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<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>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>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…

<b><i>Alchemised</i> Turns Fan Legacy into Dark Fantasy Debut     </b>

Alchemised Turns Fan Legacy into Dark Fantasy Debut

Books, NewsmakersOctober 1, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

The novel Alchemised by SenLinYu is shaping up to be one of the most buzzed-about fantasy releases of the year. What began as a powerful,…

<b>Dolly Parton Puts Las Vegas Residency on Hold Amid Health Concerns    </b>

Dolly Parton Puts Las Vegas Residency on Hold Amid Health Concerns

NewsmakersOctober 1, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Dolly Parton is postponing the start of her much-anticipated Las Vegas residency, citing health concerns that require her to step back and recover. Her team…

<b>Tyrese Gibson Faces Warrant after Mastiffs Kill Neighbor’s Spaniel      </b>

Tyrese Gibson Faces Warrant after Mastiffs Kill Neighbor’s Spaniel

NewsmakersOctober 1, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Tyrese Gibson is under increasing scrutiny after his Cane Corso mastiffs attacked and killed a neighbor’s Cavalier King Charles Spaniel in Buckhead, Georgia—and an arrest…

<b>Selena Gomez Marries Benny Blanco in Intimate California Ceremony    </b>

Selena Gomez Marries Benny Blanco in Intimate California Ceremony

NewsmakersOctober 1, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco have tied the knot. The announcement came via Gomez’s Instagram, where she posted photos from the day with a simple…

<b>Trump Orders Declassification of Amelia Earhart Files, Reopening a 90-Year Mystery     </b

Trump Orders Declassification of Amelia Earhart Files, Reopening a 90-Year Mystery

NewsmakersOctober 1, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

In a surprise announcement late Friday evening, former President Donald Trump said he has issued a directive to declassify and publicly release all U.S. government…

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