Sports, Entertainment & Culture — October 17, 2026

ESPN lands expanded College Football Playoff deal. The CFP reached a handshake agreement with ESPN to broadcast an expanded 24-team playoff beginning in 2027, a major step toward the contested expansion.

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Netflix reshuffles Hollywood's power map. The streamer's hiring of veteran executive Peter Rice to run content will likely ripple across rival studios -- including NBCUniversal.

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs moved to Pennsylvania prison. Federal officials transferred Combs from his New Jersey facility following reports of prison fights and a 'pampered' life behind bars.

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Miley Cyrus honors Dolly Parton. In her first headlining shows in years, Cyrus delivered a tearful 'Jolene' at a sold-out Hollywood Bowl, telling the crowd, 'Me and Dolly, we are eternal.'

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