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Chris Gardner
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Award-winning journalist Chris Gardner serves as a Senior Writer at The Hollywood Reporter. For a decade, he wrote Rambling Reporter, a legendary column that dates back to the first issue of the magazine, published Sept. 3, 1930. In addition to writing about Hollywood culture, Gardner moves between breaking news, event coverage, talent interviews, features and profiles. He has covered the Oscars, Emmys, Golden Globes and Grammys, film festivals like Cannes, Sundance, Venice and Toronto, and cultural events including the Super Bowl. He has won a National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Award, five Los Angeles Press Club Awards, a SoCal Journalism Award and been nominated for a Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Award.
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Sundance Officials Reveal First Wave of Screenings, Events and Robert Redford Tributes for 2026 Fest
Sundance’s Eugene Hernandez and John Nein offer details on the anniversary screenings, archive restorations and other special events that are already slotted on the festival schedule.
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Ben Platt to Post Up at L.A.’s Ahmanson Theatre for 10-Night Residency With “Special Guests”
‘Ben Platt: Live at the Ahmanson’ will take place Dec. 12-21, and find him sharing the stage with “a star-studded set of special guests” to perform some of his greatest hits and “timeless Broadway favorites.”
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Los Angeles Lakers Land Revolve Sponsorship Deal
The multiyear deal marks the first NBA sponsorship deal for the fashion retailer and lifestyle brand.
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Ryan Murphy Praises Kim Kardashian and Refers to ‘All’s Fair’ Cast as “This Season’s Lady Avengers”
Dana Walden joined Murphy to present his latest TV obsession as he revealed it was shaped to star Kardashian: “The energy of this show, it was really built around Kim and everything Kim is and can be.”
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Sarah Paulson Mourning Loss of Close Friend Diane Keaton: “This Is a Profoundly Sad Time for Me”
The Emmy winning actress walked the carpet at the world premiere of Hulu’s ‘All’s Fair’ Thursday night in Los Angeles where she offered brief comments about the devastating loss.
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Warner Bros. Discovery Rejects Israeli Film Boycott: “Our Policies Prohibit Discrimination”
WBD joins Paramount in offering a statement against the boycott, which has drawn more than 4,000 signatories in Hollywood.
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Ethan Hawke Says Daughter Maya “Didn’t Care What I Thought” About Pursuing an Acting Career
The 54-year-old, who is on a spree with a slew of high-profile projects, praises his daughter as “the real deal,” adding, “She’s at the point now where she helps me not be stuck in the 1990s.”
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Ryan Reynolds Set to Speak as Part of WME and Group Effort Initiative’s NXT Industry Sessions
The free virtual program — designed to “democratize access to the entertainment industry by providing industry insights and networking opportunities,” per the agency — is set for Oct. 27-Nov. 21.
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Denver Film Fest to Honor Zoey Deutch, Ben Foster and Screen Robert Redford and Diane Keaton Films
The festival revealed conversations, guests, spotlights and additional screenings for this year’s event. Included among the honorees are filmmakers Charlie Polinger and Peggy Ahwesh.
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After ‘Lightyear’ Controversy, Snoop Dogg Added Gay Couples, New Song to Animated Kids Show
The icon has teamed with GLAAD on Spirit Day as he discusses his new love anthem for children and queer families: "It's a beautiful thing that kids can have parents of all walks and be shown love.”
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Jennifer Lopez Turned Down Movie Role That Landed Another Actress an Oscar Nom: “It Haunts Me”
The superstar performer names the film and director and tells Howard Stern why she passed on the script: “I didn't even know what the hell was going on in my mind at the time.”
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Janelle Monáe Reveals Halloween Festival Schedule and Teases 2025 Costume
In partnership with her Wondaland Arts Society, the superstar is curating Wondaween, a monthlong events series spanning music, film, games and live experiences to celebrate her favorite holiday season.
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