Kristen Gaydos
Location
Northeastern Pennsylvania
School
King's College, Wilkes University
Expertise
1990s TV & Movies, Eclectic Fashion & Design, Hair & Nail Trends
- As an entertainment reporter, Kristen interviewed a wide range of celebrities from Joan Rivers, Liza Minnelli, and Charlotte Flair to Kevin Bacon, Aziz Ansari, and Seth Rollins.
- She is an award-winning journalist, achieving recognition for breaking news and lifestyle publications.
- Kristen is currently a freelance editor for The List and the assistant city editor for The Citizens' Voice.
Experience
Kristen has worked as a professional editor, journalist, and writer for almost two decades. She worked as a municipal reporter before moving to the entertainment, restaurant, and lifestyles beat at The Citizens' Voice, a Times-Shamrock publication in Northeastern Pennsylvania. There, she wrote many features on upcoming concerts, shows, and celebrity appearances and also reviewed many of these events. Kristen is an adjunct writing instructor at King's College and has also worked at the Make-A-Wish Foundation, arranging wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions.
Education
Kristen has a bachelor's degree in English and writing from King's College and a master's in creative writing from Wilkes University, both in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
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Stories By Kristen Gaydos
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Ty Pennington married his wife Kellee Merrell in 2021 after the two lived together during the pandemic, and they have quite the age-gap relationship.
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While they're notoriously secretive about personal health issues, King Charles and Kate Middleton aren't the only Royal family members to confront cancer.
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Richard Moll, who found fame as bailiff Aristotle Nostradamus "Bull" Shannon on the sitcom "Night Court," has died at age 80, according to his family members.
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The late Steve Harwell, frontman of the '90s band Smash Mouth, struck up a friendship with his doppelganger, Guy Fieri, host of "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives."
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"SNL" cast member Colin Jost once wrote in his memoir about the time "Margaritaville" singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett saved his life while he was on vacation.