The MTV Video Music Awards saw an 8% increase in viewership, with around 4.08 million viewers across original and encore airings. The show achieved 66.7 million social media interactions, the highest for a VMAs telecast.
Former WWE star Nikki Bella has filed for divorce from Dancing With The Stars pro Artem Chigvintsev, citing irreconcilable differences. She also wants full custody of their son after Chigvintsev’s arrest for domestic violence.
Wicked 2 has bumped up its release date five days to Nov. 21, 2025. The sequel had been slated for Nov. 26, 2025. The first Wicked previously moved from Nov. 27 to Nov. 22 of this year, sharing the release date with Gladiator II.
HBO has ordered The Chair Company, a comedy series co-created and starring Tim Robinson (I Think You Should Leave). The show, co-created with Zach Kanin, follows a man investigating a conspiracy after a work incident.
Clint Eastwood’s thriller Juror No. 2 will have its world premiere at AFI Film Festival on Oct. 27 and then open in limited release Nov. 1. The movie follows a juror (Nicholas Hoult) facing a moral dilemma during a murder trial.
