Kathleen Walsh
Expertise
Entertainment, Dating And Relationships, Mental Health, Politics, Pop Culture
- Kathleen is a staff entertainment writer at Nicki Swift.
- Previously, Kathleen was the TV Editor at BDG's parenting and lifestyle site Romper, where she covered everything from reality stars to news about the latest streaming shows.
- She writes about TV, movies, and celebrity culture for outlets including Elite Daily, InStyle, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, and others.
Experience
Kathleen has been writing about culture, entertainment, and relationships for the better part of a decade. Her op-eds and reported work have been published in outlets such as New York Times, InStyle, Cosmopolitan, and Marie Claire, among others. Meanwhile, she writes e-commerce shopping articles for Rolling Stone and The Hollywood Reporter. Kathleen also has experience as an editor, managing the TV vertical at Bustle Digital Group's Romper. Over the course of her freelance career, Kathleen has built a niche covering the intersection of pop culture, relationships, and emotional abuse, in addition to devoted coverage of all things celeb.
Education
Kathleen earned a Bachelor's degree in English Literature from DePaul University in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood, where she developed a love for romance novels and a disdain for James Joyce.
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Stories By Kathleen Walsh
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Susan Trombetti, matchmaker and CEO of Exclusive Matchmaking, tells Nicki Swift that she has some concerns when it comes to Teresa Giudice and Luis Ruelas.
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While Michelle Branch is clearly not having the time of her life right now, she's gotten a bit of good news in her ongoing divorce saga.
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After Real Housewife Brandi Glanville admitted to getting lipo in a NSFW area, a plastic surgeon broke down the procedure for us.
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Everyone who's ever seen a movie knows that Ben Affleck knows how to deliver a line, and his wedding day speech was no exception to this sentiment.
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"RHOBH" star Garcelle Beauvais has had enough. Taking to Twitter, the actor vented her frustrations and received backup from some fellow costars.
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Kelly Clarkson has been separated from ex-husband Brandon Blackstock for more than two years, but they’ve spent time together recently. Here’s why.
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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith appeared in public for the first time since The Slap. What can their body language convey about changes in their relationship?
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Trevor Noah hasn't backtracked on any of the comments he made about Kanye "Ye" West and his treatment of Kim Kardashian, but he is sharing a new viewpoint.
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When Tamra Judge was asked to return to the "Real Housewives of Orange County" and Vicki Gunvalson wasn't, how do you think Vicki reacted?
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Always one to make headlines, Paris Hilton's latest Twitter behavior has "Real Housewives" fans in shambles. Here's what Hilton's quote-tweet led to.
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Larsa Pippen's divorce from basketball legend Scottie Pippen was finalized in December 2021, but the grass on the other side isn't completely green.
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Bachelor Nation's Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartick are setting the record straight on the rumors that their wedding is indefinitely delayed.
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It's always hard to predict where Gwyneth Paltrow is going to show up next. And Paltrow's next TV gig is a bit unexpected.
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Amy Schumer recently posted on Instagram joking about social media and mental health, and some believed it was a dig at Tom Holland, Now she’s clearing the air.
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Denise Richards has opened up about how she feels about her feud with Lisa Rinna today, and whether she's ready to forgive and forget.
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After many female celebs have come clean with their cosmetic procedures, Joe Jonas is hearing it for the boys after discussing injectables in an interview.
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The FBI's report on the shocking on-set death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins has come out, and Alec Baldwin has responded.
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A Los Angeles attorney tells Nicki Swift that making a criminal case against Alec Baldwin for the "Rust" tragedy could be very difficult.
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Apparently Ben Affleck was none-too-thrilled by the amount of paparazzi following him and Jennifer Lopez (plus their kids) all around their honeymoon.
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When Angelina Jolie isn't using her fame to help others, she's busy being super-mom. Now, the "Gia" actor is celebrating a huge milestone with daughter Zahara.
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"Real Housewives of New Jersey" stars Joe and Melissa Gorga have finally broken their silence surrounding their curious absence from Teresa Giudice's wedding.
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Ah, celebrity breakups. Sometimes the worst ones can hurt fans almost as much as their own breakups — especially when it comes to this A-lister split.
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NeNe Leakes' lawsuit against Andy Cohen and Bravo is heating up. Now Leakes is hinting that she has damning audio recordings to share.
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In a recent interview, Amanda Seyfried shared the one thing she wishes she could have changed about the early days of her career.
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Rumors swirled about Fred Savage's professional conduct after he was fired from "The Wonder Years" reboot in May. Now, even more disturbing claims have come out
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Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian's whirlwind relationship came to an end. But not before, according to rumors, Davidson may have made an extreme move.
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Olivia Newton-John had one daughter, Chloe Lattanzi. So, what was the late "Grease" star's relationship with her daughter actually like?