Adding Industry Veterans at SPIN and Celebuzz Continues Growth at Top Entertainment Brands

Buzzmedia, one of the largest and fastest growing digital media companies, today announced several new hires at Celebuzz, its leading celebrity and entertainment news site, and SPIN, a pioneer in music journalism, to further expand these influential brands.

“We’re dedicated to delivering the best in original editorial content across our more than 40 properties, and expanding our talented staff ensures that we provide of-the-moment news with greater insight and context,” said Buzzmedia CEO Tyler Goldman. “Our audiences are constantly connecting with their passion topics across multiple devices, and we continue to invest in our teams that support these experiences.”

Lance Debler has been named deputy editor at Celebuzz. He formerly was managing editor at Star magazine and Features Editor at the NY Daily News. Debler is based in New York.

Todd Gilchrist is now senior editor of film at Celebuzz. Formerly, Gilchrist was a contributing editor at The Hollywood Reporter, while also writing for publications such as The Playlist, Movies.com and The Wall Street Journal. He is based in Los Angeles.

Jethro Nededog is now senior editor of television at Celebuzz. Prior to joining Celebuzz, he wrote about TV for The Hollywood Reporter. Before that, he wrote for the Los Angeles Times and Zap2it. Nededog is based in Los Angeles.

Nicole Sia has joined SPIN as news editor. Sia takes on the role after serving as BUZZMEDIA’s executive producer of music programming, and she has worked previously as a writer and editor at a variety of outlets including AOL, MTV and People. She is based in New York.

Kristin Koch is now senior style and beauty editor at Celebuzz. She previously worked at Glamour, iVillage, Vanity Fair and most recently, as the senior editor at The Knot. Koch is based in New York.

Lily Harrison has joined Celebuzz as a staff editor covering news and style. Previously, Harrison was a staff reporter at US Weekly. She is based in Los Angeles.

Andrea Simpson has been appointed news director at Celebuzz. She was previously a senior reporter at Radar Online and editor at Star Magazine and has contributed to publications such as In Style, TV Guide, USA Weekend and Life & Style. Simpson is based in Los Angeles.

Eli Lippman has been hired as social media producer at Celebuzz. Previously, Lippman worked as an account associate at advertising agency RocketXL. He is based in Los Angeles.

Chris Martins has been named senior writer at SPIN. He was previously co-editor of Filter and has contributed to SPIN, Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly,  and the A.V. Club as a freelancer. Martins is based in Los Angeles.

About Buzzmedia

Buzzmedia is defining digital culture; publishing more than 40 leading brands whose original voices define their categories. Buzzmedia reaches one in four millennials in the U.S. monthly through its portfolio of award-winning and influential brands including: SPIN, Celebuzz, Stereogum, Videogum, Buzznet, TheSuperficial, Idolator, PureVolume, Hype Machine, AbsolutePunk, What Would Tyler Durden Do?, SocialiteLife, Go Fug Yourself, Just Jared, Pink is the New Blog, Gorilla vs. Bear, RCRD LBL, TheFrisky!, Concrete Loop, Brooklyn Vegan and Punknews. As measured by comScore, Buzzmedia is the largest digital publisher of entertainment news and the fourth largest digital publisher of original music content in the U.S. Buzzmedia draws on original editorial content, deep audience engagement, and knowledge of the young adult audience to provide customized, innovative marketing and advertising solutions across its branded properties.

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