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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‘Empire’s’ Lee Daniels to Direct Apollo Theater Documentary
White Horse and Piper Cub are producing the film, which traces the famed New York theater’s 82-year history
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Manolo Blahnik Documentary in Works, Will Feature Rihanna and Anna Wintour
Michael Roberts will direct the movie for Nevision Studios One Limited and sales company Content Media
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‘Carnage Park’ Star Ashley Bell Joins Melissa Leo in Nun Drama ‘Novitiate’ (Exclusive)
Sundance 2016: The “Last Exorcism” actress will co-star alongside Margaret Qualley and Dianne Agron
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Slave Revolt Drama ‘Birth of a Nation’ Sells to Fox Searchlight for $17.5 Million in Record Deal
Sundance 2016: It’s a new record for the festival, where the film drew multiple standing ovations at the Eccles
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Fox Searchlight Offers $16 Million for Nate Parker’s Sundance Sensation ‘Birth of a Nation’ (Exclusive)
The writer-director-producer also stars as Nat Turner, who led a slave rebellion in 1831
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Nate Parker’s ‘Birth of a Nation’ Represents Birth of a Major New Talent
Sundance 2016: The slavery drama drew multiple standing ovations during its world premiere at the Eccles
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James Schamus’ Directorial Debut ‘Indignation’ Bought by Summit for $2.5 Million
Sundance 2016: Logan Lerman, Sarah Gadon and Tracy Letts star in the adaptation of Philip Roth’s novel
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Kevin Smith’s ‘Yoga Hosers’ Takes Aim at Critics as Johnny Depp Hunts Canadian Nazis
Sundance 2016: Lily-Rose Depp and Harley Quinn Smith reprise their “Tusk” roles as heroic convenience store clerks both named Colleen
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Chad Hartigan’s ‘Morris From America’ Sells to A24
Sundance 2016: Craig Robinson and newcomer Markees Christmas star in the film
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Amazon Closes $10 Million Deal for Casey Affleck Drama ‘Manchester By the Sea’
The heart-wrenching film from writer-director Kenneth Lonergan is selling for roughly $10 million
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‘Trash Fire’ Director Ricky Bates Jr. Proposes to Girlfriend at Premiere of Adrian Grenier Movie
Sundance 2016: After answering questions from press all day, the filmmaker had one of his own, and — Spoiler Alert! — she said “Yes!”
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Casey Affleck’s Heartbreaking, Heartwarming ‘Manchester by the Sea’ Could Heat Up Festival Sales
Sundance 2016: Kenneth Lonergan’s devastating family drama drew rapturous applause at the Eccles on Saturday
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Nick Jonas’ ‘Goat’ Takes Aim at College Frat Hazing, Modern Masculinity
Sundance 2016: Ben Schnetzer delivers a breakout performance in Andrew Neel’s adaptation of Brad Land’s memoir
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‘Other People’ Offers Laughs, Tears, Walkouts and Molly Shannon’s Best
Sundance 2016: “SNL” writer Chris Kelly’s directorial debut finds Jesse Plemons coming home to care for his dying mother
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Sundance 2016: 13 Hot Directors to Watch
TheWrap spotlights Andrew Neel (“Goat”), Rob Burnett (“Fundamentals of Caring”) and other auteurs on the rise
