Chris Gardner
Award-winning journalist Chris Gardner serves as a Senior Staff Writer at The Hollywood Reporter. He writes Rambling Reporter, a legendary column that dates back to the first issue of the magazine, published Sept. 3, 1930. In addition to writing about Hollywood culture, Gardner moves between breaking news, event coverage, talent interviews and features. He has covered the Oscars, Emmys, Golden Globes and Grammys, film festivals like Cannes, Sundance and Toronto, and cultural events including the Super Bowl. He has won four L.A. Press Club awards including one for a story that detailed power publicist Nanci Ryder’s battle with ALS. More from Chris Gardner President Biden and Barack Obama Rip Donald Trump During Starry L.A. Fundraiser White House residents and Hollywood megastars shared the stage inside Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater on Saturday night for what turned out to be a record-setting Democratic fundraising haul as President Biden’s reelection campaign netted a historic $28 million from the one-night-only event. But even with all that cash and the glamour of A-list headliners George […] Politics News 8 hours ago Gigi and Bella Hadid Donate $1M to Support Children and Families in Palestine gigi and Bella Hadid are joining forces to support relief efforts in Palestine. The supermodel sisters are collectively donating $1 million, a sum that has been earmarked for equal distribution among four organizations with a focus on children and families: HEAL Palestine, Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF), World Central Kitchen (WCK), and United Nations Relief […] Lifestyle News May 31, 2024 5:05 pm More Stories go to Chris Gardner
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The Daily's Verdict
This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.
Bias
85%
Examples:
- He thinks that Memento would never have been successful if it wasn’t for the distributors who brought it to Sundance.
- The author believes painters and poets are truly independent while filmmakers are not.
Conflicts of Interest
50%
Examples:
- The author quotes Ritchson saying ‘There’s a lotus on my wrist to honor my wife of 17 years, Cat.’ However, this is not true as there are no tattoos mentioned in any other part of the article and it seems unlikely that he would have gotten a tattoo for his wife after being married for only 17 years.
Contradictions
85%
Examples:
- Christopher Nolan thinks that painters and poets can be independent, but filmmakers are dependent on others.
- Robert Downey Jr. joked that Christopher Nolan’s success had made him more recognizable to the general public and needed his spirits lifted due to a personal tragedy.
Deceptions
50%
Examples:
- He used Memento as an example of how he and his team were able to sell their film by screening it for all independent distributors, which led to its eventual success.
- Nolan claims that he is an independent filmmaker but has always been dependent on others for his success.
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Alan Ritchson Speaks Out About Sexual Misconduct and Assault During Modeling Career
Broke On: Wednesday, 03 April 2024Alan Ritchson, an actor known for Fast X and The Reacher, has spoken out about the sexual misconduct he experienced during his modeling career. He claims to have been sexually abused multiple times as a model including being sent to meet with a famous photographer who attempted to rub his crotch at him. After being assaulted on one of his last jobs ever in the industry, Ritchson quit. 
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