Welsh singer Cate McHugh won The Voice UK 2026 final on October 31, beating Frank Raven and two others, giving Sir Tom Jones a winner in his last series.
The EBU confirmed on 28 October 2026 that 36 countries will compete at Eurovision 2027 in Burgas, Bulgaria, with Canada debuting and Ireland, the Netherlands and Iceland staying away.
Axel Scheffler, illustrator of The Gruffalo, said in an interview published on 30 October 2026 that he is seriously considering legal action against AI firms over copies of his style.
George Michael's guitar from the 1987 Faith video sold for £234,480 with fees at Sworders on October 29, 2026, as his late assistant's family objected.
Elke Sommer, who starred in A Shot in the Dark and won a 1964 Golden Globe, died in Los Angeles on October 28, 2026, aged 85, her stepson said.
Celine Dion's 16-show Paris residency grossed about $125.5 million and sold 539,000 tickets, Billboard said, a per-show record for a residency.
Disney Experiences began cutting 100 to 200 jobs on October 28, 2026, most of them reported at Walt Disney Imagineering in Glendale; Disney declined to comment.
Dutch broadcaster NPO said on October 27, 2026, that the Netherlands will skip Eurovision 2027, citing divisions over Israel's participation.
Netflix released the full trailer for its six-part Pride and Prejudice on October 28, 2026; the series with Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden premieres on December 3.
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