Richard Rushfield

Richard Rushfield
Born
Richard Rushfield

Washington D.C., USA
EducationHampshire College
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • Editor
  • Author
Notable credits
  • Ankler Media Founder, co-owner, Editorial Director (2017‍–‍‍–‍present)
  • Los Angeles Times Entertainment Editor (2005‍–‍2009)
  • Vanity Fair Co-creator, Author "The Intelligence Report" (1996‍–‍‍–‍present)

Richard Rushfield is an American entertainment journalist, editor, and author. He has won two SoCal Journalism Awards from the Los Angeles Press Club and has been a contributing writer for the New York Times, the Washington Post, and Vanity Fair, among others.[1][2][3] As entertainment web editor for the LA Times, he covered American Idol extensively which led him to authoring, "American Idol: The Untold Story," which received favorable reviews by Kirkus and Publishers Weekly.[4][5] He is the editorial director, chief columnist, and co-owner of Ankler Media. "The Ankler," its Hollywood newsletter about the entertainment industry, earned him two Webby Award nominations in 2023 and 2024.[6][7]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Los Angeles Press Club was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "It All Depends What You Mean by 'Independent'". NY Times. January 23, 2005. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "Today's Episode Was Brought To You by the Four Letters . . ". The Washington Post. October 30, 2006. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "American idol : the untold story / Richard Rushfield". UCLA Library. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "American Idol: The Untold Story". Barns & Noble. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  6. ^ "Honoring the Best of the Internet 2023". Webby Awards. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  7. ^ "Honoring the Best of the Internet 2024". Webby Awards. Retrieved October 10, 2024.