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.
Cultural references were important to 'Gilmore Girls', but even the cast didn't understand them all. Did you know the Monks of New Skete really train dogs, for example?
Kody Brown and Christine Brown may no longer enjoy a romantic relationship, but they do share several children. Christine was involved in the lives of the other Brown kids, too.
UpTV has officially canceled the Bates family after filming on season 11 of their series had already begun. Family followers have a lot of theories about why.
Stars Hollow was filled with strange and eccentric inhabitants. Taylor Doose, Babette Dell, and Miss Patty were all interesting characters. No one was as interesting as Kirk Gleason, though. During seven seasons of 'Gilmore Girls' Kirk made a ton of odd admissions. Do you remember the strangest ones?
The Duggar family has had a complicated year, culminating in Josh Duggar's guilty verdict. Since the verdict was read, Jill Dillard has gone dark on social media, prompting concern from fans. Is there anything to worry about, though?
Josh Duggar married Anna Duggar in 2008. The couple openly discussed their relationship during 19 Kids and Counting before back-to-back scandals kicked them off the family's reality TV show. As it turns out, Anna Duggar wasn't Josh's first love, though.
'Gilmore Girls' ran for seven seasons from 2000 until 2007. While the series contained a few twists and turns along the way, fans find comfort in the series because it is all pretty predictable. That's likely because the show's major storylines were foreshadowed early and often.
'Sex and the City' fans think Miranda Hobbes is acting out of character in 'And Just Like That...'. When you look at it objectively, the series is actually honoring the character by acknowledging her less-than-ideal traits.
'And Just Like That...' was originally presented as a 10-part limited series. Along the way, fans began to assume a second season would happen. Season 2 seems to be on shaky ground now that Chris Noth has been accused of sexual assault by several women. If season 2 doesn't happen, fans want to see three major questions resolved before the end of season 1.
The side characters and guest stars on 'Friends' made the series truly special. Some stayed for long stretches, while others made intermittent appearances. Regardless of their time on the show, these four side characters elevated the production.
'Sister Wives' fans have long suspected that Kody Brown prefers to spend time with Robyn Brown. He has subtly admitted it several times over the last two seasons. Kody is getting bolder than ever now. In season 16, he finally admitted he spends time with Robyn because she's the "obedient" wife.
Anna Marie Tendler was once known as John Mulaney's wife. Now, she's known for her art. Still, what most people know about Tendler, they learned from John Mulaney's standup. Tendler is sharing her own story now, and she seemed to subtly reveal who was behind their decision not to have children.
Carrie Bradshaw isn't the financially irresponsible columnist fans met back in the 1990s. Today, the fictional character is wealthy beyond her wildest expectations.
Josh Duggar and Anna Duggar tied the knot in 2008. Duggar family critics have always been skeptical about the couple's origin story. Now, though, they are wondering if Josh deceived Anna's parents way back in 2008.
Jessa Duggar wants family followers to know that Jim Bob Duggar didn't buy her house. The father of 19 has gifted his kids houses before, though. Jessa's first home was in the family for decades, for example.
Christine Brown and Kody Brown split a few months ago; at least, that's when they went public with the news. An episode synopsis suggests season 16 of 'Sister Wives' will cover the beginning of the end. Still, fans want to know if there is more to come.
Kody Brown's spiraling marriages have been a key focus of season 16 of 'Sister Wives.' Now the polygamist is opening up about his feelings and seems to confirm what fans have long suspected. Kody recently revealed that he feels like Robyn's house is his home.
Josh Duggar is likely to spend the next several years in federal prison. While he awaits sentencing, he's staying connected with family and family friends, though. Prison call logs show that Josh is placing a lot of calls.
Jessa Seewald and Ben Seewald have finally given up their tiny 2-bedroom home and opted for a bigger living space. While Jessa has referred to the home as their new house, family followers aren't entirely sure they own the property. Property records suggest the home belongs to a local church.
'Gilmore Girls' had no shortage of side characters and guest stars. While some were added for comedic relief, others were injected into the series purely for the purpose of drama. There are three side characters that we think are completely irredeemable.