The Blast Employee Directory
Entertainment ProvidersCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
The Blast operates as an entertainment news publisher delivering real-time coverage of high-profile celebrities. It provides mobile-optimized, up-to-the-minute reporting designed for rapid consumption and social media sharing. The newsroom emphasizes breaking stories in the celebrity space, drawing on a staff known for coverage of major figures. Based in Los Angeles, California, The Blast was founded in September 2017 by Mike Walters, a veteran journalist and former co-founder of TMZ.com. The organization functions with a small-to-mid-sized team within the entertainment providers industry, focusing on timely celebrity news. In September 2023, The Blast reported Rupert Murdoch's retirement as chair of Fox Corp and News Corp.