National Nachos Day (USA)
National Nachos Day celebrates the crunchy tortilla chips, melted cheese, and beloved toppings of nachos in the United States.
National Saxophone Day (USA)
National Saxophone Day marks the birth of inventor Adolphe Sax and honors the woodwind instrument's influence in jazz, classical, and popular music.
Cacio e Pepe Day (International)
Cacio e Pepe Day honours the Roman pasta tradition of pecorino Romano, black pepper, and pasta tossed with starchy cooking water into a creamy sauce.
Birthdays
Glenn Frey (78 — deceased)
Glenn Frey co-founded the Eagles and sang lead on several of the band's best-known songs. His song "Smuggler's Blues" inspired an episode of Miami Vice, in which he also guest-starred.
Conchita Wurst (38)
Conchita Wurst is an Austrian singer who won the Eurovision Song Contest with "Rise Like a Phoenix." Her win gave Austria its first Eurovision victory since Udo Jürgens won in 1966.
Paul Gilbert (60)
Paul Gilbert is a guitarist in the rock band Mr. Big. Before Mr. Big, he formed the heavy metal band Racer X.
Emma Stone (38)
Emma Stone is an Oscar-winning actor known for La La Land and The Favourite. She briefly used the professional name Riley Stone before settling on Emma.
Hero Fiennes Tiffin (29)
Hero Fiennes Tiffin is known for playing Hardin Scott in the After film series. He played young Tom Riddle in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
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On This Day
🎵 Music
Meat Loaf scored his first No.1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 with 'I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)' in 1993.
🎵 Music
Madonna released 'Justify My Love' in 1990, a single whose racy video MTV refused to play.
🎵 Music
Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes' duet 'Up Where We Belong' reached No.1 in the US in 1982.
🎵 Music
The Sex Pistols played their first live show in 1975 at Central Saint Martins in London.
🎵 Music
Pearl Jam's album 'Vs' broke US records with its first-week sales in 1993.
🌟 Pop Culture
Meet the Press premiered on NBC Television in 1947, becoming America's longest-running television show.
🌟 Pop Culture
The Broadway musical 'Jersey Boys' opened at the August Wilson Theatre in New York in 2005.
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Movies & TV
I Play Rocky — 🎬 Cinema
A biographical drama about Sylvester Stallone's fight to turn his screenplay Rocky into the movie and to star as its hero, with Anthony Ippolito as Stallone directed by Peter Farrelly.
Limited release: Friday Nov 6, 2026 Released: Friday Nov 20, 2026 UK Release: Friday Nov 6, 2026
Godzilla Minus Zero — 🎬 Cinema
A sequel by Takashi Yamazaki following postwar Japan's struggle as it rebuilds while facing a new monstrous threat after Godzilla resurfaces. It follows up on Godzilla Minus One.
Released: Friday Nov 6, 2026
The Cat in the Hat — 🎬 Cinema
An animated adventure where the Cat—voiced by Bill Hader—is assigned to cheer up siblings Gabby and Sebastian in their new town while working for the Institute of Imagination. Based on the 1957 Dr. Seuss book.
Released: Friday Nov 6, 2026 UK Release: Friday Dec 4, 2026
Wild Horse Nine — 🎬 Cinema
Set shortly before the 1973 Chilean coup, two CIA officers journey to Easter Island and confront past sins and conspiracies in this dark satire by Martin McDonagh. It premiered at Venice, where Malkovich won Best Actor.
Released: Friday Nov 6, 2026
Wildwood — 🎬 Cinema
Wildwood journeys into a secret enchanted forest as a girl tries to save her baby brother, navigating perils with allies like Mahershala Ali and Angela Bassett in Knight's sweeping fantasy.
Released: Friday Oct 23, 2026
Return to Paradise: Season 3 — 📡 TV (UK)
The Australian-set spin-off of Death in Paradise returns on BBC One with double bill episodes at 7:30pm and 8:30pm centred on DS Mackenzie Clarke and her team.
Released: Friday Nov 6, 2026
Possible Love — 📺 Streaming
This is a Netflix original film about two married couples whose lives intersect when a filmmaker documents laid-off workers, forcing both relationships to confront hidden desires and disparate worlds.
Released: Friday Nov 6, 2026
The Good Daughter — 📺 Streaming
Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy star in this limited psychological thriller based on Karin Slaughter's bestselling novel, about two sisters whose lives are shattered by violence in their small town. It streams on Peacock in the US and on Sky and NOW in the UK.
Released: Thursday Nov 12, 2026
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Concerts
Happening in the next 7 days
🎤 Karol GTonight: Friday Nov 6 at Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico. This week: Saturday Nov 7 at Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico · Sunday Nov 8 at Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico · plus 1 more date this week.
🎤 The Smashing Pumpkins — The Rats In A Cage TourTonight: Friday Nov 6 at Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, Washington. This week: Wednesday Nov 11 at Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, Arizona · Thursday Nov 12 at Kia Forum, Inglewood, California.
🎤 Noah Kahan — the Great Divide TourTonight: Friday Nov 6 at OVO Hydro, Glasgow, UK. This week: Monday Nov 9 at AO Arena, Manchester, UK · Tuesday Nov 10 at AO Arena, Manchester, UK · plus 1 more date this week.
🎤 Usher — The R&B TourTonight: Friday Nov 6 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia. This week: Sunday Nov 8 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia · Tuesday Nov 10 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia · plus 1 more date this week.
🎤 Barry ManilowArtist residency Tonight: Friday Nov 6 at Westgate Las Vegas International Theater, Las Vegas , Nevada. This week: Saturday Nov 7 at Westgate Las Vegas International Theater, Las Vegas , Nevada · Thursday Nov 12 at Westgate Las Vegas International Theater, Las Vegas , Nevada · plus 1 more date this week.
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Events
Happening in the next 14 days
American Film Market — 🎞️ Film — Los Angeles, California
The American Film Market is a major industry event where film professionals from around the globe gather to discover, buy, sell, and finance movies and projects. Headquarters will be at Fairmont Century Plaza, with screenings at AMC Century City 15 and sessions running under the theme "The New Global Screen Economy." Full details are at americanfilmmarket.com.
Dates: Tuesday Nov 10-Sunday Nov 15, 2026
EFG London Jazz Festival — 🎶 Music — London, England
EFG London Jazz Festival is a ten-day celebration of jazz and jazz-inspired music featuring global stars, emerging artists and headline concerts across an array of iconic London venues. The festival returns with its full programme and venue listings at efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk.
Dates: Friday Nov 13-Sunday Nov 22, 2026
Kona Coffee Cultural Festival — 🎪 Festival — Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
The Kona Coffee Cultural Festival is a ten-day celebration of nearly two centuries of Kona's coffee heritage, blending farm tours, coffee tastings, competitions, traditional music, art and community events in the scenic coffee-growing region. Full details are at konacoffeefest.com.
Dates: Friday Nov 6-Sunday Nov 15, 2026
Sound of Belfast Festival — 🎶 Music — Belfast, Northern Ireland
A city-wide music festival celebrating Belfast's diverse scene from gospel and rap to electronic and rock, marking its UNESCO City of Music status with events across venues in Belfast. Full details are on the official website.
Dates: Thursday Nov 5-Sunday Nov 15, 2026
Corpus Christi Greek Festival — 🍴 Food — Corpus Christi, Texas
The Corpus Christi Greek Festival brings the vibrant culture of Greece to South Texas with live music, traditional dancing, authentic Greek food and desserts, church tours and a market of handmade wares. Full details are at greekfestcc.com.
Dates: Friday Nov 6-Sunday Nov 8, 2026
Chicago 312 Comedy Festival — 🎪 Festival — Chicago, Illinois
A multi-day celebration of stand-up comedy featuring more than 20 of the country's best comedians across multiple venues, combining big name acts and rising stars. Ticketing, venue details and the performance schedule are at 312comedyfestival.com.
Dates: Thursday Nov 5-Sunday Nov 15, 2026
Skankfest X — 📌 Event — New Orleans, Louisiana
Skankfest X is a three-day comedy festival featuring comedians, live podcasts, screenings and themed contests held at a single venue in New Orleans, offering both high energy performances and immersive fan-oriented experiences. Full details are at skankfest.com.
Dates: Friday Nov 13-Sunday Nov 15, 2026
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