MTV VMAs 2026 winners announced: Lisa wins Best Pop, Madonna leads nominations with 13
The 42nd MTV Video Music Awards were held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles with Snoop Dogg hosting and Madonna opening the show.
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'Avengers: Endgame: Encore' re-release opens to $86M worldwide, tops domestic chart at $26M
The Marvel re-release led a strong late-September box office frame ahead of the release of Avengers: Doomsday.
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A24's 'Primetime' opens to $19.2M, boosting Robert Pattinson's box office draw
The A24 release was one of several newcomers in a crowded weekend that also included Heart of the Beast and Forgotten Island.
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MTV VMAs 2026: Madonna, Kacey Musgraves, Lisa and more perform at Peacock Theater
The ceremony featured a full performance lineup, with Madonna opening the broadcast for the first time since 2003.
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Robert Pattinson says it would be 'tough' for his Batman to join James Gunn's DCU
Pattinson plays Bruce Wayne in Matt Reeves' The Batman films, which sit apart from the main DC Studios continuity.
The Hollywood Reporter · +13 outlets
Sabrina Carpenter to play Ginger Rogers in Fred Astaire biopic opposite Tom Holland
The still-untitled Paul King film also stars Margaret Qualley, extending Carpenter's move into film roles.
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Jeff Probst says 'Survivor' casting diversity is unchanged despite Paramount DEI rollbacks
The longtime host told The New York Times that the show's approach to diversity has not changed after Paramount scrapped its DEI initiatives.
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Neil Patrick Harris to star in 'Damn Yankees' Broadway revival in spring 2027
The revival, also starring Julianne Hough and Austin Scott, is the first Broadway staging of Damn Yankees in more than 30 years.
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Report: Star Wars wants Jon Watts to direct next Skywalker movie
The filmmaker previously directed Spider-Man films for Marvel and Sony before stepping away from that franchise.
ScreenCrush · +14 outlets
Taylor Swift's 'Patient Zero' breaks two Spotify records with new music
The single's release drew record streaming numbers as the artist continues her run of new music releases.
The Malaysian Reserve · +14 outlets
'Godzilla Minus Zero' review: direct sequel pits Godzilla against King Ghidorah
The kaiju sequel received strong early reviews for its IMAX-scale monster battles.
Indiewire · +13 outlets
Taylor Swift reveals inspiration behind new single 'Patient Zero'
The track's music video stars a recent Best Actor nominee and was shot by a three-time Oscar-winning cinematographer.
Indiewire · +13 outlets
Resident Evil film officially breaks franchise box office record
The latest installment outperformed previous entries in the long-running video game adaptation series.
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Anthony Russo says evolving Marvel characters for 'Avengers: Doomsday' is 'very difficult'
The co-director said the team needs to surprise both itself and audiences while honoring established characters.
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Anthony Mackie says Chris Evans gave him the 'Avengers: Endgame' script early
Mackie learned how he would become Captain America from the early script, which he called an emotional moment.
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Ricky Martin and Pedro Sampaio debut 'Pikito, Pikito' at NFL Rio halftime show
The single hit streaming platforms right after the pair performed at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
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U2 announces new album 'Carnaval de Luz' for November, shares first single 'Silencio'
The veteran rock band's new record arrives in November with the lead single released alongside the announcement.
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Kevin Mayer weighs in on the Paramount-Warner Bros merger at Zurich Summit
The former Disney executive, who oversaw the 2019 Fox acquisition, shared his read on the consolidation deal.
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