NBC News hires Keegan from Hollywood Reporter

Tom Namako, NBC News digital senior executive editor, sent out the following announcement:

We are pleased to welcome award-winning journalist Rebecca Keegan to NBC News as a Senior Hollywood Reporter for digital, based in Los Angeles.

Beginning today, Rebecca joins us from The Hollywood Reporter, where she broke news on major moments in entertainment, such as the #MeToo movement and the “Rust” shooting. She’s profiled major figures, including Ben Affleck, Lupita Nyong’o and Steven Spielberg, and had the first exclusive interview with Jonathan Majors after his sentencing.

She previously reported on Hollywood and film for Vanity Fair, the Los Angeles Times and Time, and she is the author of several books, including “Young Frankenstein: The Story of the Making of the Film” (co-written with Mel Brooks) and “The Futurist: The Life and Films of James Cameron.” She is currently working on a book about the Coppola family.

In 2024, she was named the Los Angeles Press Club’s Print Journalist of the Year, recognized for her coverage of a film training program at San Quentin prison and her in-depth profile of “Jane Doe 1” in the Harvey Weinstein trial.

In her new role, Rebecca will use her deep entertainment industry expertise to publish exclusive, enterprising and analytical reporting for NBCNews.com and all platforms. She’ll work closely with entertainment Correspondent Chloe Melas, the L.A. bureau and beyond.

Please join us in welcoming Rebecca to NBC News.