Welcome to our 2026 coverage of new films, television shows, music and the pop culture that we are all obsessing over.In this live blog, we’ll cover everything related to awards season, from the Golden Globes to the Grammys to the Oscars. We will also talk about must-see television of the year, the streaming films that get us all talking, and the new buzzy trailers that hope to woo us over to the movie theaters.This will be your hot spot for all things entertainment and pop culture.See below for updates on celebrity news, the new content popping up on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max and your other favorite streaming services and the big talkers that are going viral on social media.‘The Batman Part 2’ Just Got Delayed Again — But Matt Reeves Dropped Something To Soften The BlowThe wait for “The Batman Part 2” just got a little longer after yet another delay. Instead of hitting theaters next fall, Robert Pattinson’s Dark Knight won’t return to the screen until Feb. 18, 2028, nearly six years after the first blockbuster.The Matt Reeves-directed film was originally set to premiere Oct. 2, 2026, before Warner Bros. pushed the date to Oct. 1, 2027 — which will now be occupied by J.J. Abrams’ sci-fi fantasy “The Great Beyond,” starring Glen Powell and Jenna Ortega.But have no fear. The latest update on Reeves’ long-delayed film came with a sweet surprise on Wednesday, as the director announced the sequel’s new premiere date alongside the first camera test footage of Pattinson back in his suit as the Caped Crusader.Watch the clip below.Latest Live UpdatesTom Cruise Looks Totally Unrecognizable As Eccentric Billionaire In New Movie 'Digger' — Watch The TrailerTom Cruise looks unlike you’ve ever seen him before in his latest movie role.After months of teasing and anticipation, the trailer for “Digger” — the upcoming film directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Alejandro G. Iñárritu — dropped on Monday, starring a totally unrecognizable Cruise transformed as eccentric billionaire Digger Rockwell, the most powerful man in the world on a “frantic mission to prove he is humanity's savior before the disaster he unleashed destroys everything,” the movie's logline states.“Digger here got us into this mess, and Digger’s gonna dig us out again,” John Goodman (playing the ailing U.S. president) says in the trailer.“But if we can’t control the course of nature,” Cruise’s Digger adds, “at least we can control the narrative.”Described as a “comedy of catastrophic proportions,” the film’s ensemble cast also includes Riz Ahmed, Jesse Plemons, Sandra Hüller, Sophie Wilde, Emma D'Arcy and Michael Stuhlbarg.“Digger” hits theaters Oct. 2. Watch the trailer below.Noah Wyle Reveals He Turned Down Starring Role In Major Oscar-Nominated Film Because Of ‘ER’Noah Wyle has had a few game-changing roles in his career. But according to the Emmy-winning star of “The Pitt,” he’s also had to turn down a lot of big parts over the years.When recently asked if he ever had any roles that got away on the “Still Here Hollywood” podcast, the actor said, “Yeah, tons. Happens all the time. We talked about a couple of them, actually. ‘Good Night, and Good Luck,’ George [Clooney] offered me a part in that.”According to Wyle, he was too busy with his full-time gig on “ER” at the time to entertain the role. But there was another film — a Best Picture nominee at the 1999 Academy Awards — he also passed up because of his hit medical drama.“I was offered the part of Private Ryan in ‘Saving Private Ryan,’” he added on the podcast, “couldn’t get out of ‘ER’ to do it.”In some ways, Wyle said he doesn’t regret declining the film roles because the actors who got them ultimately “made those parts.”“Matt Damon was Private Ryan … I got offered the part of [Corporal] Upham [too], which was Jeremy Davies’ part, and he was so phenomenal in that, I couldn’t imagine doing anything close to what he did.”Watch the clip below.Larry David Reunites With His 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Co-Star On New HBO ShowLarry David is the owner of a safe house along the Underground Railroad in Friday's episode of "Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness." The HBO series plops David into defining moments in America's history.In this sketch, he portrays Lawrence, a man who welcomes Jonesy, an enslaved runaway on his journey to freedom, into his home in the North. Jonesy is portrayed by none other than David's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" co-star JB Smoove. "Curb" ended its 12-season run in 2024.Lawrence asks Jonesy about his journey."I was underwater in the swamp for 15 minutes, breathing through a straw," Jonesy recounts, mentioning he was being chased by barking dogs. "And I couldn't say shut the fuck up underwater. I had to tell myself shut the fuck up when it's obvious it's a shut-the-fuck-up moment." Jonesy has a ton of complaints about Lawrence's house, and also told him that he's been getting "bad reviews out there.""White people are naturally wet," he tells Lawrence. "They're very naturally damp people.""I feel spirits in here. Did someone die on that couch?" he asks. "I sense death on that couch."It quickly becomes clear that Smoove and David have not lost their on-screen comedic chemistry.In the scene, there's also hilarious mention of Ethan Allen and his obsession with home furniture. Then, Lawrence asks Jonesy to make some pancakes, and that does not go over well."You want me to slave it up in here right now?" Jonesy asks. "You know what slavery was? A whole long list of f**king favors."A month later, Jonesy is still at Lawrence's house. Then, a couple more enslaved men show up to his door.It's one of the funniest sketches of the episode."Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness" airs on Friday nights on HBO. It is streaming on HBO Max.Emmy Rossum Finally Reveals The Truth Behind Her Shocking Exit From ‘Shameless’"Shameless" star Emmy Rossum addressed her departure from the long-running Showtime drama on a recent Call Her Daddy episode.Rossum starred as Fiona, the headstrong, eldest sibling of the Gallaghers, a Chicago family with an absent mother and alcoholic father, in "Shameless." She left the show at the end of Season 9; the seres continued for two more seasons. The show also starred William H. Macy, Jeremy Allen White, Ethan Cutkosky, Emma Kenney, Shanola Hampton, Cameron Monaghan, Steve Howey and more."We had made 110 episodes, and by the time I left and they offered us two more years, I had already started my production company," Rossum told host Alex Cooper. "I had set up my first show ["Angelyne"], and I was greenlit and getting ready to make it."Rossum started a production company called Composition 8. "I left to go make the show I had been developing that our showrunner John Wells had encouraged me to kind of get in the driver's seat of my own career and make my own shows and make things," Rossum said.She had directed two episodes of "Shameless" by the end of its run."I wanted to stay in the job. I loved the job. I wasn't walking away from the job. I loved the job until it felt like there wasn't enough juice to squeeze out of the lemon."Before Season 8 was set to begin filming, Rossum's equal pay dispute made headlines. She was negotiating to make the same salary as Macy; in her final season, she was making $350,000 an episode. On the podcast, she said she thought the network might have leaked the dispute to the press. "It's a private business negotiation, and I never imagined it would become public. Not just for the public, but also for the rest of the cast and the crew," she said.But once the public weighed in on the pay disparity in Rossum's favor, the network offered her a new contract — she successfully negotiated an increase."It's always scary asking for what you think you're worth," Rossum said. "To say, 'I think this is what I'm worth,' you have to take up space in the room."Read more on Yahoo!Chris Parnell Was Fired From ‘SNL’ Twice — But 1 Dismissal Cut Way Deeper Than The OtherFormer "Saturday Night Live" star Chris Parnell addressed getting fired — twice — from the late-night sketch comedy series on the Mohr Stories podcast this week.The podcast is hosted by another former "SNL" star Jay Mohr.In 1998, Parnell joined "SNL" along with Horatio Sanz and Jimmy Fallon. A few years later, "SNL" head honcho had two boot two cast members from the show: Parnell and Jerry Minor were let go in 2001.“I was on the phone with Rachel Dratch and some other people who were all waiting to hear that same kind of thing,” Parnell said on the podcast. “We just assumed we would all be back, you know, so it was a big surprise.”He said it was tough for him and several of the other cast members and writers.“It was a big shock and there was enough of an outcry from the cast and the writers that I felt like, ‘Okay, I’m not the only one who thinks this is crazy,’” he continued. “You know, I just kept hearing that Lorne might be bringing me back, and there was just all this back and forth, and finally I just moved my stuff back to L.A.”He was hired back the next season and stayed on the show from 2002 to 2006. He was dismissed amid budget cuts to the show.During his second run, he earned the nickname "Iceman" because he never broke character during his sketches — no matter how much he wanted to laugh at his co-stars.Read more on Entertainment Weekly.A New ‘Cheetah Girls’ Movie Is On The Way — And It’s Set To Be A Cheetahlicious ReunionIt’s official: The Cheetah Girls are getting the band back together!On Wednesday, Disney Channel and Disney+ announced that a brand-new Cheetah Girls movie has been greenlit, with original stars Raven-Symoné and Adrienne Bailon set to reprise their beloved roles. Lynn Whitfield and Lori Alter will return as well, while Sabrina Bryan will make a special appearance in the upcoming film.The new movie, aptly titled “The Cheetah Girls: Next Gen,” will center a new cast of young stars, picking up “when Cheetah Girls Galleria (Symoné) and Chanel (Bailon), alongside Galleria's daughter Faith (Leah Sava’ Jeffries) and her three friends (Carmen Sanchez, Kaileen Chang and Sophie Lennon), travel to Africa to volunteer at a wildlife sanctuary,” the logline states.“Along the way, these four teen girls test their friendship, find their voice and discover the true Cheetah spirit as they save the preserve and ultimately take the stage as the new Cheetah Girls,” it adds.The cast also includes Sophia Bush and newcomer Kamogelo Ramashala.Symoné will executive produce the film alongside Debra Martin Chase, who served as an executive producer of the first three “Cheetah Girls” movies. Meanwhile, Bailon will co-produce.The new “Cheetah Girls” installment arrives almost two decades after the third film, “One World,” premiered in 2008. “Next Gen” is set to begin production in South Africa this month.In the meantime, check out Symoné’s announcement below.Stephen Colbert’s ‘The Late Show’ Lands Its Final Emmy Nominations"The Late Show” has scored nine final Emmy nominations following its historic run.On Wednesday, it was announced that “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” — which aired its series finale in May — was nominated for Outstanding Variety Series, Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series and Outstanding Writing For a Variety Series at this year's Emmys. It also was nominated for several other technical Emmy nominations. The canceled CBS staple is up against fellow late-night talk shows “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “The Daily Show,” “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” and “Saturday Night Live.”Colbert won Outstanding Talk Series at last year's ceremony.The recognition comes just weeks after the show wrapped its 33-year run and Colbert's 10-plus-year tenure as host with a star-studded finale on May 21. The late-night talk show was axed by CBS last summer, as the network noted in a statement that the move was “purely a financial decision.”Still, Colbert’s canned show could go out victorious if crowned a winner at the Emmys on Sept. 14.Read more at Entertainment Weekly.Mariska Hargitay Set To Host 2026 Emmy AwardsOne of television’s most beloved detectives is set to host this year’s Emmy Awards.On Tuesday, the Television Academy announced that “Law & Order: SVU” star Mariska Hargitay will make her debut as emcee of the 2026 ceremony, which is set to air live Sept. 14 on NBC. As the longtime lead of the longest-running primetime drama in American TV history, with “SVU” returning for its 28th season this fall, it seems the Emmys chose a host in line with honoring television legacy this year.“Mariska has earned her place among television’s icons,” Jen Neal, executive vice president of live events & specials at NBC & Peacock, said in a press statement. “Few performers have left the kind of mark on television that Mariska has. For 27 seasons, she has brought strength, compassion and humanity to one of the most beloved characters on TV. As NBC celebrates 100 years of unforgettable storytelling, we can’t think of anyone more fitting to help celebrate the incredible legacy of television.”Television Academy chair Cris Abrego added: “Mariska is one of television’s most beloved stars, whose talent, authenticity and extraordinary connection with audiences have made her an enduring force in our industry and in culture. We’re so delighted to have her join us as the host of this year’s Emmys telecast and know that she will create an unforgettable evening honoring the very best of television.”Hargitay’s selection marks the first time in nearly two decades that the Emmys will be solely hosted by someone who is neither a comedian nor a comedic actor after the five nominees for best reality host (Tom Bergeron, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, Jeff Probst and Ryan Seacrest) shared emcee duties in 2008.Of her hosting gig, Hargitay said: “Bringing important stories into the light has been the heartbeat of my career. It’s my great honor to host the 78th Emmy Awards — in the 100th birthday year of my beloved NBC — and celebrate this extraordinary community of storytellers.”Read more at The Hollywood Reporter.Larry David Brutally Mocks Trump's Potential Attempt To Get Elected For A Third TermLarry David stoked a full-on melee in the second episode of his new HBO series "Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness" on Friday night.The seven-episode limited series plops David into several defining moments in America. In the second episode, he's a local curmudgeon at a President George Washington speech, where the first president of the United States reveals that he will not run for a third term.Washington is portrayed by the late Rob Reiner, who died in December. He was 78."I believe that no man should serve more than two terms as president," Washington says in his speech. "And I hope that future presidents will follow my lead."Then, David pipes in as a citizen in the crowd: "What if some future president doesn't follow your lead, and uh, runs for a third term?" he asks.Washington then suggests that Congress could pass a constitutional amendment to prohibit such act."What if there's some a**hole in office, some narcissistic prick, who doesn't follow the Constitution?" David asks. Then, Washington suggests that he temper his language.You can quickly see that David is looking directly into the future from that sketch — and pointing to President Donald Trump, who has frequently said he'd potentially seek a third term. It is, indeed, unconstitutional to do so.Washington, incredulous at the idea that any such president would try for a third term, chimes in again."Even if this future president violated the Constitution, then the Congress of the United States and the United States Supreme Court would not allow it."David has another retort: "But what if the Supreme Court is a bunch of yes men and Congress is a bunch of pussies that care more about party than country?"This back and forth goes on, with David's character mentioning an insurrection and the fact that this future president is "friends with a pedophile," referring to Trump's relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. He also called him an "insecure lying asshole" and a "deeply corrupt man."Jimmy Kimmel, another local citizen in the sketch, refuses to keep listening to David. "Aw, come on, that could never happen," he says. The rest of the crowd starts to get restless and fired up. A few of them call each other assholes."We're f**ked," Washington says as a full-on brawl breaks out."Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness" airs on Friday nights on HBO. It is streaming on HBO Max."TV Star Recalls ‘Physical Hell’ Of Filming Sex Scene With ‘Really Bad’ Staph Infection“The Boys” star Erin Moriarty is recalling a rather uncomfortable experience she had while working on the Prime Video superhero series.During a recent appearance on the “MesSy” podcast, the actor spoke with hosts Christina Applegate and Jamie-Lynn Sigler about filming an intimate scene for the show alongside co-star Jack Quaid while she was dealing with a “really bad” staph infection.“You’re taught and conditioned, especially when you start really young as an actress, to say yes to everything and to swallow your needs,” said Moriarty, who also lives with Graves’ disease, per Entertainment Weekly. “I didn’t mind it. I liked it. My identifier prior to going through this autoimmune illness was that I would suffer for my art. I would transcend whatever physical ailments I was going through.”In hindsight, pushing through her condition led to a severe health episode while filming the sex scene for Season 2.“This is one of many examples where I was so run down that I developed a really, really, really bad staph infection,” Moriarty shared on the podcast. “Because what I didn't know is that staph infections, anyone can develop them. Staph is on our skin at all times. But when you're really run down, they can happen. And it got really bad. Like, really really bad. And I couldn't move my right arm.”“The Boys” star noted that she tried to downplay how much pain she was in, “because I know that when I do complain, people won't take it seriously,” she said, adding, “And the worst thing that you can go through is going through physical hell and have people not take it seriously.”She also recalled the moment she tried to make others on set understand the severity of her condition: "I remember saying, 'I have the staph infection going on. You don't understand. It's really bad. I'm in total hell.’”“And then people would hear me, but no one was really listening,” Moriarty continued. “And then I would show them the infection, and they would go, 'Oh my god. You need to go to the ER right now!' And I was like, but I told you."Read more at Entertainment Weekly.See All Updates