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Abbey White

Associate Editor & News Writer

Abbey White is an associate editor and news writer for The Hollywood Reporter’s digital team, where they also report, edit and web produce features spanning film, TV, awards, theater, animation, children's & family, inclusion and more. A Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY alum, they’ve been recognized as a 2022 Curve Emerging Journalist, ASME Awards finalist, National A&E Journalism Awards winner and GLAAD Media Award nominee, among other honors.

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Why Hallmark Channel Turned to ‘The Way Home’ and Its Stars for Its First Comic Con Panel

This past weekend, Hallmark made its pop culture programming debut at New York Comic Con with The Way Home, its new series about three generations of women who find themselves reunited after 20 years apart. Set in the Canadian farm town of Port Haven, on the surface the series is standard fare for the network: […]

NBC Sports and Making Space Partner on Development Program for Disabled Talent

NBC Sports and Making Space have teamed on a new program aimed at increasing the presence of disabled talent within NBC Sports’ coverage and portfolio. Making Space, a technology and media company focused on supporting disabled, low income and traditionally underrepresented communities, will provide NBC Sports with a pre-trained talent pipeline for its properties and […]

‘The Late Show’ Cancels Week of Shows as Stephen Colbert Recovers From COVID-19

The Late Show is coming out of CBS’ rotation at least until next week as host Stephen Colbert recovers from a COVID-19 diagnosis. The comedian and late night host on Wednesday shared the news that he would be out and unable to tape for the remainder of the week, via X, the platform formerly known […]

John Stamos Alleges He Was Sexually Abused During Childhood by Babysitter

John Stamos alleges he was sexually abused while he was an adolescent, an experience he says left him with feelings he “shouldn’t have had to deal with.” The Full House and Fuller House star opens up about his childhood trauma in his upcoming memoir, If You Would Have Told Me. Speaking to People magazine about […]

‘Suffs’ Musical to Open on Broadway in 2024 With Hillary Clinton, Malala Yousafzai as Producers

Suffs — a musical about the suffragists movement — is transferring to Broadway, with Hillary Clinton and Malala Yousafzai set to join the producing team. With a book, music and lyrics by award-winner Shaina Taub and direction by Tony Award nominee Leigh Silverman, the musical — which had its world premiere off-Broadway at The Public Theater in 2022 — […]

‘Ferrari’ Trailer Explores the Deadly Passion and Terrible Joy of Automotive Mogul’s Life in Adam Driver-Led Biopic

In the first full trailer for Neon’s Ferrari, the Italian automotive mogul’s personal and professional lives collide. The new Michael Mann-directed film stars Adam Driver as Enzo Ferrari, the ex-Formula 1 racer who built his own factory and established the Ferrari brand. Set during the summer of 1957, the movie’s two-minute teaser plays on a […]

Oprah Says Starring in Steven Spielberg’s 1985 ‘The Color Purple’ Was the Best $35,000 She Ever Earned: “It Changed Everything”

Oprah Winfrey is reflecting on her time playing Sofia in Alice Walker’s The Color Purple for the 1985 original, saying it’s still one of the best and most meaningful paychecks she’s ever earned. Winfrey, an executive producer on the upcoming movie musical, sat down with several members of the film’s leading cast back in May […]

Universal Destinations & Experiences Reveals Name of Las Vegas Horror Attraction

Universal Destinations & Experiences has conjured up a name for its Vegas horror attraction. Universal Horror Unleashed will be the home of the Comcast NBCUniversal division’s bid to expand its deep genre catalog into a year-round horror experience, announced back in January, following its growing success with the seasonal, bicoastal event Halloween Horror Nights. “Universal […]

‘The Changeling’ Showrunner and Author on Plans for a Second — and Final — Season

[This story contains spoilers for the season finale of The Changeling.] The Changeling showrunner Kelly Marcel, and author and executive producer Victor LaValle, say last Friday’s season finale was never designed to be an ending for the adaptation. But, they did want viewers to come away from the Apple TV+ series’ first season with a […]

Anne Hathaway’s Prison Psychologist Is an Alluring, Twisted Influence on Thomasin McKenzie in ‘Eileen’ Trailer

Anne Hathaway and Thomasin McKenzie are spiraling into something dark in the first trailer for Neon’s Eileen. Directed by William Oldroyd, written by Ottessa Moshfegh and Luke Goebel, and also starring Shea Whigham, Marin Ireland and Owen Teague, Eileen follows McKenzie’s titular young secretary, employed at a prison during a bitter Massachusetts winter in 1964. […]

Britney Spears Says She Had an Abortion While in a Relationship With Justin Timberlake: “He Said We Weren’t Ready to Have a Baby”

Britney Spears has revealed she had an abortion while she was in a relationship with fellow singer Justin Timberlake, calling it “one of the most agonizing things I have ever experienced in my life.” The pop icon opened up about the decision in her new memoir, The Woman in Me, according to People. The duo, […]

‘Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story’ Trailer Chronicles Media Mogul’s Rise in Life and in Hollywood

Prime Video has released the trailer for Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story, a documentary almost a decade in the making. The nearly three-minute trailer (below) details Perry’s rule-breaking rise to Hollywood prominence alongside an at-times-trying personal life. That includes an abusive upbringing, resulting in an estranged relationship with his father, and in his adulthood, […]