I served as a reporter for the Business of Entertainment section (Company Town) , where I covered the box office, TV ratings and digital entertainment (YouTube, multichannel networks & everything in between). I also wrote for the Calendar section, which entailed writing features about film and TV and helping out with awards shows (The Emmys, The MTV Movie Awards, The Teen Choice Awards, The Oscars) and major events, such as the Sony Hack.

Longer enterprise/feature pieces

• A headshot studio on wheels: ‘That’s so LA’ — October 22, 2014 — Los Angeles Times, A1

• Low-budget films rely on shortcuts — May 19, 2014, Los Angeles Times, A1

• ‘Climbing the Hollywood ladder, one coffee or script delivery at a time‘ — May 23, 2014 — Los Angeles Times, Calendar Cover

• YouTube’s ‘@SummerBreak’: reality TV for the social-media generation‘ — Sept. 11, 2014 — Los Angeles Times, Calendar Cover

 

Business Coverage

• ‘DreamWorks Animation sale could help it at box office, analysts say‘ — Sept. 28, 2014 — Los Angeles Times, A1
• ‘Hollywood’s summer slate elicits a collective yawn from filmgoers‘ — Sept. 2, 2014 — Los Angeles Times, A1
• ‘On Location Film, TV productions flocking to Massachusetts; tax credit is big draw‘ — May 21, 2014 — Los Angeles Times, Business Cover
• Local firms that rely on film industry fight to keep jobs here — March 19, 2014 — Los Angeles Times, Business Cover

Sony Hack Coverage 

I wrote or contributed to about 40 stories related to the massive Sony Hack in 2014. Below, some notable clips. 

• Hack at Sony Pictures shuts computer system — Nov. 14, 2014 (breaking news, first story)
• Sony hackers issue threat in latest message: ‘The world will be full of fear‘ — Dec. 16, 2014
• Sony calls on media to stop publishing hacked documents — A1 Dec. 14, 2014
• Sony debuts ‘The Interview’ online, upending Hollywood-tech equation — Dec. 24, 2014
• Sony hack timeline — Nov. 18, 2015

Red Carpets/Events Coverage

• ‘Game of Thrones’ ‘ Emmy is a win for dragons (Emmys 2015)
• Uzo Aduba was last winner to address the press room. Here’s what she said. (Emmys 2015)
• Golden Globes 2015: Spoofing North Korea and finding humor in Sony cyber attack
• Golden Globes 2015: Eddie Redmayne wins lead actor drama for ‘Theory’
• Golden Globes 2015: Amy Adams wins lead actress comedy for ‘Big Eyes’
• Oscars 2015: Plenty of good fortune for studios’ art house wings
• Emmy Awards 2014 red carpet: Here’s what happened, as it happened  
• Oscars 2014: ‘Live With Kelly and Michael’ keeps the party going
• Oscars 2014: A sounding board on four best picture nominees
• Teen Choice Awards: The risks and rewards of wooing the Web