Benjamin Satterley, the high-flying champion wrestler known variously to AEW and WWE fans as Pac, Bastard, Adrian Neville and Neville, has died. That, according to an announcement from All Elite Wres… [+1470 chars]

Benjamin Satterley, the high-flying champion wrestler known variously to AEW and WWE fans as Pac, Bastard, Adrian Neville and Neville, has died.

Deadline

Benjamin Satterley Dies One Day After Match: AEW Wrestler Known As “Pac” Was 40 - Deadline

The storm abates, and the men continue. After a pause, the Halogram abruptly tells John that his father killed himself, though everyone thought it was an accident in the course of his work as a test … [+2161 chars]

The season is almost over, and we still don't know who did it! Find out what this week's episode reveals.

TVLine

Lanterns Recap: No, Seriously — Who Killed Hal Jordan? - TVLine

Taylor Swift's new video for "Patient Zero" has officially arrived, and it may be Swift's darkest yet. 
Swift premiered the new video at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards
 on Sunday after dropping a … [+3275 chars]

Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell star in this track off the encore edition of Swift's 12th album, "The Life of a Showgirl."

Yahoo Entertainment

Taylor Swift premieres music video for 'Patient Zero' at the VMAs - yahoo.com

The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards belonged to Taylor Swift and Madonna. 
Swift won video of the year and also was presented with the inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honors by Dakota Johnson, who sta… [+10486 chars]

Madonna scooped up three awards during the on-air portion of the ceremony, hosted by Snoop Dogg .

Hollywood Reporter

MTV Video Music Awards: Taylor Swift Wins Video of the Year - The Hollywood Reporter

Sabrina Carpenter cheekily fought back against allegations that her team didnt urgently respond to a request from Madonna. 
Madonna hilariously called out the Espresso singer when the two accepted t… [+1451 chars]

It led to a bleeped-out moment during the MTV VMAs.

HuffPost

Sabrina Carpenter Defends Herself After Madonna Calls Her Out In Acceptance Speech - HuffPost

Rogerebert.com

Godzilla Minus Zero review: R-rated sequel follows in the first's cavernous footsteps - Roger Ebert

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WINNER: LISA Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi Lloud Co./RCA Records
Olivia Rodrigo drop dead Gef… [+2570 chars]

Billboard will be following along as 2026 VMAs winners are revealed all night, and you can stick with us as we update our winners list in real time.

Billboard

Here Are All the 2026 MTV VMAs Winners: Full List (Updating Live) - Billboard

"Home Improvement" star Taran Noah Smith is shedding new light on why the hit 1990s sitcom came to an end.
The 42-year-old former actor was seven-years-old when he landed the role of Mark Taylor, th… [+7317 chars]

Taran Noah Smith reveals Patricia Richardson fought to keep "Home Improvement" realistic as new writers pushed scripts in a different direction.

Fox News

'Home Improvement' star says Patricia Richardson got 'tired' of fighting for sitcom - Fox News

Angela Stribling, a former host of BET shows and radio personality, has died.
Stribling's husband, Ken Washington, shared the news in an Instagram post shared on her account and in a statement to he… [+2642 chars]

"Screen Scene" host Angela Stribling, who pioneered BET's jazz programs and was a longtime WHUR 96.3 FM personality, has died, her husband shared.

USA Today

BET host Angela Stribling dies after brain cancer battle - USA Today

“Avengers: Doomsday” co-director Anthony Russo has opened up about the pressure that comes with evolving the franchise’s iconic superhero characters, explaining that finding the balance between movin… [+1987 chars]

“Avengers: Doomsday” co-director Anthony Russo has opened up about the pressure that comes with evolving the franchise’s iconic superhero characters.

Variety

'Avengers: Doomsday' Director Explains It's 'Difficult' to Evolve MCU Characters - Variety

Nicole Scherzinger showed off the nasty burn she suffered just one hour before she was set to perform on tour.
The singer posted an Instagram Story Sunday of the damage inflicted on her leg after sh… [+2858 chars]

The singer powered through her severe injury to perform with the Pussycat Dolls.

Page Six

Nicole Scherzinger shows off gruesome injury after 'boiling water' fell on her leg 1 hour before concert - Page Six

Harris will be joined by Julianne Hough and Austin Scott in a new adaptation of the classic musical.

Playbill.com

Neil Patrick Harris Will Lead Damn Yankees Broadway Revival Spring 2027 - Playbill

"Saturday Night Live" is back!
The NBC sketch show returned on Sept. 26 with the premiere of Season 52, hosted by New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson and with musical guest Katseye. The cold open, se… [+3123 chars]

"Saturday Night Live" is back to send up the relationship "that no one can figure out" between President Donald Trump and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

'SNL' spoofs Trump and Mamdani bromance, skewers Natalie Harp - USA Today

Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech
For the past few weeks, Elon Musk has been throwing a tantrum and throwing around legal threats over Alex Gibney’s “hit piece” docum… [+2976 chars]

All of the tech industry's major social media sites are refusing to run ads promoting a documentary critical of Elon Musk.

Futurism

All Major Social Networks Refusing to Promote Documentary That Made Elon Musk Mad - Futurism

Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson was a major reason that this summer in Mamdanistan felt like magic, thanks to leading the Knicks to their first championship in 53 years. It makes sense, then, that h… [+7213 chars]

The SNL crew heavily leans on Jalen Brunson’s championship magic to carry the season premiere, but it proves to not be quite enough.

Vulture

Saturday Night Live Season-Premiere Recap: Jalen Brunson Was SNL’s Team Player - Vulture

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Actor stars with Nicole Kidman and Morgan Freeman in ‘Lioness’

The-independent.com

Zoe Saldana reveals why she ‘can’t imagine’ doing another Taylor Sheridan show - The Independent

Saturday Night Live took on the AI industrys recent warnings of doom last night, as cast member Jane Wickline offered her impression of Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei.
Weekend Update host Michael Che wh… [+933 chars]

TechCrunch

Anthropic’s Dario Amodei gets the SNL treatment - TechCrunch

“Avengers: Endgame” returned to theaters and assembled a massive $86 million globally, including $26 million in North America and $60 million overseas.
Disney and Marvel’s 2019 blockbuster was alrea… [+3907 chars]

"Avengers: Endgame" returned to theaters and assembled a massive $86 million globally.

'Avengers: Endgame Encore' Scores Massive $86 Million Globally - Variety

Travis Kelce is busy being Taylor Swifts guy on the Chiefs.
After all, the Kansas City Chiefs away game against the Miami Dolphins is why the tight end won't be with his wife as she attends the 2026… [+923 chars]

While Taylor Swift is set to attend the 2026 MTV VMAs Sept. 27 to premiere her “Patient Zero” music video and accept the inaugural Artist Director Honors, her husband Travis Kelce will be in Miami.

Eonline.com

Why Travis Kelce Won't Be Attending the 2026 VMAs With Taylor Swift - E! News

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Oprah Winfrey shaped what America reads, buys and believes. Not all of it aged well