Katie Krause(I)

Katie Krause is an Emmy-winning correspondent and senior digital producer previously working at Extra for nearly two years and at Entertainment Tonight for seven years as a correspondent both on-air and online. Her effortless ability to make interviews fun and engaging while still yielding important news updates have made her a standout in the industry. Whether it's an in-depth sit down or a red carpet catch-up, Katie's interviews are consistently candid as she gets people to open up like never before. It's truly exciting to watch. She's solidified her reputation as a dynamic reporter as well as a music expert, moderating panels and covering bands on music video sets and in their studios. Her uncanny ability to predict trends and understand what fans and viewers want have amounted to hundreds of brand wins. She brought in over 60,000,000 video views to ET. Katie has cultivated strong industry relationships with reps, celebrities and industry tastemakers and they trust her with their stories. She's booked countless exclusives on her own accord, including Cardi B, Britney Spears and Demi Lovato. Before joining ET, Katie earned her degree in broadcast journalism at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. In 2009, Katie re-launched HollywireTV, Hollywire.com's digital initiative. After successfully re-branding the company and creating an original series called The Hollywire Hot Minute, she became part owner of the site. From there, she was recruited by Alloy Media to launch and executive produce their YouTube channel, Clevver News. The channel was ranked in the top 5 most viewed channels on YouTube on a weekly basis and featured all original content, including The Daily Hollywood Rundown, a series she created and developed. In just two years, the channel garnered over 1,000,000 subscribers and over 300 million views. With hundreds of celebrity interviews under her belt that include One Direction, Tom Hanks, Kim Kardashian, Gwen Stefani, Selena Gomez, a knack for storytelling and a bubbly, infectious, & genuine personality, it's apparent that Katie will continue to flourish in the competitive world of broadcasting.