Entertainment Writing

Entertainment writing covering television, film, and pop culture, with an emphasis on sharp editorial voice and audience relevance. This work spans news, features, and service-driven content.

Everything to Know About ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Season 27

A reported article outlining what to expect from Law & Order: SVU Season 27, including release date information, cast updates, and early details about the upcoming season.

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Everything to Know About ‘Law & Order’ Season 25

A reported entertainment article outlining what to expect from Law & Order Season 25, including release date information, cast updates, and early details about the upcoming season.

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Everything to Know About ‘Chicago Fire’ Season 14

A reported entertainment feature outlining what to expect from Chicago Fire Season 14, including release date information, cast updates, and early details about the upcoming season.

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Everything to Know About ‘Chicago P.D.’ Season 13

A reported entertainment feature outlining what to expect from Chicago P.D. Season 13, including release date information, cast updates, and early details about the upcoming season.

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Everything to Know About ‘Chicago Med’ Season 11

A reported entertainment feature outlining what to expect from Chicago Med Season 11, including release date information, cast updates, and early details about the upcoming season.

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Everything We Know About ‘NCIS: Tony & Ziva’

A reported entertainment feature outlining what to expect from the NCIS Tony and Ziva series, including release timing, cast updates, and early details about the spinoff.

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14 End-of-the-World Movies for When You Want an Apocalyptic Stream

An editorial guide to end-of-the-world movies for Netflix Tudum, blending genre insight with sharp, binge-ready recommendations.

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“What’s Leaving Netflix”: Ongoing Editorial Coverage

For Tudum by Netflix, I wrote the recurring “What’s Leaving Netflix” editorial series—monthly coverage detailing which titles were exiting the platform and when, helping viewers prioritize what to watch before it was gone. Project overview “What’s Leaving Netflix” is a high-utility, audience-driven editorial franchise that updates monthly using a single evergreen URL. While the live […]

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12 Animated Holiday Movies to Stream with Your Whole Festive Family

An editorial guide to animated holiday movies for Tudum by Netflix, curated for cozy, family-friendly, and nostalgia-forward viewing.

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Stream These 10 Hallmark Channel Holiday Movies All Season Long

An editorial guide to Hallmark-style Christmas movies streaming on Netflix, curated for cozy, feel-good holiday viewing.

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‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ is now available to stream

“Everything Everywhere All at Once,” one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful films of 2022 — as well as a newly minted Oscar nominee in 11 categories including Best Picture — is now available to stream online. The comedy-drama was written and directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert; they produced it with Anthony and Joe Russo. The film […]

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Watch Brendan Fraser in ‘The Whale’

Despite “The Whale” receiving mixed reviews from critics, Brendan Fraser has been heaped with praise for his role as Charlie, a morbidly obese man who is trying to restore a relationship with his daughter Ellie (played by Sadie Sink). On Tuesday, Fraser received his first-ever Oscar nomination for the performance, one of three nominations for “The Whale” in […]

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Stream the Oscar-nominated ‘Triangle of Sadness’

What happens when a yacht trip of uber-wealthy people goes very, very awry? That’s what the film “Triangle of Sadness” explores. The three-time 2023 Oscar nominee — Best Picture, Best Director for Ruben Ostlund, and Best Original Screenplay also for Ostlund — stars Harris Dickinson, Charlbi Dean, Dolly de Leon, and Woody Harrelson. In the film, Harrelson stars as a […]

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7 Time-Travel Movies to Stream in Your Past, Present, and Future

A curated entertainment list that demonstrates structured, service-oriented coverage—pairing genre expertise with clear, reader-friendly organization for a high-traffic streaming platform.

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‘The 100’ recaps

When I first started at EW, the CW series The 100 had just aired season 1. No one on staff had covered it or recapped it, so it quickly became a show I owned. I recapped nearly every episode from that point forward—I even recapped the final season as a freelancer after I had left […]

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‘Wynonna Earp’ postmortems and news coverage

Coverage of the Syfy hit show Wynonna Earp for Entertainment Weekly included weekly postmortem interviews with the creator, Emily Andreas, and news coverage, including sneak peeks of upcoming episodes. Wynonna Earp postmortem interviews Season 2, episode 8: “No Future in the Past” Season 2, episode 9: “Forever Mind Nevermind” Season 2, episode 10: “I See […]

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‘Katy Keene’ recaps

As a freelance writer, I wrote weekly recaps for Katy Keene, a Riverdale spinoff series on The CW starring Lucy Hale. Series premiere: Riverdale gets a glossy NYC spin-off Episode 3: Love (and heartache) is in the air Episode 4: Bad decisions abound Episode 5: A polar vortex hits NYC

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‘Dancing with the Stars’ recaps

As a freelance writer, I wrote Dancing with the Stars season 28 recaps for TVGuide.com. Episode 6: Emotions were running very high Episode 7: An unexpected star is sent packing Episode 8: One competitor gets the season’s first perfect score Episode 9: Sean Spicer is finally eliminated Episode 10: Redemption Week produced an emotional Semi-Finals […]

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And the ‘Big Brother’ season 21 winner is…

For BB fans, Big Brother 21 has been a bit of a head scratcher. From questionable, offensive moments on the live feed to the first four houseguests out the door being people of color, it’s been a season rife with drama — and not the good kind. And yet there were moments when the season seemed to be turning […]

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‘Big Brother’ recaps

As a freelance writer, I helped write recaps for season 21 of Big Brother, which aired three times a week on CBS. Season premiere: Welcome to summer camp Episode 6: There’s a snake (or three) in the house Episode 7: A houseguest gets bad news from home Episode 8: Michie thinks the game ‘turned upside […]

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Dalene Rovenstine

Writer, editor, and content marketing leader with a journalism background and experience across media and brand platforms