Music BTS announced they will not submit music for the 2027 Grammy Awards, saying they hope music is heard without being divided by region or language — days after the Recording Academy added a new Best Asian Pop Music Performance prize.
TV ShowsDermot Mulroney will exit NBC's Chicago Fire early in Season 15, sources confirmed. His departure follows original cast member Joe Miñoso's exit, leaving just three longtime series regulars.
MusicThe Smashing Pumpkins closed their Lollapalooza headline set with Olivia Rodrigo, Yungblud, and Melissa Auf der Maur joining them on stage for their first hometown festival performance in 32 years.
MusicAriana Grande released her eighth studio album, Petal, on July 31, delivering 12 tracks written from a place of unfiltered rage and marking her angriest, most authentic chapter yet.
MoviesSony and Marvel's Spider-Man: Brand New Day is tracking toward a 465M global debut, which would make it the second-biggest opening ever for Sony.
MusicGlen Hansard, the Oscar-winning Irish musician and star of 'Once,' died July 29 in a Dublin motorcycle crash at age 56.
TV ShowsHarlan Coben's Netflix series I Will Find You reached 101.9 million views and entered the all-time top ten English-language shows.
TV ShowsComedian Mary Beth Barone talks Netflix special Galaxy Brain, offending the correct people, and the sadder-but-funnier second season of Overcompensating.
Pop CultureUniversal Studios will debut an Ozzy Osbourne-themed haunted house at both Halloween Horror Nights parks this fall, creating a non-traditional memorial built around the Prince of Darkness catalog.
MoviesTom Holland's Spider-Man: Brand New Day is tracking toward a $465M global opening, potentially one of the largest debuts in box office history.
MusicRage Against the Machine's Tom Morello announced solo album Everyone Gets Everything They Want and shared the World War II-inspired anti-fascist single Date Night.
MusicCarly Simon has disclosed a Parkinson's disease diagnosis and the removal of facial skin cancer in a candid letter to fans, while also announcing her first album in nearly 20 years.
MusicCharli XCX released a B-Sides Edition of Music, Fashion, Film on iTunes, adding three previously physical-only tracks and their videos to her seventh studio album.
TV ShowsChloe Fineman is leaving Saturday Night Live after seven seasons amid renewed scrutiny of a Vanity Fair video in which she described pantsing a six-year-old boy at summer camp.
MoviesMarvel's Comic-Con 2026 panel confirmed David Jonsson as T'Challa II, T'Challa's grown son, in Black Panther 3, set for December 2028.
MoviesMarvel announced at Comic-Con that David Jonsson will play T’Challa’s grown son in Black Panther 3, with Ryan Coogler returning to direct.
MoviesMarvel unveiled Ryan Gosling as the next Ghost Rider at Comic-Con ahead of a 2028 theatrical release, with Shawn Levy directing.
MusicFresh from halftime at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, Shakira brought Tyla, Ed Sheeran and Burna Boy to Barclays Center for her first New York show of the tour’s U.S. leg.
MusicLou Koller, the unmistakable frontman of New York hardcore pioneers Sick of It All, has died following a battle with esophageal cancer. His band announced the news Saturday, marking the end of a 40-year career that helped define the sound and ethos of American hardcore.
TV ShowsAmazon Studios debuted the first Season 3 trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power at Comic-Con, revealing Simon Pegg as the voice of the Balrog during a San Diego Hall H presentation.
MusicCharli XCX has released her follow-up to Brat. Music, Fashion, Film lands on July 24 with 11 tracks and a cover featuring John Cale, Marc Jacobs, and Martin Scorsese.
MusicJon Bon Jovi cut his Madison Square Garden show short after 90 minutes, citing a sinus infection, and told fans to hold their ticket stubs for a rescheduled date within the MSG residency.
MoviesThe historic Sunset Boulevard Cinerama Dome will reopen under a partnership between Sony Pictures and Alamo Drafthouse, returning one of Los Angeles's most distinctive movie palaces to active exhibition.
MusicMore than two decades after Destiny's Child's final album, Mathew Knowles confirmed unreleased remixes—including a Missy Elliott collaboration—will arrive within the month.
MoviesDeaf actress Kaylee Hottle, known for her role as Jia in the Godzilla franchise and as a student athlete at the Texas School for the Deaf, died from multiple blunt force injuries after a July 21 car crash in Maryland.
MusicOasis frontman Liam Gallagher reacted to the star-studded World Cup 2026 halftime show by calling it 'like a bad trip,' singling out Madonna, Justin Bieber, Shakira, BTS, and Burna Boy in a blunt social media post.
MusicFuture debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with his 12th chart-topping album, pulling 131,000 equivalent units and surpassing Eminem for the most No. 1s among rap acts.
TV ShowsThe Television Academy unveiled the 78th Emmy Awards schedule five days after announcing Mariska Hargitay as host: 19 categories live on September 14, and 102 categories across the preceding weekend.
Pop CultureJelly Roll filed on May 18, 2026; the couple’s confidential settlement ends about 10 years of marriage.
MoviesChristopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' earned $17.6 million in Thursday previews, tracking toward a record-breaking $117 million opening weekend.
MoviesChristopher Nolan's The Odyssey earned $120.5 million in its opening weekend, becoming the best live-action debut of 2026 and Matt Damon's biggest opening ever as a lead.
Music“Rein Me In” extends its run to a 17th week at the top of the Official UK Singles Chart, making it the biggest British No. 1 of the 21st century.
MusicGracie Abrams released her third album, Daughter From Hell, on July 17. The 16-track project features Aaron Dessner, Dan Nigro, Justin Vernon and Paul Mescal.
TV ShowsFX has set Monday, August 17 as the Season 18 premiere of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia on FXX and FX, with an expanded 10-episode order and Hulu and Disney+ international streaming.
MusicFIFA confirmed that Post Malone will headline the 2026 World Cup closing ceremony before the final at MetLife Stadium on July 19, joined by Jennifer Hudson, Nicole Scherzinger, Laura Pausini, Robbie Williams, Tom Cruise and IShowSpeed.
TV ShowsDisney confirmed the four-part 'Wizards Beyond Waverly Place' finale event will premiere Aug. 4 on Disney Channel, with all episodes streaming on Disney+ on Aug. 5 and Selena Gomez making her directorial debut.
MusicBenson Boone dropped in on Megan Moroney’s Nashville show for back-to-back performances of their respective hits 'Beautiful Things,' creating one of the more unexpected country-pop crossover moments of the summer.
Pop CultureSan Diego Comic-Con 2026 runs July 21-26. Marvel is back in Hall H on Saturday, Apple TV+ makes its Hall H debut with Silo and Matchbox, and Disney Entertainment Television fills Thursday with Percy Jackson and American Horror Story.
TV ShowsThe Young and the Restless led the 2026 Daytime Emmy nominations, followed by Beyond the Gates and General Hospital, setting up a drama-heavy race.
MoviesThe Devil Wears Prada 2 crossed $678 million worldwide and arrives on Disney+ and Hulu on July 29 after a strong theatrical run.
MusicEllie Goulding announced she will perform at halftime during the World Cup quarterfinal match between England and Norway at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The British pop star told fans, 'I already know the boys will make England proud.'
MusicCountry legend Garth Brooks has announced his 2026 'Blame It All On My Roots' arena tour, returning to the road with a catalog deep enough to fill any venue without needing a new record cycle.
MoviesSony Pictures Animation and Amazon MGM Studios are teaming up once again for ‘Hotel Transylvania 5,’ now titled ‘The Haunting of Hotel Transylvania.’ Drac returns from retirement to solve a spooky new mystery, with a wide theatrical release set for October 2027.
MusicL7 bassist Jennifer Finch has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer. Donita Sparks says the band is ‘devastated’ and asks fans to donate to a GoFundMe campaign to help cover Finch’s urgent care costs.
MusicMadonna reacted with gratitude and surprise after her new album Confessions II reached No. 1 on the ARIA charts, calling the milestone a shock she is still pinching herself over.
MusicMadonna marked Confessions II reaching No. 1 by taking the stage at the Knockdown Center in Queens for a surprise club set, reigniting the Confessions brand for fans who followed her from the dance floor.
MoviesDisney’s live-action Moana earned $43 million in its domestic opening weekend from 3,875 theaters, $95 million globally, drawing comparisons to the studio’s weakest recent remake openings.
MoviesChristopher Nolan pushed back hard on Matt Damon's claim that The Odyssey may be the last big movie of its kind, slamming 'AI slop' backlash as premature and insisting human cinema has a durable future.
MoviesProject Hail Mary crossed $683 million worldwide and arrives on Prime Video on July 3 after a 105-day theatrical window.
MusicFans picked the Rolling Stones’ Foreign Tongues as their favorite new release of the week in Billboard’s latest poll.
TV ShowsNetflix is releasing One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 on January 12, 2026, with director Martina Radwan granted full access inside the Duffer Brothers’ generation-defining final season.
MusicTeyana Taylor performed alongside Jay-Z at Yankee Stadium during a milestone residency finale and called the moment iconic, saying the night will stay with her for the rest of her career.
MoviesToy Story 5 crossed $879 million worldwide and is now streaming on Peacock after a $63.8 million global opening weekend, making it the first billion-dollar-ranking film of 2026.
MusicYoung Thug has announced YSL The New Generation Tour, his first major headlining trek since 2019, signaling his intent to return to the road with a full YSL collective after a prolonged legal battle.
MusicAlabama Shakes return August 28 with I Must Be Dreaming, their first album since 2015. Brittany Howard says the title means both “the world is crazy” and “the world is beautiful.”
Pop CultureMeta disabled its Muse AI image generator on Instagram after CAA and SAG-AFTRA publicly criticized the feature for using users’ likenesses without consent.
MoviesChristopher Nolan addressed backlash to his cast for The Odyssey, including Lupita Nyong’o and Elliot Page, comparing it to the criticism he faced while making his Batman trilogy.
MusicIn a surprise announcement, FIFA confirmed Justin Bieber as a co-headliner of the historic first World Cup Final Halftime Show alongside BTS, Shakira and Madonna on July 19 at MetLife Stadium.
MusicThe Welsh singer behind the 1983 Hot 100 No. 1 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' died unexpectedly in hospital in Portugal. She was 75.
TV ShowsApple TV+ released the first episode of Silo Season 3 on July 3, 2026, beginning a 10-episode weekly rollout that takes Rebecca Ferguson's Juliette deeper into the mystery of the silo — and finally beyond it.
TV ShowsMariska Hargitay will host the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, becoming the first woman to emcee the ceremony in 15 years.
MoviesWith summer blockbusters and festival season in full swing, we examine the films and performances already generating major Academy Awards buzz for the 98th Oscars.
TV ShowsJenna Ortega returns as Wednesday Addams in a spine-chilling new teaser, with the show promising a horror-centric Season 2 and Ortega stepping up as executive producer.