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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>Suranne Jones Steps Into the Spotlight Again With <i>Hostage</i></b>

Suranne Jones Steps Into the Spotlight Again With Hostage

TVAugust 21, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Suranne Jones has long been one of Britain’s most versatile actresses, capable of inhabiting roles that range from period melodrama to psychological thriller. With her…

<b>Amanda Knox Finds Her Voice Through Storytelling and Resilience   </b>

Amanda Knox Finds Her Voice Through Storytelling and Resilience

Newsmakers, TVAugust 21, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Amanda Knox has endured a level of public attention that few could imagine surviving. As a student studying abroad in Perugia, Italy, she was arrested…

<b>Monica Lewinsky Steps Into Spotlight as Producer of Amanda Knox Miniseries     </b>

Monica Lewinsky Steps Into Spotlight as Producer of Amanda Knox Miniseries

Newsmakers, TVAugust 20, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Monica Lewinsky has spent much of her adult life navigating the weight of public scrutiny. Once unwillingly thrust into the global spotlight in the late…

<b><i>All Things Considered</i> Host Ari Shapiro to Leave NPR Amid Government Budget Cuts   </b>

All Things Considered Host Ari Shapiro to Leave NPR Amid Government Budget Cuts

NewsmakersAugust 20, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Ari Shapiro, one of NPR’s most recognizable voices and a co-host of All Things Considered since 2015, is leaving the network after nearly two decades….

<b>The Jeffrey Epstein Story Isn’t Going Away Anytime Soon — and Neither Is <i>A Very Royal Scandal</i>, the Three-Part Miniseries on Amazon   </b>

The Jeffrey Epstein Story Isn’t Going Away Anytime Soon — and Neither Is A Very Royal Scandal, the Three-Part Miniseries on Amazon

TVAugust 20, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

In November 2019, BBC’s Newsnight aired what quickly became one of the most talked-about royal interviews in history. Prince Andrew sat down with journalist Emily…

<b>Lisa Johnson Mandell and Tandy Culpepper Discuss <i>Capote vs. the Swans</i> and <i>Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist</i> on The Hollywood Beat    </b>

Lisa Johnson Mandell and Tandy Culpepper Discuss Capote vs. the Swans and Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist on The Hollywood Beat

TVAugust 20, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Capote vs. the Swans is a stylish, dramatic miniseries. It tells the story of Truman Capote at the height of his fame and the beginning…

<b>Tracee Ellis Ross: A Life of Creativity, Style, and Independence    </b>

Tracee Ellis Ross: A Life of Creativity, Style, and Independence

FilmAugust 19, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Tracee Ellis Ross has built a career and a reputation that stand entirely on her own terms. Born into one of music’s most famous families,…

<b>Streaming on Netflix…<i>Cold Copy</i> Delivers a Chilling Twist on Journalism    </b>

Streaming on Netflix…Cold Copy Delivers a Chilling Twist on Journalism

FilmAugust 19, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Cold Copy is an edgy thriller centered on the morally warped world of modern broadcast journalism, spearheaded by an intense performance from Bel Powley as…

<b>Snoop Dogg: From Long Beach Rhythms to Global Stardom       </b>

Snoop Dogg: From Long Beach Rhythms to Global Stardom

FilmAugust 19, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Snoop Dogg was born Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. in Long Beach, California, in October 1971, and from his earliest days he was surrounded by music…

<b>Now Streaming on Prime…Snoop Dogg brings signature swagger to prime-time sports comedy in <i>The Underdoggs</i>   </b>

Now Streaming on Prime…Snoop Dogg brings signature swagger to prime-time sports comedy in The Underdoggs

FilmAugust 19, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

The Underdoggs is an R-rated sports comedy that rides high on Snoop Dogg’s magnetic presence yet stumbles trying to merge edgy humor with earnest underdog…

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