Claudia Eller is Editor-in-Chief of Variety. Claudia is among the best known and most respected journalists in the entertainment community. She came to Variety in 2013 from the Los Angeles Times, where she spent 20 years as a reporter and editor, most recently serving as entertainment news editor. She was a driving force in the Times' online and print coverage of entertainment and media, with particular emphasis on the economic aspects of the film industry and how evolving technologies, consumer habits and new delivery systems are reshaping Hollywood's business models and impacting decision making at the highest levels.