Katie Rook has been covering entertainment news for more than five years. She is an expert on the British royal family, covering Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle, and Princess Diana. Katie also follows reality TV and writes about shows such as Vanderpump Rules. Katie has always been interested in celebrities’ lives, though she loves taking the angles of body positivity and self-love – and loves seeing icons who lean into those spheres. Katie looks to social media to keep up with the latest celebrity trends and loves reading to keep up with entertainment news. Her coverage examines the the lives and careers of vintage artists such as Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, and Johnny Carson.
Katie holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Penn State University and a Master’s in legal studies from Kaplan University (now part of Purdue University). She’s been passionate about writing for equally as long as she’s been a “geek” for pop culture – several decades.
Jennifer Coolidge had a job she "couldn't get fired" from in the '80s, even though she often didn't show up or called in with made-up excuses to get out of shifts.
Wynonna Judd opened up about the Christmas tradition she shared with Naomi and Ashley Judd as a child that she complained about then but plans to continue.
Prince Harry's upcoming memoir reportedly details when he lost his virginity to a "beautiful older woman," and Elizabeth Hurley denied suggestions that she is that woman.
Loretta Lynn grew up "so poor" in Kentucky that her mother repurposed flour sacks as dresses for the future country star and her sisters to wear on Christmas.
Dolly Parton and Tammy Wynette had similar tastes in clothes, Parton once said. She joked they both liked getting their clothes from "Fifth and Park," or the "fifth trailer in the park."
Billy Crystal opened up about his relationship with Johnny Carson, revealing the late-night legend once called him and "went on and on" with compliments, and the memory "almost" still makes him cry.
A royal source claimed Prince Harry is "delighted" with how his Netflix docuseries turned out, but he also "retains hope for a reconciliation" with his family.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle revealed that Tyler Perry is their daughter Lilibet Diana's godfather during the last episode of their Netflix documentary series.