Entertainment news · 28 October 2026
Walter Koenig, Star Trek's Ensign Chekov, Dies at 90
Walter Koenig, who played the Russian navigator Pavel Chekov in the original Star Trek TV series and seven films, died on Sunday at his home in North Hollywood, aged 90.
Noah Wyle Named People's 2026 Sexiest Man Alive
The Pitt star Noah Wyle has been crowned People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive for 2026, succeeding last year's winner Jonathan Bailey.
A24's Elden Ring Film Heads to AFM with a Budget Near $200 Million
Alex Garland's Elden Ring adaptation, budgeted at $175–200 million, is heading to the American Film Market as a rare high-cost tentpole, with Amazon MGM Studios already securing a large chunk of the international pay-one streaming rights in a deal worth tens of millions.
Love Is Blind Season 11 Sets November 8 Finale on Netflix
Netflix's Love Is Blind Season 11 premiered on October 14, 2026, and will wrap up on November 8, 2026, featuring singles from the Boston, Massachusetts metro area.
Minions & Monsters Arrives on Peacock Just in Time for Halloween
The seventh Despicable Me franchise film, Minions & Monsters — in which the yellow Minions accidentally unleash monsters on 1920s Hollywood — began streaming on Peacock on 28 October, nearly four months after its theatrical release.