Marina Watts is the Entertainment News & Strategy Editor at Bustle. She joined the team in June 2022, and works closely with the editors of the TV, movies and books, and celebrity and music subsections. Marina looks for new ways into the pop culture conversations online by voraciously reading the news to help assign, write, and edit informative articles. She also monitors Bustle’s Entertainment traffic and develops content plans for events such as award shows and album drops.
She was previously an SEO Editor at The Sun, executing the news site’s SEO strategy and constantly monitoring trends for breaking news stories. Her reporting experience includes time as a culture writer at Newsweek covering all things from politics and internet culture to celebrities and entertainment news. She also spent time at AMI (now known as a360media) as a digital reporter at OK! Magazine, and as a writer/editor for the Special Interest Publications. These 96-page print magazines’ topics ranged from health and recipes and celebrity biographies to road trip guides and true crime, and published every week. In 2014, she served as an entertainment intern at The Daily Beast. Marina graduated from Cornell University in 2016 with a degree in Communication and Media Studies and previously spent time abroad studying Shakespeare at Cambridge University under their International Summer program.
In her free time, Marina can be found rewatching The Sopranos, reading in Central Park, or in the bleachers at Yankee Stadium.
Celebrity
15 Years Ago, Jennifer Aniston's Wild Cameo On This Show Earned An Emmy Nod
Aniston plays a Fatal Attraction-esque stalker in a memorable 30 Rock episode.
Celebrity
Who Is ‘Queer Eye’ Star Bobby Berk’s Husband? Dewey Do Is A Surgeon
They started dating nearly two decades ago.
TV & Movies
Yes, Pete Davidson Played Phlektik In 'Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3'
The Marvel Cinematic Universe keeps getting bigger.
Royals
Queen Camilla’s Coronation Gown Paid Tribute To Queen Elizabeth In This Special Way
She also wore the same jewelry Queen Elizabeth II wore for her coronation in 1953.
Royal Family
Photos From 70 Years Ago Of Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation Will Make You Miss Her
In 1953, King Charles III was the first child to see their mother crowned sovereign.
Celebrity
Pete Davidson & Chase Sui Wonders’ Relationship Is Martha Stewart-Approved
The entrepreneur called them a “very cute couple.”
Celebrity
Ed Sheeran Wins Copyright Case — So He Won’t Be Quitting Music After All
He was accused of stealing elements from Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” for “Thinking Out Loud.”
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At 28, Edie Falco Was Thankful She Didn’t Have Her ‘Sopranos’ Paychecks Just Yet
The Bupkis star splurged on cigarettes and stressed about paying rent before catching her big break as Carmela Soprano.
Entertainment
21 Celeb Cameos In Pete Davidson’s Bupkis Show
Joe Pesci, Jon Stewart, and his girlfriend Chase Sui Wonders appear in the semi-autobiographical comedy.
Celebrity
Ben Affleck Admits His Performance In ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’ Was “So Bad”
The Oscar winner’s voice was replaced with someone else’s in the 1992 film’s final version.
Met Gala
15 Photos Inside The 2023 Met Gala That Will Give You Extreme FOMO
I need to know what all these exes discussed.
Celebrity
Lizzy Caplan Calls Her Husband Tom Riley The “Father Of The Century”
The couple got married in 2017 and became parents to their son Alfie in 2021.
TV & Movies
Twitter Can't Believe Flounder Looks Unrecognizable In 'The Little Mermaid' Remake
“Live-action Flounder is my sleep paralysis demon.”
Celebrity
Twitter Is Touched By Keanu Reeves’ Kindness Toward A Young Fan In This Viral Video
“In a world where you can be anything you want — we should all aspire to be more like Keanu Reeves.”
Celebrity
GQ Editor Reacts To John Mulaney Not Remembering Their Interview Before Rehab
“This is an interview that I gave to GQ magazine that I have absolutely no memory of giving.”
Celebrity
Keri Russell & Matthew Rhys’ Relationship Timeline Started In A Parking Lot
“Thank God it worked,” he recently said about their past workplace romance during The Americans.
Celebrity
Matthew Perry Is Removing The “Mean Thing” About Keanu Reeves From His Memoir
“I said a stupid thing.”
Celebrity
'Barry' Star Bill Hader & 'BEEF' Star Ali Wong “Are Dating Again”
He was previously married to filmmaker Maggie Carrie from 2006 to 2017.
Celebrity
Jennifer Garner & John Miller’s Relationship Is Reportedly Ben Affleck Approved
The Last Thing He Told Me star and her CEO boyfriend have been linked since 2018.
Royal Family
Why Is Meghan Markle Not Attending The King’s Coronation With Prince Harry?
The Duchess of Sussex will be noticeably absent from the May 6 coronation for a good reason.