Murphy has been on the staff of the Los Angeles Times and New York, Esquire, and TV Guide Magazines.
[1] In 2008 and 2009, Murphy worked as an international correspondent for Reader's Digest Magazine 's "Purpose Driven Life."
Today, Murphy continues to contribute to USA Weekend Magazine, the New York Post and The Hollywood Reporter.
[2][3] She was the "Back Story" correspondent for The Insider, a nationally syndicated entertainment show on the CBS network.
Murphy is also the co-author of the book Blood Cold, an investigation of the Robert Blake murder scandal.