Eileen AJ Connelly is a veteran journalist and educator who joined TheWrap in 2022 as a business reporter. She’s covered the insurance industry, the real estate industry and Wall Street for a number of publications and previously worked at The Associated Press, Dow Jones Newswires, the Staten Island Advance. She is also an editor at the New York Post and teaches journalism at Baruch College, City University of New York.
Experience:
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Tucker Carlson Courts GOP Megadonors Rebekah Mercer, Peter Thiel to Back Media Company (Report)
The conservative billionaires are set to fund an expanded version of the former Fox host’s program on social media
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AMC Entertainment Swings to Profit on Strong Q2 Box Office
The nation’s largest theater chain saw revenue jump 15.5% as hits like “Super Mario Bros.” drew more than 66 million customers
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Taylor Swift Hugs Kobe Bryant’s 6-year-old Daughter at First LA Show
The superstar also gave Bianka Bryant the hat she wore performing “22”
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Private Equity Firm KKR in ‘Advanced Talks’ to Buy Simon & Schuster for $1.65 Billion (Report)
Paramount Global put the Stephen King publisher back on the market after a deal with Penguin Random House collapsed
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AMC Networks Second Quarter Profit Falls 16%, Misses Wall Street Forecasts
The IFC and Sundance parent saw year-over-year subscriber growth but numbers dropped from first quarter
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Cinemark Rides Strong Second Quarter to $942.3 Million in Revenue
Theater chain beats projections thanks in part to hits like ” Super Mario Bros. Movie” and “Across the Spider-Verse”
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Jonathan Majors Domestic Violence Trial Delayed to September
The “Creed III” star is the “real victim” in case, his attorney says
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Broadway Premiere of “The Notebook” Musical Set for March
The musical, based on the 1996 Nicholas Sparks bestseller, features music by Ingrid Michaelson
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Leap in Content Licensing Revenue Helps Narrow WBD’s Streaming Loss
The company’s DTC division reported $410 million in licensing revenue, more than triple last year’s sales, after offering shows like “Westworld” to rivals
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Lionsgate to Buy eOne From Hasbro for $500 Million
The deal includes film development rights for “Monopoly” and a library of nearly 6,500 titles
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WGAE President Michael Winship Will Not Run for Reelection: ‘Not a Choice That Was Made Lightly’
The six-term president’s announcement comes as the currently striking union names candidates for its 2023 council election
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‘Barbenheimer,’ ‘Mission: Impossible’ Drive Cinemark to Highest Box Office Month Ever
July’s blockbusters prove consumers want to see movies in theaters, the nation’s third-largest theater chain says
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Cheech & Chong Spend Up to $500K Per Month to Hawk Gummies on Twitter
The ubiquitous ads target users who follow the “Up In Smoke” comedians’ followers and similar accounts
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Spotify Shares Tumble 13% on Q2 Miss, Disappointing Outlook
The music streamer added 36 million new users during the quarter but revenue, earnings per share came up short
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Fox Operations Head Michael Biard Departs to Become Nexstar President, COO
Fox names David Espinosa president of distribution to take Biard’s place
