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Megan Armstrong

Entertainment Writer

Megan Armstrong (@megankarmstrong) is a writer whose work has appeared in places such as Billboard, GQ, Esquire, Bleacher Report, Uproxx, and others. Megan has also produced various podcasts and hosted a daily radio show at Mizzou. She grew up obsessed with sports — impressing adults by memorizing NFL statistics as a kindergartner — and grew into an obsession with music. And so, she has refused to choose between them professionally.  She's most interested in writing about people and how they live their lives through the framework of music, entertainment, and sports.

Michael Gandolfini on 'Many Saints of Newark' role: 'Probably the toughest decision I've ever had to make'

Michael Gandolfini will honor his late father, James Gandolfini, by playing the younger version of Tony Soprano in the Sopranos prequel film.

Tom Holland shares sweet 25th birthday tribute for Zendaya: 'My MJ'

Tom Holland and Zendaya appear to have just gone Instagram official.

Seth Rogen announces new 'Storytime' podcast, shares trailer

The audio teaser features spliced sound bites from guests such as Paul Rudd, Ava DuVernay and David Crosby.

Mark Hoppus shares photo of hair growing back amid cancer battle: ‘Poor little head’

The Blink-182 founder's humor and spirit have remained intact for the duration of his fight against a "blood-related" cancer called diffuse B-cell lymphoma stage 4-A.

Lionel Richie creates 'All Night Love' flavor for Tyra Banks' SMiZE ice cream brand

Alexa, play "All Night Long (All Night)" by Lionel Richie. 

Daniel Craig on being 007 in 'Being James Bond' doc: 'My world had turned upside down'

The retrospective feature will arrive next Tuesday (Sept. 7).

Rachael Leigh Cook: Turning down Rogue 'X-Men' role a 'huge misstep'

Rachael Leigh Cook is revisiting the past in Netflix's He's All That, but the 41-year-old actress wishes she could redo one element of her past.

Timothée Chalamet wanted a part in 'Dune' so badly he set up Google alerts

Timothée Chalamet isn't playing Paul Atreides in Dune by accident. The 25-year-old actor walked Deadline's Joe Utichi through his dedication to director Denis Villeneuve casting him in the feature film adaptation of Frank Herbert's 1965 sci-fi novel by the same name in this new interview published Tuesday (Aug.

Mike Richards fired as executive producer of 'Jeopardy' and 'Wheel of Fortune'

The Mike Richards saga seems to have finally reached its conclusion. Variety obtained an internal memo sent Tuesday (Aug. 31) to staff by Suzanna Prete,

Kristin Cavallari is reportedly dating country singer Chase Rice

Kristin Cavallari might be having better luck in dating post-divorce than Jay Cutler.

Disney reportedly committed to making 'Jungle Cruise' sequel

"Jungle Cruise" is based upon the Disneyland theme park ride of the same name, which opened in 1955.

Dwayne Johnson reaches out to look-alike Alabama cop Eric Fields

Lieutenant Eric Fields of the Morgan County Sheriff's Office in Alabama went viral last week for his striking resemblance to Johnson.

Sharon Stone reveals her 11-month-old nephew, River, has died of organ failure

River was the son of Stone's brother Patrick and his wife, Tasha.

Ben Affleck stars in new WynnBET commercial with Jennifer Lopez's mom

The 49-year-old Oscar winner directed a new commercial for WynnBET and starred in it alongside the likes of Melvin Gregg and Shaquille O'Neal.

Robert Rodriguez calls upcoming 'Hypnotic' starring Ben Affleck 'like a Hitchcock thriller on steroids'

Director Robert Rodriguez has not yet begun shooting Hypnotic, starring Ben Affleck, but that didn't stop him from hyping the thriller.

Kanye West claims long-awaited 'Donda' album was put out by Universal without his approval

Kanye West, who reportedly filed a petition to legally change his name to Ye, made a public claim against Universal Music Group on Instagram after his long-awaited 10th studio album Donda dropped Sunday, (Aug.

Ethan Hawke on making 'Dead Poets Society' with Robin Williams: 'I thought Robin hated me'

Hawke discussed working with Williams on the 1989 classic that helped launch his career. 

Drake confirms 'Certified Lover Boy' will finally arrive Friday

Let's hope this is the last release date Drake gives for Certified Lover Boy.

Carole Baskin sold Joe Exotic's zoo with one very specific condition

Much can be and has been said about Carole Baskin, but the woman kept her word.

Sandra Oh calls 'Grey's Anatomy' fame 'traumatic': 'I have a good therapist'

Sandra Oh will forever be Dr. Cristina Yang, but it was a difficult process to become comfortable within her beloved Grey's Anatomy character when the now-longest-running medical drama in primetime television history was just beginning in 2005.

Tom Cruise advocated for Val Kilmer to be in 'Top Gun: Maverick': 'We have to have Val'

Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer played rivals in "Top Gun," but they were a package deal for "Top Gun: Maverick."

'Walking Dead' star Norman Reedus reportedly engaged to actress Diane Kruger

The 52-year-old actor and 45-year-old actress first met while filming Sky—a 2015 indie drama starring Kruger as Romy, who leaves her husband while vacationing in the United States and starts an exciting romance with Diego (Reedus).

Camila Cabello hilariously shuts down rumors she's engaged to Shawn Mendes

Cabello had a funny explanation for why she had a ring on her left finger. 

HBO confirms 9/11 conspiracy theories have been edited out of Spike Lee's docuseries

The four-part HBO docuseries from director Spike Lee premiered Sunday, but Lee "has edited out the 9/11 truther elements" previously present in the finale.

Rolling Stones planning to play 2021 No Filter Tour without Charlie Watts

The Rolling Stones will still be in St. Louis on Sept. 26 to launch their U.S. No Filter Tour, despite the death of drummer Charlie Watts on Tuesday.