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<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…

<b>: Who Is Bari Weiss? Meet the New Editor-in-Chief of CBS News     </b

: Who Is Bari Weiss? Meet the New Editor-in-Chief of CBS News

Newsmakers, TVOctober 7, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Bari Weiss arrives at CBS News at a moment of upheaval in the industry, stepping into a role of great influence and intense scrutiny. Her…

<b>Paramount Acquires <i>The Free Press</i>, Elevates Bari Weiss to CBS News Editor-in-Chief in Bold Media Overhaul    </b>

Paramount Acquires The Free Press, Elevates Bari Weiss to CBS News Editor-in-Chief in Bold Media Overhaul

Newsmakers, TVOctober 6, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

In a move that has reverberated across the media world, Paramount has acquired the digital media outlet The Free Press and will install its founder,…

<b>Taylor Swift Dominates Box Office and Charts with <i>The Life of a Showgirl</i>    </b>

Taylor Swift Dominates Box Office and Charts with The Life of a Showgirl

Film, NewsmakersOctober 6, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Taylor Swift is back in dazzling form, breaking records not just in music but in film. Her new album and companion cinematic event, The Life…

<b>Former NFL Star Mark Sanchez Stabbed, Hospitalized in Indianapolis     </b>

Former NFL Star Mark Sanchez Stabbed, Hospitalized in Indianapolis

NewsmakersOctober 4, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez was stabbed early Saturday morning in downtown Indianapolis and is hospitalized in stable condition. Police say the incident occurred shortly…

<b>A New Chapter: Sarah Mullally Becomes First Female Archbishop of Canterbury     </b>

A New Chapter: Sarah Mullally Becomes First Female Archbishop of Canterbury

NewsmakersOctober 4, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Today marks a historic turning point for the Church of England, as Dame Sarah Mullally has been announced as the first woman ever to serve…

<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…

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