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<b> Jennifer Lawrence Goes to the Edge—and Brings Us With Her in <i>Die, My Love</i>   </b>

Jennifer Lawrence Goes to the Edge—and Brings Us With Her in Die, My Love

FilmNovember 10, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

From the opening frames of Die, My Love, director Lynne Ramsay plunges us unflinchingly into the raw turbulence of new motherhood, marriage, and isolation. The…

<b>Grammys 2025 Nod Recital: Beyoncé Reigns, Kendrick Lamar Commands the Moment    </b>

Grammys 2025 Nod Recital: Beyoncé Reigns, Kendrick Lamar Commands the Moment

NewsmakersNovember 8, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

The 2025 Grammy nominations revealed a musical landscape where dominance, surprise and transition all shared the spotlight. Beyoncé led the field with eleven nods, arriving…

<b>When Suburbia Explodes: <i>Down Cemetery Road</i> Unravels a Quiet Town’s Deadly Secrets     </b>

When Suburbia Explodes: Down Cemetery Road Unravels a Quiet Town’s Deadly Secrets

TVNovember 7, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

The new eight-episode thriller series Down Cemetery Road, streaming on Apple TV+, opens with what appears at first as a banal suburban incident—a dinner gone…

<b>When the Gloves Came Off: The Unseen Battles of Christy Martin     </b>

When the Gloves Came Off: The Unseen Battles of Christy Martin

Film, NewsmakersNovember 7, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Born in the coal-mining town of Mullens, West Virginia, Christy Renea Martin grew up with grit in her blood and fire in her heart. The…

<b>Sydney Sweeney Is Nobody’s Ingenue     </b>

Sydney Sweeney Is Nobody’s Ingenue

FilmNovember 7, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Born on September 12, 1997 in Spokane, Washington, Sydney Sweeney grew up in a lakeside home in the Idaho panhandle where her family had lived…

<b>Sydney Sweeney Delivers a Punchy Performance, but <i>Christy</i> Stumbles into Familiar Territory       </b>

Sydney Sweeney Delivers a Punchy Performance, but Christy Stumbles into Familiar Territory

FilmNovember 7, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

In Christy, the new biopic of boxing legend Christy Martin, actress Sydney Sweeney steps into the ring with fierce physical commitment and a determination to…

<b> Kim Kardashian’s Vanity Courtroom Vogue Doesn’t Make for Good Drama in <i>All’s Fair</i>    </b>

Kim Kardashian’s Vanity Courtroom Vogue Doesn’t Make for Good Drama in All’s Fair

TVNovember 6, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

If you were hoping for a sharp, incisive legal thriller, settle in—but you’ll do better finding water-board confidence workshops than compelling storytelling in All’s Fair….

<b>Helen Mirren to Receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 2026 Golden Globes     </b>

Helen Mirren to Receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 2026 Golden Globes

Film, NewsmakersNovember 5, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Dame Helen Mirren will be honored with the 2026 Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes, a distinction reserved for artists whose work has…

<b>Jimmy Kimmel Opens Food Bank to Aid SNAP Recipients as Benefits Hang in the Balance     </b>

Jimmy Kimmel Opens Food Bank to Aid SNAP Recipients as Benefits Hang in the Balance

Newsmakers, TVNovember 5, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel is turning talk into action by launching a food distribution initiative at his show’s Hollywood back-lot to help Americans who rely…

<b>Jelly Roll Alleges Profiling at Sydney Louis Vuitton Store: “Treated Us Like We Were Gonna Rob That Place”     </b>

Jelly Roll Alleges Profiling at Sydney Louis Vuitton Store: “Treated Us Like We Were Gonna Rob That Place”

NewsmakersNovember 5, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Crossover country star Jelly Roll spoke out about a troubling shopping experience during his recent visit to Sydney, Australia, saying he and his friends were…

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