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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Sara Pennypacker’s Children’s Book ‘Pax’ Acquired by Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
The story follows a boy separated from his pet fox, and their independent struggles to reunite
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Brad Pitt to Produce Immigrant’s Success Story ‘Dr. Q’ for Disney
Matt Lopez (“The Newsroom”) will write the script about surgeon Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa
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Kyle Davies Exits Relativity to Become Paramount’s Head of Domestic Distribution
He worked on such films as “Limitless” and “Immortals” at Ryan Kavanaugh’s struggling studio
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‘The Simpsons’ Star Yeardley Smith Is Shopping Immigration Comedy Series ‘The Import’ (Exclusive)
Black List scribes Evan and Shea Mirzai will write the script, based on an original idea by actor Jonny Pasvolsky
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‘Rogue One’ Star Diego Luna in Talks to Join Ellen Page in Sony’s ‘Flatliners’ (Exclusive)
Niels Arden Oplev will direct from a script by Ben Ripley, while Laurence Mark and Michael Douglas will produce
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Jon Jashni Exits as Legendary President to Form Investment Fund
The company behind “Pacific Rim” was recently acquired by China’s Wanda for $3.5 billion
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Anonymous No More! Anonymous Content Triumphs With 5 Oscars for ‘Spotlight,’ ‘The Revenant’
The production/management company founded by Steve Golin had a banner night at the Dolby Theatre
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Oscars: Twitter Erupts After Sam Smith Upsets Lady Gaga for Best Song
The English singer-songwriter and Jimmy Napes won for the latest James Bond theme song “Writing’s On the Wall”
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Oscars: ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Scores 6th Award, Becomes Winningest Movie This Year
“The Revenant” won’t catch up even if it wins best picture, director, actor and supporting actor
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Oscars: Chris Rock’s Monologue Gets Props From New Winners Alicia Vikander, Adam McKay
The duo had high marks for the comedian after winning Oscars for “The Danish Girl” and “The Big Short,” respectively
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Oscars: ‘Spotlight,’ ‘The Big Short’ Screenplay Wins Keep Films on Track for Best Picture
The win for “Spotlight” means that the “Straight Outta Compton” team will go home empty-handed
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‘Sleight’ Star Jacob Latimore Joins Will Smith in ‘Collateral Beauty’
The thought-provoking drama boasts an all-star cast including Kate Winslet, Edward Norton and Helen Mirren
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‘Meet the Movie Press’: ‘Ready Player One,’ ‘Pacific Rim 2,’ ‘Mary Poppins’ (Video)
TheWrap’s Jeff Sneider and guest Justin Kroll of Variety also discuss the Oscars and John Hillcoat’s “Triple 9”
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‘Teen Wolf’ Star Tyler Hoechlin Joins ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ (Exclusive)
He’ll play author Boyce Fox, who works alongside Dakota Johnson’s Anastasia Steele
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‘Transformers 5’ to Shoot in Detroit, Will Get $21 Million From State of Michigan
Its film incentive program was eliminated last summer, but Paramount will receive half the money its projects had been pre-approved for
