Expertise
Marvel Cinematic Universe, Star Wars, Saturday Night Live
- Ethan has covered major entertainment events such as Sundance Film Festival, San Diego Comic-Con, and Star Wars Celebration.
- You can find quotes from Ethan's reviews in movie trailers and TV commercials and on movie posters and Blu-ray/DVD covers.
- Reporting from the sets of major films like "Real Steel," "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes," "Captain America: Civil War," "Thor: Ragnarok," and more, Ethan has provided exclusive coverage for some of the biggest blockbusters in the world.
Experience
Ethan Anderton (aka Bradford Oman) has been an entertainment reporter for nearly 15 years. An obsession with movies, TV, pop culture and toys prepared him for this job his entire life, and it has allowed him to provide insightful and informative commentary on everything from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to Saturday Night Live. Starting out as a freelance writer at FirstShowing.net led to a leadership role as the managing editor for several years. During his tenure writing about cinema, from massive blockbusters to little indies, Ethan also dabbled in TV coverage at ScreenRant, Collider, and GeekNation. In 2015, Ethan came aboard /Film and eventually became one of the Senior Editors after the site joined the Static Media family. You can hear Ethan appearing regularly on The /Film Daily Podcast, as well as hosting his own podcasts Go Flix Yourself and The Ten To One Podcast.
Education
Ethan earned a bachelor's degree in film and video studies at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, and he also completed a teaching program for high school English education.
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Exclusives
By Ethan Anderton
Hasbro has announced two new action figures: Shadows of the Empire's Dash Rendar in the Black Series and The Bad Batch's Crosshair in the Vintage Collection.
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Shawn Levy's new Star Wars movie has been given an official title and a 2027 release date, along with confirmation that Ryan Gosling will be leading the film.
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When Val Kilmer hosted Saturday Night Live in December 2000, a Top Gun sketch almost featured a cameo from co-star Tom Cruise. Why didn't it happen?
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Television
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Netflix's hit drama Adolescence will likely end up getting a season 2. But will it follow the same characters? Or will we get an entirely new story?
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Exclusives
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In honor of the 45th anniversary of the Empire Strikes Back, we're exclusively debuting some new Star Wars merchandise from the Disney Store. Check it out!
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Television
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A hilarious mistake on Saturday Night Live resulted in the SNL audience swearing on television, and the cast on stage was shocked by the profane accident.
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The Naked Gun is back, and Liam Neeson is playing the son of Leslie Nielsen's Frank Drebin in the first absurd trailer for the comedy franchise reboot.
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Now dig on this: Hasbro's Marvel Legends line is giving the emo version of Peter Parker in the black symbiote suit from Spider-Man 3 a proper action figure.
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The casting announcement for Avengers: Doomsday brought back a bunch of 2000s-era X-Men, and Marvel may finally be able to give them the ending they deserve.
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The How to Train Your Dragon remake is coming this year, and with it comes new Funko POPs of Hiccup, Astrid, and that adorable dragon, Toothless.
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Marvel Studios announced the full cast for the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday, and we've got all the names right here for you to get excited about.
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A new Lord of the Rings LEGO set lets fans build Bilbo's lovely little hill house in The Shire, as well as Gandalf's magical dragon fireworks and more.
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The Iron Giant, one of the best movie robots of all time, is getting a pair of new collectible action figures from Super7, and we're debuting them exclusively.
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Exclusives
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Heroes & Villains has debuted a new Star Wars travel gear collection with duffle bags and dopp kits inspired by the Jedi, the Rebellion, and the Empire.
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Television
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Nearly two years after debuting in The Mandalorian season 3, we're finally getting the Star Wars Black Series figure of Moff Gideon in his Dark Trooper armor.
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Television
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Saturday Night Live's big 50th anniversary celebration went off with a bang on Sunday night, but what were the best moments from the SNL 50 special?
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Television
By Ethan Anderton
The Primetime Emmy Awards honor the best in television, and they have for 76 years and counting. But which show has the most Emmy wins? We have the answer.
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Television
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SNL 50: The Homecoming Concert was a star-studded pregame for the proper SNL 50 special, packed with incredible musical performances and hilarious bits.
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Dylan O'Brien received plenty of praise for his performance in the 2025 Sundance Film Festival selection Twinless, and he demands our attention.
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The Harry Potter franchise is celebrating Butterbeer Season this spring with an array of Butterbeer-flavored snacks and treats hitting shelves.
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Television
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Cooper Raiff, director and writer of Cha Cha Real Smooth, returned to Sundance with an eight-episode indie TV series, and it's rather spectacular.
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Television
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Saturday Night Live's beloved More Cowbell sketch was originally pitched with a different instrument and written for a completely different host.
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Television
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Peacock's new Saturday Night Live documentary series, SNL 50: Beyond Saturday Night, proves why the sketch show is truly immortal.
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Television
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During season 3 of Saturday Night Live, cast member Bill Murray got into a fight with former cast member turned host Chevy Chase. But why? Let's dig in.
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Television
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Spider-Verse star John Mulaney plays Superman in an SNL sketch cut from the episode he hosted in November 2024, and he meets Lois Lane's weird roommate.
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Reviews
By Ethan Anderton
The Disney Store has a limited edition prop replica of Captain America's battle-damaged shield from Avengers: Endgame, and we got to review it.
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Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire is finally getting some Black Series love from Hasbro, and we can exclusively debut the Luke & Leia action figures.
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