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<b>Ian Watkins, Former Lostprophets Singer, Killed in Prison Attack in UK     </b>

Ian Watkins, Former Lostprophets Singer, Killed in Prison Attack in UK

NewsmakersOctober 11, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Ian Watkins, the former frontman of the Welsh rock band Lostprophets, was killed on Saturday in a violent attack inside a British prison where he…

<b>Diane Keaton, 1946–2025     </b>

Diane Keaton, 1946–2025

Film, NewsmakersOctober 11, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Diane Keaton, the luminous and singular presence in American cinema whose style, wit, and emotional depth left an indelible mark on generations of audiences, died…

<b> USC Faculty Mount Sharp Criticism Over Trump-Linked Compact Demand     </b>

USC Faculty Mount Sharp Criticism Over Trump-Linked Compact Demand

NewsmakersOctober 11, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

In th latest iteration of culture contoversy between the Trump administration and academia — faculty across the University of Southern California responded with visible anger…

<b> Judge Dismisses Drake’s Lawsuit Against Kendrick Lamar and Universal Music Group      </b>

Judge Dismisses Drake’s Lawsuit Against Kendrick Lamar and Universal Music Group

NewsmakersOctober 11, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

A federal judge in Los Angeles has dismissed rapper Drake’s lawsuit against Kendrick Lamar and Universal Music Group, ending one of the most publicized legal…

<b>Trisha Paytas to Star in Broadway Revival of <i>Beetlejuice</i>     </b>

Trisha Paytas to Star in Broadway Revival of Beetlejuice

NewsmakersOctober 11, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Trisha Paytas is set to make waves on Broadway this season, joining the cast of the musical Beetlejuice in a dramatic return to the New…

<b>Stephen King Tops Banned-Books Lists as Classics Also Face Censorship Surge          </b>

Stephen King Tops Banned-Books Lists as Classics Also Face Censorship Surge

Books, NewsmakersOctober 9, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Stephen King is currently the most frequently challenged author in U.S. schools and libraries, according to multiple recent reports, with more of his titles removed…

<b>Victoria Beckham Opens Up About Hidden Eating Disorder in New Netflix Docuseries    </b>

Victoria Beckham Opens Up About Hidden Eating Disorder in New Netflix Docuseries

Newsmakers, TVOctober 9, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Victoria Beckham is breaking her silence. In a new three-part docuseries on Netflix, the former Spice Girl and now acclaimed fashion designer reveals for the…

<b>KISS Rocker Gene Simmons Sustains Minor Injuries In Malibu Car Crash</b>

KISS Rocker Gene Simmons Sustains Minor Injuries In Malibu Car Crash

NewsmakersOctober 9, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Gene Simmons, the 76-year-old co-founder and bassist of KISS, is recovering after suffering a crash in Malibu on Tuesday afternoon. The Los Angeles County Fire…

<b>Nicole Kidman Reclaims the Spotlight as Face of Chanel — While Her Marriage to Keith Urban Unravels   </b>

Nicole Kidman Reclaims the Spotlight as Face of Chanel — While Her Marriage to Keith Urban Unravels

NewsmakersOctober 8, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Nicole Kidman has stepped back into the international spotlight as the new face of Chanel at 58 — a move that underscores her continued relevance…

<b>Brad Everett Young, Actor and Celebrity Photographer, Dies at 46     </b>

Brad Everett Young, Actor and Celebrity Photographer, Dies at 46

Film, Newsmakers, TVOctober 7, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Brad Everett Young, an actor, photographer, and passionate advocate for arts education, has died at the age of 46 in a tragic motor vehicle crash…

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  • Ian Watkins, Former Lostprophets Singer, Killed in Prison Attack in UK October 11, 2025
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  • USC Faculty Mount Sharp Criticism Over Trump-Linked Compact Demand October 11, 2025