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Lexy Perez

Associate Editor

Lexy Perez is an Associate Editor for The Hollywood Reporter. Perez started as an Editorial Intern at The Hollywood Reporter in 2017 before being hired as THR’s Daily News Writer. She was later promoted to a Full-Time Assistant Editor before being promoted to Associate Editor. Across her five years at THR, Perez’s roles have included writing, editing and assigning breaking entertainment news stories, contributing original reporting and managing the news desk. She also helps with the production of print magazine stories and features for THR’s website. She is a graduate of Cal State San Marcos University.

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A Guide to Emily Henry’s Book Adaptations

Whether browsing the bookstores or scrolling on social media, it’s likely that an Emily Henry book will pop up. The romance novelist’s five books — Beach Read, People We Meet on Vacation, Book Lovers, Happy Place and Funny Story — not only offer bright and colorful cover designs that catch the eyes of readers but […]

Andy Samberg Reflects on Walking Away From ‘SNL’: “It Was Taking a Heavy Toll on Me”

Andy Samberg is looking back on walking away from Saturday Night Live. While appearing on Kevin Hart’s Peacock interview series Hart to Heart, the comedian recalled why he made the decision to quietly exit the comedy sketch series after seven seasons back in 2012. “I was falling apart in my life,” he said, opening up about the exit […]

Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber Head a Family of Suspects in a Murder Case in ‘The Perfect Couple’ Teaser Trailer

A wedding takes a deadly turn in the teaser trailer for Netflix’s The Perfect Couple. Nicole Kidman stars in the series adaptation of Elin Hilderbrand’s New York Times bestselling novel of the same name, about Amelia Sacks (Eve Hewson), a bride set to marry into one of Nantucket’s wealthiest families. Ahead of the big day, […]

Emily Henry to Adapt Her Best-Seller ‘Funny Story’ Into Feature Film

Another Emily Henry best-seller is getting the adaptation treatment. The romance author is set to adapt her recent novel Funny Story into a feature film, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Lyrical Media and Ryder Picture Company will produce. The best-selling novel, released in April, centers on protagonists Daphne and Miles, whose exes are dating. Daphne, a children’s […]

Viola Davis, James Patterson Set to Team on a Novel

Viola Davis and James Patterson will co-write a novel together. Little, Brown and Company announced Tuesday that the EGOT winner and author are teaming on a novel that will be set in the present-day rural South. The novel will center on a “dynamic and brilliant female judge on the brink of a decision with seismic […]

Lena Dunham Says She’s Not Making Polly Pocket Movie: “I Don’t Think I Have That in Me”

Lena Dunham is no longer attached to the previously announced Polly Pocket film. In a wide-ranging interview with The New Yorker published Tuesday, the Girls creator revealed that despite working on a script for three years, she decided it wasn’t the right project for her. “I’m not going to make the Polly Pocket movie. I […]

Darius Rucker Thinks Morgan Wallen Has “Become a Better Person” Since Racial Slur Video

Darius Rucker says it’s time to forgive Morgan Wallen. While speaking on the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, the country singer reflected on the backlash Wallen received after he was caught using a racial slur in a 2021 video. “I think Morgan’s become a better person since that,” Rucker said. “I’ve known Morgan a long […]

Travis Kelce Says It Was His Idea to Join Taylor Swift on Eras Tour Stage

Travis Kelce is opening up about how his appearance on Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour stage came to be. During the season two finale of his New Heights podcast, Kelce revealed details about the surprise moment during Swift’s London concert. While performing at Wembley Stadium, Swift brought her boyfriend out during a performance of “I Can Do […]

Joseph Quinn Recalls Embarrassing First Interaction With Taylor Swift

Joseph Quinn may be on a career high after his breakout role on Stranger Things, but after being in the presence of bona fide superstar Taylor Swift, he admits things quickly became awkward. While speaking on Monday’s episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast with Josh Horowitz, the A Quiet Place: Day One actor reflected on any […]

Suki Waterhouse Recalls Meeting Robert Pattinson, Says They “Really Planned” Pregnancy

Actress and singer Suki Waterhouse is looking back on her meet-cute moment with Robert Pattinson as they recently welcomed a baby girl. In a cover interview for British Vogue‘s August issue, Waterhouse, posing with her and Pattinson’s daughter, reflected on their six-year relationship and why the pregnancy wasn’t a shock. “I was sure that I’d met him a long […]

ESPN Responds to Criticism Over Prince Harry’s ESPY Award Honor

The ESPY Awards is addressing some criticism over Prince Harry’s upcoming honor during the ceremony. The Duke of Sussex is set to receive the Pat Tillman Award for Service at the 2024 ESPYS for his work with The Invictus Games Foundation. The Pat Tillman Award for Service was named in honor of late NFL star and […]

10 Movies and TV Shows Like ‘The Hunger Games’

While fans of The Hunger Games await the new new Hunger Games film from Lionsgate and Suzanne Collins’ forthcoming fifth novel in the saga (titled The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping), there are a myriad of movies and TV shows that volunteer as tribute to fill the void. Whether seeking stories about similar dystopian worlds, young protagonists trying to […]

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