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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‘Get Hard’s Etan Cohen to Steer ‘Cannonball Run’ Revamp for Warner Bros.
The studio acquired all sequel and remake rights to Burt Reynolds’ ’80s franchise
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600 Art House Theaters Oppose Screening Room, Question Revenue-Sharing Model
Specialty cinema organization Art House Convergence has sent an open letter to the film industry
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‘Spotlight’ Settlement: Open Road Admits Distorting Identity of Real-Life Character
No money changed hands in the arrangement, which arrives several weeks after the film won Best Picture
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Garrett Hedlund Eyed to Star in Cary Fukunaga’s TNT Series ‘The Alienist’ (Exclusive)
Hossein Amini adapted Caleb Carr’s serial killer tale for Paramount TV, Anonymous Content and EP Eric Roth
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Nate Parker to Write Drama About Disabled Wrestlers and ESPN Lisa Fenn
The “Birth of a Nation” filmmaker will work alongside Walden Media, APEX Entertainment and Identity Films
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‘Holidays’ Horror Anthology Unveils Trailer, Distributor, Release Date (Video)
Vertical Entertainment will release the film on April 15 following its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival
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Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson Face Down Studios and Theater Owners Over Screening Room
Sean Parker’s proposed service has the support of several A-list filmmakers, but studios and exhibitors remain wary — and rightfully so
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‘Star Trek Beyond’ Reshoots Require Shohreh Aghdashloo to Join Cast
She’ll play the High Command of the Federation in Justin Lin’s sci-fi sequel starring Chris Pine and Idris Elba
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‘Meet the Movie Press’: Christopher Nolan Casts Harry Styles; Spider-Man’s Costume; Daisy Ridley as Lara Croft? (Video)
TheWrap’s Jeff Sneider and co-host Simon Thompson discuss “10 Cloverfield Lane” and the return of Chewbacca in the upcoming “Han Solo” movie
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Sky Ferreira Joins Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey in Edgar Wright’s ‘Baby Driver’ (Exclusive)
The singer is boarding the Sony/MRC crime movie starring Jamie Foxx, Jon Hamm, Lily James and Jon Bernthal
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Halle Berry in Talks to Join Taron Egerton, Julianne Moore in ‘Kingsman 2’
Matthew Vaughn is directing the comic book movie sequel for 20th Century Fox
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Christoph Waltz, Hong Chau Join Matt Damon, Reese Witherspoon in ‘Downsizing’
Alexander Payne is directing the comedy for Paramount, Ad Hominem and Gran Via
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Jake Gyllenhaal Lands Lead in Sci-Fi Movie ‘Life’ as Ryan Reynolds Takes Smaller Role
Daniel Espinosa is directing the Skydance film, which will co-star Rebecca Ferguson
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Christopher Nolan Eyes Newcomer Fionn Whitehead for Lead in WWII Movie ‘Dunkirk’ (Exclusive)
The actor stars on ITV three-part drama “Him” but remains largely unknown — though not for long
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Leonardo DiCaprio, JJ Abrams Frontrunners for ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Book (Exclusive)
The A-list duo are teaming with Paramount on a bid for the rights to David Grann’s new murder mystery book
