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Rebecca Keegan

Senior Editor, Film

Rebecca Keegan is the Senior Film Editor of The Hollywood Reporter. Prior to joining THR, Keegan served as Hollywood Correspondent for Vanity Fair, Film Writer for the Los Angeles Times and Correspondent for Time magazine. She is also the author of the books "Young Frankenstein: The Story of the Making of the Film" and "The Futurist: The Life and Films of James Cameron." A native of New York State, Keegan graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.

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An Intimacy Coordinator’s Take on That Awkward ‘It Ends With Us’ Video

Justin Baldoni's team claims the video, in which he and Blake Lively's characters dance in a bar, is proof he behaved appropriately, while her team says it validates her allegations of sexual harassment. An experienced intimacy coordinator sees a more complex conflict — one that could have been prevented.

Sundance Doc Made by Superfan Unpacks the Legacy of Jeff Buckley

Documentarian Amy Berg used a series of extended voicemails to build a moving portrait of the mercurial ’90s singer-songwriter: “His songs got me through every difficult moment in my 20s.”

How to Help: A Guide to Organizations Providing Relief to Those Impacted By L.A. Wildfires

In the wake of the L.A. wildfires, the entertainment industry has stepped up to assist those who need help the most. Major studios — including Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix and more — have committed to large donations, set up relief funds and mobilized the industry to take care of its own.

When Even Indiana Jones Is a Climate Refugee

Stars escaping the L.A. wildfires prove that the climate crisis cuts across class lines. But their celebrity can be a double-edged sword.  

‘Sing Sing’ Set to Be First Film Released in Theaters and Prisons Simultaneously (Exclusive)

As A24 re-releases the Colman Domingo Oscar contender in movie theaters this week, the indie studio is also making Sing Sing available to nearly a million incarcerated people across the U.S. 

CAA, Sean Penn’s CORE and LAUSD Launch Fund to Aid Wildfire Recovery

The SoCal Fire Fund, which will be administered by the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), will support recovery initiatives that aid students, school employees and families impacted by the January 2025 fires.

“If You Show Any Doubt, They’ll Eat You Alive”: Ridley Scott, Denis Villeneuve and the Director Roundtable

Six Oscar-contending directors come clean about the question of self-confidence, unnecessary multiple takes and what it’s really like to work with Denzel Washington.

‘The Brutalist’ Director’s “Final Cut Tiebreak” Golden Globes Speech Explained

The backstory of Brady Corbet's remarks about creative freedom during his acceptance speech for best dramatic film: "You give me that number, but don't tell me how to spend it."

“Who Am I When I’m Not Working?”: Angelina Jolie, Demi Moore, Zendaya and the Actress Roundtable

Zoe Saldaña, Tilda Swinton and Mikey Madison also discuss baring it all onscreen, how they’ve never met each other (“It’s quite strange”), and bonding over Moore’s ‘Ghost’ past.

How Michelle Obama’s ‘Later Daters’ Reinvented a Reality Staple: “We’re Telling Everyone’s Story”

The "funny, racy and edgy" unscripted Netflix dating series from Barack and Michelle Obama's Higher Ground Productions reflects the couple's strategy to make content for broad audiences

In ‘The Brutalist,’ Size Matters

Brady Corbet and Adrien Brody on the maximalist effort behind their story of a minimalist architect: "To try to make something perfect usually requires pushing people to their very limits."

Nicole Kidman Exposed

The inexhaustible actress — fronting six major projects this year — opens up about her startlingly hypersexual role in 'Babygirl': "This is a place that I haven’t been."