Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Opinion

Duncan Sheik, ‘Barely Breathing’ Singer and ‘Spring Awakening’ Composer, Dies at 56

The Grammy-nominated songwriter won two Tony Awards for his Broadway musical before his death in Manhattan.

Taylor Swift Adds a Four-Song ‘Encore’ to Her Record-Smashing Album

Days after posting the biggest opening week in modern music history, Taylor Swift expanded 'The Life of a Showgirl' with four surprise songs written on a celebratory trip to Sweden.

Ed Sheeran’s Gillette Stadium Concerts Called Off Ahead of Nor’easter

Ed Sheeran's weekend shows at Gillette Stadium were canceled as a nor'easter moved toward New England, the tour's promoter said.

Disney Restructures Consumer Products, Promoting Cathleen Taff to Expanded Studios Role

The licensing and publishing business moves under Disney Entertainment's film studios, while parks merchandise stays with the experiences division.

Victoria’s Secret Lands Megan Thee Stallion and a Crowded Angel Roster

The lingerie brand set its next runway show for Oct. 18 in Los Angeles, with Megan Thee Stallion, Katseye, Tate McRae and Megan Moroney performing and Gigi Hadid leading the models.

‘Primetime’ Proves the Adult Original Still Has a Pulse at the Box Office

A24's Chris Hansen drama starring Robert Pattinson opened to $19.2 million, and it argues that adult originals still work when the star is the draw.

Brad Pitt Made a Good Movie in ‘Heart of the Beast.’ It Opened Soft Anyway

David Ayer's $82 million survival thriller earned strong reviews and an A- from audiences, so a $20 million opening should worry Paramount.

Broadway’s Fall Opens Soft, and the Middle of the Chart Is Where It Hurts

Grosses fell nearly 22% against the same week in 2025, with the softness concentrated below the megahits rather than at the top.

A Year After the Suspension, Jimmy Kimmel Is Winning the War He Nearly Lost

One year after a suspension that looked fatal, ABC's late-night show closed the season as its most-watched in eight years.

CBS Didn’t Just Cancel Colbert. It Quit Late Night, and the Bill Is Coming Due

CBS handed Colbert's slot to a cheap syndicated show. It is down 65%, and the damage is spreading to the newscasts.

The Cost of Ignoring the Cracks in the West

There is a particular kind of silence that settles over a society when the warnings have been repeated so often that they become part...

From Westminster to Big Tech: Tom Watson’s Palantir Role Raises Fresh Questions About Power

Tom Watson’s decision to join Palantir as a senior vice-president has reopened an uneasy debate at the heart of British public life: where does...

The Adults Who Unraveled Before the Holiday Began

By the second morning of the family break, the children had already mastered the art of looking innocent. They padded into the kitchen in...

When Old Sketches Meet New Standards: The Mitchell and Webb Debate

The return of That Mitchell and Webb Look to BBC iPlayer should have been a straightforward celebration of a much-loved British comedy partnership. Instead,...

When Government Messaging Becomes Always-On Television

The modern political message no longer waits for the evening news. It appears before breakfast, during commutes, between meetings, and late at night, shaped...

Trimming the Emmys Did Not Stop the Ratings Slide, TheWrap Columnist Argues

TheWrap's Loree Seitz argues that reformatting the 2026 Emmys shortened the broadcast but did nothing to reverse a continued fall in viewership.

A Google Cloud Strategist Says Hollywood’s Real AI Shift Is Behind the Camera

In a TheWrap guest column, Google Cloud's Albert Lai argues that AI's biggest effect on entertainment lies in studio operations rather than in what audiences see on screen.

Fifty Years On, Barbara Kopple Returns to the Labor Fight in ‘Union Town’

Sharon Waxman profiles documentarian Barbara Kopple, whose new film follows delivery workers organizing and revisits the labor themes of her 1976 classic.

Chile’s Crime Crackdown Runs Into Its Own Allies as Kast Seeks Emergency Powers

The president's bid for sweeping security powers is testing how much a country still marked by the Pinochet era is willing to trade for public safety.

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