Lester Fabian Brathwaite

Lester Fabian Brathwaite

Lester Fabian Brathwaite is a staff writer at Entertainment Weekly, where he covers breaking news, all things Real Housewives, and a rich cornucopia of popular culture. Formerly a senior editor at Out magazine, his work has appeared on NewNowNext, Queerty, Rolling Stone, and The New Yorker. He was also the first author signed to Phoebe Robinson's Tiny Reparations imprint. He met Oprah once.

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View of the Beagle Scout Snoopy balloon at the 97th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 23, 2023 in New York City.
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Samuel L. Jackson oscars
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Drake and Kendrick
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Josh Brolin attends the World Premiere of "Dune: Part Two" in Leicester Square on February 15, 2024 in London, England.
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Adele performs onstage during "Weekends with Adele" at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on January 26, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada
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SHOPPERS BAZAAR (aka WHEEL OF FORTUNE), Chuck Woolery, ca. 1973.
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Will Forte
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Gloria Swanson in Sunset Blvd; Nicole Scherzinger in Sunset Blvd; Demi Moore in The Substance
Death Becomes Herses: Sunset Boulevard, The Substance, and the tragedy/triumph of being 50 going on 25
Tupac, Rosie Perez, Madonna
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Reba McEntire
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Kecia Lewis Patti LuPone
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Kamala Harris SNL
FCC responds to claim Saturday Night Live tried to 'evade' Equal Time rule with Kamala Harris appearance
Chris Martin, Guy Berryman and Jonny Buckland of Coldplay perform live on stage at Parken Stadium on July 5, 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Tom Hardy, Venom, Tom Hanks and Robin Wright, Here
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Ralph Fiennes attends the "The Return" red carpet during the 19th Rome Film Festival at Auditorium Parco Della Musica on October 19, 2024 in Rome, Italy.
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