Adventures Of A Junketeer
A Entertainment Reporter's Journey Through Celebrity CultureWhat is a Junketeer?
It's a term used in the movie industry to describe an entertainment reporter that travels around the world weekly on press junkets. Movie studios invite a select group of journalists to attend their premieres and interview the cast of the film and then bring those interviews back to their home city. In my case, San Diego! So a junketeer is an entertainment reporter that regularly attends these press junkets.
While films like "America's Sweethearts" or "Notting Hill," have poked fun at the simpleness of press junkets, they are actually loads of work. But the work is worth it. And sometimes, they turn into the most incredible life experiences...check out this page and see if you agree!
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Category Archives: Travel
“The Social Network” – New York City
“The Social Network” was the opening night film at the New York Film Festival. The After Party was held at The Harvard Club and the whole cast attended the black tie optional event on this prestigious property. It was a great … Continue reading
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UN General Assembly – NYC
The UN General Assembly takes place every September in New York City since the headquarters are in the Big Apple. I was in Manhattan staying at the Loews Regency on Park for Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel’s new movie “Life … Continue reading
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Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps – New York City
I flew to New York City to catch up with the cast… Oliver Stone, Josh Brolin, Susan Sarandon, and Michael Douglas. Michael addressed the latest on his throat cancer: Michael Douglas: “I’m doing fine. My doctors are optimistic, I’m optimistic and … Continue reading
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August 2010 – “Eat Pray Love”
Yountville/Napa Valley – “Eat Pray Love“ I interviewed the cast at a private residence in beautiful Napa Valley. Julia Roberts is everything you’d hope she would be; beautiful, warm, open and even told my mom she has “pretty eyes.” Even … Continue reading
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June 2010 – “Knight & Day” Part #3
Sevilla, Spain – “Knight & Day” This will be a day I will never forget! One of the most amazing experiences I’ve ever had in my entertainment career… I got to recreate a stunt sequence from Knight & Day with … Continue reading
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June 2010 – “Knight & Day” Part #2
Salzburg, Austria – “Knight & Day” Time to run and jump rooftops! Just like in the movie I got to work with stunt coordinator Gregg Smrz to recreate the same situations I saw in the film. I got harnessed up … Continue reading
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June 2010 – “Knight & Day” Part #1
Salzburg, Austria – “Knight & Day” Some baggage belt broke at LAX and, even though I was all carry on, it delayed my flight several hours causing just enough of a delay that I missed my connecting flight in Germany … Continue reading
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May 2010 – “Letters to Juliet”
Verona, Italy – “Letters to Juliet” I’ve traveled all over the world but usually I get to stay more than one night – but one night was all my schedule could allow so I figured, you’re only young once, I … Continue reading
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December 2009 – World Premiere “Avatar”
London, UK – World Premiere “Avatar” World Premiere of 2oth Century’s Avatar!! The highest grossing movie of all time! Can’t even begin to describe the feeling in the streets and the stars as they lined the blue carpet in Leicester … Continue reading
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September 2009 – “Couples Retreat “
Bora Bora – “Couples Retreat “ Swimming with sting rays, snorkeling with sharks, and jet skiing the island… all with the cast of Universal Pictures Couples Retreat! I sat down on the beautiful beaches of Bora Bora to do interviews with … Continue reading
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