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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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‘Schitt’s Creek’: Rosebud Motel Was Worth More Than You Think

The Rosebud Motel hasn't just served as an important component in Schitt's Creek. The building that appeared in every episode of the famed series was also used in other TV productions. Recently, its owner listed the business for sale, and it's worth more than $1 million.
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Three ‘Friends’ Love Interests That Fans Wish Never Happened

At the end of the day, 'Friends' was about a core group of six friends. It would make sense that outsiders weren't readily accepted, but outside love interests were often disliked by both fans of the show and the show's main characters. Still, some love interests were more disliked than others.
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Could ‘Gilmore Girls’ Soon Be Leaving Netflix?

'Gilmore Girls', a series about a mother and daughter living in Connecticut, is one of Netflix's most popular titles. After seven years on the platform, fans fear it could move on soon. That doesn't seem likely, though.
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‘Gilmore Girls’: The Mystery of Alex Lesman’s Disappearance Is Solved

Alex Lesman wasn't an important character on 'Gilmore Girls.' He wasn't even an important boyfriend for Lorelai Gilmore. Still, he disappeared without much of an explanation, or so thought fans. If you watch closely, you'll notice that Lorelai sort of explains his sudden absence in her life, and the end of their relationship is actually pretty realistic.
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‘Counting On’: The Duggar Family Has a Preference for Off-Season Weddings

The Duggar family continues to grow even after TLC pulled the plug on their longstanding reality TV show. The network did not film the last two Duggar weddings, and they won't be on hand for future weddings either. Still, Duggar family followers have noticed a clear pattern has emerged. The Duggar family prefers to throw off-season weddings.
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‘Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life’: Amy Sherman-Palladino Foreshadowed Rory Gilmore’s Failure Throughout the Series

When fans reconnected with Rory Gilmore in 'Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life' her life was in shambles. She was unemployed, essentially homeless, and desperately in need of a reality check. While fans were shocked and dismayed at Rory's new persona, it wasn't really all that new. Showrunner Amy Sherman-Palladino foreshadowed Rory's future troubles regularly throughout the original series.