Jennifer McDonough

Jennifer McDonough

Writer

Jennifer McDonough is a writer at The Direct. She is responsible for the creation of news articles and features. She also has a particular affinity for action figures and merchandise, which she revels in discussing in the articles she writes, when the situation calls for it.

Jen has been with The Direct since its launch in 2020 and she feels extremely fortunate to be a member of the team and to work alongside such great people.

About The Direct

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Jennifer McDonough's Latest Stories

New Peacemaker Season 2 Set Photo Reveals 2025 Superman Movie Connection

A certain DC Universe restaurant will carry over from one project to the next.

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Marvel's Next Movie Projected to Flop Hard (Report)

Audiences may not be craving any Kraven the Hunter this holiday season.

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Meet Sandy from The Ultimatum: 4 Things to Know About the Season 3 Star

Get the lowdown on Sandy Gallagher on Netflix's dating reality series.

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Disney+ Confirms 3 Marvel & Star Wars Releases for December 2024

There will be much more Star Wars and Marvel content under the tree this year.

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Supergirl Actor Shares Biggest Arrowverse Regret As DC Franchise Ends

Jon Cryer, who played Superman’s archnemesis Lex Luthor in the Arrowverse, wishes he got another crack at the character.

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Original Hulk Actor Wants MCU Hulk To Be Mean Again

'70s television’s Incredible Hulk, Lou Ferrigno, chimed in with some suggestions for his MCU counterpart Mark Ruffalo.

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Here's Why 911: Lone Star Had to Get Cancelled

Ryan Murphy's first responder-focused drama was recently extinguished by Fox.

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New Star Wars Show ‘Skeleton Crew’ Premiere Reactions Are Promising

The latest Disney+ series devoted to the galaxy far, far away is making waves.

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Sonic 3 AMC Popcorn Bucket & Merch Details Revealed

The titular quick and quilled hero has been immortalized as a movie snack container.

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Who Is Tamsin Topolski? 5 Things to Know About The Madness' Lucie Actress - Wiki Bio Details

Get the 411 on Tamsin Topolski, who played Lucie in the new Netflix thriller.

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Meet Mike Coy from Tex Mex Motors: 4 Things to Know About the Shop Boss

Get the scoop on Coy from Netflix's car restoration reality series.

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Wednesday Season 2 Marketing Just Kicked Off In The Best Way (Photos)

Promotion for the long-delayed Addams Family spin-off will take center stage on Turkey Day.

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Rescue HI-Surf Season 2 Gets New Update Amid Cancellation Concerns

Will Fox’s freshman lifeguard drama get renewed or wash out to sea?

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Fantastic Four Actor Shares New Photo That Hints At MCU Galactus Design

Ralph Ineson teased that the MCU's Devourer of Worlds will be anything but cumulus in appearance.

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Meet Sari Arambulo from AP Bio: 5 Things to Know About Grace Actress

Arambulo portrayed enigmatic high schooler Grace on all four seasons of the sitcom.

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New Girl: Here's Why Coach Left the Show Twice

Damon Wayans Jr.'s Coach didn't exactly have a lot of staying power.

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Marvel Reveals Best Look at Danny Ramirez's New MCU Falcon, Joaquin Torres, In Cap 4 (Photos)

A new still from the Cap sequel just surfaced, granting fans a clear view at Torres in his new Falcon gear.

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Marvel Studios Confirms Mysterio's Return, And It's Sooner Than Expected

Beck is back! The devious Spider-Man rogue makes the leap to animation this Holiday season.

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New Tron 3 Trailer Reveals Jared Leto In Action Riding a Light Cycle

Attention all Users, a new trailer description for Tron: Ares is available on the grid.

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Marvel Unveils Anthony Mackie's Replacement Falcon (Photos)

Joaquin Torres is back in action for Captain America: Brave New World, and he’s got a snazzy new look.

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Who Is Melvin Boomer? 4 Things to Know About The Cage Netflix Actor - Wiki Bio Details

Boomer portrayed the lead role of Taylor in Netflix's new French-language series.

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Live-Action Spider-Man TV Show Casts 15th Actor

The casting department for the Nicolas Cage-led Spider-Noir series has been spinning a web.

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What Happened to Carrie's Sister on King of Queens, Explained

Lisa Reiffel’s Sara did not, in fact, spend all her life driving home to you.

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Meet Rachel from Survivor: 4 Things to Know About Rachel LaMont

LaMont serves as a contestant on the 47th season of CBS’ Survivor.

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Who Is Alkaio Thiele? 5 Things to Know About Waverly Place's Roman Russo Actor - Wiki Bio Details

Thiele plays the son of original Waverly cast member Justin Russo in the sequel series.

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Who Is Xavier Smalls? 4 Things to Know About Beauty in Black's Angel Actor - Wiki Bio Details

Smalls played a series regular role on Netflix's new Tyler Perry-produced drama.

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Here's Why Blue Bloods Is Ending With Season 14

The venerable cop drama is closing the precinct doors after December's series finale.

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Here's When Only Murders In the Building Season 5 Is Now Expected to Come Out

Find out when Mabel, Charles, and Oliver will return to solve more mysteries.

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Who Is Molly Kunz? 5 Things To Know About The Irrational's Phoebe Actress - Wiki Bio Details

Kunz is a part of the popular NBC drama’s principal cast alongside Jesse L. Martin.

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Doctor Strange Actor Gets Officially Recast as This New Marvel Character

A newly-identified Venom: The Last Dance character will be portrayed by the man behind Mordo.

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Meet Mike Wolfe from American Pickers: 4 Things to Know About Him - Wiki Bio Details

Wolfe has been the longtime star of the hit reality series since it premiered in 2010.

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Who Is The Mysterious Person In New Agatha Mid-Season Trailer?

A hatted-and-trench-coated figure was seen from behind in the latest Agatha All Along sneak peek.

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Who Is Isabel Arraiza? 5 Things to Know About Accused Season 2 Star - Wiki Bio Details

Isabel Arraiza played Melissa on the Season 2 premeire of Fox's popular courtroom drama.

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DCU New Batman Casting Detail Gets Debunked By James Gunn: “Bulls**t”

Holy misleading info, Batman! The DC Studios boss confirmed a rumor about the DCU Dark Knight’s age to be outright false.

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Marvel Studios Celebrates International Lesbian Day With the Perfect MCU Post

Although Agatha and Rio may be bitter exes, Marvel still celebrated their love with a new post.

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Meet Taylor from Love Is Blind: 4 Things To Know About Taylor Krause

Taylor Krause appears on the current season of the hit Netflix dating series.

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Who Is Anire Kim Amoda? 4 Things To Know About The Penguin's Graciela Actress - Wiki Bio Details

Amoda portrayed Graciela, the girlfriend of Oz's young protégé, Victor Aguilar.

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Marvel Studios Pays Tribute to Fan-Favorite WandaVision Character After Their MCU Death

The official Marvel socials memorialized the dearly departed Mrs. Har- er... Sharon.

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Marvel Studios Announces Concerning Plan for Phase 6

The MCU will be tightening its belt with its upcoming Disney+ output. But is this cause to fret?

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Tinker Bell Movies in Order: All 12 Appearances In Animated & Live-Action Films

No need to look past the second star to the right and straight on 'til morning, all of Tink's Disney appearances are right here.

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