The Hollywood Reporter has found its new editorial director
Nekesa Mumbi Moody, who has served as global entertainment and lifestyles editor at The Associated Press since 2012, has been named to the top editorial role at . Moody will relocate from New York to Los Angeles and starts in the role on June 15. has consistently produced some of the most important, informative and revealing stories about the entertainment industry.
At The Associated Press, Moody oversaw a team of 40 journalists and directed multiformat entertainment coverage for the wire service, breaking news and producing exclusive content for newspapers, online portals and broadcasters. "Nekesa is an incredibly smart, well-respected journalist and seasoned leader who can confidently shape the next chapter of this venerable brand and we are proud to welcome her to," said Deanna Brown, president of Billboard-The Hollywood Reporter Media Group.
Prior to her role as global entertainment and lifestyles editor at the wire service, Moody served as the AP's music editor from 2000 to 2012. In that role, Moody interviewed everyone from Barbra Streisand to Luciano Pavarotti, from Beyoncé to Prince, from Taylor Swift to Kanye West. Moody was the first to report the news of Whitney Houston’s death, and the first person to get official confirmation of the passing of Prince.
The appointment of Moody as editorial director follows the exit of Matthew Belloni, a 14-year veteran of who led the brand to two National Magazine Award nominations for General Excellence in the Special Interest category in 2019 and 2020 by the American Society of Magazine Editors.'s website reached 25.5 million unique visitors in February, per Comscore figures.
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