Hulu Cancels ‘Mid-Century Modern’ + Madonna Records New Song For Late Brother + More

Some news items to start your week:

• Variety:  Hulu has announced its gay-centered sitcom “Mid-Century Modern” starring Nathan Lane, Matt Bomer, Nathan Lee Graham, and the late Linda Lavin, will not return for a second season. While not groundbreaking, I liked the series, sometimes playfully referred to as a gay “Golden Girls.” It was comfortable and easy to watch. #DarnIt

• Attitude Magazine: Madonna has revealed she’s recorded a new song – “Fragile” – for her late brother Christopher Ciccone, which will be featured on her forthcoming album, Confessions on a Dance Floor Part 2, due next year.

Madonna reveals she’s recorded new song ‘Fragile’ for her late brother Christopher as she opens up about ‘forgiving’ him https://t.co/ec1A33lQoS

— Attitude Magazine (@AttitudeMag) September 29, 2025

• Axios: Donald Trump pledged today to impose the 100% tariff on foreign-made movies he initially promised in May, saying the film business had been “stolen” from the U.S.

• Gayety: Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny is set to make history as the first solo Latin male artist to headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show. The announcement instantly sparked conversations about representation, culture, and what some are already calling “woke garbage.” Newsmax talking head Greg Kelly had this melt-down.

“Boycott it!” MAGA Newsmax host Greg Kelly has meltdown over Bad Bunny headlining the Super Bowl halftime show. pic.twitter.com/SUbaQ9PZmJ

— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) September 30, 2025

• PEOPLE: Dolly Parton is postponing a number of her Las Vegas shows due to “health challenges” sharing with fans that she will be undergoing “a few procedures” and wants to give herself time to give fans the show they “deserve to see.”

Dolly Parton Postpones Vegas Concerts by Almost a Year Due to ‘Health Challenges’ https://t.co/xFkiqDxOik

— People (@people) September 28, 2025

• NPR: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly agreed to a 20-point deal that would immediately end the war in Gaza and require all hostages to be freed within 72 hours of agreement. The leaders of Hamas now have to sign off on it.

• New York Times: YouTube agreed to pay a $24.5 million settlement to Donald Trump and others who were suspended by the video streaming platform in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Breaking News: YouTube will pay a $24.5 million settlement to President Trump and others who were banned from the site in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021 riot. https://t.co/RBOhbmFktq

— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 29, 2025