AAN Association of Alternative Newsmedia

Firebrand L.A. Weekly Reporter Scorches Tinseltown

By AAN Staff

august 26, 2004 03:56 pm

Nikki Finke, who writes the Deadline Hollywood column for L.A. Weekly, has become essential reading for those who follow the Industry, reports Los Angeles Magazine. Capitalizing on her position as both insider (with numerous longtime sources) and outsider (what studio exec would talk to an alt-weekly reporter?), she reveals, critiques and influences showbiz power. "Nikki is part of a tradition of women reporters in Hollywood who terrify people," says Vanity Fair contributing editor Bruce Feirstein.

View full article at Los Angeles Magazine