Entertainment & Media

Las Vegas – September 21, 2026 -- Barry Manilow's lifetime residency at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino has added new 2027 performance dates, with tickets now on sale for the International Theater shows.

New 2027 dates span February through April

The freshly announced 2027 run includes February 18–20, February 25–27, March 25–27 and April 1–3. These dates extend Manilow's residency, titled Manilow: Las Vegas – The Hits Come Home!, well into next year.

Manilow returns to the stage October 8

Before the 2027 shows, Manilow kicks off a fall run at the International Theater on Thursday, October 8. Remaining 2026 performances are set for October 8–10 and 15–17, plus November 5–7 and 12–14.

Holiday show marks its sixth year

A Very Barry Christmas returns for a sixth year this December, with three weekends of performances: December 3–5, December 10–12 and December 17–19. Tickets for these 2026 dates are also on sale now.

Tokyo – September 21, 2026 -- Netmarble let fans go hands-on with three unreleased games at Tokyo Game Show 2026, marking the South Korean publisher's second consecutive year at the event.

The company expanded its booth from 56 units in 2025 to 63 units this year, swapping last year's lineup of MONGIL: STAR DIVE and The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin for three new titles: Shangri-La Frontier: The Seven Colossi, Solo Leveling: KARMA and Pearl in Blue.

Shangri-La Frontier makes its playable debut

Shangri-La Frontier: The Seven Colossi, the first game based on the popular Shangri-La Frontier anime and manga, appeared in playable form for the first time at the show. Attendees tested its tag-based collectible RPG combat, while stage sessions with the development team and anime voice actors walked through its strategic elements.

Boston – September 21, 2026 -- Wayfair Inc. launched a new brand platform called "Wayfair Delivers," fronted by championship-winning quarterback Matthew Stafford, his wife Kelly, and their four daughters.

The campaign's debut ad aired during Monday Night Football on ESPN and ABC, showing the Stafford family navigating everyday home life with Wayfair's help. The spot will also roll out across CBS and NBC.

Wayfair boosts its football advertising spend fivefold

Wayfair is increasing its ad investment across networks airing football games to five times its previous spend. The company is sponsoring and outfitting the set for CBS Sports' Sunday morning football pregame show, which streams on Paramount+, CBS Sports HQ and YouTube.

Through a partnership with Bleacher Report, Wayfair will also sponsor B/R NFL Draft Live, scheduled to air in April 2027.

Nashville – September 20, 2026 -- Husband-and-wife music duo The Swansons have released their new single, "Hey God, It's Me Again," alongside four nominations at the upcoming Josie Music Awards. The duo will attend the ceremony at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville on Sunday, September 20.

The duo scored nods across four distinct categories

The Swansons are nominated for Album of the Year for "Seven," Song of the Year for both "Pray" and "Stick & Stones," and Duo of the Year. The nominations come from the Josie Music Awards, an annual event recognizing independent music artists and industry professionals.

Los Angeles – September 20, 2026 -- Digital IP entertainment company IPX has launched the third MIGHTEEZ collection, a character line created with K-pop group ATEEZ, exclusively through LINE FRIENDS SQUARE US Online starting September 18.

MIGHTEEZ characters transform into rockstars alongside ATEEZ

The 'MIGHTEEZ Rock The Stage POP-UP' reimagines the superpowered fairy characters as they prepare for a rockstar debut, mirroring ATEEZ's own on-stage transformation. ATEEZ members took part in an exclusive photoshoot built around the 'Rock The Stage' concept, linking the artists directly to their animated counterparts.

The release follows ATEEZ's 14th EP reaching number one on the US Billboard 200.

Seattle – September 20, 2026 -- Jones Soda Co. is releasing a club-exclusive 12-pack that turns fictional Nuka-Cola flavors from the Fallout video game universe into real, drinkable sodas ahead of Fallout Day on October 23, 2026.

The "Vault-Dweller Variety" pack marks the fourth Fallout-themed collaboration between Jones Soda and Bethesda Softworks. It is expected to begin shipping September 11, 2026, and will be sold exclusively at participating club retail locations across the United States and Canada.

The pack bottles two Nuka-Cola flavors that have never existed outside the game before

The 12-pack contains four glass bottles each of three flavors: Nuka-Cola Quartz, Nuka-Cola Cranberry and Nuka-Cola Quantum. Quartz and Cranberry are being produced in reality for the first time, while Quantum, the glowing blue variety familiar to longtime Fallout fans, returns as the collection's centerpiece.

Columbus, Ohio – September 19, 2026 -- Garage Beer has launched "Terrors of the Tailgate," a Halloween-themed trading card campaign with Kingsford that turns football fan rituals into collectible monster characters, with packs selling for $5.99 at drinkgaragebeer.com.

The limited-time-offer cards draw on '90s-style sports marketing and monster collectibles, casting everyday tailgate behavior as legendary creatures. Jason Kelce, billed as the "King of the Tailgate," leads the lineup as the campaign's central figure.

Five monster characters represent classic tailgate archetypes

The set includes The Table Smasher, The Face Paint Fanatic, The Cooler Raider, The Parking Lot Prophet, and Kingsford's The Flamekeeper, described as the fan who "controls the meat, controls the fire and controls the vibe."

Orland Hills – September 19, 2026 -- Xzibit will perform live at The Stash Room on Friday, October 9, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., headlining an intimate 21+ event called The Secret Sesh.

Tickets are available now at TheStashRoom.com, with select experiences including a meet-and-greet and photo opportunity with the rapper. Additional upgraded ticket options offer front-center stage viewing and dedicated high-top standing areas.

The night blends multiple experiences beyond a standard concert.

Guests at The Stash Room will have access to vendor experiences, a live DJ, live glass blowing, a dedicated gaming area, tattoo artists and barbershop activations leading up to Xzibit's live performance.

Miami – September 19, 2026 -- A new candlelit concert series titled 'A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics' is touring venues across the United States this fall, reimagining horror-themed music through live string quartet performances.

The tour stops include the Fontainebleau Miami Beach in Florida, The Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center in Chicago, Illinois, the Phoenix Zoo in Arizona, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts, and the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, California.

The setlist mixes film scores with classical staples

Local string quartets perform Michael Jackson's 'Thriller,' Bernard Herrmann's score for 'Psycho,' the theme from 'Stranger Things,' and selections from 'The Nightmare Before Christmas.'

Classical works on the program include Camille Saint-Saëns' 'Danse Macabre' and Modest Mussorgsky's 'Night on Bald Mountain.'

New York – September 19, 2026 -- A new film exploring the hidden nuclear past of a Manhattan artist community is now screening for free on the High Line, running daily from 10am to 10pm through November 16, 2026.

The film screens at the High Line's 14th Street passage on a continuous loop

"Prior Occupants," by artist Alison Nguyen, is the fifth High Line Originals commission and the second co-produced with the CHANEL Culture Fund. It plays at the High Line Channel, located in the park's covered passage at 14th Street.