Entertainment news today turns on what gets made, what gets paused, and who controls the message around culture. Streaming platforms push ahead with franchise expansions and returning stars, while artists and institutions confront weather damage, personal loss, and disputes over...
Entertainment news today turns on what gets made, what gets paused, and who controls the message around culture. Streaming platforms push ahead with franchise expansions and returning stars, while artists and institutions confront weather damage, personal loss, and disputes over how public platforms are used.
Bonnaroo cancels its 2027 edition and says it plans to return in 2028, giving the festival what organizers call a needed year off. The move follows severe weather that has repeatedly disrupted the event and damaged conditions at the festival site in Manchester, Tennessee, raising longer-term questions about scheduling and recovery.
Ariana Grande publicly rebukes Donald Trump and his campaign after her song appears in a TikTok video promoting anti-trans messaging. The track used is identified as her 2024 single “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love),” and the dispute adds to the wider fight over how political campaigns use popular music and celebrity work.
HBO Max orders “The People v. Gorilla Grodd,” an eight-episode Superman spinoff built as a mockumentary. The half-hour comedy centers on Jimmy Olsen and the DC villain Gorilla Grodd, framing the story in a true-crime style as the platform continues to extend comic-book franchises into more experimental television formats.
HBO Max releases the first trailer for Season 3 of “The Pitt,” bringing Noah Wyle back as Dr. Michael Robby Robinavitch after a sabbatical. The teaser focuses on his first day back at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center, where he is immediately met by medical crises and operational strain inside the hospital.
Meghan Markle is reportedly in talks to join Season 3 of Netflix’s “The Gentlemen,” a move that would mark a high-profile return to acting. The discussions emerge as she and Prince Harry are linked to plans to move back to the UK later this month after spending several years away.
Kurt Busch gives his first television interview since the death of his younger brother Kyle Busch, speaking on NBC’s TODAY about the final hours they shared. The NASCAR Hall of Famer describes the emotional weight of the loss and offers a deeply personal account of grief in one of racing’s most prominent families.
Top Entertainment stories
- Meghan Markle in talks to join Netflix’s ‘The Gentlemen’ Season 3 (14 sources)
- Bonnaroo cancels 2027 edition, citing storm recovery and return planned for 2028 (8 sources)
- HBO Max orders “The People v. Gorilla Grodd” mockumentary Superman spinoff (7 sources)
- Ariana Grande criticizes Trump campaign over use of her song in anti-trans TikTok (6 sources)
- The Pitt Season 3 trailer returns Noah Wyle’s Dr. Robby from sabbatical (6 sources)
- Darth Vader impersonator mocks and endorses San Diego Flock surveillance cameras at council hearing (6 sources)
- Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes editor after censorship warning interview (6 sources)
- Kurt Busch reveals final moments with brother Kyle in first network TV interview (5 sources)
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