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<b>Sean “Diddy” Combs Sent to Prison: 50 Months for Prostitution Conviction</b>

Sean “Diddy” Combs Sent to Prison: 50 Months for Prostitution Conviction

NewsmakersOctober 3, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced today to 50 months, or just over four years, in federal prison on two prostitution-related counts. He was also fined…

<b>  FDA Approves New Generic Version of Abortion Pill, Igniting Political Firestorm    </b>

FDA Approves New Generic Version of Abortion Pill, Igniting Political Firestorm

NewsmakersOctober 2, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

In a move destined to reshape the contours of reproductive health policy, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given its stamp of approval to…

<b>Serious? Ludicrous? Hollywood Uproar as Tilly Norwood—The AI “Actress”—Seeks Representation       </b>

Serious? Ludicrous? Hollywood Uproar as Tilly Norwood—The AI “Actress”—Seeks Representation

NewsmakersOctober 2, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Tilly Norwood, a wholly artificial intelligence–generated entity, has been thrust into the spotlight as her backers pursue traditional talent agency representation—drawing fierce backlash from Hollywood’s…

<b>  Grammys Institute “Beyoncé Rule,” Split Best Country Album Into Contemporary and Traditional   </b>

Grammys Institute “Beyoncé Rule,” Split Best Country Album Into Contemporary and Traditional

NewsmakersOctober 2, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

In what many are already calling the “Beyoncé Rule,” the Recording Academy has announced a sweeping change to how country music is honored: the long-running…

<b>Eric Adams Withdraws as Zohran Mamdani Surges to Front as Favori York City Mayor’s Racete in New      </b>

Eric Adams Withdraws as Zohran Mamdani Surges to Front as Favori York City Mayor’s Racete in New

NewsmakersOctober 2, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

In a surprising turn, New York City Mayor Eric Adams has dropped out of the 2025 mayoral race, dramatically altering the political landscape and elevating…

<b>Stephen King Tops List of Most Banned Authors in U.S. Libraries    </b>

Stephen King Tops List of Most Banned Authors in U.S. Libraries

Books, NewsmakersOctober 1, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Stephen King’s name now appears more often than any other on book-ban rosters across public and school libraries in the United States. His works—ranging from…

<b>Jane Fonda Relaunches Free Speech Front in 21st Century Revival    </b

Jane Fonda Relaunches Free Speech Front in 21st Century Revival

UncategorizedOctober 1, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Jane Fonda is reviving a new incarnation of her Cold War-era free speech activism with the founding of a 21st century movement she’s calling “Voices…

<b>Daniel Day-Lewis Ends Retirement to Join Son’s First Film    </b>

Daniel Day-Lewis Ends Retirement to Join Son’s First Film

Film, NewsmakersOctober 1, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

In a dramatic shift from his famously private life, Daniel Day-Lewis has decided to return to acting, agreeing to star in Anemone, the debut feature…

<b>FluMist Breaks New Ground as First At-Home Nasal Flu Vaccine    </b

FluMist Breaks New Ground as First At-Home Nasal Flu Vaccine

UncategorizedOctober 1, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

In a landmark shift for vaccine access, AstraZeneca has launched FluMist Home, the nation’s first nasal spray influenza vaccine available for delivery and self- or…

<b>Jane Goodall, Legend of Primatology, Dies at 91    </b>

Jane Goodall, Legend of Primatology, Dies at 91

NewsmakersOctober 1, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Jane Goodall, the British primatologist whose groundbreaking work upended our understanding of chimpanzees and reshaped humanity’s sense of kinship with animals, has died at the…

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