Here are the entertainment stories for Monday, November 2, 2026.
New on Center Stage
Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem logs a 51st week at No. 1 on Top Country Albums: Billboard reported that the album leads the chart dated Nov. 7, bringing Wallen's career total to 237 weeks at No. 1.
Steve Ellis, Love Affair singer on 'Everlasting Love,' dies at 76: According to Daily Voice and Gold Radio, an announcement on his official Facebook page said he died on the evening of Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, after complications from a chronic illness.
Around Entertainment
The Hollywood Reporter published a news video with a headline reporting that actor Patrick Stewart has died at 86.
Deadline reported that John Leeson, the British actor who voiced K9 in Doctor Who, has died at 83, as confirmed by his family. In a Facebook post, his son Guy Ducker said Leeson died the previous day "after a summer of illness."
The York Press also reported the death of an actor who played a Doctor Who companion, saying he died "peacefully" aged 83.
The Guardian reported that Steve Ellis, frontman of Love Affair, has died aged 76. The Independent also reported the death of the "Everlasting Love" singer at 76.
The Philippine Canadian Inquirer reported that Filipino comedian Ate Gay has died at 55 after battling cancer.
Whiskey Riff reported that Morgan Wallen is the first artist with four or more No. 1 hits on Billboard's Country Airplay chart in three consecutive years.
Deadline reported the Kennedy Center Honors class of 2026: playwright David Mamet, actor Andy Garcia, composer David Foster, country singer Barbara Mandrell and singer-songwriter Paul Anka.
Sources: The Hollywood Reporter · Deadline · The Guardian · The Independent · The York Press · Philippine Canadian Inquirer · Whiskey Riff · Deadline
