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A federal judge approved Paramount's settlement with 12 states over its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, removing the last legal obstacle. The companies expect to close the deal on October 6.
Slipknot will play stadiums in the UK, North America and South America in summer 2027, opening at London's Wembley Stadium on July 3, with Bring Me the Horizon supporting in North America.
Taylor Swift won Video of the Year for 'The Fate of Ophelia' at the 2026 MTV VMAs in Los Angeles, where Madonna returned to the stage and Nirvana's surviving members received the Video Vanguard Award.
'Avengers Endgame: Encore' topped the North American box office with $26 million and earned $86 million worldwide, as Disney said Marvel Studios passed $35 billion at the global box office.
Mike Leigh's 'Tender Loving Care' won the Golden Shell for best film at the 74th San Sebastian Film Festival, along with prizes for best screenplay and best leading performance for Kate O'Flynn.
Food service workers at the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park voted by more than 98% to authorize a strike after months of contract talks with NBCUniversal Comcast, their union says.
The 64th New York Film Festival opened on September 25 with the North American premiere of James Gray's 'Paper Tiger', starring Adam Driver, Miles Teller and Scarlett Johansson. It runs through October 12.
Sony's 'Resident Evil' reboot, directed by Zach Cregger, earned $60 million in North America and $108.3 million worldwide in its first weekend, the best opening in the series' history.
Disney named Adam Smith chairman of direct-to-consumer, overseeing Disney+ and Hulu, and a day later hired former Character.AI CEO Karandeep Anand for a newly created chief technology officer role.
Sony's 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' has become the highest-grossing film ever in North American theaters, passing the $936 million total of 2015's 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'.
