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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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‘Gilmore Girls’: Stars Hollow’s Top Festivals

'Gilmore Girls' is a show that seems to be amassing more fans by the second. Part of the show's appeal is the quirk town that Rory and Lorelai Gilmore called home. Much of its allure was the community events that were held almost weekly. The Firelight Festival, the Bid on a Basket fundraiser, and the Festival of Living Art are among the most beloved.
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‘The Nanny’ Initially Had a Totally Different Theme Song

Some television theme songs just get stuck in your head. 'Friends,' 'Gilmore Girls' and 'The Nanny' are all shows that have exceptionally catchy theme songs. 'The Nanny,' the 1993 sitcom starring Fran Drescher, initially utilized a Broadway tune for its theme before having a custom song penned by Ann Hampton Callaway.
Movies

A Fan Theory Suggests That Willy Wonka Was a Serial Killer

Warner Bros. is set to release a Willy Wonka origin movie. The script, which has existed for years, will finally explain how Willy Wonka came to own his famed chocolate factory. One fan has already theorized that Wonka's life inside the factory was dark and disturbing. He wasn't a candy fanatic. He was a serial killer, according to the theory.
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‘Friends’: What Was Monica and Rachel’s Exact Address?

Monica Geller and Rachel Green's apartment would be considered heavenly by New York real estate standards. Located in a bustling neighborhood, the 20-somethings were right in the middle of the action. Do you know their exact address, though? While most fans think they lived at 90 Bedford Street, a wedding invitation places their building somewhere else entirely.
Notable People / TV

How Long Ago Did Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler Get Divorced?

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker seem happy together. Travis's ex-wife, Shanna Moakler, seems decidedly unhappy about the pairing. Shanna and Travis have had a pretty tumultuous relationship, but figuring out when exactly they parted ways is especially complicated. Just how long have they been divorced?
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‘Bringing Up Bates’: Nathan Bates Announces Engagement, Is Lawson Bates Next?

The Bates family has another engagement to celebrate. Less than two months after Katie Bates announced her intention to marry Travis Clark, Nathan Bates proposed to his girlfriend, Esther Keyes. Katie and Nathan might not be the only Bates family members headed toward marriage. Bates family followers want to know if Lawson Bates is next.