Ben Fritz is a Los Angeles Times staff writer who covers all aspects of the entertainment industry including box office, film, home entertainment, corporate earnings, digital media, and video games.

He previously worked as a reporter at Variety and has written and reported for outlets including Portfolio, National Public Radio, Salon, Slate, the Washington Monthly, Gamasutra, the Philadelphia Inquirer and (believe it or not) Glamour. He is a co-author of the New York Times best selling book "All the President's Spin."

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