Kit Harington joins 'Harry Potter' as Gilderoy Lockhart while 'Spider-Man' dominates box office

Entertainment news today is led by Tim Curry’s death at 80, while studios and platforms keep leaning on durable IP: DC’s next Superman film has wrapped, Rupert Grint is returning to Ron Weasley on Broadway, HBO and Disney+ are packaging music legacies, and Taipei’s live-event calendar is filling fast.

The entertainment agenda is led by the death of Dolly Parton at 80 and the global tributes to a career spanning music, film, Broadway and philanthropy. Around that memorial moment, the industry is also redrawing rules for AI-made music, locking in major streaming talent deals, reviving familiar screen franchises and leaning harder into live pop experiences.

Event entertainment is driving today’s cycle: Spider-Man keeps theaters strong, KPop Demon Hunters is expanding from streaming into concerts while facing legal pushback, and major music tours are showing both demand and strain across London, Chengdu and Taipei.

Today the global cultural community bids farewell to a master. The passing of Sliman Mansour, the 'father of Palestinian art', marks the end of an era where art, land, and identity were deeply intertwined. Simultaneously, the art world continues to grapple with authoritarian politics, state governance, and the reshaping of museums, from shocking revelations by a former Pussy Riot member to major leadership appointments in the UK.

Gamescom shifted from opening-night announcements into hands-on momentum, while Rockstar used a Netflix-first GTA VI preview to reclaim attention from leaks. The day also brought a heavy release slate, a strong Star Wars tactics reception, and VALORANT playoff pressure before Champions Shanghai.