Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal

new york, NY USA
Website: http://www.laurenbrownwriter.com/
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Professional Experience

I'm a writer, editor, producer, talent booker, digital strategist, social media expert and editorial visionary with over 15 years experience. A rare veteran of both the magazine and digital worlds, I've also worked in radio and TV. I've been on staff or contributed to a wide range of media outlets including Seventeen, TV Guide, AOL, MTV, Sirius Satellite Radio, Glamour, OK! Magazine, Cosmopolitan and many more. I've launched magazines, web sites and iPad apps, written five books, created social media experiences for brands, interviewed major celebrities for cover stories/features, produced original video content and booked talent for editorial features and events. Today I'm using my editorial background to help brands and celebrities find their voice online by creating social media campaigns, finding brand partners, developing editorial content and building a community of followers.

Expertise

Content Editor (online)
15 Years
Writer
15 Years
Social Media
15 Years

Specialty

Fiction
15 Years
Entertainment
15 Years
Lifestyle
15 Years

Industries


Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines
15 Years
Online/new media
15 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

10 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

PGEveryday.com (10+), Cafe Mom - The Stir (10+), Ocean Drive (6-10), Cosmopolitan International (1-2), Fitness.com (3-5), AOL (10+), The Bump (6-10), CosmoGIRL (print and online) (10+), Stylecaster (1-2), MTV (1-2), Refinery29 (1-2), Glamour.com/Glamour print (10+), Girl2Watch.com (10+), Seventeen (print, online and new media) (10+)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Montez Renault (social media for men's grooming) (1-2), Honest Tea (social media copywriting) (1-2), Lydia McLaughlin (brand partnrerships) (1-2)

Other Work History

OK! Magazine (site director of web site), CosmoGIRL! magazine (Entertainment Editor), Us Weekly (staff writer), Inside TV (Deputy Features Editor), Sirius Satellite Radio (Producer, Specialty Talk Programming)

Technical Skills

writing everything from features to small items, line editing, copy editing, fact checking, TV script writing, producing for TV, radio and live events, CMS, social media, analytics for web

Computer Skills

Word, Excel, Power Point, PhotoShop, proficient in Mac and PC, Google Analytics, Omniture, all CMS platforms,

Equipment

Mac Book, digital camera, audio recorder

References

Many avail upon request

Showcase

Major Features

Matthew McConaughey talks about filming his movie Sahara and finding love with Penelope Cruz in the process.
Candid interviews with some of Hollywood's most famous mothers of twins including Niki Taylor, Joan Lunden, Soledad O'Brien and Holly Robinson Peete.
The Friends star talks about dating disasters, his real life friendships with the Friends cast and how fate launched his career.
The CSI:Miami star talks about her desire to adopt with or without a husband, her secret life as a rock star and her love of interior design.
The CNN reporter gives his first person account to me of his experience in the West African country of Niger during one of the worst hunger crisis in history.
Ryan Martin, a star cheerleader in Kentucky, talks about the pressure she is under having an overbearing mom who also doubles as her cheerleading coach. Both Ryan and her mom Donna appear on the Lifetime reality series Cheerleader Nation.
The author, actress and former MTV VJ gives Us a tour of her connecticut estate that she shares with her husband and son with tips on how to get the look of her home.
Love lessons from the characters lives on the hit show that you can apply to your own life.
The authors of the book The Script: The 100% Absolutely Predictable Things Men Do When They Cheat go over the signs you cannot ignore if you suspect your signifigant other is not being faithful.
The Lost star (before she was killed on the island) talked about practical jokes on the set of Lost, her trouble picking up guys yet why she enjoys only hanging out with the guys!
The Veronica Mars star talks about her live-in boyfriend, un-Hollywood lifestyle and the pranks she loves to pull on her castmates.
The star of Will and Grace speaks candidly about the final season of the show and looks back on what made it so special.
In a rare interview, the media mogul spoke about her new daytime show, Apprentice spin-off and hopes for making a fresh start.
Interview with the American Pie star about his stint on Broadway, those apple pie jokes and why nice guys don't always finish last.
The actor talks about his famous co-stars (Drew Barrymoore, Reese Witherspoon, etc), living with his brother Owen and taking risks.
The funny man talks about how being a funny guy affects his love life, his crazy fans and his crazy high school days.
The sexiest man alive chats about his rules for love, dating and dealing with the opposite sex.
A sneak preview at the Kirsten Dunst/Paul Bettany movie Wimbeldon with Paul serving up behind the scenes scoop.
I follow the star of George Lopez when she takes over hosting duties on the View while Elisabeth Hasselbeck was on maternity leave.
Overview of female rock stars from those you see on MTV ( a la Ashlee Simpson) to college bands trying to make it big. The four page piece also includes advice from American Idol judge Paula Abdul.
In depth feature on how to score a job as a movie extra
The Grey's Anatomy Star talks about her crush on Patrick Dempsey, her quest to find Mr. Right and her career plans.
I followed the Entertainment Tonight correspondent and MTV VJ around NYC to get a glimpse into her exciting and glamorous life.
The star of Scrubs talks about the personal journey he took to make his hit movie Garden State.
The cast of the sexy MTV show offer their tips for love, dating, relationships and romance.
The One Tree Hill star opens up about his then love Sophia Bush, his strong belief that fate guides his life and his rules for dating.
In depth, investigative report on what musicians do before they hit the concert stage from dressing room requests to pre-show rituals.
The co-host of the View opens up about how she balances her chaotic life as wife, mother and TV star.
Greg Behrendt, the successful author of the book He's Just Not That Into You, talks about his new book It's Called A Break-Up Because It's Broken and gives advice on moving on after your heart has been broken.

Cover Stories

Then king of Punk'd chatted about those who he would never dare punk, his twin brother Michael who he rarely talks about and life in the bubble of the media during the beginning of his relationship with Demi Moore
May 2013 cover story on the Nashville star
The teen moguls granted their first major cover story and interview to CG! I talked to the girls nearly two years before Mary-Kate's stint in rehab. The girls spoke candidly about their quest to stay normal, their fortune and dealing with life as 16-year-old CEOs.
The heart throb spoke candidly about his daughter, how he finds inner peace and why stunts in his action packed movies gets his juices flowing.
Moments before Jessica went from the D-List to the leader of the pack with her reality show with her then husband Nick Lachey, Jess opened up about why she chose to show her marriage on MTV, why her break-up with Nick before their engagement made her want to marry him and why she had no regrets about letting the world know she was saving herself for marriage.
Named CosmoGIRL! of the year while promoting her movie Mona Lisa Smile, the starlet talked about working with Julia Roberts, learning to assert herself amongst her doubtful male co-workers and why falling in love changed her.
The R&B princess took me for a wild night with her close knit family when she opened up about her overprotective mom, her quest for love and navigating her way through the shark filled waters of the music industry.
Wrote the cover story for the international edition of Cosmo, appearing in 23 international editions of the magazine.
When Lindsay Lohan fell ill and needed to cancel her interview with Seventeen, I was still able to track down her mother and have a candid, open and honest conversation with her to set the record straight on the rumors swirling about her daughter. This piece has been picked up by Page Six, E! News
The Princess Diaries star speaks candidly about her high school days, her first nude scene and why she'll never be Cameron Diaz.

DIGITAL

I started contributing to Glamour.com's entertainment vertical Obsessed back in 2011. This is a collection of all my pieces for them -- some of which appeared in print too.
I've been contributing to Cafe Mom's The Stir since 2014 with breaking entertainment news as well as pop culture slideshows and lists.
I've been contributing weekly to the parenting and lifestyle site PGEveryday.com with a variety of content including personal essays and stories about body image, parenting, career and more

BOOKS

The first-ever biography of the star, Reese Witherspoon gives fans a close-up look at Hollywood's golden girl.
Biography on the niece of Julia Roberts and Nickelodeon star's rise to fame.
A young adult biography on Lindsay Lohan from her childhood in Long Island to her booming career in commercials, soaps and eventually movies!