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.Tyler Perry’s ‘Beauty In Black’ Was Set To End After 3 Seasons — But It’s Coming Back For AnotherEarlier this year, Netflix announced that Tyler Perry’s racy drama “Beauty in Black” would end with a third and final season. But on Thursday, the streamer revealed that the hit series has been renewed for yet another season ahead of its return.“‘Beauty in Black’ is back for Season 4 and the Bellarie family’s story is far from finished,” Perry said in a statement. “There was so much more I wanted to explore and I’m grateful I get to keep telling this story. To the audience that has been on this ride with us from day one, thank you for watching and sharing it with the world. More episodes are on the way!”The latest season of “Beauty in Black” ended with a major cliffhanger for the Bellaries after Kimmie’s (Taylor Polidore Williams) hostile takeover. “By the end of Season 2, the entire power structure shifts,” Williams told Tudum of the finale. “Part 2 is really the moment Kimmie stops surviving and starts playing the game. And once she does that … nobody in the Bellarie family is safe.”Season 3 was originally set to wrap up Kimmie’s tumultuous story, but according to the show, there’s even more chaos ahead.“Kimmie finally has a seat at the Bellarie table, but when a deadly family feud erupts, she’s forced into an uneasy alliance with Mallory,” the logline reads. “Together, they navigate a ruthless world of blackmail, revenge and buried secrets as the family wages war against one of its own, threatening to bring the entire empire crashing down.”A premiere date for Season 3 has yet to be announced, but Williams, Crystle Stewart, Amber Reign Smith, Xavier Smalls, Ricco Ross, Julian Horton, Steven G. Norfleet, Richard Lawson, Terrell Carter, Bryan Tanaka, Charles Malik Whitfield and Debbi Morgan are all set to return.Latest Live UpdatesThe Record-Breaking Michael Jackson Biopic Is Finally Coming To StreamingAfter dominating the box office with a billion-dollar theatrical run, “Michael” is finally heading to streaming.Variety reported that the musical biopic, directed by Antoine Fuqua and produced by Lionsgate, will be available to stream on Starz starting Aug. 10. The film follows Michael Jackson’s extraordinary journey from his early days with the Jackson 5 to becoming one of the most celebrated solo artists in music history.Starring Jaafar Jackson in his film debut as his famous uncle, “Michael” has grossed over $1 billion worldwide, making it one of the biggest cultural and commercial blockbusters of 2026. The movie’s cast also includes Colman Domingo, Nia Long, Miles Teller, Laura Harrier, Larenz Tate, Jamal R. Henderson, Tre’ Horton, Rhyan Hill, Joseph David-Jones and Jessica Sula.Talks of a sequel for “Michael” are still underway, as Lionsgate film chief Adam Fogelson shared in May, “We are really excited about the progress we’re making with respect to a second ‘Michael’ film.”“There are so many other events that happened [in Jackson’s life], even in the time frame of the original movie that weren’t touched upon,” he added, “so we’re very, very confident that we’ve got an incredibly entertaining movie that will appeal once again to a global audience as the pieces come together.”Read more below.Elon Musk Is Willing To Give Mel Gibson $100 Million To Make A Different Adaptation Of ‘The Odyssey’By now, it’s pretty clear that Elon Musk has beef with Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of “The Odyssey.” (If you’re not familiar, HuffPost has tracked it all here.)The blockbuster film made $264 million at the global box office, but the billionaire tech founder still thinks there’s a better version out there to be made.“Before this year ends, Grok Imagine will make a full-length movie of The Odyssey that is historically accurate and true to the art of Homer,” Musk tweeted on Tuesday. Grok Imagine is an AI image and video generator.There’s an AI clip of the film floating around the internet. You can see it here.That same day, Musk agreed that disgraced actor Mel Gibson could direct and develop an Odyssey adaptation that could rival Nolan’s version. Gibson has become known for directing films such as “Braveheart,” “The Passion of the Christ” and the upcoming “The Resurrection of the Christ.”“I want Elon Musk to give Mel Gibson $100 million to film an Odyssey adaptation with painstakingly historically accurate ships, armour, weapons, and casting, with all dialogue taken straight from the original poem and delivered in Homeric Greek,” X user @martianwyrdlard tweeted on Tuesday.Musk responded: “I’m down.”Read more about this on Vanity Fair.Tom Holland Describes Playing Legendary Film Star In Upcoming Biopic As ‘The Ultimate Challenge’Yes, we just got to see Tom Holland as Telemachus, Odysseus’ son, in “The Odyssey,” and we’re amping up to see him as Spider-Man in the new film at the end of the month.But Holland is ready to fill some new shoes in an upcoming project on Fred Astaire.The 30-year-old actor is set to portray the dancing legend and actor in a biopic. The release date and the title have not been announced, but Holland is ready to get going.“As soon as I finish with these tours, I’m diving back into the dance studio,” Holland told George Stephanopoulos. “I did my first few rehearsals recently, and it both filled me with excitement and absolute dread because I’ve got so much work to do to to try and do Fred proud.”Holland made his big break in “Billy Elliot The Musical” in the West End. In the play, a young British boy takes ballet lessons. So this is a full-circle dancing moment for Holland.“What I’m looking for in this next chapter is like the ultimate challenge, and to find things that really scare me,” he told Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos on “Live With Mark and Kelly.”“I’m so excited for the challenge,” he said of taking on the role of Astaire.Read more on Variety.Pete Davidson Looks Unrecognizable In Lead Role For Mobster Movie ‘Tommy Karate’Pete Davidson is starring as New York City mob boss Tommy Pitera in the upcoming crime thriller “Tommy Karate.”The film “follows DEA Agent Jim Hunt’s pursuit and capture of notorious mobster and serial killer Tommy Pitera, who was suspected of 60 murders and known for his deadly karate skills,” according to its logline.A first-look photo of the film was released this week, and Davidson is wearing what looks like a wig and some facial prosthetics.The film, which is currently shooting in Atlanta, is based on the book “The Butcher: Anatomy of a Mafia Psychopath.” Pitera, the mob enforcer for the Bonanno family, was incarcerated in 1992. He’s currently serving a life sentence.“Tommy Karate is the greatest mob story never told. I’ve been working on this for over three years, and I’m beyond thrilled that it’s finally in motion,” Davidson said in a statement in March. “Playing a role like this is a dream job. We have a great team behind this one, and I can’t wait for people to see what we’ve come up with.”Read more at Entertainment Weekly.'The Morning Show’ Is Coming To An End After 5 Seasons“The Morning Show” is signing off.On Thursday, Apple TV confirmed that the Emmy-nominated news drama, starring Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston, is coming to an end next year after five seasons.“For five seasons, these messy, resilient journalists have chased their dreams. Now we’ll see where their endeavors lead them — what story will they ultimately choose for themselves,” showrunner and executive producer Charlotte Stoudt said in a statement.Executive producer and series star Aniston added: “From the beginning, Apple has supported our vision for ‘The Morning Show,’ and we feel so lucky to have had the opportunity to tell stories that reflect what’s happening in the world around us with a twist of dark humor. It’s been such a privilege to work with this insanely talented cast, and our extraordinary writers, producers, and crew. We’ve become such a family and we’re all so excited to share this final season. And going in knowing it would be our last, we were so fortunate to craft the conclusion with intentionality, and honor these characters the way they deserve.”“The Morning Show” was one of Apple TV’s first original shows to premiere, receiving a two-season, straight-to-series order in 2017 before the streamer even launched.The flagship series’ fifth and final season is currently in production and will feature a host of new faces, including Reneé Rapp, Jesse Williams, Jeff Daniels, Sean Hayes, Lizzy Caplan and more.In addition to Witherspoon and Aniston, the series also stars Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Nestor Carbonell, Karen Pittman, Nicole Beharie and Jon Hamm.Read more below.WATCH: The Trailer For Chris Rock’s Star-Studded Hollywood Comeback Drama Is HereChris Rock is back in the director’s chair for his next film, and we finally have a first look at it.On Wednesday, A24 released the trailer for “Misty Green,” the first movie written and directed by Rock since 2014’s “Top Five.” It follows a former Hollywood starlet (Rosalind Eleazar) who tries to revive her career after crossing paths with a director (Rock) who offers her the perfect comeback role — though their complicated history threatens to stand in the way.The film also stars Adam Driver, Daniel Kaluuya, Anna Kendrick and Topher Grace.While a release date has not yet been announced, “Misty Green” is set to have its world premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.Watch the trailer below.Anne Hathaway Reveals Why Christopher Nolan Cut Penelope's Most Famous Scene From ‘The Odyssey’Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster adaptation of “The Odyssey” makes some notable changes to Homer’s nearly 3,000-year-old poem, and the biggest of them all involves what should’ve happened after Odysseus’ (Matt Damon) epic fight scene with the suitors.In the original story, Odysseus’ wife, Penelope (Anne Hathaway), is still unsure that he’s really her husband after they’ve been apart for 20 years — even after he passes her arrow test, kills all the suitors and reveals who he really is. To be certain, she tells her nurse, Eurycleia, to bring their bed outside their room. But she knows this is impossible because only she and Odysseus know that he built the bed around an olive tree, so it can’t be moved. So, when Penelope hears Odysseus’ outburst over the outrageous request, he passes her final test.However, in Nolan’s version, this scene is left out completely, likely because he wanted to keep the focus on Odysseus’ long journey back to Ithaca. Or maybe, the arrow test in the adaptation was already enough to convince Penelope that he was truly her husband.“I feel like by that point of the film, the momentum of the film is with wondering whether or not Odysseus is going to live,” Hathaway pointed out in a recent interview with ScreenRant. “And so taking a side trip to the bed chamber to be like, ‘Check out this bed...’ I feel like maybe that’s the unshot, unseen portion of their story in the days and weeks that followed, that moment, to the final moment, on the boat.”Read more at ScreenRant.WATCH: The 'Other Mommy' Trailer That Had Us All Spooked Before 'The Odyssey' Is HereIf you’ve seen “The Odyssey” already, there’s a high chance that you also saw the spooky trailer of “Other Mommy.” The James Wan-directed film stars Jessica Chastain in a dual role, first as a mother to Bela (Arabella Olivia Clark) and then as a terrifying entity who seems to appear only to Bela — and looks just like her mother.The film also stars Jay Duplass, Dichen Lachman and Arian Moayed.The film hits theaters Oct. 9.Watch the freaky trailer below.‘The Odyssey’ Stars Elon Musk Raged About Had Under 10 Minutes Of Total ScreentimeElon Musk and several right-wing commenters raised quite a stink about some of the casting choices in Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.” Lupita Nyong’o portrayed both Helen of Troy and her twin sister Clytemnestra, and drew the ire of Musk on X. He claimed that Nolan, the film’s director, had “lost his integrity” by casting Nyong’o.Elliot Page, who was rumored to play Achilles but actually portrayed Greek soldier Sinon, was also the focus of a lot of the casting controversy before the film was even released.But it turns out the criticism was louder and longer than those performers’ actual moments in the film. Both characters ended up clocking in about 10 minutes of screen time — together.The film was three hours long. It brought in $124.5 million at the domestic box office.Read more on Bro Bible below.Richard Gere’s New Romance Drama Sparks Controversy Over His Nearly 50-Year Age Gap With Co-StarRichard Gere is set to star opposite Diana Silvers in the upcoming romantic film “Asymmetry,” based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Lisa Halliday.The actors were caught shooting the film in New York this week, and it’s caused quite the controversy online. The story is about a 70-year-old author Ezra (Gere) who falls for a young editorial assistant Alice (Silvers).“Their one moment of eye contact sparks a connection that leads them both down a life-changing rabbit hole, where they create a private world just for two,” the film’s logline reads. “Ezra, famous for his audacious work, finds someone with whom he can be openly vulnerable, and Alice finds the courage to explore her own aspirations as a writer. Until it is all put at risk when their secret relationship is exposed.”People online called out the huge age gap between Gere, 76, and Silvers, 28.“We truly don’t need another film about predatory age gaps,” one person commented, per The Daily Beast.In real life, Gere is married to a woman who is 33 years younger than him.See All Updates