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Rick Damigella

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Georgia, Los Angeles
As seen in: CNN Newsource, Purplegate, CNN, MSN, WCCO-TV (Minneapolis, MN), St. Louis Post-Dispatch, KTVI-TV (St. Louis, MO), Eyewitness News, NewsBreak, WTNH-TV (New Haven, CT), Roanoke Times and
Covers:  Music, movies, video games, pop culture, streaming, internet entertainment.
Doesn't Cover: Anything too far outside the above.

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Rick Damigella’s Biography

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Movies, music, video games, and tech news journalist. 2x Shorty Award-winning Social Media pro. Cable Ace Award winner. One of the creators of the original G4TV Video Game Television.

Rick Damigella’s Journalist Portfolio

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Paul de Gelder rings the 'Bull Shark Dinner Bell' | CNN

Paul de Gelder rings the 'Bull Shark Dinner Bell' | CNN

The conservationist and shark attack survivor talks with Rick Damigella about his new 'Shark Week' specials.

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Paul de Gelder rings the 'Bull Shark Dinner Bell' | CNN

Paul de Gelder rings the 'Bull Shark Dinner Bell' | CNN

The conservationist and shark attack survivor talks with Rick Damigella about his new 'Shark Week' specials.

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Ten years of Tom Holland as 'Spider-Man' | CNN

Ten years of Tom Holland as 'Spider-Man' | CNN

Rick Damigella looks back at the past decade of Spidey-history with Tom Holland in the roles of 'Peter Parker…

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Game On: 'Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer' lands on Switch 2 | CNN

Game On: 'Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer' lands on Switch 2 | CNN

Nintendo's boxing game is now on Switch 2, a 'Star Trek' game expansion, and 'Palworld' 1.0 is now playable. …

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Hollywood Minute: A look inside a record pressing plant | CNN

Hollywood Minute: A look inside a record pressing plant | CNN

Rick Damigella talks with Jim and Bridget David from Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab about the business and their O…

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Articles

‘Ash’ finds Eiza González alone and in danger

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By Rick Damigella Verified
| CNN Verified
González takes center stage as the sole survivor of a mysterious space disaster in the sci-fi thriller. Rick Damigella talks with the film's writer-director and stars. 01:31 - Source: CNN 21 videos
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Hollywood Minute: Sammy Hagar’s Van Halen and more tour to become Las Vegas residency

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By Rick Damigella Verified, Richard Damigella
| CNN Verified
Hollywood Minute: Sammy Hagar's Van Halen and more tour to become Las Vegas residency Sammy Hagar's tour becomes a Las Vegas residency, 'Willow' gets an HD upgrade, and the 'Halo' game soundtracks on vinyl. Rick Damigella reports.
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Game On: ‘World of Warcraft’ turns 20

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By Rick Damigella Verified, Richard Damigella
| CNN Verified
Game On: 'World of Warcraft' turns 20 The MMORPG marks a milestone, 'Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024' takes flight, and Sonic the Hedgehog hits the Topgolf links. Rick Damigella reports.
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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

Production Assistant with "Showbiz Today," a daily, live entertainment newscast on CNN.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Used? I took an entire year of keyboarding classes on a typewriter. Best training ever! Advice for new journalists: Learn Home Position.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

That would be a toss up between Richard Thornburg (Die Hard), Kent Brockman (The Simpsons) and "Rockin'" Ricky Rialto (Gremlins).

Awards

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Shorty Award

2011 - Best in Television

For being a part of @AOTS.

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Shorty Award

2012 - Best Television Show

For being part of @AOTS.

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Cable Ace Award

1995 - Breaking News Coverae

For the Northridge Earthquake.