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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.

Miley Cyrus pens open letter to Hannah Montana on 15-year anniversary of show debut

Nobody's perfect, as Hannah Montana sang, but Miley Cyrus' gesture to the iconic Disney character is pure perfection. Hannah Montana debuted 15 years ago today—March 24, 2006—and ran for four seasons until its "Wherever I Go" series finale on Jan.

Watch first trailer for Netflix's 'Stowaway' starring Anna Kendrick and Daniel Dae Kim

It's all about survival in Netflix's first trailer for Stowaway:  The sci-fi drama, set to hit the streamer April 22, revolves around a risky two-year mission to Mars.

Unreleased Machine Gun Kelly & Travis Barker cover soundtracks final 'Paradise City' trailer

Machine Gun Kelly is furthering his punk evolution. The final trailer for Amazon Prime Video's upcoming series Paradise City dropped Tuesday, and it was

Taylor Swift announces first 'From the Vault' track will feature Maren Morris

Taylor Swift is taking another step toward reclaiming her catalog. The 31-year-old revealed the next song from her forthcoming re-recorded Fearless (Taylor's Version) album Wednesday morning.

24 super tasty eggless desserts

Here, Cookilicious founder and food extraordinaire Priya Lakshminarayan will walk you through 24 eggless dessert recipes (including cakes and cookies!) that will fill your tummy as well as your home with yummy aromas.

Riz Ahmed hilariously humbled by family after historic Oscar nomination

Riz Ahmed is nominated for Best Actor at the upcoming 93rd Academy Awards for his leading role in Sound of Metal.  The 38-year-old's cousins were... less than impressed:  Technically, the one cousin isn't wrong.

'Black Widow' and 'Cruella' will hit Disney Plus simultaneous with theatrical release

There's good news and bad news. The good news, as relayed by Variety, is that Black Widow and Cruella will be available to stream on Disney Plus simultaneous

20 Instant Pot dishes that are worth trying

Cookilicious, founded and run by Priya Lakshminarayan, has the perfect set of Instant Pot recipes for you to start with. Below is a list of 20 healthy and savory dishes—ranging from dairy-free, gluten-free and vegan offerings.

Demi Lovato's excruciatingly vulnerable 'Dancing with the Devil' doc drops first two episodes

While Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil served as the headliner at SXSW's opening night last week, the YouTube Originals documentary series debuted its first and second episodes for everybody to see Tuesday afternoon.

Gwyneth Paltrow opens up about fame: 'Lonely is the right word'

Gwyneth Paltrow had room to open up about the suffocating pressures she has experienced as an A-lister in Hollywood while visiting the Anna Faris is Unqualified podcast.

'The Falcon and The Winter Soldier' premier sets Disney Plus streaming record

It would be silly to question the appetite for Marvel, but for those who do, keep reading.  Disney Plus announced Monday that The Falcon and The Winter Soldier became the streaming service's all-time top-viewed series premiere:  The six-part limited series starring Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan debuted March 19.

Bob Odenkirk doesn't know how 'Better Call Saul' ends: 'I want to be surprised'

Bob Odenkirk and his Better Call Saul co-stars and crew are gearing up to film the series' sixth and final season. Production was supposed to begin last September, the 58-year-old told A.V.

'Pirates of the Caribbean' was 'doomed to fail,' according to director Gore Verbinski

In hindsight, it is crazy to call the Pirates of the Caribbean anything other than an overwhelming success and standalone in the pop culture zeitgeist, but according to its director, it was expected to fail.  "I remember pitching it to [Hans] Zimmer and he said, 'You're mad!

Keanu Reeves bringing his 'BRZRKR' comic to life at Netflix

Keanu Reeves is about to get even busier. The John Wall leading man is set to develop a live-action film and follow-up anime series for Netflix:  The productions are based upon Reeves' 12-issue comic book series BRZRKR, which was produced by BOOM!

Jamie Foxx reportedly set to star in Mike Tyson limited series

The Mike Tyson-approved biographical series is beginning to take shape. According to Variety, a limited series titled Tyson will star Jamie Foxx as the legendary yet controversial boxer, while Martin Scorcese is attached as an executive producer alongside Foxx through Sikelia Productions and Antoine Fuqua expected to direct.

Post Malone crushes cover of Sturgill Simpson at Matthew McConaughey-led 'We're Texas' benefit

Matthew McConaughey and his wife, Camila Alves, have raised over $256,000 in relief so far for Texans suffering from last month's historic winter storm

Sorry folks, director Chris Columbus confirms there is not a 'Mrs. Doubtfire' NC-17 cut

Mrs. Doubtfire director Chris Columbus is putting out fans' fire for an NC-17 cut of the 1993 Oscar-winning comedy starring late comedian Robin Williams.

The Weeknd celebrates 10 years of 'House of Ballons' with limited merchandise

Abel Tesfaye began solidifying his legacy as The Weeknd with the release of his "House of Balloons" mixtape March 21, 2011. The nine-track project was the first of an acclaimed mixtape trilogy ("Thursday" and "Echoes of Silence") that culminated in the remastered 2012 Trilogy album, which peaked at No.

New 'Lizzie McGuire' collaboration teased by Colour Pop Cosmetics

It's not official, but it may as well be.  Colour Pop Cosmetics teased its next collaboration Monday morning, and Lizzie McGuire's silhouette is unmistakeable:

Katy Perry will reportedly headline new Las Vegas residency

Oh, there will be fireworks.  According to Billboard, Katy Perry will begin a Las Vegas residency at The Theatre at brand-new Resorts World later this year and perform there through 2022.

Is an Oprah tell-all interview in Britney Spears' future?

The Oprah memes taking over the internet is in order here. Oprah revived the live primetime celebrity interview in a big way earlier this month when she sat down with Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, for a revelatory conversation that included bombshell after bombshell.  Like at least 17.1 million other people, Britney Spears watched.

Kris Jenner weighs in on Kim and Kanye's divorce: 'All I want is for those two kids to be happy'

There is a lot of change happening within the Kardashian-Jenner family, including reports that Kim Kardashian filed for divorce from Kanye West, her husband of six years.

Justin Bieber reclaims pop crown with sixth studio album 'Justice'

In case there was a misconception that Justin Bieber had left, the Prince of Pop is back. At midnight Friday, Bieber's sixth studio album Justice made its way into the world.

Jared Leto talks reprising Joker for 'Zack Snyder's Justice League': 'One for the ages'

The #SnyderCut is finally here. Zack Snyder's Justice League—all four hours of it!—hit HBO Max on Thursday, and among its differentiators was Jared Leto reprising The Joker.

Adam Lambert dishes on auditioning for 'A Star is Born'

A star was born.  It just wasn't Adam Lambert. The American Idol alum was a guest this week on the "Brenda, Call Me!" podcast with Courtney Act and Vanity, where he revealed that he auditioned for the role of Ally's (Lady Gaga) best friend in the 2018 A Star is Born remake (h/t NME):  "It’s funny, I auditioned for that part in A Star Is Born?