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<b><i>Nip/Tuck</i>, <i>Fantastic 4</i> Actor Julian McMahon Succumbs To Cancer At 56</blian mcmahon, nip/tuck

Nip/Tuck, Fantastic 4 Actor Julian McMahon Succumbs To Cancer At 56

Film, Newsmakers, TVJuly 5, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Julian Dana William McMahon July 27, 1968 – July 2, 2025 Julian McMahon, the Australian–American actor celebrated for his magnetic presence and iconic roles in…

<b>Veteran Actor Michael Madsen, Known For Roles Such As <i>Reservoir Dogs</i> & <i>Kill Bill</i> Dies At 67</b>

Veteran Actor Michael Madsen, Known For Roles Such As Reservoir Dogs & Kill Bill Dies At 67

Film, NewsmakersJuly 5, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Michael Søren Madsen September 25, 1957 – July 3, 2025 Michael Madsen, the brooding, intense presence of modern cinema—best known for his unforgettable performances in…

<b>Reba Merrill & Tandy Culpepper Review <i>The Accountant 2</i> & <i>The Ballad Of Wallis Island</i></b>

Reba Merrill & Tandy Culpepper Review The Accountant 2 & The Ballad Of Wallis Island

FilmJune 22, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Movie Review: The Ballad of Wallis Island By Tandy Culpepper and Reba Merrill Written by and starring Tim Key and Tom Basden, The Ballad of…

<b>Reba Merrill & Tandy Culpepper Review The Films <i>Smile 2</i> & <i>Summer Of 69</i></b>

Reba Merrill & Tandy Culpepper Review The Films Smile 2 & Summer Of 69

FilmJune 21, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Movie Review: Smile 2 Written and Directed by Parker Finn Reviewed by Reba Merrill and Tandy Culpepper Following the runaway success of 2022’s Smile, which…

<b>Reba Merrill & Tandy Culpepper Review Two Wildly Different Films About Female Friendships: The Madcap Comedy<i> One of Them Days</i> And The Elegiac Drama <i>The Room Next Door</i></b>

Reba Merrill & Tandy Culpepper Review Two Wildly Different Films About Female Friendships: The Madcap Comedy One of Them Days And The Elegiac Drama The Room Next Door

FilmJune 7, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Friendships between women have been said to be qualitatively different from friendships between men. This episode of The Hollywood Beat looks at female friendships in…

<b> Reba Merrill & Tandy Culpepper’s Take On Two Wildly Different Films: One, A Bullet-Riddled Thriller, <i>Havoc,</i> the Other A Charm-Infused Whodunnit, <i>Thelma:</i> Think Agatha Christie On A Scooter.</b>

Reba Merrill & Tandy Culpepper’s Take On Two Wildly Different Films: One, A Bullet-Riddled Thriller, Havoc, the Other A Charm-Infused Whodunnit, Thelma: Think Agatha Christie On A Scooter.

FilmMay 10, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Reba Merrill and Tandy Culpepper talk movies again, and these two offerings have nothing in common other than the fact that both films’ casts are…

<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>Tandy Culpepper Talks To Carlos Diehz About His Unlikely Co-Starring Turn In Best Picture Nominee <i>Conclave</i></b>

Tandy Culpepper Talks To Carlos Diehz About His Unlikely Co-Starring Turn In Best Picture Nominee Conclave

Film, NewsmakersApril 2, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

What if someone told you that, in spite of never having been in a studio movie of any kind, you would be co-starring with acting…

<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>ICYMI: Reba Merrill & Tandy Culpepper Review 2 Meryl Streep Films: <i>Out of Africa</i> & <i>The Devil Wears Prada</i></b>

ICYMI: Reba Merrill & Tandy Culpepper Review 2 Meryl Streep Films: Out of Africa & The Devil Wears Prada

FilmMarch 20, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Here’s a trivia question for you: Who has been nominated for more Oscars, man or woman, than anyone else in the history of the Academy…

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