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David Canfield
Senior Entertainment Writer
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David Canfield is a Senior Entertainment Writer at The Hollywood Reporter. His work has also appeared in Vanity Fair, Entertainment Weekly and Slate, among other publications. David is a National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Award finalist and GLAAD Media Award nominee, and has served on film-festival juries in San Francisco, Savannah and more.
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