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📝 Reporter + author 📚 DISNEY HIGH is out now wherever books are sold! Rep: @aevitas_creative📍L.A.
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Some exciting news on this hallowed anniversary week... DISNEY HIGH is getting a paperback edition! Coming January 26, 2027!
If you’re currently swept up in all things Hannah Montana, Disney Channel Mount Rushmore, Hilary Duff renaissance, etc. and are unfamiliar with my work, dare I say you’re in for a treat:
I wrote a book all about Disney Channel in the 2000s that explores the ins and outs of every major franchise — investigating contracts and business secrets, uncovering behind-the-scenes tensions and triumphs and looking at exactly what made that era so special to so many.
I interviewed 150+ people who were involved in front of and behind the camera at Disney — from the actors and showrunners to Hannah Montana’s wigmaker and the High School Musical prop master who bedazzled Sharpay’s phone. I even sat down with two (former) presidents of Disney Channel and said I want to make history. And that’s what we did.
It’s called DISNEY HIGH: The Untold Story of the Rise and Fall of Disney Channel’s Tween Empire, and it’s out right now in hardcover, ebook and audiobook (narrated by Lizzie McGuire’s Lalaine)! Link in my bio to get your copy! Paperback pre-order link coming soon!
25 Mar 2026
There’s something bittersweet about lifting the curtain and seeing what’s behind the magic. When I used to be part of the Disney family, I remember the theme park guides would ask something along the lines of, “Do you want to keep the magic?” when offering us a shortcut through the parks. It was a way to move faster, but once you saw behind the scenes, things were never quite the same.
Narrating Disney High felt a little like that—pulling back the curtain on the bright lights of our childhoods, revealing both the joy and the challenges. This isn’t my story—it’s a shared one. Stories of young people who grew up in the spotlight before and after the internet and social media fully took over, when the pressures and scrutiny were different but still intense. I’m simply lending my voice to the experiences we all went through.
To all the fans, I want you to know how much I care about the magic of your childhoods. I would never want to take away from something that meant so much to you. Ashley’s book was already written, with or without me, and I hoped that by being a voice for it, it might bring something different to the story—something meaningful that reflects the full picture of what life was like behind the scenes.
It’s a story with heart and complexity, and I’m proud to have been a part of bringing it to life, alongside the incredible stories of others who lived it, too.
Special thank you to @amspen for kickstarting my narrating résumé and trusting me with this narrative. Get your copy or let me read to you. Her book comes out tomorrow 📖🎧9/24/24.
23 Sep 2024
Alaska!! Spent a week doing a bucket-list cruise up the inside passage from Vancouver to Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan, and Glacier Bay National Park 🏔️
Paddled in a giant canoe to Nugget Falls
Skagway, a former gold-rush town that now really only exists for the cruise ships
Post-canoe wading at Mendenhall Glacier
Kayaking around the Tatoosh Islands
More views of Nugget Falls
White Pass scenic railway through the mountains outside Skagway
Glacier Bay National Park!
Margerie Glacier (I think)
Sea lions!
Cruise ships are really the only way to easily see a lot of the coastal nature and port towns in Alaska. We went with Holland America because of their focus on the scenery and wildlife 🐋
View from our balcony
Sea otter! (One of many)
The coastlines never disappointed
Alaskan king crab also lived up to the hype. + Best cruise buddies!
Our Tatoosh Islands kayaking launch site
Tatoosh Islands 🌲
The absolute perfect weather for kayaking near Ketchikan
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Creek Street in Ketchikan, the so-called salmon capital of the world!
20 Oct 2026
Miley Cyrus at the Hollywood Bowl 🌙 When I was reporting my book, DISNEY HIGH, people who worked with Miley during those early years repeatedly described her as having an effervescent, undefinable It factor — a force beyond talent or charm that made her unstoppable, even within the Disney machine. Miley always knew exactly who she was and had complete confidence in that, they’d say. (Never forget: “Can’t Be Tamed” was a Hollywood Records release.) She never wavered, despite the incredible pressure she was under and the adults trying to mold her into the type of star they thought she should be.
Watching her perform as a 33-year-old on Friday night — her first full set in years — it’s clear that Miley has maintained that aura and conviction. Miley performed at the Bowl completely on her terms. She gave the fans a bit of what they wanted without compromising what she was comfortable doing.
To me, it was a perfect show and an encapsulation of an artist who has been working since she was a child, a person who has managed to find peace and balance in spite of the noise. Team Miley forever.
18 Oct 2026
I talked to Austin Abrams, the star of “Resident Evil” and “Whalefall,” for the @nytimes. Swipe for a few excerpts and photos by @rachellambphotography + gift link in stories to read the full piece!
13 Oct 2026
What happens after the Emmy Awards ceremony ends? I went inside the Governors Gala, where many of the attendees and winners headed straight after the show last night, for the @nytimes. From Stephen Colbert dancing with his wife to a crowd of TV’s finest scream-singing “Mr. Brightside,” swipe for a few excerpts and visuals from the party (the pro shots are by photog extraordinaire @selashiloni) + gift link in stories to see the full piece ✨
15 Sep 2026
NYT weekend 🗞️ So grateful for these opportunities ❤️
13 Sep 2026
I profiled Jacob Tremblay — who found fame as a child actor in films like “Room,” “Wonder,” and “Good Boys — for the @nytimes. Now, he’s about to turn 20 and playing a young Ted Kaczynski in the Netflix film “Unabomber.” Swipe for a few excerpts + gift link in stories to read the full piece. 📷: @alanapaterson
10 Sep 2026
I had a spirited conversation with Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Joey King, and Maisie Williams — aka the stars of “Practical Magic 2” — for the @nytimes. Swipe for a few excerpts + visuals by @selashiloni. Gift link in stories to read the full roundtable interview 🔮🐈⬛🌙✨🍂
04 Sep 2026
“Idiots” and “Nimrods” are two different movies in theaters this month. Both star Mason Thames and involve road trip hijinks. But one is a coming-of-age story about a high-school band who thinks they’re opening for Green Day (“Nimrods”) and the other is a chaotic tale of two bumbling men transporting a teen to rehab (“Idiots”). For the @nytimes, I spoke to @masonthames, Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, the directors Lee Kirk and @macon_blair, and an expert on twin films to learn about how it all came to be. Swipe for some fun etymology facts, and gift link in stories for the full article. First photo is a display I happened upon at the AMC Burbank 16 🤘
21 Aug 2026
After Jean Smart reprised her “Hacks” role and performed a stand-up set as Deborah Vance at the Fonda Theatre, she handed out leftover pizzas to some of the fans and attendees on Hollywood Boulevard. Read more coverage of the event in my article for The New York Times 🎤
16 Aug 2026
Spent the evening with Deborah Vance, Ava Daniels, Jimmy LuSaque Jr. and more for the @nytimes. The cast of “Hacks” (aka Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, Paul W. Downs and others) came together in L.A. for a live comedy show courting awards voters ahead of their final Emmys. Swipe for clips and excerpts from my interviews with Smart and the creators, and gift link in stories to read the full article!
📷: Gabriela Bhaskar
16 Aug 2026
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