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<b>At 90, Harrisburg’s Ben Rocuskie Earns His 9th Degree Black Belt in Karate     </b>

At 90, Harrisburg’s Ben Rocuskie Earns His 9th Degree Black Belt in Karate

NewsmakersSeptember 20, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a milestone has been reached that blends longevity, discipline, and an indomitable spirit. Ben Rocuskie, at the age of 90, has earned…

<b>Jimmy Kimmel’s Show Cancelled by ABC as Stephen Colbert Exits, Leaving Late Night in Crisis    </b>

Jimmy Kimmel’s Show Cancelled by ABC as Stephen Colbert Exits, Leaving Late Night in Crisis

Newsmakers, TVSeptember 19, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

ABC has quietly confirmed that Jimmy Kimmel’s late night run is effectively over. His show has been placed on “indefinite hiatus,” but in television parlance…

<b>Robert Redford, Golden Boy of the New Hollywood and Champion of Independent Film, Dies at 89    </b>

Robert Redford, Golden Boy of the New Hollywood and Champion of Independent Film, Dies at 89

Film, NewsmakersSeptember 18, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Robert Redford, the golden-haired leading man who became an Oscar-winning director, a tireless environmental advocate, and the founder of Sundance, has died at 89 at…

Dwayne Johnson: From Wrestler to Global Icon

Film, NewsmakersSeptember 1, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Dwayne Johnson’s story has always been about scale. Everything he has touched in his career has carried a sense of larger-than-life momentum, from his days…

Rudy Giuliani Seriously Injured in New Hampshire Car Crash

NewsmakersSeptember 1, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, was airlifted to a nearby hospital after a serious car accident on Interstate 93 in Manchester, New…

<b>Burning Man Tragedy: Man Found in “Pool of Blood” as Homicide Investigation Unfolds     </b>

Burning Man Tragedy: Man Found in “Pool of Blood” as Homicide Investigation Unfolds

NewsmakersSeptember 1, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

A grim discovery at Burning Man has shaken the desert gathering to its core: a man found dead in a “pool of blood” on Saturday…

<b>Coco Gauff: From Teenage Prodigy to the Future of Tennis   </b>

Coco Gauff: From Teenage Prodigy to the Future of Tennis

NewsmakersSeptember 1, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

She arrived on the scene as a teenage whirlwind who broke through expectations and record books alike. Born in 2004 to parents who named her…

<b>Naomi Osaka: Champion, Changemaker, and Mother Redefining the Game   </b>

Naomi Osaka: Champion, Changemaker, and Mother Redefining the Game

NewsmakersSeptember 1, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

She grew up with two worlds in her veins—Japan and Haiti—but only one destiny: greatness. Born in Osaka in 1997 to a Haitian father and…

<b>Double Faults and Unforced Errors: Coco Gauff Flames Out of the U.S. Open Against Naomi Osaka     </b>

Double Faults and Unforced Errors: Coco Gauff Flames Out of the U.S. Open Against Naomi Osaka

NewsmakersSeptember 1, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

It was a marquee pairing and one of the most anticipated matches in the round of 16. What was expected to be a competitive battle…

<b> Fangs, Feelings, and Forever: <i>Twilight</i> Saga Rises Again    </b>

Fangs, Feelings, and Forever: Twilight Saga Rises Again

Film, NewsmakersAugust 28, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Just when you thought the vampires had retreated back into their coffins, the Twilight saga is about to sink its sparkly teeth into theaters once…

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