Entertainment today is shaped as much by politics and public trust as by glamour. In India, outrage over an alleged paper leak forced the cancellation of NEET UG 2026, with a CBI probe ordered and a re-test promised, turning an exam scandal into a national flashpoint. In Britain, Keir Starmer is under pressure of a different kind, insisting he will stay on despite calls to quit after bruising election losses. Show business offered steadier notes: Conan O’Brien will host the 2027 Oscars, extending a rare three-year run and giving the Academy a dose of continuity. But even Europe’s biggest pop spectacle could not escape world events, as Eurovision opened in Vienna under heavy security and amid boycotts over Israel’s participation linked to the Gaza war. And Hollywood lost one of its sharpest tongues with the death of critic Rex Reed at 87.