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.
After Patrick Swayze died, Kirstie Alley confessed the two had a special connection while they were both married to others that she thought was "worse" than having an affair.
According to former royal butler Grant Harrold, Prince William pulled a funny prank on him incognito, giving him "a fright" before he realized who was getting a laugh.
Prince William and Kate Middleton surprised other passengers aboard their commercial flight from London to Boston with their "utterly delightful" presence.
A body language expert used Prince William and Kate Middleton's behavior to guess which of the six categories of holiday sunbathers they likely fall into.
Tammy Wynette invited Hillary Clinton to "stand toe to toe" with her "on "any forum" after Clinton used Wynette's name as an example of what she was not.
According to a royal expert, Prince William and Kate Middleton wanted to stay under the radar for a little while before Queen Elizabeth's death changed their plans.
Princess Diana once said that her unraveling marriage left her with concerns for her children that compelled her to visit Prince William at school with some love advice.
Loretta Lynn was so grief-stricken by the tragic death of her oldest son that she spent time in a hospital to deal with exhaustion. But she was already in intensive care when she learned of his death.