John Horn
Host, Hollywood The Sequel (he/him)I have covered the movie business for most of my professional life, and if that sounds like non-stop fun you’ve never watched “Battlefield Earth” or been yelled at by Scott Rudin.
I’m a third-generation journalist who studied dramatic arts in college (UC Berkeley) and have worked in this newsroom since 2014. I was previously a film reporter at the Los Angeles Times before I ditched print for public media, specifically radio, where I’m still very much a work in progress. I've also worked at a couple of great magazines, Newsweek and Premiere, which both fell apart soon after I left (coincidence?).
I’m less drawn to celebrities than I am to great artists and storytellers, and am not afraid of taking it to the big studios — past stories include Sony’s inventing the fake movie critic Dave Manning, and Disney hiring a convicted pedophile to direct the movie “Powder.”
I felt like I was doing my job when a studio executive once told my wife: “We both fear and respect John.”
Stories by John Horn
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A new study highlights Hollywood's poor record, as anti-API hate crimes are surging. -
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The filmmaker says Hollywood has to make a stand against the state's restrictive voting laws.
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After being closed for more than a year by the pandemic, The Broad museum in downtown Los Angeles will reopen on May 26 with a commitment to diversify its collection and staff.
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In adapting Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about two escaped slaves, Jenkins has magnified the story's violence.
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The one-year suspension could be devastating to the HFPA, which gets $30 million from the network to air the show
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After declaring bankruptcy last month, the Texas-based movie theater chain is reopening
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Ratings for the Oscars, like other awards shows, are plummeting. Here's an idea to make them relevant
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Oscar ratings hit an all-time low in 2020. Yesterday's estimated TV audience was even worse: down nearly 60% from last year.
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Chloe Zhao became the first woman of color to win the directing award, while Daniel Kuluuya was named best supporting actor for “Judas and the Black Messiah” and Yuh-Jung Youn from "Minari" won the supporting actress trophy.
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The Academy Awards overhauled their rules, but will movie theaters?
