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Katie Cook
Katie Cook joined CMT in 2002 as co-host for the weekly live series CMT Most Wanted Live. Since joining CMT, she has hosted many series and specials, including MWL Star, MWL Stacked and the MWL Special concert series. Currently, she is hosting CMT's weekly entertainment magazine show CMT Insider.

Get to know Katie a little better with the following fun facts:

Nickname: Cookie

Birthday: Jan. 8 (same as Elvis Presley)


Birth Place: London, England


Siblings: Older brother and older sister


Pets: 3 dogs: Geddy Lee, Huggy Bear, Satine and 1 cat: Cosmo (all rescued)


Hobbies: Decorating, UFO research


Most Memorable CMT Moment: Interviewing Ralph Stanley


First Concert: The Beach Boys in Nashville, Tenn.


Favorite Food: Leftover pizza


Least Favorite Food: Meat


Favorite Movie: Close Encounters of the Third Kind


Favorite Actor and Actress: David Warner and Marilyn Monroe


Favorite TV Show: (Other than CMT Insider, of course) The Price Is Right


Favorite Cartoon Character: Jessica Rabbit


Favorite Song: "You Ain't Woman Enough" by Loretta Lynn


Favorite Book: Communion by Whitley Streiber


Favorite Sport: Snooker (European form of billiards)


Favorite Thing to Do When Not Working: Spending time with pets


Favorite Place to Vacation: Aruba


Favorite Charity: Humane Association of America


Favorite Quote: "Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, only backwards and in heels."



A message from the host:
"Walden's Puddle is one of many animal charities I support. Walden's Puddle provides care and treatment to injured and orphaned wildlife, as well as educational experiences to the community, allowing a greater understanding and appreciation of wildlife. I don't just volunteer at Walden's, I also serve on the board.

As our communities grow, so does the need for organizations like Walden's Puddle. If you would like to find out more or make a donation please visit www.waldenspuddle.org .Thank you, together we will make a difference." -- Katie Cook
Lisa Lee
Lisa Lee has been covering country music for more than a decade. She first joined the CMT family in 2000 as a music writer for CMT.com, then moved over to the CMT News department in 2001. Lisa has written and produced numerous CMT News specials, including Natalie vs. Toby, Sex in Videos, Noisemakers, The Power List and Addicted to Addiction, which won the 2005 Prism Award for excellence in reporting on drug and alcohol abuse. Lisa left Nashville for Los Angeles in 2004 and now covers music and Hollywood as CMT Insider's L.A. correspondent.

Birthday: December 24th

Birthplace: Little Rock, Arkansas

Hometown: Cabot, Arkansas

Family: Husband Doug, daughter Grayson Faye

Education:
Master of Science in Journalism from Chicago's Northwestern University
Bachelor of Arts in English/Journalism from the University of Arkansas- Fayetteville

Hobbies: Going to concerts, flea markets, cooking, relaxing

Most Memorable Career Moment: Walyon Jennings singing the chorus of "I'm Not Lisa" to me on a shoot in Nashville

First Concert: Loverboy at Little Rock's Barton Coliseum

Favorite Food: Strawberries

Favorite Movie: Grease

Favorite TV show: (other than CMT Insider) CSI and Sesame Street

Favorite Musical Artists: Elvis Presley, Waylon & Willie, Etta James, John Prine, Jack Ingram, Tim McGraw, Norah Jones, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Chris Isaak (and many more on my radio station)

Favorite Song: The list is too long!

Favorite Book: "A Moveable Feast" by Ernest Hemingway

Favorite Sport: Razorback football (Go Hogs!)

Favorite Thing to Do When Not Working: Cook dinner for friends and share a good bottle of wine

Favorite Charity: Vanderbilt Children's Hospital

Favorite Quotes: "Don't let the bastards get you down." -- Kris Kristofferson
"Somebody has to do something, and it's just incredibly pathetic that it has to be us!" --Jerry Garcia

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