Sean Phillips

Yahoo! Movies Executive Producer and Movies Expert

To book Sean, please contact: Becky Auslander, (212) 381-6909, beckya@yahoo-inc.com

Sean is the executive producer of Yahoo! Movies, the no. 1 movies site online, known for the largest selection of high-quality movie trailers, exclusive content, movie showtimes and tickets, DVD release information and previews for Yahoo! Movies’ extensive database of titles. A lifelong movie fan and movie industry buff, Sean works closely with movie studios and is highly in tune to industry shifts and trends. Sean frequently contributes industry insights to national networks, radio and top market print publications, including the Fox network, Sirius XM Network, TV Guide and more. Sean is based in Los Angeles.

EXPERTISE: 
  • Weekly box office reports and box office trends
  • Breaking film industry news
  • Upcoming movies and marketing trends
  • Most popular movies based on Yahoo! user activity (viewing trailers, search trends)

 

Lyndsey Parker

Managing Editor, Yahoo! Music and Music Expert

To book Lyndsey, please contact: Becky Auslander, (212) 381-6909, beckya@yahoo-inc.com

Lyndsey Parker

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Lyndsey Parker is the managing editor of Yahoo! Music and is the author of one of the most popular and widely read “American Idol” blogs, Reality Rocks on Yahoo! Music. Lyndsey has covered and interviewed artists across all genres for nearly two decades. She reports on music-related news, interviews top tier artists and serves as a true music historian. Lyndsey also contributes to music magazines including Mojo, NME, Guitar One, Revolver, and Guitar. Additionally, Lyndsey makes regular appearances as a music and TV commentator for VH1 Behind-the-Music and is a member of the MTV VMAs Voting Academy. Lyndsey is based in Los Angeles.

EXPERTISE: 
  • Weekly new album releases and breaking artist news
  • Convergence of reality TV and music
  • Music industry news and in-depth artist profiles
  • Music awards show insights and recaps
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Billy Johnson

Musicologist & Senior Editor, Yahoo! Music

To book Billy, please contact: Becky Auslander, (212) 381-6909, beckya@yahoo-inc.com

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Billy Johnson, Jr. is a journalist and author with 20 years experience covering hip-hop, R&B and pop music for influential media outlets. Billy has been with Yahoo! since 1998, serving as an editor as well as author of the Hip Hop Media Training Blog, which averages around 4 million page views per month. His article covering the tragic news of Michael Jackson generated a record-breaking 21,600 comments from fans within a day. Billy came to Yahoo! after writing for Vibe, Entertainment Weekly, The Hollywood Reporter and more. Billy is a recurring guest music expert on several television shows and has appeared on CNN.com, Tavis Smiley, Last Call with Carson Daly, BET, TV Guide and radio programs. Billy is based in Los Angeles.

EXPERTISE: 
  • Weekly new album releases
  • Music awards show recaps
  • Hip-hop and R&B artists and trends
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Matt Whitfield

Features Editor, Yahoo! Entertainment

To book Matt, please contact: Becky Auslander, (212) 381-6909, beckya@yahoo-inc.com

Matt Whitfield

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As the features editor for Yahoo!’s entertainment sites, Matt covers stories and news for Yahoo! TV, Yahoo! Movies, omg! and Yahoo! Music. With exposure and access to all types of entertainment content, Matt is a true pop culture expert. His expertise and personal interests lie in award shows, red carpets, TV ratings, box office charts and general pop culture commentary. He has interviewed numerous celebrities and has himself been interviewed on national and local media. Matt is based in Los Angeles.

EXPERTISE: 
  • Awards shows for music, TV, movies and more
  • Red carpet analysis
  • All TV and celebrity stories
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