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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Hillary Clinton Movie ‘Rodham’ Dropped by Lionsgate (Exclusive)
The studio did not renew its option on James Ponsoldt’s period film, which is currently seeking a new home
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‘The Martian’s’ Naomi Scott to Star in ‘Power Rangers’ as Pink Ranger
Dean Israelite is directing the movie for Lionsgate
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‘The League’s’ Katie Aselton to Star in Ed Helms, Owen Wilson Comedy ‘Bastards’ (Exclusive)
She recently appeared in Joel Edgerton’s “The Gift” and will soon be seen in Gus Van Sant’s “Sea of Trees”
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TheGrill 2015: Whalerock’s Lloyd Braun Argues Live Ratings Reveal ‘A Tiny Piece of the Picture’ (Video)
“In the world we’re heading into right now, if you’re a media company, you want to own and monetize everything that you can,” the former Yahoo and ABC executive says
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TheGrill 2015: Van Toffler, Perrin Chiles to Adapt Sara Benincasa’s Book ‘DC Trip’ (Exclusive)
The duo revealed the project and their partnership at TheWrap’s sixth annual media leadership conference
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Michael Lynton Says People Still Read His Stolen Sony Emails, Though He Hasn’t (Video)
CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment said that Amy Pascal’s controversial emails were taken out of context
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Gael Garcia Bernal Thriller ‘Desierto’ Sells to STX Entertainment
Jeffrey Dean Morgan co-stars in Jonás Cuarón’s violent immigration tale, which debuted in Toronto
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Joe Robert Cole Nears Deal to Write ‘Black Panther’ for Marvel (Exclusive)
There are no directors in contention at this stage, as Marvel will wait for the script to be finished
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TheGrill 2015: Viacom Scratch SVP Andrew Glasgow on Navigating Consumers’ Short Attention Spans (Video)
Relationship between brands and consumers explored at TheWrap’s sixth annual Media Leadership Conference
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‘Straight Outta Compton’s’ F. Gary Gray Frontrunner to Direct ‘Fast and Furious 8’ (Exclusive)
He just made Universal a lot of money and has previously worked with Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson
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‘SNL’s’ Bobby Moynihan, ‘Dance Moms’ Star Maddie Ziegler Join Colin Trevorrow’s ‘Book of Henry’
Naomi Watts stars alongside Sarah Silverman, Dean Norris, Lee Pace, Jacob Tremblay and Jaeden Lieberher
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A24 to Release Anton Yelchin’s Neo-Nazi Thriller ‘Green Room’ on April Fools’ Day
Patrick Stewart and Macon Blair take on Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots and Alia Shawkat
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Jake Gyllenhaal, Paul Dano Eyed to Join Tilda Swinton in ‘Snowpiercer’ Director’s Monster Movie (Exclusive)
Kelly Macdonald and Bill Nighy are also poised to star in Bong Joon-ho’s “Okja”
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Maker Studios Signs Adi Shankar to 3-Picture Directing Deal (Exclusive)
The popular network will fully finance a trio of digital projects including an animated concept involving superheroes
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Matt Damon’s Top 10 Movie Quotes: From ‘Good Will Hunting’ to ‘The Martian’ (Video)
Whether he’s Private Ryan, Mr. Ripley or an informant, there’s a little something for everyone on his resume
