to change law to prevent UK media from being sold to foreign governments; Zucker’s RedBird IMI is backed by Abu Dhabi’s crown prince
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Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin Eyes TikTok Purchase After House Vote
The one-time Goldman Sachs executive says he’s putting together investor group to scoop up the video app
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Scholastic Entertainment Invests $186 Million in 9 Story Media Group
The two companies are longtime collaborators on multiple animated series
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Apollo Global Management Eyes Paramount Bid | Report
The private equity firm has several competitors looking to buy all or parts of Paramount Global
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Trump Tried to Sell Truth Social to Elon Musk | Report
Musk didn’t bite on the offer, but Truth Social’s merger deal to take it public will get a vote next week
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Entertainment Industry Adds 3,200 Jobs in February
The small gain came as the US added 275,000 jobs overall
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Bill to Force Sale of TikTok to US Company or Face Ban Moves to the House Floor for Vote
The legislation has the support of the Biden administration
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Trans News Anchor Calls Police on JK Rowling for Online Misgendering
The “Harry Potter” author and anchor India Willoughby have a long-running feud over Rowling’s vocal criticism on trans issues
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Facebook, Instagram, Threads See Widespread Outages on Super Tuesday
Meta’s social media platforms go dark simultaneously; YouTube, Discord also experiencing problems
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Colin Firth’s ‘Wet Shirt’ From ‘Pride & Prejudice’ Up for Auction
The iconic costume is one of 69 worn by screen legends from Elizabeth Taylor to Madonna for sale in online charity auction
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Former Fox News Reporter Held in Contempt After Refusing to Reveal Sources
Catherine Herridge plans to appeal ruling that orders her to pay $800 a day until she names confidential sources
