Rodney Ho

@AJCRodneyHo

I cover entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. We focus on real, fact-based news for our dedicated subscribers. Learn more: http://ajc.com/presson

Atlanta, GA

Joined May 2008

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Rodney Ho@AJCRodneyHo · Jun 30

Bill Torpy hits a key anniversary! 35 years in Atlanta’s news salt mine. I’ve seen wild transformation. ajc.com/opinion/2025/0…

AJCRodneyHo's tweet card. Being employed at any company for 35 years is a rarity. Surviving at one newspaper that long now approaches man-bites-dog category.

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Rodney Ho@AJCRodneyHo · Jul 24

‘Scary Movie 6′ reportedly coming to Tyler Perry Studios this fall ajc.com/arts-entertain…

AJCRodneyHo's tweet card. The ‘Scary Movie" parody franchise is coming back and is expected to shoot in metro Atlanta for its sixth incarnation.

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Rodney Ho@AJCRodneyHo · Jul 23

If you love rock music, you'll get an audio and visual shot in the veins with the new immersive show "Amplified" at the Illuminarium Atlanta featuring 1,000 photos, 250 videos and 30 songs covering the entire rock era. ajc.com/arts-entertain…

AJCRodneyHo's tweet card. Watershed rock and roll moments like these are explored in detail at Amplified, a new immersive experience that opened earlier this month at Illuminarium Atlanta.

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Rodney Ho@AJCRodneyHo · Jul 21

I've crossed paths with Malcolm-Jamal Warner a few times over the past 20 years and he was nothing but kind and super passionate about the arts. ajc.com/arts-entertain…

AJCRodneyHo's tweet card. Long-time Atlanta resident Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known as Theo Huxtable in the 1980s sitcom “The Cosby Show,” reportedly died in a drowning in Costa Rica.

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Rodney Ho@AJCRodneyHo · Jul 21

I love yacht rock so I talked to Toto co-founder Steve Lukather (a studio musician who played on Michael Jackson's "Thriller"). He is thrilled that Toto is more popular than ever, Check them out @AmerisBankAmp Tuesday w/ Christopher Cross, Men at Work. ajc.com/arts-entertain…

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Jason Martinez@JasonFox29 · Jul 19

Phillies debut the “Coldplay Kiss Cam”. Wait for it…

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Rodney Ho@AJCRodneyHo · Jul 19

Uptown Comedy Corner closing, citing competition from Helium, City Winery ajc.com/arts-entertain…

AJCRodneyHo's tweet card. Uptown Comedy Corner, which caters largely to African American audiences, has had several metro Atlanta homes during its 30-plus year existence.

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Rodney Ho@AJCRodneyHo · Jul 18

“I try to use a lot of humor,” Shaq said to me. “I try to redefine how a commercial should be done. When I do a commercial, I try not to just make it about selling stuff." ajc.com/arts-entertain…

AJCRodneyHo's tweet card. Basketball Hall of Famer and longtime "Inside the NBA" co-host Shaquille O'Neal has been doing commercials for more than 30 years and 300-plus ads.

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Rodney Ho@AJCRodneyHo · Jul 17

What’s filming in Georgia in July 2025? It's not all that robust. @bertkreischer is shooting a new Netflix scripted series here. #MarriedtoMedicine is shooting again. ajc.com/arts-entertain…

AJCRodneyHo's tweet card. The Georgia film office has just 22 active shows or movies listed on its website, down from 25 a month ago. It's been nearly a year since the total exceeded 30.

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Rodney Ho@AJCRodneyHo · Jul 16

I caught #Offspring for the 1st time last night at @AmerisBankAmp and they were as fun as I had hoped. They balanced their silly side with more angsty punk and proved they can entertain with inflatable tube men, oversized balloon skulls & big balloons. ajc.com/arts-entertain…

AJCRodneyHo's tweet card. At Alpharetta's Ameris Bank Amphitheatre, The Offspring delivered a high-energy show with inflated skulls, beach balls and a moving tribute to lost loved ones.

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Rodney Ho@AJCRodneyHo · Jul 16

ATL Comic Convention at Georgia World Congress Center this weekend includes the chance to meet in person Kiefer Sutherland (“24″), Rainn Wilson (“The Office”), Mira Sorvino (“Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion”), Priscilla Presley (“The Naked Gun”) ajc.com/arts-entertain…

AJCRodneyHo's tweet card. Unlike some other cons, ATL Comic Con is laser-focused on giving fans a chance to meet stars from a wide variety of genres.

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Rodney Ho@AJCRodneyHo · Jul 10

I've spoken to Steve Harvey many times over the past 25 years going back to The Kings of Comedy tour in 1999. At age 68, he is nowhere near ready to retire. Work is his life. How Steve Harvey changed ‘Family Feud’: ‘I turned it into a comedy show’ ajc.com/arts-entertain…

AJCRodneyHo's tweet card. Steve Harvey, now filming at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, explains how he made "Family Feud" his own.

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Rodney Ho@AJCRodneyHo · Jul 10

The crazy "Superman" promotional machine included... me. Yes, I got to speak to director and writer James Gunn, who lives in Atlanta and shot most of the film here. James Gunn adds a little edge to newest ‘Superman’ — but not too much ajc.com/arts-entertain…

AJCRodneyHo's tweet card. Newest Man of Steel faces challenges previous incarnations of the character didn't have to.

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Rodney Ho@AJCRodneyHo · Jul 9

Yes. We live in an alt universe where stuff like this happens: Bravo TV star Dr. Heavenly Kimes enters Georgia House race. Her campaign manager? Castmate Quad Webb. ajc.com/politics/2025/…

AJCRodneyHo's tweet card. Dr. Heavenly Kimes is adding political candidate to her resume, challenging incumbent state Rep. Doreen Carter in the Democratic primary.

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Rodney Ho@AJCRodneyHo · Jul 9

Georgia has multiple contestants on ‘Big Brother’ for fourth year in a row ajc.com/arts-entertain…

AJCRodneyHo's tweet card. Nobody with strong Georgia ties has won "Big Brother" over its first 26 seasons, but for the fourth season in a row, multiple locals are starring on the program.

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Rodney Ho@AJCRodneyHo · Jul 8

DC chief James Gunn wants to shoot more films in Georgia after ‘Superman.' Although the U.K. is now the favorite place for production companies to go for big budget films, Gunn loves Atlanta and has a residence in Fayette County. ajc.com/arts-entertain…

AJCRodneyHo's tweet card. James Gunn first came to metro Atlanta in 2016 when he directed “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.″ He fell in love with the area, so he bought a home in Fayette County in 2018.

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Rodney Ho@AJCRodneyHo · Jul 7

CONCERT REVIEW: Classic rock trifecta Styx and members of the Eagles and REO Speedwagon can’t fight this nostalgic feeling at Alpharetta show ajc.com/arts-entertain…

AJCRodneyHo's tweet card. Classic rock trifecta can’t fight this nostalgic feeling at Alpharetta show

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Rodney Ho@AJCRodneyHo · Jul 5

Recapturing his ‘Glory Days’: Why Hank Azaria became a Springsteen tribute singer ajc.com/arts-entertain…

AJCRodneyHo's tweet card. Hank Azaria, a full-time actor and voice-over artist, is taking time to be a Bruce Springsteen tribute band singer, appearing at The Eagle Theatre in Sugar Hill on July 12.

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Rodney Ho@AJCRodneyHo · Jun 30

‘I felt elated’: Lois Reitzes feted after hosting final WABE show ajc.com/arts-entertain…

AJCRodneyHo's tweet card. Family, friends, colleagues, listeners gathered with gifts, kind words for host who arrived in 1979.

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Rodney Ho@AJCRodneyHo · Jun 30

‘Free Bert’! Bert Kreischer to shoot Netflix comedy in Atlanta ajc.com/arts-entertain…

AJCRodneyHo's tweet card. Comedian Bert Kreischer, the funny man with a grudge against wearing shirts on stage, will film a six-episode Netflix sitcom called 'Free Bert' in Atlanta beginning in July.

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