Billie Schwab Dunn
Pop Culture and Entertainment Reporter
Billie is a Newsweek Pop Culture and Entertainment Reporter based in London, U.K. She reports on film and TV, trending news and the entertainment industry. She has extensively covered pop culture, women's rights and lifestyle topics throughout her career and has a strong interest in the impact entertainment news has on everyday life. Over the years she has interviewed the likes of Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag from The Hills, Tony Hale from Arrested Development and country singer Lainey Wilson. Originally from Sydney, Billie cut her teeth as a reporter on the Femail desk at Daily Mail Australia before moving to London in 2019. She joined Newsweek in 2023 and has previously written for Metro.co.uk, Cosmopolitan, Daily Star, Popsugar, Fabulous, the Mirror, Femail and Business Insider. She studied Media (Communications and Journalism) at the University of New South Wales. Languages: English.
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