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Top 100 Entertainment Journalists in the US
Top 100 Entertainment Journalists in the US
Rank
Full Name
Influence
Influence Score indicates how influential a media contact is.
Check the metrics it’s based on.
Covering topics
Language
Location
1
Scott Simon
85
/ 100
Topics
News
Languages
English
Location
United States, Washington
2
Harvey Levin
84
/ 100
Topics
Non-Editorial
Languages
English
Location
United States, Los Angeles
3
Nikki Finke
83
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States, Los Angeles
4
Gayle King
81
/ 100
Topics
Beverages, Food
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
5
Michael Ausiello
81
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Media
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
6
Gayle King
81
/ 100
Topics
House, Entertainment, Food
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
7
Jordan Payton
81
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Video Games
Languages
English
Location
United States
8
Ashley Ford
81
/ 100
Topics
Business, Entertainment, Technology, Politics
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
9
Linda Holmes
81
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States
10
Reed Alexander
81
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Media
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
11
Reed Alexander
79
/ 100
Topics
Finance & Banking Services
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
12
Nick Bilton
78
/ 100
Topics
Technology
Languages
English
Location
United States, Los Angeles
13
Dan Abrams
78
/ 100
Topics
Non-Editorial
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
14
Sean Evans
78
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
15
Dan Abrams
78
/ 100
Topics
Non-Editorial
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
16
Wesley Morris
78
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
17
Bill Kristol
77
/ 100
Topics
Business, Entertainment, Health & Medicine, International News, National News, Technology, Politics
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
18
Hadley Freeman
77
/ 100
Topics
Celebrities, Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States
19
Amber Duke
77
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Education, Energy, Environment, General Assignment News, Law, Society, Computers & Technology, Technology, Transportation and Logistics, Politics
Languages
English
Location
United States, Washington
20
Jelani Cobb
76
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Society, History, Politics
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
21
Michael Knowles
76
/ 100
Topics
Politics, Political Talk
Languages
English
Location
United States
22
Emily Nussbaum
76
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, House, Features/Lifestyle
Languages
English
Location
United States
23
Gerry Callahan
76
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Sports, Politics
Languages
English
Location
United States
24
Jia Tolentino
76
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
25
Ben Domenech
76
/ 100
Topics
Non-Editorial
Languages
English
Location
United States, Washington
26
Robyn Ross
75
/ 100
Topics
House, Travel
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
27
Brittany Luse
75
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States, Washington
28
Matt Fowler
75
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States, Dallas
29
Kate Taylor
75
/ 100
Topics
Business, Food, Commerce
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
30
Dave Quinn
75
/ 100
Topics
Celebrities, Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
31
Glenn Kenny
75
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States, Brooklyn
32
Alex Sherman
75
/ 100
Topics
Media, Technology, Telecommunications
Languages
English
Location
United States, Englewood Cliffs
33
Glenn Kenny
75
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States
34
Scott Stump
75
/ 100
Topics
General Assignment News
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
35
Brittany Spanos
75
/ 100
Topics
Music, Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
36
Stella Chung
75
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Video Games
Languages
English
Location
United States
37
Stella Chung
75
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Video Games
Languages
English
Location
United States
38
Kate Taylor
75
/ 100
Topics
Beverages, Food, Commerce
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
39
Stella Chung
75
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Video Games
Languages
English
Location
United States
40
Lynette Rice
75
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Media
Languages
English
Location
United States
41
Dave Quinn
75
/ 100
Topics
Celebrities, Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
42
Lisa Respers France
75
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States, Atlanta
43
James Vejvoda
75
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States, San Francisco
44
Stephen Miller
75
/ 100
Topics
Design, Entertainment, Food, History
Languages
English
Location
United States, San Antonio
45
Aisha Harris
75
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Media
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
46
Dave Portnoy
74
/ 100
Topics
Sports
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
47
Paul Tassi
74
/ 100
Topics
Internet, Technology, Video Games
Languages
English
Location
United States
48
Polina Marinova Pompliano
74
/ 100
Topics
Business, Entertainment, Sports, Technology
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
49
Alana Mastrangelo
74
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, General Assignment News
Languages
English
Location
United States, Los Angeles
50
Teju Cole
74
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
51
Amy Rose Spiegel
73
/ 100
Topics
House, Travel
Languages
English
Location
United States, Brooklyn
52
Danielle Campoamor
73
/ 100
Topics
Demographics, Health & Medicine, Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
53
Amanda Taub
73
/ 100
Topics
International News, National News
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
54
Sharareh Drury
73
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States, Los Angeles
55
Jon Ward
73
/ 100
Topics
Politics
Languages
English
Location
United States, Washington
56
Joi-Marie McKenzie Lewis
73
/ 100
Topics
Celebrities, Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
57
Soumya Karlamangla
73
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Society, Politics
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
58
Jon Ward
73
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Religion, Politics
Languages
English
Location
United States, Washington
59
Saba Hamedy
73
/ 100
Topics
Apparel
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
60
Chris Taylor
73
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Health & Medicine
Languages
English
Location
United States, San Francisco
61
Danielle Belton
73
/ 100
Topics
House, General Assignment News, Entertainment, Politics
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
62
Steven Weintraub
73
/ 100
Topics
Commerce, Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States, Burbank
63
Steven Weintraub
73
/ 100
Topics
Commerce, Entertainment, Media
Languages
English
Location
United States
64
Anne Thompson
73
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Independent Film
Languages
English
Location
United States, Los Angeles
65
Richard Lawson
73
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Media
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
66
Evan Smith
73
/ 100
Topics
Politics
Languages
English
Location
United States, Austin
67
Rachel Weber
73
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States, Los Angeles
68
Michael Sebastian
73
/ 100
Topics
House, Apparel Men, Demographics
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
69
Matt Kim
73
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Features/Lifestyle, Video Games
Languages
English
Location
United States
70
Josh Katz
73
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Sports, Politics
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
71
Lori Lizarraga
73
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Society, Demographics
Languages
English
Location
United States
72
Nigel Smith
73
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
73
Jeffrey McCracken
73
/ 100
Topics
Politics
Languages
English
Location
United States, Englewood Cliffs
74
Justin Kirkland
73
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Media
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
75
Shefali Kulkarni
73
/ 100
Topics
General Assignment News
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
76
Christopher Hudspeth
73
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, General Assignment News
Languages
English
Location
United States, Los Gatos
77
Kristen Kim
73
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Independent Film
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
78
Chris Jones
73
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States, Chicago
79
Krystyna Hutchinson
72
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Life
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
80
Lilian Garcia
72
/ 100
Topics
Celebrities, Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States
81
Andrew Klavan
72
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Politics
Languages
English
Location
United States
82
Candice Frederick
71
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
83
Zo Williams
71
/ 100
Topics
Society, House, Entertainment, Life
Languages
English
Location
United States, Hollywood
84
Jesse Fernandez
71
/ 100
Topics
Books, Entertainment, Computers & Technology
Languages
English
Location
United States
85
Steve Weintraub
71
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Computers & Technology, Media
Languages
English
Location
United States
86
David Ehrlich
71
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
87
Naomi Fry
71
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States
88
Charles Passy
71
/ 100
Topics
Finance & Banking Services
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
89
Chance Townsend
71
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Technology
Languages
English
Location
United States, Denton
90
Zack Sharf
71
/ 100
Topics
Music, Media, Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States, Los Angeles
91
Claudia Eller
71
/ 100
Topics
Celebrities, Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States, El Segundo
92
Stephen Colbert
71
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
Canada, Saint-Laurent
93
Mike Killam
69
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Media, Television/Cable Programs
Languages
English
Location
Canada, Saint-Laurent
94
Andrew Chamings
66
/ 100
Topics
Local News
Languages
English
Location
United States, San Francisco
95
Gene Demby
66
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Society, Demographics
Languages
English
Location
United States, Washington
96
Joi-Marie McKenzie Lewis
64
/ 100
Topics
Celebrities, Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
97
Rachel Syme
59
/ 100
Topics
Media, Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
98
Justin Kirkland
26
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Media
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
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