Entertainment news mixes endings, returns and fresh franchise bets. A long-running digital hit prepares to sign off, TV networks and streamers reshuffle familiar faces, and music and gaming brands lean on nostalgia and major fan bases to keep attention fixed on what comes next....
Entertainment news mixes endings, returns and fresh franchise bets. A long-running digital hit prepares to sign off, TV networks and streamers reshuffle familiar faces, and music and gaming brands lean on nostalgia and major fan bases to keep attention fixed on what comes next.
Amelia Dimoldenberg is bringing “Chicken Shop Date” to a close after 12 years, ending one of YouTube’s most recognizable interview formats. She signals that the series will wrap with a final season, or a final run of dates, while also hinting at new projects beyond the show she created, wrote and produced.
Norah O’Donnell returns to CBS in a prominent on-air role as co-host of “CBS Mornings,” joining Gayle King and Nate Burleson. Her move puts a familiar face back into the network’s flagship morning lineup, with her first appearance in the role scheduled for next Tuesday, Sept. 8.
Paramount+ renews “MobLand” for a third season before the crime drama’s second season even premieres, signaling confidence in the series. Tom Hardy is set to return, alongside Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren, with Season 2 due to debut on Sept. 18.
Chris Langham, the actor and writer known for playing Hugh Abbot in “The Thick of It,” has died at 77 after pancreatic cancer. His death closes the career of a performer once prominent in British comedy and television, though his legacy remains inseparable from his later conviction on child abuse offences.
Lollapalooza India announces the lineup for its fifth edition in Mumbai, with Olivia Dean, Limp Bizkit and Fontaines D.C. among the leading international acts. The bill also includes KATSEYE and other performers, underscoring the festival’s effort to blend current pop, rock and alternative names for its 2027 event.
George Michael’s guitar from the “Faith” video is heading to auction as a centerpiece lot in a sale of items gathered by his personal assistant. The instrument, a Gretsch Synchromatic 160, is tied to one of his defining images and is expected to draw strong interest from collectors.
Sony and Rockstar unveil two limited-edition PlayStation 5 DualSense controllers themed around “Grand Theft Auto VI,” set for release on Nov. 19. The black and white designs carry GTA 6 branding across the controller, including around the thumbsticks and touchpad, turning anticipation for the game into a hardware tie-in.
Top Entertainment stories
- Amelia Dimoldenberg to end YouTube series “Chicken Shop Date” after 12 years (16 sources)
- Chris Langham, ‘The Thick of It’ star convicted of child abuse offences, dies aged 77 (8 sources)
- MobLand renewed for Season 3 on Paramount+; Tom Hardy returns with Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren (8 sources)
- Lollapalooza India 2027 lineup announced with Olivia Dean, Limp Bizkit and Fontaines D.C. (7 sources)
- Norah O’Donnell returns as co-host of CBS Mornings with Gayle King and Nate Burleson (7 sources)
- Microsoft caps Xbox Game Pass cloud gaming hours starting November for some subscribers (6 sources)
- George Michael’s Faith video guitar set for auction with high estimates (6 sources)
- Payne Haas leads Broncos farewell before joining South Sydney (6 sources)
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