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 more than 8 million times.
- For a time, Sam 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 webseries 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 was accepted into and graduated from the selective Creative Writing emphasis of its Literature program.
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Stories By Sam Skopp
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The "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" release date has been pushed back again as Warner Bros. makes a slight tweak to their schedule.
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"Five Nights at Freddy's" director Emma Tammi and lead designer Robert Bennett explained how the animatronics brought some real-life horror to the film's set.
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When Michael Weatherly left "NCIS," certain CBS executives still wanted the actor to be a part of one of their shows. Here was their plan for the character.
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James Doohan, who brought Scotty to life on "Star Trek: The Original Series," was known to be incredibly generous to fans.
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The Season 4 NCIS episode "Dead Man Walking" is still being talked about by fans of the series, despite first premiering more than 15 years ago.
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Baby Toby became a mainstay on the later seasons of "Good Luck Charlie," but you might be surprised to know that he was played by multiple child actors.
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Zachery Ty Bryan lands some jail time following an earlier arrest in July. Here are the allegations that landed the "Home Improvement" actor behind bars.
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Fans might have missed history repeating itself when Frasier Crane expressed disappointment over his son Freddy's lie that his father is dead.
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Peyton Manning may act like he's not aware of his Nationwide commercial co-star's musical prowess, but fans are familiar with the Grammy winner.
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Buena Papa Fry Bar sells loaded fries in North Carolina and Florida, and is hoping to walk away from "Shark Tank" with the resources to expand even more.
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Here are some of the more memorable roles of Toks Olagundoye, the actor who plays Harvard psychology head Olivia Finch on Paramount+'s "Frasier" reboot.
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Musician and TV and movie composer Danny Elfman is now being sued by a second woman for sexual harassment perpetrated when she was employed by him.
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Thanos is a menacing villain who wipes out half of the MCU, but "Dragon Ball Super" features a character who's even more powerful and deadly than the Mad Titan.
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The "Child's Play" franchise hinges on the magic of the voodoo god Damballa, but who is he, and how does his magic fuel Chucky's path of destruction?
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Rumors have started claiming that Warner Bros. is interested in Channing Tatum taking up the Green Lantern ring. Fans likely want to know how this rumor began.
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Can Fiona Dourif's character ever rid herself of the curse of Chucky? Or is she doomed to an indefinite cat-and-mouse game with the demon doll?
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The original "Frasier" series finale features a happy ending for the main character, but that development is undone by the show's revival.
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One of the actors in Paramount's "Frasier" revamp was a recurring character in "Modern Family" - and had a one-time role in the original "Frasier."
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Fans will soon be able to stream "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" without any additional charge as long as they're a Netflix subscriber.
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Before joining the cast of "Gold Rush," Rick Ness spent several years playing upright bass for a bluegrass group called The .357 String Band.
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Just when you thought Goku couldn't get any stronger, a new form arrives in "Dragon Ball Super" that levels the Saiyan hero up once again.
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The late Ralph Waite played Leroy Jethro Gibbs' father Jackson on "NCIS," marking one the last roles he played in a long and noteworthy career.
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Here's everything you need to know about Wellingtons LA, which will be the latest food business showcased on the 15th season of "Shark Tank" on ABC.
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The "Frasier" revival series features a new character named Eve, played by Jess Salgueiro. You may not know her name, but you've likely seen her in other shows.
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Here's where you may have also seen or heard Mark Delkin, who plays Donnie Hassett in multiple episodes of the CBS police drama "Blue Bloods."
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Before Beerus made his debut in the "Dragon Ball" universe, there was another character who was also referred to as the "God of Destruction."
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What if we told you that Ahsoka might not be dead by the time of Episode IX? Here's the explanation.