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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Oona Chaplin is so beautiful, we can't stay silent any longer.
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To this day, Richard Dreyfuss can't stand Bill Murray. Here's the strange story of this bitter beef.
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From the late '90s to early '00s, Fred Durst, lead singer of Limp Bizkit, was a name music fans couldn't avoid. But these days, it's rare to hear his name.
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Here's a glimpse at the dynamic between the first two women to capture the heart of The Donald.
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Don't call them trophy husbands. There's a lot more to these men who married some of the wealthiest women in the world.
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Lola Consuelos is the teenage daughter of Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos. She's not an actress, but her mother's fans have watched her grow up before their eyes.
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We're taking an awkward trip down memory lane to review some of the most classic cringeworthy moments from reality TV history. Enjoy.
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Figure skater Tonya Harding is best remembered for her alleged involvement in an attack on rival Nancy Kerrigan, but what's she been up to since the scandal?
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Hollywood is resurrecting the notorious attack on figure skater Nancy Kerrigan, but she's remained quiet over the years. Let's find out what she's been doing.
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As disgraced Today show anchor Matt Lauer's career implodes, his first wife is fiercely defending him.
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She's a fixture in broadcast news and the Hollywood gossip scene, but how much do you really know about the journalist behind those juicy stories?
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Since her shocking exit from Today in 2012, former co-anchor Ann Curry has been keeping a relatively low profile, but don't count her out.
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Here's a look back at the lengthy list of ladies who've been romanced by everyone's favorite ginger, Prince Harry.
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Savannah Guthrie prefers to stay out of the headlines, but let's turn the tables for once and learn more about this popular Today show host.
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Taylor Lautner was poised to be the next big thing when The Twilight Saga was at its peak...and then he just wasn't. What went wrong?
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Remember when Sophia Grace Brownlee and Rosie McClelland were everywhere with their cute cover of "Super Bass?" What are these boisterous girls up to now?
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The actor who gained heartthrob status as Keith Partridge actually had a real-life colorful entertainment career that was rife with success and secrets.
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Let's take a closer look at the balance sheets of these supposed cinéma vérité celebs to find out just how loaded they really are...or aren't.
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Noah Hathaway landed the iconic role of Atreyu in 1984's The NeverEnding Story, but then he disappeared from Hollywood, leaving us with never-ending questions.
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When it comes to cranking out hit shows, ABC delivers year after year, but that doesn't make the Disney-owned network immune to trouble behind-the-scenes.
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Reality TV can be a shortcut to stardom - but not always. Here are some reality stars who are still stuck in the slammer, as of this writing.
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Actress Drew Barrymore grew up in the spotlight, but she's been dancing under the radar lately. What this former wild child been up to?
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Let's take a short walk down memory lane to recap 2017's most web-shattering moments so far.
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Matthew Perry was once one of TV's most beloved actors, but the late Friends star's life wasn't all red carpets and applause.
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We fell in love with Hilary Duff as an awkward preteen on Lizzie McGuire, but then the relatable star disappeared from the spotlight? Where did she go?
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Great chefs keep their cool in even the most stressful kitchens, but even some pros can't take the heat. These are the craziest celebrity chef outbursts.
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Viral sensations come in any size, shape, or form, but for this select group, their pop culture super-fame faded quickly.