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<b>Michael “Tunes” Antunes, Saxophonist of <i>Eddie and the Cruisers</i>, Dies at 85 After Final Performance    </b>

Michael “Tunes” Antunes, Saxophonist of Eddie and the Cruisers, Dies at 85 After Final Performance

NewsmakersAugust 28, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Michael “Tunes” Antunes, the soulful saxophonist whose tenor lines helped define the heart-wrenching soundtrack of Eddie and the Cruisers, passed away just days after delivering…

<b>American Dream Mall: Breaking Blue Laws and Maybe Breaking the Bible’s Heart    </b>

American Dream Mall: Breaking Blue Laws and Maybe Breaking the Bible’s Heart

NewsmakersAugust 28, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Only in New Jersey could a lawsuit about Sunday shopping be treated like the second coming of Prohibition. Paramus, the town with more malls per…

<b> Cracker Barrel’s Logo Shake-up: Too ‘Minimalist’ for Its Own Good  </b>

Cracker Barrel’s Logo Shake-up: Too ‘Minimalist’ for Its Own Good

NewsmakersAugust 28, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

So, here’s how it went down: Cracker Barrel, beloved purveyor of grits, rocking chairs, checkerboards, and Sunday-style comfort food, decided to hit the refresh button…

<b> <i>The Sisters</i>: A Scandalous Tale Worthy of Its Own Spotlight  </b>

The Sisters: A Scandalous Tale Worthy of Its Own Spotlight

BooksAugust 28, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Few families in the last century have fascinated readers and historians quite like the Mitfords. Brilliant, brazen, contradictory, and often outrageous, the sisters at the…

<b>Michelle Dockery: From <i>Downton Abbey</i> to a Life in Full Bloom    </b>

Michelle Dockery: From Downton Abbey to a Life in Full Bloom

FilmAugust 27, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Michelle Dockery’s journey in the world of performance is not simply the story of a famed television actress; it’s the unfolding of a rich, layered…

<b>Keeley Hazell Turns the Page: Actress Releases a Memoir of Reinvention     </b>

Keeley Hazell Turns the Page: Actress Releases a Memoir of Reinvention

BooksAugust 27, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Keeley Hazell’s memoir, Everyone’s Seen My Tits: Stories and Reflections from an Unlikely Feminist, is more than a collection of personal essays—it’s an act of…

<b>Travis Kelce: The NFL Star Who Won Taylor Swift’s Heart    </b>

Travis Kelce: The NFL Star Who Won Taylor Swift’s Heart

NewsmakersAugust 27, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Travis Kelce has long been known as one of the greatest tight ends in the history of football, a two-time Super Bowl champion whose combination…

<b>Taylor Swift: The Storyteller Who Turned Her Life Into a Global Songbook   </b>

Taylor Swift: The Storyteller Who Turned Her Life Into a Global Songbook

Newsmakers, UncategorizedAugust 27, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Few artists in modern history have so successfully intertwined their personal lives with their creative output as Taylor Swift. Over the course of nearly two…

<b>Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Are Engaged: A Fairytale Romance Enters Its Next Chapter    </b>

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Are Engaged: A Fairytale Romance Enters Its Next Chapter

NewsmakersAugust 27, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, a pairing that has dominated headlines since their relationship went public in 2023, have taken the next step in their…

<b> Who Is Lisa Cook, the Fed Governor Defying Trump?  </b>

Who Is Lisa Cook, the Fed Governor Defying Trump?

NewsmakersAugust 26, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Lisa D. Cook’s name is now at the center of a constitutional and financial firestorm, but her path to the Federal Reserve was long defined…

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