Sarah El-Mahmoud
The Background: Sarah El-Mahmoud has been with CinemaBlend since 2018, starting as a freelancer shortly after graduating from Cal State Fullerton with a degree in Journalism. In college, she was the Managing Editor of the award-winning college paper, The Daily Titan where she specialized in writing/editing long-form features, profiles and arts & entertainment coverage, including her first run-in with movie reporting, with a phone interview with Guillermo del Toro for Best Picture winner, The Shape of Water.
What She's Into: Sarah is CinemaBlend's resident YA enthusiast, often bringing her lifetime love of books and the stories behind their often contentious adaptations to the site. Deeply into when music and movies intersect, from knowing the hype musical tracks of Mamma Mia!, beautiful scores of Michael Giacchino and yes, the absolute banger Twilight soundtrack way too well. She is also passionate about highlighting and interviewing voices within the industry to help open the door for Hollywood to better represent the world through movies and television. Horror, she really loves horror movies. The world of animation as well... OK don't make her pick one genre.
What She's Excited About Right Now: The continued resurgence of horror and musicals. The next Hunger Games movie, Mike Flanagan's upcoming shows, the Wicked movies and the final Spider-Verse animated film.
Latest articles by Sarah El-Mahmoud
New Jeopardy Video Highlights Ken Jennings' Hilarious Celebrity Impressions, But It's His Harley Quinn For The Win
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Jeopardy's Ken Jennings has a knack for doing impressions on the game show like Borat and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Taylor Swift Candidly Addresses The 'Devastating' Cancellation Of The Vienna Eras Tour Shows
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Taylor Swift speaks out after she skipped her stops in Vienna due to alleged planned terrorist attacks.
Sydney Sweeney Doesn’t Care What You Think About Her Viral Fashion Choices: 'I Don't Really Let Other People Dictate How I Should Feel Or What I Should Be Doing'
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
When it comes to Sydney Sweeney's fashion choices, the Anyone But You star is focused on her own happiness.
Taylor Swift Finally Revealed How She Does Her Eras Tour Stage Dive And 3 More Fun Behind The Scenes Facts
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Taylor Swift's European leg of the Eras Tour receives a sendoff with a new music video with all the BTS footage.
A Timeline Of Jonathan Majors’ Legal Issues And Allegations
By Sarah El-Mahmoud last updated
Jonathan Majors was found guilty of third-degree assault and harassment after a March 2023 incident.
32 Major Actors Who Guest Starred On Monk
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Monk had tons of big names and talents stopping by for Tony Shalhoub's detective character to figure out if they were "the guy."
I Was All In On The Golden Bachelor, But Going Into The Golden Bachelorette I'm Feeling Pretty Burned
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
I got really invested in The Golden Bachelor last year, but I'm going into The Golden Bachelorette nervous.
It's Bittersweet To Hear Rings Of Power Moved Out Of New Zealand For Season 2, But Cynthia Addai-Robinson Tells Us Why It's Actually An Upgrade
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives Rings of Power's Queen Regent actress shared with us how shooting the Lord of the Rings outside of New Zealand was a good move for the series.
I've Been Watching The Alien Movies For The First Time, And I Didn't Think James Cameron's Aliens Could Possibly Hold Up To The First. I Was Wrong
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Sigourney Weaver's second outing as Ellen Ripley and James Cameron's direction in 1986's Aliens blew me away.
‘My Heart And Soul Is In There’: John Cena Reacts To Coyote Vs. Acme Being Scrapped
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
The star of Warner Bros' Coyote Vs Acme, John Cena shares his thoughts on the movie being shelved.
Bridgerton Season 4 Has Reportedly Cast Benedict's Love Interest, And It's Another Win For Diversity
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Bridgerton Season 4 has reportedly cast Benedict's love interest, Sophie Beckett, and it's another big win for diversity.
Halle Berry Explains Why It Was 'Important' To Play Storm And The Deep Reason She Related To The X-Men Character
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
X-Men's Halle Berry speaks to why playing Storm in the Marvel movies was impactful to her.
Christina Aguilera Knows People Have Opinions About Her Weight. She Doesn't 'Give A F---'
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Christina Aguilera has officially been in the pop star zeitgeist for 25 years and she has some choice words for public criticism about her body.
The Notebook's Gena Rowlands Is Dead At 94
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Gena Rowlands, who had six decades of acting work to her name and two Academy Award nominations, has died.
Modern Family’s Julie Bowen Gets Real About How ‘Disappointing’ It Was When The Press Tried To Pit Her And Sofia Vergara Against Each Other
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Julie Bowen spoke about the rumored tension between her and Sofia Vergara in their Modern Family days.
Rings Of Power’s Cynthia Addai-Robinson Shares How She Approached Tar-Miriel’s Blindness In Season 2
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives CinemaBlend spoke to Cynthia Addai-Robinson about how she approached Tar-Miriel's visual impairment in Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power Season 2.
Sabrina Carpenter Shares Another Unique Take On The Chain Mail Trend, And She’s A Golden Girl In This Sparkling Gown
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
As Sabrina Carpenter's big year continues, the singer has been very into the chainmail trend.
Batman: Caped Crusader’s New Batman Voice Threw In His Support For Glen Powell In The New DCU
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives Caped Crusader's Hamish Linklater put Glen Powell's name out there when asked about the future of Batman in live-action movies.
We Haven't Heard About Cameron Diaz's Big Screen Return With Jamie Foxx In A While, And It May Be Due To One Change From Netflix
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Cameron Diaz's first movie in a decade, Back In Action, has been expected to hit Netflix in November.
Lindsay Lohan's Husband In The Freaky Friday Sequel Has Been Revealed, But What Does This Mean For Chad Michael Murray's Role?
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Lindsay Lohan's on-screen husband in Freakier Friday has been revealed, but what about Chad Michael Murray's role?
The Live-Action Stitch Has Been Revealed. He’s So Cute And Fluffy, But I Still Have One Concern
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
The CG version of Stitch is adorable after all! But, will the remake live up to the beloved animated original?
Colin Farrell Has Started A Foundation To Help Adults With Disabilities In Honor Of His Son, And He's Getting All The Sweet Praise
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
The Batman's Colin Farrell has opened up about his 20-year-old son's rare disorder and how he wants to give back to other families who have adult disability in the family.
The Story Behind Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2's Big Ending Twist And How It Left Twilight Fans Stunned
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
The Twilight saga ended with a bang in 2012 when the Breaking Dawn Part 2 filmmakers pulled off a surprise ending.