Barbara Ellen is a columnist at The Observer. She covers a range of topics within arts and entertainment, including celebrities, comedy, and the film industry, drawing from her extensive background as a music journalist. Barbara's work has been featured in Yahoo News UK, The Guardian, and The Observer - Observer Magazine.
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Barbara Ellen focuses mainly on entertainment and TV, particularly reviews. She seems open to exploring various aspects of the entertainment industry such as celebrity culture, predictions, and societal impacts.
Given her focus on TV reviews, she may be interested in pitches related to upcoming or ongoing television shows or events that align with her coverage areas. Additionally, Barbara might also be receptive to opinion pieces providing insightful commentary on the latest trends in entertainment and celebrity culture.
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By: Barbara Ellen
The film-maker has ensured the animation’s fifth instalment remains joyful and nostalgic in spite of a theme that reflects modern social anxieties
By: Barbara Ellen
A disturbing documentary lifts the lid on the parasitical managers who prey on the adult platform’s content creators. Plus Jon Snow confronts his Alzheimer’s, and Nelson Mandela remembered
By: Barbara Ellen
In flak jacket and balaclava, the former prime minister receives a hero’s welcome as he cosplays a war reporter for 72 hours. Plus, dark goings-on in the Highlands
By: Barbara Ellen
The ‘most powerful man’ in Tinsel Town, whose output was once dismissed as ‘too gay’, is bringing his signature style to his latest project, The Shards
By: Barbara Ellen
A supernatural thriller about the history of an 18th-century Jamaican estate has fine acting to go with its chills. Plus, Ricky Gervais’s cat animation is a dog
By: Barbara Ellen
The Observer’s TV critic Barbara Ellen on the best new shows airing and streaming
By: Barbara Ellen
The Observer’s TV critic Barbara Ellen on the best new shows airing and streaming
By: Barbara Ellen
Guy Ritchie’s crime comedy drama returns with its crude mix of poshness and mega violence. Plus, Vicky McClure is as watchable as ever defusing bombs
By: Barbara Ellen
The Aussie charmer goes out in style, while the show’s co-star reappears in a raw, if predictable new thriller. Plus, an enraging documentary on the sexual exploitation of girls
By: Barbara Ellen
After amassing a billion views, the digital star is moving on from the YouTube mock dating series she started as a student
