Helen A. Lee
School
Wellesley College, Columbia University, Miami University
Expertise
Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who, Video Games
- In 1996, Helen became the online editor and one of the first female editorial staff members at Electronic Gaming Monthly magazine.
- While working for the Chicago Tribune's syndicated arm, she edited the soap opera listings for The New York Times, began a biweekly animation column published in TV guides across the U.S., visited the sets of numerous Chicago-based television productions, and covered the Television Critics Association press tour.
- Of the many interviews she's done with actors and celebrities, her favorites were with Ernest Borgnine, Joseph Campanella, Leonard Nimoy, Richard Hatch, Lorraine Bracco, and Claudia Christian.
Experience
Helen has been a professional entertainment and lifestyle writer for almost three decades. Her editing and writing credits include online publications like Scripps News, GameSpot, The Mommy Gamers, The Learned Fangirl, and The FreeTV Project. She has also been featured in numerous print magazines and contributed to several books, including The Unofficial Hogwarts for the Holidays cookbook from 2020. She has written for Looper since 2020.
Education
Helen graduated from Wellesley College with a B.A. in political science. She also has one master's degree in journalism from Columbia University and a second one in conservation biology from Miami University.
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Stories By Helen A. Lee
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Runaways star Gregg Sulkin starred in not just one, but two Disney Channel movies before appearing on the show as Chase Stein.
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When the Richard Donner-directed film "The Goonies" came out in 1985, it sent a whole generation of children outside searching for adventure.
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Kristen Stewart recently opened up about how she and Robert Pattinson had great chemistry on the set of the Twilight films.
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When you start looking at the backgrounds of those involved, Hollywood seems like a big small town, and Disney is the suburb where everyone knows everyone else.
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Morgan Freeman is primarily known for his acting chops, but back in 1993, he tried his hand at directing.
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During the first season of The Big Bang Theory, the show made a subtle reference to Mayim Bialik, who would later play Amy Farrah Fowler on the series.
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While there are plenty of fantastic, emotional moments in the long run of Doctor Who, fans generally believe that this one scene is the best.
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The infamous Marvel organization almost made a small, but notable appearance in Ant-Man — and it was even filmed.
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What have the Tuomy-Wilhoit twins done since Full House ended more than 25 years ago?
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In the new trailer for the upcoming TV show "Halo The Series" based on the iconic video game, there is a cover of a famous song at the end of the trailer.
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Black Widow was one of the darkest MCU movies so far, but a certain piece of dialogue took some viewers out of the movie.
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Ryan Merriman starred in Smart House when he was just 13. What does the Disney Channel star look like today?
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Curtis may be a bona fide movie star, but she has also done her share of high-profile television shows, including a recurring role on NCIS.
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Everyone knows that Stark is loaded, but the price of his Malibu home is one for the books.
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Here's what Matt Bennett, who played Robby on Victorious, has been doing since the show's last episode.
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Today, Helen Mirren is Fast & Furious royalty, and her relationship with star Vin Diesel is one for the books.
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One scene Zoey Deutch did in Set it Up was, sadly, also the one that the actress may most regret filming.
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Here's why fans won't be able to watch the 2022 Golden Globes, which are still scheduled to take place on January 9.
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Billie Piper captured the hearts of "Doctor Who" fans everywhere with her performance as Rose Tyler, but here's why the actor chose to leave the sci-fi series.
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Here's the familiar face who will be playing John-117, aka Master Chief, in the upcoming Halo TV series.
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Phoebe Buffay is one of the most iconic characters to come out of Friends, but Lisa Kudrow was actually playing her twin sister Ursula on Mad About You first.
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Here's what time you can watch the Season 1 premiere of the new DCEU television show Peacemaker, starring John Cena, on HBO Max.
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We don't expect to see Sally Spectra back on "The Bold and the Beautiful." Here's why.
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Here's what we know about Emily Osment's true feelings about her Hannah Montana co-star, Miley Cyrus, after the two appeared on the Disney Channel show.
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Film producer Amy Pascal recently revealed what stage of production a third "Venom" sequel is in, and teased whether fans could expect Venom to join the MCU.