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.
Carrie Bradshaw didn't seem to have a life before landing in New York, but the famed sex columnist did. You just need to dig for details, especially about her college.
Before the Duggar family became known for Josh Duggar's sexual abuse and crimes, they had a reality show. These are some of the famed series' most bizarre episodes.
The fictional son of Lucy and Ricky Ricardo was making bank. Keith Thibodeaux, the actor who played Little Ricky, landed the role after earning $500/week as a drummer.
Aidan Shaw has some fans and some critics. We think the hunky furniture designer was more good than bad. We are here to defend the 'Sex and the City' beau.
'Sex and the City' might have been about mostly, well, sex, but the series still had plenty of wholesome moments. We've collected three of our favorites.
Kody Brown lost three wives in the last two years, but he bought a brand new necklace. 'Sister Wives' fans have repeatedly spotted him with the new accessory.
A script for 'Frasier' led Phil Rosenthal to Ray Romano, who was working on developing 'Everybody Loves Raymond.' Rosenthal's 'Frasier' storyline never did get made.
Jinger Vuolo and her sisters have ditched the skirts and wear jeans now. Their mother has not. Michelle Duggar is still all-in on the skirts, and there are reasons why.
Lauren Graham might be best known for her television work, but in 2009 she realized another dream. She debuted on Broadway and learned a lot about being an audience member.
Paris Geller was a complex and interesting character in many ways. That doesn't mean the 'Gilmore Girls' fan favorite was a good person, though. Frankly, she was downright awful.
Goober Pyle appeared in over 80 episodes of 'The Andy Griffith Show.' The character was included in other projects, too. Did you know he had a failed spinoff?
Luke Danes might not have seemed overly romantic, but his feelings for Lorelai Gilmore got the better of him often. In fact, they interfered with his business more than once.
Ryan Edwards' wife, Mackenzie Standifer, filed for divorce, and that seems to still be moving forward, despite a judge ordering the former 'Teen Mom' star into rehab.
The Brown family has made some truly wacky financial decisions. The 'Sister Wives' stars could be better with money, but these three moments were the worst.