Awards editor and columnist for TheWrap. Been writing about entertainment and popular culture for more than 30 years for such publications as the Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, the New York Times and the Washington Post. Rock ‘n’ roll writer back in the day.
Experience:
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Bella Thorne in Talks to Star in Coming-of-Age Movie ‘Be Here Now’ (Exclusive)
The “Scream” star is poised to play a photographer seeking backstage access at a music festival
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Universal Hires Jenny Tartikoff, Angela Emery as Communications Executives
The studio has also promoted Evan Langweiler to VP of global communications
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Film Critic Justin Chang Leaves Variety to Join LA Times
He serves as chair of the National Society of Film Critics and secretary of the LA Film Critics Association
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Universal Pushes John Green’s ‘Let It Snow’ to November 2017
The film, based on a book by Green, Lauren Myracle and Maureen Johnson, was slated to open in December
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Cillian Murphy to Reteam With Christopher Nolan on ‘Dunkirk’ (Exclusive)
The Irish actor starred in the director’s Dark Knight trilogy as well as “Inception”
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‘Broad City’s John Gemberling to Play John Belushi in Netflix’s National Lampoon Movie (Exclusive)
Will Forte, Domhnall Gleeson and Joel McHale are set to star in David Wain’s “A Futile & Stupid Gesture”)
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Jamie Chung, ‘Deadpool’ Actor Karan Soni Join Jennifer Aniston’s ‘Office Christmas Party’ (Exclusive)
Tony Award nominee Da’Vine Joy Randolph will join Jason Bateman and T.J. Miller in the DreamWorks comedy
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Jared Leto to Star in Action Thriller ‘The Outsider’ Set in Post-WWII Japan
Martin Zandvliet (“Land of Mine”) will direct the film for Waypoint Entertainment and Linson Entertainment
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LA Film Festival Embraces Diversity With ‘Lowriders’ Opener, Ava DuVernay Award
Ryan Coogler will serve as guest director of the festival, which is honoring the “Selma” filmmaker and Array Releasing
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Alex Wolff, Themo Melikidze to Play Boston Marathon Bombers in ‘Patriots Day’ (Exclusive)
The duo will play Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev in Peter Berg’s drama from CBS Films and Lionsgate
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Mark O’Connor Joins Sidney Kimmel Entertainment as EVP of Production
He joins SKE from Todd Phillips’ Green Hat Films and will report to production president Carla Hacken
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Move Over Liam Neeson, Mel Gibson Is Back With a Vengeance in ‘Blood Father’ Trailer (Video)
The “Braveheart” star and his jacked-up dad bod take on drug dealers in Jean-Francois Richet’s action-thriller
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Disney COO Tom Staggs to Exit in May After Just 14 Months on the Job
The unexpected departure leaves Disney without the expected successor to CEO Robert Iger
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Open Road Films Denounces North Carolina Law Seen as Anti-Gay
The state’s government has come under fire just as Georgia recently did
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‘Blade Runner’ Sequel Adds ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Star Dave Bautista
Denis Villeneuve is directing the sci-fi film, which will star Harrison Ford, Ryan Gosling and Robin Wright
