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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

The "White Lotus" finale is going to be "mouth-agape shocking"

"The White Lotus" has emerged as the must-see Sunday show for HBO, a concept that has been a staple of television for decades. 

"Naked Gun" reboot starring Liam Neeson drops first trailer

"The Naked Gun" comes out on August 1.

The first "M3GAN 2.0" trailer teases an epic robot showdown

"M3GAN" was one of the gems of 2023. Released at the beginning of the year, the film crushed the competition at the box office and pulled in $181 million off of a budget of $12 million.

Bruce Springsteen's fabled "lost albums" will be released

Bruce Springsteen is certainly a musician one could call prolific. He's also one of the rare musicians who has stuck around for decades on end but has also found acclaim for some of his later albums.

Val Kilmer was the comedy superstar that could have been

The death of Val Kilmer at the age of 65 has of course led to an outpouring of memories replete with praise of performances and films. 

Val Kilmer, star of 'Top Gun' and 'Batman Forever' passes away at 65

Val Kilmer, one of the biggest movie stars of the 1980s and 1990s, has passed away at the age of 65. 

The most memorable fictional White House scandals from film & TV

Sometimes writers and directors want to craft their own scandals inside the highest levels of American politics. These are some of the notable movies and TV shows that focus on fictional White House scandals.

Tom Holland's fourth Spider-Man movie has an official title

Tom Holland is primed to surpass Tobey Maguire on the Peter Parker front. A fourth headlining film for Holland as Spider-Man is scheduled for a 2026 release.

"Coyote vs. Acme" will finally get released (just not by Warner Bros.)

Internet cause celebre "Coyote vs. Acme" will be hitting theaters. Now, it's up to the rabble rousers to show their enthusiasm.

Zack Snyder set to write and direct a new UFC movie

Zack Snyder will direct and also co-write the screenplay for an upcoming UFC movie. 

Listen to the first two released tracks from Miley Cyrus' new album

Miley Cyrus' ninth album, "Something Beautiful," is due out May 30. 

Morgan Wallen walks off the stage during "SNL" closing credits

Maybe Morgan Wallen should just stay away from "Saturday Night Live?" It doesn't seem to go super great for the country musician when it comes to the NBC staple.

Jason Statham's "A Working Man" beats "Snow White" at the box office

Jason Statham has himself yet another box office topper. 

TV icon Richard Chamberlain has died at 90

Richard Chamberlain, an actor many people, especially Baby Boomers, will remember being all over their television, has passed away at the age of 90. 

Bill Murray names one director he regrets never working with

Bill Murray has been making media rounds recently in support of the movie "The Friend," which came out this weekend. 

Tom Hanks makes special appearance in his son's new country music video

Tom Hanks is a icon of the big screen, but he's taking a swing at a smaller role in support of his son Chet. 

Nintendo announces live-action "Zelda" movie

After the success of 2023's "The Super Mario Bros. Movie," Nintendo is ready to deploy its next franchise into a movie. 

90s Britpop fans rejoice: Damon Albarn finishing up new Gorillaz album, Pulp set to play unique Hollywood Bowl shows

Fan's of '90s Britpop already were enjoying the fact that Oasis is touring in 2025, but there's more good news out there for fans of that type of music.  First, Damon Albarn, erstwhile (and maybe future) Blur frontman announced that he's putting the finishing touches on the next Gorillaz album.

Is Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" the Oscar favorite?

Paul Thomas Anderson's new movie has a 2025 release date (September 26), a proper title ("One Battle After Another"), and now a new trailer. 

Martin Scorsese's next movie to be crime thriller starring Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, and Leonardo DiCaprio

Martin Scorsese's next project is coming together and it sounds quite compelling. 

CBS cancels "After Midnight" as host Taylor Tomlinson returns to stand-up comedy

"Is the late-night talk show dying?" has another bullet point for that discussion as CBS has canceled "After Midnight"

"Scooby-Doo" making a comeback with live-action series set for Netflix

The next iteration of "Scooby-Doo" will be an eight-part tv show.

Marvel reveals star-studded "Avengers: Doomsday" cast will include Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Mackie, Thomas Hiddleston and more

Marvel is ready for the next phase of the MCU and gave insight into the impressive cast for "Avengers: Doomsday"

The top goal scorers in Chelsea history

Chelsea was not always one of the top clubs in England, much less Europe. That changed in the new millennium, though some good players, and talented goal scorers, did play for the club even in the days prior to the cash infusion. These are the top-20 goal scorers in Chelsea history