On the Radar

Jonathan Meléndez, keyboardist for the Mexican group Camilo Séptimo, his wife, 3-year-old daughter, and nanny were found murdered at their home near Mexico City: https://variety.com/2026/music/news/camilo-septimo-jonathan-melendez-family-murdered-1236850501/

Two men have been arrested in connection with the murders.

Maria Bartiromo, the one-time CNBC darling who parlayed her success in covering Wall Street into a job at Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network, is exiting her role: variety.com/2026/tv/news/maria-bartiromo-out-fox-news-fox-business-1236850594/

“We thank Maria for her work over the last 12 ½ years and wish her all the best on her next chapter,” the company said in a statement Thursday.

A live-action “Dungeons & Dragons” TV series is in the works at Netflix: variety.com/2026/tv/news/ravenloft-d-and-d-series-netflix-forgotten-realms-canceled-1236850699/

• The series will be based on the franchise’s popular “Ravenloft” storyline

• Netflix has scrapped a project based on “The Forgotten Realms” IP from “Dungeons & Dragons,” which was previously in consideration

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Disney is bringing more of Rick Riordan’s expansive mythological universe to life.

A live-action series adaptation of ‘The Kane Chronicles’ is currently in development at Disney+.

Riordan will create the series with Angela Robinson.

More details here: https://deadline.com/2026/09/kane-chronicles-series-development-disney-plus-rick-riordan-1237066163/ (Photo: Getty)

EXCLUSIVE: The new seasons of the hit CBS Friday night lineup, ‘Fire Country’ (Season 5) and ‘Sheriff Country’ (Season 2), will collide for one night only as part of a two-hour special crossover event.

The episode, the 5th for each show, titled “Impossible Choices,” will air on November 6.

Read what ‘Sheriff Country’ showrunner and executive producer Matt Lopez told us about what fans can expect to see in the crossover here: https://deadline.com/2026/09/fire-country-sheriff-country-crossover-event-interview-1237067266/ (Photos: CBS)

Milla Jovovich joins ‘Heated Rivalry’ season 2 as Ilya’s therapist, while Kevin Zegers and Paul Gross fill two other key roles. See the link below ⬇️

Cardinals reached agreement Wednesday with standout WR Michael Wilson on a three-year extension that keeps him in Arizona through the 2029 season, per me and . Wilson is expected to sign the deal today.

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Tristan Peters: All-Star AND AL Rookie of the Month 😤