Morris “Will” O’Kelly would probably tell you his inability to just shut up served as the foundation to his writing career. Armed with crayons, liquid paper and indefatigable determination, he sequestered himself at Kinkos and faxed the nationally syndicated Jim Rome radio show daily. Under the nom de plum of ‘Dark Gable,’ he offered his irrelevant and irreverent opinions on sports, entertainment and culinary etiquette. To which Jim replied back:
“Please stop faxing me you semi-comical freak.”
- Jim Rome (11.20.95)
With that ringing endorsement, Morris matriculated to email and published occasional Op/Ed pieces in the Los Angeles Times and various entertainment periodicals.
Professionally, Morris was named a 2003 Guy Hanks/Marvin Miller (Bill Cosby) Screenwriting Fellow and 2002 Writers’ Digest Honorable Mention in two different categories. In addition, was named one of 25 ‘Superbachelors’ for 1999 by Ebony magazine for his community work and contributions. You might have heard of the The Mo’Kelly Report…
Uh…well you SHOULD have.
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OK, so it’s not a household name yet. But it’s at least a backyard name. That’s got to count for something.
His body of entertainment work has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, USAToday, The New York Times, CNN, L.A. Daily News, The Jim Rome Show, American Top-40 w/Ryan Seacrest, The Tavis Smiley Show, The Los Angeles Sentinel and dozens of other reputable news and entertainment outlets.
On a personal level, Morris is an accomplished
musician, competent on some 10 musical instruments. Word on the street is that he sings in the shower and various Karaoke bars in and around the city.
Brotha can warble.
In all 3 minutes of his free time, he practices and instructs the Korean martial art of Hapkido, where he is a 3rd degree black belt.
Best of all, he’s been accused of having average hygiene and marginal morals and values. When he grows up he would like to be 6’1”…that or a fireman. Seeing as he’s 39 and still 5′9”, the fireman option is becoming more and more viable. Keep hope alive. Still waiting to find out the status of his fireman’s academy application.
Kum Ba Ya my Lord…Kum Ba Ya.












