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'Other Mommy' Tops Box Office, Sorkin's 'Social Reckoning' Flops Oct 12, 2026
Taylor Swift Logs 100th Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Oct 12, 2026Netflix Orders Pilot for Angus, Thongs Revival Series Oct 12, 2026Fjord Leads Specialty Box Office as Naza Expands Oct 12, 2026
UK Picks Ahangarani's 'Rehearsals for a Revolution' for Oscars Oct 11, 2026TV
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Netflix Orders Pilot for Angus, Thongs Revival SeriesNetflix has ordered a pilot for a new adaptation of Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging, based on Louise Rennison's novels, nearly two decades after the 20
Dungeon Crawler Carl TV Series: No Release Date YetUniversal's Kelsey Balance says the Dungeon Crawler Carl Prime Video adaptation has no official launch date, as author Matt Dinniman confirms scripts are still
Nicolas Cage Says He Refused Amazon's AI Waiver for 'Spider-Noir'Nicolas Cage revealed at New York Comic Con that he refused to sign an AI waiver for Amazon's canceled 'Spider-Noir' and announced his next project will be a s
Eric Stonestreet Returns for 'Dexter: Resurrection' Season 2Eric Stonestreet confirmed his return to 'Dexter: Resurrection' for Season 2 during a surprise New York Comic-Con appearance. The new season premieres Oct. 30 
Jennifer Coolidge Returns to 'The Watcher' Season 2 as KarenJennifer Coolidge will return as real estate agent Karen Calhoun in season two of Netflix's 'The Watcher,' which is heading into production in New York this fa
Jac Schaeffer Developing New 'Stargate' Series for Amazon MGMJac Schaeffer is developing a new Stargate TV series for Amazon MGM Studios under her overall deal, with Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell executive producing via SMUSIC
MUSIC
Taylor Swift Logs 100th Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl logs a 14th nonconsecutive week at No. 1, giving her a milestone 100th career week atop the Billboard 200, as Drake's HAB
Barry Manilow Cancels Vegas Show After Bronchitis HitsBarry Manilow canceled his Saturday show at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino after being hit with bronchitis, just two days after returning to the stage 
Charli XCX Brings Out Tinashe for Popstar Songs at ACLCharli XCX brought out Tinashe during her ACL Festival headlining set to perform live debuts of 'Nobody Wanna Dance Anymore' and 'Melatonin' from Tinashe's new
Taylor Swift to Perform at Academy Museum's Gala Oct. 17Taylor Swift will perform at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures' sixth annual gala on Oct. 17, which will honor Charlize Theron, Colman Domingo, and John Ca
Steve Martin, Alison Brown Turn 'Old Town Road' BluegrassSteve Martin and Alison Brown have released a bluegrass cover of Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' featuring Del McCoury, Dan Tyminski, Ronnie McCoury, Stuart DuncanWillie Nelson Endorses James Talarico Over Ken PaxtonWillie Nelson has formally endorsed Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico over Republican Ken Paxton in Texas, prompting a sharp response from Ted Cruz.AWARDS & EVENTS
AWARDS & EVENTS
Billboard Latin Music Week 2026 Set for Miami's Faena ForumBillboard Latin Music Week returns to Miami's Faena Forum from Oct. 19 to 22, 2026, featuring more than 25 panels, Superstar Q&As with artists like Becky G, Ma
October 2026 Red Carpet Roundup: Affleck, Leguizamo, PascalOctober 2026 kicked off with Netflix's 'Animals' premiere starring Ben Affleck and Kerry Washington, John Leguizamo's Career Achievement Award at the Critics CGlobal Citizen Festival Canceled Over NYC Weather ThreatGlobal Citizen Festival, scheduled for Saturday at Central Park's Great Lawn with Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, Lenny Kravitz and John Legend, was canceled due to AFI Fest Unveils Red Carpet, Special Screening TitlesThe American Film Institute has revealed select red carpet premieres and special screenings for the 40th AFI Fest, including I Play Rocky, Ray Gunn and Wild Ho
Madonna to Open 2026 VMAs, Setting New Show RecordMadonna will open the 2026 VMAs for a record fifth time, while Taylor Swift receives the inaugural VMA Artist Director honors and Nirvana takes the Video Vangu
Stagecoach, Gulf Coast Jam Lineups Spark Gender Gap DebateAs next year's country festival lineups roll out, Stagecoach and Gulf Coast Jam headliners are entirely male, while Two Step Inn and Windy City Smokeout have bFILM
FILM
'Other Mommy' Tops Box Office, Sorkin's 'Social Reckoning' FlopsUniversal's horror film 'Other Mommy' led the box office with $27.5 million despite a D+ CinemaScore, while Aaron Sorkin's 'The Social Reckoning' debuted softlFjord Leads Specialty Box Office as Naza ExpandsNeon's Palme d'Or winner Fjord, starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve, opened to $124k on four screens, while documentary Naza expanded to 85 engagements 
UK Picks Ahangarani's 'Rehearsals for a Revolution' for OscarsThe UK has chosen Pegah Ahangarani's documentary Rehearsals for a Revolution, winner of the L'Oeil d'Or at Cannes, as its entry for the 2027 Oscars' best inter
Lorenzo di Bonaventura to Produce 'Cyberpunk 2077' FilmProducer Lorenzo di Bonaventura is set to produce a film adaptation of Cyberpunk 2077 alongside CD Projekt Red, the game's Poland-based developer and rights hoSterling K. Brown Joins Tom Hanks in Baseball Film 'The Comebacker'Sterling K. Brown has joined Tom Hanks and Callum Turner in 'The Comebacker,' a Sony Pictures baseball drama directed by Marielle Heller and based on a Dave EgCoppola's 'Megalopolis' Returns to Theaters Oct. 24, 2026Reading International is booking Megalopolis into theaters nationwide for a simultaneous October 24, 2026 screening, followed by a live Q&A with Francis Ford CNEWS
NEWS
Oasis Doc, Townshend Film, Digger Flop: Week in ReviewThis week's entertainment roundup covers the Oasis documentary's Disney+ launch, Pete Townshend's Telluride premiere, Andrew Scott's Elsinore, Tom Cruise's Dig
Tomi Adeyemi Pulls Out of NYCC Panel for 'The Siren'Author Tomi Adeyemi canceled her New York Comic Con panel for 'The Siren' last month, a source tells Variety, following her public criticism of the 'Children o
Brandon Sanderson Defends George R.R. Martin Over Winds of Winter DelayBrandon Sanderson defended George R.R. Martin's long delay on The Winds of Winter during an interview at FanX Salt Lake, pointing to mental health struggles an
Dana Walden: Disney 'Working Through' Jimmy Kimmel's FutureDisney president and chief creative officer Dana Walden says she's trying to figure out the business realities around Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show, while alsJudge Grills Paramount-WBD Over Merger Settlement DealU.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín held a hearing to probe the proposed settlement between Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery and 12 state attorneys genParamount's $110B WBD Merger Poised to Close Within WeeksM&A specialists at the Financial Times Business of Entertainment Summit said Paramount's $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery is on track to close w