Media and politics reporter • jclara.chan@thewrap.com • Twitter: @jclarachan
Experience:
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Judge Denies R. Kelly’s Request for Coronavirus Release, Says He Is a ‘Danger to the Community’
Kelly is awaiting trial from a Chicago federal prison
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Kara Swisher, Recode Co-Founder, Signs With UTA in All Areas
UTA will represent Swisher “across emerging platforms, digital, publishing, news and broadcast, speakers, film and television”
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Dylan Howard Out at American Media Inc. After Contract Expires
Howard’s contract reportedly expired on March 31 and was not renewed
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Two Former 21st Century Fox Executives Charged With Bribery in FIFA Corruption Case
Hernan Lopez and Carlos Martinez were charged with bribing soccer officials with millions of dollars in exchange for lucrative broadcasting rights
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Intensive Care With COVID-19
Johnson was previously hospitalized for “persistent” coronavirus symptoms
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Why Isn’t California a Bigger Coronavirus Hot Spot? State Still Has Fewer Cases Than New York
“We’re going to see a lot more people sick and a lot more people die,” an infectious diseases specialist tells TheWrap
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Joshua Tree National Park Closes Indefinitely to All Visitors
Visitors will not be able to access Joshua Tree’s bathrooms, entrances, visitor centers or campgrounds
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Nurses, Doctors Say They’re Afraid of Retaliation If They Speak to the Media
An ER doctor in Washington state says he was fired after speaking to the press and on social media about the lack of protections for health care workers
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CBS TV Studios Says It Will Not Retroactively Cut Assistants’ Pay, Calls Emails a ‘Mistake’
“To be clear, there has been no instruction or intention to reduce your pay for hours worked retroactively,” CBS’ head of human resources emailed support staff on Tuesday
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Trump Vastly Misstates Population of Seoul After Saying ‘I Know South Korea Better Than Anybody’ (Video)
POTUS also incorrectly claims U.S. leads world in COVID-19 testing
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LA’s Convention Center Has Been Converted Into a Federal Field Hospital
Fascility may house COVID-19 patients with “lower acuity,” whose “symptoms have either relaxed or not gotten intense,” Mayor Eric Garcetti says
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Can Local News Outlets Survive the Pandemic-Fueled Economic Downturn?
“There is no commercial, viable model for local news,” American Journalism Project co-founder John Thornton says
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Nate’n Al, Iconic Beverly Hills Jewish Deli, to Close on Sunday
It’s unclear if the 75-year-old institution will reopen given the disruption of the pandemic and a soon-to-expire lease
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Dr Ezekiel Emanuel, Brother of Former Chicago Mayor Rahm, Hired as NBC News Medical Contributor
Emanuel will co-host a four-part special on “The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell” for the next four Mondays
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New York Postpones Presidential Primary to June 23
“Public health is our number one priority and we will carry out this vital democratic process at a safer date,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces
