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<b>Tristan Rogers, Veteran <i>General Hospital</i> Actor, Dies at 78    </b>

Tristan Rogers, Veteran General Hospital Actor, Dies at 78

Newsmakers, TVAugust 16, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Tristan Rogers, the Australian-born actor who became a fixture of daytime television as the roguish and resourceful Robert Scorpio on General Hospital, has died at…

<b>Knight’s Historic $2 Billion Gift Poised to Transform Cancer Care in Oregon   </b>

Knight’s Historic $2 Billion Gift Poised to Transform Cancer Care in Oregon

NewsmakersAugust 15, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

In a philanthropic milestone, Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, have pledged a record-breaking $2 billion to the Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon…

<b>Los Angeles 2028 Olympics Break Tradition with First-Ever Venue Naming Rights     </b>

Los Angeles 2028 Olympics Break Tradition with First-Ever Venue Naming Rights

NewsmakersAugust 15, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

The Los Angeles 2028 Olympics are setting a new precedent in the annals of international sports by allowing corporate naming rights for select venues—a significant…

<b>Who Should Be the Next James Bond? </b>

Who Should Be the Next James Bond?

NewsmakersAugust 15, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

The question of who will wear the tuxedo, holster the Walther PPK, and carry the weight of one of cinema’s most enduring roles is once…

<b>LL Cool J Tapped as Solo Host for 2025 MTV VMAs Amid Star-Studded Nominee Field   </b>

LL Cool J Tapped as Solo Host for 2025 MTV VMAs Amid Star-Studded Nominee Field

NewsmakersAugust 14, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

LL Cool J is gearing up to emcee the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards as its solo host for the first time. The hip-hop icon,…

<b>Federal Judge Strikes Down Key Parts of Florida Law Behind Sweeping School Book Removals   </b>

Federal Judge Strikes Down Key Parts of Florida Law Behind Sweeping School Book Removals

NewsmakersAugust 14, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

In a significant victory for free expression and educational integrity, a federal judge in Orlando has struck down major provisions of Florida’s controversial book removal…

<b>USA Network Returns to Scripted TV with John Grisham’s <i>The Rainmaker </i>   </b>

USA Network Returns to Scripted TV with John Grisham’s The Rainmaker

Newsmakers, TVAugust 14, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

After years of focusing on reality and sports programming, USA Network is staging a scripted comeback with The Rainmaker, a thrilling new legal series adapted…

<b>Megadeth to Bow Out with Final Album and Global Farewell Tour in 2026    </b>

Megadeth to Bow Out with Final Album and Global Farewell Tour in 2026

NewsmakersAugust 14, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Megadeth is preparing to close the curtain on one of metal’s most enduring and influential chapters with the release of a final studio album in…

<b>Inside the Curious Connection Between Taylor Swift’s Fans and Clown Imagery</b>

Inside the Curious Connection Between Taylor Swift’s Fans and Clown Imagery

NewsmakersAugust 14, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

In the ever-evolving world of fandom culture, Taylor Swift’s listeners have developed a unique visual language of their own—one that occasionally borrows from the world…

<b>Thailand’s Jeeno Thitikul Reclaims World No. 1 Spot in Women’s Golf   </b>

Thailand’s Jeeno Thitikul Reclaims World No. 1 Spot in Women’s Golf

NewsmakersAugust 14, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Jeeno Thitikul has returned to the summit of women’s golf, reclaiming the world No. 1 position in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings. The 22-year-old…

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