Michael Maloney
Michael is a L.A.-based entertainment writer/reporter. A fixture on red carpets, Michael’s main beat is the soap opera world, but as TCA member, he has knowledge of the entire TV landscape. Michael’s contributed to TV Insider since 2018 with stories on Dancing With the Stars, soaps, and more. His favorite shows include Revenge, Smallville, Dallas, and The Big Bang Theory. Michael authored, with Lee Phillip Bell, The Young and Restless Life of William J. Bell, the authorized biography of the creator of Y&R and B&B.
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