Halperin named co-editor in chief at Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter replaced co-editor-in-chief Nekesa Mumbi Moody on Tuesday with Shirley Halperin, reports Sean Burch of The Wrap. Burch reports, “Halperin will serve as co-editor-in-chief alongside Maer Roshan. “Halperin resigned as editor-in-chief of Los Angeles Magazine in July, just a year after joining the publication, amid complaints that it failed to pay overdue bills to freelancers and vendors. Before […]
Hollywood Reporter, Variety have had layoffs
The parent company of industry publications Hollywood Reporter and Variety has laid off staff, reports Oliver Darcy of Status. Darcy reports, “Penske Media Corporation, which owns the lion’s share of Hollywood trade publications, including Deadline, Variety, and The Hollywood Reporter, has quietly laid off staffers in piecemeal fashion over the last several weeks, raising questions about the health of the […]
Hollywood Reporter hires Zeitchik as an editor
The Hollywood Reporter has hired Steven Zeitchik as senior awards editor. A story on its website states, “In his new role, Zeitchik will edit THR’s Oscar and Emmy special issues and related weekly features. In this capacity, he will closely collaborate with Scott Feinberg, executive editor of awards, and Beatrice Verhoeven, deputy awards editor. Zeitchik will be based […]
The Hollywood Reporter publisher Rabishaw is retiring
The Hollywood Reporter publisher Elisabeth Rabishaw announced plans to retire after 14 years at the publication. A story on its website states, “In her role as publisher, Rabishaw was responsible for overseeing all advertising strategies and revenue streams for global and domestic sales across THR’s platforms. She was also responsible for developing innovative partner content and events for the […]
Goldberg departs Hollywood Reporter after two decades
Lesley Goldberg has left The Hollywood Reporter after more than two decades. She has covered the business of TV for two decades. In addition to development, renewals and cancellations, overall deals, castings and larger trends, she co-hosts the award-winning weekly podcast “TV’s Top 5,” which features showrunner and executive interviews and analysis. “I’m not sure […]
Awards editor Coates is leaving The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter awards editor Tyler Coates is leaving the news organization. His last day will be May 10. He has covered the Oscars and Emmys races since 2019. Before joining The Hollywood Reporter, Coates was a senior culture editor at Esquire, the founding deputy editor at Decider and a deputy editor at Flavorwire. His writing has […]
Hollywood Reporter hires Ford as its UK reporter
The Hollywood Reporter has hired Lily Ford as its United Kingdom reporter. She will start next week. Ford has been working at ITV News as a multimedia producer for the past year. She also worked for PA Media and CJS News. Ford holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Cambridge. She has a master’s […]
Hollywood Reporter seeks an executive editor
The Hollywood Reporter, known for its award-winning journalism, is hiring a dynamic editor to join its team and drive the news coverage for the site.We are seeking a deadline driven editor who works best in a collaborative environment that is fast-paced, energetic and focused on 24-7 news production. We’re looking for someone with excellent management […]
Variety hires Giardina as senior entertainment tech and crafts editor
Carolyn Giardina has been hired by Variety as senior entertainment technology and crafts editor. William Earl of Variety writes, “Giardina has devoted her career to covering the art and science of entertainment and brings to her new role a wealth of knowledge of entertainment technology and the creative arts, as well as film history. She […]
Hollywood Reporter hires Cartwright as special correspondent
The Hollywood Reporter has hired The Daily Beast editor at large Lachlan Cartwright to cover the intersection of media, entertainment and politics and launch a new newsletter. Cartwright will start his new job on Jan. 29. He has been at The Daily Beast for six years. Previously, Cartwright was an executive editor at the National Enquirer and Radar Online. Before that, […]
