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Tandy Culpepper is a veteran broadcast television, radio, and online journalist. He has reported extensively for multiple outlets including CNN Radio, CNN.com, People.com, He was senior correspondent for CNN's internationally-syndicated television news service, Turner Entertainment Report.
<b>Rachel Brosnahan: A Radiant Force of Wit, Grit, and Grace    </b>

Rachel Brosnahan: A Radiant Force of Wit, Grit, and Grace

FilmAugust 25, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

From the moment she stepped onto the screen as Miriam “Midge” Maisel, Rachel Brosnahan revealed herself as an actress of rare swiftness, charm, and precision….

<b>David Corenswet: The New Man of Steel Emerges</b>

David Corenswet: The New Man of Steel Emerges

FilmAugust 25, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

When David Corenswet was announced as the new Superman, reactions rippled through the entertainment world with equal parts curiosity and excitement. For some, the 32-year-old…

<b>Lisa Johnson Mandell & Tandy Culpepper Discuss the TV Shows <i>Outrageous</i> & <i>Black Mirror</i></b>

Lisa Johnson Mandell & Tandy Culpepper Discuss the TV Shows Outrageous & Black Mirror

TVAugust 25, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Outrageous A review of the ambitious historical drama that brings the scandalous intrigue of the Mitford sisters to vivid life From the moment it begins,…

<b>A Leap From Stream to Stage: <i>KPop Demon Hunters</i> Scores Netflix’s First Box-Office Crown     </b>

A Leap From Stream to Stage: KPop Demon Hunters Scores Netflix’s First Box-Office Crown

Film, NewsmakersAugust 25, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Netflix, the company that disrupted television and transformed how the world consumes movies, has finally done something it never had before: it topped the weekend…

<b> California Teenager’s Battle With Peanut Allergy Spurs Landmark Restaurant Menu Law   </b>

California Teenager’s Battle With Peanut Allergy Spurs Landmark Restaurant Menu Law

NewsmakersAugust 24, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

At just 17 years old, Braxton Kimura has done something extraordinary. While most teenagers are focused on exams, college applications, or weekend plans with friends,…

<b>Friday Night Flights: Osprey Grounds Minnesota High School Football Season     </b>

Friday Night Flights: Osprey Grounds Minnesota High School Football Season

NewsmakersAugust 24, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

In the small town of Pine Hollow, Minnesota, where high school football is usually the loudest sound on a Friday night, the biggest rival of…

<B>Menendez Brothers Denied Parole, California Board Rules They Remain a Risk to Public Safety   </b>

Menendez Brothers Denied Parole, California Board Rules They Remain a Risk to Public Safety

NewsmakersAugust 24, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

More than three decades after their parents were slain in a horrific murder that riveted the nation, Lyle and Erik Menendez have had their most…

<b> Denzel Washington: A Career of Depth, Range, and Lasting Impact on Film  </b>

Denzel Washington: A Career of Depth, Range, and Lasting Impact on Film

FilmAugust 24, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Denzel Washington has long been considered one of the most commanding presences in modern cinema, an actor whose name evokes integrity, intensity, and an almost…

<b>Denzel Washington Anchors Spike Lee’s <i>Highest 2 Lowest</i> in a Visually Striking Crime Thriller </b>

Denzel Washington Anchors Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest in a Visually Striking Crime Thriller

FilmAugust 24, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Highest 2 Lowest unfolds on the streets of contemporary New York City as a crime thriller deeply rooted in moral conflict and generational tension. Denzel…

<b>Famine Fears Surge as Netanyahu Denounces Gaza Food Crisis    </b>

Famine Fears Surge as Netanyahu Denounces Gaza Food Crisis

NewsmakersAugust 24, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

The crisis in Gaza has entered one of its darkest chapters, with international food security monitors now declaring famine across large swaths of the territory….

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