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Entertainment - Saturday, August 22, 2026

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Saturday, August 22, 2026
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Entertainment headlines for Saturday, August 22, 2026

Summary of this day news

Entertainment headlines for 2026-08-22 focused on 3 major developments:

  • 1) Kid Cudi Preparing To Film “F*ckin Gnarly” Followup To Directorial Debut ‘Doe’, Both Set For 2027 (Deadline)
  • 2) HBO Max Is Free Right Now For 7 Days With This Prime Video Promo (Variety)
  • 3) Josh Brolin Says ‘Sicario 3’ “Is Happening” (Deadline) Across these stories, coverage emphasized high-impact updates, policy shifts, and events with broad audience relevance.

Together they provide a representative view of the day in entertainment news before diving into each full report.

Why it matters: This snapshot shows where entertainment attention concentrated on 2026-08-22, highlighting the themes, entities, and geographies that dominated publisher coverage. Because ranking blends freshness, engagement, and source diversity, it helps separate signal from noise. Use it as a quick daily briefing and then open the top stories for fuller context.

Key Points

3 highlights

  1. Kid Cudi Preparing To Film “F*ckin Gnarly” Followup To Directorial Debut ‘Doe’, Both Set For 2027

    Sources: #1 Deadline

  2. HBO Max Is Free Right Now For 7 Days With This Prime Video Promo

    Sources: #2 Variety

  3. Josh Brolin Says ‘Sicario 3’ “Is Happening”

    Sources: #3 Deadline

Top 12 Stories

Ranked by daily score
  1. Kid Cudi Preparing To Film “F*ckin Gnarly” Followup To Directorial Debut ‘Doe’, Both Set For 2027
    #1 Score 76
    Kid Cudi Preparing To Film “F*ckin Gnarly” Followup To Directorial Debut ‘Doe’, Both Set For 2027

    As Kid Cudi prepares to unveil his feature debut Doe, he’s hitting the ground running with his directing career. On Saturday, the 2x Grammy winner (whose real name is Scott Mescudi) not only teased Doe, but also details about his directorial followup, which he begins filming “in a few weeks.” “I shoot my next film […]

    Deadline 22 days ago
  2. HBO Max Is Free Right Now For 7 Days With This Prime Video Promo
    #2 Score 75
    HBO Max Is Free Right Now For 7 Days With This Prime Video Promo

    Despite HBO Max hiking prices again last fall, the streamer is hoping to win over some new customers, with a 7-day free trial through Prime Video, just in time for the buzzy premiere of “Lanterns” and awards season pushes for critically-acclaimed shows like “Hacks” and “The Pitt.” While Amazon usually saves its streaming deals for […]

    Variety 22 days ago
  3. Josh Brolin Says ‘Sicario 3’ “Is Happening”
    #3 Score 67
    Josh Brolin Says ‘Sicario 3’ “Is Happening”

    After nearly a decade, CIA officer Matt Graver is still waging his war against Mexican drug cartels in Taylor Sheridan’s Sicario cinematic universe. Josh Brolin, who starred as Matt Graver in Sicario (2015) and Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018), recently revealed that a third installment in the Sheridan-penned action thriller franchise “is happening” in […]

    Deadline 22 days ago
  4. Dale Morris, Titan of Nashville Management Who Forged Superstar Careers for Kenny Chesney and Alabama, Dies at 89
    #4 Score 64
    Dale Morris, Titan of Nashville Management Who Forged Superstar Careers for Kenny Chesney and Alabama, Dies at 89

    Dale Morris, one of the leading names in the ranks of Nashville music managers, who helped build up superstar careers for the group Alabama and then Kenny Chesney nearly from scratch, died Friday at 89. A representative said Morris died in his sleep. “He lived a big, bold, beautiful, blessed life, and I’m holding onto […]

    Variety 22 days ago
  5. HollyShorts Festival Set To Propel Documentary Jury Award Winner Into Oscar Race
    #5 Score 58
    HollyShorts Festival Set To Propel Documentary Jury Award Winner Into Oscar Race

    By the end of the weekend, another documentary short will have punched its ticket to the Oscar race. The 22nd HollyShorts, the prestigious film festival in Los Angeles, will announce jury award winners Sunday in multiple categories, with four of them qualifying for the Academy Awards: Best Short Film Grand Prize, Best Short Animation, Best […]

    Deadline 22 days ago
  6. Rolly Romero vs. Teofimo Lopez Livestream: Where to Watch the Welterweight Pay-Per-View Match Online
    #6 Score 57
    Rolly Romero vs. Teofimo Lopez Livestream: Where to Watch the Welterweight Pay-Per-View Match Online

    In an epic bout, Premier Boxing Champions travels to Nevada this weekend, as Las Vegas-native Rolando “Rolly” Romero (17-2-0) defends his WBA welterweight title against Brooklyn-born boxer Teofimo Lopez (22-2-0) in a high-profile match. Romero vs. Lopez takes place on Saturday, Aug. 22 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada with a start time of […]

    Variety 22 days ago
  7. Taylor Sheridan Accused of Stealing ‘Yellowstone’ From 2016 Pitch in Copyright Lawsuit
    #7 Score 52
    Taylor Sheridan Accused of Stealing ‘Yellowstone’ From 2016 Pitch in Copyright Lawsuit

    Writer Lauren J. Salkin has accused Taylor Sheridan of stealing his marquee series “Yellowstone” from her 2016 pitch in a lawsuit filed on Friday. 101 Studios, Paramount and Elevate Entertainment are also listed as defendants. Reps for Sheridan, 101 Studios, Paramount and Elevate Entertainment did not immediately respond to Variety’s request for comment. In the […]

    Variety 22 days ago
  8. ‘Sentimental Value’ Sweeps Amanda Awards
    #8 Score 50
    ‘Sentimental Value’ Sweeps Amanda Awards

    Joachim Trier’s Oscar winner “Sentimental Value” became this year’s biggest Amanda Awards winner, taking home eight statuettes, including the top prize for best Norwegian film. Trier was also awarded for directing, as well as his screenplay written with longtime collaborator Eskil Vogt. “There’s a lot of stuff going on when you make and release films, […]

    Variety 22 days ago
  9. Mark Ruffalo Blasts Paramount For Calling Him “Antisemitic” Over Merger Criticism: “Appalling And Fundamentally Dishonest”
    #9 Score 50
    Mark Ruffalo Blasts Paramount For Calling Him “Antisemitic” Over Merger Criticism: “Appalling And Fundamentally Dishonest”

    As things continue to get ugly around the proposed merger, Mark Ruffalo has called out Paramount for calling him “antisemitic” over his criticism of the Warner Bros acquisition. On Saturday, the 4x Oscar nominee clarified his views “should never be interpreted as hostility toward Jewish people,” following his comments about Paramount-WBD backer Oracle’s involvement in […]

    Deadline 22 days ago
  10. ‘National Treasure 3’ In Works, Franchise Director Reveals: “It’s Finally Real”
    #10 Score 44
    ‘National Treasure 3’ In Works, Franchise Director Reveals: “It’s Finally Real”

    More than 20 years after stealing the Declaration of Independence, National Treasure 3 is in the works. On Friday, National Treasure (2004) director Jon Turteltaub revealed that a third installment in the Nicolas Cage adventure franchise is in the works with a script that Disney has approved. “I was thinking about mentioning this tonight, I’ll […]

    Deadline 22 days ago
  11. Tupac Shakur Murder Trial: 5 Takeaways From Week 1
    #11 Score 37
    Tupac Shakur Murder Trial: 5 Takeaways From Week 1

    The jury heard from more than a dozen witnesses, including detectives and former gang members. The suspect, Duane Davis, addressed the judge directly.

    NYT Arts 22 days ago
  12. 10 Songs We’re Talking About
    #12 Score 30
    10 Songs We’re Talking About

    Jorja Smith offers a loaded invitation, Rapsody explores Africa and the cosmos, and Carly Simon returns with her first single in decades.

    NYT Arts 22 days ago

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