Brooke Knappenberger
School
University Of Missouri
Expertise
Movies, TV, Gaming
- Brooke has been writing and editing professionally for about 3 years.
- Brooke has written for several publications based in Columbia, Missouri including Columbia Missourian, Vox Magazine, MUTV, and The Maneater.
- Brooke has covered national festivals, such as the documentary film festival True/False and the Roots N Blues music festival.
Experience
Brooke has been writing and editing for about three years. She got her first taste of entertainment media when she began working as an entertainment reporter for Columbia, Missouri's MUTV in 2017. There, she covered the town's entertainment scene, interviewed local celebrities, and occasionally reviewed the latest fashion trends. Eventually, Brooke became head of the entertainment department where she led a team of reporters and guided the department's content. Brooke has also written and edited for Columbia, Missouri's Vox Magazine, where she covered all things city life including food and drink, culture, health and city events. When she's not catching up on movies and TV shows from her ever-growing watch list, you can find her either online shopping, reading YA fantasy novels, and/or jamming out to Drake.
Education
Brooke has a bachelor's in journalism from the Missouri School of Journalism, one of the top journalism schools in the country.
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Stories By Brooke Knappenberger
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Now two years after NeNe Leakes has left "RHOA," the reality star is taking action against Bravo for what actually went down on the hit show.
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Over 19 seasons, so many guest stars have appeared on the procedural "NCIS." Out of all of these guests, which one was "NCIS" actor Sean Murray's favorite?
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In 1992, Rosie Perez, Woody Harrelson, and Wesley Snipes starred in "White Men Can't Jump." 30 years later, Perez revealed her Oscar row with her two co-stars.
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Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are expecting their first baby together, and amid the joy, cheating claims surfaced. Now the supposed other woman is speaking out.
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Dance Gavin Dance bass player Tim Feerick died on April 13, shortly before the longtime band was set to go on tour. Here's what we know.
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Heidi Montag reveals that her controversial ad for single-use jeans is a trolling campaign used to draw attention to the issue of single-use plastics.
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All the stress from Angelina Pivarnick's divorce battle has caught up to her in the worst way possible. The Jersey Shore star is in the hospital.
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Actor Joseph Gatt, who appeared as Thenn Warg on three episodes of "Game of Thrones" in 2014, was arrested for alleged explicit communication with a minor.
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Fans have long speculated tensions between Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott, but his absence from the "@Home with Tori" trailer is adding more fuel to the fire.
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One of Chris Noth's accusers has spoken out about the allegations, but her concerns may be different than what you would expect.
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There's no doubt that the Will Smith and Chris Rock incident at the Oscars will go down in pop culture history, but the Academy is struggling for a solution.
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Prince William and Kate Middleton were gifted an advanced screening of the new Top Gun film by none other than its star, Tom Cruise.
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The Razzies, Hollywood's anti-Oscars, gave Bruce Willis an award for worst performance in March. Now, after Willis' aphasia diagnosis, they're backtracking.
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The latest celebrity to face backlash after blasting Will Smith is Jim Carrey. The comedian is being slammed for his actions at the 1997 MTV Movie Awards.
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For this year's Oscars, Reba McEntire arrived in a glamorous emerald gown decked out in sequins, but it was her mid-show costume change that had fans buzzing.
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As a bit, Regina Hall took to the Oscars stage and flirtily introduced a number of actors. However, her joke about Will and Jada turned heads.
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A certain part of Machine Gun Kelly's latest song, "Twin Flame," has people wondering if his fiancee Megan Fox may be pregnant. Here's why.
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Former "Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood" star Apple Watts was involved in a devastating car accident on March 24, leaving her fighting for her life in the hospital.
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On "The View," Whoopi Goldberg took aim at the royal family, calling on them to apologize for their role in perpetuating slavery and profiting from it.
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One of Hollywood's biggest "it couples," Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, is back and proving their commitment to each other in their latest move.
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When Patrick Dempsey left "Grey's Anatomy, it turns out McSteamy's departure was for the best, especially for Ellen Pompeo. Here's why.
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The cast of the '90s cult classic My So-Called Life got together over Zoom back in April 2020, but Jared Leto was noticeably absent. Where was he?
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TikTok is the subject of debate again in the ongoing feud between Kanye "Ye" West and his estranged former wife, Kim Kardashian. Here's the latest drama.
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"That '70s Show" star Mila Kunis is getting candid about her Ukrainian heritage amidst the Russian invasion of her homeland. Here's what she had to say.
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March 17's episode of "Flip or Flop" will officially be its last and the supposed reason behind the HGTV show ending actually makes a lot of sense.
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Kim Kardashian has recently found herself in some pretty hot water over comments tied to work ethic. Now, Meghan McCain has offered up her own advice to Kim.
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Not all of Lindsay Lohan's co-stars had the same negative experience with her. In fact, Jamie Lee Curtis had nothing but praise for her.