Lauren Novak

Contributing Writer

Lauren Novak

Lauren has been writing about pop culture and nostalgia for over a decade and has been with ReMINDMagazine.com since its inception, with a focus on classic television, movies and music. Lauren grew up in the '90s, but has a genuine love for each decade and its pop culture. Growing up, her pals were Scooby-Doo and the gang, Doug, and even Beetlejuice. She loved to play with Barbies, Polly Pockets and there wasn't a memory game she couldn't ace. She currently lives in Michigan with her husband and beloved dogs.

Articles byLauren Novak

Mrs. Doubtfire - Mara Wilson, Robin Williams, 1993

Where Is the Cast of ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ Today?

American rock and roll group Gary Lewis & the Playboys, performing with their new line-up, 1965. From left to right, John R. West on the Cordovox, lead singer Gary Lewis, and guitarists Carl Radle and Tom Tripplehorn. Tom Tripplehorn is playing a Gibson Les Paul Goldtop guitar.

Whatever Happened to Gary Lewis & the Playboys?

JAWS, Robert Shaw, Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, 1975

Misheard Movie Quotes Everyone Gets Wrong

19th August 1964: Swiss film actress Ursula Andress with English actors Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing at a cocktail party in London. All are stars of the film 'She'.

Looking Back on Ursula Andress’ Wild Love Life

THE QUEST, (aka THE LONGEST DRIVE), Kurt Russell, 1976

Do You Remember These Westerns Starring Kurt Russell?

Jerry Lewis family in 1967

Remembering Jerry Lewis for His 100th Birthday: Who & Where are His Children Today?

Better Things star Pamela Adlon

Before She Was on ‘King of the Hill,’ Pamela Adlon Was a Child Star

Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick Sargent, Erin Murphy, David Lawrence in Bewitched

The Story of How a Group of High Schoolers Wrote an Episode of ‘Bewitched’

HAPPY DAYS, Donnie Most, Haenry Winkler, Anson Williams, Ron Howard, 1974-1984

How ‘Happy Days’ Almost Got Cancelled – Until They Made This Change

T.J. HOOKER, Heather Locklear, William Shatner, James Darren, 1982-86, © Columbia Pictures Television / Courtesy: Everett Collection

Who’s Still Alive From ‘T.J. Hooker’?

I AM JFK JR., John F. Kennedy Jr., 2016. © Emerging Pictures /Courtesy Everett Collection

What Happened To ‘George’ Magazine?

THE JUDY GARLAND SHOW, Liza Minnelli, Judy Garland, 1963

Liza Minnelli: Who Was Her Dad & What Was His Secret Life?

Sinners and From Dusk til Dawn poster collage

Is ‘Sinners’ a Rip-Off of ‘From Dusk Till Dawn’? Director Ryan Coogler Explains

McLean Stevenson, Wayne Rogers, and Alan Alda in MASH

Do You Remember This ‘M*A*S*H’ Character Who Disappeared From the Show?

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 12: In this handout photo provided by A.M.P.A.S., Oscar statuettes are seen backstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Al Seib/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images)

Has Any Film Won Best Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor & Actress, AND Best Picture at the Oscars?

The Simpsons, Season 8, Episode 14, The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show

‘The Simpsons’ Infamous Poochie Episode Was Inspired By Real Life

MONTEREY POP, Country Joe McDonald, 1968

‘Country’ Joe McDonald Opened Up About Iconic Woodstock Performance Before His Death

Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, and Estelle Getty on 'The Golden Girls'

MeTV Sets Classic ‘Golden Girls’ Episodes for Premiere Week

American singer, songwriter and guitarist Frank Zappa (1940 - 1993) at the Oval cricket ground in London to perform in the Rock at the Oval concert, UK, 16th September 1972

Where Are the Zappa Kids Today?

Frances McDormand in 'Fargo'

Where Is the Cast of ‘Fargo’ Today?

UNSPECIFIED - APRIL 06: In this screengrab, Danny DeVito speaks during the 19th Annual VES Awards Gala on April 06, 2021

The Bizarre Way Danny DeVito Got His Only Oscar Nomination

MASH, (aka M*A*S*H*), Alan Alda, (19721983). TM & Copyright

Celebs Turning 90 This Year

CARTER COUNTRY, Kene Holliday, 1977-79

Whatever Happened to ‘Matlock’s Kene Holliday?

THE DONNA REED SHOW, Bob Crane, Ann McCrea, 1958-1966

Whatever Happened To ‘Donna Reed Show’ Star Ann McCrea?

COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER, Sissy Spacek, 1980, (c) Universal/courtesy Everett Collection

Do You Remember Sissy Spacek’s Surprising Music Career?

MATLOCK, Brynn Thayer, Andy Griffith, (Seasons 2 through 6), 1985-1996, photo: ©Viacom Productions Inc / courtesy Everett Collection

Whatever Happened to ‘Matlock’s Brynn Thayer?

LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRARIE, Karen Grassle, Season 1, 1974-1983

Karen Grassle Thought ‘Little House on the Prairie’ Would Only Run For a Few Years

V: THE FINAL BATTLE, from left: Michael Durrell, Blair Tefkin, (aired May 6-8, 1984). ©NBC / Courtesy Everett Collection

Whatever Happened to ‘Matlock’s Michael Durrell?

Karen Grassle, Little House on the Prairie, Season 1, 1874

Karen Grassle & Michael Learned Shared the Same Boring TV Mom Reality

SURVIVOR, (aka SURVIVOR: BORNEO), members of The Pagong Tribe building their home base, from left: Gervase Peterson, B.B. Andersen, Ramona Gray, Joel Klug, Colleen Haskell, Jenna Lewis, (Season 1, premiered May 31, 2000).

The Forgotten Reality Show That Inspired ‘Survivor’

Ken Jenkins - 'Scrubs'

Where Is ‘Scrubs’ Star Ken Jenkins Now — and Why Isn’t He in the Revival?

Rocky Horror Picture Show Barry Bostwick then and now

Whatever Happened to ‘Rocky Horror’ Star Barry Bostwick?

Dominic Chianese on Sopranos

Whatever Happened to ‘Sopranos’ Star Dominic Chianese?

David Froman/ Andy Griffith

Remembering David Froman, ‘Matlock’s Lieutenant Bob Brooks

Patrick Fischler

Where Do You Know ‘Paradise’ Star Patrick Fischler From?

MATLOCK, (from left): Julie Sommars, Andy Griffith, 1986-95.

Whatever Happened to Julie Sommars, ‘Matlock’s Julie March?

BARNEY MILLER, Jack Soo, Steve Landesberg, Ron Carey, Hal Linden, Max Gail, Ron Glass, 1975-82

The Tragic Death That Changed ‘Barney Miller’

MATLOCK, Clarence Gilyard Jr., 1986-1995

Remembering Clarence Gilyard Jr., ‘Matlock’s Conrad McMasters

Richard Beymer and Natalie Wood in 'West Side Story' (1961)

Whatever Happened to ‘West Side Story’ and ‘Twin Peaks’ Star Richard Beymer?

Nancy Stafford

Whatever Happened to Nancy Stafford, ‘Matlock’s Michelle Thomas?

Clint Eastwood in Rawhide

The Secret Music Career of Clint Eastwood

Whatever Happened to ‘Mad About You’ Star John Pankow?

Musician Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters performs on VH1 Storytellers on October 28, 2009 in Culver City, California

What Inspired the Creation of ‘VH1 Storytellers’?

CIMARRON, Richard Dix, Irene Dunne, 1931

This Was the Only Classic Western to Win an Oscar for Best Picture

TRUE GRIT, John Wayne, 1969

When Did John Wayne Win His Only Oscar?

SANFORD AND SON, from left: Redd Foxx, Don Bexley in 'Sanford and Gong' (Season 6, Episode 13, aired December 17, 1976), 1972-77

Remembering Don Bexley, ‘Sanford and Son’s Bubba

Whatever Happened to ‘Wiseguy’ Star Ken Wahl?

Kim Novak

What Was Kim Novak’s Final Film? The Movie That Brought Her Out of Retirement

This Iconic Moment in the First ‘Simpsons’ Valentine’s Episode Was Based on a True Story

Dree Hemingway attends the premiere of FX's

Who Is ‘Love Story’ Star Dree Hemingway’s Famous Family?

Who Are ‘The Pitt’ Star Katherine LaNasa’s Famous Exes?

Fantasy Island - Herve Villechaize and Ricardo Montalban

Remembering Hervé Villechaize, Tattoo on ‘Fantasy Island’

Whatever Happened to ‘One Life to Live’ Star Catherine Hickland?

THE STEELER AND THE PITTSBURGH KID, (from left): 'Mean' Joe Greene, Henry Thomas, 1981. © NBC / Courtesy: Everett Collection

The Coca-Cola Super Bowl Ad That Got Turned Into a Movie

THE WALTONS, Jon Walmsley, 1972-81.

Whatever Happened to ‘Waltons’ Star Jon Walmsley?

NIGHT OF DARK SHADOWS, Lara Parker, David Selby, 1971

Whatever Happened to ‘Dark Shadows’ Star David Selby?

GUNSMOKE, from left: Amanda Blake, James Arness, (Season 6, 1960), 1955-1975. photo:

Who Was the Best Classic TV Western Couple? (POLL)

Jesse Metcalfe as John Rowland on 'Desperate Housewives'

Whatever Happened to ‘Desperate Housewives’ Star Jesse Metcalfe?

BUBBLE BOY, Marley Shelton, 2001

Whatever Happened to Marley Shelton?

THE JEFFERSONS, Paul Benedict, Sherman Hemsley, (Season 7), 1975-85

Remembering Paul Benedict, ‘The Jeffersons’ Harry Bentley

RED HEAT, Peter Boyle, 1988

Before ‘Everybody Loves Raymond,’ Peter Boyle Played a Dog in a Rejected Pilot

Michael Vartan

Whatever Happened To ‘Alias’ Star Michael Vartan?

THE COOKOUT, Farrah Fawcett, 2004

The Surprising Film That Became Farrah Fawcett’s Final On-Screen Role

THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Scott Glenn, 1991

Whatever Happened to the Cast of ‘Silence of the Lambs’?

FAMILY TIES, Marc Price, 1982-89

Whatever Happened to Marc Price, ‘Family Tie’s’ Skippy?

Whatever Happened to the Cast of ‘Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer’?