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Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Damian Holbrook
Senior Writer, TV Guide

It all started with Beverly Hills 90210. The prime-time soap had a profound impact on Damian Holbrook, inspiring him to embrace his passion for TV by making a career of covering it. Throw in his encyclopedic knowledge of the medium, and Holbrook soon became the go-to guy to become the mag’s on-air rep, commenting on everything from the 2008 writers’ strike to the Daytime Emmy Awards.

Debra Birnbaum, Editor-in-Chief, TV Guide, on Damian:
“With talent as boundless as his enthusiasm, Damian tackles every project on his desk, churning out pitch-perfect stories on the tightest of deadlines. He’s passionate, committed and—most importantly—he clearly loves his job. When I decided to introduce a new back-page column [“Countdown”], I knew I needed to look no further than Damian. He embraced “Countdown” and made it his. In 10 years, we’ll all be working for him.”

Damian: “I always did want to be some kind of writer. Originally, I wanted to work for a tabloid like The National Enquirer, but one of my professors told me that if I went to a tabloid, I’d never get another job. But I was obsessed with 90210 and Melrose Place. When I graduated, I realized that TV Guide was actually near where I went to school. I thought, ‘There it is, the mothership. I could actually work at the place that writes about 90210.’ I found my niche with TV’s evolution from 90210 to One Tree Hill and now Gossip Girl. These shows literally keep me alive.”

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