Entertainment News Today: 10 Confirmed Film, TV and Music Updates

Taylor Swift Takes Video of the Year

Entertainment news today: Taylor Swift won Video of the Year at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards for “The Fate of Ophelia.” The honor was among the night’s major music awards, with the official winners list crediting Republic Records.

The win gives Swift’s latest music video a headline-making moment alongside the evening’s other milestones.^[1]

Swift Adds a First-Ever Artist Director Honor

Swift received the inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honors at the Sept. 27 ceremony in Los Angeles. The new award recognizes artists for their contributions behind the camera and to music-video storytelling.

For entertainment news today, it’s a notable crossover: Swift was recognized not only as a performer, but also for her directing work.^[2]

Madonna Leads the VMA Winners With Seven Awards

Madonna was the 2026 VMAs’ biggest winner, taking home seven awards, according to CBS Entertainment’s official results. Her wins included Artist of the Year and Best Dance for “Confessions II - The Film.”

The results also list Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter as winners for Best Collaboration, for “Bring Your Love.” Those awards gave the ceremony a strong showing for Warner Records.^[1]

VMAs Draw Their Biggest Audience in 11 Years

The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards drew 8.43 million viewers across CBS and MTV, according to a Sept. 28 release from CBS Entertainment. The company said the audience was up 51% from the 2025 show and marked the VMAs’ best viewership since 2015.

That ratings update puts the music awards among the day’s biggest entertainment news today.^[1]

Nirvana Receives the Video Vanguard Award

Nirvana received the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards’ Video Vanguard Award during the Sept. 27 ceremony. The recognition was part of a night that also saw Taylor Swift make VMA history and Madonna lead the awards tally.

The award puts the band’s lasting impact on music videos in the spotlight alongside current releases and performances.^[3]

Tom Holland’s Fred Astaire Biopic Adds Margaret Qualley and Sabrina Carpenter

Sony Pictures’ untitled Fred Astaire biopic has added Margaret Qualley and Sabrina Carpenter, Variety reported Sept. 28. Tom Holland is set to play Astaire; Qualley will portray his sister and dance partner Adele Astaire, while Carpenter will play Ginger Rogers.

Paul King is directing, with Amy Pascal producing. The casting brings film and music names together in a major entertainment news today update.^[4]

Netflix Casts Daisy Jelley and Connor Simos in Icebreaker

Netflix has tapped Daisy Jelley and Connor Simos to lead its series adaptation of Hannah Grace’s Maple Hills books. Jelley will play Anastasia “Stassie” Allen, and Simos will play Nate Hawkins, whose hockey teams are forced to share a rink.

The series comes from creator Jade Halley Bartlett and showrunner Amanda Lasher. Grace is an executive producer, alongside Alex Cooper, Matt Kaplan and Mina Lefevre for Unwell Productions.^[5]

Avengers: Endgame Returns to No. 1 at the Box Office

Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame returned to the top of the North American box office with its “Endgame: Encore” rerelease. The Walt Disney Co. release took in $26 million domestically over the weekend and another $60 million overseas, the Associated Press reported.

The rerelease gives audiences a theatrical revisit ahead of the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday.^[3]

Robert Pattinson’s Primetime Opens With $19.1 Million

Primetime, starring Robert Pattinson, opened with an estimated $19.1 million, according to the Associated Press’ Sept. 28 box-office report. It finished just behind Heart of the Beast in a close race for third place.

AP noted that the result was especially notable for the lower-budget film. The opening gives A24’s release a solid start in a crowded theatrical weekend.^[3]

Resident Evil Reboot Lands Second Place

Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil reboot came in second at the weekend box office, behind the Avengers: Endgame rerelease, according to the Associated Press.

The result puts the horror reboot among the weekend’s leading cinema releases, in a box-office frame that also included Brad Pitt’s Heart of the Beast and Robert Pattinson’s Primetime.^[3]

Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter Win for Bring Your Love

Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter won the 2026 VMA for Best Collaboration with “Bring Your Love,” according to the official CBS Entertainment winners list. The win added a shared award to Madonna’s seven-trophy night.

For music fans following entertainment news today, the result also marks a high-profile pairing recognized at one of the year’s major televised music ceremonies.^[1]