2024 (to date)
“2024 Legal Impact Report 2024,” – Multiple entries for annual listing of the entertainment industry’s top legal minds, Variety, forthcoming April 2024
“The Blue Bloods Cast on 14 Seasons of Family Dinners,” (working title) – Find out how the iconic series’ core cast members reacted to CBS announcing this would be the show’s final season, and learn their tips for shooting dinner scenes, Emmy, forthcoming
“Cablefax 100,” – Contributing 30 entires to the annual list of broadcast, cable and streaming’s top executives, Cablefax, April 25. 2024
“Puppet Master,” (working title) – commissioned article for Amazon Prime Video advertorial supplement to Emmy, forthcoming
“Genealogy Detectives of Finding Your Roots,” (working title) – Meet the researchers who uncover the fascinating family histories of this PBS series’ celebrity guests. Emmy Online Originals, forthcoming
“Andrea Canning,” (working title) – Discover this Dateline correspondent’s secret profession, Emmy, forthcoming
“BioPic: Nicola Walker,” (working title) – Get to know the woman behind some of Britain’s best TV characters, Emmy, forthcoming
“Moonlighting,” – See how the spacesuits designed for Season 4 of For All Mankind are impacting real-life astronauts, Emmy, issue 4, 2024
“Interior Decorators,” – Discover what goes into making the hyper-realistic prop organs on Chicago Med, Emmy, issue 3, 2024
“Investing in Services,” – Learn the pros and cons of adding extra services to your pet store or grooming service, Pet Product News, April 2024
“From LA to NYC: Top Real Estate Agents of 2024,” – Contributed 13 entries on some of LA’s real estate agents to the stars, Variety, March 6, 2024
“Heeding the Call,” – See what pet industry experts expect will bring big sales in the coming year, Pet Product News, March 2024
“Bodies Showunner on Pulling Off a Wild Sci-Fi Premise,” – Writer Paul Tomalin explains how he approached writing a murder mystery that has four different detectives in four different eras investigating the same case, Emmy Online Original, January 29, 2024
“Variety’s 10 Directors to Watch,” – meet Blitz Bazawule, director of the new adaptation of The Color Purple, Variety, January 4, 2024
2023
“Dealmakers of 2023,” – contributed 10 entries about some of the entertainment industry’s top dealmakers, Variety, December 14, 2023
“Scrooge: A TV Timeline,” – a look back at some of TV’s groundbreaking (and music making) Scrooges, Emmy, issue 12, 2023
“In With the New,” – Discover what goes into a live on-air New Year’s Eve countdown like Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, Emmy, issue 12, 2023
“Betting on Bookie,” – Delve into the world of bookmaking where Max’s new comedy Bookie takes place, Emmy, issue 12, 2023
“Women in Cable,” – Contributed 30 entries for the annual listing of cable’s most powerful women, Cablefax, December, 2023
“Variety’s 10 Screenwriters to Watch for 2023,” – meet Marcus Gardley—poet, playwright, and the writer of the new adaptation of The Color Purple, Variety, November 22, 2023
“Red Nation TV: The Longest-Running Streaming Service You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of,” – Meet Joanelle Romero, the founder and CEO of one of the world’s first streaming services, which just happens to be dedicated to providing indigenous programming, Emmy Online Originals, November 17, 2023
“Meet Bones of Crows writer/director/producer Marie Clements,” – Learn how the award-winning writer is telling stories from her native culture, Script Magazine, November 15, 2023
“Construction Craze” – See how several Midwest meeting venues are renovating and expanding to meet the growing needs of their guests, Midwest Meetings, November 6, 2023
“Hollywood’s New Leaders 2023,” (working title) – Meet some of Hollywoods new movers and shakers, Variety, November 1, 2023
“Julia‘s Kitchen Confidential,” – Learn how set decorators and production designers recreated Julia Child’s iconic kitchens for the Max original series, Emmy Online Originals, October 27, 2023
“A Scary Good Niche,” – See how horror streamer Shudder scares up viewers, Emmy, issue 11, 2023
“Behind the Gory Scenes of Chucky,” – Discover how the blood is spilled on Syfy’s cult classic TV series, Emmy Online Originals, October 10, 2023
“The Diversity List 2023,” – Discover how DEI champions in the television and streaming sector are working to make the industry and its offerings more equitable for everyone, Cablefax, September, 2023
“Homecoming at The Woodlands Restaurant,” – Get a taste for how new chef de cuisine (and former extern) Chad Myers is adding his own touch to The Woodlands at Eagle Ridge, Northwest Quarterly, Summer/Fall, 2023
“A Divine Experience at Concerts on the Creek,” – Discover how this popular music event has grown while keeping concerts accessible to all, Northwest Quarterly, Summer/Fall, 2023
“Why ‘The Bear,’ ‘Barry,’ and ‘Jury Duty’ Struggled to Find the Perfect Filming Locations,” – See the lengths producers and location managers went to find locations that matched their showrunners’ needs, Variety, August 19. 2023
The Vitamin Shoppe Health & Wellness Report 2023 – Wrote, edited, and helped research The Vitamin Shoppe‘s second annual health and wellness trend report, released July 2023
“Paws and Effect,” – How the writers and producers of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert turned a comedy bit into its recurring Rescue Dog Rescue segment that promotes animal rescue and has already found homes for over 170 rescue pups and dogs, Emmy, issue 8, 2023
“A Not-So Silent Celebration,” – See how Silent House turned Carol Burnett’s 90th birthday into a memorable celebration, Emmy, issue 8, 2023
“Some Kind of Magic,” – Discover how the Magical Elves production company prioritizes DEIA in every facet of its business, on camera and off, Emmy, issue 8, 2023
“Pitch Perfect” – Get the inside scoop on what’s coming to SuperZoo’s Emerging Entrepreneurs Stage this year, Pet Product News (SuperZoo Dailies), August 16, 2023
“10 Animators to Watch,” – Profiled Ziki Nelson (Iwaju) and Owen Dennis (Infinity Train) for an upcoming section on animators and animation, Variety, July 13, 2023
“Monster Makers,” – Meet some of the artists that create the creepiest, scariest, and most intricate monsters, aliens, zombies, and demons on TV today, Emmy, Issue 7, 2023
“Asset Appreciation,” – Profiled former child prodigy and current film and television producer James Shin, Emmy, Issue 7, 2023
“2023 Cablefax 100,” – Contributed approximately 40 entries to the annual ranking of the entertainment industry’s top cable, broadcast, and streaming leaders, Cablefax, coming in May 2023
“Up On Her Soapbox,” – Profiled artisanal soap maker Lynnel Olson for the annual 25 Most Interesting People issue, Northwest Quarterly, Spring, 2023
“Top Lawyers in Hollywood: Variety Legal Impact Report 2023,” – Contributed multiple entries on some of the entertainment industry’s top attorneys, Variety, April 19, 2023
“Zero to Sixty,” – The General Hospital cast and EP reflect on the first 60 years of daytime’s oldest remaining drama, Emmy, issue 3, 2023
“Illinois-Shot Shows “The Bear,” “Lovecraft County” and “South Side” Benefit From Rapidly Expanding Production Facilities , Incentives,” – See how tax incentives, state-of-the-art production facilities and regional film offices are poised to push Illinois’ film and TV production revenue to a billion dollars per year, Variety, March 8, 2023
“Cultivating Creativity,” – Experts discuss the state of the pet grooming industry, Pet Product News, March, 2023
“Suppliers Spill on What’s in Style,” – Learn how supply chains and sustainability concerns influence the products distributors offer pet retailers, Pet Product News, March, 2023
“COZI TV Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary,” – NBCUniversal-owned diginet COZI TV is all grown up and celebrating its first decade in style, Variety, February 1, 2023
“Times of Endearment,” – See how Hallmark is expanding its original series with The Way Home, starring Andie MacDowell and Chyler Leigh, Emmy, Issue 2, 2023
“Hustle & Grow,” – Learn how upstart A+E Studios went from creating content for its parent company to producing series for most of televisions major markets, Emmy, Issue 2, 2023
“Finding Riches in Mayfair Witches,” – Executive producers of Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches discuss the challenges of adapting the author’s iconic trilogy of novels into a TV series, Emmy Online Originals, January 4, 2023
“Delivered by Demand,” – See how same-day delivery services are bringing new opportunities to indie pet retailers, Pet Product News, January, 2023For links to some slightly older articles, click here.
