Kira Martin began as a contributing writer for Showbiz Cheat Sheet in 2019. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English from Metropolitan State University of Denver.
Kira covers celebrity news and popular TV + movie franchises for Showbiz. As the mother of young adults, the last 10 years have been a master class in pop culture, and she loves that she can now surprise them with her own knowledge of the entertainment industry.
Kira is a voracious reader and writer who has published a few personal essays and has been a member of various writing groups over the years. She’s contributed to Fort Collins Magazine and has written for her personal blog as well.
When The Waltons first aired on CBS in 1972, the world depicted in the TV show couldn’t have been much different from what most people lived at the time. Set in rural Virginia, beginning during the Great Depression, the story of this tight-knit family provided a look back at simpler times. It ran for nine seasons, …
They were both born in New York, only nine months apart, and they’ve both had huge careers in music. They’ve even both given birth to twins. But if you think any of that is reason enough for Jennifer Lopez and Mariah Carey to be friends, you’d be wrong. The two superstars seem to have been …
Karlie Kloss may have found her way to fame as a model, but during her years in the public eye, she has not been satisfied to stick with just that one kind of success. She has also branched out to become a philanthropist, entrepreneur, and occasionally the subject of controversy. But her many endeavors aren’t …
Diane Keaton has been a star for decades, and from her fashion choices to her romantic life, she’s never been one to let other people’s expectations influence what she did. The accomplished actor, producer, singer, and director has an extensive and impressive career with credits like Annie Hall and Something’s Gotta Give. One of the …
The Star Wars saga started in 1977, with a movie that captured the hearts of viewers and started a universe that is still expanding today. Sadly, although the characters from those first three films will live on in the films, the actors who played them are all too mortal. With the recent death of another …
Vince Vaughn made a name for himself in a series of hit comedies. Lately, those roles seem to have dried up for Vaughn, and he’s kept himself busy with smaller projects. But he has a new movie out, and it looks like he may find new roads to success after all. In a recent interview …