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<b>Double Faults and Unforced Errors: Coco Gauff Flames Out of the U.S. Open Against Naomi Osaka     </b>

Double Faults and Unforced Errors: Coco Gauff Flames Out of the U.S. Open Against Naomi Osaka

NewsmakersSeptember 1, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

It was a marquee pairing and one of the most anticipated matches in the round of 16. What was expected to be a competitive battle…

<b>Cast Members Dropping Like Sketches: Heidi Gardner Out After 8 Seasons At <i>SNL</i> —Lorne’s Bloodbath Rages On     </b>

Cast Members Dropping Like Sketches: Heidi Gardner Out After 8 Seasons At SNL —Lorne’s Bloodbath Rages On

TVSeptember 1, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

So this just in: Heidi Gardner—the definitive SNL fixture with eight solid seasons under her belt—has officially left the building. And let’s be clear: she’s…

<b>Chris Columbus Douses Hopes for <i>Cursed Child</i> Film: “Don’t Hold Your Breath” While J.K. Rowling Holds Onto Her Views   </b>

Chris Columbus Douses Hopes for Cursed Child Film: “Don’t Hold Your Breath” While J.K. Rowling Holds Onto Her Views

FilmSeptember 1, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

The magic may live on, but the movie dream is dead. Director Chris Columbus has poured a bucket of cold water on the fantasy that…

<b> Fangs, Feelings, and Forever: <i>Twilight</i> Saga Rises Again    </b>

Fangs, Feelings, and Forever: Twilight Saga Rises Again

Film, NewsmakersAugust 28, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Just when you thought the vampires had retreated back into their coffins, the Twilight saga is about to sink its sparkly teeth into theaters once…

<b>Jennette McCurdy Trades Memoir Mayhem for Fiction With Debut Novel <i>Half His Age</i>    </b>

Jennette McCurdy Trades Memoir Mayhem for Fiction With Debut Novel Half His Age

BooksAugust 28, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Meet Jennette McCurdy—the former Nickelodeon firecracker turned memoirist—now morphing into fiction’s next big thing with the announcement of her debut novel, Half His Age. And…

<b>Michael “Tunes” Antunes, Saxophonist of <i>Eddie and the Cruisers</i>, Dies at 85 After Final Performance    </b>

Michael “Tunes” Antunes, Saxophonist of Eddie and the Cruisers, Dies at 85 After Final Performance

NewsmakersAugust 28, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Michael “Tunes” Antunes, the soulful saxophonist whose tenor lines helped define the heart-wrenching soundtrack of Eddie and the Cruisers, passed away just days after delivering…

<b>American Dream Mall: Breaking Blue Laws and Maybe Breaking the Bible’s Heart    </b>

American Dream Mall: Breaking Blue Laws and Maybe Breaking the Bible’s Heart

NewsmakersAugust 28, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Only in New Jersey could a lawsuit about Sunday shopping be treated like the second coming of Prohibition. Paramus, the town with more malls per…

<b> Cracker Barrel’s Logo Shake-up: Too ‘Minimalist’ for Its Own Good  </b>

Cracker Barrel’s Logo Shake-up: Too ‘Minimalist’ for Its Own Good

NewsmakersAugust 28, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

So, here’s how it went down: Cracker Barrel, beloved purveyor of grits, rocking chairs, checkerboards, and Sunday-style comfort food, decided to hit the refresh button…

<b> <i>The Sisters</i>: A Scandalous Tale Worthy of Its Own Spotlight  </b>

The Sisters: A Scandalous Tale Worthy of Its Own Spotlight

BooksAugust 28, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Few families in the last century have fascinated readers and historians quite like the Mitfords. Brilliant, brazen, contradictory, and often outrageous, the sisters at the…

<b>Michelle Dockery: From <i>Downton Abbey</i> to a Life in Full Bloom    </b>

Michelle Dockery: From Downton Abbey to a Life in Full Bloom

FilmAugust 27, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Michelle Dockery’s journey in the world of performance is not simply the story of a famed television actress; it’s the unfolding of a rich, layered…

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