Dan Clarendon

Summary

Dan Clarendon is a writer based out of Chicago, where he and his husband live in humble service of their cat. When he’s not testing the limits of his computer keyboard, Dan enjoys exploring the Windy City, hunting down doughnuts in their natural habitat, looking for queer subtext in everything, crafting pun-ishing wordplay and wondering what it must be like to have an empty DVR.

Work or writing background leading to expertise

Dan has been a part-time writer for Us Weekly since June 2018.

Education

He graduated with a B.A. in screenwriting from Hampshire College — where, to his dismay, he did not cross paths with fellow alum Lupita N’yongo.

Work history

Dan previously worked as the features editor for Wetpaint — also serving as show expert for Grey’s Anatomy and Game of Thrones — and his writing has appeared in Queerty, Marie Claire, Life & Style, Closer Weekly, In Touch, WerkLife, A Plus, Daily Mail and TV Insider.

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Liam Hemsworth's Hottest Moments Over the Years

In just three decades, Liam Hemsworth has gone from an aspiring actor to one of the world’s most bankable movie stars, thanks to a winning combination of talent and good looks. “Normally, people that are so hot like that aren’t that funny,” his Isn’t It Romantic costar Rebel Wilson told Ellen DeGeneres in 2019. “Turns […]

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Jessica Chastain and Rashida Jones recently welcomed children under the radar, joining a long list of celebrities with “secret” babies. Scroll down to learn about their covert additions — and to get the skinny about other stars whose pregnancies went undetected.

Dua Lipa Anwar Hadid Biggest PDA Moments

Dua Lipa Explains Why She and Anwar Hadid Keep Their Romance So 'Private'

One kiss is all it takes! Dua Lipa and Anwar Hadid have been showing major PDA throughout their romance as they’ve spent time together in and out of the spotlight. The couple’s romance first made headlines in June 2019, when Lipa was on hand for Hadid’s 20th birthday festivities. The Sun published a video of […]

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Lauren Bushnell and Chris Lane’s Whirlwind Romance

Three years after Bachelor viewers watched Lauren Bushnell get engaged on national television, the former flight attendant confirmed that she was set to be married again — and this time, she headed to the altar with country singer Chris Lane. Bushnell shared the happy news on Instagram on June 18, 2019, as she praised her […]

Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger: A Timeline of Their Relationship

Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger's Relationship Timeline

Chris Pratt’s divorce from Anna Faris broke fans’ hearts, but the Parks and Recreation alum found another shot at love with Katherine Schwarzenegger. The couple started dating in 2018, one year after Pratt and Faris confirmed they were going their separate ways after eight years of marriage (the exes welcomed son Jack in 2012). In […]

Holidays With Us

12 Actors Who Played Santa Claus on Screen

Ho ho ho! Some stars have taken on the ultimate challenge of spreading Christmas cheer by portraying the most iconic holiday figure — Santa Claus. While all actors find themselves donning a red suit and white beard in their roles as Santa, Billy Bob Thorton had the unique task of playing a naughty version in […]

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Mike Sorrentino and Lauren Sorrentino: A Timeline of Their Relationship

Mike and Lauren Sorrentino have survived many “Situations” during their relationship and marriage — including, most notably, his recent prison sentence for tax evasion. Yet the Jersey Shore: Family Vacation couple still seem to be rock solid as they look forward to the future and plan on starting a family. Of course, Mike and Lauren […]

Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor Relationship Timeline

Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor: A Timeline of Their Relationship

Someone attending the 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards might never have known Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor had announced their split two years prior. They two actors sidled close to one another and smiled for photos on the purple carpet of the event, and inside the auditorium, Taylor “was smiling and leaning forward and in toward” […]

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Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip’s Seven-Decade Love Story

It’s been seven decades since Prince Philip wrote to Queen Elizabeth II to say he had “fallen in love completely and unreservedly” with her, and the couple have been together ever since — through marriage, childbirths, triumphs and trials. An 8-year-old Elizabeth met Philip in 1934 while attending a wedding for Princess Marina and Prince […]

Dane Cook Laughs Off Age Gap With Kelsi Taylor

Dane Cook and Girlfriend Kelsi Taylor's Relationship Timeline

Dane Cook knows his relationship with a woman 26 years his junior raises eyebrows, but the 46-year-old shows a healthy sense of humor about dating 20-year-old Kelsi Taylor. “Sometimes I actually find myself saying, ‘Where has she been all my life?’” the Good Luck Chuck star mused during a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! […]

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Drama: Everything to Know

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle surprised the British public — and multiple royal relatives, apparently — by announcing on Wednesday, January 9, that they intend to “step back” from their duties as senior members of the royal family. “After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a transition this year […]

Kendall Jenner Through The Years

Kendall Jenner Through the Years

Going from Olympian’s daughter to reality fixture to fashion superstar, Kendall Jenner has grown up in front of fans’ eyes. Now, she’s taking the world by storm. In 2017, Forbes named her the world’s highest-earning model after the then-22-year-old raked in a $22 million in a single year. Two years prior, in an interview with […]

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‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ Alum Shannen Doherty’s Cancer Battle in Quotes

For Shannen Doherty, it’s important to be “as honest as possible” as she continues her fight against cancer. The actress battled breast cancer between March 2015 and April 2017, and she revealed in February 2020 that the illness has returned. “It’s going to come out in a matter of days or a week that — […]

Katharine McPhee and David Foster attend Barbra Streisand's 75th birthday at Cafe Habana on April 24, 2017 in Malibu, California.

Katharine McPhee and David Foster: A Timeline of Their Relationship

There’s a song in Katharine McPhee’s heart! The American Idol alum and David Foster got engaged in July 2018, a little more than a year after the world caught wind of her relationship with the music producer. At the time, Foster was finalizing his divorce from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Yolanda Hadid. Meanwhile, […]

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Celebrity Stepparents: Jada Pinkett Smith, LeAnn Rimes and More

Considering the shelf life of Hollywood relationships, it’s a given celebrities would have stepchildren. But some of the A-list stepparents in this photo gallery have famous stepchildren, one of whom is a stepmother herself. Keep reading for the details on these blended families.

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‘Roswell’ Original Cast: Where Are They Now?

Cue Dido’s “Here With Me”! Roswell‘s legacy still looms large, two decades later. The series, based on the Roswell High YA books by Melinda Metz, debuted on October 6, 1999. Shiri Appleby, Majandra Delfino, Colin Hanks and Nick Wechsler played high school teens in Roswell, New Mexico, who befriended a trio of teenage alien-human hybrids, […]

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court Justice, Dies at 87

Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died. The Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, who had been serving on the nation’s highest court since appointed by former President Bill Clinton, was 87. Ginsburg died on Friday, September 18, at her home in Washington, following complications from metastatic cancer of the pancreas, the Supreme Court announced in a […]

Stars Who’ve Battled Lyme Disease

Stars Who’ve Battled Lyme Disease: Justin Bieber, Bella Hadid, More

Many celebrities have spoken out about their Lyme disease diagnoses over the years, and because the disease is easy to misdiagnose, many had to fight to be believed. According to the Mayo Clinic, Lyme disease is transmitted by ticks and caused by four species of bacteria in the United States, Europe and Asia. In fact, […]

Golden Globe Awards Hayden Panettiere’s Ups and Downs Through the Years

Hayden Panettiere’s Ups and Downs Through the Years

Hayden Panettiere has had quite the career — and her personal life has been just as captivating. The Golden Globe-nominated actress started modeling at 5 months old and appeared in her first commercial when she was 11 months old. Her big break came in 1994 when she began playing Sarah Roberts on One Life to Live at […]

Stars Who Went to School Together

Maya Rudolph, Gwyneth Paltrow and More Stars Who Went to School Together

It’s a small world after all! Tons of unexpected duos shared classes and even dorm rooms before they found fame. Anthony Anderson and Taraji P. Henson attended Howard University at the same time as other Hollywood stars, for example. Tommy Lee Jones and Al Gore procrastinated together at Harvard. And Kristen Bell went on some […]

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