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Chris Morgan

Chris Morgan is a Detroit-based culture writer who has somehow managed to justify getting his BA in Film Studies. He has written about sports and entertainment across various internet platforms for years and is also the author of three books about '90s television.

EXPERTISE:

Movies, TV, Sitcoms, Indie Music, 90's Culture, Classic Films, NFL, NBA, NHL, Soccer

Influential early satirical songwriter Tom Lehrer dead at 97

Lehrer was found dead in his Cambridge, Massachusetts home on Saturday, aged 97.

"The Fantastic Four: First Steps" eases Marvel's box office concerns for now

"The Fantastic Four: First Steps" won the box office battle this week. 

Jay Leno gives his controversial take on the state of late night

Recent Jay Leno comments seem pertinent to the recent cancellatoin of the "The Late Show" 

Destiny's Child reunite to close out Beyonce's tour

Beyonce's "Cowboy Carter Tour" was massively successfu and she found a great way to close things out in Las Vegas.

David Letterman calls out the canceling of "The Late Show" as "pure cowardice"

Letterman clearly is not a fan of the recent decision. 

Hulk Hogan and Ozzy Osbourne careers crossed paths in this forgettable film

Hulk Hogan and Ozzy Osbourne feel oddly culturally similar, but there was one project where they acted together. 

'Spinal Tap II: The End Continues' trailer: The band reunites for one last show

"The End Continues" is being released on September 12.

Jamie Lee Curtis says her "Murder, She Wrote" movie is happening

Universal has been trying to get something percolating with a revival of "Murder, She Wrote" and it appears that it is happening. 

Which big-four sports teams have never won a championship?

Most NHL, NFL, NBA, and MLB teams have won a title, but not all of them. Some have gotten close, agonizingly close, but haven’t quite done it just yet.

"Ghosts" creators are going to try and make a new vampire comedy work

CBS axed a lot of its programming from this past TV season, but has made a new pilot order from the creator of "Ghosts"

Hulu's "Buffy" reboot adds slew of new cast members including Sarah Bock and Jack Cutmore-Scott

Yes, a "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" reboot is in the works at Hulu.

The pop cultural legacy of Hulk Hogan

Terry Bollea, known for decades as Hulk Hogan, has died at the age of 71. 

Must-watch movies and TV shows about rich people being truly awful

Sometimes it is satirical or critical. Sometimes, though, it feels nihilistic, perhaps even on occasion aspirational.

"Wednesday" get official renewal for season three from Netflix

Season 2 will drop in two parts on August 6 and then September 3.

Ike Barinholtz cast in "Artificial" as this famous tech titan

Luca Guadagnino's upcoming movie "Artificial," has quite a cast.  

The most notorious bounty hunters in pop culture

Bounty hunter is one of those jobs overrepresented in pop culture. They appear in film and television fairly often, even though only a handful of people in real life have such a job.

Legendary musician Ozzy Osbourne has died at 76

The two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer was one of the most iconic rockstars of all-time. 

"Predator: Badlands" trailer: Elle Fanning is a robot lady teaming up with the Predator 

Predator is back on the big screen, hitting theaters on November 7.

Cristin Milioti to star in new horror movie "Buddy"

Cristin Milioti has come a long way from being the titular mother in "How I Met Your Mother."