Stephen King
American novelist and writer (born 1947)
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- Oct 6
Mike Flanagan adapts Stephen King's Carrie for Prime Video with social media themes and genetic twists
All eight episodes of the Stephen King adaptation debuted on Prime Video on 7 October 2026, shifting the 1974 horror novel to a modern high school setting with expanded paranormal world-building.
- Sep 1
Andy Burnham faces parliament grilling over UK defence spending and market pressure
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham defended his economic strategy and military spending plans during his first appearance at Prime Minister's Questions on 2 September 2026.
- Aug 26
Actor and singer Tim Curry, star of Rocky Horror and It, dies at 80
British actor Tim Curry, renowned for portraying Dr Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Pennywise in It, has died at his home in Los Angeles at age 80.
- Aug 19
Meghan Markle's reported casting in Guy Ritchie's Netflix series The Gentlemen is withdrawn
Discussions for Meghan Markle to appear in season three of Guy Ritchie's series The Gentlemen were dropped following public reaction in Britain as the Sussexes prepare their UK return.
- Aug 17
HBO's 'Lanterns' premiere ends with Hal Jordan's frozen corpse and a 10-year time jump twist
HBO's Green Lantern series 'Lanterns' debuted its first episode on August 17, 2026, pairing Kyle Chandler's Hal Jordan with Aaron Pierre's John Stewart in a Nebraska murder mystery before a flash-forward revealed Hal's frozen corpse with a bullet hole in his forehead.
- Aug 14
HBO's 'Lanterns' premieres August 16 to strong reviews despite back-half pivot concerns
DC Studios' eight-episode Green Lantern series 'Lanterns' premieres August 16 on HBO and HBO Max, with critics praising Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre's chemistry while noting a tonal shift after episode five.
- Aug 9
Belfast hosts Fleadh Cheoil for first time as visitors top one million
The world's largest Irish traditional music festival has come to Belfast for the first time, drawing over a million visitors and exceeding all forecasts with one day still to go. Only the second Fleadh ever held in Northern Ireland, it has brought cross-community participation to a city once defined by sectarian division.
- Aug 2
Inga Rumpf turns 80: 'The concert will be a time document,' says German rock pioneer ahead of sold-out Elbphilharmonie show
The singer, who rose from Hamburg's folk scene to perform with B.B. King and the Rolling Stones, will mark her birthday with a sold-out concert at the Elbphilharmonie on 13 September.
- Jul 26
Mike Flanagan's 'Carrie' Series Sets October 7 Premiere on Prime Video, First Teaser Released
The eight-episode adaptation, unveiled at San Diego Comic-Con with a teaser trailer, stars Summer Howell as the telekinetic teen and Samantha Sloyan as her mother.