Entertainment news today spans remembrance, family drama, and culture-world upheaval. Gene Shalit, the pun-loving “Today” critic whose mustache and breezy reviews made him one of television’s most recognizable arts voices, has died at 100, closing a chapter in how daytime TV brought film criticism to mass audiences. Elsewhere, the Beckham family’s reported estrangement played out publicly as Harper Beckham was said to have visited brother Brooklyn’s Los Angeles home but left without seeing him. On a lighter note, Strictly Come Dancing added Australian star Delta Goodrem to its 2026 cast, signaling the ballroom machine is revving unusually early. Beyond celebrity headlines, the arts world saw higher-stakes drama: Washington National Opera is suing the Kennedy Center for more than $17 million in withheld donations, while even Pope Leo’s travels took an unexpected twist when Spain’s king reportedly lent his jet after a charter-plane malfunction.