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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’: Keiko Agena Once Revealed Her Favorite Episode

‘Gilmore Girls’ star Keiko Agena will always be Lane Kim to fans of the series. For seven seasons and 154 episodes, Agena portrayed Rory Gilmore’s very best friend. The famed actor is deeply connected to the character and can still remember what it was like to film the pilot more than 20 years ago.
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‘Sex and the City’: The Best One-Episode Boyfriends

Charlotte York, Miranda Hobbes, Carrie Bradshaw, and Samantha Jones tired out plenty of relationships during ‘Sex and the City’s’ six-season run. Most of those relationships didn’t last past a single episode. Charlotte, Carrie, and Miranda all passed on perfectly eligible men during their dating careers. So, who were the best of the discarded men the ‘Sex and the City’ ladies dated? That’s easy.
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‘Sex and the City’: Was Harry Goldenblatt More Compatible With Miranda Hobbes?

Miranda Hobbes was different than her friends in ‘Sex and the City.’ She was self-assured, independent, and heavily focused on her career. Still, she found time to find love. Miranda married Steve Brady after several false starts, and while some fans think they are a great couple, others wish Miranda would have settled down with Harry Goldenblatt.
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Keiko Agena Has a Favorite ‘Gilmore Girls’ Scene

Lane Kim and Rory Gilmore were best friends. While Rory headed off to Chilton, Lane stayed back at Stars Hollow High and provided a haven for Rory during all seven seasons of the show. Keiko Agena, the actor who portrayed Lane, spent most of her time working with Alexis Bledel, but her favorite scene had nothing to do with Rory.
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‘Sex and the City’: Charlotte York’s Best and Worst Boyfriend

‘Sex and the City’ fans rejoiced when Charlotte York found love with Harry Goldenblatt. Long before she converted to Judaism to marry the man of her dreams, she dated around a lot. In fact, Charlotte probably had the worst luck with men. Can you guess who her best and worst boyfriends were?
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‘Sex and the City’: The 3 Best Boyfriends in the Series

'Sex and the City' fans suffered through countless bad relationships and horrible dates during the show's six-season run. Not all of the men Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte, and Miranda dated were duds, though. Several great guys won the hearts of everyone's favorite friend group.
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‘Gilmore Girls’: Do You Remember Everyone Paris Geller Dated?

Paris Geller may have been one of the best characters on ‘Gilmore Girls.’ Paris was only focused on succeeding and getting into Harvard while she was in high school, but that changed quickly. The abrupt and difficult Paris had a fair bit of romance in her young life. She had three major boyfriends during her time on ‘Gilmore Girls.’
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‘Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life’: Why Was the Role of Tristan Dugray Recast?

Before becoming a full-fledged heartthrob, Chad Michael Murray had a small role in ‘Gilmore Girls'. When he was cast on ‘One Tree Hill’, Tristan Dugray was sent to military school. He wasn’t mentioned again until the Netflix revival. When he showed up at Chilton for a reunion, he looked different. The part of Tristan was recast after Murray turned down the role.
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‘Gilmore Girls’: 3 Unexpectedly Emotional Moments

'Gilmore Girls' followed the lives of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore. The mother and daughter, along with the quirky residents of Stars Hollow, made up a family. While the show was mostly light, every so often, it got unexpectedly deep.
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‘Bringing up Bates’: The Bates Family Is Spilling All of Their Kissing Secrets

The Bates family, first introduced to fans through the Duggar family, believe in restricting physical affection before marriage. Gil and Kelly Jo Bates have encouraged their 19 children to save their first kiss for their wedding day. While many seemed to take that advice, it looks like that wasn’t the case. Several Bates kids are admitting they kissed before saying ‘I Do.’
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‘Gilmore Girls’: 3 Times Luke Danes Was Incredibly Kind

Luke Danes was a good partner to Lorelai Gilmore and a great friend to Rory Gilmore. His kindness and desire to be helpful wasn’t just about the Gilmore girls, though. Despite his surly attitude, Luke was kind and generous to many people in his life, including Kirk Gleason.