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Briefings · Thursday, November 5, 2026
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Trending today: Olivia Rodrigo, Black Doves and GTA 6

Olivia Rodrigo releases her first-ever Christmas single, Keira Knightley's spy thriller Black Doves returns to Netflix for season two, and Rockstar moves the Grand Theft Auto VI preload up to November 10.

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Olivia Rodrigo releases her first-ever Christmas singleconfirmed

Olivia Rodrigo's first Christmas single, "take me home (4 christmas)," comes out Thursday, November 5, at 5 p.m. Pacific via Interscope. She co-wrote it with longtime collaborators Dan Nigro and Amy Allen, and Nigro produced it. The music video features Cynthia Nixon and Saturday Night Live's Ben Marshall. A 7-inch vinyl and cassette are available to pre-order. Official Charts asks whether it could become her first U.K. Christmas Number 1.

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Keira Knightley's Black Doves returns to Netflix for season 2confirmed

All six hour-long episodes of Black Doves season 2 premiered on Netflix on November 5. Keira Knightley returns as Helen, who keeps passing her nation's secrets to the Black Doves while her husband Wallace prepares to become prime minister. She reunites with Sam (Ben Whishaw), a former elite hitman now taking low-paying jobs. New cast members include Neve Campbell, Ambika Mod and Sam Riley. Joe Barton created and wrote the series.

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Rockstar moves GTA 6 preload up to November 10confirmed

Rockstar moved the Grand Theft Auto VI preload from November 12 to November 10, nine days before the game's November 19 launch. PS5 preloads start at midnight local time and Xbox Series X|S at 12 a.m. GMT. Rockstar says the game needs up to 212 GB of storage. Physical editions contain a download code rather than a disc.

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