A list of recent films that feature female journalists sleeping with their subjects

Don't get me wrong, “Trainwreck” looks hilarious and I can't wait to see it.

There ain't going to be any interview and there ain't going to be any story. Here is a list of films and TV shows from just the last 25 or so years featuring female journalists who have sex with or fall in love with their subjects and/or co-workers.

“Trainwreck”
“Fifty Shades of Grey”
“Top Five”
“Crazy Heart”
“Nashville”
“Bad Words”
“Iron Man”
“Man of Steel”
“Smallville”
“Rock of Ages”
“Law & Order SVU”
“House of Cards”
“Adaptation”
“Three Kings”
“Political Animals”
“The Devil Wears Prada”
“Entourage”
“How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days”
“Thank You For Smoking”
“Hitch”
“Morning Glory”
“Anchorman”
“Scary Movie 3”
“Ray Donovan”
“Scoop”
“Up Close and Personal”
“Bridget Jones”
“Mr. Deeds”
“I Love Trouble”
“Never Been Kissed”
“Hero”

“Nightcrawler” is the rare breed, to call the trope a trope (in… the absence of malice, as it were).

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