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Tag: University of Southern California

<b> USC Faculty Mount Sharp Criticism Over Trump-Linked Compact Demand     </b>

USC Faculty Mount Sharp Criticism Over Trump-Linked Compact Demand

NewsmakersOctober 11, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

In th latest iteration of culture contoversy between the Trump administration and academia — faculty across the University of Southern California responded with visible anger…

<b>Tandy Culpepper Talks to the “Queen of the Hollywood Press Junket,” Reba Merrill, About Big News Regarding the Oscar Folks</b>

Tandy Culpepper Talks to the “Queen of the Hollywood Press Junket,” Reba Merrill, About Big News Regarding the Oscar Folks

Books, Film, TVJuly 22, 2023by Tandy Culpepper

Reba Merrill is an author, lecturer, and broadcast journalist. Reba and I crossed paths several decades back when I was host of a TV show…

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