Even though he grew up in Portland, Maine, executive editor William Earl knew early on that he was destined to live and work in New York City — but there were plenty of diversions along the way. After high school, William graduated from Ithaca College with a dual degree in journalism and political science. Unable to find any prospects in his chosen fields after school, he headed into the fast-paced world of advertising and corporate communications in Chicago. Soon after, journalism tempted William back, and he headed to NYC to start as the weekend editor at HL. When he’s not writing about celebrities, William is passionate about the music of Kanye West, eating a ton of food and reading super-dorky books.