A Little About Me...

Hello hello! I'm Tara Bitran, a born and raised LA native with New Yorker transplant parents (Fair warning: I pronounce orange like "ARE-ange.") I'm a professional entertainment writer and editor who loves peanut butter and period dramas, not to mention Fleabag and Succession. I've been known to throw a themed party or two centered around my favorite shows...

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I have been a founding writer for Netflix's editorial companion site Tudum since June 2021. Before joining Netflix, I worked primarily at the trades. At The Hollywood Reporter, my main beat consisted of awards coverage. I assisted in planning out the magazine's standalone awards issues, performing interviews, writing pieces, and covering the Golden Globes and Emmy Awards backstage. I also managed the videos and copy edited THR's acclaimed roundtable series. At Variety , I covered breaking entertainment news and industry events, in addition to conducting video interviews with Shawn Mendes, Amandla Stenberg, Lili Reinhart, Kristen Stewart and Chloe Sevigny.

 

I have crafted questions for Trivia Flix, an outlet where I fully applied my IMDb obsession and love of Turner Classic Movies. Additionally, I have written TV stories for new startup entertainment site, The Dipp, trading in nostalgic content (Once Upon a Time, Gilmore Girls, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and contemporary favorites (Succession, Bridgerton, and The Queen's Gambit).

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Besides entertainment writing, I also pen pieces on food, travel, and lifestyle. While studying abroad in London for my degree in Communication and Cinematic Arts from the University of Southern California, I wrote a travel blog, "London Called, I Answered." I highlighted my love affair with Borough Market, journaling in Hyde Park, and the complexity of living as an expat during the 2016 election. Upon my return, I began writing for USC's chapter of Spoon University, and was named one of the Top 50 writers across the nation. I also was an early writer for Spy, an ecommerce site for Penske Media Corporation.

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Offline, my interests include singing and theater (yes, I was a member of my high school's a cappella group pre the Pitch Perfect trend). I am also very passionate about advocating for special needs, as my sister is on the autism spectrum. 

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Please feel free to peruse my website to learn more about my experience and see clips of my published work. Cheers!