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<b>Lisa Cook Defies Trump, Vows Court Battle to Keep Her Fed Seat   </b>

Lisa Cook Defies Trump, Vows Court Battle to Keep Her Fed Seat

NewsmakersAugust 26, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

  The first Black woman on the Federal Reserve Board refuses to resign, setting up a legal showdown that could reshape presidential power and central…

<b>Cozy Whodunit, Plush Setting: <i>The Thursday Murder Club</i> Brings the Retiree Sleuth to Streaming     </b>

Cozy Whodunit, Plush Setting: The Thursday Murder Club Brings the Retiree Sleuth to Streaming

UncategorizedAugust 26, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Stepping into the genteel halls of the country-manor-meets-retirement-village world of The Thursday Murder Club feels like slipping into a warm cardigan on a drizzly afternoon….

<b>Rachel Brosnahan: A Radiant Force of Wit, Grit, and Grace    </b>

Rachel Brosnahan: A Radiant Force of Wit, Grit, and Grace

FilmAugust 25, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

From the moment she stepped onto the screen as Miriam “Midge” Maisel, Rachel Brosnahan revealed herself as an actress of rare swiftness, charm, and precision….

<b>David Corenswet: The New Man of Steel Emerges</b>

David Corenswet: The New Man of Steel Emerges

FilmAugust 25, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

When David Corenswet was announced as the new Superman, reactions rippled through the entertainment world with equal parts curiosity and excitement. For some, the 32-year-old…

<b>A Leap From Stream to Stage: <i>KPop Demon Hunters</i> Scores Netflix’s First Box-Office Crown     </b>

A Leap From Stream to Stage: KPop Demon Hunters Scores Netflix’s First Box-Office Crown

Film, NewsmakersAugust 25, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Netflix, the company that disrupted television and transformed how the world consumes movies, has finally done something it never had before: it topped the weekend…

<b> California Teenager’s Battle With Peanut Allergy Contributes to Passing Landmark Restaurant Menu Law   </b>

California Teenager’s Battle With Peanut Allergy Contributes to Passing Landmark Restaurant Menu Law

NewsmakersAugust 24, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

At just 17 years old, Braxton Kimura has done something extraordinary. While most teenagers are focused on exams, college applications, or weekend plans with friends,…

<b>Friday Night Flights: Osprey Grounds Minnesota High School Football Season     </b>

Friday Night Flights: Osprey Grounds Minnesota High School Football Season

NewsmakersAugust 24, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

In the small town of Pine Hollow, Minnesota, where high school football is usually the loudest sound on a Friday night, the biggest rival of…

<b>Denzel Washington and Spike Lee Rise Again in <i>Highest 2 Lowest </i>    </b>

Denzel Washington and Spike Lee Rise Again in Highest 2 Lowest

FilmAugust 24, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest is a fierce, modern reimagining of Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 classic High and Low, transplanted from postwar Japan to the thrum…

<B>Menendez Brothers Denied Parole, California Board Rules They Remain a Risk to Public Safety   </b>

Menendez Brothers Denied Parole, California Board Rules They Remain a Risk to Public Safety

NewsmakersAugust 24, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

More than three decades after their parents were slain in a horrific murder that riveted the nation, Lyle and Erik Menendez have had their most…

<b> Denzel Washington: A Career of Depth, Range, and Lasting Impact on Film  </b>

Denzel Washington: A Career of Depth, Range, and Lasting Impact on Film

FilmAugust 24, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Denzel Washington has long been considered one of the most commanding presences in modern cinema, an actor whose name evokes integrity, intensity, and an almost…

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