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.
Legendary 'Tonight Show' host Johnny Carson once injured his ribs while practicing for a sketch. What did he do to hurt himself and could he go on with the show?
Reba McEntire and her ex, Narvel Blackstock, divorced after 26 years of marriage. She found a way to forgive him, but she said she'll always remember some of what he did.
Johnny Carson and Betty White were seemingly friends for most of their lives, but Carson once told White he wasn't sure if he really knew her due to her personality.
Iconic 'Tonight Show' host Johnny Carson confessed he "completely fell apart" during his interview with Audrey Hepburn. How did she leave him "completely unnerved"?
Betty White's death at age 99 left her fans in grief and anger, but they can find comfort in the idea that she now knows the secret her mother once told her about.
Willie Nelson and Frank Sinatra are stars from different parts of the music industry, but they shared a mutual respect and eventually crossed paths. Nelson still has a regret about it.
Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers had a flirty chemistry even his ex-wife noticed. Does she think anything more than flirting ever happened between the country superstars?
'Tonight Show' host Johnny Carson had a lot of success throughout his life, but there was one team he wanted to join in high school that turned him down three times.
In the '80s, a medical journal named a night blindness condition caused by late-night television watching after the legendary 'Tonight Show' host, Johnny Carson.
Johnny Carson and his first wife, Joan Wolcott Carson, divorced in 1963. In 1990, she asked for more alimony and said Carson traded wives in like cars.