Image of the Journalist in Popular Culture (IJPC)
A project of the Norman Lear Center, USC Annenberg School of Journalism. that launched in April 2002. Among the articles, books and research: "Fiction or Fact: Hollywood Looks at the News," a 26-page essay written by Annenberg Associate Dean Joe Saltzman and Loren Ghiglione, former dean of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
Entertainment Weekly
Updated news on all the industries.
Eonline.com
Hollywood news from E! network.
Yahoo! Picks Best Entertainment Sites
Links to many celebrity sites. Be careful with which ones you use; some are fan sites.
Gawker.com
Celebrity news blogs galore. Be careful quoting information from them.
Who's Dead and Who's Alive Database
A celebrity you may have thought was dead isn't.
Celebrity Address Search Engine
CelebritySource.com
An agency that puts you in touch with celebrity agents. Used mainly for advertising, it could have some value to reporters.
DrugStory.org
A non-profit Web site that provides free information to entertainment industry writers about drugs. The National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign developed the site to present the latest drug-related information to entertainment writers and feature journalists. The site also provides writers with the opportunity to email specific questions to a select list of drug experts. The site is designed to help writers quickly locate and research critical information on specific drugs.
Multimedia and Entertainment Law Online News Blog
Enewswire.com's Entertainment News
Updates every 15 minutes.
The National Endowment for the Arts
The organization's background and that of similar organizations nationwide.
ModaMag.com
A good all-around entertainment site. Links, reviews, etc.
LA Times Calendar Section
Covers the big picture in Hollywood.
CNN.com's Entertainment Page
Good coverage of the business side of entertainment.
SelectSurf Entertainment Links
Links to several great entertainment sites.
Mr. Showbiz
Great site! Reliable celebrity and music bios for fact-checking.
Shecky Magazine
Online magazine devoted to the stand-up comedy business.
Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame
DeadorAliveInfo.com
A handy quick-reference, fact-checking site for copy editors. Find out if a celebrity is dead or alive.
Singing Fish
This site searches for video and audio from movies, radio, TV and online.
Dictionaraoke
An online dictionary that is sung.
Classic Car TV Commercials
View sports back to the 1950s.
Huffington's Toast
Arianna Huffington's celebrity blog.
Summer's Here, and the Time is Right for Music (CNN / 2001)
Seeing Stars
Billed as "The Ultimate guide to Celebrities and Hollywood". Offbeat factoids about entertainment stars and shows. Info. on getting on game shows, award show seats, etc.
World Wide Arts Resources
Featured artists and other interesting materials.
Lyrics on Demand
A great quick-reference of words to more than 1,000 hit songs, past and present.
Real.com
One of the most popular entertainment sites online.
Salon.com
Great offbeat news and entertainment site.
Inside.com
A great entertainment news site, but it charges for some content.
Seeing Stars: Ultimate Guide to Celebrities
Classical Music Archives
A searchable index of MP3 downloads. Includes list of most-popular downloads, music and more.
PopCrazy.com
A fan site for pop stars, pop culture, etc. Has some value for entertainment media covering trends.
Rocket-fuel.com
Underground pop-culture reviews and commentary.
MyEntertainmentWorld.com
Links to dozens of industry contacts and production types.
OmniSeek's Entertainment Directory
Links to thousands of helpful sites.
Short Celebrities
A hilarious site from Liquid Generation.
CountingDown.com
Billed as the "Ultimate Fan Site" for movies, music, etc.
WindowsMedia.com
Entertainment, business, news and more.
SlipUps.com
Mistakes in movies, books, quotes, TV shows, etc.
Screen Source
A fan page with hundreds of TV and movie links, past Oscar winners.
PC Magazine's Undiscovered Websites: Entertainment
From November, 2007, a great collection of sites that provide shortcuts to many entertainment websites and blogs.
InContention.com
Entertainment awards site. News, predictions, etc.
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