#entertainment reporting

A fun one for this Saturday. Not government data, nor exactly hard news, but The Wall Street Journal breaks down the most popular jukebox songs in New York City using data from TouchTunes. The e-jukebox company has “more than 500 publicly-accessible city venues,” which the Journal used to categorize trends by zip code.

Comparisons aren’t exact because some zip codes have fewer or even only one venue offering the high-tech jukeboxes. Venues can also limit music selections by genre and some locations attract more customers – including those from farther away – than others.

Still, the results offer yet another glimpse into the eclectic tastes that are part of the city’s fabric.

celebrity: "I don't mind talking about my personal life. What do you want to know?"

everyone: "ok cool"

other celebrity: "I don't want to talk about my personal life; I'm private so let's keep it about my work."

Many of you know I am an entertainment reporter/event coorespondent. Essentially, I go to big geek gatherings (Comic Con, Wondercon, Paleyfest), stand on the red carpets of television series/movies, and wave a microphone around. I also photograph the stars in the press rooms, live-tweet compulsively, and take selfies with famous people. 

(Basically, I have the best job ever and get to fangirl on camera.)

But all you guys see is the finished product...the articles, the photos, the video interviews. I want to give y'all a behind the scenes tour! It's always been a passion of mine to connect the fans with their favorite actors, tv shows, or films - it's why I do what I do. 

Here's your chance to ask a real reporter what it's like behind the camera and behind the red carpet (which, by the way, is hardly ever actually red). Ask me anything (using that tumblr ask button thingy) related to press rooms, how they work, the interviews I've done in the past, etc. Anything is fair game! (As long as it's not going to get me fired...)