Ryan Jay is a popular TV and radio film critic, appearing weekly on NBC-TV in Milwaukee and nationally syndicated by Premiere Networks on FM stations across America. He is a member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association.
Often on the red carpet at movie premieres and events, Ryan has interviewed many of Hollywood’s A-list celebrities. As an Oz historian, he has presented about the history of MGM’s “The Wizard of Oz.” At the first annual Midwest Wizard of Oz Fest, he will share his insights and interviews with the cast and filmmakers of Disney’s “Oz the Great and Powerful,” and “Return to Oz,” plus “Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return.” He will further showcase a clip from the upcoming documentary feature he is directing, “The Sound of Oz,” about the stories behind the making of the songs from “The Wizard of Oz.”
Ryan can be found every other week in the pages of Us Weekly magazine as Fashion Police. Prior to his career as an entertainment journalist, he worked as a television producer of major pop culture programming for networks such as Bravo, Showtime, MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, TLC, and even The Jerry Springer Show.
For more info, including his movie reviews, visit his website RyanJayReviews.com.