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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Jim Carrey in Talks to Star in Brett Ratner-Produced Thriller ‘True Crimes’ (Exclusive)
Alexandros Avranas (“Miss Violence”) will direct the movie, which is based on a 2008 New Yorker article
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‘The Craft’ Remake in the Works at Sony With Female Director of ‘Honeymoon’
Leigh Janiak will direct from a script she’ll co-write with Phil Graziadei
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‘Independence Day 2’ Recruits ‘Young and the Restless’ Actress Mckenna Grace (Exclusive)
The eight-year-old star of Disney XD’s “Crash and Bernstein” joins Liam Hemsworth and Maika Monroe
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‘SNL’-Packed Football Comedy ‘Balls Out’ Lands Distribution From Orion Releasing
Andrew Disney directed the film, which co-stars Kate McKinnon, Beck Bennett and Jay Pharoah
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Hugh Jackman, Rooney Mara to Star in Indie Drama ‘Collateral Beauty’
Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (“Me and Earl and the Dying Girl”) is attached to direct from a script by Allan Loeb
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Weinstein Company Promotes Ennis Hensley to President of International Sales, Distribution
He’ll continue to report to TWC’s Los Angeles office, where he’ll also work on Dimension titles
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How ‘Kidnapped for Christ’ Documentary’s Social Impact Is Saving Teens
“Actors, for better or worse, are influencers, and you can either use that power for good or waste it,” EP Mike C. Manning tells TheWrap
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Noomi Rapace to Play Opera Singer Maria Callas in Steamy New Biopic
Niki Caro (“McFarland, USA”) will write and direct the film, which Content Media will shop at Cannes
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Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman Movie ‘Genius’ Sells to Lionsgate at Cannes
Michael Grandage directed the adaptation of A. Scott Berg’s book about Thomas Wolfe and Max Perkins
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Marvel Courting Ava DuVernay to Direct Diverse Superhero Movie (Exclusive)
The “Selma” filmmaker is being eyed to join the MCU, but will she take the reins of “Black Panther” or “Captain Marvel?”
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‘Avatar’s’ Stephen Lang Joins AMC’s ‘Into the Badlands,’ Returns to ‘Salem’ (Exclusive)
The veteran actor will also be a part of James Cameron’s three “Avatar” sequels despite dying in the first film
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Zoe Kazan to Star in Bryan Bertino’s Horror Movie ‘There Are Monsters’
Atlas Independent is producing the film, which will be distributed in the U.S. by A24
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Cannes Buyers Will Have to Scramble for Market’s Few Big Projects
Indie sector is caught in a big squeeze as stars seek comic-book movies and big TV projects
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Dances With Films Festival to Open With Michael Clarke Duncan’s Last Movie ‘The Challenger’ (Exclusive)
This year’s diverse slate includes projects featuring Nick Offerman, Sam Trammell and Matt Groening
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‘Harry Potter’ Star Evanna Lynch Joins Lenny Henry in ‘Danny and the Human Zoo’ (Exclusive)
Red Production Company is behind the semi-autobiographical drama, which will air on BBC One
