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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‘Love Island USA’ recaps

As a freelance writer, I recapped the first season of Love Island USA for TVGuide.com. Week 1: Shaving your chest hair is the ultimate sign of love Week 2: Sh– got serious on Friday night Week 3: Let’s not pretend yoga is hard for these Instagram models Week 4: The one where they all had […]

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‘The Big Bang Theory’ series finale recap

In its 12 seasons, The Big Bang Theory didn’t often start with “previously on” openings, but in the series finale of the CBS show, which aired Thursday night, it started with possibly the longest “previously on” in TV history. It walked the audience through clips from the past 11 years: Penny (Kaley Cuoco) meeting her […]

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TV recaps for Entertainment Weekly

Various TV show recaps, such as Rookie Blue and Project Runway: Threads, while serving as a TV recap editor at Entertainment Weekly. Legends of Tomorrow season 4, episode 15 recap: “Terms of Service” Legends of Tomorrow season 4, episode 14: “Nip/Stuck” Rookie Blue season 6, episode 4 recap: “Letting Go” Rookie Blue season 6, episode […]

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A ranking of the best ‘Big Bang Theory’ guest stars

When The Big Bang Theory began airing on CBS in 2007, it only took three episodes for the first notable guest star to appear. A former Roseanne co-star of Johnny Galecki’s (who plays Leonard Hofstadter in the long-running comedy), Sara Gilbert played Dr. Leslie Winkle, a fellow scientist and a love interest for Leonard. She […]

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See the beautiful embroidery from ‘Read to Your Baby Every Day’

Artist Chloe Giordano and editor Rachel Williams created an artistic children’s book that must be seen It’s hard to deny the importance of reading to your children from a young age. A 2018 article in the New York Times said that children experience less anger and problems with attention span when parents read to their […]

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‘Celebrity Big Brother’ interviews and recaps

As a freelancer writer, I served as the main reporter for Celebrity Big Brother season 2 for TVGuide.com. This included recaps of the premiere and finale as well as exit interviews with each celebrity. Exit interviews for Celebrity Big Brother season 2 for TVGuide.com: Tamar Braxton talks being the first black winner: ‘I’m so grateful’ […]

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Holiday gift ideas for every fandom

There are just a few days left for holiday shopping. And if you’ve put off buying for the nerds and geeks on your list, have we got a guide for you! We’ve pulled a gift idea for fans of all the major fandoms: Doctor Who, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and more. […]

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Find the perfect present for ‘Big Bang Theory’ fans

You probably realize that we kind of sort of love The Big Bang Theory. And we know many of you do, too. CafePress and Etsy are chock-full of fan art, t-shirts and more, but we want to help you save some time during your already-busy holiday season. We’ve gathered up our favorite gifts in a […]

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Celebs on Sandwiches perfectly illustrates what we love about Instagram

If you’ve spent any amount of time on Instagram’s explore page, you know how easy it is to go down the rabbit hole. First, you’re looking at pictures of Chrissy Teigen’s kids, then you get sucked into videos of cake decorating, and the next thing you know you’ve been watching someone play with glitter and […]

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Mayim Bialik will guest voice a character on ‘Vampirina’

Big Bang Theory fans with kids might soon recognize a familiar voice on another TV channel. Our own Mayim Bialik will be lending her voice to a character on the Disney Junior animated series Vampirina. Vampirina is based on the popular children’s book series Vampirina Ballerina. A blend of family storytelling and music, the kids’ […]

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Dalene Rovenstine

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