Author: Samantha Schnurr

Samantha Schnurr is a Gracie Award-winning multimedia journalist with a fervent passion for entertainment, fashion, beauty, pop culture and human interest stories. Currently, Samantha works as a digital editor for E! News’ East Coast Bureau, where she pitches and produces stories on a variety of entertainment news shaping each day. Whether she’s reporting from behind the scenes of New York Fashion Week or asking Lady Gaga about the inspiration behind her new album, Samantha always has her fingertips on the pulse of pop culture.

Will There Be Another Plus Size Winner on America’s Next Top Model? Ashley Graham Is Crossing Her Fingers

E! News/December 12, 2016 There is a new group of women in the running to become America‘s Next Top Model, but is one of them plus size? Judge Ashley Graham is still on the hunt. As fans of the longtime franchise gear up for its revamped return tonight, the supermodel dished on what exactly is in store […]

How the 2017 Golden Globes Is Celebrating Diversity Across the Board

E! News/December 12, 2016 “AAAAGGGGHHHH!” That was Meryl Streep‘s reaction after learning she had earned her 30th Golden Globe Award nomination. Behind closed doors, that’s how we assume most of this year’s nominees felt when they learned they had been granted a Golden Globe nod, many for the first time in their brief or lengthy […]

The Colors, Cuts and Cost of a Supermodel Wardrobe in the White House: An Analysis of Melania Trump’s First Lady Style

E! News/March 1, 2017 While she’s spent just two months as America’s first lady, Melania Trumps White House wardrobe is already in full force. As a former supermodel and the wife of one of the wealthiest real estate moguls in the country, the 46-year-old Slovenian-born beauty is no stranger to the art of high-end dressing. […]

A No-Nonsense Guide to Natalie Portman-Status Skin: Makeup Artist Pati Dubroff Explains

E! News/March 9, 2017 We’ve called in the experts. When it comes to replicating the artfully applied makeup of Hollywood’s most famous women, there’s no one who can better explain the methods than the very artists holding the brushes. In this series, the masters are dishing exactly what it takes to recreate their signature looks. […]

Ariel Winter and Sarah Hyland Prove Growing Up in Front of the Camera Is an Endless Obstacle

E! News/May 25, 2017 While Sarah Hyland and Ariel Winter were portraying the universal trials of growing up as characters on Modern Family, they were tackling their own once the cameras turned off. When the hit sitcom first debuted in September 2009, the on-screen sisters were 17 and 11 respectively. With Hyland right in the middle of her teenage […]

Vanessa Hudgens’ Best-Kept Beauty Secret Involves a Bar of Soap

E! News/April 21, 2017 For Vanessa Hudgens, beauty is about the entire being. Having entered the industry more than a decade ago, the 28-year-old has rocketed from a pre-teen Disney queen to a full-fledged triple threat and style savant all rolled into one. While some would expect so many years in the spotlight would chip away […]

Diana, Hollywood’s Princess: How the Late Royal Fueled America’s Endless Obsession

E! News/ December 8, 2016 Princess Diana had all the makings of an American pop culture obsession. With movie star looks and style to match, it was no surprise that when it came time for her to say “I Do” to the United Kingdom’s heir apparent, 21.7 million people in England alone tuned in to watch her […]

Torrid to Top Model: How Ashley Graham Made Curves Mandatory

E! News/ January 3, 2017 In the words of Ashley Graham, “Dream big and get what you want.” In the final hours of 2016, the supermodel signed off with that very message to her nearly 3 million Instagram followers. There is no better proof of those seven words than Graham herself, particularly after a year […]

Why Lady Gaga’s New Album Joanne Will Inspire You to Put Down Your Cell Phone

E! News/October 2, 2016 She has over 63 million followers on social media, but as Lady Gaga approaches the debut of her long-awaited fifth studio album, her goal is to return to a time when people connected without digital barriers. In her newest musical act, the 30-year-old multi-Grammy winner is vying for the human connections […]

Movies in 2014 Don’t Look Promising for Women, Despite Their Box Office Draw

Bustle/January 7, 2014 The New Year rang in with a flurry of box-office smash hits, most garnering Golden Globe nominations and intense Oscar buzz. Hollywood witnessed impressive performances from actors and actresses alike, from Leonardo DiCaprio’s money-hungry role in the Wolf of Wall Street to Jennifer Lawrence’s return as the eccentric comic relief of American […]