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Covers:  Live entertainment, power lists, icon obits, editing and more. Freelance editorial director specializing in biographies and live Q&As.

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Deborah Wilker is an editorial director and former professional athlete. She specializes in biographies and live Q&As. She returned to The Hollywood Reporter & Billboard as a contributor in 2016, covering theater, live music, power lists, obits and more.

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Something's Coming: LA Opera Unveils a Cinematic 'West Side Story'

Something's Coming: LA Opera Unveils a Cinematic 'West Side Story'

The production, created specifically for grand opera houses, has its West Coast premiere Saturday at the Doro…

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Rita Wilson Talks Politics, Health and "Musical Intercourse" Ahead of Geffen Playhouse Show

Rita Wilson Talks Politics, Health and "Musical Intercourse" Ahead of Geffen Playhouse Show

It wasn't long after the Universal Ampitheatre opened in 1972 that a teenager named Rita Wilson - a born-and-…

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Shawn Mendes Rocks His Dream Stage at Sold-Out L.A. Staples Center Concert

Shawn Mendes Rocks His Dream Stage at Sold-Out L.A. Staples Center Concert

In the 10 months since Shawn Mendes released his sophomore set Illuminate, the Canadian singer-songwriter has…

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'Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of The Temptations': Theater Review

'Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of The Temptations': Theater Review

In the divine vocals, chart-topping singles and supple dance moves of Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of…

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'Hamilton': Theater Review

'Hamilton': Theater Review

In the two years since debuted on Broadway, the game-changing musical about the founding fathers hasn't just …

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Sterling K. Brown Jumps From 'The People v. O.J. Simpson' to Civil War in 'Father Comes Home'

Sterling K. Brown Jumps From 'The People v. O.J. Simpson' to Civil War in 'Father Comes Home'

As the critically acclaimed FX limited series The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story wraps tonight,…

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Rob Reiner, ‘When Harry Met Sally,’ ‘The Princess Bride’ and ‘Stand by Me’ Director and ‘All in the Family’ Actor, Dies at 78 in Apparent Homicide (Report)

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Generate Key Takeaways Rob Reiner, who directed such beloved Hollywood classics as This Is Spinal Tap, Stand by Me and When Harry Met Sally after starring in the trailblazing sitcom All in the Family, died Sunday along with his wife, Michele, in their Brentwood home, TMZ reported. He was 78. Reiner and his wife, 70, were found dead in their home on Chadbourne Avenue, with the couple “suffering lacerations consistent with a knife,” law enforcement sources told TMZ.
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Rob Reiner, ‘When Harry Met Sally,’ ‘The Princess Bride’ and ‘Stand by Me’ Director and ‘All in the Family’ Actor, Dies at 78 (Report) Original

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| The Hollywood Reporter
Rob Reiner Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images Rob Reiner, who directed such beloved Hollywood classics as This Is Spinal Tap, Stand by Me and When Harry Met Sally after starring in the trailblazing sitcom All in the Family, died Sunday along with his wife, Michele, in their Brentwood home, TMZ reported. He was 78. Reiner and his wife, 70, were found dead in their home on Chadbourne Avenue, with the couple “suffering lacerations consistent with a knife,” law enforcement sources told TMZ.
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Rob Reiner, ‘When Harry Met Sally,’ ‘The Princess Bride’ and ‘Stand by Me’ Director and ‘All in the Family’ Actor, Dies at 78 in Apparent Homicide (Report) | Flipboard

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Two found dead at home of director Rob Reiner, homicide investigation underway Paramedics were dispatched to the filmmaker's home at around 3:30 p.m. Sunday. LOS ANGELES — Two people were found dead at the home of director Rob Reiner on Sunday and a homicide investigation is underway, law enforcement officials confirmed to NBC News. A man and a woman, ages 78 and 68, were found …
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Editor-in-Chief of The Miami Hurricane - The University of Miami's twice-weekly newspaper

Have you ever used a typewriter?

yes

How is social media changing news?

Too may 'news orgs' are churn operations -- meaningless posts every coupla minutes - bad for democracy

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