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Erich Schwartzel

ARTICLES BY ERICH SCHWARTZEL

Nicki Minaj's journey from the streets of Trinidad to the Oval Office is nothing short of extraordinary.

How Nicki Minaj became Trump’s ‘No. 1 fan’

14 min read . 18 May 2026

Biden’s 48 years as an elected official in the federal government means there are far more chapters to sift through than for other presidents. (REUTERS)

Joe Biden is struggling to cash in on his presidency

8 min read . 16 Sept 2025

For Disney, protecting its characters and stories while also embracing new AI technology is key. (AP)

Is it still Disney magic if it’s AI?

11 min read . 04 Aug 2025

Huawei customers browse in a Shanghai store operated by the Chinese tech company. Photo: Hector Retamal/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images

Trump’s trade war deepens threat to US brands in China

4 min read . 15 Apr 2025

This image released by Disney shows Rachel Zegler in a scene from Snow White. (Disney via AP)

Disney’s new ‘Snow White’ movie is making pretty much everyone mad

10 min read . 21 Mar 2025

Poster for the Chinese animated film Ne Zha 2. No Chinese movie has approached the success of Ne Zha 2. (Photo: AFP)

How a Chinese animated movie reaped $1.2 billion and beat Hollywood giants

6 min read . 12 Feb 2025

In recent days, Zuckerberg made moves seemingly intended for Trump to watch closely.

The CEOs who are tearing up the policies Trump hates

10 min read . 10 Jan 2025

U.S. President Joe Biden. (REUTERS)

Biden exits battling for his legacy and believing he could have won

13 min read . 31 Dec 2024

Daniel Craig was a relative unknown when he got the part, starting with 2006’s Casino Royale.

James Bond outdueled Goldfinger and Dr. No. Can he win a battle with Amazon?

11 min read . 20 Dec 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris at a campaign rally in Atlanta in July. (WSJ)

They’re close friends—and stars in America’s biggest succession dramas

11 min read . 27 Oct 2024

In a debate with Stability AI’s CEO at WSJ’s Tech Live, the actor said that while he thinks great art will still be made by humans, he worries artificial intelligence will inundate people with “mind-numbing” content. (Nikki Ritcher for WSJ)

Meet Hollywood’s AI doomsayer: Joseph Gordon-Levitt

2 min read . 23 Oct 2024

Undated file combo image of brothers Erik (L) and Lyle Menendez who were convicted 20 March 1996 of the first degree murder of their wealthy Beverly Hills parents. The brothers were sentenced to life imprisonment. (REUTERS)

The Menendez brothers were jailed for life. A Netflix hit may change their fate

6 min read . 20 Oct 2024

US vice president Kamala Harris. (AFP)

Inside Kamala Harris’s LA life: SoulCycle, Hollywood parties, annoyed neighbors

9 min read . 29 Aug 2024

Aubrey Plaza was introduced to most audiences as April Ludgate, a character known for her over-it sensibility, on ‘Parks and Recreation.’ Photography by Laura Jane Coulson for WSJ. Magazine | Styling by Max Ortega

How Aubrey Plaza eye-rolled her way to Hollywood stardom

13 min read . 27 Aug 2024

Matthew Perry became a generational icon as Chandler Bing on Friends. (AFP)

Matthew Perry’s tragic quest to get well

8 min read . 21 Aug 2024

Figures of Deadpool and Wolverine at a videogame fair in Shanghai last month. Photo: Ying Tang/NurPhoto via Getty Images

How Disney’s Deadpool danced around China’s censors—cocaine, f-bombs and all

5 min read . 03 Aug 2024

President Joe Biden shakes hands with actor, director and producer George Clooney. Movie star and lifelong Democrat George Clooney is adding his voice to calls for Joe Biden to leave the presidential race. (File Photo: AP)

The night president Biden lost George Clooney’s support

4 min read . 11 Jul 2024

Author Joanne Rowling (R) and her husband Neil Murray. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP) (AFP)

Can Warner Bros. Uncancel J.K. Rowling?

19 min read . 24 Feb 2024

Disney also paid Morrell about $500,000 to move his family to Los Angeles from London and another $500,000 to move away when he lost the job

The Disney executive who made $119,505 a day

4 min read . 19 Jan 2023

Walt Disney chief executive officer Robert Iger. Photo: Bloomberg

Disney’s Robert Iger faces troubled animation market as ‘Strange World’ bombs

4 min read . 02 Dec 2022