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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.

Pauley Perrette says she's learning who her real friends are in retirement

Pauley Perrette is trying to live her best life since retiring from acting, and she seems to be in the process of deciding who gets to live that life with her: "The most interesting thing about saying you are retired is checking who is or who is not still your friend," the longtime NCIS favorite tweeted.

'Saturday Night Live' cast members throw shade at Elon Musk after hosting announcement

If Saturday Night Live was going for controversy when tapping Elon Musk, then this is already a smashing success. Over the weekend, SNL announced Musk as the host and Miley Cyrus as the musical guest for the May 8 show.

Oprah shocked like everyone else about her Prince Harry & Meghan Markle interview

While out promoting her forthcoming book, Oprah Winfrey appeared on the debut episode of "The Nancy O'Dell Channel" on talkshoplive®, and took a moment to reflect upon her groundbreaking primetime sit-down interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle that aired March 7.

Billie Eilish teases new 'Happier Than Ever' single to kick off blonde era

Billie Eilish snagged two Grammys, including her second-straight record of the year victory, in mid-March and then left her signature green hair behind in favor of a blonde style two days later.

Lena Waithe takes center stage in first 'Master of None' Season 3 trailer

Lena Waithe already earned a Primetime Emmy for her writing on Master of None, and now the 36-year-old will carry the Netflix series' third season. The

BTS to release their second English-language single May 21

Hope you're hungry: "Butter" is coming. Columbia Records and Sony confirmed Monday that BTS's second English-language single "Butter" will drop May 21:

ABC exec defends awkward Oscars ending: 'It was a calculated risk'

The 93rd Academy Awards broadcast was building up to end on an emotional high, memorializing Chadwick Boseman with a posthumous Oscar for best actor—until it wasn't.

Watch: Chloé Zhao cites childhood tradition as inspiration in Oscars acceptance speech

China mostly ignored Chloé Zhao's historic victory at Sunday's 93rd Academy Awards, as Deadline rightly called out, but everybody would be better for listening to Zhao's acceptance speech.

Diddy celebrates Oscars triumph: 'Words can't describe how I feel right now'

Sean "Diddy" Combs was not physically present at the 93rd Academy Awards, but that did not dampen his emotional reaction when Two Distant Strangers won for best live action short.

'American Psycho' television remake 'is in development' according to studio exec

Thank you, Deadline. Nellie Andreeva interviewed Lionsgate Television chairman Kevin Beggs, and with the space, he disclosed that 2000 film American Psycho is getting a television remake.

Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' remake drops first trailer

The Jets and the Sharks will finally revive their rivalry when West Side Story arrives Dec. 10. Steven Spielberg's remake of the classic musical, originally

Watch: Anthony Hopkins pays tribute to Chadwick Boseman while accepting best actor

Anthony Hopkins was recognized by the Academy Awards on Sunday night—marking his first Oscar win since 1992 when he claimed best actor for Silence of the

Megan Thee Stallion taking a break from music and entering 'a period of regeneration'

Hot Girl Meg needs to cool off. Megan Thee Stallion racked up three Grammy Awards at last month's show, including best new artist, but the 26-year-old is prioritizing longevity.

Matthew McConaughey watches his 'Dazed and Confused' audition for the first time

Matthew McConaughey's past and present collided Friday when he used his recently launched YouTube channel to reflect on Dazed and Confused, the 1993 cult classic that marked his Hollywood breakout and coined his still-famous "alright, alright, alright" phrase.

No, Cher does not have a crush on Christopher Meloni

Cher's Twitter account is an emoji-filled frenetic delight, especially when she tweeted, "CHRISTOPHER MELONI IS EXCELLENT, CHARISMATIC ACTOR" on April 12.

Kevin Bacon details how his marriage survived quarantine

The parlor game "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon" has been around for nearly three decades, but the 62-year-old actor reiterated his relatability by bemoaning quarantine during his interview on Thursday's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.  "Oh, quarantine," Bacon said, sighing.

Watch 'SNL' cast member Melissa Villaseñor nail her Kristen Wiig impression

Maya Rudolph will forever be Queen of Impressions and Impersonations, but Melissa Villaseñor is coming for the crown. The 33-year-old Saturday Night Live cast member joined Late Night with Seth Meyers to recount her rise in comedy and run through her favorite impressions, including Dolly Parton, Natalie Portman and Owen Wilson.

Billy Crystal reflects on hosting the Oscars nine times: 'It's a tough gig'

 The 93rd Academy Awards are this Sunday (April 25), and the show will go on without an official host for the third year in a row. Billy Crystal previously

Rita Moreno admits she dated Elvis Presley 'to get even with Marlon Brando'

Rita Moreno is already in rare EGOT company, and she just solidified her GOAT status. "I dated Elvis because I was trying to get even with Marlon Brando," the West Side Story star wrote in first-person essay for Esquire's "What I've Learned" series.

BTS announced as new House Ambassadors for Louis Vuitton

BTS are already music icons, so why not add fashion to the mix? The world-beating K-pop septet was announced as Louis Vuitton's newest House Ambassadors

George Clooney jokes his wife watching 'ER' reruns has been 'disastrous'

ER is available to stream on Hulu, but Amal Clooney already knew that. "My wife has been watching [ER]," George Clooney said around the 20-minute mark of Stars in the House's two-hour-long virtual cast reunion Earth Day special to support his former co-star Gloria Reuben and her Waterkeeper Alliance.

Caitlyn Jenner announces run for California Governor

We've seen reality stars and former Olympians make it into political office before, and Caitlyn Jenner wants next. The 71-year-old Republican announced

'Grey's Anatomy' recap: Meredith wakes up

"Dying is exhausting," said Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey), or the posthumous spirit of him now occupying a beach between life and death, and exhausted is exactly how I feel after watching Thursday night's Grey's Anatomy ("Good as Hell"). 

Watch: Harry Styles stars in new Gucci 'Beloved' campaign with James Corden

James Corden and Harry Styles had plenty of real-life practice for the new Gucci campaign. The "Beloved" campaign stages Corden hosting a fictional late-night show called, yes, The Beloved Show, and Styles is welcomed on as a guest.

'Dexter' picking up right where it left off in new revival teaser

The last time the world saw Dexter Morgan, he had escaped Miami after faking his own death to live a life of solitude as a lumberjack in Oregon. According to a new teaser for Showtime's 10-episode limited series Dexter revival, the two-faced titular character is still somewhere Northwest.