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.
According to comedian Tom Dreesen, he heard from Frank Sinatra that Johnny Carson was once targeted for a mob hit, and Sinatra called in a favor to see it go away.
In his upcoming memoir, Prince Harry discusses a time he allegedly stumbled on some complimentary chocolate mushrooms at a party at 'Friends' star Courteney Cox's house.
'The Pioneer Woman' star Ree Drummond paid an emotional tribute to her youngest son, Todd, as she packed her vehicle up and prepared to take him to college.
Micky Dolenz said he wasn't entirely comfortable with improv when he auditioned for 'The Monkees,' but Mike Nesmith was great at it "right from the get-go."
As Ree and Ladd Drummond prepare for their youngest son to leave home for college, 'The Pioneer Woman' star floated a question to fans about what empty nest life might be like.
According to a royal expert, the royal family isn't living in terror during the "cliffhanger" period between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Netflix documentary series and his upcoming memoir.
Loretta Lynn once found a subtle way to work a compliment for Dan Rather into their interview by telling him he reminded her of another "good-looking guy."
Cher revealed that she once climbed aboard Willie Nelson's "terrible old bus" and found that it smelled like marijuana and there were "drugs everywhere."
Tammy Wynette once said she "didn't even have a personality" until after her divorce from George Jones, noting that she was "petrified" to do her first show alone after their split.
According to royal insiders, King Charles III will "always" keep a door ajar for reconciliation with Prince Harry, despite his son's allegations against the royal family.
'The White Lotus' season two co-stars Aubrey Plaza and Meghann Fahy shared slightly varying versions of a story about them getting lost in Italy while they were on mushrooms.
According to royal experts, Queen Elizabeth II trusted that Kate Middleton was a "safe pair of hands" to help guide the royal family through tumultuous times.