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Benjamin Lindsay

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Senior News Editor

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Benjamin is Senior News 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 and other FYC events and panels.

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Los Angeles, CA

Education:

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

  • Matthew McConaughey Reveals Why He Gave Up on Dodging Paparazzi: ‘Bulls–t, This Is Too Much Work!’

    Asked why he decided to become more accessible, the Oscar-winning actor says, “I’ve chosen to say: Let me go on with my life”

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay
    September 18, 2023 @ 5:00 PM
    TV
    5:00 PM
    Matthew McConaughey Reveals Why He Gave Up on Dodging Paparazzi: ‘Bulls–t, This Is Too Much Work!’
  • Sherri Shepherd Defends Talk Show Return Amid Strikes: ‘We Have Never Employed WGA Writers’ (Videos)

    The comedian and host launches her second season Monday as scrutiny around Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Hudson and other series halts their respective returns

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay
    September 18, 2023 @ 11:50 AM
    TV
    11:50 AM
    Sherri Shepherd Defends Talk Show Return Amid Strikes: ‘We Have Never Employed WGA Writers’ (Videos)
  • Bill Maher Delays ‘Real Time’ Return as Strike Talks Restart – ‘For Now’

    The HBO talk show host says he made the decision because negotiations are back in play between the WGA and studios

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay
    September 18, 2023 @ 9:10 AM
    TV
    9:10 AM
    Bill Maher Delays ‘Real Time’ Return as Strike Talks Restart – ‘For Now’
  • Amazon MGM Studios Hires Spyglass Media’s Peter Oillataguerre as Head of Feature Film Production

    The longtime executive’s credits while president of production at Spyglass include “Scream,” “Hellraiser” and “The Upside”

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay
    September 15, 2023 @ 2:30 PM
    Movies
    2:30 PM
    Amazon MGM Studios Hires Spyglass Media’s Peter Oillataguerre as Head of Feature Film Production
  • Drew Barrymore Apologizes to Writers, Says She Stands By Decision to Resume Talk Show Production

    “I won’t polish this with bells and whistles and publicists and corporate rhetoric. I’ll just stand out there and accept and be responsible,” the “Drew Barrymore Show” host says

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay
    September 15, 2023 @ 11:03 AM
    TV
    11:03 AM
    Drew Barrymore Apologizes to Writers, Says She Stands By Decision to Resume Talk Show Production
  • Megyn Kelly Gasses Trump Over Their Infamous 2015 Debate Clash: ‘Your Poll Numbers Went Up!’

    The podcast host tells the former president that he answered her notorious question about Rosie O’Donnell “well” – “Let’s move past it”

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay
    September 14, 2023 @ 3:14 PM
    News
    3:14 PM
    Megyn Kelly Gasses Trump Over Their Infamous 2015 Debate Clash: ‘Your Poll Numbers Went Up!’
  • MSNBC Revisits Taylor Swift’s ‘Not Your Dad’s Republicans’ Takedown and How She Could Change Trump’s Path to Reelection (Video)

    Ari Melber posits that the musician’s reach is over 10-times that of cable news networks like his own

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay
    September 13, 2023 @ 5:48 PM
    TV
    5:48 PM
    MSNBC Revisits Taylor Swift’s ‘Not Your Dad’s Republicans’ Takedown and How She Could Change Trump’s Path to Reelection (Video)
  • James Wan Says ‘Aquaman 2’ Is ‘Not Connected in Any Way’ to Other DCEU Films

    As far as whether Michael Keaton or Ben Affleck’s Batman will appear in the film, the director says, “That’s a ‘no comment’ right now”

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay
    September 13, 2023 @ 12:31 PM
    Movies
    12:31 PM
    James Wan Says ‘Aquaman 2’ Is ‘Not Connected in Any Way’ to Other DCEU Films
  • Drew Barrymore Booted as National Book Awards Host After Talk Show Resumes Production Mid-Strike

    Her presence would distract from the evening’s mission to celebrate “the incomparable contribution of writers to our culture,” the National Book Foundation says

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay
    September 12, 2023 @ 3:53 PM
    TV
    3:53 PM
    Drew Barrymore Booted as National Book Awards Host After Talk Show Resumes Production Mid-Strike
  • Kara Swisher Shocks Even Herself by Defending ‘Super Chode’ Elon Musk: ‘Brilliant in Terms of Business’

    The tech journalist and podcaster somewhat goes to bat for the X owner while stopping by this week’s “SmartLess” podcast

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay
    September 11, 2023 @ 4:42 PM
    Tech
    4:42 PM
    Kara Swisher Shocks Even Herself by Defending ‘Super Chode’ Elon Musk: ‘Brilliant in Terms of Business’
  • Kathy Griffin Denounces Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis Defense of Danny Masterson: ‘That Is Such Serious Stuff’ (Video)

    The comedian also opens about her own experience with sexual abuse within her family and why she tends to “absolutely believe the victims”

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay
    September 11, 2023 @ 12:21 PM
    TV
    12:21 PM
    Kathy Griffin Denounces Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis Defense of Danny Masterson: ‘That Is Such Serious Stuff’ (Video)
  • Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis Apologize for Danny Masterson Letters, Say They Were Written at Family’s Request (Video)


    “The letters were not written to question the legitimacy of the judicial system or the validity of the jury’s ruling,” Kunis says of her former costar’s trial, which saw him sentenced to 30-years-to-life for raping two women

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay and Stephanie Kaloi
    September 9, 2023 @ 1:33 PM
    TV
    1:33 PM
    Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis Apologize for Danny Masterson Letters, Say They Were Written at Family’s Request (Video)
  • Jessica Chastain Says More Actors Should Promote Indie Film During Strike: ‘Show Up and Support Our Union’ (Video)

    While her Venice Film Festival attendance made her “incredibly nervous,” she says showing up for interim agreement projects is what actors have been asked to do

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay
    September 8, 2023 @ 3:05 PM
    Movies
    3:05 PM
    Jessica Chastain Says More Actors Should Promote Indie Film During Strike: ‘Show Up and Support Our Union’ (Video)
  • Annette Bening Prepares for the Mount Everest of Swims in First Trailer for Netflix’s ‘Nyad’ (Video)

    “I don’t believe in imposed limitations,” she tells coach and best friend Bonnie Stoll, played by Jodie Foster

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay
    September 7, 2023 @ 9:00 AM
    Movies
    9:00 AM
    Annette Bening Prepares for the Mount Everest of Swims in First Trailer for Netflix’s ‘Nyad’ (Video)
  • Ali Velshi Slams Trump as a ‘Fake Martyr’ Who ‘Invented a Narrative of Heroism and Sacrifice’ (Video)

    “Historically, this cult of personality thing has been the domain of fascists and authoritarians,” the MSNBC journalist says

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay
    September 4, 2023 @ 3:40 PM
    TV
    3:40 PM
    Ali Velshi Slams Trump as a ‘Fake Martyr’ Who ‘Invented a Narrative of Heroism and Sacrifice’ (Video)
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