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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>Texas Tops Both AP and Coaches Polls in Historic Preseason First    </b>

Texas Tops Both AP and Coaches Polls in Historic Preseason First

NewsmakersAugust 13, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Texas will open the 2025 college football season as the No. 1 team in the nation in both the AP Top 25 and the Coaches…

<b>Daniel Day-Lewis Returns to Acting in Son’s Directorial Debut, <i>Anemone</i>     </b>

Daniel Day-Lewis Returns to Acting in Son’s Directorial Debut, Anemone

NewsmakersAugust 13, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Daniel Day-Lewis, the three-time Academy Award winner who announced his retirement from acting in 2017, is set to return to the screen in Anemone, a…

<b>Legends of Stage, Song, and Screen Take Center Stage in 2025 Kennedy Center Honors</b>

Legends of Stage, Song, and Screen Take Center Stage in 2025 Kennedy Center Honors

NewsmakersAugust 13, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Five cultural icons spanning country music, rock, disco, drama, and film were announced this August as the recipients of the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors—an elite…

<b>Mira Sorvino Makes Her Broadway Debut as Roxie Hart in <i>Chicago</i>    </b>

Mira Sorvino Makes Her Broadway Debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago

NewsmakersAugust 13, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Mira Sorvino, the Academy Award-winning actress, is about to realize a lifelong dream by making her Broadway debut this fall in the iconic musical Chicago….

<b>TIFF Pulls <i>The Road Between Us</i> from 2025 Lineup Over Hamas-Source Footage Rights; Filmmakers Cry Censorship     </b>

TIFF Pulls The Road Between Us from 2025 Lineup Over Hamas-Source Footage Rights; Filmmakers Cry Censorship

FilmAugust 13, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

The Toronto International Film Festival has removed the documentary The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue from its upcoming lineup, citing unresolved issues over footage…

<b>Billy Joel Reveals Brain Condition, Puts Beloved Motorcycle Collection Up for Auction  </b>

Billy Joel Reveals Brain Condition, Puts Beloved Motorcycle Collection Up for Auction

NewsmakersAugust 13, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Billy Joel is preparing to close a chapter of his life that blends personal passion with public connection. The legendary singer-songwriter, 76, recently revealed that…

<b>REVIEW:<i>M3GAN 2.0</i> Charges Forward. A Whimsical and Cinematic Sequel with Bigger Stakes</b>

REVIEW:M3GAN 2.0 Charges Forward. A Whimsical and Cinematic Sequel with Bigger Stakes

FilmAugust 13, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Megan 2.0, the long-awaited sequel to the 2022 sleeper hit, wastes no time diving back into its world of uncanny artificial intelligence, corporate hubris, and…

<b>Uneven but Unforgettable. Pete Davidson Brings Offbeat Energy to the Twisty Horror Thriller <i>The Home</i></b>

Uneven but Unforgettable. Pete Davidson Brings Offbeat Energy to the Twisty Horror Thriller The Home

FilmAugust 13, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Pete Davidson’s turn in The Home marks a bold venture into horror that is equal parts intriguing and frustrating—a film with flashes of audacious ideas…

<b><i>She Rides Shotgun</i> Blends Grit and Heart: Taron Egerton Elevates a Familiar On-the-Run Thriller into Something Unforgettable</b>

She Rides Shotgun Blends Grit and Heart: Taron Egerton Elevates a Familiar On-the-Run Thriller into Something Unforgettable

FilmAugust 13, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

She Rides Shotgun is a gripping, emotionally charged crime thriller that turns a well-worn genre template into something fresh and resonant. Anchored by an uncompromising…

<b>REVIEW:<i>Fantastic Four: First Steps</i> Blasts Off with Retro Charm and Cosmic Stakes  </b>

REVIEW:Fantastic Four: First Steps Blasts Off with Retro Charm and Cosmic Stakes

FilmAugust 12, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Marvel’s latest entry, Fantastic Four: First Steps, revitalizes the First Family with a refreshing dose of 1960s optimism and cosmic spectacle. Instead of another origin…

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