Ramin Setoodeh will be elevated to Co-Editor-In-Chief of Variety in the coming months, working alongside world-class journalist Cynthia Littleton to lead the editorial operations of the venerable e…
. Previously, she served in the role of Business Editor, based in New York, from 2017. One of the most respected reporters in the field, Littleton, has covered the television beat for more than 25 years.into its second century. I love this brand and I am so proud to be a part of its incredible legacy. The rebirth ofover the past decade under PMC has allowed us to thrive and grow across all media platforms,” Littleton said. “Thanks to PMC’s investment,’s editorial team has never been more ‘boffo.
Littleton is the author of “TV on Strike: Why Hollywood Went to War Over the Internet” , the definitive account of the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike and the impact of the disruptive digital advancements that fueled the labor strife. She is also the co-author with Susanne Daniels of “Season Finale: The Unexpected Rise and Fall of the WB Network and UPN” .
Littleton began her career at United Press International, followed by stints at Broadcasting & Cable magazine,in 2007. Littleton also co-hosts, with Andrew Wallenstein and Shirley Halperin, the weekly podcast “Strictly Business,” featuring conversations with industry leaders about the business of media and entertainment.
Setoodeh is the author of the 2019 New York Times best-selling book “Ladies Who Punch: The Explosive Inside Story of ‘The View,’” about the daytime talk show created by Barbara Walters. He got his start in journalism at 17, as the teen movie critic for The Fresno Bee, his hometown newspaper. Before coming to, he spent nine years at Newsweek as both an editor and senior writer. He’s also written for The Daily Beast and The Wall Street Journal.