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Hollywood, K-drama, global streaming and festival news — the outside stories India is actually talking about.
Madonna's seven-trophy haul got a Chateau Marmont blowout with more than twenty stars, while Taylor Swift marked her own big wins with a quieter dinner elsewhere in town.
The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards drew a combined 8.43 million viewers across CBS and MTV, up 51% from last year and the best since 2015, per Nielsen fast nationals.
Fans of the ‘Patient Zero’ music video can now shop the exact lipstick worn by Taylor Swift and Dakota Johnson – Tom Ford’s F9 Red, a $64 shade sold at Sephora, Blue Mercury and the brand’s own stores.
Madonna's Confessions II swept seven trophies at the 2026 VMAs, matching her 1998 record, as BTS took Song of the Year and Nirvana received the Video Vanguard honour at the Peacock Theater.
Jeremy Strong, cast as Mark Zuckerberg in Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Reckoning, told GQ he emailed the Meta chief to stress his responsibility, saying he aims to understand rather than condemn the figure.
The latest HBO Max offering, Dune, fuses the ruthless court drama of Game of Thrones with the expansive space mythos of Star Wars, delivering a fresh take on classic sci‑fi storytelling.
Tom Cruise led co-stars Riz Ahmed, Sandra Hüller and Jesse Plemons at Digger's Los Angeles premiere on Monday, four days ahead of its October 2 theatrical release.
Madonna returned to the VMAs stage for the first time in 23 years, opening the show with Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX before walking away with seven awards including Artist of the Year for Confessions II.
Merritt Wever discusses playing a fictional TV producer in Lance Oppenheim's Primetime, the Robert Pattinson-led film about Chris Hansen's To Catch a Predator, now out in US theatres.
Paramount+ has released the Tulsa King season 4 trailer, showing Sylvester Stallone's Dwight Manfredi losing his businesses to corrupt politicians and new enemies before the October 16 premiere.
Sylvester Stallone has broken his silence on I Play Rocky, the Peter Farrelly biopic that premiered at TIFF, saying he was initially unsettled but won over once he saw Anthony Ippolito's performance.
Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell star in Taylor Swift's self-directed Patient Zero video, which premiered at the VMAs on September 27. The casting caps a decade-long, largely private friendship between Swift and Johnson.
MTV VMAs producer Van Toffler told The Hollywood Reporter that streaming has erased the generational walls in music, letting Madonna, Kacey Musgraves and viral newcomers Young Lean and Gener8ion share Sunday's stage and pull in a broad audience.
Matt Stafford and wife Kelly make a cameo in Taylor Swift's new Patient Zero video, starring Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell, released the same night his Rams lost to the Broncos.
Taylor Swift became the most decorated artist in MTV VMA history on September 27, surpassing Beyoncé with 33 wins, receiving the inaugural Artist Director Honors and unveiling the ‘Patient Zero’ video, which she dedicated to Dolly Parton.
Netflix has released the official US trailer for La Bola Negra, the Cannes‑lauded queer drama by the Ambrossi‑Calvo duo. The film, which won the People's Choice Award in Toronto, will hit US theatres on October 16 after a September 25 debut in Spain.
During Sunday’s MTV VMAs, Dakota Johnson presented Taylor Swift’s Artist Director Honor and premiered the “Patient Zero” video, while her choice of Cece Jewellery sparked speculation that the pieces were deliberate clues to the video’s plot.
Alejandro Iñárritu’s climate‑driven satire ‘Digger’, starring Tom Cruise, got its first visual tease when pop‑artist Ed Ruscha presented a text‑heavy poster at a LACMA brunch, sparking buzz about the film’s tone and message.
The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards set an 11‑year record, pulling in over eight million viewers on CBS and MTV combined. Hosted by Snoop Dogg, the show featured Madonna’s opening, Taylor Swift’s Video of the Year win, and a tribute to Nirvana’s legacy.
Taylor Swift became the most awarded solo act at the MTV VMAs, edging out Beyoncé, and unveiled her self‑directed ‘Patient Zero’ video featuring Dakota Johnson, Colin Farrell, Cara Delevingne and Rams QB Matthew Stafford.
Madonna’s performance at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards has fans buzzing again over possible cosmetic work. Social media users point to her costume, while the singer shares candid details about ageing, injuries and her rigorous fitness routine.
CAPE’s 35th anniversary gala in downtown LA will honor industry trailblazers including Street Fighter creator Kitao Sakurai, Netflix executive Jinny Howe and the female talent behind The Pitt, with performances and a star‑packed presenter lineup.
Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ music video, unveiled at the 2026 MTV VMAs, is packed with Easter eggs referencing her Eras Tour, past romances, and earlier videos, prompting a wave of online analysis.
Paramvir Beniwal, an Indian travel vlogger, said the livestreamers who filmed him on Fremont Street in Las Vegas have erased the videos after posting racist comments. He learned of the clip’s popularity while in Alaska and stressed his aim to showcase a different side of India.
While shooting Heart of the Beast in New Zealand, Brad Pitt admitted to stashing boiled chicken in his pockets to keep his four‑legged partner, Uber, attentive during emotional moments, according to Koimoi.
Anne Hathaway announced she won’t appear on Hot Ones during the Verity press run after her doctor cautioned that the spicy challenge could trigger early labor, leaving fans to wonder when the segment will finally happen.
Anjali Patil’s self‑produced Tamil film Selvi, a story of a migrant home‑care nurse, has released a new poster ahead of its Busan International Film Festival world premiere this October, sparking buzz among festival‑goers and industry insiders.
Netflix has unveiled the trailer for La Bola Negra, the Spanish LGBT‑themed drama that won Best Director at Cannes and the People’s Choice Award at TIFF, confirming a limited theatrical run from Oct 16 before heading to the platform in early December.
La Bola Negra, the TIFF People’s Choice winner directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, drops its first trailer on Netflix. The film lands in select LA and New York theatres on October 16, with streaming to follow.
DJ Paul “Pauly D” DelVecchio proposed to influencer‑entrepreneur Nikki Hall at Omnia Dayclub in Las Vegas, ending a six‑year courtship that began on MTV’s Double Shot of Love.