Lucille Barilla
Expertise
Television, Celebrity, Movies
- Lucille has over 30 years of experience as a writer and editor for various entertainment entities, including print and digital publications such as The Inquisitr, Monsters & Critics, Entertainment Daily, She Knows, Buddy TV, Starpulse, and Fashion & Style.
- Lucille is the author of books detailing the careers of several celebrities and musical acts such as Freddie Prinze Jr., Kelly Clarkson, The Beatles, Miley Cyrus, James Franco, and Five Seconds of Summer.
- She developed, wrote, and edited leading teen entertainment magazines Popstar!, Teen Dream, and Word Up. Lucille engaged a female audience between the ages of 8-15 with custom-tailored editorial content.
Experience
Lucille began her career in the magazine industry while still in college, as an editorial assistant on Rock Scene and Metal Mania Magazines. After editing and writing four top-selling magazine titles for the Soap Opera Industry, she became a full-time freelancer. Her instinct for the young adult market led her to an editing position, which she held for 14 years as the creative force behind some of the leading teen magazines on newsstands at the time. Following that, Lucille freelanced for a myriad of websites, always keeping her eye on what were the leading trends in the entertainment industry. For over 30 years, she has continued to translate her love for movies, television, pop culture and music into the written word.
Education
Lucille has a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Political Science from Brooklyn College, the poor man's Harvard University. She was one of 10 women graduates with this unique degree.
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Stories By Lucille Barilla
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Queen Elizabeth sat alone at the funeral of her beloved husband Prince Philip due to the social distancing restrictions set forth amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Queen Elizabeth has begun the process of rearranging her royal duties as she reigns alone for the first time in almost 70 years.
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After Prince Philip's funeral, his body will be moved to a temporary resting place. But he will be moved to his final resting place after the Queen dies.
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Julia Child and Jacques Pépin were kindred spirits. Julia got hooked on French cuisine living in Paris, and Jacques mastered American cuisine at Howard Johnson.
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Since 2017 Abe and Rebecca of Return to Amish have chosen to live a more private life out of the public spotlight.
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Royal baptisms are a rite of passage the British royal family. Many of the traditions date as far back as Queen Victoria's eldest child's baptism.
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Giada De Laurentiis traveled to Paris for her formal culinary training at Le Cordon Bleu. After three years in the City of Lights, she earned Le Grand Diplome.
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Ina Garten revealed tha twhile it is always preferable to craft your own culinary creations, there are times when a store bought shortcut is just the ticket.
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Jeremiah Raber is one of the original stars of TLC's Breaking Amish. He is deeply in love with Carmella Mendez, who he has been married to since 2016.
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The Duggar clan are now on TikTok thanks to this trailblazing daughter.
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and lifestyle personality Sandra Lee were in a committed relationship for over 14 years before they announced their split in 2019
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With his fun-loving attitude and big-kid ways, Dale Mills is one of the most beloved personalities on OutDaughtered, and a job in sales suits his personality.
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Affirmations can make a powerful impact on your life, but you need to know how to wield them to truly reap the rewards.
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Dry eyelids can make the thin-skinned lids of your peepers flaky, red, or itchy, but there are things you can do to resolve this frustrating condition.