Madonna led all winners at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, taking home seven trophies Sunday night. She and Sabrina Carpenter claimed best collaboration, and Madonna earned artist of the year. “I spent the last year and a half finding myself, believing in myself, and making the music I want to make,” she said. Taylor Swift won video of the year, dedicating the award to Dolly Parton.
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is doing its eighth annual Brooklyn Week, taking place at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Howard Gilman Opera House this week. It will be a star-studded lineup, including actors Mahershala Ali and Billy Crystal, musicians Bruce Springsteen and Paul McCartney, and fellow talk show hosts Seth Meyers and John Oliver.
Apple Music will livestream its first-ever festival, Head Trip, on October 10-11 from the Coachella grounds in Indio, California. The lineup includes Calvin Harris, Skrillex, and Swedish House Mafia. The livestream will be free to access, allowing non-subscribers to experience the festival performances directly from the main stage over both days.
Harry Styles is currently in a 30-night residency at Madison Square Garden, a highlight of his “Together, Together” tour. Lenny Kravitz attended Harry’s show, drawing attention as a potential father-in-law, amid ongoing speculation about his engagement to Lenny’s daughter, Zoë Kravitz. In a recent interview, Zoë described the media attention surrounding their relationship as “overwhelming,” particularly noting intrusive paparazzi presence near her home.
Jon Watts has been tapped to direct the first film in a new “Star Wars” trilogy. Best known as being the director behind the first 3 Tom Holland “Spider-Man” movies, the filmmaker will direct from a script written by Simon Kinberg. An early report indicated that the trilogy will be chapters 10 through 12 of the Skywalker Saga, continuing the path that most recently concluded with “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” in 2019.
Sabrina Carpenter has joined Tom Holland and Margaret Qualley in the cast of the upcoming biopic documenting Fred Astaire’s storied career. Tom will star as Fred, returning to his dance roots after his breakout role in “Billy Elliot” on London’s West End. The singer will play Ginger Rogers, Fred’s onscreen dance partner with whom he made 9 films. It is expected to be released late next year or in early 2028.
“Avengers: Endgame Encore” took top spot on the domestic box office charts over the weekend. Marvel’s 2019 blockbuster’s return to theaters grossed an estimated $26 million. The rerelease includes an exclusive look at footage from “Avengers: Doomsday”, set to hit theaters December 18. “Resident Evil” showed it still has some bite, taking #2 with $24 million.
“Family Guy” is expecting a treat for Halloween. Kieran Culkin will voice none other than the Devil himself in Hulu’s October 5 special “Family Guy: Happy Hell-o-ween”. The synopsis is “Brian and Stewie find themselves in Hell paying for 24 seasons’ worth of bad behavior. When they manage to annoy even the Devil himself, they end up in charge.”
Soundgarden has released the official footage of their September 9 return to the stage. With The Pretty Reckless’s Taylor Momsen on vocals, the grunge legends performed ‘Outshined’ and ‘Spoonman’ during halftime at the Seattle Seahawks’ NFL season opener against the New England Patriots at Lumen Field, Seattle.
U2 will release “Carnaval De Luz,” its first full-length album in 9 years, on November 12. The final song on the album is ‘Torn’, a duet with Dolly Parton, which turned out to be her final studio recording. The song, put down on tape in June by the country superstar, was co-written by U2, Dolly and Johnny McDaid, and is described as “a tender country song detailing broken family ties.”
During Luke Bryan’s tour stop in Nashville on Thursday, Carrie Underwood joined him on stage to announce that both will be returning to “American Idol” in 2027. Lionel Richie and Ryan Seacrest are also coming back for Season 25.
Ella Langley had a devastating and hilarious reply when a fan asked her out on the spot. The viral moment was captured on TikTok with user Tiki shooting his shot by shouting at Ella through a fence, “How many likes to take you on a date?” Her response, “Not enough in the world.” He never stood a chance, as she and Tucker Wetmore have been an item for a while now.
Madonna and Charli XCX’s collaboration “Danceteria Afterhours” won this week’s Billboard new music poll, securing 63% of the listener votes. The track is an ‘afterhours’ remix of Madonna’s original song “Danceteria,” which was released following the July launch of her album “Confessions II”. The song creatively intertwines the histories of both artists, with Charli providing verses that reflect her experiences in clubs in London and L.A., while referencing Madonna’s New York City legacy.
John Goodman, Ian Alexander, and Laura Bailey have joined the Season 3 cast of HBO’s “The Last Of Us”. Notably, Ian and Laura previously voiced characters in “The Last of Us: Part II” video game. Season 3 is scheduled to premiere in 2027.
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