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<b>Benson Boone: From Tik Tok To Pop Stardom. Critics? Maybe Get A Life?</b>

Benson Boone: From Tik Tok To Pop Stardom. Critics? Maybe Get A Life?

NewsmakersAugust 10, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Benson Boone has emerged as one of pop music’s most visible young stars, charting a rapid and unconventional rise from social media performer to arena…

<b>Ahead of Trump/Putin Alaska Confab, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Rejects Outright Any Land Swap As Condition For End of War with Russia</b>

Ahead of Trump/Putin Alaska Confab, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Rejects Outright Any Land Swap As Condition For End of War with Russia

NewsmakersAugust 9, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has delivered one of his clearest and most uncompromising statements yet on the future of his country’s borders, declaring that no…

<b>Tom Brady Immortalized in Bronze with Towering Statue at Gillette Stadium </b>

Tom Brady Immortalized in Bronze with Towering Statue at Gillette Stadium

UncategorizedAugust 9, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

A monumental bronze tribute to Tom Brady now graces the Patriots’ home turf, unveiled with heartfelt ceremony and storied symbolism outside Gillette Stadium on August…

<b>Ed Sheeran Reunites with Rupert Grint in Whimsical New Music Video</b>

Ed Sheeran Reunites with Rupert Grint in Whimsical New Music Video

NewsmakersAugust 9, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Ed Sheeran and Rupert Grint have teamed up once again in a delightfully chaotic music video for Sheeran’s latest single, “A Little More,” marking their…

<b>Shedeur Sanders Impresses in Preseason Debut for Browns</b>

Shedeur Sanders Impresses in Preseason Debut for Browns

NewsmakersAugust 9, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Shedeur Sanders, the rookie quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, made a memorable NFL debut on Friday night, taking the field as the starter in their…

<b>Brandon Blackstock, Talent Manager and Ex-Husband of Kelly Clarkson, Dies at 48</b>

Brandon Blackstock, Talent Manager and Ex-Husband of Kelly Clarkson, Dies at 48

NewsmakersAugust 9, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Brandon Blackstock, the former talent manager and ex-husband of singer Kelly Clarkson, has died at age 48 after a private, multi-year battle with cancer. His…

<b>Sean “Diddy” Combs Reportedly Seeks Role as Domestic Violence Counselor in Sentencing Bid</b>

Sean “Diddy” Combs Reportedly Seeks Role as Domestic Violence Counselor in Sentencing Bid

NewsmakersAugust 9, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Sean “Diddy” Combs reportedly is seeking to take on a role as a domestic abuse counselor as part of his defense strategy ahead of sentencing….

<b>Michael Lydon, Founding Editor of Rolling Stone and Chronicler of Rock’s Early Years, Dies at 82</b>

Michael Lydon, Founding Editor of Rolling Stone and Chronicler of Rock’s Early Years, Dies at 82

NewsmakersAugust 9, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Michael Lydon, a founding editor of Rolling Stone magazine and an influential voice in chronicling the birth of rock ’n’ roll, has died at the…

<b>Eddie Palmieri, Revolutionary Maestro of Latin Jazz and Salsa, Dies at 88</b>

Eddie Palmieri, Revolutionary Maestro of Latin Jazz and Salsa, Dies at 88

NewsmakersAugust 7, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Eddie Palmieri, the legendary pianist and composer whose fusion of Latin rhythms with jazz harmonies redefined the sound of salsa and Latin jazz for generations,…

<b>Jessie Smollet Returns to TV First Time Since His Arrest in 2019 for Faked Hate Crime</b>

Jessie Smollet Returns to TV First Time Since His Arrest in 2019 for Faked Hate Crime

NewsmakersAugust 7, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Jussie Smollett is set to return to television in a move that is likely to generate both attention and controversy. The former Empire actor, whose…

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