Van Lathan

CTL-E-1464 · Person · journalist · 2010s–contemporary

VERIFIED evidence grade of this record

Journalist and podcaster; former TMZ senior producer and co-host; co-host of The Ringer's Higher Learning; executive producer of the Oscar-winning short Two Distant Strangers.

The record

Also known as: Van Lathan Jr.

Notes

RELP45 in-place top-up (2026-10-06): +3 claims, +3 evidence, +3 relationships (collaborated_with Rachel Lindsay x2; affiliated_with The Ringer).

Relationships

Kanye West — related to
In 2018 Van Lathan confronted Kanye West during a TMZ interview over West's comments describing slavery as a choice.
Rachel Lindsay — collaborated with
Van Lathan co-hosts the Higher Learning podcast with Rachel Lindsay.
The Ringer — affiliated with
Van Lathan joined The Ringer podcast network in April 2020.

Referenced by

Rachel Lindsay — collaborated with → this record

Sources

Wikipedia — Van Lathan

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