If you turned on a television in the late '90s and early 2000s, it was nearly impossible to miss a commercial for the psychic Miss Cleo, but before the FBI finally shut down the fraudulent business, it was a junior Court TV reporter who first discovered the scam.
Fresh out of journalism school, Matt Bean was an eager cub reporter when Miss Cleo, who passed away from colon cancer on Wednesday, was at the height of her psychic network success.
Suspicious of the business, Bean – who now works for People's parent company, Time Inc. – began investigating and got a...
Fresh out of journalism school, Matt Bean was an eager cub reporter when Miss Cleo, who passed away from colon cancer on Wednesday, was at the height of her psychic network success.
Suspicious of the business, Bean – who now works for People's parent company, Time Inc. – began investigating and got a...
- 7/28/2016
- by Emily Strohm, @emablonde
- People.com - TV Watch
If you turned on a television in the late '90s and early 2000s, it was nearly impossible to miss a commercial for the psychic Miss Cleo, but before the FBI finally shut down the fraudulent business, it was a junior Court TV reporter who first discovered the scam. Fresh out of journalism school, Matt Bean was an eager cub reporter when Miss Cleo, who passed away from colon cancer on Wednesday, was at the height of her psychic network success. Suspicious of the business, Bean began investigating and got a tip that the psychics were actually using a prewritten script,...
- 7/28/2016
- by Emily Strohm, @emablonde
- PEOPLE.com
Two of the most popular car channels on YouTube have been united by Time Inc. The publishing company has acquired both /Drive and Fast Lane Daily, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.
The two newly-acquired properties will join forces with an existing Time Inc.-owned automotive website called TheDrive.com. TheDrive, which launched last year, is housed within The Foundry, a Time Inc. unit based around content production, and both /Drive and Fast Lane Daily will now live under that banner as well.
/Drive announced its merger with TheDrive through a video posted on YouTube:
“I’ve worked as a journalist for 20 years and I’ve yet to witness the sort of unfettered entrepreneurialism at play within this company now, where the freedom to propose new initiatives is finally matched by the funding to pursue them,” added Matt Bean, Time Inc.’s Svp of Editorial Innovation, in a blog post.
The two newly-acquired properties will join forces with an existing Time Inc.-owned automotive website called TheDrive.com. TheDrive, which launched last year, is housed within The Foundry, a Time Inc. unit based around content production, and both /Drive and Fast Lane Daily will now live under that banner as well.
/Drive announced its merger with TheDrive through a video posted on YouTube:
“I’ve worked as a journalist for 20 years and I’ve yet to witness the sort of unfettered entrepreneurialism at play within this company now, where the freedom to propose new initiatives is finally matched by the funding to pursue them,” added Matt Bean, Time Inc.’s Svp of Editorial Innovation, in a blog post.
- 2/16/2016
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Entertainment Weekly publisher Melissa Mattiace has stepped down and will be replaced by the publication’s west coast advertising director Ellie Duque. In her new role, Duque will be responsible for leading the development and execution of advertising sales and marketing initiatives on all platforms for the brand’s weekly magazine, website and digital offerings. She will report to People and EW Group Publisher, Karen Kovacs. Additionally, Lana LoRusso has been promoted to vice president and associate publisher of sales for EW, reporting to Duque. Also Read: New People-Entertainment Weekly Chief Rich Battista, Jess Cagle on EW's Future, Matt Bean's Exit,...
- 5/19/2015
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Meeta Agrawal has been named Deputy Editor at Entertainment Weekly, Time Inc. will announce Thursday. Agrawal is being promoted from Executive Editor, the role she’s held since April of last year. As Deputy Editor, she will offer editorial oversight for EW while working with the digital team to create cross-platform initiatives. She’ll also facilitate collaborations with EW’s advertising sales and marketing teams to grow business. Also Read: New People-Entertainment Weekly Chief Rich Battista, Jess Cagle on EW’s Future, Matt Bean’s Exit, Video Surge (Exclusive) “The caliber of EW’s TV coverage is a testament to...
- 3/12/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
Time Inc. has named Rich Battista executive vice president and President of People and Entertainment Weekly, company CEO Joe Ripp announced Monday. Battista, CEO of Mandalay Sports Media (Msm) and a former Fox and News Corp. executive, will start on April 6th, reporting to Ripp in New York. Also Read: Time Inc. Falls Below Earnings and Revenues Expectations He will oversee all operations of People and Entertainment Weekly. Along with Battista’s hire, People Publisher Karen Kovacs has been promoted to Group Publisher of People and Entertainment Weekly. Also Read: Matt Bean Out as EW Editor After a Year Kovacs,...
- 3/9/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
Matt Bean was named Time Inc.’s first Senior Vice-President of Editorial Innovation on Thursday, just days after leaving his post as Entertainment Weekly’s Editor-in-Chief. Time Inc. CEO Joe Ripp announced the hire in a memo to staff, which described both the newly created senior executive position as well as Bean’s responsibilities. “In this position, he will develop new editorial products and content verticals that leverage emerging audiences and technology,” Ripp wrote. “He will also serve as the lead editorial voice for the Time Inc. Native Studio and collaborate with Technology & Product Engineering (T&Pe) to make sure...
- 2/5/2015
- by Travis Reilly
- The Wrap
To promote their new movie The Humbling, actor Al Pacino and director Barry Levinson stopped by EW's Sirius radio station and talked with EW editor Matt Bean about the people that inspired their long careers in film. Levinson recalled the moment that he decided to become a filmmaker: laying in the hospital as a child, he asked a nurse to change the channel and the nurse challenged him, "Oh, you think you can do better?" Levinson, who produced shows like Oz and Homicide: Life on the Street, said he never forgot that moment.
- 1/26/2015
- by Christian Holub
- EW.com - PopWatch
EW's Matt Bean was on the Today Show this morning to talk snubs and surprises of this year's Oscar nominations. From Selma to American Sniper, Bean reveals what movie fans will be talking about in the weeks leading up to the big night. "The Academy had the first opportunity to nominate an African American female director in Ava DuVernay, and of course, Angelina Jolie also had an opportunity," said Bean. "There would have been two female directors in the running in that category, and we did not see that." Bean also discussed on the Best Actor nominations, calling the race...
- 1/15/2015
- by Megan Daley
- EW.com - PopWatch
The multi-talented Neil Patrick Harris opened up about a variety of subjects – including his upcoming Oscars hosting gig and the controversial How I Met Your Mother finale – during a recent SiriusXM "Town Hall" interview with Entertainment Weekly Editor Matt Bean. But the juiciest tidbit is that Harris (and his husband, actor David Burtka) previously turned down roles in the first season of American Horror Story following cameos in the 2011 comedy A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas.
"In it, he plays sort of my drug dealer, and I really am straight...
"In it, he plays sort of my drug dealer, and I really am straight...
- 10/17/2014
- Rollingstone.com
Neil Patrick Harris has spoken about his dream music guests for the Oscars.
The actor was named as the host of the 87th Academy Awards on Wednesday (October 15).
13 times Neil Patrick Harris proved he is the ultimate Oscars host
When asked by EW's Matt Bean for Sirius Xm who he would want to duet with during the show, he said: "Gaga? Adele? That would be cool. Pink? We could do circus things."
Patrick Harris also discussed his upcoming Oscars show, saying he doesn't want it to be "super derivative of other shows".
He added that he wants to respect the gravitas of the ceremony "without getting heavy and boring".
The actor is coming off a banner year which saw him earn a Tony Award for his acclaimed performance in Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
Harris also brought his long-running CBS series How I Met Your Mother to a close in the spring,...
The actor was named as the host of the 87th Academy Awards on Wednesday (October 15).
13 times Neil Patrick Harris proved he is the ultimate Oscars host
When asked by EW's Matt Bean for Sirius Xm who he would want to duet with during the show, he said: "Gaga? Adele? That would be cool. Pink? We could do circus things."
Patrick Harris also discussed his upcoming Oscars show, saying he doesn't want it to be "super derivative of other shows".
He added that he wants to respect the gravitas of the ceremony "without getting heavy and boring".
The actor is coming off a banner year which saw him earn a Tony Award for his acclaimed performance in Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
Harris also brought his long-running CBS series How I Met Your Mother to a close in the spring,...
- 10/17/2014
- Digital Spy
The best things happen when you least expect them! Neil Patrick Harris said during an interview on SiriusXM’s "Town Hall" series with Entertainment Weekly's Matt Bean that he wasn't expecting to land the gig as host of the 2015 Academy Awards so quickly. "[It] happened very randomly, at the end of last week — [that it] was maybe a possibility and to sort of think about it over the weekend and see what happens," Harris recalled of how he was only just in initial talks. "And then [...]...
- 10/17/2014
- Us Weekly
Neil Patrick Harris was recently announced as the upcoming host for the Academy Awards in 2015, and when he sat down with Entertainment Weekly's Matt Bean for a Sirius Xm "Town Hall" interview he had plenty to say about the opportunity. When asked who he would want as a dream duet partner for the show, Harris at first joked "Snow White," then went on to brainstorm out loud. "Gaga?" he wondered, before worrying if a Lady Gaga duet would be "movies" enough. "Adele? That would be cool. Pink? We could do circus things," he said, laughing. Read more Neil Patrick
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- 10/16/2014
- by Lorena O'Neil
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Neil Patrick Harris has no shortage of things to do: He stars in the box office hit Gone Girl, recently finished a 20-week run as the title character in Broadway's Hedwig and the Angry Inch, just released his first book, and will be hosting this year's Oscars. But one opportunity he missed? Starring on American Horror Story. Long before Twisty the Clown made his debut on this season of the FX show, American Horror Story showrunner Ryan Murphy asked Harris and his husband, David Burtka, to play a couple in the show's first season, Murder House. But the two had...
- 10/16/2014
- by Ariana Bacle
- EW.com - PopWatch
So there is this list on the internet that apparently contains every role Oscar winner Jeff Bridges has turned down in his career. And if you were to believe everything you read on the internet (and why wouldn’t you, right?), then Bridges was beaten out by Richard Gere twice—for An Officer and a Gentleman and Pretty Woman—and that audiences could have been “talking to” Bridges instead of Robert DeNiro in Taxi Driver. While promoting his new film The Giver, the actor sat down with EW’s Matt Bean for a Sirius Xm Town Hall Meeting and cleared some things up.
- 8/8/2014
- by Jake Perlman
- EW.com - PopWatch
Comic-Con fans may want to spin a top to make sure they’re not dreaming: The man behind Inception and The Dark Knight trilogy, Christopher Nolan, made his first-ever appearance at the San Diego fan convention Thursday to show off his upcoming sci-fi epic Interstellar.
Entertainment Weekly editor Matt Bean introduced the film’s leading man, Matthew McConaughey, to the crowd of more than 6,000 con-goers packed into the event’s fabled Hall H—the biggest venue at the biggest entertainment gathering of the year. After coaxing some cheers from the audience, responding with his signature “Alright, alright, alright …” the Oscar...
Entertainment Weekly editor Matt Bean introduced the film’s leading man, Matthew McConaughey, to the crowd of more than 6,000 con-goers packed into the event’s fabled Hall H—the biggest venue at the biggest entertainment gathering of the year. After coaxing some cheers from the audience, responding with his signature “Alright, alright, alright …” the Oscar...
- 7/24/2014
- by Anthony Breznican
- EW - Inside Movies
As Time Inc. separates from Time Warner, Entertainment Weekly may no longer be at the top of its game, under former Sports Illustrated digital editor Matt Bean, who replaced Jess Cagle after he was bumped upstairs to run Time Inc.'s relatively robust People Magazine. But EW alumnae are all over the media landscape. EW writer Josh Rottenberg is joining the La Times to replace ex-la Times senior film reporter John Horn, now learning how to be a daily radio host at Kpcc FM. Writer Nicole Sperling, on the other hand, preferred to leave the Lat to return to her old digs at EW. Alumnus Doug Brod just took over as editor-in-chief of TV Guide, with ex-Variety TV editor Michael Schneider as his executive editor. (He in turn is filling in for Horn at Kim Masters' weekly Kcrw radio show The Business, along with THR news editor Matt Belloni.) EW...
- 6/17/2014
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum are heading back to school (college this time) on Friday in 22 Jump Street. Our cover men took a break from the books (and partying) to chat with Entertainment Weekly editor Matt Bean for a Town Hall on EW Radio SiriusXM 105 that premieres Friday, at 7 p.m. Et.
During the chat, Bean asked Tatum about a supposed bet he and Hill made about how much 21 Jump Street would make opening weekend. “I should have never uttered this to a journalist as a joke,” Tatum said, kicking himself. “It caught fire like we actually made this real bet.
During the chat, Bean asked Tatum about a supposed bet he and Hill made about how much 21 Jump Street would make opening weekend. “I should have never uttered this to a journalist as a joke,” Tatum said, kicking himself. “It caught fire like we actually made this real bet.
- 6/12/2014
- by C. Molly Smith
- EW.com - PopWatch
Jack Bauer is almost back. Ahead of the May 5 debut of 24: Live Another Day, Kiefer Sutherland sat down with Entertainment Weekly editor Matt Bean for a SiriusXM Town Hall premiering May 2 at 7 p.m. Et on Entertainment Weekly Radio (SiriusXM 105). Sutherland took questions from the audience, including one that led him to recount the story of a real CIA operative recognizing him on a ski lift and the conversation that ensued. The gentleman was a fan of the Fox drama but had one request: “He said, ‘I would really like it if you could call my mother and explain...
- 5/2/2014
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside TV
New Entertainment Weekly editor Matt Bean, a Time Inc. Sport Illustrated editorial star who took over from Jess Cagle (who now runs People), is making changes. Gone is film critic Owen Gleiberman, replaced by younger staffers like Chris Nashawaty. Last week, Bean imported Kyle Ryan of The Onion A.V. Club to run EW.com. Like many publications, dwindling print sales and ads still bring in more revenue than the burgeoning website, which is successful in its own right. And in a staff memo Monday, Bean revealed more hires and promotions: Bean promoted two assistant managing editors to executive editor: Sean Smith (who put in time at Premiere and Newsweek) now runs film, and seven-year veteran Meeta Agrawal runs television. EW's executive editor for integrated content, Kristen Baldwin, has been promoted to deputy editor, taking over for Henry Goldblatt who joined Cagle at People. The question is whether the print edition so resembles the.
- 4/22/2014
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
New Entertainment Weekly editor Matt Bean has made another round of staffing changes. Kristen Baldwin has been promoted to deputy editor, Bean announced Wednesday. She replaces Henry Goldblatt, who joined former EW editor Jess Cagle at People last month. Baldwin has worked at EW for nearly 20 years, starting as an editorial assistant and most recently serving as executive editor of integrated content. According to EW's press release announcing the promotion, Baldwin will provide editorial oversight and work closely with the digital team to oversee cross-platform initiatives in addition to managing staffing, budgets and collaborations with the publishing side. Also read: EW.
- 4/21/2014
- by Dru Moorhouse
- The Wrap
Samuel L. Jackson has been enjoying his time as Nick Fury in the Marvel universe, now appearing in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Jackson sat down with Entertainment Weekly editor Matt Bean for a SiriusXM Town Hall and told the crowd about the time he found out what his character’s role in the new Star Wars films would actually be before he even got a script. Jackson also commented on the pros and cons of Twitter, why and how it’s changing the way actors are hired for work in Hollywood, and the fun he has sharing pics from around the world.
- 4/4/2014
- by Jake Perlman
- EW.com - PopWatch
Don’t f— with Samuel L. Jackson and his choice to star in 2006 action-thriller Snakes on a Plane. The actor sat down with Entertainment Weekly editor Matt Bean on Wednesday for a SiriusXM Town Hall to not only defend the infamous film, but discuss his role in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, which is released nationwide Friday.
“I still choose movies because they are movies I would go see when I was a kid,” Jackson said in the interview. “So when people criticize Snakes on a Plane, I go, well, you know, ‘F— you,’ you know? That’s one of...
“I still choose movies because they are movies I would go see when I was a kid,” Jackson said in the interview. “So when people criticize Snakes on a Plane, I go, well, you know, ‘F— you,’ you know? That’s one of...
- 4/3/2014
- by Stephanie Robbins
- EW.com - PopWatch
Entertainment Weekly readers who want to try their luck at entertainment reporting have a brand new opportunity. The publication is launching a community platform ala HuffPost/BuzzFeed that will open its doors to guest contributors. Also read: People Magazine, WhoSay Team Up for New Hollywood-Generated Section Called ‘Celebs Unfiltered’ EW describes the new section as a “blog featuring superfans with passion and unique voices.” “Our editors have invited a select group of contributors who aren't satisfied to merely watch TV — they are driven to post and share about it,” the site said. Also read: Entertainment Weekly Names Sports Illustrated's Matt Bean...
- 3/27/2014
- by James Crugnale
- The Wrap
Our March 21 issue of Entertainment Weekly explored our staff’s — and celebrities’ — picks for shows, movies, music, books, games that are criminally underrated. Editor Matt Bean wrote about recommending and sharing these picks in his editor’s letter, and wants you to tell us what you think is a criminally underrated piece of pop culture. Read it below:
There’s a rite of passage every new conscript endures here at Entertainment Weekly, and a few weeks ago I walked the coals. What are you into? was the question posed by Jess Cagle — the former editor of EW and our newly...
There’s a rite of passage every new conscript endures here at Entertainment Weekly, and a few weeks ago I walked the coals. What are you into? was the question posed by Jess Cagle — the former editor of EW and our newly...
- 3/19/2014
- by EW staff
- EW.com - PopWatch
If you’re looking for a show about Einstein and other big names in science, Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey isn’t for you. That’s because the new show, hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson, focuses on the lesser-known names who had a big impact.
Executive producer Seth MacFarlane spoke about this in a Sirius Xm Town Hall, hosted by Entertainment Weekly editor Matt Bean.
In clips of the chat below, MacFarlane talks about new discoveries he made, including the story of Dominican monk Giordano Bruno. Bruno, who was featured in the show’s first episode, is thought to be one...
Executive producer Seth MacFarlane spoke about this in a Sirius Xm Town Hall, hosted by Entertainment Weekly editor Matt Bean.
In clips of the chat below, MacFarlane talks about new discoveries he made, including the story of Dominican monk Giordano Bruno. Bruno, who was featured in the show’s first episode, is thought to be one...
- 3/14/2014
- by Ariana Bacle
- EW - Inside TV
On Sunday, March 9, Fox and National Geographic Channel will simulcast the premiere of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, a 13-part series hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson that follows in the epic footsteps of the Emmy Award-winning 1980 TV series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage. Ann Druyan, who co-wrote the original Cosmos with her late husband Carl Sagan, serves as an executive producer, and as Seth MacFarlane revealed in his SiriusXM Town Hall with Entertainment Weekly editor Matt Bean, you can thank her for the trippy spaceship that becomes “home base” through this new journey across space and time.
“It was very important...
“It was very important...
- 3/8/2014
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside TV
Entertainment Weekly editorial director Jess Cagle has named Matt Bean the new editor of EW. Effective today, he will be responsible for editorial oversight of the publication's print and digital properties under Cagle. "Matt's arrival is a testament to Time Inc.'s confidence in EW. He is a uniquely talented editor well-suited to this unique brand, and it will be a thrill to see where he and the extraordinary staff take EW in the years to come," said Cagle. Bean joins EW fresh off SportsIllustrated.com, where he served as Managing Editor since 2012. While there, he bolstered site traffic to record heights and launched several digital brands including the site's new LongForm property, an immersive digital storytelling collection that draws on the deep narrative roots of Sports Illustrated. "Jess has built Entertainment Weekly into an incredible brand over the past five years, and we're going to continue the bold pursuit...
- 2/10/2014
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Thompson on Hollywood
Matt Bean has been named editor of Entertainment Weekly, the publication’s editorial director, Jess Cagle announced on Monday. Effective immediately, Bean will be responsible for editorial oversight of Entertainment Weekly’s print and digital properties. He will report to Cagle, who previously occupied the position. Also read: Time Inc. Axing 500 Employees in Pre-Spinoff Move Bean is joining EW following a stint as SportsIllustrated.com’s managing editor beginning in 2012. While there, he launched Si Now, a daily live talk show. Previously, Bean spent eight years as an editor and digital executive at health and fitness magazine publisher Rodale. Also read: Time Inc.
- 2/10/2014
- by Greg Gilman
- The Wrap
As easy as it may be to sneak into the Grammys, don’t count on the same being true of tonight’s party in celebration of Sports Illustrated’s 2013 Swimsuit Issue. But, for all of us mortals who didn’t get an invite to this glamorous event, Si.com is streaming the event live!
Tune into the hour-long broadcast at 7:15 p.m. Pt/10:15 p.m. Et today to watch the red carpet and VIP party at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Supermodel Chrissy Teigan and Si.com managing editor Matt Bean will host the carpet, featuring interviews with...
Tune into the hour-long broadcast at 7:15 p.m. Pt/10:15 p.m. Et today to watch the red carpet and VIP party at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Supermodel Chrissy Teigan and Si.com managing editor Matt Bean will host the carpet, featuring interviews with...
- 2/14/2013
- by Emily Rome
- EW.com - PopWatch
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