Entertainment Writing

Julie Chen weighs in on who will win Battle Back in season 19

With the fourth person eliminated from the Big Brother 19 house, things are just starting to heat up. Even though Dom was eliminated from the house on Thursday, she has a chance to re-enter thanks to Friday’s special Battle Back showdown. We ...
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‘Project Runway Junior’ recaps and news coverage

Serving as the primary Project Runway reporter at Entertainment Weekly, I covered two seasons of Project Runway Junior when it aired on Lifetime in 2015 and 2016. In addition to weekly recaps, I wrote news posts and interviewed the finalists. ...
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‘Big Brother: OTT’ interviews and news coverage

I served as the primary reporter for Big Brother: Over the Top, when it aired on CBS All Access (now known as Paramount+) in 2016. This included writing news posts for the reality show and interviewing Julie Chen and the ...
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‘UnREAL’ recaps

UnREAL was a scripted drama that aired on the Lifetime network in 2015 for three seasons before the fourth (and final) season moved to Hulu. I recapped the first two seasons for Entertainment Weekly, as listed below. Season 1 Episode ...
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‘Quantico’ season 1 recaps

During my time as a TV recaps editor for Entertainment Weekly, I wrote weekly recaps of Quantico in its first season on ABC. Episode 1: "Run" Episode 2: "America" Episode 3: "Cover" Episode 4: "Kill" Episode 5: "Found" Episode 6: ...
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‘Project Runway All Stars’ recaps

While serving on the staff at Entertainment Weekly, I wrote weekly Project Runway All Stars recaps for seasons 4 and 5, which aired on Lifetime in 2015 and 2016. Season 4 Episode 1: "Made in Manhattan" Episode 2: "The Art ...
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‘The Vampire Diaries’ recaps

Although I didn't handle coverage for The Vampire Diaries, I frequently recapped the show when the primary reporter was busy. I recapped it the most during season 7, in 2015. Below are my recaps of The Vampire Diaries for EW.com ...
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‘The Big Bang Theory’ season 8 episode recaps

Weekly TV recaps written for Entertainment Weekly during season 8 (which aired in 2014-2015) of the CBS series The Big Bang Theory, starring Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki, and Kaley Cuoco. Episodes 1 & 2: "The Locomotion Interruption' and 'The Junior ...
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‘Modern Family’ recaps

As a freelance writer, I wrote weekly recaps of Modern Family season 4 episodes for Paste magazine. Season 4, episode 1: "Bringing Up Baby" Season 4, episodes 2 & 3: "Schooled & Snip" Season 4, episode 4: "The Butler's Escape" ...
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Editor’s Letter: My TV obsession hits close to home

An editor's letter for a Vox magazine issue on Jul. 21, 2011 featuring a preview of the new show Truck Stop Missouri Anyone who knows me can confirm that I have an addiction to television. I consume ridiculous amounts of ...
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