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Ryan Smith

Ryan Smith is a Newsweek Senior Pop Culture and Entertainment Reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is reporting on pop culture and entertainment. He has covered film, TV, music, and Hollywood celebrity news, events, and red carpets for more than a decade.

Ryan previously led teams on major Hollywood awards shows and events, including the Oscars, Grammys, Golden Globes, MTV VMAs, MTV Movie Awards, ESPYs, BET Awards, and Cannes Film Festival. He has interviewed scores of A-list celebrities and contributed across numerous U.S. TV networks on coverage of Hollywood breaking news stories.

Ryan joined Newsweek in 2021 from the Daily Mail and had previously worked at Vogue Italia and OK! magazine.

Languages: English. Some knowledge of German and Russian.

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  • Disney Bows to Donald Trump
    19 Dec 2024—Newsweek
    Donald Trump Calls Out Disney During Rally By Ryan Smith Senior Pop Culture & Entertainment Reporter 122 Donald Trump 1, Disney 0. Trump's long-running battle with Disney saw an unprecedented win for the president-elect this month, when the corporation's ABC News agreed to a $15 million settlement over a defamation lawsuit. In a deal announced on December 14, ABC News agreed to pay the sum toward Trump's presidential library and issue a public apology in order to settle a defamation lawsuit...
  • Celebrities Who Tried to Stop Donald Trump Fall Silent
    16 Dec 2024—Newsweek
    Celebs Plea Electors Not To Vote For Trump In 2016 Video By Ryan Smith Senior Pop Culture & Entertainment Reporter 1069 The deafening silence indicates that there's no repeat performance on the horizon. On December 16, 2016, Martin Sheen and Debra Messing led an army of fellow celebrities in urging Republican electors not to cast their vote for Donald Trump. The bombastic real estate mogul—who had crashed onto the political scene—had won the election. His shock triumph over former first lady...
  • What Golden Globe Nominations Mean for the Oscars
    11 Dec 2024—Newsweek
    Golden Globe Nominations Snubs, Surprises And What They Mean for the Oscars By Ryan Smith Senior Pop Culture & Entertainment Reporter 1 Monday's Golden Globe nominations announcement has sparked elation for the honored and surprise for the snubbed—as well as speculation over who will end Hollywood's awards season with coveted Academy Award nods. Largely accepted as the awards season opener, the Golden Globe Awards promises to be the usual star-studded affair, thanks to the plethora of...
  • Netflix's NFL Gamble Could Change Football Forever
    18 Dec 2024—Newsweek
    It's game time for livestreaming! The is about to tackle a whole new global audience through its partnership with in a megadeal that is set to dramatically change the face of America's favorite sport. In May, it was announced that Netflix had entered the field by signing up to be the exclusive broadcaster of two marquee games on Christmas Day—the streamer's most consumed day. Netflix will stream the Kansas City Chiefs' game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, as well as the Baltimore Ravens'...
  • JK Rowling Might Have Just Won the Culture War
    1 Dec 2024—Newsweek
    JK Rowling Clarifies Political Views By Ryan Smith Senior Pop Culture & Entertainment Reporter 507 It is an unlikely return reminiscent of Harry Potter, "The Boy Who Lived", himself (or the Dark Lord Voldemort depending on your opinion). J.K. Rowling, author of the globally adored fantasy series who in recent years became a pariah in some quarters over her views on transgender people, appears to have just won the culture war she has been fighting for the past five years. Since 2019, Rowling...

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