Rodney Ho

Rodney Ho

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I cover a wide ranging array of entertainment topics for the print and online operations 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.

Rodney Ho staff image

I cover a wide ranging array of entertainment topics for the print and online operations 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.

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People view the work of Phoenix artist Tanya Doskova at her booth during the 2024 Dogwood Festival in Piedmont Park. (Ben Gray/AJC)

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Filming in Georgia

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ELAINE HENDRIX

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Ashley Judd

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Paranormal Investigator

Think you’ve seen ghosts in Georgia? There’s a team you can call.

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CNN All Access

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Brian Unger

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Brian Unger, at age 60, has started at CBS News Atlanta as a reporter after a career as a producer, satirist, humorist and actor. We review his colorful career to date.

Bert Weiss

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The final "Bert Show" ended two hours longer than normal, giving family and cast members time to heap praise on the man responsible: Bert Weiss.

Bert Show

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Bert Show in 2011

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Bert Weiss revisited some of the big moments in the early days of "The Bert Show" including incidents with Usher, Mariah Carey and Six Flags Over Georgia.