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<b>Monica Lewinsky Steps Into Spotlight as Producer of Amanda Knox Miniseries     </b>

Monica Lewinsky Steps Into Spotlight as Producer of Amanda Knox Miniseries

Newsmakers, TVAugust 20, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Monica Lewinsky has spent much of her adult life navigating the weight of public scrutiny. Once unwillingly thrust into the global spotlight in the late…

<b><i>All Things Considered</i> Host Ari Shapiro to Leave NPR Amid Government Budget Cuts   </b>

All Things Considered Host Ari Shapiro to Leave NPR Amid Government Budget Cuts

NewsmakersAugust 20, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Ari Shapiro, one of NPR’s most recognizable voices and a co-host of All Things Considered since 2015, is leaving the network after nearly two decades….

<b>The Jeffrey Epstein Story Isn’t Going Away Anytime Soon — and Neither Is <i>A Very Royal Scandal</i>, the Three-Part Miniseries on Amazon   </b>

The Jeffrey Epstein Story Isn’t Going Away Anytime Soon — and Neither Is A Very Royal Scandal, the Three-Part Miniseries on Amazon

TVAugust 20, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

In November 2019, BBC’s Newsnight aired what quickly became one of the most talked-about royal interviews in history. Prince Andrew sat down with journalist Emily…

<b>Lisa Johnson Mandell and Tandy Culpepper Discuss <i>Capote vs. the Swans</i> and <i>Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist</i> on The Hollywood Beat    </b>

Lisa Johnson Mandell and Tandy Culpepper Discuss Capote vs. the Swans and Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist on The Hollywood Beat

TVAugust 20, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Capote vs. the Swans is a stylish, dramatic miniseries. It tells the story of Truman Capote at the height of his fame and the beginning…

<b>Tracee Ellis Ross: A Life of Creativity, Style, and Independence    </b>

Tracee Ellis Ross: A Life of Creativity, Style, and Independence

FilmAugust 19, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Tracee Ellis Ross has built a career and a reputation that stand entirely on her own terms. Born into one of music’s most famous families,…

<b>Streaming on Netflix…<i>Cold Copy</i> Delivers a Chilling Twist on Journalism    </b>

Streaming on Netflix…Cold Copy Delivers a Chilling Twist on Journalism

FilmAugust 19, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Cold Copy is an edgy thriller centered on the morally warped world of modern broadcast journalism, spearheaded by an intense performance from Bel Powley as…

<b>Snoop Dogg: From Long Beach Rhythms to Global Stardom       </b>

Snoop Dogg: From Long Beach Rhythms to Global Stardom

FilmAugust 19, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Snoop Dogg was born Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. in Long Beach, California, in October 1971, and from his earliest days he was surrounded by music…

<b>Now Streaming on Prime…Snoop Dogg brings signature swagger to prime-time sports comedy in <i>The Underdoggs</i>   </b>

Now Streaming on Prime…Snoop Dogg brings signature swagger to prime-time sports comedy in The Underdoggs

FilmAugust 19, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

The Underdoggs is an R-rated sports comedy that rides high on Snoop Dogg’s magnetic presence yet stumbles trying to merge edgy humor with earnest underdog…

<b>Zohran Mamdani: The Son of Queens Who Wants to Reimagine New York</b>

Zohran Mamdani: The Son of Queens Who Wants to Reimagine New York

NewsmakersAugust 18, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

On a summer afternoon in Astoria, Zohran Mamdani cuts an unassuming figure, striding past corner stores, halal butchers, and coffee shops with the ease of…

<b>Spike Lee: A Filmmaker Who Never Stops Confronting America   </b>

Spike Lee: A Filmmaker Who Never Stops Confronting America

FilmAugust 18, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

For nearly four decades, Spike Lee has been a voice impossible to ignore. His films, his persona, and his unmistakable presence—whether on stage at Cannes…

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