Media reporter • lindsey.ellefson@thewrap.com • Twitter: @ellefs0n
Experience:
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Britney Spears Slams Diane Sawyer for 2003 Interview
Pop star fumes that journalist made her “cry” during a low point in her life
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Fox News Spent ‘Half-a-Million’ Dollars on Burned Christmas Tree, Peter Doocy Says
Network’s White House correspondent finds odd way to ding Biden on crime
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Vox Merges With Thrillist, NowThis Owner Group Nine Media
Deal is not affiliated with Group Nine’s SPAC
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Mehmet Oz Blasts Philadelphia Inquirer for Dropping ‘Dr.’ From His Name in Senate Campaign Coverage
“They’re putting their thumb on the scale,” says Oz of paper
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Janice Dean ‘Not Surprised’ by Report Chris Cuomo Sought to Discredit Her as Fox News ‘Weather Bitch’
Fox News’ senior meteorologist says she was advised to watch her back when she first began speaking out about former Governor Cuomo
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Elon Musk Named Time’s Person of the Year for 2021
Time editor in chief and CEO Edward Felsenthal says “few individuals have had more influence than Musk,” as Elon Musk is named Time’s 2021 Person of the Year.
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Fox News’ Julie Banderas Defends Getting COVID Booster: ‘I Don’t Want to Die’
Banderas defended her choice against a Twitter commenter
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Right-Wing Pundits Demand Biden, Harris Denounce Jussie Smollett After Guilty Verdict
There are also calls for reporters and celebrities to address their 2019 support of the actor, who said he was the victim of a hate crime
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GOP Governor Chris Sununu Slams Sen Ron Johnson’s ‘Crazy’ Claim That Mouthwash Kills COVID
Sen Johnson claimed this week that “standard” mouthwash can kill COVID-19
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CNN Extends Michael Smerconish’s Primetime Hosting Gig Through Christmas Amid Ratings Rise (Exclusive)
Smerconish has been filling in for fired anchor Chris Cuomo in the 9 p.m. ET slot
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NY Attorney General Letitia James Calls for Andrew Cuomo to ‘Move On’
Power Women Summit 2021: “It’s unfortunate that the former governor refuses to take responsibility for any of his conduct,” James told journalist Soledad O’Brien
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Kyle Rittenhouse Not Interested in Suing Media Over Trial Coverage
Rittenhouse says he wants to become a lawyer to “help more people”
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NYC’s Metropolitan Museum of Art Dumps Sackler Name After Backlash Over Opioid Scandal
The Sackler family’s association with Purdue Pharma and the overdose crisis has generated protest at the museum
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Brian Williams’ MSNBC Show ‘The 11th Hour’ to End Thursday
Guests have spent the week saying their on-air goodbyes to the 11 p.m. host
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‘Fox & Friends’ Hosts Brand Fox News Christmas Tree Blaze a ‘Hate Crime’
Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott plans relighting ceremony for Thursday
