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<b>Tom Holland Injury Forces Temporary Shutdown on <i>Spider-Man: Brand New Day</i> Set   </b>

Tom Holland Injury Forces Temporary Shutdown on Spider-Man: Brand New Day Set

Film, NewsmakersSeptember 22, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

An on-set mishap on Spider-Man: Brand New Day has brought a sudden pause to production after Tom Holland suffered a mild concussion while filming a…

<b><i>Oppenheimer</i> director Christopher Nolan Elected to Lead Directors Guild of America </b>

Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan Elected to Lead Directors Guild of America

Film, NewsmakersSeptember 22, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Christopher Nolan has been elected president of the Directors Guild of America, placing one of the most influential filmmakers of the modern era at the…

<b>Britain, Australia, and Canada Recognize Palestinian State in Coordinated Diplomatic Shift    </b>

Britain, Australia, and Canada Recognize Palestinian State in Coordinated Diplomatic Shift

NewsmakersSeptember 21, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Britain, Australia, and Canada have each formally recognized the State of Palestine, a coordinated diplomatic shift aimed at reviving momentum toward a two-state solution in…

<b>Cardi B Drops Long-Awaited Sophomore Album Only Days After Announcing Her Fourth Pregnancy       </b>

Cardi B Drops Long-Awaited Sophomore Album Only Days After Announcing Her Fourth Pregnancy

NewsmakersSeptember 21, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Cardi B has released her second studio album, Am I the Drama?, on September 19, 2025, marking her first full album in over seven years….

<b>TikTok Nears Deal to Shift Majority Ownership Into American Hands    </b>

TikTok Nears Deal to Shift Majority Ownership Into American Hands

NewsmakersSeptember 21, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Negotiators in Washington and Beijing appear to be closing in on a deal that would give the United States control over TikTok’s U.S. platform, its…

<b>Powell Stands Firm, Defies White House Pressure With Modest Rate Cut </b>

Powell Stands Firm, Defies White House Pressure With Modest Rate Cut

NewsmakersSeptember 21, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Fed Chair Jerome Powell trimmed interest rates by a quarter point and nothing more, a move that underscored the Fed’s insistence on charting its own…

<b>At 90, Harrisburg’s Ben Rocuskie Earns His 9th Degree Black Belt in Karate     </b>

At 90, Harrisburg’s Ben Rocuskie Earns His 9th Degree Black Belt in Karate

NewsmakersSeptember 20, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a milestone has been reached that blends longevity, discipline, and an indomitable spirit. Ben Rocuskie, at the age of 90, has earned…

<b>Jimmy Kimmel’s Show Cancelled by ABC as Stephen Colbert Exits, Leaving Late Night in Crisis    </b>

Jimmy Kimmel’s Show Cancelled by ABC as Stephen Colbert Exits, Leaving Late Night in Crisis

Newsmakers, TVSeptember 19, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

ABC has quietly confirmed that Jimmy Kimmel’s late night run is effectively over. His show has been placed on “indefinite hiatus,” but in television parlance…

<b>Robert Redford, Golden Boy of the New Hollywood and Champion of Independent Film, Dies at 89    </b>

Robert Redford, Golden Boy of the New Hollywood and Champion of Independent Film, Dies at 89

Film, NewsmakersSeptember 18, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Robert Redford, the golden-haired leading man who became an Oscar-winning director, a tireless environmental advocate, and the founder of Sundance, has died at 89 at…

<b><i>Waltzing with Brando</i> Balances Inspiration and Imperfection in Brando’s Island Fantasy</b>

Waltzing with Brando Balances Inspiration and Imperfection in Brando’s Island Fantasy

FilmSeptember 9, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Based on Bernard Judge’s 2011 memoir of the same name, Waltzing with Brando feels like a half-forgotten story brought to vivid life. Judge, a Los…

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  • Tom Holland Injury Forces Temporary Shutdown on Spider-Man: Brand New Day Set September 22, 2025
  • Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan Elected to Lead Directors Guild of America September 22, 2025
  • Britain, Australia, and Canada Recognize Palestinian State in Coordinated Diplomatic Shift September 21, 2025