Daily Recap: Entertainment — 22 September 2026

Entertainment news spans expansion, disruption and renewed scrutiny: major brands invest in live venues and franchise revivals even as gaming trims jobs, chart milestones reset the record books, and high-profile figures face fresh legal and royal controversies. The day mixes indu...

Xbox cuts 268 jobs in another restructuring across its games business, with the layoffs centered on Halo Studios and extending to other first-party teams plus management and central functions. The move comes as the company continues a broader reset of its studio operations, while Activision is set to take on development of the next Halo game.

Tim Westwood faces two additional sexual offence charges, bringing the total against the former BBC Radio 1 DJ to 17. Police say the new allegations involve two women and date to the 1990s and 2000s, including one incident concerning a teenage girl and another involving a teenage woman.

Apple opens Apple Music Hall at Battersea Power Station in London, creating what is described as its first dedicated live music venue. The new space deepens the company’s push beyond streaming by giving Apple Music a physical base for performances and artist events tied directly to its broader music ecosystem.

Ella Langley sets a new Billboard Hot 100 record as “Choosin’ Texas” spends a 23rd week at No. 1. The run gives the song sole possession of the longest stay atop the chart, moving past the previous 22-week mark held by Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”

Charles Spencer’s new book reopens royal tensions by making claims about King Charles III that draw a rare direct response from Buckingham Palace. The publication intensifies attention on long-running disputes around Princess Diana’s family and again pushes private grievances inside the royal household into public view.

Disney+ orders a new animated “Darkwing Duck” series, reviving the 1991 superhero comedy for a new audience. The show centers on Drake Mallard as he becomes the caped crime-fighter Darkwing Duck, with Mark Hamill and Seth Rogen set to join the voice cast.

Brad Pitt stars in “Heart of the Beast,” a survival thriller about a former Special Forces soldier stranded in the Alaskan wilderness after a plane crash with his retired combat dog. The film frames the pair’s ordeal as a harsh test of endurance and dependence between man and animal.