Cynthia Littleton
Credits: Co-Editor in Chief, Variety
CYNTHIA LITTLETON is Co-Editor-in-Chief at Variety. She has covered the entertainment industry for the past 30 years. She oversees all aspects of news and editorial for Variety’s print and digital platforms. She is a host of Variety’s weekly “Strictly Business” podcast.
Littleton began her career at United Press International, followed by stints at Broadcasting & Cable magazine, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, where she rose to Editor before rejoining Variety in 2007.
Cynthia is the author of “TV on Strike: Why Hollywood Went to War Over the Internet” (Syracuse University Press, 2013), the definitive account of the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike and the impact of the disruptive digital advancements that fueled the labor strife. She is also the co-author with Susanne Daniels of “Season Finale: The Unexpected Rise and Fall of the WB Network and UPN” (HarperCollins, 2007).