Media and politics reporter • jclara.chan@thewrap.com • Twitter: @jclarachan
Experience:
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Jim Carrey Takes a Farewell Jab at ‘Worst First Lady’ Melania Trump in Latest Cartoon: ‘Thx for Nothing’
“I hope the settlement can finance your life in the shallow end,” artist and comedian says
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Kenneth Branagh to Play Boris Johnson in Michael Winterbottom’s ‘This Sceptred Isle’
Limited series will depict the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.K.
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Boston Globe to Allow People in Past Crime Stories to Request Updates or Anonymity
The “Fresh Start” initiative is an effort to address the Globe’s past reporting on crime and its impact on communities of color
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Tom Brokaw to Retire From NBC News After Epic 55-Year Run
Veteran newsman anchored “NBC Nightly News” for 22 years, from 1982-2004
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Inauguration Poet Amanda Gorman’s Books Shoot to Top of Amazon Best-Seller List
And the two books haven’t even published yet
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Danny Masterson Pleads Not Guilty to Rape Charges
The former “That ’70s Show” star was charged with three counts of forcible rape last June
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LA Times Newsroom Demands an Outsider Fill Executive Editor Position (Exclusive)
“You can’t in good conscience pick someone from that masthead to be the next editor,” a veteran journalist at the Times tells TheWrap
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Fox News Lays Off Nearly 20 Staffers – Including a Politics Editor
Digital politics editor Chris Stirewalt included in layoffs
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National Rifle Association Files for Bankruptcy
The group says it plans to reincorporate in Texas
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Dan Abrams’ Mediaite Mocked for Calling CNN’s Don Lemon ‘Openly Black’
“I still haven’t decided when to tell my parents,” writer Ashley Smalls tweets
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Trump Approval Rating Sinks to Record Low 29%
54% of Americans said it would be better for the country if president was removed from office, according to Pew survey
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MLB Broadcaster Casey Stern Files Discrimination Complaint Against WarnerMedia, Turner Sports
The complaint filed to the EEOC says WarnerMedia and Turner discriminated against him for being a man with childcare responsibilities
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Watch Andrew Yang’s First Commercial for NYC Mayoral Race, Shot by Darren Aronofsky
The video features the “Black Swan” director’s signature handheld camera style
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Defends Trump Ban: ‘This Was the Right Decision’
“We faced an extraordinary and untenable circumstance, forcing us to focus all of our actions on public safety,” Twitter chief says
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Snapchat Permanently Bans Trump for Spreading Misinformation, Hate Speech, Inciting Violence
The social media platform previously placed an “indefinite suspension” on his account