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1 week ago | 
dearmedia.com | Bernadette Giacomazzo
The latest wave of ICE raids has jolted Los Angeles awake, and has made the average Angeleno (and American) realize that the claims of “peace through strength” put forth by the Trump administration’s alleged crackdown on “illegals” are little more than smoke and mirrors designed to terrorize and torment hard-working people.
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1 week ago | 
dearmedia.com | Bernadette Giacomazzo
If you’ve ever crushed on a Cancer, you already know that the sweetest water sign can feel like equal parts soulmate and soap opera. They’ll text good-morning selfies, mail handwritten cards, then disappear into a moody shell, all because you “liked” the wrong Instagram Reel. On Almost Adulting with Violet Benson, everyone’s favorite host spills the cosmic tea on turning those crab claws into a cozy, committed cuddle grip. Benson isn’t sugar-coating it.
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1 week ago | 
dearmedia.com | Bernadette Giacomazzo
The news of Aaron Carter’s tragic death on November 5, 2022, stunned an entire generation. Yet probably no one felt the loss more acutely than his twin sister, Angel Carter Conrad. On Live from Bed with Jade Iovine, Conrad opens up during an intimate conversation about the complicated grief of losing a loved one who was not only a sibling, but also a mirror. Conrad explains how that loss now fuels her mission to keep other families from facing the same heartbreak.
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1 week ago | 
dearmedia.com | Bernadette Giacomazzo
If you think you know New York’s hidden restaurant scene, you probably haven’t heard of the place where you can eat osso buco and then head downstairs to fire a gun. On Good Guys, hosts Ben Soffer and Josh Peck stumbled upon the hidden gem that feels like something out of The Godfather meets The Grand Budapest Hotel with a side of espresso and a nine-millimeter.
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1 week ago | 
dearmedia.com | Bernadette Giacomazzo
Move over, Hot Girl Summer: there’s a new theme in town. Ashley Hesseltine and Rayna Greenberg just spiked the seasonal punch, declaring, “It’s a Spicy Girl Summer. It’s hot, but it’s more than hot. It’s zesty.”Think bolder attitudes, fewer apologies, and a general commitment to saying yes to thing that might make your mother uncomfortable. Ready to level up? Here, we present the Girls Gotta Eat guide to achieving peak spiciness this summer.
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1 week ago | 
dearmedia.com | Bernadette Giacomazzo
The Traitors, Peacock’s wildly addictive game of cloak-and-dagger deception, just unveiled the 23 famous faces headed to Alan Cumming’s Scottish castle, and reality TV devotees are barely able to contain themselves. Season four’s lineup reads like the most fabulous mash-up party ever thrown, blending Survivor strategists, Olympic legends, and yes, a full Bravo-versus-everyone cage match. NBCUniversal renewed the series for two more seasons last year, keeping its January premiere tradition alive.
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1 week ago | 
dearmedia.com | Bernadette Giacomazzo
For anyone who grew up on after-school MTV, Ananda Lewis was the VJ with the easy laugh and serious interviewing chops. She jumped from BET’s Teen Summit to hosting Total Request Live, Hot Zone, and, later, her self-titled daytime talk show. But on June 11, 2025, the beloved host, carpenter, and mom died at 52 after a long struggle with breast cancer. Her sister, Dr. Lakshmi Emory, shared the news, and suddenly, every outlet from TMZ to CNN spread it far and wide.
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retailwire.com | Bernadette Giacomazzo
Image Courtesy of Macy’sJune 15, 2025Bernadette GiacomazzoMacy’s store closures were part of the reason for the recent round of retail layoffs, according to a new Challenger, Gray & Christmas analysis published by Fox Business. The report paints a grim picture for U.S. workers: Employers announced roughly 696,000 job cuts between January and May 2025—an 80% jump from the same stretch last year. Retail has borne a disproportionate share of that pain.
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1 week ago | 
retailwire.com | Bernadette Giacomazzo
Image Courtesy of Papa JohnsJune 15, 2025Bernadette GiacomazzoFew brands in the quick-service space generate as much boardroom drama as Papa Johns. Now the pizza chain has a fresh plot twist: Private-equity giant Apollo Global Management and Qatari-backed Irth Capital Management have lobbed a joint, all-cash offer worth roughly $2 billion—or just over $60 a share—to take the company private.
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2 weeks ago | 
dearmedia.com | Bernadette Giacomazzo
A federal judge has thrown out nearly all of Justin Baldoni’s $400 million countersuit against Blake Lively. The decision landed the same week Taylor Strecker coyly hinted at “huge Baldoni-Lively tea” on a Taste of Taylor episode, igniting fresh chatter about Hollywood’s messiest courtroom cliff-hanger.
