Shirley Halperin, Executive Editor of Music, Variety
"I was like, 'Hey, can I hit that?' And Snoop is like, 'You sure little girl?' This was probably the first time I got high in an interview and holy s**t, Snoop was just laughing at me...laughing at this little girl who came in from LA. It was embarrassing. But the story turned out great. Photoshoot turned out great. It's one of the highlights of my career. And I never smoked in the middle of an interview ever again."
I'M THAT · Scooter Braun, Guy O'Seary, Snoop Dogg, Katy Perry, Adele, Harry Styles, Phish, Grateful Dead
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Shirley Halperin is Executive Editor of Music at Variety, where she spearheads music coverage for the print magazine and Variety.com. Through her 20-year career, she has held staff positions at Entertainment Weekly, Teen People and Us Weekly and was also a regular contributor to Rolling Stone. Shirley joined the Hollywood Reporter (THR) as Music Editor in 2010, later adding sister magazine Billboard to her resume. Until 2017, she oversaw music news coverage for both publications. Shirley is the author of three books: 2008’s “Pot Culture: The A-Z Guide to Stoner Language and Life,” 2010’s “Reefer Movie Madness” and 2011’s “American Idol: the Official Backstage Pass.”