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Posted on April 5, 2026 by Chris Enss

1832 – The Black Hawk War begins when Native Americans are forced to leave Illinois, a pivotal moment in Midwestern frontier history.

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It may look like a departure… but in many ways, it

It may look like a departure… but in many ways, it’s a return.

Long before I was writing history books about the women of the American West, I was a stand-up comedian and a comedy writer—drawn to sharp dialogue, impossible situations, and characters who find themselves in over their heads. That spirit never really left. It just took a different form.

Now, it’s coming full circle.

I’m putting the finishing touches on Jessica of the Jungle, a romantic comedy set to debut in 2027.

At the center is a washed-up morning radio host who fakes her way onto a National Geographic expedition in Africa, posing as a photographer she has absolutely no idea how to be. What follows is a full-blown fish-out-of-water disaster—complete with wild animals, professional deception, and a complicated love triangle involving a rugged game warden and a glamorous (and very married) photojournalist.

It’s funny, fast-paced, a little chaotic—and very much about reinvention, identity, and what happens when the life you’re pretending to live starts demanding the truth.

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Coming This October… According to Kate.

History remembered the gunfighters. She survived them. Step into Cochise, Arizona, 1899—where legend meets truth, and one of the West’s most unforgettable women finally takes center stage.

According to Kate, based on the award-winning book According to Kate: The Legendary Life of Big Nose Kate, Love of Doc Holliday, captures a powerful and intimate chapter in the life of Kate Elder—a woman too often overshadowed by the men written into history beside her. In this striking new film, Kate reflects on her life with Doc Holliday—their volatile, passionate, and deeply devoted relationship—while revealing the strength it took to endure the world that tried to define her. Featuring an exceptional cast:

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Curt Lambert as Johnny Ringo

Set against the rugged backdrop of Cochise, Arizona, this film brings heart, grit, and authenticity to a story that deserves to be told.

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I’m hitting the road and bringing the stories of t

I’m hitting the road and bringing the stories of the West’s most remarkable women with me on the Women Who Refuse to Behave book tour.

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Every stop is an opportunity to share the untold stories of the women who shaped the American West - outlaws and lawwomen, entertainers and entrepreneurs, survivors and trailblazers. These are the women history tried to forget…and the ones I never will.

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