The Latest: Friday, October 2, 2026

20 headlines from 8 outlets in the last 24 hours, newest first.

1. Luca Guadagnino Is ‘Not Afraid’ of Sam Altman Backlash to ‘Artificial’: ‘People That Have a Lot of Power’ Should Be ‘Aware That You Must Be Responsible’
   Variety·Oct. 2, 2026, 6:37 a.m. PT
2. Alan Cumming Sheds His ‘Traitors’ Kilt for ‘Tip Toe’, a Searing Parable of Homophobic Backlash: TV Review
   Variety·6:30 a.m.
3. Catherine Zeta-Jones Can’t Save AMC+’s Stylish but Lackluster Thriller ‘Kill Jackie’: TV Review
   Variety·6:30 a.m.
4. Canal+ Calls VAT Hike “A Direct Attack” On Its Operations In France As Guilds Protest Move
   Deadline·6:29 a.m.
5. Guillermo del Toro Defends Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger,’ Rips “Petty” Headline
   The Hollywood Reporter·6:28 a.m.
6. Paramount-WBD Will Now Be Called Skydance, David Ellison Reveals
   Deadline·6:27 a.m.
7. Cornell under a microscope over handling of frat house rape investigation
   KTLA·6:19 a.m.
8. New Name of Paramount-Warner Bros. Unveiled: Skydance
   Variety·6:13 a.m.
9. It’s Skydance: David Ellison Brands Combined Paramount-Warner Bros. With His Studio’s Title
   The Hollywood Reporter·6:11 a.m.
10. ‘Night Of The Living Dead’ Vertical Microdrama Readied For Horror-Focused App Room418
    Deadline·6:00 a.m.
11. In 2006, My Chemical Romance released their defining rock opera ‘The Black Parade’: exactly 20 years later, the band is taking over the Hollywood Bowl for a five-night Halloween residency
    Secret Los Angeles·5:55 a.m.
12. Extreme heat warning takes effect across Southern California
    KTLA·5:46 a.m.
13. U.S. Job Growth Slowed To 29,000 In September, With Slight Dip In Movie And Music Employment
    Deadline·5:46 a.m.
14. ‘Concrete Turned to Sand’ Dives Into Oyster Farms, With Otherworldly Imagery From the ‘Backrooms’ DP (Exclusive Clip)
    The Hollywood Reporter·5:45 a.m.
15. As California's post production tax credit is celebrated, a federal credit could be a game changer
    LAist·5:00 a.m.
16. Los Angeles is shutting down nearly 7 miles of streets across 6 neighborhoods for a massive car-free day next weekend
    Secret Los Angeles·5:00 a.m.
17. New Abbot Kinney art space spotlights neurodivergent artists, offers free fall workshops
    Santa Monica Daily Press·3:00 a.m.
18. California's economic growth expected to continue, but slowly and with few jobs gains
    Los Angeles Times·3:00 a.m.
19. California moves to limit utility profits and tap more power from homes
    Los Angeles Times·3:00 a.m.
20. 'Super' El Niño could overwhelm L.A.'s aging Hyperion sewage treatment plant
    Los Angeles Times·3:00 a.m.

Headlines link to the outlets that reported them. The Globe publishes the headline, the outlet and the time only — no article text — and every link opens the original report at its own publication. Times are relative to 6:45 a.m. PT on Oct 2, 2026.