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Variety Nominated for 92 SoCal Journalism Awards, Including Best Website and Six Nods for Journalist of the Year
Variety was recognized in dozens of categories, from editorial to journalism to design.
In addition to dominating the entertainment journalist category, Variety took three nominations for commentary/ analysis of TV: Jenelle Riley for “This Emmys Season, Don’t Forget About: Heidi Gardner, the Scene Stealer of ‘SNL’,” Brian Steinberg for “TV Talkers From Pat McAfee to Rachel Maddow Gain New License to Blast Bosses On-Air” and Aramide Tinubu for “Kamala Harris’ Speech Was Powerful and Heartfelt, but Trump’s Legacy Has Stilted My Joy.” Steinberg’s nomination was one of four across as many categories, including for sports journalist of the year, business reporting and soft news feature. Film and media executive editor Tatiana Siegel’s investigative journalism earned her five nominations, including for “Fugees Founder Pras Michél Speaks Out While Facing 22 Years in Prison: ‘I Never Wanted to Be a Spy’.” She also received two nominations in the category of under 1,000-word feature, for her expert work chronicling Apple’s production strategies (“Apple’s Blockbuster Gamble: Was Spending $700 Million on ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ ‘Napoleon’ and ‘Argylle’ Worth It?”) and the contentious release of the 2024 remake of “Road House” (“The ‘Road House’ Reboot Battle: A Contested Streaming Deal, Ari Emanuel’s ‘Desperate’ Pleas and a Director Going Scorched-Earth”). The nod was one of four received by Jenelle Riley, who was also nominated for her celebration of “Saturday Night Live” cast member Heidi Gardner, her profile of comedian and actor Ken Jeong and a story about 11-year-old “Blitz” breakout Elliot Heffernan.
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