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Kimberly Nordyke

Managing Editor, Digital

Kimberly Nordyke earned her master’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1999. She has been with The Hollywood Reporter since June 2000, joining as a Copy Editor and moving into a Television Reporter role in 2004. She joined the digital team in 2009, working her way up to her current position as Managing Editor, where she helps to oversee awards coverage for THR.com, among other responsibilities.

Former ‘Bachelor’ Host Chris Harrison Marries Lauren Zima in Two Weddings

Chris Harrison and Lauren Zima are married. The former host of The Bachelor and its spinoffs, including The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise, wed the producer Oct. 14 in Napa Valley, Calif., and again on Nov. 4 in Austin, Texas, where the couple live, People reported. The couple also each posted a photo on Instagram. […]

Ivan Bart, Former President of IMG Models, Dies at 60

Ivan Bart, the former president of IMG Models who helped launch the modeling careers of the likes of Lauren Hutton, Carolyn Murphy, Stephanie Seymour and Gigi and Bella Hadid, died over the weekend following a short illness. He was 60. The news was posted on his official Instagram account with a black-and-white photo of Bart. […]

Matthew Perry Tribute Special to Air on Nick at Nite

Nick at Nite, which airs Friends in syndication, said Sunday that it will be airing a tribute to Matthew Perry, who died Saturday at age 54. The special, titled Matthew Perry: Thanks for Being a Friend, will air at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Sunday, followed by “fan favorite” episodes of Friends featuring Perry.  The special […]

Matthew Perry’s Cause of Death “Deferred,” Says Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office on Sunday released its first report on Matthew Perry, who died Saturday at age 54. Perry was discovered unresponsive in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home around 4 p.m. Saturday, law enforcement sources told The Los Angeles Times. On Sunday, the coroner’s office updated its case […]

Dusty Street, Pioneering Female DJ for Los Angeles Radio Station KROQ, Dies at 77

Dusty Street, a pioneering DJ who is best known for her time working at Los Angeles-based alternative rock station KROQ-FM and later at SiriusXM, died Saturday in Eugene, Ore. She was 77. Her friend Geno Michellini, who worked for many years at L.A.-based station KLOS-FM, shared the news on Facebook. “I have been in Eugene […]

Shirley MacLaine Tapped for Lifetime Achievement Nod at Industry Dance Awards; Annette Bening to Present (Exclusive)

Shirley MacLaine will receive the lifetime achievement award at the 2023 Industry Dance Awards.  Annette Bening will present MacLaine with the award at the event, taking place Oct. 18 at Avalon Hollywood. It’s a family affair: Bening is MacLaine’s sister-in-law, as she’s married to MacLaine’s brother, Warren Beatty. The ceremony will be hosted by The […]

John Oliver Addresses Israel-Hamas War in Serious Moment at Start of ‘Last Week Tonight’: “The Immense Suffering Has Been Sickening to Watch”

John Oliver took a moment to share his thoughts on the Israel-Hamas war at the start of HBO’s Last Week Tonight. In a rare move, the host addressed the audience before the title sequence aired on Sunday’s show. “Without all the music and the lights and — at least theoretically — the laughter, I wanted […]

Patrick Duffy, Joyce DeWitt, Fran Drescher, Barry Manilow, Leeza Gibbons and More Remember Suzanne Somers: “The Light for So Many”

Hollywood is mourning the death of Suzanne Somers, who became a household name with her role in Three’s Company and later went on to star in Step by Step and She’s the Sheriff. Somers died Sunday at age 76 at her home in Palm Springs after a battle with cancer, her longtime publicist R. Couri […]

‘The Color Purple’: New Trailer Highlights Strength of Sisterhood

Warner Bros. has released a new trailer for The Color Purple, based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book and the musical adaptation of her 1982 novel. The film centers on Celie (the younger version is played by Phylicia Pearl Mpasi and the adult version by American Idol alum Fantasia Barrino), a poor Black woman living […]

Guillermo del Toro Confirms He Was Working on a Now-Scrapped ‘Star Wars’ Movie About Jabba the Hutt

Guillermo del Toro’s Jabba the Hutt? Yes, it could have happened. The filmmaker confirmed during a Q&A presented by Collider that he was at one time working on a Star Wars movie that would center on the notorious crime lord, who lived on the planet Tatooine (where Luke Skywalker was raised, and his father before […]

DreamWorks Animation Eliminates Roughly 70 Positions

DreamWorks Animation has eliminated about 70 of its positions, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. “DreamWorks Animation reduced its workforce by approximately 70 positions,” a spokesperson told THR. “Roles affected were across corporate functions, feature, television and technology departments as part of an overall cost reduction.” The news comes as DWA readies its Nov. 17 release […]

NBC’s Coverage of Sunday’s Chiefs-Jets NFL Game Puts Taylor Swift in the Spotlight

The action might have been on the gridiron during Sunday night’s NFL game, but NBC didn’t waste any opportunity to put the spotlight on the Kansas City Chiefs’ most famous fan up in the suites. Taylor Swift was at her second consecutive NFL game Sunday, once again cheering on Kansas, amid rumors that she and […]