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 reports suggested Jason Sudeikis served his ex, Olivia Wilde, with custody papers while she spoke at an event, his team claimed he had "no prior knowledge" of when and where the papers would be served.
Lisa Vanderpump officiated the wedding between 'Vanderpump Rules' stars Katie Maloney and Tom Schwartz. And she still has hope for the couple amid their divorce.
Jennifer Grey wasn't looking for love when she went out on a blind date with Johnny Depp. Their romance was heated from the start and the two were engaged within weeks. So, why did it end?
In a deposition played for the court, a responding officer explained why she didn't believe Amber Heard was a victim of domestic violence upon investigating the scene of an alleged dispute with Johnny Depp.
George Strait wasn't worried about the fallout in his country music career when he decided he wasn't giving interviews anymore after a tragic loss in his family.
When Johnny Carson announced he was preparing to retire from 'The Tonight Show' in 1991, he didn't realize the months after would bring two devastating losses.
'Russian Doll' star Natasha Lyonne confessed to dealing with self-hatred as a kid in Hollywood before traveling down paths that left her "as good as dead."
When Reba McEntire's band members died in a 1991 plane crash, she held out hope as long as she could that they would somehow come through the accident.
Witnesses outside a London theater where 'Killing Eve' star Jodie Comer was acting in a play reported seeing something unusual, which caused concerns for the actor's security.
Reba McEntire's brother, Pake McEntire, didn't attend her wedding to Charlie Battles because there was a reason he didn't think she should marry him. And she eventually agreed he was right to protest.
Country legend George Strait didn't know what he'd found in his wife, Norma, right away, in part because they knew each other "forever" while growing up in a small Texas town.
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard divorced in 2017, but their marriage is still all the talk in 2022. Depp sued Heard for $50 million in Virginia, claiming she defamed him with false abuse allegations.