Dean Rogers, Neighbor

As a boy, my mother observed me reading The Washington Post at a very young age. Who would have known that it would be the building blocks of my journey? Since that day, I have dedicated my life to learn all that is learnable. I read everything from encyclopedias and books, to dictionaries and magazines. While watching television one day, a few information-based programs including game shows, news, and movies have pushed my learning to a new degree. I parlayed all that knowledge into the Prince George's County School System for the next thirteen years.

My reporting career began way back in junior high school, when I started to chronicle the events that shape my life. Whether it was the annual family vacation or the local science fiction convention, I shot numerous pictures and recorded my thoughts so I could truly appreciate my personal history. During my senior year at Friendly High, I created what was to be the first masterpiece, Advanced Space Academy – A One Week Journey. I sent the eleven-page article back to the U.S. Space Camp staff. The article was highly praised for being "one of the best written articles in the history of U.S. Space Camp." From then on, I knew what I wanted to do for rest of my life — to become a reporter.

Since then, I have trained under Broadcast Journalism program at Bowie State University (2008) in Bowie, MD earning a Bachelor of Science in Communications. In addition, I gained experience in news production and editing through field experiences with Bowie Community Media Corporation, Prince George's Community Television, and Bowie State University Television.

 As a lifelong movie buff, I can truly say that I seen no less than one hundred films every year. I took my love of the silver screen to the next step when I became a co-host for Eclipse Magazine TV in the fall of 2005. While at EMTV, I interviewed celebrities, attended red carpet premieres, and attended a wide variety of movie screenings. In January 2009, I took a leap of faith and started my own entertainment blog, The Rogers Revue. My life-long journey has earned me a place in the Washington Area Film Critic Association since June 2009.

My hobbies include traveling, amateur photography, reading, writing, bowling, skiing, watching & reviewing movies, & emceeing Sci-Fi Jeopardy! at DC area conventions.

A former game show winner of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, a trivia buff, and a proven follower of all things entertainment, I am proud to be part of the Laurel Patch team. Let's break open their entertainment scene!