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Movies, music and the charts.
Troye Sivan was billed strictly as an award presenter for the September 27 MTV VMAs broadcast, missing the official performance slate.
Why it mattersThe designation placed Sivan on the official broadcast solely to hand out trophies rather than deliver a musical set.
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Swift announced The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore on September 23, 2026, adding four new songs to her album. Nora Music projected roughly 178,000 opening album-equivalent units in the U.S.
Why it mattersInMusic reported that the projected opening week could return Swift to the No. 1 spot.
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Analysis & opinion
On September 24, projections estimated Miley's Bass Persuades at 59,000 first-week units, roughly 1,000 units short of the Billboard 200 lead. Forbes also reported four album editions reached the U.S. iTunes top 10.
Why it mattersA chart-topping debut would surpass her previous album Something Beautiful, which peaked at No. 4.
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Paralympian Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach earned 21 out of 30 on September 22 for their Viral Hits Night cha-cha. That performance tied them for the night's highest judges' score.
Why it mattersThe performance drew media coverage highlighting Frech as a frontrunner following the broadcast.
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Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige reiterated in July 2026 that Marvel plans to introduce Miles Morales in live action. He stated the character will arrive after the animated Spider-Verse trilogy concludes.
Why it mattersThe plans outline a future MCU development for the Spider-Man character currently featured in Sony's animated franchise.
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On June 12, 2026, Inde Navarrette said it was an honor that people were rooting for her to win the 2027 Oscar for Best Actress. The Oscar campaign also includes Obsession director Curry Barker across three categories.
Why it mattersNavarrette previously starred in 13 Reasons Why before her breakout role as Nikki Freeman in the horror film Obsession.
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HITS Daily Double reported on September 1, 2026, that sources expect Tame Impala and Dua Lipa to headline Coachella 2027, with Fred again.. considered for a special electronic slot. The outlet noted organizers are pursuing BTS.
Why it mattersNME's report that Coachella has not confirmed any artists cautions data-watchers that current buzz remains unverified rumors rather than concrete, finalized positioning.
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Reports surfaced on March 18, 2026, detailing preorders for a 34-track vinyl variant titled Music - Sorry 4 Da Wait, paired with fresh album teases.
Why it mattersThe edition features 34 tracks after the original album included 30 songs.
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Taylor Brown won Part 1 of the final Head of Household competition on September 24. Reporting confirmed Rick Devens won Part 2 on September 25, setting up both houseguests to face off in Part 3.
Why it mattersThe final three-part competition winner chooses a Final 2 partner, while the unchosen player is evicted in third place.
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Questions we're following where the news is quieter today.
Who will be nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor?
Paul Giamatti
What Rotten Tomatoes score will Digger receive?
Best guess 51.8 (−2.7 in a day)
Will Tom Holland appear as Spider-Man in Avengers: Doomsday?
Hugh Jackman as Wolverine?
Who will be the next actor to play James Bond?
Jack Lowden leads
How many first-week streams will Silver Sands Marina receive?
Best guess 7.0M (−2.5M in a day)
Which artist will rank second on Spotify U.S. in 2026?
Taylor Swift
Which artist will have a top-10 song in 2026?
Mariah Carey
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