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Nathan Johnson, a Texas state senator and veteran litigator who composed the music for 67 episodes and five movies of Dragon Ball Z, has been elected Texas attorney general. He defeated Republican Mayes Middleton in the 3 November 2026 general election and takes office in January 2027.
Nicki Minaj published a 15-point post on X after the US midterm results, writing that Donald Trump is 'STILL your PRESIDENT.' Most of the candidates she endorsed lost, with Byron Donalds winning the Florida governor's race as the exception.
Adam Driver told The Rich Eisen Show that he will not play Kylo Ren again and that the ship has sailed on a standalone Ben Solo film he pitched with Steven Soderbergh. Variety reported the interview on 5 November 2026, and Disney executives had earlier rejected the screenplay.
"Ramayana Part 1", the first of two planned films retelling the Ramayana, opens worldwide on 5 November. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, it stars Ranbir Kapoor as Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana, with a score by A.R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer.
Rajinikanth's "Jailer 2" will stream worldwide on Prime Video from November 12 in five languages. Variety reports the film has grossed $86 million so far and is the highest-grossing Tamil-language film of all time.
Nicolas Cage, speaking at the premiere of his film Madden, said he looks forward to seeing Ryan Gosling play Ghost Rider in Marvel's new film directed by Shawn Levy. The project is currently dated for July 28, 2028, and Connor Storrie is in talks to play the villain.
Meryl Streep is taking over the voice of Aslan from Liam Neeson in Greta Gerwig's Netflix film Narnia: The Magician's Nephew, according to Deadline. Neeson responded to the news, and Gerwig explained she wanted an older performer for the role.
Harold Greene, a longtime Los Angeles television news anchor, died at age 82, according to his family's announcement reported by Deadline. He worked at ABC7, KCAL 9 and CBS 2 and earned a long list of broadcasting awards. A memorial is being planned for after the holidays.
Variety reported on 5 November 2026 that Hollywood's top legislative priority, a bipartisan federal film tax incentive, faces a shorter timetable after the midterms. The same report covers the outlook for FCC oversight and public broadcasting funding.
Lawyers for Lil Durk asked a federal judge on November 4 to release him on bail, offering all of his future music royalties as security. Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald took the motion under submission and will issue a written ruling, while prosecutors argue he would flee and make new music. A second trial on racketeering-related allegations is set for next summer.
