Editor-At-Large, Variety. Past: BuzzFeed News, The Daily Beast, Los Angeles Times, survived cancer (so far!). If you follow me here, do follow me on Threads!
After clicking on the WE WILL NOT COMPLY trending topic — yes, I asked for it — I've added this to my bio. "If you follow me here, do follow me on Threads!"
Can't get out of here soon enough!
#FF
me! On Threads!
Why do CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News not broadcast 24-7 fire coverage in the same way they do hurricanes? Why isn't Anderson Cooper in a windbreaker walking around the remains of Paradise, CA? I think it's East Coast bias, but please convince me otherwise. (Don't be annoying, though!)
This woman Ruth stood up to ask a question at the
#RHONYLegacy
panel, and said she was 84 years old, and a huge fan. Later, Bravo staffers found her and took her to the press room so
@Andy
could surprise her.
#BravoCon
Been playing with fasting for some time. I do a 22 hour fast daily (dinner only), and recently did a 3 day water fast. Biggest thing I notice is how much time slows down. The day feels so much longer when not broken up by breakfast/lunch/dinner. Any one else have this experience?
NBC has renewed
#ThisIsUs
for THREE seasons. (I don't think that's ever happened before?) On the NBC call, execs said that Season 6 wouldn't necessarily be the end — they'd see how it's going. But Dan Fogelman has a plan for the show.
I'm entering the realm of "Some Personal News" Twitter.
After 6 1/2 rewarding, fun years at
@BuzzFeedNews
, I'm joining
@Variety
as Editor-at-Large. I'm thrilled!
The subject of Woody Allen and those who've chosen to work with him continues to be one of the most vexed questions in Hollywood at this moment. Dylan Farrow will not let these people off the hook, nor should she.
Just published: Got a statement from
@realdylanfarrow
on the people in Hollywood who are publicly supporting anti-harassment/assault efforts like
#MeToo
and
#TimesUp
while still supporting Woody Allen
I was just explaining the Amazon commercial, and I started with "Alexa lost her voice..." and my Echo HEARD ME, and said, "Only temporarily. I always find it in the end." IS THIS THE FUTURE?
What Tom Schwartz did to that poor, lost fool Jo -- intentionally setting her up to look like the craziest freak at every turn -- is the most diabolical thing I've seen on television in years. Logan Roy is shaking.
#VanderpumpRules
John Mulaney also dropped Dave Becky, the manager villain of the Louis CK story, switching to someone else at 3 Arts. Other than Pamela Adlon, he's (AFAIK) the only high-profile comedian to do so. (Please do tell me if I'm wrong! Maybe there was a VERY QUIET exodus I didn't see.)
Evan Rachel Wood has talked for so many years being a survivor of domestic violence — and now she's named her alleged abuser. It's as many people guessed: Marilyn Manson, who has not yet responded to what she said.
Friends: I'm about 150 pages from finishing reading "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" to my kids, ages 9 and 7. It's been a years-long project, and a wonderful experience. I'm in a panic about what we'll read next! LOTR is a slog, right? All suggestions welcome!
Elizabeth Olsen stans are going crazy over this tweet, so I'm going to quote her: "I also just noticed that my husband put 'Little Miss Magic,' you know, the 'Little Miss' books? They're these classic books, but magic because of 'WandaVision,' because he's such a fucking cutie."
Sidebar 1: Elizabeth Olsen talking about
#WandaVision
. (Her husband had put "Little Miss Magic" in the bathroom she had to do this in because of noise — but I guess we had to blur it?)
I talked to Natalie Portman last week about
#Annihilation
,
#TimesUp
, believing
@RealDylanFarrow
, and her regrets over signing the Roman Polanski petition. Please do read. ?
@stevemullis
@p_jeanne97
@switchenvelope
I see you're from NPR, which is doing an incredible job with the fires. Thank you! What I'm saying is that local news has been totally on this *all the way* — and not cable news.
Just brutal: "There’s no relief. This virus, I can’t escape it. It’s torn up our family. It’s all over my Facebook. It’s the election. It’s Trump. It’s what I keep thinking about. How many people would have gotten sick if I’d never hosted that weekend?"
I first interviewed Sera Johnston on March 1, 2019, and thought this would be my last story at
@BuzzFeedNews
—
@adambvary
then took over.
Today, it finally lives, and I'm grateful to our former editors — and to Sera most of all — for sticking with it.
BREAKING: I am announcing a new directive requiring NY health insurers to waive cost sharing associated with testing for
#coronavirus
, including emergency room, urgent care and office visits.
We can't let cost be a barrier to access to COVID-19 testing for any New Yorker.
People of
#Succession
! Here's the cast breaking down four scenes from Season 2, and the full one hour 17 minutes and 53 seconds panels is at the bottom. Enjoy!
Because of Will Smith and the Academy, this story we published in November 2020 about cinematographer Adam Kimmel — who was invited to join the Academy *after* he went on the offender registry in 2004 — has been getting a bunch of traffic recently.
@Andy
I talked to
@andy
later, and he said Ruth told him that when her husband was sick and she was his caretaker, she watched Bravo shows to make herself feel better. (I was crying watching this, in case you wondered.)