The Hollywood Reporter has landed 44 nominations for the 66th annual SoCal Journalism Awards, including print journalist of the year for Rebecca Keegan and best website.
Other nominations were bestowed upon THR’s Songwriter Roundtable, podcasts Awards Chatter and It Happened in Hollywood, and the Live Feed and Heat Vision blogs, in addition to THR’s original photography, videos, criticism and social media posts.
The awards are handed out by the Los Angeles Press Club, which noted that more than 2,300 entries were submitted this year. The winners will be announced at an awards dinner gala June 23 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.
Below is a list of THR’s nominations. See a full list of noms.
Journalist Of The Year
Print, over 50,000 circulation
Rebecca Keegan
All Media Platforms — Print, Radio, Podcast, TV or Online
Multimedia Package
Mesfin Fekadu, THR Photo Team, THR Video Team,, “The Hit Squad: Billie Eilish,...
Other nominations were bestowed upon THR’s Songwriter Roundtable, podcasts Awards Chatter and It Happened in Hollywood, and the Live Feed and Heat Vision blogs, in addition to THR’s original photography, videos, criticism and social media posts.
The awards are handed out by the Los Angeles Press Club, which noted that more than 2,300 entries were submitted this year. The winners will be announced at an awards dinner gala June 23 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.
Below is a list of THR’s nominations. See a full list of noms.
Journalist Of The Year
Print, over 50,000 circulation
Rebecca Keegan
All Media Platforms — Print, Radio, Podcast, TV or Online
Multimedia Package
Mesfin Fekadu, THR Photo Team, THR Video Team,, “The Hit Squad: Billie Eilish,...
- 5/9/2024
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Will Smith may have fallen in love with Stockard Channing on the set of 1993’s Six Degrees of Separation, but Channing only felt “motherly” to the rising star, who was 23 and a newly married, first-time father at the time.
Channing — who earned an Oscar nomination playing a New York socialite who connects with a young con artist played by Smith in the film — opened up about working with the rising star in a new episode of The Hollywood Reporter‘s It Happened in Hollywood podcast.
“He made a lot [of money] from his music, or even Fresh Prince [of Bel-Air],” Channing said. “Because I remember we talked about it.” Despite his massive success in music and TV at a young age, “there was no big shot stuff at all” about Smith, she said.
“He had a real survival instinct in him,” Channing added, “which was completely perfect for the part. [There was a] genuine charm and a lovely sweetness about him.
Channing — who earned an Oscar nomination playing a New York socialite who connects with a young con artist played by Smith in the film — opened up about working with the rising star in a new episode of The Hollywood Reporter‘s It Happened in Hollywood podcast.
“He made a lot [of money] from his music, or even Fresh Prince [of Bel-Air],” Channing said. “Because I remember we talked about it.” Despite his massive success in music and TV at a young age, “there was no big shot stuff at all” about Smith, she said.
“He had a real survival instinct in him,” Channing added, “which was completely perfect for the part. [There was a] genuine charm and a lovely sweetness about him.
- 3/27/2024
- by Seth Abramovitch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Last October, White House hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a decision to switch parties in his presidential bid by exiting the Democratic party and running as a third-party Independent. The move was quickly denounced by members of his own family, including Oscar-nominated documentarian Rory Kennedy, who joined her siblings in posting a family statement.
“The decision of our brother Bobby to run as a third party candidate against Joe Biden is dangerous to our country. Bobby might share the same name as our father, but he does not share the same values, vision or judgment. Today’s announcement is deeply saddening for us. We denounce his candidacy and believe it to be perilous for our country,” read the Instagram post signed by Rory Kennedy, Kerry Kennedy, Joseph P. Kennedy II and Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, a group that totals four of the 11 children shared by Ethel and Robert Kennedy.
Rory...
“The decision of our brother Bobby to run as a third party candidate against Joe Biden is dangerous to our country. Bobby might share the same name as our father, but he does not share the same values, vision or judgment. Today’s announcement is deeply saddening for us. We denounce his candidacy and believe it to be perilous for our country,” read the Instagram post signed by Rory Kennedy, Kerry Kennedy, Joseph P. Kennedy II and Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, a group that totals four of the 11 children shared by Ethel and Robert Kennedy.
Rory...
- 1/19/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Hollywood Reporter won best entertainment website, Rebecca Keegan was named print journalist of the year and Daniel Fienberg was named best TV critic at the 16th annual National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards on Sunday night.
Overall, THR took home a total of 11 wins at the awards, which are handed out annually by the Los Angeles Press Club. Presenters at the event said this year featured the most submissions ever for the Naej Awards.
Also during the event, the Los Angeles Press Club celebrated several honorees with special awards. They included Ava DuVernay (Visionary Award for humanitarian work), Barbara Eden (Legend Award for lifetime achievements and contributions to society), Henry Louis Gates Jr. (Luminary Award for career achievement), LeVar Burton (Distinguished Storyteller Award, Literacy, for excellence in storytelling outside journalism) and Roger Corman (Distinguished Storyteller Award, Film, for excellence in storytelling outside journalism).
Sunday night’s gala was held at...
Overall, THR took home a total of 11 wins at the awards, which are handed out annually by the Los Angeles Press Club. Presenters at the event said this year featured the most submissions ever for the Naej Awards.
Also during the event, the Los Angeles Press Club celebrated several honorees with special awards. They included Ava DuVernay (Visionary Award for humanitarian work), Barbara Eden (Legend Award for lifetime achievements and contributions to society), Henry Louis Gates Jr. (Luminary Award for career achievement), LeVar Burton (Distinguished Storyteller Award, Literacy, for excellence in storytelling outside journalism) and Roger Corman (Distinguished Storyteller Award, Film, for excellence in storytelling outside journalism).
Sunday night’s gala was held at...
- 12/4/2023
- by THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Hollywood Reporter has landed 46 nominations for the 16th National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards, including best entertainment publication and best website.
In addition, Rebecca Keegan was nominated for print journalist of the year, Katie Kilkenny online journalist of the year, Daniel Fienberg for best television critic and Mesfin Fekadu for best online columnist.
In the celebrity investigation category, Kim Masters was nominated for her exposé “What Really Happened With Fred Savage on the Wonder Years” and Lacey Rose and Kilkenny for their industry-shaking story “Inside the Implosion of Justin Roiland’s Animation Empire.”
Two THR stories were nominated in the entertainment industry/arts investigative category, with Gary Baum nominated for “How Les Moonves and His CBS Loyalists Worked to Discredit Accuser: ‘It Was Sort of a Mafia Culture’”; and Samuel Braslow and Kim Masters nominated for “‘Hiding in Plain Sight’: After Being Fired From ‘Scrubs’ for Misconduct, Alleged Rapist Eric Weinberg Kept Working.
In addition, Rebecca Keegan was nominated for print journalist of the year, Katie Kilkenny online journalist of the year, Daniel Fienberg for best television critic and Mesfin Fekadu for best online columnist.
In the celebrity investigation category, Kim Masters was nominated for her exposé “What Really Happened With Fred Savage on the Wonder Years” and Lacey Rose and Kilkenny for their industry-shaking story “Inside the Implosion of Justin Roiland’s Animation Empire.”
Two THR stories were nominated in the entertainment industry/arts investigative category, with Gary Baum nominated for “How Les Moonves and His CBS Loyalists Worked to Discredit Accuser: ‘It Was Sort of a Mafia Culture’”; and Samuel Braslow and Kim Masters nominated for “‘Hiding in Plain Sight’: After Being Fired From ‘Scrubs’ for Misconduct, Alleged Rapist Eric Weinberg Kept Working.
- 11/2/2023
- by THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Hollywood Reporter thanks the following 322 members of the global film community — listed alphabetically — for taking the time to cast a ballot to help us determine the 100 greatest film books of all time.
Seth Abramovitch
The Hollywood Reporter journalist/It Happened in Hollywood podcast host
Jo Addy
Soho House group film and entertainment director
Casey Affleck
Oscar-winning actor
Rutanya Alda
Author/actress
Stephanie Allain
Filmmaker
Victoria Alonso
Filmmaker/executive
Tony Angellotti
Publicist
Bonnie Arnold
Filmmaker/executive
Miguel Arteta
Filmmaker
Chris Auer
Filmmaker/film professor
John Badham
Filmmaker/film professor
Amy Baer
Executive
Matt Baer
Filmmaker
Lindsey Bahr
Journalist
Ramin Bahrani
Oscar-nominated filmmaker
Cameron Bailey
Toronto International Film Festival CEO/former film critic
John Bailey
Cinematographer/former Academy president
Bela Bajaria
Executive
Sean Baker
Filmmaker
Alec Baldwin
Oscar-nominated actor/author
Tino Balio
Author/film professor
Jeffrey Barbakow
Executive
Michael Barker
Executive
Mike Barnes
The Hollywood Reporter journalist
Jeanine Basinger
Author/film...
Seth Abramovitch
The Hollywood Reporter journalist/It Happened in Hollywood podcast host
Jo Addy
Soho House group film and entertainment director
Casey Affleck
Oscar-winning actor
Rutanya Alda
Author/actress
Stephanie Allain
Filmmaker
Victoria Alonso
Filmmaker/executive
Tony Angellotti
Publicist
Bonnie Arnold
Filmmaker/executive
Miguel Arteta
Filmmaker
Chris Auer
Filmmaker/film professor
John Badham
Filmmaker/film professor
Amy Baer
Executive
Matt Baer
Filmmaker
Lindsey Bahr
Journalist
Ramin Bahrani
Oscar-nominated filmmaker
Cameron Bailey
Toronto International Film Festival CEO/former film critic
John Bailey
Cinematographer/former Academy president
Bela Bajaria
Executive
Sean Baker
Filmmaker
Alec Baldwin
Oscar-nominated actor/author
Tino Balio
Author/film professor
Jeffrey Barbakow
Executive
Michael Barker
Executive
Mike Barnes
The Hollywood Reporter journalist
Jeanine Basinger
Author/film...
- 10/12/2023
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Written by Seth Abramovitch, Gary Baum, Kirsten Chuba, Mia Galuppo, Chris Gardner, James Hibberd, Caitlin Huston, Rebecca Keegan, Mikey O’Connell, Sydney Odman, Lacey Rose, Julian Sancton, Alex Weprin and Abbey White. Additional reporting by J. Clara Chan.
It is the best of times and the worst of times for podcasting. In 2023, the industry put the brakes on a period of lavish spending and nine-digit megadeals and — much as its streaming counterparts did last year — followed largesse with austerity. Facing challenges surrounding the advertising model, macroeconomic concerns and a post-pandemic slowdown, some of the biggest players, including Spotify, Vox Media and NPR, announced mass layoffs. Many others — like SiriusXM and Amazon — cut their podcast budgets significantly. And yet, unlike in other struggling segments of the entertainment business, audiences are continuing to grow with no ceiling in sight. According to an analysis by Edison Research, “Podcasting is ‘back,’ reaching the highest numbers ever,...
It is the best of times and the worst of times for podcasting. In 2023, the industry put the brakes on a period of lavish spending and nine-digit megadeals and — much as its streaming counterparts did last year — followed largesse with austerity. Facing challenges surrounding the advertising model, macroeconomic concerns and a post-pandemic slowdown, some of the biggest players, including Spotify, Vox Media and NPR, announced mass layoffs. Many others — like SiriusXM and Amazon — cut their podcast budgets significantly. And yet, unlike in other struggling segments of the entertainment business, audiences are continuing to grow with no ceiling in sight. According to an analysis by Edison Research, “Podcasting is ‘back,’ reaching the highest numbers ever,...
- 8/21/2023
- by Julian Sancton, Editor
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Paul Reubens, who disappeared behind a tight gray suit and bright red bow tie to create and star as the awkward man-child Pee-wee Herman onstage, on a groundbreaking kids TV show and on the big screen, has died. He was 70.
His death in Los Angeles was announced Monday on his official Facebook page.
“Last night we said farewell to Paul Reubens, an iconic American actor, comedian, writer and producer whose beloved character Pee-wee Herman delighted generations of children and adults with his positivity, whimsy and belief in the importance of kindness,” a statement read. “Paul bravely and privately fought cancer for years with his trademark tenacity and wit. A gifted and prolific talent, he will forever live in the comedy pantheon and in our hearts as a treasured friend and man of remarkable character and generosity of spirit.”
Reubens created Pee-wee (named for a brand of harmonica he had when...
His death in Los Angeles was announced Monday on his official Facebook page.
“Last night we said farewell to Paul Reubens, an iconic American actor, comedian, writer and producer whose beloved character Pee-wee Herman delighted generations of children and adults with his positivity, whimsy and belief in the importance of kindness,” a statement read. “Paul bravely and privately fought cancer for years with his trademark tenacity and wit. A gifted and prolific talent, he will forever live in the comedy pantheon and in our hearts as a treasured friend and man of remarkable character and generosity of spirit.”
Reubens created Pee-wee (named for a brand of harmonica he had when...
- 7/31/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In terms of the sheer number of entertainment options, there’s never been a better time to be a kid. But it’s also never been more work.
The average 8-year-old in 2013 could turn on one of a few TV channels and park there for an hour or two, and maybe watch a few movies or shows on Netflix or Hulu (in the not-very-likely event their families had an account). YouTube was for teenagers and adults.
A decade later, an 8-year-old can choose from hundreds of titles across a host of streaming platforms and thousands of YouTube channels — as well as an age-protected YouTube Kids app — to say nothing of TikTok and other social media. The shift to streaming is even more pronounced among kids and teenagers than it is in adults: Where a popular network or cable show can still draw maybe half a million adults ages 18-34, no...
The average 8-year-old in 2013 could turn on one of a few TV channels and park there for an hour or two, and maybe watch a few movies or shows on Netflix or Hulu (in the not-very-likely event their families had an account). YouTube was for teenagers and adults.
A decade later, an 8-year-old can choose from hundreds of titles across a host of streaming platforms and thousands of YouTube channels — as well as an age-protected YouTube Kids app — to say nothing of TikTok and other social media. The shift to streaming is even more pronounced among kids and teenagers than it is in adults: Where a popular network or cable show can still draw maybe half a million adults ages 18-34, no...
- 6/8/2023
- by Edited by Julian Sancton
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Profiles by Seth Abramovitch, Gary Baum, Evan Nicole Brown, Tyler Coates, Kirsten Chuba, Aaron Couch, Scott Feinberg, Mesfin Fekadu, Mia Galuppo, James Hibberd, Rebecca Keegan, Sydney Odman, Rick Porter, Lacey Rose, Julian Sancton, Rebecca Sun and Beatrice Verhoeven
Cris Abrego & Karla Pita Loor Cris Abrego and Karla Pita Loor
Banijay Americas
Abrego is one of the top-ranking Latino execs in English-language media, and Pita Loor is the board chair of the National Association of Latino Independent Producers, a major conduit for industry players who are invested in improving inclusion. Under their leadership, Banijay Americas has stepped up initiatives to help people from historically excluded backgrounds break into entertainment. “This work has both financial and cultural bottom lines, and those are not only equally important but also inextricably connected,” says Abrego of the content business. “Success requires attention to both.”
I’m excited about …
Abrego “Mindy Kaling is just laugh-out-loud funny...
Cris Abrego & Karla Pita Loor Cris Abrego and Karla Pita Loor
Banijay Americas
Abrego is one of the top-ranking Latino execs in English-language media, and Pita Loor is the board chair of the National Association of Latino Independent Producers, a major conduit for industry players who are invested in improving inclusion. Under their leadership, Banijay Americas has stepped up initiatives to help people from historically excluded backgrounds break into entertainment. “This work has both financial and cultural bottom lines, and those are not only equally important but also inextricably connected,” says Abrego of the content business. “Success requires attention to both.”
I’m excited about …
Abrego “Mindy Kaling is just laugh-out-loud funny...
- 5/31/2023
- by Ashley Cullins, Editor and Mikey O'Connell, Editor
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Hollywood Reporter has received 47 nominations for the 65th Annual SoCal Journalism Awards, including best website, best investigative story and best cover art.
Rebecca Keegan is also nominated for journalist of the year in the print (over 50,000 circulation) category.
In addition, Seth Abramovitch, Samuel Braslow, Kim Masters and Scott Roxborough all received nominations for best investigative story in a magazine. Daniel Fienberg and Angie Han are among those nominated in the criticism of TV category, as well as David Rooney in the criticism of film category.
Heat Vision, THR, Esq. and The Live Feed also received nominations for best blog by a group.
The SoCal Journalism Awards gala will be held June 25 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles.
A complete list of THR’s nominations follows. See the full list of noms here.
Journalist Of The Year
Print, over 50,000 circulation
Rebecca Keegan
All Media Platforms – Print, Radio, Podcast,...
Rebecca Keegan is also nominated for journalist of the year in the print (over 50,000 circulation) category.
In addition, Seth Abramovitch, Samuel Braslow, Kim Masters and Scott Roxborough all received nominations for best investigative story in a magazine. Daniel Fienberg and Angie Han are among those nominated in the criticism of TV category, as well as David Rooney in the criticism of film category.
Heat Vision, THR, Esq. and The Live Feed also received nominations for best blog by a group.
The SoCal Journalism Awards gala will be held June 25 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles.
A complete list of THR’s nominations follows. See the full list of noms here.
Journalist Of The Year
Print, over 50,000 circulation
Rebecca Keegan
All Media Platforms – Print, Radio, Podcast,...
- 5/13/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Click here to read the full article.
The Hollywood Reporter was named best entertainment publication at the 15th annual National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards, which were handed out at a gala Sunday night at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Universal City.
THR landed several other big wins during the night, including best columnist for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, best anchor/host for Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg, and best multimedia package for its Sustainability Issue.
Also at the ceremony, the Los Angeles Press Club handed out several honorary awards. Byron Allen received the Impact Award for contributions to culture and society, Ryan Seacrest accepted the Luminary Award for career achievement, and Marla Gibbs was honored with the Legend Award for lifetime achievement and contributions to society. The Distinguished Storyteller Awards, for excellence in storytelling outside of journalism, were presented to Walt Disney Animation Studios chief creative officer Jennifer Lee (film) and Tanya Tucker (music).
In addition,...
The Hollywood Reporter was named best entertainment publication at the 15th annual National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards, which were handed out at a gala Sunday night at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Universal City.
THR landed several other big wins during the night, including best columnist for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, best anchor/host for Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg, and best multimedia package for its Sustainability Issue.
Also at the ceremony, the Los Angeles Press Club handed out several honorary awards. Byron Allen received the Impact Award for contributions to culture and society, Ryan Seacrest accepted the Luminary Award for career achievement, and Marla Gibbs was honored with the Legend Award for lifetime achievement and contributions to society. The Distinguished Storyteller Awards, for excellence in storytelling outside of journalism, were presented to Walt Disney Animation Studios chief creative officer Jennifer Lee (film) and Tanya Tucker (music).
In addition,...
- 12/5/2022
- by THR staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Click here to read the full article.
The Hollywood Reporter has landed 32 nominations for the 15th National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards, including best entertainment publication and best website.
In addition, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was nominated for best columnist, David Rooney is up for best critic and Lesley Goldberg and Dan Fienberg are named among the finalists for best arts or entertainment podcast and best podcast anchor/host. THR‘s art and photo teams were also recognized for cover art, portrait photo, page layout and moving graphic.
Two THR blogs are up for best entertainment blog by an individual or group, tied to an organization: The Live Feed (by Goldberg, Rick Porter, James Hibberd and Jackie Strause) and Scott Feinberg’s The Race. Ryan Fish and Christy Piña were nominated for best journalistic use of social media to tell or enhance a story for THR‘s Michelle Yeoh cover feature.
THR landed nominations in various other categories,...
The Hollywood Reporter has landed 32 nominations for the 15th National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards, including best entertainment publication and best website.
In addition, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was nominated for best columnist, David Rooney is up for best critic and Lesley Goldberg and Dan Fienberg are named among the finalists for best arts or entertainment podcast and best podcast anchor/host. THR‘s art and photo teams were also recognized for cover art, portrait photo, page layout and moving graphic.
Two THR blogs are up for best entertainment blog by an individual or group, tied to an organization: The Live Feed (by Goldberg, Rick Porter, James Hibberd and Jackie Strause) and Scott Feinberg’s The Race. Ryan Fish and Christy Piña were nominated for best journalistic use of social media to tell or enhance a story for THR‘s Michelle Yeoh cover feature.
THR landed nominations in various other categories,...
- 11/4/2022
- by THR staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Click here to read the full article.
In the closing moments of the third and final installment of the new Discovery+ docuseries House of Hammer, Casey Hammer reads a letter she recently received from her brother, Michael, the father of actor Armie Hammer.
“If you choose to continue pretending that the stories you have invented are the truth, I will have no choice other than to pursue every legal remedy to set the record straight,” states the letter before it changes course. “Despite all the pain your fabrications have causes, you share the blood running through my veins. You are still my family and I wish you nothing but the best.”
The Hammer bloodline is the subject of the now streaming House of Hammer, and directors Elli Hakami and Julian P. Hobbs use the sexual misconduct allegations lodged against Armie as a jumping-off point to explore all facets of the...
In the closing moments of the third and final installment of the new Discovery+ docuseries House of Hammer, Casey Hammer reads a letter she recently received from her brother, Michael, the father of actor Armie Hammer.
“If you choose to continue pretending that the stories you have invented are the truth, I will have no choice other than to pursue every legal remedy to set the record straight,” states the letter before it changes course. “Despite all the pain your fabrications have causes, you share the blood running through my veins. You are still my family and I wish you nothing but the best.”
The Hammer bloodline is the subject of the now streaming House of Hammer, and directors Elli Hakami and Julian P. Hobbs use the sexual misconduct allegations lodged against Armie as a jumping-off point to explore all facets of the...
- 9/2/2022
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Click here to read the full article.
The Hollywood Reporter won 10 awards at the 64th Southern California Journalism Awards on Saturday night, including print journalist of the year for Seth Abramovitch and best columnist for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Taking place at the Sheraton Universal Hotel, the event distributed awards from the Los Angeles Press Club. Categories included TV and film criticism, crime reporting, investigative journalism, art and photography, news and online features and more.
THR’s honors followed its 39 nominations, announced in May. Abramovitch, who was named print journalist of the year (over 50,000 circulation), also won best entertainment feature for “Searching for Shelley Duvall.” Abdul-Jabbar was awarded best magazine columnist, earning his eighth win from the L.A. Press Club.
Additionally, Gary Baum won best investigative magazine story for “Drugs, Death and Denial at a Rehab for the Rich,” and Rebecca Sun won best magazine personality profile, film/TV personalities, for...
The Hollywood Reporter won 10 awards at the 64th Southern California Journalism Awards on Saturday night, including print journalist of the year for Seth Abramovitch and best columnist for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Taking place at the Sheraton Universal Hotel, the event distributed awards from the Los Angeles Press Club. Categories included TV and film criticism, crime reporting, investigative journalism, art and photography, news and online features and more.
THR’s honors followed its 39 nominations, announced in May. Abramovitch, who was named print journalist of the year (over 50,000 circulation), also won best entertainment feature for “Searching for Shelley Duvall.” Abdul-Jabbar was awarded best magazine columnist, earning his eighth win from the L.A. Press Club.
Additionally, Gary Baum won best investigative magazine story for “Drugs, Death and Denial at a Rehab for the Rich,” and Rebecca Sun won best magazine personality profile, film/TV personalities, for...
- 6/26/2022
- by THR staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ed Asner, the legendary TV actor, died Sunday at the age of 91. The Hollywood Reporter conducted the final interview and photo shoot of his career for an installment of our THR Icons series. Here, THR writer Scott Feinberg and photographer Michael Buckner share memories of their interactions with him.
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Scott Feinberg, writer
A few weeks ago, Seth Abramovitch, my esteemed colleague at The Hollywood Reporter, had to take a last-minute trip out of town and asked me if I would assume responsibility for an interview that he had already scheduled with Ed Asner. I was delighted that Seth thought of me because Ed is someone whom I’...
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Scott Feinberg, writer
A few weeks ago, Seth Abramovitch, my esteemed colleague at The Hollywood Reporter, had to take a last-minute trip out of town and asked me if I would assume responsibility for an interview that he had already scheduled with Ed Asner. I was delighted that Seth thought of me because Ed is someone whom I’...
- 8/29/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ed Asner, the legendary TV actor, died Sunday at the age of 91. The Hollywood Reporter conducted the final interview and photo shoot of his career for an installment of our THR Icons series. Here, THR writer Scott Feinberg and photographer Michael Buckner share memories of their interactions with him.
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Scott Feinberg, writer
A few weeks ago, Seth Abramovitch, my esteemed colleague at The Hollywood Reporter, had to take a last-minute trip out of town and asked me if I would assume responsibility for an interview that he had already scheduled with Ed Asner. I was delighted that Seth thought of me because Ed is someone whom I’...
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Scott Feinberg, writer
A few weeks ago, Seth Abramovitch, my esteemed colleague at The Hollywood Reporter, had to take a last-minute trip out of town and asked me if I would assume responsibility for an interview that he had already scheduled with Ed Asner. I was delighted that Seth thought of me because Ed is someone whom I’...
- 8/29/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
If Covid-19 sounded the death knell for theater and production, it didn’t manage to snuff out acting schools, many of which were quick to adapt (Zoom-based writing collaborations! Radio plays!) to the changing landscape. With the light now at the end of the proverbial tunnel, those schools are deftly mapping out the path back into the classroom. (Columbia is even throwing in a free year.) What the pandemic year has proven is that the appetite for content — and the actors necessary to bring it to life — has never been stronger. As training grounds brace for a ...
- 6/21/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. For daily updates follow us @NotebookMUBI.NEWSThe poster for Hong Sang-soo's latest, Introduction, which will compete at this year's Berlinale. The competition slate for the 71st Berlin International Film Festival features a wide range of heavy hitters, from Hong and Radu Jude to Aleksandre Koberidze and Céline Sciamma. The competing titles, as well as the rest of the lineup, can be found here.The lineup for this year's SXSW Film Festival has been announced. The roster includes the directorial debut of House of Psychotic Women author Kier-La Janisse, a documentary on musician William Basinski's The Disintegration Loops, and a restoration of Les Blank's I Went to the Dance. Recommended VIEWINGFrom February 17 to February 23, the National Gallery of Art is screening the series "The Voice and Vision of Billy Woodberry." The series includes Woodberry's Bless Their Little Hearts, a landmark work of the L.
- 2/19/2021
- MUBI
A great gift for many film fans earlier this week was a wide-ranging profile of reclusive former actress Shelley Duvall in The Hollywood Reporter, which is the first we’ve heard publicly from her since her disturbing 2016 “Dr. Phil” interview. In the segment, the show painted Duvall as someone visibly battling distressing mental illness and paranoid fantasies. In many ways, the THR piece offers redemption for Duvall, who lives in Texas with her partner Dan Gilroy, and prefers to stay outside the limelight.
“I only knew that it didn’t feel right for McGraw’s insensitive sideshow to be the final word on her legacy,” Seth Abramovitch, who wrote the piece, said in the article.
In the story, Duvall touches on her experience with the “Dr. Phil” team. “I found out the kind of person he is the hard way,” Duvall said. “My mother didn’t like him, either. A lot of people,...
“I only knew that it didn’t feel right for McGraw’s insensitive sideshow to be the final word on her legacy,” Seth Abramovitch, who wrote the piece, said in the article.
In the story, Duvall touches on her experience with the “Dr. Phil” team. “I found out the kind of person he is the hard way,” Duvall said. “My mother didn’t like him, either. A lot of people,...
- 2/13/2021
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
By Lee Pfeiffer
Once upon a time in Hollywood, Shelley Duvall was an acclaimed and sought-after star. She defied the tradition of having to be a sex symbol in order to achieve major stardom. In fact, it was Duvall's "girl next door" looks and persona that ingratiated her to both audiences and critics. She was championed by director Robert Altman and graduated from small parts to major roles in his films. Her star burned brightly but flamed out quickly following starring roles in Altman's ill-fated "Popeye" and Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining", which afforded the role movie lovers most remember her for. Duvall began appearing in undistinguished films and eventually just vanished from sight, facing mental health and financial problems and entering self-imposed retirement from the film industry. In fact, Duvall vanished so thoroughly that few people even knew that she ended up moving to a rural community in Texas...
Once upon a time in Hollywood, Shelley Duvall was an acclaimed and sought-after star. She defied the tradition of having to be a sex symbol in order to achieve major stardom. In fact, it was Duvall's "girl next door" looks and persona that ingratiated her to both audiences and critics. She was championed by director Robert Altman and graduated from small parts to major roles in his films. Her star burned brightly but flamed out quickly following starring roles in Altman's ill-fated "Popeye" and Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining", which afforded the role movie lovers most remember her for. Duvall began appearing in undistinguished films and eventually just vanished from sight, facing mental health and financial problems and entering self-imposed retirement from the film industry. In fact, Duvall vanished so thoroughly that few people even knew that she ended up moving to a rural community in Texas...
- 2/13/2021
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
The Hollywood Reporter’s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was named best columnist at the 62nd Southern California Journalism Awards, which were announced Saturday via a virtual presentation.
This marks Abdul-Jabbar’s fifth straight year winning the award.
Ktla’s Cher Calvin and ABC7’s George Pennacchio hosted the digital gala and announced the winners of the awards, which are handed out annually by the Los Angeles Press Club.
THR also took top honors in several other categories, including best film criticism (Jon Frosch), best blog (group) for THR, Esq (Eriq Gardner and Ashley Cullins), best entertainment news (Chris Gardner and Seth Abramovitch), best news feature, film (Borys ...
This marks Abdul-Jabbar’s fifth straight year winning the award.
Ktla’s Cher Calvin and ABC7’s George Pennacchio hosted the digital gala and announced the winners of the awards, which are handed out annually by the Los Angeles Press Club.
THR also took top honors in several other categories, including best film criticism (Jon Frosch), best blog (group) for THR, Esq (Eriq Gardner and Ashley Cullins), best entertainment news (Chris Gardner and Seth Abramovitch), best news feature, film (Borys ...
- 8/30/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Hollywood Reporter’s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was named best columnist at the 62nd Southern California Journalism Awards, which were announced Saturday via a virtual presentation.
This marks Abdul-Jabbar’s fifth straight year winning the award.
Ktla’s Cher Calvin and ABC7’s George Pennacchio hosted the digital gala and announced the winners of the awards, which are handed out annually by the Los Angeles Press Club.
THR also took top honors in several other categories, including best film criticism (Jon Frosch), best blog (group) for THR, Esq (Eriq Gardner and Ashley Cullins), best entertainment news (Chris Gardner and Seth Abramovitch), best news feature, film (Borys ...
This marks Abdul-Jabbar’s fifth straight year winning the award.
Ktla’s Cher Calvin and ABC7’s George Pennacchio hosted the digital gala and announced the winners of the awards, which are handed out annually by the Los Angeles Press Club.
THR also took top honors in several other categories, including best film criticism (Jon Frosch), best blog (group) for THR, Esq (Eriq Gardner and Ashley Cullins), best entertainment news (Chris Gardner and Seth Abramovitch), best news feature, film (Borys ...
- 8/30/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The origins of the tawdry camp classic from 1995 known as Showgirls are revealed in the latest episode of The Hollywood Reporter podcast It Happened In Hollywood.
“We spoke to 50 or so young women about their experiences," screenwriter Joe Eszterhas tells hosts Seth Abramovitch and Chip Pope of his initial research trip to Las Vegas for the film. "It was really valuable, the interviews were valuable — their experiences were valuable and sometimes horrifying. Rape culture is overwhelming among strippers. Some of the stories were absolutely heartbreaking.”
Eszterhas then went off to write a script. With the help ...
“We spoke to 50 or so young women about their experiences," screenwriter Joe Eszterhas tells hosts Seth Abramovitch and Chip Pope of his initial research trip to Las Vegas for the film. "It was really valuable, the interviews were valuable — their experiences were valuable and sometimes horrifying. Rape culture is overwhelming among strippers. Some of the stories were absolutely heartbreaking.”
Eszterhas then went off to write a script. With the help ...
- 11/9/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The origins of the tawdry camp classic from 1995 known as Showgirls are revealed in the latest episode of The Hollywood Reporter podcast It Happened In Hollywood.
“We spoke to 50 or so young women about their experiences," screenwriter Joe Eszterhas tells hosts Seth Abramovitch and Chip Pope of his initial research trip to Las Vegas for the film. "It was really valuable, the interviews were valuable — their experiences were valuable and sometimes horrifying. Rape culture is overwhelming among strippers. Some of the stories were absolutely heartbreaking.”
Eszterhas then went off to write a script. With the help ...
“We spoke to 50 or so young women about their experiences," screenwriter Joe Eszterhas tells hosts Seth Abramovitch and Chip Pope of his initial research trip to Las Vegas for the film. "It was really valuable, the interviews were valuable — their experiences were valuable and sometimes horrifying. Rape culture is overwhelming among strippers. Some of the stories were absolutely heartbreaking.”
Eszterhas then went off to write a script. With the help ...
- 11/9/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Joe Eszterhas — the swaggering screenwriter of such iconic films of the 1980s and '90s as Flashdance, Basic Instinct and the so-bad-it's-good Showgirls — has emerged from self-imposed industry exile to appear on The Hollywood Reporter's new podcast, It Happened in Hollywood.
Discussing his 1992 smash Basic Instinct with co-hosts Seth Abramovitch, a senior writer at THR, and comedy writer Chip Pope, Eszterhas, 73, estimates the controversial thriller would likely be met today with "serious #MeToo protesters," particularly over one scene in the Paul Verhoeven-directed film in which star Michael Douglas, playing an alcoholic cop, appears to date-rape the ...
Discussing his 1992 smash Basic Instinct with co-hosts Seth Abramovitch, a senior writer at THR, and comedy writer Chip Pope, Eszterhas, 73, estimates the controversial thriller would likely be met today with "serious #MeToo protesters," particularly over one scene in the Paul Verhoeven-directed film in which star Michael Douglas, playing an alcoholic cop, appears to date-rape the ...
- 11/1/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Joe Eszterhas — the swaggering screenwriter of such iconic films of the 1980s and '90s as Flashdance, Basic Instinct and the so-bad-it's-good Showgirls — has emerged from self-imposed industry exile to appear on The Hollywood Reporter's new podcast, It Happened in Hollywood.
Discussing his 1992 smash Basic Instinct with co-hosts Seth Abramovitch, a senior writer at THR, and comedy writer Chip Pope, Eszterhas, 73, estimates the controversial thriller would likely be met today with "serious #MeToo protesters," particularly over one scene in the Paul Verhoeven-directed film in which star Michael Douglas, playing an alcoholic cop, appears to date-rape the ...
Discussing his 1992 smash Basic Instinct with co-hosts Seth Abramovitch, a senior writer at THR, and comedy writer Chip Pope, Eszterhas, 73, estimates the controversial thriller would likely be met today with "serious #MeToo protesters," particularly over one scene in the Paul Verhoeven-directed film in which star Michael Douglas, playing an alcoholic cop, appears to date-rape the ...
- 11/1/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A new title joins the Hollywood Reporter podcast lineup Monday with the launch of It Happened in Hollywood.
Hosted by THR senior writer Seth Abramovitch and Emmy-winning TV writer and comedian Chip Pope, each episode opens the THR vault to revisit an indelible moment from 90 years of entertainment history. Abramovitch and Pope, two friends and pop-culture fanatics who enjoy cracking each other up, are your time-traveling tour guides.
What sets It Happened in Hollywood apart are its special guests — key participants like actors, directors, screenwriters and more, who offer firsthand recollections of some of Tinseltown's most fun and ...
Hosted by THR senior writer Seth Abramovitch and Emmy-winning TV writer and comedian Chip Pope, each episode opens the THR vault to revisit an indelible moment from 90 years of entertainment history. Abramovitch and Pope, two friends and pop-culture fanatics who enjoy cracking each other up, are your time-traveling tour guides.
What sets It Happened in Hollywood apart are its special guests — key participants like actors, directors, screenwriters and more, who offer firsthand recollections of some of Tinseltown's most fun and ...
- 10/1/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
A new title joins the Hollywood Reporter podcast lineup Monday with the launch of It Happened in Hollywood.
Hosted by THR senior writer Seth Abramovitch and Emmy-winning TV writer and comedian Chip Pope, each episode opens the THR vault to revisit an indelible moment from 90 years of entertainment history. Abramovitch and Pope, two friends and pop-culture fanatics who enjoy cracking each other up, are your time-traveling tour guides.
What sets It Happened in Hollywood apart are its special guests — key participants like actors, directors, screenwriters and more, who offer firsthand recollections of some of Tinseltown's most fun and ...
Hosted by THR senior writer Seth Abramovitch and Emmy-winning TV writer and comedian Chip Pope, each episode opens the THR vault to revisit an indelible moment from 90 years of entertainment history. Abramovitch and Pope, two friends and pop-culture fanatics who enjoy cracking each other up, are your time-traveling tour guides.
What sets It Happened in Hollywood apart are its special guests — key participants like actors, directors, screenwriters and more, who offer firsthand recollections of some of Tinseltown's most fun and ...
- 10/1/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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