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Seth Abramovitch

Senior Writer

Seth Abramovitch is a Senior Writer at The Hollywood Reporter and the Southern California Journalism Awards’ 2022 Print Journalist of the Year. He has earned 15 Los Angeles Press Club Awards for stories like “Searching for Shelley Duvall” and “The Tragic End of Witold Zacharewicz.” He has previously written for The Atlantic, New York and Esquire.

More from Seth Abramovitch

Can L.A.’s Graffiti Towers Be Cleaned Up by the 2028 Olympics?

A new deal gets the doomed Oceanwide Plaza out of bankruptcy and up for a potential sale.

Teyana Taylor and Niecy Nash-Betts Star in New Jordan Brand Campaign

The ad, "Generational Greatness," references a 1991 Spike Lee-directed spot and debuted during the Grammys.

Mel Brooks Is Still Laughing at 99: “When You’re Right, Nothing Can Stop You”

The comedy legend talks to THR about his new HBO documentary, how he made fart jokes an art form and what Ted Sarandos told him about high anxiety.

Who is Guy Hochman? Meet the Israeli Comedian Drawing Protests, Bans and Interrogations on North American Tour

He refused to call Israelis rapists and genocidists to get on a Beverly Hills stage. In an exclusive interview, the funnyman tells The Hollywood Reporter: "I’m not a politician. I’m a comedian. A very Zionist comedian."

Israeli Comedian Banned in Beverly Hills Amid Cries of Antisemitism

Guy Hochman's gig at the the Fine Arts theatre was canceled for refusing to denounce the "genocide, rape, starvation, and torture of Palestinians." Hochman tells THR: "It was loyalty test. I prefer my people above my career."

Ms. Rachel Comes Under Fire for Liking Antisemitic Instagram Comment

The children's entertainer says it was an accident. Her critics say it points to a pattern.

Madonna Speaks Out on Iran Protests Amid Widespread Celebrity Silence

The pop icon posted an emotional message of support for the country, where tens of thousands of civilians are feared dead.

U.S. Marshals Storm Timothy Busfield’s Home With Battering Ram Amid Child Sex Crime Investigation

Wife Melissa Gilbert, meanwhile, has issued a statement of support as she cancels personal appearances.

Timothy Busfield Child Sex Abuse Scandal: How a Career Built on Trust Unraveled in Five Shocking Days

His persona was synonymous with American decency and morality; behind the scenes, however, were whispers of the unthinkable.

Minnesota Student Who Went Viral Denouncing ICE as “Holocaust Sh**” Speaks Out on Deadly Shooting

Zach Skubitz and his pal took social media by storm with their condemnations.

From ‘Heated Rivalry’ to ‘Pillion,’ Author Edmund White’s Radical Take on Gay Sex is Suddenly Everywhere

A new documentary features John Waters and other giants paying homage to "one of the great American literary stylists."

Mickey Rourke and Alec Baldwin — Among Other Troubled Stars — Spoof Themselves in ‘National Lampoon’s Hollywood Hustle’ (Exclusive)

The 'Wrestler' actor’s very real eviction saga lends the satire an edge even the filmmakers could not have scripted.