Katherine Schaffstall

Katherine graduated with a double major in Communication Arts and Digital Journalism from Marymount Manhattan College in May 2018. She currently works as a Daily Writer and Contributor for THR.com, which serves as the website for The Hollywood Reporter. Her responsibilities include writing up fun clips from late-night television, movie trailers and other forms of entertainment news. Before working for THR, Katherine interned at Feather Magazine, TV Guide Magazine and TruTV. She has also contributed to mxdwn.com. When she is not writing, she can often be found watching the latest Netflix original series or reading a book while enjoying a cold brew at her favorite independent coffee shop.

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Inside Taylor Swift-Headlined Amazon Prime Day Concert With Gigi Hadid, 'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Star and More

Jane Lynch and Tyler Oakley co-hosted the event, which featured sets from Dua Lipa, SZA and Becky G. Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, SZA, Becky G, Jane Lynch and Tyler Oakley came together on Wednesday night to celebrate Amazon's Prime Day with a New York City concert event. Before the Prime Day Concert kicked off at 9 p.m. at Manhattan's Hammerstein Ballroom, VIP guests were treated to an open bar and buffet of burger sliders, grilled cheese, tater tots, meatballs and more. In addition to enjoying t
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Sarah Hyland on Playing an Anti-Marriage Character in Rom-Com 'The Wedding Year'

"The amount of growth that this character has is absolutely amazing to witness," the recently engaged actress told The Hollywood Reporter of her role as a commitment-phobic woman who attends a series of nuptials with her boyfriend. It's a year of weddings for Sarah Hyland. The actress stars in the romantic comedy The Wedding Year as Mara, a photographer who is scared of commitment. When she begins dating Jake (Tyler James Williams), the two embark on a year of attending weddings together. In a
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Vanessa Hudgens and Josh Whitehouse Talk Spreading Joy With 'The Knight Before Christmas'

The Netflix film's stars speak to The Hollywood Reporter about the accessibility of the streamer, the most memorable scenes to film and their favorite holiday traditions. [The following story contains spoilers from The Knight Before Christmas.] Netflix is helping viewers get into the holiday spirit with its latest Christmas romantic comedy The Knight Before Christmas, which is now streaming. In the film, science teacher Brooke (Vanessa Hudgens) takes in medieval knight Sir Cole (Josh Whitehou
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Shannon Purser on "Deep Social Commentary" in 'Sierra Burgess Is a Loser'

[The following story contains spoilers from Sierra Burgess Is a Loser.] Sierra Burgess Is a Loser is the latest Netflix romantic comedy. Following hits like The Kissing Booth, Set It Up and To All the Boys I've Loved before, the streaming service's new film tells a modern version of Cyrano de Bergerac with the twist of catfishing. Stranger Things breakout Shannon Purser stars as the titular character, a high school student who finds herself in a texting relationship with Jamey (Noah Centineo).
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Taylor Swift, Billy Eichner, Julia Louis-Dreyfus: How Hollywood Is Helping People Vote in the Midterms

Taylor Swift, Billy Eichner, Julia Louis-Dreyfus: How Hollywood Is Helping People Vote in the Midterms Taylor Swift accepts the award for favorite pop/rock album for "Reputation" at the American Music Awards on Oct. 9, 2018 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. With the 2018 midterm elections just around the corner, a number of Hollywood stars are using their platforms to encourage people to vote. Taylor Swift broke her long political silence in early October, endorsing two Democratic candi
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Hilarie Burton Reveals Story Behind 'One Tree Hill' 'Christmas Contract' Reunion

Hilarie Burton is no stranger to Christmas films. The One Tree Hill star made her debut in the holiday genre when she starred in Hallmark's 2012 film Naughty or Nice. Burton later appeared in Lifetime's 2013 film Christmas on the Bayou and the 2015 film Last Chance for Christmas. She will next star in The Christmas Contract, which debuts on Lifetime on Thursday, Nov. 22. Burton's former One Tree Hill co-stars Robert Buckley, Danneel Ackles and Antwon Tanner also star in The Christmas Contract.
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Amy Schumer Launches Clothing Line With Saks Off 5th to "Empower Women"

Saks Off 5th on Tuesday announced the launch of Le Cloud, a ready-to-wear collection of wardrobe essentials that caters to women of all shapes and sizes. Le Cloud is designed by Amy Schumer and celebrity stylist and costume designer Leesa Evans. Thirty percent of net proceeds from sales will be donated to not-for-profit organization Community Partners in support of the STYLEFUND project, which was founded by Schumer and Evans. The initiative aims to empower women from all economic backgrounds t
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Michelle Obama Named Most Admired Woman Among Americans

Michelle Obama is the most admired woman among Americans, according to a poll by Gallup. The 2018 poll marks the first time in 17 years that Hillary Clinton did not top the list. The annual survey asks men and women across the country to name the woman and man that they admire most. Obama has finished second to Clinton three times in previous years. The former first lady received 15 percent of the votes, while Oprah Winfrey came in second with five percent of the votes. Clinton tied with Melani
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Golden Globes: Andy Samberg, Sandra Oh "Roast" Nominees, Acknowledge Diverse Films in Monologue

Andy Samberg and Sandra Oh kicked off the 2019 Golden Globe Awards by alluding to the current controversy about who will host the Oscars. "We are gonna have some fun, give out some awards. And one lucky audience member," began Samberg, before Oh said, "will host the Oscars!" They also addressed their odd pairing as hosts. "The reason is that we're the only two people left in Hollywood who haven't gotten in trouble for saying something offensive," joked Oh. Throughout the monologue, the two "r