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

Karen Grassle from Little House on the Prairie

Why Did Karen Grassle Really Quit ‘Little House on the Prairie’?

A Waltons Thanksgiving

When Is ‘A Waltons Thanksgiving’ Airing on TV This Year?

CHINATOWN, Jack Nicholson, 1974

Who’s Still Alive From ‘Chinatown’?

elizabeth-berkley-now

Whatever Happened to Elizabeth Berkley? Here’s What the ‘All’s Fair’ Guest Star Has Been Up To

Aileen Quinn as Annie in 'Annie,' 1982

Where Is the Cast of 1982’s ‘Annie’ Now?

TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL, Roma Downey, (1997), 1994-2003

Where Is ‘Touched by an Angel’ Star Roma Downey Now?

HOUSE OF WAX, Vincent Price, 1953

The Vincent Price Halloween Special You Didn’t Know Existed

Linda Hamilton in 'Terminator 2: Judgement Day'

Yes, That’s Linda Hamilton in the ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Trailer: Where Has She Been?

Elizabeth Montgomery, Erin Murphy - 'Bewitched'

‘Bewitched’ Star Erin Murphy’s BTS Memories: ‘Back in the ’60s, They Got Away With a Lot’

Everybody Loves Raymond cast - Ray Romano, Brad Garrett, Peter Boyle, Patricia Heaton, Doris Roberts, 1996

‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ 30th Anniversary Reunion Special Brings Cast Back to CBS

Linda-Blair

Where Are These Creepy Kids From Classic Horror Movies Today?

Bill Bixby, c. mid 1980s

The Tragic Story of Bill Bixby from ‘My Favorite Martian’

Unspecified - 1977: The Grinch, Max promotional artwork / storyboards for the ABC tv special 'Halloween is Grinch Night'.

Why It’s So Hard to Watch This Surprisingly Dark Grinch Halloween Special

FAMILY AFFAIR, Anissa Jones, on set, (1970), 1966-1971

The Tragic Story of Anissa Jones from ‘Family Affair’

WUTHERING HEIGHTS (aka WUTHERING HEIGHTS, CA), Johnny Whitworth, Christopher Masterson, Erika Christensen, Mike Vogel, Katherine Heigl, Aimee Osbourne, 2003

Long Before Margot Robbie’s ‘Wuthering Heights,’ MTV Aired This Forgotten Rock Opera Version

LONESOME DOVE, Robet Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, 1989

How John Wayne Almost Kept ‘Lonesome Dove’ From Being Made

DEXTER, James Remar, (Season 2), 2006-

Where Do You Know ‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ Star James Remar From?

Whatever Happened to the Cast of ‘Boston Public,’ 25 Years Later?

WILD AMERICA, Devon Sawa, 1997

Devon Sawa: Agents Told Me to Quit Acting & Move Back to Canada

James Arness, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis, and Milburn Stone from Gunsmoke

These Classic Western Shows Are Airing Now on MeTV

THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE, Madeline Zima, Rebecca DeMornay, 1992,

Where Is the Original ‘Hand That Rocks the Cradle’ Cast Now?

FAMILY MATTERS, from left: Michelle Thomas, Jaleel White, (1996), 1989-1998

The Tragic Story of ‘Family Matters’ Star Michelle Thomas

Very Merry MeTV schedule

Check Out ‘A Very Merry MeTV’s Full Holiday Schedule

METV THE BRADY BUNCH CAST

Which ‘Brady Bunch’ Episodes Were Hated Most By the Cast?

JOANIE LOVES CHACHI, Erin Moran, (Season 2), 1982-83.

The Tragic Story of Erin Moran From ‘Happy Days’

Ben Stiller — 97th Annual Oscars

Ben Stiller: ‘Only Time I Would See My Parents Was on The Ed Sullivan Show’

Kiss, Ace Frehley, Peter Criss, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, circa early 1980s.

Who’s Still Alive From KISS?

Andy Griffith in Matlock

The Real Reason the Original ‘Matlock’ Was Canceled After Nine Seasons

Patricia Arquette as Allison DuBois in 'Medium'

Who Has Patricia Arquette Dated and Married?

MY THREE SONS, Fred MacMurray, 'There's A What In The Attic?', (Season 6, aired Oct. 21, 1965), 1960-72.

Barry Livingston Reveals How a Lion Once Got Loose on the Set of ‘My Three Sons’

SARAH JESSICA PARKER, BETTE MIDLER, KATHY NAJIMY

When and Where to Watch ‘Hocus Pocus’ on TV This October

THE ADDAMS FAMILY, Lisa Loring, John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Ted Cassidy, Ken Weatherwax, 1964-1966

The Forgotten ‘Addams Family’ Halloween Special That Reunited the Original Cast

Leave it to Beaver Tony Dow, Ken Osmond (as Eddie Haskell), 1957-63

This ‘Spinal Tap’ Star Was Almost Cast as Eddie Haskell on ‘Leave It to Beaver’

BACK TO THE FUTURE, Michael J. Fox, 1985.

Michael J. Fox on Seven-Year ‘Tailspin’ After Parkinson’s Diagnosis: ‘I Wasn’t There for My Family’

Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers’ Old Wig Sells for Over $5000 at Auction

Marie Osmond, publicity shot for OSMOND FAMILY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL, 1980

The Forgotten Marie Osmond TV Show That Vanished After One Season

LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, Melissa Sue Anderson, Season 1, 1974-1983

Inside the Real Reason Why Melissa Sue Anderson Left ‘Little House on the Prairie’

Who’s Still Alive From ‘The Bob Newhart Show’?

LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, on set, with Dean Butler Composite(1983), 1974-1983.

Dean Butler Reveals That This ‘Little House’ Storyline Decided Whether the Show Would Get Cancelled

Larry Linville in M*A*S*H

Inside the Real Reason Why Larry Linville Left ‘M*A*S*H’

Keri Russell as Kate Wyler in The Diplomat

Keri Russell Says Being a Celebrity Is ‘Creepy’

THE LOST BOYS, Brooke McCarter, Chance Michael Corbitt, Billy Wirth, Kiefer Sutherland, Jami Gertz, Alexander Winter, 1987

The New ‘Lost Boys’ Musical Has a Surprising ‘Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ Connection

THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, Andy Griffith, Jack Burns, (Season 6), 1960-68

Why Warren Ferguson Suddenly Disappeared From ‘The Andy Griffith Show’

BACK TO THE FUTURE, Michael J. Fox, 1985.

‘Family Ties’ Creator Secretly Rejected ‘Back to the Future’ Role on Michael J. Fox’s Behalf

Florence Henderson composite image

The Real Reason Florence Henderson Almost Didn’t Become Carol Brady

8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter - John Ritter as Paul Hennessy

John Ritter’s Widow Reveals Why Their Sons Would Never Play Him

THE BRADY BUNCH, (l to r): Robert Reed, Florence Henderson, Barry Williams, Maureen McCormick, Christopher Knight, Eve Plumb, Mike Lookinland, Susan Olsen, Ann B. Davis, & Tiger the Dog, 'The Honeymoon', (Season 1, aired Sept. 26, 1969), 1969-1974

The Forgotten ‘Brady Bunch’ Spinoff That Never Aired

Andy Griffith in The Andy Griffith Show

Andy Griffith Thought He Was ‘Hot Stuff’ After Mayberry, But ‘Sat Around the House for Several Years’ Instead

THE LIFE & TIMES OF GRIZZLY ADAMS, Dan Haggerty, 1977-78

The Tragic Story of Dan Haggerty, TV’s Grizzly Adams

1985 Throwback: Images from left; Rocky & Drago, Ronald Reagan, Madonna, The Breakfast Club, Marty McFly

This Was the Top-Rated TV Show 40 Years Ago Today

THE NEW ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, top from left: Marty McCall, Andy Griffith, Lee Meriwether, bottom from left: Lori Rutherford, Ann Morgan Guilbert, 1971.

What Was ‘The New Andy Griffith Show’ and Why Was It Cancelled After Just One Season?

THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, Ron Howard, Frances Bavier, Andy Griffith, 1960-68

How Your Favorite ‘Andy Griffith Show’ Stars Almost Didn’t End Up on the Show

Twilight Zone - Rod Serling

Pluto TV Is Streaming ‘Twilight Zone’ and Classic Horror for Free All October

SEXIEST BACHELOR IN AMERICA PAGEANT. Fifty-one contestants gather outside the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino to compete. Airing 10/02/00. 2000

Fox’s Forgotten 2000 Male Beauty Pageant: Who Won, Who Became a Star & Who Got Accused of Murder?

THE BRADY BUNCH -

The Surprising Reason Ann B. Davis Left Hollywood After ‘The Brady Bunch’

Michael Learned of THE WALTONS, 1973

Michael Learned Says She ‘Didn’t Work for 10 Years’ Because ‘I Was a Pain in the A**’

Carol Burnett - 'Carol Burnett Show'

Carol Burnett Reveals ‘Misogynistic’ Reason She Never Hosted ‘SNL’

Andy Griffith, Aneta Corsaut on 'The Andy Griffith Show'

Whatever Happened To Aneta Corsaut, Helen Crump From ‘The Andy Griffith Show’?

Sharon Tate, ca. 1968

How Sharon Tate Almost Starred on ‘Petticoat Junction’ (Photos)

Suzanne Somers, John Ritter, and Joyce DeWitt in Three's Company

Joyce DeWitt and Suzanne Somers’ Feud Behind the Scenes of ‘Three’s Company’

Bea Benaderet, September 20, 1963

The Tragic Story Of Bea Benaderet, Kate Bradley on ‘Petticoat Junction’

Larry Hagman, Barbara Eden in I DREAM OF JEANNIE

Barbara Eden Reveals Shocking Reason ‘I Dream Of Jeannie’ Shot in Black & White: ‘They Thought I Was Going to Die’

All in the Family - Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Carroll O'Connor, Sally Struthers

Why Sally Struthers Really Left ‘All In The Family’

THE BRADY BUNCH, Robert Reed, 1969-1974, ca. 1974

Robert Reed Hated ‘The Brady Bunch’ — Why Did He Return for the Sequels?

ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, Howard McNear, Andy Griffith, 1960-1968

The Tragic Story of Howard McNear, Floyd the Barber on ‘The Andy Griffith Show’

GUNSMOKE, from left: Amanda Blake, James Arness, Milburn Stone, (September 29, 1973), 1955-1975

Which Two ‘Gunsmoke’ Stars Hated Each Other at First?