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#Movies

10 Anticipated Fall Movie Releases

by Julian Spivey

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The Word on Pop Culture @wordonpopculture.bsky.social · 14h

Breaking News: Chase Briscoe wins NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway to clinch spot in NASCAR’s Championship Four.

Denny Hamlin previously clinched a spot. The final two spots will be decided next weekend at Martinsville.

#NASCAR

The Word on Pop Culture @wordonpopculture.bsky.social · 19h

Chris Kattan (Saturday Night Live) - 55
Neal Brennan (Comedian) - 52
Jason Reitman (Director - Juno, Up in the Air) - 48
Gregory Alan Isakov (Singer-Songwriter) - 46
Katja Herbers (Evil) - 45
Gillian Jacobs (Community) - 43
Rebecca Ferguson (Dune) - 42

#CelebrityBirthdays

The Word on Pop Culture @wordonpopculture.bsky.social · 19h

Celebrity Birthdays: October 19

John Lithgow (3rd Rock from the Sun, The Crown) - 80
Jeannie C. Riley (Singer) - 80
Jennifer Holliday (Broadway Star) - 65
Evander Holyfield (Boxing Hall of Famer) - 63
Jon Favreau (Director/Actor) - 59
Trey Parker (South Park Co-Creator) - 56

The Word on Pop Culture @wordonpopculture.bsky.social · 1d

College Football Week 8 Upsets

Louisville over Miami (No. 2)
Georgia (No. 9) over Ole Miss (No. 5)
Arizona State over Texas Tech (No. 7)
Vanderbilt (No. 17) over LSU (No. 10)
Alabama-Birmingham over Memphis (No. 22)
Minnesota over Nebraska (No. 25)

#CFB

The Word on Pop Culture @wordonpopculture.bsky.social · 1d

The Word on Pop Culture's NFL Game of the Week:

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-1) @ Detroit Lions (4-2)

Monday, October 20 @ 6 p.m. (CST) on ABC/ESPN

#NFL #Buccaneers #lions

The Word on Pop Culture @wordonpopculture.bsky.social · 1d

#SabrinaCarpenter #Music

Sabrina Carpenter's 'Man's Best Friend' Continues Cheeky Bangers of 'Short 'n Sweet'

by Tyler Glover

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The Word on Pop Culture @wordonpopculture.bsky.social · 1d

*Originally posted in June

#NoKings

Pump Yourself Up for 'No Kings Protest' With Our Special Playlist

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The Word on Pop Culture @wordonpopculture.bsky.social · 1d

#NoKings

The Word on Pop Culture’s No Kings Playlist

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The Word on Pop Culture @wordonpopculture.bsky.social · 1d

Zac Efron (High School Musical, Neighbors) - 38
Riley Green (Country Singer) - 37
Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf) - 34
Barry Keoghan (The Banshees of Inisherin) - 33

#CelebrityBirthdays

The Word on Pop Culture @wordonpopculture.bsky.social · 1d

Chris Russo (Sportscaster) - 66
Jean-Claude Van Damme (Action Movie Star) - 65
Wynton Marsalis (Composer/Musician) - 64
Brian Kenny (Sportscaster) - 62
Joy Bryant (Parenthood) - 51
Ne-Yo (Singer) - 46
Ben Schneider (Lord Huron - Vocalist) - 41

The Word on Pop Culture @wordonpopculture.bsky.social · 1d

Celebrity Birthdays: October 18

Mike Ditka (Football Hall of Famer) - 86
Howard Shore (Composer) - 79
Joe Morton (Scandal) - 78
Pam Dawber (Mork & Mindy) - 74
Chuck Lorre (TV Producer) - 73
Martina Navratilova (Tennis Hall of Famer) - 69

The Word on Pop Culture @wordonpopculture.bsky.social · 1d

Was Shohei Ohtani’s performance last night in the Dodgers’ NLCS clincher the single greatest performance in MLB Postseason history?

#MLB #Dodgers

The Word on Pop Culture @wordonpopculture.bsky.social · 2d

The Word on Pop Culture's College Football Game of the Week:

Tennessee (No. 11) @ Alabama (No. 6)

Saturday, October 18 @ 6:30 p.m. (CST) on ABC

#CFB #TennesseeVolunteers #AlabamaCrimsonTide

The Word on Pop Culture @wordonpopculture.bsky.social · 2d

Breaking News: Los Angeles Dodgers sweep the Milwaukee Brewers to win the National League Championship.

The Dodgers are the first reigning champs to reach the World Series since the Philadelphia Phillies in 2009.

#MLB #Dodgers

The Word on Pop Culture @wordonpopculture.bsky.social · 2d

Breaking News: Samantha Eggar, Oscar-nominated actress, has died at 86.

She was nominated for her role in 1965’s “The Collector,” and also starred in “Doctor Dolittle” and “The Brood.”

The Word on Pop Culture @wordonpopculture.bsky.social · 2d

Paul Simon released “Still Crazy After All These Years” on this date 50 years ago …

What’s your favorite track?

#PaulSimon #ClassicAlbums #Music

The Word on Pop Culture @wordonpopculture.bsky.social · 2d

Wyclef Jean (The Fugees/Music Producer) - 56
Chris Kirkpatrick (NSYNC) - 54
Eminem (Rapper) - 53
Matthew Macfadyen (Succession) - 51
Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything) - 42
Nikki Lane (Singer-Songwriter) - 42

#CelebrityBirthdays

The Word on Pop Culture @wordonpopculture.bsky.social · 2d

Celebrity Birthdays: October 17

Gary Puckett (Singer) - 83
Michael McKean (This Is Spinal Tap) - 78
Alan Jackson (Country Music Hall of Famer) - 67
Rob Marshall (Director - Chicago) - 65
Mike Judge (TV Creator/Director) - 62
Ziggy Marley (Reggae Musician) - 57
Wood Harris (Remember the Titans) - 56

The Word on Pop Culture @wordonpopculture.bsky.social · 2d

Breaking News: Apple and Formula 1 have struck a five-year deal making Apple TV the exclusive U.S. home for all F1 races starting in 2026.

#F1

The Word on Pop Culture @wordonpopculture.bsky.social · 3d

Breaking News: “Pop Culture Jeopardy!” moving to Netflix from Prime Video for its second season

The Word on Pop Culture @wordonpopculture.bsky.social · 3d

Breaking News: Ace Frehley, guitarist and founding member of KISS, has died at 74 from injuries sustained in a fall last month

The Word on Pop Culture @wordonpopculture.bsky.social · 3d

John Mayer (Singer/Guitarist) - 48
Sue Bird (Women's Basketball Legend) - 45
Bryce Harper (2x National League MVP) - 33
Naomi Osaka (Tennis Star) - 28

#CelebrityBirthdays

The Word on Pop Culture @wordonpopculture.bsky.social · 3d

Celebrity Birthdays: October 16

Bob Weir (The Grateful Dead) - 78
Andy Kindler (Comedian) - 69
Tim Robbins (The Shawshank Redemption, Bull Durham) - 67
Bob Mould (Hüsker Dü - Vocalist/Guitarist) - 65
Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers - Bassist) - 63
Kenneth Lonergan (Director) - 63

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The Word on Pop Culture @wordonpopculture.bsky.social · 5d

Breaking News: D’Angelo, Soul/R&B music star, has died at 51 from cancer

The Word on Pop Culture @wordonpopculture.bsky.social · 6d

Breaking News: Apple’s streaming service is rebranding from AppleTV+ to simply Apple TV.