Daily Recap: Entertainment — 21 October 2026

Entertainment news is driven by the industry’s appetite for both revival and reinvention, as familiar franchises return to screens while current releases split audiences and live television creates fresh drama. At the same time, performers and public figures face the immediate fa...

Disney+ and Hulu greenlight a reboot of Glee, bringing Ryan Murphy back to the musical comedy-drama more than a decade after the original series ended. The move revives one of TV’s best-known recent franchises and underscores how streaming platforms continue to lean on recognizable titles with built-in audiences.

Prime Video unveils a new trailer for season 3 of The Rings of Power, putting Sauron’s campaign at the center and previewing the mounting war across Middle-earth. The footage points to large-scale battles and the approach of the One Ring’s forging as the series pushes its fantasy conflict into a bigger, darker phase.

Slow Horses ends its sixth season with a major character death and a cliffhanger over River Cartwright’s fate. The finale appears to close several immediate plot threads while leaving a central uncertainty unresolved, setting up the next season with a sharp final jolt rather than a clean conclusion.

Val Chmerkovskiy returns to Dancing With the Stars after a one-episode suspension over comments aimed at judge Carrie Ann Inaba. His absence forces Jenna Dewan to dance with Alan Bersten on Dedication Night, and his return follows an apology after backlash over social media remarks invoking the Will Smith Oscars incident.

Julia Stiles uses Dancing with the Stars to honor Heath Ledger in a 10 Things I Hate About You reunion moment. Performing a contemporary routine with Ezra Sosa to “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” she revisits one of the most memorable musical cues from the 1999 film and turns the appearance into a tribute to her late co-star.

Clayface draws mixed-to-positive reviews, with critics largely agreeing on the impact of its R-rated body horror while differing on whether the film fully works as a story. The response suggests DC’s latest entry stands out more for its gore and tone than for broad critical consensus on its overall execution.

Belfast comedian Vittorio Angelone apologizes after making a rape-related joke about Rebecca Goodwin during a podcast roast appearance. After online backlash, he calls the remark pathetic and not funny, acknowledging the severity of the comment and attempting to contain a controversy that quickly spread beyond the show itself.

Lily Allen cancels her Auckland concert at short notice after a sudden viral infection. She says she is gutted to miss the show, and ticket refunds are offered, leaving fans without her only scheduled appearance in the city.