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<b>Lisa Johnson Mandell and Tandy Culpepper Offer Their Take On 2 Limited Series: <i>Disclaimer</i> and <i>Adolescence</i></b>

Lisa Johnson Mandell and Tandy Culpepper Offer Their Take On 2 Limited Series: Disclaimer and Adolescence

TVMay 9, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

In this episode of The Hollywood Beat’s Take on TV, Lisa and Tandy offer their takes on two drama limited series that push the envelope…

<b>Lisa Johnson Mandell And Tandy Culpepper Review Award-winning TV Comedies <i>Ted Lasso</i> and <i>Hacks</i></b>

Lisa Johnson Mandell And Tandy Culpepper Review Award-winning TV Comedies Ted Lasso and Hacks

TVMay 6, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

The modern comedy series has become very much a hybrid half-hour of television – at least in the case of two streaming programs equal parts…

<b>Reba Merrill and Tandy Culpepper Review the Films <i>You’re Cordially Invited</i> and <i>Holland</i></b>

Reba Merrill and Tandy Culpepper Review the Films You’re Cordially Invited and Holland

FilmApril 13, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

In this episode of The Hollywood Beat, Reba and Tandy tackle two films with actors who have demonstrated themselves to be durable stars both on…

<b>Pamela Skjolsvik and Tandy Culpepper Talk To Journalist Maggie Downs About Her Memoir <i>Braver Than You Think</i></b>

Pamela Skjolsvik and Tandy Culpepper Talk To Journalist Maggie Downs About Her Memoir Braver Than You Think

BooksApril 8, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Maggie Downs was a thirtysomething newspaper journalist who found herself at an emotional crossroads when a thought struck her: Was she telling other people’s stories…

<b>Reba Merrill & Tandy Culpepper Review 2 Netflix Thrillers: <i>Interceptor</i> & <i>Leave the World Behind</i></b>

Reba Merrill & Tandy Culpepper Review 2 Netflix Thrillers: Interceptor & Leave the World Behind

FilmMarch 26, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

In this episode, Reba and Tandy review two Netflix films that both touch on matters of national security. The first, Interceptor, iswas produced from an…

<b>Pamela Skjolsvik and Tandy Culpepper Review Percival Everett’s New Novel <i>James,</i> Winner of the National Book Award For Fiction</b>

Pamela Skjolsvik and Tandy Culpepper Review Percival Everett’s New Novel James, Winner of the National Book Award For Fiction

UncategorizedMarch 24, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Starting with this episode of The Hollywood Beat, I’m beginning an ongoing series of book reviews interspersed with author interviews with Dallas, Texas, librarian Pamela…

<b>Lisa Johnson Mandell & Tandy Culpepper Review TV: <i>The Good Fight</i> & <i>The Gilded Age</i> & An Actress Named Baranski</b>

Lisa Johnson Mandell & Tandy Culpepper Review TV: The Good Fight & The Gilded Age & An Actress Named Baranski

TVMarch 24, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

When it comes to capturing the attention of television audiences — whether they’re bingeing a certain corseted costume drama or two long-running corporate legal sizzlers…

<b>A Reba Merrill / Tandy Culpepper Movie Review: <Di>Dune Part 2</i> & <i>Gladiator II</i></b>

A Reba Merrill / Tandy Culpepper Movie Review: Dune Part 2 & Gladiator II

FilmMarch 4, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

In this episode of The Hollywood Beat, Reba and Tandy discuss two films that both are sequels: Dune Part Two and Gladiator II. But of…

<b>A Lisa Johnson Mandell / Tandy Culpepper TV Review: <i>Masters of the Air  </i>  &<i>Baby Reindeer</i></b>

A Lisa Johnson Mandell / Tandy Culpepper TV Review: Masters of the Air &Baby Reindeer

TVFebruary 27, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

In this episode of The Hollywood Beat, Tandy Culpepper welcomes Critics Choice Association member Lisa Johnson Mandell to begin a regular series of TV reviews….

<b>Reba Merrill and Tandy Culpepper Offer Their Take on the Films <i>I’m Still Here</i> and <i>The Substance</i></b>

Reba Merrill and Tandy Culpepper Offer Their Take on the Films I’m Still Here and The Substance

FilmFebruary 12, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

In this episode, Reba and Tandy discuss two films starring two much-lauded actresses. One film makes a strong statement about the way society objectifies women…

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