It feels like “Saturday Night Live” is cleaning house. In an Instagram story, Ego Nwodim, who has been a heavily used player on “SNL” for the past 7 years, announced she’s leaving. Her announcement follows the departure of 4 other cast members who will not be returning for Season 51.

Anime is back on top of the box office, with “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” earning a projected $70 million domestically over the weekend. That’s the best ever-debut for an anime movie, beating the record set by “Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero” in 2022. “Downton Abbey: Grand Finale ” came second, with a weekend take of about $18 million.

‘Spinal Tap II’ definitely did NOT go to eleven over its opening weekend. The $25 million dollar sequel to the 1984 rock mockumentary made only $1.5 million across 2,000 cinemas. That’s around $800 per theater. The film’s review scores have been weak, as well, Metascore gave it a 59 out of 100.

Chris Pratt’s ‘Mario’ is blasting off into Nintendo’s wider galaxy. The sequel to the box office record-breaking “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” will be titled “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie”. It’s set for release on April 3, 2026, almost exactly 3 years after the first movie earned the top opening of all time for an animated film with $377 million worldwide.

Netflix has renewed the breakout hit series “The Hunting Wives” starring Malin Åkerman and Brittany Snow for a second season. As expected, the racy Texas drama will become a Netflix-branded series that will stream exclusively on the platform.

After months of buildup, Ed Sheeran finally dropped his new album “Play”. He also released a video for the song ‘Camera’. Co-starring “Bridgerton’s” Phoebe Dynevor, it shows their characters exploring vacation destinations, driving a moped, cruising on a boat, and sharing other fun activities before eventually sharing the stage – and getting engaged.

Sabrina Carpenter posted a behind-the-scenes video of the making of her elaborate visual for ‘Tears’, which was inspired by “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”, and stars Colman Domingo. You’ll also see her filming some alternate endings, in which her boyfriend dies in different ways.

Pink Floyd have announced a 50th anniversary edition of “Wish You Were Here”. Out December 12, it’ll feature multiple discs of rarities, including 6 previously unreleased alternate versions and demos. The Blu-ray version will include 3 concert films from the band’s 1975 tour.

Limp Bizkit has released its first new song in about 4 years. ‘Making Love to Morgan Wallen’ is confusing in that it is difficult to tell if the group is roasting Morgan or paying him a compliment.

Maren Morris is performing at the upcoming 2025 espnW: Women + Sports Summit. The event will take place at the Ojai Valley Inn in Ojai, California, on October 28-30. Now in its 16th year, the espnW: Women + Sports Summit aims to bring together “trailblazers across sports, business, entertainment, and culture to drive change and opportunity for women in sports.”

Henry Cavill has been injured during the pre-production on the upcoming “Highlander” reboot. Since Henry is playing the lead role, production on the movie has been moved to early 2026. No further details about the actor’s injury have been shared. The new “Highlander” co-stars Russell Crowe, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, and Max Zhang.

Beyoncé engaged the hive on Saturday after she posted on Instagram for the first time since July. Bey gave fans sultry shots of her in lingerie as well as a designer outfit for a casino night. Beyoncé thanked fans for birthday wishes given to her on September 4. She wrote, “Thank you so much for my birthday love. I’m thankful to God for another year. Peace and Love.”

Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes just broke up after nearly three years together. Sources close to the couple said, “They’re two adults who gave it their all and tried to do everything they could to make it work but ultimately couldn’t. It happens.”

Apple TV+ comedy “The Studio” made Emmys history at the 77th annual awards ceremony, capturing 13 total wins across Primetime and Creative Arts categories. The Hollywood satire claimed Best Comedy Series and set records as the most-awarded freshman comedy and most-awarded comedy in Emmy history.

The soundtrack to Netflix’s hit animated film, “KPop Demon Hunters”, claims No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart for the very first time, rising one spot to top this week’s chart, after spending seven non-consecutive weeks in the runner-up slot.

Daniel Day-Lewis says he never meant to retire from acting, despite his 2017 announcement. “I never intended to retire, really,” he told Rolling Stone. “I just stopped doing that particular type of work so I could do some other work.” Day-Lewis is returning with “Anemone”, directed by his son Ronan Day-Lewis. It opens in limited release October 3.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce revealed he cried while proposing to Taylor Swift. “I’m an emotional guy, so there were a few tears here and there,” Travis told FOX Sports. He added that he looks forward to spending his life with Taylor. “She has brought excitement and a joy for life that made me a better man,” he said.