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Andrea Francese

Andrea Francese joined the Showbiz Cheat Sheet team in 2019 after seven years of working in content marketing. Most of her writing focuses on TV, and she’s an expert in her coverage of Gilmore Girls, Sex and the City, and Sister Wives. Andrea also writes about vintage TV series including Star Trek and The Andy Griffith Show.

Andie is a pop culture trivia buff and enjoys being able to provide in-depth analysis and news to her readers. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Media Studies from Mercy College. See more from Andie on her Muck Rack profile.

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Henry Winkler Once Had His Emmy Nomination Revoked

If you watched the Primetime Emmy Awards in 2018, you would have seen Henry Winkler take home his first statue for his work on 'Barry.' 18 years before that, Winkler was up for the prestigious award but never made it to the ceremony. His nomination was rescinded after it was discovered his qualifying episode did not meet Emmy requirements.
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‘Sister Wives’ Season 16 Gets an Official Premiere Date

'Sister Wives' stars Meri Brown, Christine Brown, Janelle Brown, Robyn Brown, and Kody Brown will return to TLC in November 2021. The family's return is happening months earlier than fans of the series expected. What they find when they reconnect with the Brown family is anyone's guess, though.
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‘The Golden Girls’ Theme Song Was Not Written For the Show

The theme song for 'The Golden Girls' is one of the most beloved themes of all time. Fans young and old can recite it with ease. It's hard to think the song wasn't written specifically for the show, but it wasn't. The tune was initially written and performed by Andrew Gold in 1978 as a single.
Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing, Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green, David Schwimmer as Ross Geller, Courteney Cox as Monica Geller, Matt Le Blanc as Joey Tribbiani, Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay for 'Friends'
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3 ‘Friends’ Storylines That Are Actually Incredibly Controversial Now

'Friends' fans spent a decade connect each week with Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe. The sitcom was light, breezy, and, frequently, downright hilarious. Not every storyline hit right, though. Nearly 20 years after the show's finale, new viewers are noting that several storylines are problematic.
Friends pilot episode
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‘Friends’ Fans Are Regularly Skipping 3 Important Episodes

'Friends' is a series with almost infinite replay value, but not all episodes are created equal. Fans are regularly skipping some pretty important episodes. Several fans admit to avoiding Ross and Rachel's season 3 breakup and most flashback episodes, among others.
Michael Winters stands behind a podium on the set of 'Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life'
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‘Gilmore Girls’: 3 Details Fans Love About Stars Hollow

Stars Hollow is one of the famous fictional towns ever to be featured on Television. Fans of 'Gilmore Girls' often credit the fictional hamlet for making the show truly special. They note that the town's walkability. It's municipal proceedings, and the community's activities took the series to the next level.
Character Lucifer from the tv show sitting on a coach with yellow walls.
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The New God in ‘Lucifer’ Season 6 Might Surprise You

Netflix released the final season of 'Lucifer' on Sept. 10. Fans rushed to consume as much of the series as they could, and in doing so, learned plenty about the fate of Lucifer Morningstar, Chloe, and Lucifer's brothers. The angel who ultimately took over as God after he retired is still sinking in for fans of the series, but not in a bad way.
Michael Winters as Taylor Doosey and Sean Gunn as Kirk Gleason discuss town business in Stars Hollow's town center
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‘Gilmore Girls’: 3 Minor Details About Stars Hollow That Annoy Fans

'Gilmore Girls' fans fell in love with the town of Stars Hollow more than 20 years ago. Loyal viewers return to rewatch their favorite series and settle back into the fictional Connecticut hamlet each year. Still, there are things about the town that annoys fans, like the fact that the townspeople were generally awful to outsiders.