Ilana Gordon
Expertise
Reality Competition Shows, 21st-Century Sitcoms, Yellowjackets
- Ilana spent 3.5 years covering celebrities and pop culture as an associate producer on E! News' morning talk show, "Daily Pop."
- You can check out her streaming guides for the best film and TV to watch on Entertainment Weekly's website.
- Ilana's comedy musical "The Rabbit Queen" is currently being workshopped in Los Angeles.
Experience
Ilana is a freelance writer who specializes in entertainment, culture, fashion, and comedy. You can read her writing and reporting on Input Mag, Entertainment Weekly, Jezebel, The A.V. Club, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, The Daily Dot, Byrdie.com, HuffPost, and in other assorted corners of the internet.
Education
Ilana studied writing for film and television at Emerson College.
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Stories By Ilana Gordon
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Christopher Eccleston has been very clear about why he left "Doctor Who" after one season, and he's just as clear about what it would take to bring him back.
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Mr. Mucas of Mucinex fame has had a lot of different voices over the years, and the character has gone from being despised to becoming a meme.
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No stranger to a good old-fashioned sex scene, Paul Mescal shares exactly why he likes getting physical on screen in "All of Us Strangers."
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Online legend has it that John McClane of "Die Hard" can be seen in the background of "Pearl Harbor," Michael Bay's 2001 historical epic. Can you see it?
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Here's why a number of social media users believe "Eyes Wide Shut," despite its status as an erotic thriller, qualifies as a Christmas film.
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Although Kelsey Grammer's Frasier Crane was not part of the original cast of "Cheers," he made quite the impact. When — and why — was he added to the cast?
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Frank Sinatra, despite being four decades older than Bruce Willis, was offered the role of John McClane in "Die Hard" before Willis was. Here's why.
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Given how much Season 6 of Netflix's "The Crown" focuses on Princess Diana's final days, was Elizabeth Debicki's portrayal true to what happened in real life?
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Taylor Kinney's Kelly Severide seemed to vanish in the middle of "Chicago Fire" Season 11. Here's the official explanation on what happened to the character.
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Sarah Paulson is adding her name to the long list of celebrities remembering Matthew Perry, recalling her time auditioning for the NBC sitcom, "Studio 60."
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"Full House" fans may not realize that while Bob Saget was the first choice to play the role of Danny Tanner, he wasn't originally cast to play the character.
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"Barbie" fans will likely want to know how Matt Bomer was close to landing a part in 2023's mammoth hit as one of the film's many, many Kens.
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Viewers may feel like they've seen a familiar face in one Verizon commercial featuring Albert Einstein. Here's the actor who's depicting the brilliant mind.
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The Olive Theory was referenced multiple times across the nine seasons of "How I Met Your Mother." What is it and what does it mean for the show's characters?
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The M&M commercial featuring a fainting Santa Claus remains one of television's most iconic advertisements, even after a couple of decades.
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Fans can't deny that Steve Carell is one of the most talented actors working today. Still, where he got his start before he was famous might surprise you.
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In one of the more wonderfully whacky mashups in recent memory, one YouTuber has cast Frank from "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" on "The Last of Us."
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Though Netflix's "All The Light We Cannot See" features fictional characters from Anthony Doerr's novel, much of it is based on real-life events.
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"007: Road to a Million" features some of the coolest cars to ever grace the big-screen in James Bond's film appearances. Here are just a few you might see.
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Although some want a "Big Brothers Legends" season, the franchise should look to "The Golden Bachelor" for inspiration for its next off-season competition.
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Netflix's "All the Light We Cannot See" made significant changes to the its source material's conclusion. As it turns out, that change was just fine.
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Bruce Willis has five children, three with ex-wife Demi Moore and two with current wife Emma Heming. How many of them have followed his footsteps as actors?
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Longtime fans of "Friends" may be shocked to learn how it may have been initially planned for Chandler to cheat on Monica. But, Matthew Perry stopped it.
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Matthew Perry and Bruce Willis enjoyed good camaraderie behind the scenes as co-stars on multiple projects. Here's a closer look at that friendship.
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In Season 15 of "Storage Wars," the father-and-son duo of Ivy and Pops Calvin found some antique tiles that earned them a surprising amount of money.
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Alliances have formed on "The Challenge: Battle for a New Champion" but thus far, they are proving to be a detriment to all of the contenders.
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The Mafia — the "Big Brother 25" alliance of Jag, Matt, and Bowie Jane — hasn't done itself much favors through the way they've been treating the jury.