Samantha Highfill Title: Executive Editor Education: University of Missouri Samantha Highfill has worked as a writer and editor for 14 years, covering everything from celebrity news to fashion to entertainment. She's worked at Entertainment Weekly for 12 years, formerly as the senior TV editor.Samantha published a book about the making of the hit CW series The Vampire Diaries. Experience Samantha Highfill has 14 years of experience as a writer and editor, and has been with Entertainment Weekly since 2013.Samantha earned a degree in journalism from the University of Missouri before landing at Entertainment Weekly as an intern. During her 12 years at the brand, she's served as both a writer and an editor, covering shows like Supernatural, You, 13 Reasons Why, and more. About Entertainment Weekly Entertainment Weekly, a People Inc. brand, is an award-winning entertainment news organization launched in 1990 with the aim to delight and inform with smart and funny content that leaves the reader as the most knowledgable pop culture fanatic in the room. Want to know more about us? There's a link for that.