Entertainment & Media

California – October 22, 2026 -- Disney California Adventure is getting the first Coco ride at any Disney park, and it will have no height requirement, so the whole family can board together.

Walt Disney Imagineers shared new details at D23: The Ultimate Fan Event presented by Visa, on the Horizons: A Carousel of Progress stage. Ali Rubinstein, Senior Vice President of Global Creative & Development Studios, and Emily O'Brien, Portfolio Executive Creative Producer for Disneyland Resort and Tokyo Disney Resort, took the stage after Los Lobos performed La Llorona. Neil Patrick Harris hosted the showcase. The attraction was first announced at D23 2024.

The story picks up one year after the original film

The queue starts in Pixar Pier, next to Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind. Guests enter a "casa museo" dedicated to the music of Héctor Rivera, Miguel's great-great grandfather.

Walt Disney World Resort – October 22, 2026 -- Disney's Animal Kingdom is getting a new Indiana Jones ride called Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent, and its animatronic hero will be modeled on Harrison Ford himself. Disney Imagineers Michael Hundgen and Chris Beatty announced the name and first story details at the D23 showcase "Horizons: A Carousel of Progress."

Harrison Ford becomes the first Disney attraction face

Ford opened the showcase with a video message. He said he is the actual model for the next Indiana Jones Audio-Animatronics figure, and he confirmed it is the first time his face will appear on a Disney attraction anywhere in the world. Hundgen and Beatty later displayed the digital model used to build the figure.

Walt Disney World – October 22, 2026 -- Magic Kingdom's villain-themed expansion now has an official name, Villains Land, and two headline attractions: a Maleficent coaster and a Magic Mirror dark ride. Disney revealed the details during the Disney Experiences showcase, Horizons: A Carousel of Progress, at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event.

A Magic Mirror appeared onstage and introduced Disney Experiences Chairman Thomas Mazloum. Walt Disney Imagineering's Bruce Vaughn, President & Chief Creative Officer, and Caroline May, Executive Creative Director, then took over the presentation.

Villains Land is named to match the rest of Magic Kingdom

Vaughn and May said they chose the name because several areas in the park, such as Fantasyland and Tomorrowland, already end in "land." The team compared the size and scale of the new area to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. It will include shops, restaurants and the two major attractions.

NEW YORK – October 22, 2026 -- Hip-hop manager and author Sophia Chang's new podcast, The Baddest Bitch in the Room, is available now on the SiriusXM app and all major podcast platforms, with new episodes every Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET.

The show is part of SiriusXM's Women's Empowerment Network

The podcast sits inside SiriusXM's Women's Empowerment Network (WEN), which launched in December 2024. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and SiriusXM Urban View host Karen Hunter executive produces the network, which focuses on conversations about personal growth, careers and culture.

Chang will cover confidence, relationships and careers

Chang, widely known as the first Asian woman in hip-hop, managed Wu-Tang Clan members RZA, GZA and Ol' Dirty Bastard. Her client list also included D'Angelo, Raphael Saadiq, Q-Tip and A Tribe Called Quest.

San Mateo – October 22, 2026 -- Episode 1 of GoPro's six-part series "The Line Above" is live on the GoPro Snow YouTube channel, with new episodes every Wednesday through Nov. 25. The show follows pro skier, BASE jumper and GoPro Athlete Matthias "Super Frenchie" Giraud through a two-year effort to ski BASE jump from the north face of the Aiguille du Plan above Chamonix in the French Alps.

Giraud skied a 600-meter, 50-degree face on October 22, 2026

The route included two 60-meter rappels anchored in ice. Giraud finished by skiing off the bottom serac and opening his parachute midair. The face was first skied in 1977 and has been descended only a handful of times. According to Giraud, no one had ever exited the line with a ski BASE jump.

Worldwide – October 21, 2026 -- Seven acclaimed indie games, including Sifu, Vampire Crawlers and No Man's Sky, are now available to download or pre-order on iPhone and iPad as the App Store kicks off Indie Games Week. The App Store will spotlight the titles all week with daily features and curated collections.

Carson Oliver, Apple's head of App Store Worldwide, said the store "gives bold ideas a global stage," whether the games come from solo developers or growing studios.

Sifu brings its kung fu revenge story to touchscreens

Sifu is a stylish third-person brawler that follows a young kung fu student on a path of revenge. Enemies attack simultaneously, so players must parry strikes, chain combos and use the objects around them as weapons. The iPhone and iPad version comes with custom-tuned touch controls, a reworked camera system and full controller support.

New York – October 19, 2026 -- SiriusXM will broadcast every NBA game of the 2026-27 season, from Opening Night through The Finals, and its new SiriusXM Sports Pass subscription includes all of them for $5 per month.

Opening night brings a three-game slate on October 20

The season starts with a tripleheader on October 20. At 3:00 pm ET, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics visit Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena.

At 7:00 pm ET, Jalen Brunson and the reigning NBA Champion Knicks host the Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden. The 76ers have a new-look roster featuring LeBron James and Jaylen Brown.

At 9:30 pm ET, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder visit the reigning Western Conference Champion Spurs and Victor Wembanyama at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio.

United States – October 19, 2026 -- Fans of "Jeff Lewis Live" can keep tuning in weekdays on Radio Andy (Ch. 101): Jeff Lewis and SiriusXM have agreed to terms on another two years of the show.

The deal landed one day before the contract ran out

Lewis broke the news on the show itself. He said the two sides came to terms at 2:50 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on the day before the announcement. His previous contract ended on October 16, the day he shared the news.

Lewis described the outcome as a compromise and said both sides are "a little bit bruised." The source gives no financial details or other terms.

Where to hear the show

"Jeff Lewis Live" airs weekdays on Radio Andy, Channel 101 on satellite radios, and streams on the SiriusXM app. The app also carries the full episode in which Lewis made the announcement.

Knoxville – October 19, 2026 -- No. 6 Alabama and No. 14 Tennessee meet Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 3:30pm ET, and SiriusXM will carry the game live in cars and on its app.

Three broadcasts, one rivalry game

The Third Saturday in October rivalry returns to Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. Listeners can choose the Alabama, Tennessee, or national broadcast to follow the matchup.

Phoenix – October 19, 2026 -- NASCAR fans can hear every lap of the Freeway Insurance 500 live on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Ch. 90), with the green flag dropping Sunday, October 18, at 2pm ET at Phoenix Raceway.

Listen on car radios and in the SiriusXM app

Coverage of the NASCAR Cup Series race runs on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, Channel 90. Listeners can tune in on car radios or through the SiriusXM app.

Race details at a glance

• Date: Sunday, October 18, 2026
• Time: 2pm ET
• Race: Freeway Insurance 500
• Track: Phoenix Raceway
• Channel: SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Ch. 90)

Three drivers get their own channels

Fans who want to follow one driver through the whole race can pick from three dedicated Driver Channels:

• Kyle Larson (#5): Ch. 997
• Denny Hamlin (#11): Ch. 998
• Ryan Blaney (#12): Ch. 999