@AmyKinLA

Former @LATimes columnist, Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of the @NYTimes bestseller 'Bachelor Nation.' My dog is named Riggins!

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Joined March 2009
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Julia Turner@juliaturnerApr 6
"'If you hang up the phone after your interview and your pulse is racing and you say you were a little caught off guard by a question, you can probably get an edit,' said a publicist who works with high-profile talent." Love the details in this @AmyKinLA joint:
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Podcasts have become Hollywood’s safest press stop. How stars decide who to talk to, how edits work, and the celeb podcast pecking order revealed. By the great @AmyKinLA lamaterial.com/p/the-unwritt…

The Unwritten Rules of Celebrity Podcasts

How Hollywood built a press machine out of friendly conversations, discreet edits, and the tacit understanding that no one is going for the jugular.

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Amy Kaufman retweeted
Julia Wick@sherlyholmesApr 6
Podcasts have become Hollywood’s safest press stop. How stars decide who to talk to, how edits work, and the celeb podcast pecking order revealed. By the great @AmyKinLA lamaterial.com/p/the-unwritt…

The Unwritten Rules of Celebrity Podcasts

How Hollywood built a press machine out of friendly conversations, discreet edits, and the tacit understanding that no one is going for the jugular.

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hannah gais@hannahgaisFeb 5
More to the point, Substack also can't replace investigative reporting. It takes resources, time, and involves a tremendous amount of legal risk.
John Ganz@lionel_trollingFeb 5
Substacks, even when scaled up into mini magazines, cannot replace traditional publications. Their disappearance is a real loss for culture.
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.@AmyKinLA really dropped an all timer in her final piece for the LA Times.
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Not enough people are talking about the fact that today we learned they killed Colin Firth's character in the new Bridget Jones movie. Like, WHAT??? No. I'm out. Rude and uncalled for.
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“I want to tell people, whether they’re a little girl from the Midwest, a queer-identifying person, a first-generation immigrant — you control your story,” Keke Palmer says of her new book, “Master of Me.” Read @AmyKinLA’s latest “For Real” column. lat.ms/3CyIVJl

Keke Palmer isn't worried about Keke Palmer. Why is everyone else?

Actor Keke Palmer, of 'Akeelah and the Bee' and 'Nope' fame, used to let other people control her story. No longer, as she explains in her new memoir 'Master of Me.'

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In her new book, Keke Palmer says one of her white female costars on "Scream Queens" once said to her: "Who do you think you are? Martin F-----g Luther King?" latimes.com/entertainment-ar…
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In her new book, Keke Palmer says Ryan Murphy "ripped" into her after she took a planned day off on "Scream Queens," which she believes effectively ended any potential long-term working relationship between them. latimes.com/entertainment-ar…
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In her new book, Keke Palmer writes about being compared to Zendaya when "Nope" was released: “I got people telling me my career isn’t as good as someone else’s because of the complexion of my skin? No, babe, I won’t let you project that onto me.” latimes.com/entertainment-ar…

Keke Palmer isn't worried about Keke Palmer. Why is everyone else?

Actor Keke Palmer, of 'Akeelah and the Bee' and 'Nope' fame, used to let other people control her story. No longer, as she explains in her new memoir 'Master of Me.'

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“I’m not Harmony Korine or Lee Daniels. I’m Disney. I’m creating an aspirational picture.” Keke Palmer on her brand -- and how a domestic dispute with her baby's father last year threatened to rupture the image she's trying to present to the world. latimes.com/entertainment-ar…

Keke Palmer isn't worried about Keke Palmer. Why is everyone else?

Actor Keke Palmer, of 'Akeelah and the Bee' and 'Nope' fame, used to let other people control her story. No longer, as she explains in her new memoir 'Master of Me.'

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Keke Palmer isn't worried about Keke Palmer. Why is everyone else? latimes.com/entertainment-ar…

Keke Palmer isn't worried about Keke Palmer. Why is everyone else?

Actor Keke Palmer, of 'Akeelah and the Bee' and 'Nope' fame, used to let other people control her story. No longer, as she explains in her new memoir 'Master of Me.'

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Gotta keep moving forward..focus on what you can control. Inject as much positivity as you can into your daily life/inner circle. Flourishing local happiness eventually ripples into greater harmony. I have to believe. 🤍
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“I think to judge anybody on a night when they are very intoxicated would be a tragic mistake," Chip Somers, who was Liam Payne's sober companion in 2017-18, said of his death. latimes.com/entertainment-ar…

'Hey man, are you good?': Inside Liam Payne's troubled life after One Direction

In Liam Payne's words and interviews with friends and collaborators, the late pop star emerges as a talent struggling with addiction in the spotlight.

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Sources close to Capitol Records told The Times that the label and Payne’s management had disagreements this fall about the singer's musical direction, and Capitol was concerned about sending Payne on tour, given his recent struggles with substance use. latimes.com/entertainment-ar…

'Hey man, are you good?': Inside Liam Payne's troubled life after One Direction

In Liam Payne's words and interviews with friends and collaborators, the late pop star emerges as a talent struggling with addiction in the spotlight.

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"He had no clue what we were going to be doing. It was clear his team hadn’t involved him in any conversations," said a music video director who worked with Liam Payne around 2019. latimes.com/entertainment-ar…
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After working with Liam Payne for 2 years, his sober companion was optimistic about the singer's recovery when their work ended in 2018. When he later learned about Payne’s ongoing struggles, he sent the occasional text but didn’t want to push too hard. latimes.com/entertainment-ar…
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The sober companion who spent nearly every day with Liam Payne in 2017-18 said the singer loved sobriety. “He came alive. He had fun. He found a genuine ability to just have a laugh.” He found joy in simple activities like TopGolf and 10-pin bowling. latimes.com/entertainment-ar…

'Hey man, are you good?': Inside Liam Payne's troubled life after One Direction

In Liam Payne's words and interviews with friends and collaborators, the late pop star emerges as a talent struggling with addiction in the spotlight.

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Tom Krueger, a DP on the 2013 1D doc, observed Harry Styles was “the Mick Jagger of the bunch—he had this incredible confidence that whatever happened, he was gonna be on top. And some of the others, I felt like they kind of lived in the shadow of that.” latimes.com/entertainment-ar…

'Hey man, are you good?': Inside Liam Payne's troubled life after One Direction

In Liam Payne's words and interviews with friends and collaborators, the late pop star emerges as a talent struggling with addiction in the spotlight.

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Liam Payne and AJ McLean usually chatted every day on WhatsApp. So when he hadn't heard from Payne for two weeks, the Backstreet Boy grew concerned. "Hey man, are you good?" he texted. He never heard back. The following day, Payne died. latimes.com/entertainment-ar…

'Hey man, are you good?': Inside Liam Payne's troubled life after One Direction

In Liam Payne's words and interviews with friends and collaborators, the late pop star emerges as a talent struggling with addiction in the spotlight.

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