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'''Jules Asner''' (born February 14, 1968) is an American television personality, writer, and former fashion model. '''Jules Asner''' (born '''Julie Ann White'''; February 14, 1968) is an American screenwriter, author, former ], television personality, and model.


==Personal life== ==Early life==
Asner was born '''Julie Ann White''' in ].<ref></ref> Aged 16, she was discovered at a modeling convention in ]. She began her career as an ]. She shared a bunkroom with ] during the early years of her modeling career.<ref name="imdb-bio">{{cite web|title=Biography for Jules Asner|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0039583/bio|accessdate=January 8, 2008|publisher=Internet Movie Database}}</ref> In 1986, she graduated from ] in Tempe. She attended college at the ], graduating with a degree in Political Science. Asner was born Julie Ann White in ].<ref></ref> At age 16, she was discovered at a modeling convention in ], Arizona. She began her career as an ]. She shared a bunk-room with ] during the early years of her career. In 1986, she graduated from ] in Tempe.


She attended ].{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}}
==Marriages==
In her early 20s she was briefly married to Matthew Asner, son of actor ]. On May 10, 2003, she married movie director ]. Soderbergh often credits Asner with influencing his female characters.<ref>{{cite news|title=Out of Sight|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|author=Gary Susman|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,451458,00.html|date=May 13, 2003}}</ref>


==Career== ==Career==
Asner was a longtime ] personality. During her peak with the network, she hosted six hours of programming daily. Among the series she hosted were '']'', '']'' and ''].'' She also hosted many live specials. Asner received a Prism Award<ref>{{cite web |url=https://archives.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2004/04/nida-announces-8th-annual-prism-award-winners |title=NIDA Announces 8th Annual "PRISM" Award Winners |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=April 29, 2004 |publisher=National Institute on Drug Abuse |access-date=January 18, 2021 |archive-date=March 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210328030507/https://archives.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2004/04/nida-announces-8th-annual-prism-award-winners |url-status=dead }}</ref> and a Gracie Award for her interview show '']''.{{Citation needed|date=October 2012}}
⚫ Asner was an entertainment reporter for Reuters Television, '']'', '']''{{Disambiguation needed|date=October 2011}}, '']'' on Sky Television, and '']''. She hosted '']'' on A&E and was a segment director and producer on now defunct tabloid show, '']''.


⚫ Before joining E! Asner was an entertainment reporter for Reuters Television '']'', ''The Entertainment Show'' on Sky Television, and '']''. She hosted '']'' on A&E and was a segment director and producer on '']''.
Asner is an award winning journalist{{Citation needed|date=October 2012}} and long-time ] personality. During her peak with the network she hosted six hours of programming daily. Among the series she hosted were '']'', '']'' and '']'' as well as many live specials for the network. She received a Prism Award as well as a Gracie Award for her interview show '']''{{Citation needed|date=October 2012}}.


Miramax Books purchased the publishing rights to her first novel, ''Whacked''. The novel recounts the story of a woman who plots revenge on a former lover. Asner said that the plot was based on a breakup she'd been through.<ref name="Sicha, Choire.  ; Los Angeles, Calif.. 08 June 2008: E.3.">{{cite news |last1=Sicha |first1=Choire |title=THE SUNDAY CONVERSATION; No gossip here |work=Los Angeles Times |date=June 8, 2008 |pages=E3 |quote=it was based on a real-life breakup I had. And it made me crazy!}}</ref> Released on June 3, 2008,<ref>{{Cite book|last=Asner, Jules.|url=https://archive.org/details/whackedasne00asne|title=Whacked.|date=2009|publisher=Weinstein Books|isbn=978-1-60286-076-6|oclc=290478749}}</ref> ''Whacked'' was a top-ten fiction bestseller on Amazon and was in its third printing within its first month of release.{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}}
In 2004, Asner signed a development deal with Sony Pictures Television to produce and host her own daytime talk show, '']''. The show was often referred to as a 'younger version of The View'. She was later joined by ], ], and ]. Although cleared in 90% of the country, Sony was never able to secure a New York clearance for the show and the series was canceled after one season.


Asner wrote the screenplay for husband Steven Soderbergh's film '']''. She chose to use the pseudonym Rebecca Blunt because she did not want the "story" surrounding the film to be that "Soderbergh was directing his wife's script." In 2018, a Twitter account belonging to TheRebeccaBlunt posted photos of Asner and Soderbergh behind the scenes working on ''Logan Lucky''. Asner previously did uncredited rewrite work on '']'' and several of Soderbergh's other films.<ref>{{cite web |title=Logan Lucky Screenwriter Revealed |url=http://www.theplaylist.net/logan-lucky-writer-revealed-20170727/ |first=Rodrigo |last=Perez |publisher=] |date=July 27, 2017 |access-date=July 27, 2017}}</ref>
The Weinstein Company/Miramax Books purchased the publishing rights to her first novel, ''Whacked''. The book was released June 3, 2008.<ref>{{Cite journal|author=Jules Asner|title=Whacked|isbn=978-1-60286-017-9|publisher=Weinstein Books|location=New York|date=June 3, 2008|postscript=<!--None-->}}</ref> ''Whacked'' was a top ten fiction bestseller on Amazon, and was in its third printing within the novel's first month of release.


== Personal life ==
Asner has sometimes been included in magazine rankings of "sexy" women:

* '']'''s gallery
From 1992 to 1996, she was married to Matthew Asner and took his surname, making her the daughter-in-law of actor ].
* ] Ranked number 91

* ] Ranked number 51
She married film director ] in their New York apartment on May 10, 2003. Soderbergh often credits his wife with influencing his female characters.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,451458,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090127035746/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,451458,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 27, 2009|title=Out of Sight|author=Gary Susman|date=May 13, 2003|magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref>
* ] Ranked number 82


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Jules Asner
Asner at Venice Film Festival 2012
BornJulie Ann White
(1968-02-14) February 14, 1968 (age 56)
Tempe, Arizona, U.S.
Occupation(s)Entertainment journalist, former fashion model
TelevisionRevealed with Jules Asner
Spouse(s) Matthew Asner ​ ​(m. 1992; div. 1996)​
Steven Soderbergh ​(m. 2003)​

Jules Asner (born Julie Ann White; February 14, 1968) is an American screenwriter, author, former entertainment journalist, television personality, and model.

Early life

Asner was born Julie Ann White in Tempe, Arizona. At age 16, she was discovered at a modeling convention in Scottsdale, Arizona. She began her career as an Elite model. She shared a bunk-room with Cindy Crawford during the early years of her career. In 1986, she graduated from McClintock High School in Tempe.

She attended UCLA.

Career

Asner was a longtime E! personality. During her peak with the network, she hosted six hours of programming daily. Among the series she hosted were Revealed with Jules Asner, E! News Live and Wild On!. She also hosted many live specials. Asner received a Prism Award and a Gracie Award for her interview show Revealed with Jules Asner.

Before joining E! Asner was an entertainment reporter for Reuters Television Good Morning England, The Entertainment Show on Sky Television, and Extra. She hosted Live by Request on A&E and was a segment director and producer on Hard Copy.

Miramax Books purchased the publishing rights to her first novel, Whacked. The novel recounts the story of a woman who plots revenge on a former lover. Asner said that the plot was based on a breakup she'd been through. Released on June 3, 2008, Whacked was a top-ten fiction bestseller on Amazon and was in its third printing within its first month of release.

Asner wrote the screenplay for husband Steven Soderbergh's film Logan Lucky. She chose to use the pseudonym Rebecca Blunt because she did not want the "story" surrounding the film to be that "Soderbergh was directing his wife's script." In 2018, a Twitter account belonging to TheRebeccaBlunt posted photos of Asner and Soderbergh behind the scenes working on Logan Lucky. Asner previously did uncredited rewrite work on Magic Mike and several of Soderbergh's other films.

Personal life

From 1992 to 1996, she was married to Matthew Asner and took his surname, making her the daughter-in-law of actor Ed Asner.

She married film director Steven Soderbergh in their New York apartment on May 10, 2003. Soderbergh often credits his wife with influencing his female characters.

References

  1. Jules Asner profile at Film Reference.com
  2. "NIDA Announces 8th Annual "PRISM" Award Winners". National Institute on Drug Abuse. April 29, 2004. Archived from the original on March 28, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  3. Sicha, Choire (June 8, 2008). "THE SUNDAY CONVERSATION; No gossip here". Los Angeles Times. pp. E3. it was based on a real-life breakup I had. And it made me crazy!
  4. Asner, Jules. (2009). Whacked. Weinstein Books. ISBN 978-1-60286-076-6. OCLC 290478749.
  5. Perez, Rodrigo (July 27, 2017). "Logan Lucky Screenwriter Revealed". The Playlist. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  6. Gary Susman (May 13, 2003). "Out of Sight". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 27, 2009.

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