Sam Skopp
Location
Los Angeles, California
School
University Of California, Santa Cruz
Expertise
Shonen Anime, Improv Comedy, HBO Dramas
- Sam has written about pop culture for more than eight years, covering topics ranging from punk rock music to cartoons and video games.
- The most popular video Sam wrote for The Leaderboard on YouTube has been viewed over 8 million times.
- For a time, he performed improv comedy in Los Angeles, where he hopefully made at least one or two people laugh.
Experience
Sam is constantly developing new niche interests. In the past, he has written comedic videos for Channel Frederator, covered video game news for The Gamer, written up local events for the Santa Monica Mirror, edited music reviews for mxdwn, and analyzed occult references in "Adventure Time" for Ultraculture. Sam also studied comedy in Los Angeles, producing an original web series and writing for the 2018 CBS Diversity Sketch Comedy Showcase. With his natural sense of curiosity and background in a diverse range of subjects, Sam hopes to connect with new readers and experts alike.
Education
At the University of California, Santa Cruz, Sam graduated from the selective creative writing emphasis of its literature program.
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Stories By Sam Skopp
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"Blue Bloods" star Amy Morton appeared on the series for a total of five episodes. Here's what ended up happening to her character at her story's conclusion.
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Jessica Pimentel guest starred on an episode of "Blue Bloods," and she had nothing but positive things to say about her experience on the drama.
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Many older viewers of the children's cartoon "Dinosaur Train" have come up with some interesting theories, including that Buddy is his own father.
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The Safdie brothers established themselves as a dynamic directing duo tackling a variety of unique projects, but now they've gone their separate ways.
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Some viewers may be surprised to see how ripped Jeremy Allen White is for his steamy Calvin Klein commercial, but the actor has been putting in work.
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While fans were excited to see Frasier Crane return to the small screen, one episode of the "Frasier" reboot was panned by a number of viewers.
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"Impractical Jokers" has enjoyed a long run, becoming a staple of TruTV's programming lineup. But will there be new episodes of the reality series?
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Colman Domingo, who is now enjoying a career renaissance, considered quitting acting after a horrible experience auditioning for "Boardwalk Empire."
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After a run of nearly 90 episodes, Jimmy Smits decided to leave acclaimed TV drama "NYPD Blue." Here's why he stepped away from Detective Bobby Simone.
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Happy Hogan's transformation into a Hulk-like creature in Season 2 of "What If...?" is a direct homage to a storyline from Marvel Comics.
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SAG-AFTRA is coming under fire due to a tweet that featured an image of a robot and a human, following the Hollywood strikes earlier this year.
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Certain merch for "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" teases elements about the new villain Shimo. Here's what fans can glean from some toys for the film.
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Season 2 of Amazon Prime Video's "Reacher" features an appearance by one actor who made a name for himself as a key member of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
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Kids' meal subscription service Yumble was among the companies featured in Season 10, Episode 8 of "Shark Tank." Here's how they've been doing since then.
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Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, known to millions of fans as Lily on "Modern Family," may not be acting these days but stays busy with other pursuits.
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Olivia Swann hints at the character arc of Special Agent Michelle Mackey on "NCIS: Sydney" and says the Season 1 finale will be dramatic and intense.
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Despite her impressive resume, Jess Salgueiro, who plays Eve on "Frasier," felt especially nervous during her initial audition for the show.
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According to the show's co-creator, the mockumentary style of "Modern Family" differs greatly from the popular format used throughout "The Office."
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As David Ayer tries to rally support for the Ayer Cut version of "Suicide Squad," the director answers one fan's questions about how he presents the Joker.
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Before she wowed the whole world with her incredible performance on "Bob's Burgers," Kristen Schaal made a quick pitstop on ABC's "Modern Family."
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Timothée Chalamet spills the beans on whether a major character will return if "Dune 3" happens, saying you can't spoil a film based on a 70-year-old book.
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Pedro Pascal's character was conspicuously absent from "Narcos: Mexico," but it turns out there was a perfectly valid reason why his story ended with "Narcos."
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As the DCEU comes to an end with "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom," does the film let Jason Momoa's undersea hero survive to fight another day?
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A federal appellate court has upheld a lower court ruling blocking an indictment against Netflix out of Travis County, Texas, over the 2020 film, "Cuties."
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It seems like Netflix is gearing up to expand the Addams Family franchise. After the immense success of "Wednesday," an Uncle Fester sitcom is in the works.
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Two years after commissioning muon scattering tomography of Oak Island, Marty and Rick Lagina have promising results that may help them in their treasure hunt.
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Anakin Skywalker becoming Darth Vader was kept a secret from many Star Wars characters. But did Grand Moff Tarkin know the truth?