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How long has EastEnders been running? The full timeline, the milestones, and who's still standing from day one
Doof doof. You know the sound — but do you know how far back it goes?
July 16, 2026 9:40 am
Who is related to who in EastEnders? The Walford family tree, untangled
Forty-one years of weddings, affairs, secret parentage, and DNA-test bombshells have left Albert Square with a family tree that looks more like a hedge. Here's the untangled version — who's actually related to who in EastEnders.
July 15, 2026 1:11 pm
A24 locks in when Jesse Eisenberg’s musical The Debut hits theaters
A24 is cueing up Jesse Eisenberg’s musical The Debut for a platform rollout: limited on December 11, 2026, then nationwide on Christmas Day.
July 12, 2026 4:33 pm
Two movie flops later, Disney is rebooting The Haunted Mansion ride as a series
Disney is taking another swing at Haunted Mansion—this time as a manga. Stray Spirits drops in October, a fresh bet after two film attempts couldn’t scare up a franchise.
July 8, 2026 4:40 pm
Harold and Kumar 4 finally takes off — the 15-year update fans have been waiting for
Harold & Kumar 4 could light up production soon, as Oscar-winning producer Greg Shapiro pushes to get cameras rolling.
July 7, 2026 4:58 pm
Russell T Davies quits Doctor Who after controversial post: six words say it all
Russell T Davies finally explains why he left Doctor Who, boiling it down to six words that cut through the noise and end months of fan speculation.
July 6, 2026 6:29 pm
2026 TV shake-up: every show and special canceled in the first six months
TV’s 2026 axe fell hard: more than 50 shows were canceled between January and June as Netflix, CBS, NBC, Prime Video, Peacock, Fox, Hulu, HBO, and the BBC cleaned house. Casualties include Netflix’s The Boroughs, Emilia Clarke’s Ponies, Gen V, Law and Order: Organized Crime, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
July 5, 2026 1:34 pm
Who's leaving EastEnders in 2026?
Keeping track of the Walford revolving door is a full-time job, so here's the state of play as of July 2026. The short version: Nigel and Julie Bates, Chrissie Watts, Jake Moon, and Cora Cross have already gone this year — and Bea Pollard, Sam Mitchell, and Grant Mitchell are on their way out.
July 5, 2026 11:34 am
Who died on EastEnders in 2026? Walford lost a true great
EastEnders has never been shy about killing off its characters, but the death that hit Walford hardest in 2026 was the one that arrived not with a murder weapon but with a medical diagnosis.
July 3, 2026 11:44 am
25 years on, what happens at the end of Eyes Wide Shut still splits the room
Stanley Kubrick died on 7 March 1999 — just six days after showing Warner Bros. his final cut. Eyes Wide Shut opened in cinemas four months later, and the last word of the last film he ever made has been argued about ever since.
July 3, 2026 9:18 am
Netflix swoops in to save true-crime series Paramount+ canceled
Netflix swoops in to nab the completed JonBenét Ramsey limited series after Paramount+ bows out.
July 2, 2026 1:31 pm
Who killed Anthony in EastEnders? It wasn't who Walford arrested
Anthony Trueman came back to Walford for a wedding and left in a coffin.
July 2, 2026 12:37 pm
Disney reportedly sets sights on a legacy sequel to The Parent Trap
Double trouble might be back: Disney is reportedly developing a legacy sequel to the 1998 Lindsay Lohan favorite The Parent Trap.
July 1, 2026 6:41 pm
Melissa McCarthy’s new Netflix series isn’t what you expect — release window revealed
Melissa McCarthy is ditching the punchlines for Netflix’s The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey, her boldest dramatic turn yet — and the release window is finally set.
July 1, 2026 6:12 pm
In EastEnders, who is Zoe's son? The Slaters are about to find out
Zoe Slater is back in Walford after two decades away — and she's brought a secret with her.
July 1, 2026 11:49 am
Who killed David Cartwright in Death in Paradise? A detective took the blame
Revenge served cold.
June 30, 2026 12:11 pm
After 21 years, Steven Moffat finally answers the Doctor Who question fans never stopped asking
Captain Jack Harkness, who debuted in a 2005 Doctor Who episode penned by Steven Moffat, finally has one of the show’s biggest lingering questions answered.
June 27, 2026 3:12 pm
Who killed Dorna in Death in Paradise? For DI Mervin Wilson, it was personal
DI Mervin Wilson (Don Gilet) didn't come to Saint Marie for the sunshine. He came to find his biological mother, Dorna Bray (Judith Jacob) — the woman who gave him up as a baby. He'd grown up in care. He wanted answers.
June 26, 2026 10:21 am
6 Harry Potter characters the movies cut that the TV series can finally bring back
The films sped past a stack of fan favorites—think Peeves and Winky—leaving them on the cutting-room floor. HBO’s Harry Potter reboot finally has the room to conjure the missing characters fans have been waiting to meet.
June 25, 2026 5:59 pm
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