Here is a look at the entertainment stories making news on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
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Muscadine Bloodline Release New Single 'Blue Bayou,' Co-Written With Julia Michaels: The Alabama duo have released the song, which according to Whiskey Riff is the second track from their upcoming project. It is out via Trenches Records/Republic Records, as The Music Universe reported.
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Rolling Stone reported that Del Casher, the guitarist who invented the wah-wah pedal, has died at 88. According to the outlet, he died October 1 after a battle with cancer and played with artists including Elvis Presley, Gene Autry and Frank Zappa.
Variety reported that "Monguen" and "Narciso" won prizes at the Santiago Film Festival (Sanfic) at a pared-back ceremony following the death of Oscar-winning director Sebastián Lelio on Nov. 6. According to Variety, the red carpets were called off for both the industry section's ceremony on Nov. 6 and the festival's ceremony on Nov. 7.
Deadline reported that "Saturday Night Live" paid tribute to Susan Saint James with a title card before the goodnights. Saint James, a two-time host, had stayed close to the show through the years, per Deadline.
Also from Deadline: Druski became the first digital creator to host "Saturday Night Live." According to Deadline's headline, the curtain call included Emma Stone, Michael B. Jordan, Austin Butler, Chappelle, Rock and Goggins.
Taste of Country looked at the meaning behind Muscadine Bloodline's "Blue Bayou". The outlet describes the song as carrying a message about love that lasts through hard times.
Billboard reported that Celine Dion shared backstage photos with Metallica after attending their show at Sphere. According to Billboard, the Grammy-winning singer was spotted at the show with Jack Black.
Billboard also reported that Michael Jackson's "Thriller" reached its highest rank on the Billboard 200 in more than 40 years. The album, which spent 37 weeks at No. 1 in 1983-84, surged around Halloween, per Billboard.
On the same chart, Billboard reported that Olivia Rodrigo's "you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love" spent a fourth week atop the Billboard 200. "Thriller" rose to No. 2, and ILLIT, BigXthaPlug and Queens of the Stone Age debuted in the top 10, according to Billboard.
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