 At the start of his career in journalism, Rense worked as a reporter for the "Valley News" and the "Los Angeles Herald-Examiner".He recalls that one of his early assignments, for "LA Weekly", was to attend a chaotic press conference held by former Beatle George Harrison in February 1979.During the early 1980s, Rense wrote several articles for the "Herald-Examiner" on Hollywood film legends Laurel and Hardy, particularly about a series of rediscovered short films featuring the comedy duo.