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James Desborough is an award winning show business writer, book author and media commentator and consultant, who works in Los Angeles, New York and London.  He covers Hollywood news for The New York Daily News, Mail Online, Sunday Express and other outlets.  As a prominent correspondent, James has interviewed a raft of A-list stars and newsmakers from the worlds of sports, politics and show business.  He has also appeared on as a host and guest correspondent on worldwide TV networks, including the E! Network, CBS, BBC, ITV 1, CNN, HLN, TV Guide Network and Channel Nine Australia.

In 2009, James was named the Show business Reporter of the Year at the British Press Awards. In 2013, he was nominated as Entertainment Journalist of the Year at the 55th SoCal Journalism Awards, where he was also runner-up in the International News Report category. In 2014, he received five nominations, including Entertainment Journalist of the Year, and won for Personality Profile and Entertainment Feature at the 56th Annual SoCal Journalism Awards.  He received runner-up in the Entertainment News category.

James is also the author of the critically acclaimed book, One Direction… What Makes Them Beautiful, and This is Us: 1D Uncut. Both books are dedicated to the British boy band’s loyal fans, and chronicle their rise to success and debut on the silver screen.