Awards editor and columnist for TheWrap. Been writing about entertainment and popular culture for more than 30 years for such publications as the Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, the New York Times and the Washington Post. Rock ‘n’ roll writer back in the day.
Experience:
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‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Prequel ‘Leatherface’ Draws Blood List Writer (Exclusive)
Up-and-coming genre scribe Seth M. Sherwood will tackle the iconic villain’s early years for Millennium Films
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Christopher Lloyd, Jane Kaczmarek to Star in Indie Drama ‘The Boat Builder’
Richard Bosner (“Fruitvale Station”) is producing the first film from writer-director Arnold Grossman
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Peter Jones to Direct ‘The Presidents Club’ Documentary (Exclusive)
The accomplished filmmaker acquires rights to the best-selling book about “the world’s most exclusive fraternity”
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Former Focus CEO Andrew Karpen Launches New Distribution Company
Bleecker Street plans to release 3-5 pictures in 2015 with an expanded slate in future years
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WME Invests in ‘Digital Butler’ App Humin: Ari Emanuel, will.i.am, Richard Branson Among Beta Users
The new app officially launches August 14
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Warner Bros.’ ‘Aquaman’ Movie In the Works With 2 Competing Scripts
Will Beall and Kurt Johnstad are writing separate takes on the water-loving superhero
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‘Easy A’ Writer Bert Royal to Adapt Stage Musical ’13’ for CBS Films
Laurence Mark (“Dreamgirls”) will produce with Bob Boyett, while David Blackman will executive produce
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‘Ride Along’ Producer Matt Alvarez Joins Relativity as Executive VP of Production
The former Cube Vision executive will serve as president of the studio’s newly-formed multicultural division
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Robin Williams Leaves Behind Four Movies Including ‘Night at the Museum 3’
The Oscar-winning actors’ upcoming projects include a sequel to Williams’ 1993 hit “Mrs. Doubtfire” in development by 20th Century Fox and indie comedy “A Film By Alan Stuart Eisner”
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‘Looking’ Actor Ptolemy Slocum Joins HBO’s ‘Westworld’ (Exclusive)
He joins the growing supporting cast on the WBTV production starring Anthony Hopkins
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Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams in Talks to Star in Catholic Church Sex Scandal Drama (Exclusive)
Open Road will distribute “Spotlight,” which Tom McCarthy is directing for Anonymous and Participant
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World Cat Day: WME’s Partner Company Puts EDM Spin on ‘Meow Mix’ Jingle
Jingle Punks worked closely with ad agency FCB Chicago to produce the new viral campaign
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‘Glee’ Alum Jessalyn Gilsig, LA Galaxy’s Rob Friend Named ACISE-LA Ambassadors (Exclusive)
The duo will be joined by actor Benjamin Arthur, who stars in the upcoming NBC series “Working the Engels”
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Anne Rice’s ‘Vampire Chronicles’ Series Lands at Universal, Imagine
Brian Grazer will produce with Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, while Bobby Cohen will executive produce
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James Franco, Seth Rogen Comedy ‘The Interview’ Moves to Christmas Day
The Sony movie will square off against Angelina Jolie’s “Unbroken” and Disney’s “Into the Woods”
