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Tandy Culpepper

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>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…

<b>Zohran Mamdani: The Son of Queens Who Wants to Reimagine New York</b>

Zohran Mamdani: The Son of Queens Who Wants to Reimagine New York

NewsmakersAugust 18, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

On a summer afternoon in Astoria, Zohran Mamdani cuts an unassuming figure, striding past corner stores, halal butchers, and coffee shops with the ease of…

<b>Spike Lee: A Filmmaker Who Never Stops Confronting America   </b>

Spike Lee: A Filmmaker Who Never Stops Confronting America

FilmAugust 18, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

For nearly four decades, Spike Lee has been a voice impossible to ignore. His films, his persona, and his unmistakable presence—whether on stage at Cannes…

<b>Colin Kaepernick: From Quarterback to Cultural Flashpoint   </b>

Colin Kaepernick: From Quarterback to Cultural Flashpoint

NewsmakersAugust 18, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Colin Kaepernick’s name is no longer simply tied to football—it has become shorthand for protest, principle, and the collision of sports with politics. His rise…

<b>Spike Lee’s Kaepernick Docuseries Dropped by ESPN Amid Creative Standoff   </b>

Spike Lee’s Kaepernick Docuseries Dropped by ESPN Amid Creative Standoff

Newsmakers, TVAugust 18, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Spike Lee’s ambitious docuseries on Colin Kaepernick has been shelved after months of anticipation, marking a dramatic halt for a project once touted as a…

<b>Quentin Tarantino Scraps <i>The Movie Critic</i>, Reopens Questions About His Retirement and Legacy   </b>

Quentin Tarantino Scraps The Movie Critic, Reopens Questions About His Retirement and Legacy

Film, NewsmakersAugust 18, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Quentin Tarantino has never been shy about setting the terms of his own career. For more than two decades he has declared that he would…

<b><i>The Thursday Murder Club</i> Charms with Wit, Heart, and a Killer Cast   </b>

The Thursday Murder Club Charms with Wit, Heart, and a Killer Cast

FilmAugust 18, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

The Thursday Murder Club delights with its clever blend of wit, warmth, and wisdom, casting a sharp light on mortality—and how to outfox its everyday…

<b>Helen Mirren: A Career Defined by Bold Choices and Enduring Presence   </b>

Helen Mirren: A Career Defined by Bold Choices and Enduring Presence

FilmAugust 18, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Helen Mirren has never been an actress content to stay in one lane. For nearly six decades, she has moved seamlessly between stage and screen,…

<b>Helen Mirren Says James Bond Must Remain Male, Co-star Pierce Brosnan Agrees   </b>

Helen Mirren Says James Bond Must Remain Male, Co-star Pierce Brosnan Agrees

NewsmakersAugust 18, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Helen Mirren has weighed in on one of the longest-running debates in modern cinema: whether James Bond could, or should, be played by a woman….

<b>Brian May Joins Benson Boone for Electrifying Surprise at Coachella    </b>

Brian May Joins Benson Boone for Electrifying Surprise at Coachella

NewsmakersAugust 18, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Coachella has long been known for its surprise guests, but few moments in its storied history have matched the shock and thrill of seeing Brian…

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