Carmen Ribecca
School
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania
Expertise
Editorial Strategy, Project Management, Team Leadership
- Carmen is the editorial director for Static Media, where he oversees daily publishing on all brands.
- He created Static Media's editorial quality management program, an ongoing effort that seeks to continually optimize Static content to create the best possible reader experience.
- His personal essays on everything from politics to parenting have been published by the humor collectives Frazzled and How Pants Work.
Experience
Carmen's career started in local video production around Central Pennsylvania. His love of storytelling, mixed with his keen interest in pop culture, led him to writing and editing work on The Superficial, a bygone snarky celebrity blog. Carmen began freelancing with Static Media in 2016, writing for Looper, Nicki Swift, Grunge, and The List. He joined the company full-time in 2017, becoming Nicki Swift's lead features editor soon thereafter. Carmen later advanced to editorial management, taking roles overseeing content production and editorial quality for multiple brands. In 2023, he accepted the role of editorial director for Static Media.
Education
Carmen has a bachelor's degree in communications/media from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Nicki Swift covers celebrity and entertainment news by way of an expert group of editorial professionals. We drive the conversation on everything from trending Hollywood news to star transformations, always striving to deliver the most compelling commentary, bolstered by quality expert opinions.
As we cover a wide breadth of pop culture, we're constantly reviewing, fact-checking, and updating stories to ensure they're accurate and current. Additional information on our editorial process available here.
Stories By Carmen Ribecca
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The 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea had no shortage of thrills, triumph, and heartwarming redemption stories. But there's a flip side to that coin.
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These figure skating feuds run the gamut from shady comments to physical assault. You won't believe the drama that goes down off the ice.
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The veteran sports anchor was a fixture on NBC for decades, but he's been noticeably absent from the scene recently. Here's why.
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Take a look at some of the lesser-known and fascinating facts about America's figure skating sensation.
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Eric Roberts, brother to superstar Julia Roberts and dad to up-and-comer Emma Roberts, has led a lesser known but no less interesting career in showbiz.
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Just who is Selfie Kid? And is there more to this young Super Bowl fan than his ability to take awkward selfies? Here's what you didn't know about the young star who managed to snag a photo with Justin Timberlake during the singer's 2018 Super Bowl halftime show.
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Modern Family star Julie Bowen's divorce may come as a surprise, but there may have been some clues that this was on the horizon.
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John Mahoney had an interesting life outside of Frasier, and his life before and after the sitcom was probably not what you expect. This is his untold truth.
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Justin Timberlake and his lukewarm, safe performance is already being regarded as one of the most disappointing Super Bowl halftime shows ever.
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How did Scott Baio go from being a beloved TV star to one of America's most divisive pop culture personalities?
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With a pretty face, a gift for music, and a hit TV series, Hayden Panettiere should be on the A-list, but the actress isn't as busy as you might expect.
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Find out how the actress went from everywhere to nowhere in the blink of an eye.
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Donald Trump's marriage to Melania Trump has been the subject of much speculation and gossip over the years. Is there any truth to these rumors?
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In the summer of 2014, you couldn't go anywhere without hearing Iggy Azalea's smash hit, "Fancy," but now she's practically gone radio silent. What happened?
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Every musician has a bad live performance here and there, but for the stars on this list, things didn't just go wrong. They went off the rails.
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Celebrity scandals can spread faster than the common cold, and the world of reality TV offers no shortage of sordid secrets and dramatic controversies.
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Why exactly is an Oscar-winning actress feuding with a Today show host? We've got all the details.
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Megyn Kelly made a name for herself as an outspoken contributor to several news shows, but plenty of her peers are now making waves speaking out against her.
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Love him or hate him, there seems to be no in between with Justin Bieber. The stars on this list fall into the latter category.
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Journalists are supposed to report the news, not make it. But occasionally, TV newsmen and newswomen find themselves on the wrong side of the story.
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The former E! host used to be all over the airwaves. What happened?
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This is going to come as a shock, but a lot of the stars of the Real Housewives shows have had plastic surgery.
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Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy are perfect for each other, but they also have big, wacky personalities. Here are some weird things about their unruly union.
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They may have played the happiest BFFs on TV, but in real life, the stars of Friends haven't exactly had it easy. These are the cast's dark secrets.
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She's an open book about what goes on behind closed doors.
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Being born rich doesn't guarantee you'll make it in Hollywood, but it sure doesn't hurt.
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Bill Rancic, the first winner of The Apprentice, married former E! anchor, Giuliana Rancic. Since their reality show ended, he's faded from the spotlight.