David S. Cohen

David S. Cohen got hooked on showbiz before he could read and write, when a fan letter (dictated to a thoughtful babysitter) was answered with an autographed picture of Lassie and Timmy. He worked in the business for some 30 years, including gigs as a TV writer, Off-Off-Broadway director, casting director, stage manager and stagehand, before turning to journalism as a second career. He has written for the showbiz bible, Variety, since 1997, and has most recently been a features editor, reporter and technology columnist there. Though a New Yorker at heart, he lives in Los Angeles with his wife and stepdaughter.