Katie Ranno
School
Herkimer College
SUNY Oswego
St. John's University
Expertise
Marvel Cinematic Universe, Stranger Things, Night Court
- Katie helped to launch an entertainment news segment while producing morning news in Albany, NY.
- She has been attending pop culture conventions since 2016, and enjoys attending panels about the Marvel Cinematic Universe and 1980s pop culture.
- For seven years, Katie was a volunteer judge for the Broadcast Education Association's Festival of Media Arts, judging news features produced by college students.
Experience
Katie has been working in the media industry since 2012, gaining experience in radio, TV news, web, and print. She started her career while earning her associate's degree, working as a radio board operator and freelance writer. She spent nearly five years producing morning news, where she started to focus on her passion for entertainment journalism by writing entertainment news and producing celebrity interviews. Katie joined Static Media as a freelancer in 2022 and is so excited to continue sharing her passion for pop culture with other fans.
Education
Katie has an associate's degree in Digital Filmmaking from Herkimer College, a bachelor's degree in Broadcasting and Mass Communication from SUNY Oswego, and a master's degree in Library and Information Science from St. John's University.
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Stories By Katie Ranno
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As suggested by the original 1985 draft of its script, "Beetlejuice" originally had a much darker tone and a different ending.
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"Girlboss" adapted Sophia Amoruso's memoir about starting her own fashion business, but the Netflix original was cancelled quickly after only one season.
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Here's what happened to American Chopper star Paul Teutul Jr. after he was fired by his dad and the show ended.
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"The Sandman" is so fantastical and engrossing it might all seem to blend together, but here's how many episodes were in the Netflix show's first season.
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"The Break-Up" writer and co-star Vince Vaughn shared that he only ever wanted Jennifer Anniston to play the role of Brooke in the rom-com.
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Lily Tomlin struggled to convince kids that she was the voice of Ms. Frizzle on "The Magic School Bus." Even children in her own family have been skeptical.
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Season 3 of Only Murders in the Building may have Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez showing off their talents in a musical episode.
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In a 2015 interview, the late Ray Stevenson said he wanted to do something different with Murlaugh's makeup in Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant.
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Here's the story behind Angela Lopez's La Adelita nickname on The Rookie, and why she truly deserves the moniker.
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Julie Bowen made herself a household name thanks to her comedic timing and emotional performances on shows like Modern Family.
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"Grey's Anatomy" creator Shonda Rhimes had ideas for the show's ending, but is now perfectly content leaving the show's future in the hands of the fans.
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Lacey Chabert, star of countless Hallmark movies, revealed an embarrassing moment she had while on location at the Trevi Fountain for "Christmas in Rome."