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Kira Martin

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.

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‘Teen Mom’: Studies Suggest the Series Lowered Teen Birth Rates

On December 8, 2009, MTV launched Teen Mom, a reality show that told the stories of four young mothers and the challenges they faced. The show has since gone on to feature other groups of teen mothers. It’s developed a huge following, with many fans and detractors. Some people say that showing the realities of these …
Celebrity / Movies

Why Hailee Steinfeld Would Actually Make the Perfect Squirrel Girl

Avengers: Endgame wrapped up Phase 3 for the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the defeat of Thanos and several beloved heroes lost. Now that the dust has settled, it’s time for a new challenge and new characters to keep the MCU teeming with action and heroes. Viewers have lots of ideas about who should show up …
Celebrity / TV

‘Chicago P.D.’ Actor Lisseth Chavez Joins the DCEU

It was recently announced that Lisseth Chavez won’t be returning to Chicago P.D. after one season with the popular procedural drama. The abrupt end of season 7 means that her character, Vanessa Rojas, wasn’t set up to leave the show, so how her exit will be explained remains to be seen. Fortunately, fans who are sorry …
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‘Chicago Fire’: Who is New Series Regular Daniel Kyri?

As the cast and crew get to work on the upcoming season 9 of Chicago Fire, an announcement was made about one of the characters. Darren Ritter, who is played by Daniel Kyri, has been named a series regular for the new season. Kyri has appeared many times as a rookie firefighter on the series since …
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‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ Fans Prove Brooke is Ridge’s Best Match

Through the last 33 years, fans of the long-running soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful have watched Ridge and Brooke get together and fall apart more times than they can count. Despite their tumultuous history, this couple always seems destined to reunite. While not everyone thinks that’s the best choice for them, many fans …
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‘Chicago P.D.’: Officer Vanessa Rojas Won’t Return For Season 8

After season 7 was cut short by COVID, Chicago P.D. is finally about to return to the airwaves for season 8, and it promises to be a thrill ride of a season. But it seems that things will look a little different when the show resumes. One of the changes involves Officer Vanessa Rojas, who is …
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‘Chicago P.D.’: Next Season is About to Get Steamy

Season 7 of Chicago P.D. was cut short due to coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions, but as they return to filming, the show’s producers are dropping lots of hints that the new season will leave nothing to be desired when it comes to desire. There seems to be a hefty dose of romance in store for season 8, …
Celebrity / TV

Who Is CNN Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s Wife?

Sanjay Gupta has spent the majority of his professional life in the public eye. From working as an adviser to the White House to his work as a correspondent on CNN, Gupta has become a familiar face in many circles. The pandemic has only served to heighten his presence in the media, as outlets look …