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Tech is about to change the vibe of entertainment more than the gadgets we use, in Boardroom’s list of 10 predictions for 2026. Streamers are expected to move away from constant mid‑tier drops and toward fewer, bigger “event” releases, while TikTok leans even harder into being the main discovery engine for music, shows, and new personalities. Reality TV is also shifting, with more hybrid formats that mash up dating, influencers, and sports to win back attention from people who mostly live in sho

Guy Fieri has ditched the bleached spikes and bowling shirts—for now—debuting a slicked‑back, dark‑haired look that has fans doing double‑takes in The Hollywood Reporter’s first look at his Super Bowl commercial. The transformation is part of a big‑budget ad campaign for Bosch, with Fieri trading his usual diner‑drive‑in persona for a more restrained vibe meant to match the German appliance maker’s sleek branding. Photos from the shoot show him in tailored fits and muted colors, leaning into the

Love Island 2022 finalist Indiyah Polack is back in the headlines after reports that her four‑year relationship with fellow Islander Dami Hope has ended, with both sides citing a breakdown of trust. A YouTuber known as Bouncer claims in a video that he saw Indiyah getting close to Swedish Twitch streamer Marlon Lundgren at London restaurant Duck & Waffle, describing them as kissing and leaving together in the early hours while online gossip pages and fan forums have amplified the story. In cover

The “2026 is the new 2016” nostalgia wave is one of the clearest early‑year pop culture storylines, with social feeds full of people insisting this year “feels like” the mid‑2010s again. The vibe is less about exact dates and more about mood: a return to bright, slightly chaotic pop aesthetics, meme‑y humor, and a heavy dose of internet déjà vu, summed up in explainers like People’s breakdown of the viral trend. On TikTok and Instagram, creators are leaning into 2016 nostalgia with edits that m

Jenny McCarthy, a former MTV host, says the classic music‑video era has largely passed, reflecting on how different the channel looks today compared with its peak. In a new interview, McCarthy recalls the years when viewers regularly tuned in for premieres, countdown shows, and live studio performances instead of finding clips on their phones. The comments are presented as one perspective on a time when a single TV channel played a central role in shaping what many people watched and listened to