Salon News Today — September 25, 2026
‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Sets Brooklyn Week Lineup With Zohran Mamdani, Bruce Springsteen and more — today's salon signal.
From the bright lights of late-night TV to the world of entertainment news, today's headlines are buzzing with excitement. Jimmy Kimmel Live has just announced its lineup for a special week in Brooklyn, featuring comedian Zohran Mamdani and music legend Bruce Springsteen. Meanwhile, Mattel is getting into the holiday spirit with the release of Barbie's first official Hanukkah doll, complete with a menorah sweater that actually lights up. In other entertainment news, Black Bear has landed distribution rights to a movie adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reid's novel "Atmosphere," produced by Laika.
But it's not just the world of entertainment that's making headlines. The Graham Norton Show is riding high on the success of its recent interview with Taylor Swift, and has just landed a two-year pickup at BBC America and AMC Global Media streamers. And in a major win for press freedom, a judge has ordered the Trump White House to restore access to several news outlets, including CNN, MSNBC, and Politico, after they were blocked from covering White House events. With all these stories and more, today's news is shaping up to be a wild and fascinating ride.
Today's signal:
• ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Sets Brooklyn Week Lineup With Zohran Mamdani, Bruce Springsteen (rollingstone.com)
• Barbie’s First Official Hanukkah Doll Is Wearing a Menorah Sweater That Actually Lights Up (rollingstone.com)
• Black Bear Lands Distribution Rights to Taylor Jenkins Reid’s ‘Atmosphere’ Movie, Produced by Laika (variety.com)
• ‘The Graham Norton Show,’ With Its Taylor Swift-Fueled Momentum, Lands Two-Year Pickup at BBC America and AMC Global Media Streamers (EXCLUSIVE) (variety.com)
• Judge Orders Trump White House to Restore Access to CNN, MS NOW, Politico Immediately (variety.com)