Freelance Weekend News Reporter — EntertainmentNow

(Note: For serious consideration, email managing editor Allison Furbish at allison.furbish@heavy.com with a cover letter, resume and links to three writing samples. Use “Weekend News Reporter" as the email subject line.)

EntertainmentNow is seeking entrepreneurial freelance writers who are obsessed with entertainment news, thrive in fast-paced digital publishing environments, and genuinely enjoy building audience — especially during high-traffic weekend news cycles.

We are specifically looking for writers who are available and excited to cover entertainment and celebrity news on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holiday weekends, when major stories, viral moments, and TV-driven conversation often accelerate.

This is an opportunity for highly motivated self-starters who love spotting trends early, covering breaking celebrity news, creating original content angles, and publishing stories that reach massive audiences.

Our most successful writers think like digital publishers, not traditional assignment-based writers. They are competitive, highly tuned into the entertainment conversation, comfortable operating independently, and energized by seeing their work perform in real time.

About EntertainmentNow
EntertainmentNow covers celebrities, television, reality TV, movies, music, and trending entertainment stories with an audience-first approach focused on speed, relevance, and positivity.

Unlike many digital media companies, EntertainmentNow benefits from a powerful email audience that drives more than half of our traffic, creating greater stability and consistency for writers.

Why Weekend Coverage Matters
Weekends are often some of the biggest traffic periods in entertainment media. Award shows, reality TV, celebrity social media activity, live events, surprise announcements, relationship news, viral moments, and breaking stories frequently unfold outside traditional business hours.

We are looking for writers who enjoy being plugged into entertainment news during weekends and can move quickly when stories break.

What Success Looks Like
Writers who thrive at EntertainmentNow typically:

Publish frequently and consistently

Move quickly on breaking stories and trends

Generate strong pageviews through smart topic selection and SEO instincts

Develop original angles and audience-focused content ideas

Follow entertainment news obsessively throughout the day

Enjoy the competitive side of digital publishing

Operate independently without requiring constant assignments or oversight

Take full ownership of the publishing process from start to finish

This role is ideal for writers who enjoy testing headlines, tracking traffic performance, identifying audience trends, and learning what resonates with readers.

Responsibilities

Identify trending entertainment, celebrity, TV, and reality news stories

Publish timely, accurate, audience-focused content

Develop original story ideas, angles, and reporting opportunities

Self-publish content using EntertainmentNow’s CMS and standards

Write SEO-friendly headlines and optimize content for readership

Monitor entertainment conversations across social media, TV, digital platforms, and news outlets

Cover breaking news quickly and accurately during weekends and off-hours

Source images and handle basic photo formatting/editing as needed

Maintain consistent publishing volume

Compensation
Compensation is performance-based and directly tied to pageviews generated.

Current rates:

$5 per 1,000 pageviews under 100K monthly pageviews

$8 per 1,000 pageviews from 100K to under 250K monthly pageviews

$10 per 1,000 pageviews at 250K+ monthly pageviews

Many writers appreciate the upside and autonomy of a performance-based model, particularly those who are highly engaged with audience growth and content strategy.

Ideal Background
We are especially interested in writers with experience in:

Entertainment journalism

Celebrity coverage

Reality TV coverage

Breaking news environments

SEO-driven publishing

Self-publishing digital media roles

Live TV or event coverage

Audience growth/content strategy

Experience with CMS platforms, Canva or other photo editing tools, SEO, and AP style is a plus.

Availability Expectations
This role is specifically geared toward writers who are available to publish regularly on weekends.

Most successful writers publish approximately 75+ posts per month, though some writers exceed that volume substantially.

This opportunity is best suited for people who enjoy staying immersed in entertainment news and publishing at a high cadence.

To Apply
Please send the following to allison.furbish@heavy.com with Weekend News Reporter in the subject:

Your cover letter

Your resume and/or relevant writing samples

Links to published work if available

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