Michael Lee Simpson
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(He/Him)
As seen in:
The U.S. Sun,
Medium,
MSN,
MSN Canada,
MSN Ireland,
MSN Money Canada,
MSN Singapore,
MSN UK,
Yahoo Entertainment,
Daily Mail,
Fabulous
and
Covers:
Entertainment, film, TV, music, human interest stories, crime
Doesn't Cover:
Technical writing
Journalist @thesunus formerly @swns @people @usweekly @EW @BuzzFeed @Backstage @Variety @readersdigest. Creator of the @InspiredMinds9 podcast
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Michael Lee Simpson’s Biography
Read Full Bio →Reporter for US Sun. Formerly US Weekly, People, BuzzFeed, Entertainment Weekly, Variety, Backstage, Reader’s Digest, and was a film critic for The Kansas City Star. Multiple award-winning writer with top accolades in the entertainment industry. Won the Austin Film Festival and Worldfest Houston, and for two consecutive years achieved top 10% standings in the Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting. Graduated from the University of Kansas with degrees in English and Film, and was born and …
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See all 7 answers →What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing about finances and homes for a consumer magazine in Ocala, Florida.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Hunter S. Thompson—I consider him fictional, because as with the Gonzo movement he began, he included himself in his stories.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter—sharing thoughts, ideas, stories and professional work to a network of likeminded people is an incredible thing.