sentences:  In 2015, Ken Doctor, a news analyst for Nieman Lab, reported that "The Daily Beast" is "one of the fastest-growing news and information sites year-over-year in the 'General News' category".During Avlon's leadership "The Daily Beast" doubled its traffic to 1.1 million readers a day and won over 17 awards for journalistic excellence.In a 2017 interview, actor George Clooney complimented the organization's development stating, "I really do love what you guys are doing over there, you've stepped up the game considerably from when it started, and it's fun to watch."