Nikki Munoz
School
University Of California Berkeley
Expertise
Sitcoms, Awards-bait Films, Book-to-screen Adaptations
- Nikki has an excellent memory, and she can tell you just about every release date for any upcoming film.
- She has seen every episode of Gilmore Girls, Frasier, Friends, and Sex and the City several times over.
- Nikki is an avid reader of many things — she likes contemporary fiction written by women authors, news and culture sites such as The Cut and the New Yorker, and even Wikipedia.
Experience
After graduating from Berkeley in 2019, Nikki began her freelance career as a theater critic, writing for publications such as the LA Times and Stage Raw. From there, she began branching out to film and television and landed with Looper.
Education
Nikki attended University of California, Berkeley, where she majored in English and minored in journalism. While there she studied both media and literature, taking classes on topics such as the sitcom, 1970s film and culture, and more. Nikki also spent two years writing for Berkeley's student-run newspaper, The Daily Californian, where she covered all subcategories of arts and entertainment, from podcasts to film/TV to books and more. She is currently getting her MFA in creative writing at Antioch University.
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Stories By Nikki Munoz
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Though her role as Elle Greenaway on "Criminal Minds" is easily the actor's most notable to date, she has been plenty busy since leaving the series in 2006.
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Gilmore Girls fans would have liked to see Lane get further in her music career instead of getting tied down by family life so early on.
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Eric Dane has talked about his decision to leave Grey's Anatomy, and it all comes down to pretty simple reasoning: he wanted to pursue other projects.
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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire -- the second of four movies -- not only has the most critical appreciation, but it's also the one that's most loved by fans.
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus truly enjoyed returning as the iconic Elaine Benes character in "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and revisiting the "Seinfeld" set.
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Sources have told Deadline that, while nothing is set in stone yet, Nancy Meyers is currently in negotiation talks to potentially acquire the pricey rom-com.
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After over two decades, fans of "Gattaca" are finally getting a continuation of the film in the form of a television series from the minds behind "Homeland."
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When it comes to choosing roles, Bryan Cranston always seeks advice from one key person in his life: his wife, fellow actor Robin Dearden.
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, most details of the deal are currently under wraps, but a sequel to "Smile" is known to be a priority for the studio.
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While the organization planning the Oscars was prepared for anything at the 95th Academy Awards, no crisis plans ended up being used during the show.
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Andy Bernard's catchphrase on The Office has an origin story that goes back to his actor, Ed Helms' childhood.
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While "Ted Lasso" has seen some hilarious acting, fans might be interested to know that Hannah Waddingham wasn't initially interested in the show.
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Gilmore Girls co-stars Alexis Bledel and Milo Ventimiglia dated in real life before splitting in 2006, but are they still friends at this point in their lives?
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Emma Roberts has brought many characters to life across the "American Horror Story" anthology, and fans are divided over how much they enjoy her characters.
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The idea that Adam could be a grown-up Javi was floated around in the "Yellowjackets" writers' room, even before they heard it was a theory on Reddit.
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Much like Sookie and Lorelei's puzzling work schedules, the general sense of time in the "Gilmore Girls" just doesn't add up for many viewers.
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A former producer for the upcoming Disney+ Star Wars series The Acolyte has filed a lawsuit against Lucasfilm after being let go from the show.
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Steve Howey played the Gallaghers' neighbor Kevin 'Kev' Ball for every season of "Shameless" and he had mixed emotions about the Showtime dramedy series ending.
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One of the most famous scenes from "Breaking Bad" is Walt's "I am the danger" speech, but actor Bryan Cranston broke character, laughing while filming it.
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Viola Davis had this to say about the coke bottle scene in 2020's "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" -- here's why she said it was tantamount to Ma Rainey's character.
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While "Yellowjackets" continues to dish out decades worth of drama, the show's biggest question in Season 2 will boil down to Lottie.
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The film "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" follows master detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) as he travels to a Greek island for a murder mystery party.
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Yellowjackets star Christina Ricci believes the one quality that her character Misty has that people can relate to is her neediness.
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David Sutcliffe played Christopher Hayden on "Gilmore Girls," and though he understood the purpose of his character he often wished he could get some wins.
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Outside of "American Horror Story," Lily Rabe has been part of "The First Lady," "Shrinking," "The Undoing," and "The Underground Railroad."
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Before gaining massive fame as Sheldon on The Big Bang Theory, Jim Parsons got his career started with a guest role on this oft-forgotten early 2000s sitcom.
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"Inside Out" is a beloved piece of animation from Pixar, but even fan-favorite films have flaws, which "Inside Out 2" intends to tackle this time around.