Kelsey Riddle
School
University Of Texas At Austin, University Of Central Arkansas
Expertise
Popular Culture, TV, Comedy, Music
- Kelsey is a professional historian who researches and writes about 20th century music, film, comedy, architecture and popular culture.
- Previously, she has contributed to CollegeHumor and academic publications.
- She is also a screenwriter and comedian who loves all things silly and dramatic.
Experience
Kelsey is a writer and comedian who originally hails from the Ozarks. An Austin-based cultural historian, Kelsey has research interests including country music in the 1970s and counterculture in the South, which means she'll still be talking about Willie Nelson long after you've walked away from the conversation. She has written for comedy blogs and websites such as CollegeHumor and academic publications like The Journal for Texas Music History. Kelsey is also a screenwriter who writes for Austin-area sketch comedy teams alongside personal projects. If she's not writing, Kelsey has fallen down a pop culture YouTube hole and is likely on her 5th 1980s commercial compilation of the day. Help her.
Education
Kelsey has a bachelor's in history from the University of Central Arkansas, a lovely school you've never heard of in a dry county outside of Little Rock. Her master's in historic preservation is from The University of Texas at Austin.
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Stories By Kelsey Riddle
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"Counting On" viewers watched John David Duggar and Abbie Duggar's relationship blossom on the show, but there's a lot they might not know about the couple.
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Who is Abbie Duggar, and how did she join the Duggar family? Find out more about the girl with the curly hair and cardigans in the untold truth of Abbie Duggar.
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Country music icon Loretta Lynn has welcomed six children into the world, and nearly all of them went into show business one way or another.
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Michael Phelps is widely considered one of the best Olympic athletes of all time, but the trail this swimmer has blazed has been lined with many highs and lows.
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Most viewers expect a certain level of lewdness from Saturday Night Live, but sometimes, the sketches go too far. Here are some of the most controversial ones.
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Every now and again, an actor refuses to film something for a TV show. Here are some of the reasons why stars have said no to an episode.
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Country singer Loretta Lynn rose to superstardom in the '60s and is still making music today. Her path to success, however, hasn't come easily.
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The child stars cast in Harry Potter became celebrities overnight, but these actors left the limelight after saying goodbye to their magical onscreen personas.
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The pre-fame lives of some of television's most successful evangelists may surprise you.
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The world was in shock when Queen's Freddie Mercury announced his battle with AIDS. Let's look at the final year of this legendary singer's life.
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Since 2010, TLC's Sister Wives has given audiences a glimpse into the lives of the Brown family. And many of those glimpses have left audiences cringing.
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Reality TV star Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson has grown up on TV, and her life has been one of ups and downs. Here's what Honey Boo Boo is up to now.
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Being part of a monarchy seems like a dream, but have you even seen The Crown? Buckingham Palace is no playground. Here are the biggest royal snubs of all time.
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Celebrity reality TV is its own unique subgenre in constant need of new material. Here are some candidates we think deserve a shot on the small screen.
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The Super Bowl has launched some hilarious spots over the years. Here are some of the funniest ads that millions of dollars of corporate money can buy.
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From the one that redefined the mid-game extravaganza to the one that nearly ended a career, we've ranked the best and worst Super Bowl half time shows ever.
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There was one woman who supported this comedy legend's climb to the top, but sadly, it didn't work out. Here's why Jim Carrey divorced his first wife.