Romance heats up for Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender, Who June 27, 2016

Backchat: David Koechner and Video Game Films for Who, May 16, 2016

I spoke to Anchorman star David Koechner, who is preparing for a July stand-up tour through Australia, and compared how actors look with their video-game alter egos.

Backchat with Bette Midler and Mean Girls Dolls for Who, April 18, 2016

I really enjoyed putting this week's Backchat together. First, there's an interview with Dalvinder Gill-Minhas, one of the featured Indian Australians looking for love in the SBS documentary Indian Wedding Race, then a look at the new line of Mean Girls dolls and a review of celebrities using Snapchat's puppy-face filter. Nicholas Fonseca and I had a great time compiling Bette Midler's best Twitter zingers, and I got to write all of the Gossip to Go boxes. 

One to Watch: Odessa Young for Who, April 4, 2016

I've been fortunate to do first interviews with many now-famous people for both People and Who. One of these is young Australian actress Odessa Young. It will be great to see her career become more high profile.

Oscars 2016 for Who, March 14, 2016

I always enjoy writing up details on the fabulous gowns worn on the Oscars red carpet and this year was no exception. Text-wise, however, I am highlighting my turn at summing up the red-carpet action, usually handled by Jennie Noonan. 

SAG Awards for Who, Feb. 15, 2016

Great gowns, sure, but a great statement about diversity in entertainment — that summed up the Screen Actors Guild Awards in L.A. Glad to write about all of it for Who.

Oscars 2016: The Academy Makes Changes, for Who, Feb. 8, 2016

While the Screen Actors Guild Awards acknowledged diversity in Hollywood with hardware on Jan. 30, 2016, many are still looking for host Chris Rock to make a stand at the Oscars.

Critics' Choice for Who, Feb. 1, 2016

Following a spread featuring an interview with Jennifer Aniston, this coverage of the Critics' Choice Awards leads with Aniston and Justin Theroux. I loved being able to write from Reagan Alexander's file.

Hot Topics: Oscar diversity for Who, Feb. 1, 2016

Reactions to this year's Oscar nominations are evolving and ever-changing, so capturing the zeitgeist, even for a moment, isn't the easiest task. Here is how I summed it up for Who this week.

Farewell to an Icon: David Bowie, Who Jan. 25, 2016

I was proud to work with the WHO team to put together this tribute to David Bowie. 48 hours was not a lot of time to process how influential Bowie was to music, film, fashion and the arts, and how much he meant to me personally, but I found research and writing to be a tremendous salve.

The Hateful Eight Sydney Premiere, Jan. 13, 2016

Event Cinemas George Street hosted the black carpet and exclusive 70mm Roadshow premiere screening in Sydney of The Hateful Eight on Jan. 13, 2016, complete with a 12-minute intermission, programs and popcorn.

Credit: Roadshow Films

An enthusiastic Quentin Tarantino told the audience that any chill they may feel in the cinema wasn't from the air conditioning. 

"This movie is cold," he said, referencing its dark tone and its white-and-windy snowscapes, which he added made the film just perfect for viewing in Australia's hot summertime. "But if you feel it getting colder, it's not just the snow," he said with a grin. "It's just good filmmaking."

View from our seat of Quentin Tarantino addressing the audience.

Tarantino then introduced stars Kurt Russell and Samuel L. Jackson to warm applause. Russell said he had not been in Australia "for 20 years, but it's always nice to be back." 

Social media-savvy Jackson took a selfie with the audience for Instagram before speaking. "Hello Sydney!" Jackson said. "Let me offer you the first 'motherf---er' of the evening, because there will be a lot."

Instagram: samuelljackson

A bonus for fans — Tarantino, Russell and Jackson stayed to watch with the audience. In the carousel below are some photos Matt and I took from the carpet.

Below are the front and the back of the program provided at the screening:

Here is how WHO used the image of Jackson on social media, plus a photo of Tarantino also taken on the carpet:

But the actor I wish came to Sydney: Walter Goggins. I love his portrayal of Boyd Crowder from Justified (see this still from the show). In Hateful, Goggins provides electricity, unpredictability, humour and menace as Chris Mannix, the maybe-sherriff of Red Rock. 

Courtesy: FX

Golden Globes for Who, Jan. 25, 2016

Working on the tribute for David Bowie limited my contributions to this year's Golden Globes coverage, but here are the spreads I helped to write.

D23 Expo Coverage for People.com

I had the pleasure of the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, for People and Who. Held the weekend of Aug. 14, 2015, the fan fest generated a lot of great posts for People.com. I reported two, the first of which garnered 4,500 shares. Check them out in the carousel below, then scroll down for more stories from the northern summer. 

Johnny Depp got his wish and met Mickey Mouse. Photo courtesy Disney.

Sometimes observation can make for a post. The story below the photo was based on a riff Chris Evans and Anthony Mackie had onstage for the Captain America: Civil War presentation.

Anthony Mackie, Chris Evans and Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige. Photo courtesy Disney.

The following item almost didn't post. There was debate if George Lucas's confession about a certain prequel character would be appropriate for People or more Entertainment Weekly territory. I'm glad they went with it! 

George Lucas received his Disney Legend honor from Walt Disney chairman and CEO Bob Iger. Photo courtesy of Disney.

No one works in a vacuum. I got to reunite with Scott Huver to tag-team on coverage. One of our pieces was on Ellen DeGeneres and Ty Burrell talking about Finding Dory. The other involved Burrell's comments on his Modern Family co-star Ariel Winter and her breast reduction surgery (she had just revealed that she had the procedure done). Read both in the carousel below. 

Ed O'Neill, Ty Burrell and Ellen DeGeneres speak about Finding Dory at D23. Photo courtesy ABC/Image Group LA.

I spoke with Dancing with the Stars professional dancer Val Chmerkovskiy. He was about to perform along with fellow DWTS pro Peta Murgatroyd (now engaged to his brother Max) but spoke about his desire to break into acting. He also spoke well of Rumer Willis, the partner with whom he won a Mirror Ball trophy.

Val Chmerkovskiy and Mickey Mouse. Photo from a DWTS blog.

I ended up attending numerous panels, covering the Legends carpet and reuniting with celebrities and publicists. I hope to amend this post with some interviews that didn't make it to People.com, namely with composer Danny Elfman. Thanks for reading!

Star Wars: The Force Awakens premiere, Who Jan. 11, 2016

Yay, Star Wars: The Force Awakens is here! My husband and I attended the premiere in Sydney on Dec. 15, 2015, and then I got to write about the star-studded global premieres in LA and London as well. The spread of "Spotted" is below, along with the cool premiere invite we got. To see photos from the Sydney screening, go to my Flickr album here.

New Award Show!

Hollywood Film Awards

What's that? You hadn't heard of the Hollywood Film Awards before? Well, they have been handing them out for quite a while now, but this year was the first to have them televised. Golden Globes, watch out! Here's another one A-lists attend for the open bar!  

Writing up the Cannes Film Festival

While I did not get to go to the south of France, I had a blast writing about the Cannes Film Festival for an Australian audience. The photos made for some gorgeous spreads.