The Wrap reporter Sippell departs
Margeaux Sippell, a reporter at entertainment industry publication The Wrap, is leaving the publication. She has been at the publication for the past two years. “I learned so much here and made so many lasting friendships, for which I will always be grateful,” she wrote on Twitter. Sippell interned at Variety and on the business […]
LA Times launching entertainment business newsletter
The Los Angeles Times is launching the “Wide Shot,” a newsletter focused on the rapidly changing business of entertainment. Staff writer Ryan Faughnder writes, “Hosted by myself and edited by Richard Verrier, who oversees The Times’ Company Town team that covers the entertainment industry, the Wide Shot will tackle a plethora of topics and stories relevant to […]
Variety reporter McNary has died at 69
Dave McNary, a veteran reporter who tirelessly covered the film and labor beats at Variety for more than 20 years, died Saturday at the age of 69, reports Pat Saperstein and Cynthia Littleton of Variety. Saperstein and Littleton report, “McNary had a more than 40-year career in journalism, much of it spent as an entertainment industry business reporter. He worked […]
Variety hires Adweek’s Zorrilla as a reporter
Variety has hired Mónica Marie Zorrilla as a TV reporter. A story on Variety’s website states, “Zorrilla most recently served as a breaking-news reporter at Adweek. At Variety, she will cover the television-programming business, including streaming services, studios, networks and development for all Variety platforms. She will be based in Los Angeles and report to Daniel Holloway, Variety‘s executive […]
Business Insider seeks an LA bureau chief
Business Insider is hiring a Los Angeles Bureau Chief to take readers inside the business of entertainment and its digital transformation. This person will build and lead a team whose reporting can rival and surpass industry trades, and strengthen Business Insider’s brand in Hollywood. We are looking for someone who has a vision for how […]
Variety seeks a reporter to cover the television business
Variety is looking for a reporter to cover the television business. We’re seeking a strong writer with knowledge of the entertainment business who is willing to work hard to develop good sources within the industry, from executives to agents to producers. The ideal candidate will be passionate about breaking news and able to write clean […]
Hollywood Reporter faces questions about ownership interference in coverage
Alex Bhattacharji of Los Angeles Magazine examines The Hollywood Reporter, an industry publication that has drawn criticism for editorial interference by its owners. Bhattacharji writes, “The troubles at THR exposed the reality faced by all media outlets that cover the industry. The publications survive thanks to the ad dollars of the companies they cover; their writers depend on […]
AP’s Moody hired as editorial director of Hollywood Reporter
Nekesa Mumbi Moody has been named editorial director of The Hollywood Reporter, joining the publication after more than two decades with the Associated Press, most recently as its global entertainment and lifestyles editor, reports Sara Fischer of Axios. Fischer reports, “The state of play: She takes the helm at a time when Hollywood is experiencing […]
Bloomberg launches entertainment vertical Screentime
Bloomberg is launching a new entertainment-focused vertical called “Screentime,” reports Sara Fischer of Axios. Fischer reports, “Screentime will launch with several new products that will be anchored by Bloomberg talent across the U.S., Asia, and Europe, including: A weekly entertainment newsletter, authored by media and entertainment reporter Lucas Shaw, that builds off of his current […]
Entertainment journalist Feldberg to depart Fortune
Isaac Feldberg, who has been covering the entertainment industry for Fortune, is leaving the magazine on April 24 to continue freelancing. Feldberg is among a number of freelancers who have been cut by the business magazine. Feldberg has been covering the intersection of business and Hollywood, with a focus on overall industry trends and box […]
