Rodney Ho
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I cover a wide ranging array of entertainment topics with a focus on Georgia and Atlanta including TV, film, comedy, music, local venues and cultural institutions. A New York native, I graduated Princeton University in 1991. I covered education at The Virginian-Pilot from 1991 to 1994, then moved to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 1994 to cover finance. In 1995, I oversaw transportation, which included UPS and Delta Air Lines. In 1996, The Wall Street Journal hired me to be a small-business/entrepreneurship reporter until 2001. I returned to the AJC that year and wrote about nightlife, youth culture, radio and comedy. In 2005, I began covering TV and have since added film and other entertainment subjects. I've had the honor to interview Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, Steven Spielberg, Billy Crystal and Jane Fonda. I have been the AJC's "American Idol" expert since 2002. I love tennis, pop culture, karaoke and all sorts of live events. I have an adorable adopted daughter Vega and a Corgi named Ruby.
Latest from Rodney Ho
Media moves

Atlanta media departures: Kristen Gates, Audrey Washington, Lil Bankhead

Sweetwater 420 finds sweet (or sour?) spot at Shirley Clarke Franklin Park

SweetWater 420 Festival finds ‘good vibes’ at Shirley Clarke Franklin Park

IPIC

Luxury movie theater chain IPIC to stay open during sale process

NY Premiere of "Normal"

Marietta native tells how he financed, produced Bob Odenkirk thriller ‘Normal’

2026 CinemaCon - Walt Disney Studios

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson coming back to Atlanta for ‘Lizard Music’ film

Atlanta Film Festival lures cinephiles back to the theaters

‘My voice will not be what it was’: Indigo Girl has incurable medical issues

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Catching up with Jeff Foxworthy, taping final TV special in metro Atlanta

Marlon Wayans

Marlon Wayans: ‘Scary Movie’ return was ‘a mission to honor my dad’

Beau Bock

Colorful Atlanta sports radio, TV host Beau Bock dies at age 82

Sue Bickham dances with SALSAtlanta during the Atlanta Dogwood Festival at Piedmont Park on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Piedmont Park’s 2026 Dogwood Festival sees lighter traffic, ticketing confusion