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With 10 years of experience covering film, television and theatre professionally, Benjamin was most recently Managing Editor at Backstage, a company for which he held various roles across its performing arts and awards departments for seven years. He has also been a regular contributor for Vanity Fair, New York Magazine/Vulture and Rotten Tomatoes, as well as a moderator for the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, 92NY and other FYC events and panels.

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  • Cynthia Erivo Casts a Spell: How Her Elphaba Changed ‘Wicked’ for Good

    TheWrap magazine: The Emmy, Grammy and Tony-winning entertainer reaches new heights in Jon M. Chu’s film adaptation of Broadway’s beloved trip to Oz

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  • Patricia Feau, Alleged Casey Wasserman Mistress and Former Secretary, Resigns From LA28 | Exclusive

    Her exit as VP, Host City Relations ahead of the 2028 Olympics comes after an exposé on the chairman’s sexual exploits led to scrutiny around her $350,000 salary within his organization

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay
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  • Deadly Trump Tower Tesla Cybertruck Explosion in Vegas Mocked as ‘Perfect Metaphor’ for 2025

    The New Year’s Day event, which killed one and injured seven, garnered reactions online ridiculing CEO Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay
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  • Roy Wood Jr. Declines Andy Cohen New Year’s Shot on CNN: ‘The Last Black Man to Drink on This Network Got Fired’ | Video

    “Not gone catch me slippin in the Deuce-Five,” the comedian later posted on X of the viral moment

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    Benjamin Lindsay
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  • The Atlantic Nabs Washington Post Stars Ashley Parker and Michael Scherer, Going Big on Politics Under Trump

    The senior political reporters are part of a move to hire a dozen new political journalists

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay
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  • Blake Lively Sues Justin Baldoni for Breach of Contract Over ‘Unconscionable’ Smear Campaign Amid ‘It Ends With Us’ Fallout

    The filing details a Jan. 4 meeting between the director and Ryan Reynolds after his “harassing behavior and other disturbing conduct” nearly derailed the production

    By

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    December 31, 2024 @ 6:04 PM
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    Blake Lively Sues Justin Baldoni for Breach of Contract Over ‘Unconscionable’ Smear Campaign Amid ‘It Ends With Us’ Fallout
  • Justin Baldoni Sues NY Times for $250 Million Over ‘Defamatory’ Reporting on Blake Lively Smear Campaign

    The “It Ends With Us” director and star is one of 10 plaintiffs on the libel and invasion of privacy suit, along with publicists Jennifer Abel and Melissa Nathan

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay
    December 31, 2024 @ 4:21 PM
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    Justin Baldoni Sues NY Times for $250 Million Over ‘Defamatory’ Reporting on Blake Lively Smear Campaign
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    Jonesworks’ Stephanie Jones counters that Jennifer Abel was fired for conspiring to steal her clients earlier this year

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay
    December 24, 2024 @ 1:17 PM
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  • Justin Baldoni Former Publicist Sues for Breach of Contract Amid Blake Lively Scandal

    The “It Ends With Us” actor-director’s production company and current PR team is also named in Steph Jones’ Christmas Eve filing

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay and Jacob Bryant
    December 24, 2024 @ 10:00 AM
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  • Seth Meyers Told to Pray to ‘Black Jesus’ After He Nervously Stutters Through Racial Joke He ‘Can’t Tell’ | Video

    Amber Ruffin goads the “Late Night” host as he tentatively tells a punchline about Black movie-goers

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay
    December 18, 2024 @ 12:37 PM
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  • Trump Sues Iowa Pollster Ann Selzer for ‘Brazen Election Interference’ and Fraud

    The well-regarded political analyst incorrectly predicted the swing state for Vice President Kamala Harris the day before the presidential election

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay
    December 16, 2024 @ 8:31 PM
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    8:31 PM
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  • FBI Director Christopher Wray to Step Down Before Trump 2nd Term

    “My goal is to keep the focus on our mission — the indispensable work you’re doing on behalf of the American people every day,” he says

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay
    December 11, 2024 @ 11:28 AM
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    The “Late Show” host bleeps out “Luigi Mangione,” but teases his name is “comically close to Guido Casserole”

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay
    December 10, 2024 @ 1:30 PM
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