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.
During what "religious experience" did Johnny Carson interrupt Frank Sinatra to curse at him? And who else had the courage to surprise the iconic singer?
During Elizabeth Taylor's only Tonight Show chat with Johnny Carson, she revealed she and Grace Kelly made a pact to meet their 40th birthdays "head on."
Country superstar Reba McEntire wanted to "set the record straight" after reading salacious tabloid stories about her personal life in the '90s. So, she wrote a book to clear the air.
After decades of declining invites, iconic actor Elizabeth Taylor accepted one interview with Johnny Carson on 'The Tonight Show.' Why did she change her mind?
Johnny Carson's longtime friend and 'Tonight Show' co-host, Ed McMahon, remembered their last moments together, including his final salute to the TV legend before his death.
Before hosting 'The Tonight Show,' Johnny Carson experienced a professional setback he likened to a "sure, swift death" for his career. What happened and how did he bounce back?
'Tonight Show' host Johnny Carson seemed to be making light of his personal life when he impersonated Willie Nelson and sang 'To All the Girls I've Loved Before.'
Country singer Reba McEntire once disclosed how she unknowingly helped prepare her son, Shelby Blackstock, for his career as a professional race car driver.
'The Tonight Show' host Johnny Carson lived in a gorgeous clifftop mansion for the last 20 years of his life. That home was listed at a value of $81.5 million in 2017.
Johnny Carson stopped speaking to Joan Rivers for nearly two decades until the end of his life. Ed McMahon offered his personal take on why it happened.