Nicole Sperling is a Media & Entertainment Reporter at The New York Times, based in the Los Angeles Bureau, where she covers Hollywood and streaming. With a focus on the film industry, filmmaking, and media, she explores the intersection of journalism and entertainment. Nicole's work has been featured in prominent outlets such as Yahoo News, Vanity Fair, and The Boston Globe.
Preston is the artificial intelligence that powers the Intelligent Relations PR platform. Meet Preston
United States (National)
Not enough data
Nicole’s coverage is centered on film and entertainment, with regular attention to industry dynamics, publicity efforts, and the business side of major releases and events. She is likely to be most responsive to pitches that offer timely, concrete angles tied to current industry moves, release strategies, or notable personalities involved in high-profile projects.
She also appears open to stories that connect behind-the-scenes developments with broader shifts in how entertainment is marketed and consumed, especially when there’s a fresh hook or a strong news peg.
Her coverage is national in scope, so pitches should be framed around U.S. developments.
This information evolves through artificial intelligence and human feedback. Improve this profile .
By: Nicole Sperling
First, Bill Howard surrendered his cellphone. Then he signed the nondisclosure agreement.
By: Nicole Sperling
The press association, which owned and operated the awards show until 2023, is suing its new owner, Penske Media, claiming its purchase was fraudulent.
By: Nicole Sperling
Nicole Sperling The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), a group of freelance journalists that for years owned and operated the annual
By: Nicole Sperling
The streaming giant, still looking for this year’s blockbuster, paid an actor to spend three days inside a billboard in Los Angeles to promote an upcoming film.
Discover Netflix's bold marketing stunt on Sunset Boulevard featuring an actor living in a billboard to promote "The Last House." Read more at straitstimes. Read more at straitstimes.
By: Shawn Hubler, Nicole Sperling
By: Nicole Sperling, Shawn Hubler
Nicole Sperling and Shawn Hubler Harry and Meghan's Netflix and Spotify deals underperformed, leading to the end of major contracts and a scaling back of their media projects.
By: Nicole Sperling
Colorado: Thirty-four days before Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the medical testing company Theranos, reported to prison to begin her 11-year
By: Nicole Sperling
In the weeks before she reported to prison to serve an 11-year sentence, the convicted Theranos fraudster invited the absurdist comedian to chronicle her life.
Filming on the documentary about the convicted fraudster, who made deceptive claims about blood-testing technology, began when Holmes herself invited a camera crew into her home to chronicle her life.
