Lou Haviland joined the Showbiz Cheat Sheet team in 2019. Much of her focus is on classic TV, including The Andy Griffith Show, All in the Family, The Jeffersons, and Matlock. She also covers Jeopardy! and the Nat Geo Wild reality series The Incredible Dr. Pol.
Much of her coverage stems from the personal enjoyment she’s drawn from watching the shows herself, and she loves finding cast members’ accounts from their experiences on the shows to share with readers and fellow fans.
Ron Howard and his wife Cheryl are one of Hollywood's longest enduring married couples. The Oscar-winning director shared a recent romantic tweet marking the anniversary of the pair's very first date.
Legendary chef Julia Child played a major role in helping Lidia Bastianich become a culinary TV star in her own right. Here's what the Italian-American chef had to say about how it all happened.
Although Andy Griffith's 1957 film 'A Face in the Crowd' has aged extraordinarily well, he confided to his 'Griffith Show' co-star Ron Howard that he would never do it again. Here's why.
Thick and gooey brownies meet creamy, satisfying ice cream in 'The Pioneer Woman' star Ree Drummond's Layered Brownie Skillet Sundae. Here's how to make it!
'The Munsters' may have only lasted two seasons in the 1960s, but it remains a fan favorite more than 50 years later. Here's more on the television classic's cast.
Celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich is out with her new cookbook, 'Lidia's a Pot, a Pan, and a Bowl.' Here's more on her new collection of recipes and her tribute to her late mother, 'Grandma.'
Actor Ron Howard in his recent memoir 'The Boys' opened up about the real reason Andy Griffith wasn't able to father children. The director admitted that, at the time, he was slightly scandalized.
Giada De Laurentiis' Spiced Pumpkin-Raisin Cookies are the ultimate fall treat to be enjoyed with a cup of coffee or hot apple cider. Here's how to make them yourself.
Brothers Ron and Clint Howard take fans behind the scenes of their lives in 1960s and '70s Hollywood in their memoir 'The Boys' with some surprising twists along the way.