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Benjamin is Deputy Managing Editor at TheWrap. He covers and assigns breaking news as it relates to entertainment, media and politics.

With 10 years of experience covering film, television and theatre professionally, Benjamin was most recently Managing Editor at Backstage, a company for which he held various roles across its performing arts and awards departments for seven years. He has also been a regular contributor for Vanity Fair, New York Magazine/Vulture and Rotten Tomatoes, as well as a moderator for the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, 92NY and other FYC events and panels.

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Benjamin received his Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Film Studies from Emerson College.

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    The comedian’s comments come two months after he criticized comics who build their material around being anti-Trump

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    March 4, 2026 @ 3:10 PM
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  • Netflix’s Trump White House Meeting Was Canceled Hours Before Streamer Dropped Out of Warner Bros. Race

    Co-CEO Ted Sarandos was in Washington, D.C. last week to meet with the administration about Netflix’s bid for Warner Bros.

    By

    Tess Patton and Benjamin Lindsay
    March 3, 2026 @ 6:56 PM
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    Netflix’s Trump White House Meeting Was Canceled Hours Before Streamer Dropped Out of Warner Bros. Race
  • Quinta Brunson Joins AFI’s DWW+ Directors Showcase as Keynote Speaker | Exclusive

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    By

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  • ‘Evil Dead’ Icon Bruce Campbell Reveals Cancer Diagnosis, Cancels Future Fan Events

    “Treatment needs and professional obligations don’t always go hand-in-hand,” the actor says, adding that his cancer is “treatable” not “curable”

    By

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    March 2, 2026 @ 4:49 PM
    Movies
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  • Neil Sedaka, Legendary Hitmaker of ‘Breaking Up Is Hard to Do’ Fame, Dies at 86

    The singer-songwriter had a string of timeless classics like “Bad Blood,” “Calendar Girl” and “Love Will Keep Us Together”

    By

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    February 27, 2026 @ 2:14 PM
    Music
    2:14 PM
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  • Paramount’s David Ellison Called to Senate Antitrust Hearing After Netflix Exits WBD Bidding War

    The Paramount CEO previously said he’s willing to testify before Congress on the deal

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay
    February 26, 2026 @ 3:37 PM
    Deals & M&A
    3:37 PM
    Paramount’s David Ellison Called to Senate Antitrust Hearing After Netflix Exits WBD Bidding War
  • NewFest Sets 2026 ‘Queering the Canon’ Screening Series With ‘Southern Comfort,’ ‘Waiting for Guffman’ | Exclusive

    “Queering the Canon: We’re Out Here” marks the sixth anniversary of the retrospective series in collaboration with BAM

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay
    February 26, 2026 @ 9:00 AM
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    9:00 AM
    NewFest Sets 2026 ‘Queering the Canon’ Screening Series With ‘Southern Comfort,’ ‘Waiting for Guffman’ | Exclusive
  • MrBeast Editor Banned From Kalshi for Insider Trading Using Intel on the Creator

    Artem Kaptur’s two-year ban from the popular prediction market app comes with a $20,397.58 fine

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay
    February 25, 2026 @ 12:37 PM
    TV
    12:37 PM
    MrBeast Editor Banned From Kalshi for Insider Trading Using Intel on the Creator
  • Connor Storrie Shows ‘Heated Rivalry’ Wasn’t a Fluke in Accent Duel With ‘SNL’ Cast | Video

    The sketch series’ Donald Trump impressionist James Austin Johnson challenges the breakout star to Shrek, Na’Vi, German and more

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay
    February 25, 2026 @ 10:56 AM
    TV Shows
    10:56 AM
    Connor Storrie Shows ‘Heated Rivalry’ Wasn’t a Fluke in Accent Duel With ‘SNL’ Cast | Video
  • Bob Iger Not Interested in LA28 Olympics Gig if Wasserman Steps Down | Exclusive

    The outgoing Disney chief has not officially been courted as a replacement, sources tell TheWrap

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay and Sharon Waxman
    February 24, 2026 @ 11:45 AM
    Culture
    11:45 AM
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  • Former Prince Andrew Arrested for Misconduct in Office, King Charles Gives ‘Wholehearted Support’ to Police

    Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on his 66th birthday Thursday for charges related to his relations with Jeffrey Epstein

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay
    February 19, 2026 @ 6:12 AM
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    6:12 AM
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  • Bari Weiss’ UCLA Lecture on the ‘Future of Journalism’ Canceled Amid Student Protests

    The CBS News editor-in-chief’s Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture will be rescheduled at an unspecified date, an individual with knowledge of the event tells TheWrap

    By

    Raquel Calhoun and Benjamin Lindsay
    February 18, 2026 @ 1:34 PM
    Journalism
    1:34 PM
    Bari Weiss’ UCLA Lecture on the ‘Future of Journalism’ Canceled Amid Student Protests
  • Nancy Guthrie Case: Black Gloves Found 2 Miles From House Did Not Produce DNA Match, Sheriff Says

    The Pima County Sheriff’s Department adds that additional DNA was found at Guthrie’s home and was still being tested

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay
    February 17, 2026 @ 11:48 AM
    Public Policy & Legal
    11:48 AM
    Nancy Guthrie Case: Black Gloves Found 2 Miles From House Did Not Produce DNA Match, Sheriff Says
  • Steve Bannon Didn’t Press Epstein on Sex Crimes in 12 Hours of Interviews, Insists He Was Going To

    The far-right media figure denies reports that he defended and aided the late sex offender in the months before he was charged for sex trafficking minors in 2019

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay
    February 16, 2026 @ 5:43 PM
    Journalism
    5:43 PM
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  • SAG-AFTRA Condemns ‘Unacceptable’ Seedance 2.0 AI Videos: ‘Disregards Law, Ethics’

    The actors’ union says the new model from ByteDance enables “blatant infringement” on properties like “Lord of the Rings” and “Mission: Impossible”

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay
    February 13, 2026 @ 12:36 PM
    Tech
    12:36 PM
    SAG-AFTRA Condemns ‘Unacceptable’ Seedance 2.0 AI Videos: ‘Disregards Law, Ethics’
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