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Perry Carpenter

Perry Carpenter has been writing about entertainment news for more than 20 years and joined the Showbiz Cheat Sheet team in 2019.

Perry’s experience translates to covering multiple topics with expertise. She writes about the British royal family, reality TV shows including The Challenge and The Real Housewives, and popular dramas like Yellowstone and Outlander. Perry can wholeheartedly claim her status as an Outlander fan and expert on our team: She started reading the books 10 years before the show started, and has reread the series each time Diana Gabaldon releases a new one. She’s also visited Scotland four times and visited a location mentioned in the books on each trip.

Perry is also a member of the International Association of Professional Writers and Editors. A storied freelance career before her tenure at Showbiz means that you can find more from Perry at Oola, Reality Blurb, Inhabitat, Inquisitr, and her Muck Rack profile.

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10 Ina Garten Soups and Stews That Will Warm You Up This Winter

Ina Garten knows that winter is the perfect time of year to enjoy a yummy, homemade soup or stew. The ‘Barefoot Contessa’ star has an arsenal of simple one-pot meals that can feed a crowd. Fans will find a winner for dinner in our list of Garten’s 10 best soups and stews perfect for winter weather.
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‘The Pioneer Woman’ Ree Drummond Has More Ideas for Broccoli and Cheese Than Just Soup

‘The Pioneer Woman’ star Ree Drummond loves Broccoli Cheese Soup so much that she actually has two recipes for it. On her blog, she explains that ‘there’s something about it that triggers a happy, peaceful memory.’ But soup is not the only recipes in her arsenal she has when it comes to the combination of broccoli and cheese.
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‘Yellowstone’: Even Forrie J. Smith Doesn’t Know How Lloyd Got His Brand

Some of the cowboys and ranch hands on ‘Yellowstone’ bare a ‘Y’ brand – including old-timer Lloyd who is played by real-life cowboy Forrie J. Smith. While fans got to witness many of the ranch hands get their brands – by choice or force – no one seems to know when Lloyd got his brand. Including Smith himself.
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‘Outlander’ Author Diana Gabaldon Vows That What Happened to ‘Game of Thrones’ Writer George R.R. Martin Will Never Happen to Her — ‘They’ll Never Catch Me’

It took seven years for Diana Gabaldon to finish book 9 in the ‘Outlander’ series – ‘Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone.’ Despite the long turnaround, the author did promises that what happened to ‘Game of Thrones’ writer George R. R. Martin and the HBO mega hit will not happen to her.
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‘The Challenge’: Darrell Taylor Slams the ‘Kids’ From ‘Different Shows’ on the MTV Hit — ‘They Try to Be Extra’

‘The Challenge’ star Darrell Taylor is back for season 4 of the Paramount+ hit spinoff ‘All Stars.’ And the four-time champ is not mincing words when it comes to the biggest differences between the OGs on ‘All Stars’ and the ‘kids’ on the MTV version. Especially when it comes to challengers who come from different shows.
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Josh Duggar Trial: The 5 Most Shocking Revelations From Week 1

Former ’19 Kids & Counting’ star Josh Duggar’s child pornography trial began this week, and disturbing revelations are already starting to appear. One investigator even called the allegations against Duggar ‘the worst of the worst.’ Here are the five most shocking revelations from week one of Josh Duggar’s trial.
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‘NCIS: Hawai’i’ Star Vanessa Lachey Mourns the Loss of Her Beloved Wookie

Vanessa Lachey posts photos from the set of ‘NCIS: Hawai'i’ and regularly shares at-home pics with her family – husband, Nick Lachey, and their kids Camden, 9, Brooklyn, 6, and Phoenix, 4 -- which also includes dogs Wookie and Dasher. But in a recent post, Lachey revealed that her beloved Wookie had passed away.
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‘RHOC’: Heather Dubrow Insists She Did Not Have ‘Pathetic’ Kelly Dodd Fired – But Her Departure Did Factor Into Her Decision to Return

Fancy Pants is back! Heather Dubrow makes her triumphant return to the ‘Real Housewives of Orange County’ in the season 16 premiere which airs on Wednesday, December 1. After a five-year absence, Heather recently revealed why the timing was right to return and it had to do with Bravo getting rid of one of her former co-stars.
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Did Cory Wharton Really Leave ‘The Challenge’ — or Did MTV Ask Him To?

When Cory Wharton announced he was leaving ‘The Challenge’ after competing for nine seasons without a win, the ‘Real World: Ex-Plosion’ star made it seem like the decision was about his family. Now that it has been revealed he was not invited to the season 37 reunion, it seems that may not be the case after all.