Mandi Kerr is an experienced entertainment writer. She specializes in British royal family content, covering Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, Kate Middleton, and more. Mandi’s coverage analyzes how the royals interact with each other and the media, giving readers valuable insight. She’s been interested in how many members of the family make their own interests part of their royal identities. (Mandi points to Middleton’s passion for parenting and the study she helped to conduct as one example.) Her personal interests in Gilmore Girls and baking, particularly with recipes from Ina Garten, led her to cover those extensively for our site.
'Gossip Girl' fans will have to say "xoxo" to the teen drama when it leaves Netflix at the end of 2020. But before the CW series leaves the streamer, check out these classic 'Gossip Girl' episodes.
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Mischa Barton's exit from 'The O.C.' and her character, Marissa Cooper, being killed off the TV show marked a major moment for the teen drama. See which episodes fans loved before and after Barton's departure.
'Little House on the Prairie' was on the air for nearly a decade and the TV show's top-rated episodes are all from different seasons. Seasons 2, 4, and 6 feature the best episodes of the entire series, according to IMDb ratings.
Katherine Heigl ended her time playing Dr. Izzie Stevens on 'Grey's Anatomy' during the medical drama's sixth season. Find out which of her episodes rank highest on IMDb.
The classic series, 'Little House on the Prairie', ran for nine seasons before coming to an end but even the long-running had a few misses. These are the lowest-rated episodes of 'Little House on the Prairie', according to IMDb.
One of Johnny Galecki's earliest film roles was starring in 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation' as the son of Clark and Ellen Griswold. How did the then-child actor land the role? With his offbeat sense of humor.
It's not obvious 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation' has something in common with 'Lethal Weapon' but the holiday comedy and the action-thriller both used the same set.
Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" is a classic holiday song and the best-selling Christmas song of all time. But the lyrics may have been in response to a personal tragedy in the composer's life.
Filmmaker John Hughes made some of the most memorable teen movies but the director also had success with holiday movies. Some of his Christmas movies are perennial favorites.
Ben Bailey drives contestants to their destination on the game show, 'Cash Cab', while quizzing them. But who helps him operate the game show on wheels? An off-camera production assistant who is also along for the ride.
As the host of 'Barefoot Contessa', Ina Garten is all about relaxed luxury. She makes simple (but delicious) meals and serves them up to friends and family. And when's entertaining, forget about formalities like dining rooms. Garten much prefers to eat in the kitchen.
Elvis Presley's cover of Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" is one of the most popular holiday songs ever but it almost got banned in 1957. Berlin didn't like Presley and tried to get radio stations to ban the musician's version of the song.
One particular scene in 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation' featuring a classic winter activity terrified Chevy Chase. Filming on location in Colorado, the actor went sledding as Clark Griswold.
As the host of 'Barefoot Contessa', Ina Garten provides tips on how to make cooking easier. She laughs while making food and continues the party when her friends arrive. But even the successful cookbook author says she gets stressed before people show up at her house for a dinner party.
Jude Law plays a widower with two daughters in 'The Holiday' and after filming wrapped, he and Cameron Diaz gave the two actors who played Law's children each a personalized jacket.
Ina Garten may be the host of 'Barefoot Contessa' and a best-selling cookbook author but when it comes to her last meal she wants food from take-out restaurant in Paris, France.