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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.

Silk Sonic notches first Hot 100 No. 1 with 'Leave the Door Open'

The door to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 has been opened to Silk Sonic. The new funk/R&B duo comprised of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak notched its first No.

Watch: Dave Grohl explores van tour culture in new 'What Drives Us' trailer

There are few people on the planet with more perspective on the rock and roll lifestyle than former Nirvana drummer and current Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, and he will draw the curtain back for fans when his What Drives Us documentary hit Amazon Prime Video via The Coda Collection on April 30.

DMX loved to watch 'The Golden Girls' according to former co-star Gabrielle Union

People are watching Gabrielle Union-Wade's November 2017 appearance on First We Feast's Hot Ones through a much different lens after iconic rapper DMX (born Earl Simmons) died at 50 Friday.

Remembering DMX: 5 of the rapper's most iconic songs

DMX (born Earl Simmons) has died at 50 years old following "catastrophic cardiac arrest," according to the Associated Press on Friday.  The rapper's family

Susan Kelechi Watson talks 'This is Us', dating apps, and her dancer pedigree on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'

Susan Kelechi Watson is out here looking for her Randall Pearson. But the 39-year-old This Is Us star doesn't expect to find him by swiping right. "I'm not good at the dating apps," she said during Friday's The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Demi Lovato 'will always cherish' playing Naya Rivera's girlfriend on 'Glee'

The 32nd GLAAD Media Awards set aside time to honor late Glee star Naya Rivera on Thursday: Demi Lovato, who very recently came out as pansexual, began

'Grey's Anatomy' recap: Meredith wakes up from her COVID-19-induced coma

The 11th episode ("Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right") of the longest-running primetime medical drama's 17th season aired Thursday night, and while the predominant storyline centered on Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone) and Atticus "Link" Lincoln's (Chris Carmack) relationship, Meredith awakening from her COVID coma was the moment everybody has been waiting for.

Eddie Murphy opens up to Oprah: 'I'm the most comfortable I've ever been in my own skin'

The 13th episode of Apple TV Plus's The Oprah Conversation will reunite the Oprah Winfrey with Eddie Murphy 35 years after their first interview together, according to Oprah Daily on Thursday.

Watch: Luke Bryan jokingly expresses concern over his mother's Instagram influence 

Luke Bryan's day job is to judge prospective singers on American Idol, but he used his time on late-night television to throw a tiny bit of playful shade at his mother, LeClaire Bryan.

Watch the new trailer for 'Cher & The Loneliest Elephant' documentary

Cher is inviting you to join her "on a mission to set a wild thing free" in the new trailer for her Paramount Plus documentary Cher & The Loneliest Elephant, due out this Earth Day (April 22).

Prince's estate announces lost 'Welcome 2 America' album will release this summer

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today because Prince's 2010 Welcome 2 America album will posthumously release July 30 by his estate and Sony Music Entertainment's Legacy Records.

Did Blake Shelton hint that his 'The Voice' coaching days are nearing an end?

Blake Shelton has been with The Voice since its April 2011 debut, but the 44-year-old isn't necessarily looking to sign a lifetime contract with the NBC singing competition series.

Dave Chappelle outs celebrities for leaving 'dirty notes' at White House

Then-White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham claimed in November 2019 that former president Barack Obama's aides had left notes saying "you will fail" and "you aren't going to make it" for the incoming Trump administration (h/t NBC News).

14-year-old tennis prodigy Akasha Urhobo wows in new 'No Days Off' episode

Team Whistle's newest "No Days Off" episode might make you question your life decisions. Akasha Urhobo is vigorously chasing her tennis dreams. The 14-year-old

Watch: Pete Davidson attempts to play 'Like A Virgin' on an upright bass

Pete Davidson can improvise with the best of them, but the 27-year-old actor and comedian never claimed to know his way around the upright bass. Davidson

Don Johnson 'in heavy prep' for the 'Nash Bridges' reboot

Don Johnson is dipping his toe in the sitcom waters for the first time on NBC's Kenan, but the Golden Globe-winning actor has not lost touch with his earlier work.

Watch: Ariana Grande shares meticulous behind-the-scenes 'Positions' recording footage

Ariana Grande switched up the positions for every note in "Positions" several times before arriving at the final masterpiece. The 27-year-old pop star

Netflix reportedly snags multi-part Kanye West documentary 

Kanye West mostly keeps to himself—Twitter outbursts aside—but fans are about to get closer to Ye than ever through an unnamed Netflix project due later this year.

15 streetwear brands that are worth indulging in

Streetwear is a fun way to give yourself something to look forward to, but it can get pricey at the top. Here, we lay out 15 top-tier streetwear brands worth indulging in if you have a little extra cash.

Lupita Nyong'o mourns Chadwick Boseman: 'It's still so hard for me to come to terms with his passing'

Black Panther II is not expected until July 8, 2022, but the much-hyped sequel is constantly at the forefront of conversation in Hollywood. The latest example came during Lupita Nyong'o's appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show for Tuesday's episode.

20 celebrity pets that will make you say "Aw!"

Famous people are often made out to be another species—leading a life none of the rest of us could understand. That is, of course, a dangerous oversimplification.

Celebrities who are advocates for better mental health

Some celebrities across the entertainment spectrum choose to fully humanize themselves in an effort to advocate for causes larger than any one of us. Here are 20 celebrities who put in work outside of their public-facing careers to advocate for mental health.

Cardi B focused on getting 'everything I deserve' in 2021

Cardi B is celebrating Invasion of Privacy's third anniversary Tuesday. Thank you everyone that’s been showing IOP love today," the 28-year-old rap goddess tweeted about the record-breaking project, which landed her her first and only (so far) Grammy for best rap album.