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<b>Former Food Network Standout Paula Deen Shutters Beloved Savannah Eatery The Lady and Sons Restaurant</b>

Former Food Network Standout Paula Deen Shutters Beloved Savannah Eatery The Lady and Sons Restaurant

NewsmakersAugust 4, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Paula Deen has closed her flagship restaurant, The Lady and Sons, in Savannah, Georgia, marking the end of an era for the Southern cooking icon….

<b>Former Nike CEO John Donahoe Takes Reins As Stanford Athletic Director</b>

Former Nike CEO John Donahoe Takes Reins As Stanford Athletic Director

NewsmakersAugust 4, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

John Donahoe, former CEO of Nike, has been named the new athletic director at Stanford University. He will begin his tenure on September 8, stepping…

<b>Emmy-Winning Star Of TV’s <i>WKRP in Cincinnatti</i>, Loni Anderson, Dies After Long Illness</b>

Emmy-Winning Star Of TV’s WKRP in Cincinnatti, Loni Anderson, Dies After Long Illness

NewsmakersAugust 4, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Loni Anderson, whose radiant screen presence and effortless charm made her a defining figure of 1980s television, passed away on August 3, 2025 in Los Angeles after…

<b>Sara Sabry, First Arab Egyptian Woman Goes To Space</b>

Sara Sabry, First Arab Egyptian Woman Goes To Space

NewsmakersAugust 3, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Sara Sabry has made history as the first Egyptian woman to travel to space, marking a groundbreaking moment not just for Egypt but for the…

<b>Like A Train Wreck, You Can’t Take Your Eyes Away: The Murdoch’s Real Battle for “Succession”</b>

Like A Train Wreck, You Can’t Take Your Eyes Away: The Murdoch’s Real Battle for “Succession”

NewsmakersAugust 3, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

The battle for control of Rupert Murdoch’s vast media empire is already simmering behind the scenes, long before the 93-year-old patriarch has relinquished his grip….

<b>Colt’s Running Back Salvon Ahmed Sustains Severe Leg injury In Practice, Out Indefinitely</

Colt’s Running Back Salvon Ahmed Sustains Severe Leg injury In Practice, Out Indefinitely

NewsmakersAugust 3, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Indianapolis Colts running back Salvon Ahmed suffered a severe injury to his right leg during a training camp session Sunday and was carted off the…

<b>Justice Department Investigating Former Special Counsel Jack Smith for Alleged Hatch Act Violation</b>

Justice Department Investigating Former Special Counsel Jack Smith for Alleged Hatch Act Violation

NewsmakersAugust 2, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith is under investigation by the Justice Department’s Office of Special Counsel for potential violations of the Hatch Act during his…

<b>Ralph Lauren Breaks New Ground With New Line:<i> Polo Ralph Lauren for Oak Bluffs</i> Honoring Storied Black Seaside Community</b>

Ralph Lauren Breaks New Ground With New Line: Polo Ralph Lauren for Oak Bluffs Honoring Storied Black Seaside Community

NewsmakersAugust 2, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Ralph Lauren is paying tribute to the historic Black community of Oak Bluffs with a new line of clothing inspired by the cultural legacy and…

<b>Sharpe Brothers Shannon & Sterling: An NFL Hall of Fame First</b>

Sharpe Brothers Shannon & Sterling: An NFL Hall of Fame First

NewsmakersAugust 2, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Sterling Sharpe was officially inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 2, 2025, joining his younger brother Shannon Sharpe and making history…

<b><i>Walking Dead</i> Star Kelly Mack Succumbs To Cancer At 33</b>

Walking Dead Star Kelly Mack Succumbs To Cancer At 33

UncategorizedAugust 2, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Kelly Mack, an actress known for her role as Addy in Season 9 of The Walking Dead, has died at the age of 33. She…

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