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<b>Sydney Sweeney Delivers a Punchy Performance, but <i>Christy</i> Stumbles into Familiar Territory       </b>

Sydney Sweeney Delivers a Punchy Performance, but Christy Stumbles into Familiar Territory

FilmNovember 7, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

In Christy, the new biopic of boxing legend Christy Martin, actress Sydney Sweeney steps into the ring with fierce physical commitment and a determination to…

<b> Kim Kardashian’s Vanity Courtroom Vogue Doesn’t Make for Good Drama in <i>All’s Fair</i>    </b>

Kim Kardashian’s Vanity Courtroom Vogue Doesn’t Make for Good Drama in All’s Fair

TVNovember 6, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

If you were hoping for a sharp, incisive legal thriller, settle in—but you’ll do better finding water-board confidence workshops than compelling storytelling in All’s Fair….

<b>Helen Mirren to Receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 2026 Golden Globes     </b>

Helen Mirren to Receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 2026 Golden Globes

Film, NewsmakersNovember 5, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Dame Helen Mirren will be honored with the 2026 Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes, a distinction reserved for artists whose work has…

<b>Jimmy Kimmel Opens Food Bank to Aid SNAP Recipients as Benefits Hang in the Balance     </b>

Jimmy Kimmel Opens Food Bank to Aid SNAP Recipients as Benefits Hang in the Balance

Newsmakers, TVNovember 5, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel is turning talk into action by launching a food distribution initiative at his show’s Hollywood back-lot to help Americans who rely…

<b>Jelly Roll Alleges Profiling at Sydney Louis Vuitton Store: “Treated Us Like We Were Gonna Rob That Place”     </b>

Jelly Roll Alleges Profiling at Sydney Louis Vuitton Store: “Treated Us Like We Were Gonna Rob That Place”

NewsmakersNovember 5, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Crossover country star Jelly Roll spoke out about a troubling shopping experience during his recent visit to Sydney, Australia, saying he and his friends were…

<b><i>Wicked</i> Star Jonathan Bailey Named <i>People</i>’s “Sexiest Man Alive” for 2025     </b>

Wicked Star Jonathan Bailey Named People’s “Sexiest Man Alive” for 2025

Film, NewsmakersNovember 5, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Jonathan Bailey, the British actor whose rise has been nothing short of meteoric, has been crowned the 2025 “Sexiest Man Alive” by People magazine, an…

<b>Salman Rushdie’s New Fiction Marks a Return from the Edge     </b>

Salman Rushdie’s New Fiction Marks a Return from the Edge

BooksNovember 4, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

The name Salman Rushdie has become synonymous with imaginative risk and personal survival, and this month he returns to the realm of pure fiction with…

<b>Oscar-Nominated Actress Diane Ladd Dies at 89     </b>

Oscar-Nominated Actress Diane Ladd Dies at 89

Film, NewsmakersNovember 4, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Diane Ladd, the acclaimed actress whose seven-decade career earned her three Academy Award nominations and an indelible place in American film, has died at 89….

<b>Taylor Sheridan and Peter Berg Set to Bring <i>Call of Duty</i> to the Big Screen      </b>

Taylor Sheridan and Peter Berg Set to Bring Call of Duty to the Big Screen

FilmOctober 31, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Film veterans Taylor Sheridan and Peter Berg are teaming up to adapt the blockbuster video-game series Call of Duty into a live-action feature film under…

<b>Billie Eilish Tells Billionaires at WSJ Innovator Gala: “Give Your Money Away, Shorties”      </b>

Billie Eilish Tells Billionaires at WSJ Innovator Gala: “Give Your Money Away, Shorties”

NewsmakersOctober 31, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Pop star Billie Eilish stood before a crowd of business titans and spotlight-steered celebrities at the WSJ. Magazine Innovator Awards held at New York’s Museum…

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