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Tuesday, September 29, 2026 Evening Edition Entertainment · News · Sports

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Executive summary

  • Coyote vs. Acme hits digital today after a near-tax-write-off rescue and a solid theatrical run (~$58M domestic); rent or buy on Prime Video and other VOD.
  • Couch tonight: LEGO One Piece and Sam Morril on Netflix; Ted Lasso Season 4 on Apple TV+; The Swan: Behind the Mirror on Hulu; Amazing Race 25th-anniversary special and DWTS Yacht Rock Night on broadcast.
  • Worth knowing: a U.S. ban on nearly $1B in Canadian imports (booze, dairy, some motorcycles) took effect at 12:01 a.m. ET, another turn in the trade spat with Ottawa.
  • Local sports: Avalanche open tomorrow vs. Kings at Ball Arena, 8 p.m. MT on TNT; Broncos visit 49ers Sunday Oct 4, 2:25 p.m. MT on CBS; Bears rolled Eagles 27–7 on MNF.

Entertainment

Culture · Streaming

Coyote vs. Acme lands on digital after the near-burial that almost stuck

The Looney Tunes hybrid that Warner Bros. Discovery once planned to bury as a tax write-off is finally easy to watch at home. Coyote vs. Acme arrives on video-on-demand today (Tuesday, September 29), including buy/rent on Prime Video (typically about $24.99 to own or $19.99 to rent) after Ketchup Entertainment rescued the finished film and opened it theatrically on August 28.

Wile E. Coyote (Eric Bauza) hires a down-on-his-luck billboard lawyer (Will Forte), with Lana Condor and John Cena along for the courtroom ride against Acme. The theatrical run was no joke for a rescued cartoon lawsuit: charts put domestic near the high-$50 millions. Midweek theaters still have last weekend’s stack (Endgame Encore, Resident Evil, Heart of the Beast, Primetime) if you want a screen; tonight the couch win is the coyote who sued the corporation that kept selling him anvils.

Sources: NY Post / Decider (digital drop), Tom’s Guide (what to watch Sep 29), The Numbers (weekend chart / Coyote cume)

Streaming · TV

Tonight’s wind-down: LEGO pirates, Ted Lasso, Swan doc, Yacht Rock

Fresh on the shelf: Netflix drops LEGO One Piece, a two-part special retelling the Straw Hats’ early voyage (Usopp narrates; the live-action cast voices the bricks), plus standup Sam Morril: Incorrect. Apple TV+ has a new Ted Lasso Season 4 episode. Hulu adds The Swan: Behind the Mirror, a look back more than 20 years after the controversial makeover reality show. Paramount+ carries CBS’s Comics Unleashed 20th-anniversary special.

Appointment TV if you want the living-room glow: CBS’s The Amazing Race 25th-anniversary special (host Nischelle Turner) and ABC/Disney+ Dancing with the Stars Yacht Rock Night (8 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. MT). Fox’s Best Medicine is on Episode 2. Baseball playoffs are also on Peacock if you want ambient innings. Pick a lane: brick pirates, Premier League warmth, reality reckoning, or anniversary TV.

Sources: TVLine (What to Watch Tuesday), Tom’s Guide (new to stream Sep 29)

News

Civic

U.S. ban on nearly $1B in Canadian imports takes effect

At 12:01 a.m. Eastern Tuesday, the United States began blocking nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian goods (alcoholic beverages, some dairy products including whey, and certain motorcycles) under a list President Trump ordered after Ottawa retaliated against earlier U.S. tariffs. AP reporting puts the banned slice at about $967 million against roughly $880 billion in two-way annual trade: small in the ledger, loud in the relationship.

About 87% of the ban targets alcohol, after some Canadian provinces pulled U.S. booze from shelves. Bombardier Recreational Products said its Can-Am Spyder and Canyon three-wheelers are excluded from U.S. import, with little near-term pain because this season’s shipments are largely done. Canadian officials said their priority remains protecting workers and diversifying trade; Trump told reporters he expects Ottawa to return to the table. Worth a glance before tomorrow’s coffee: the neighbor spat moving from tariffs to an actual ban list.

Sources: AP / WTOP (import ban)

Sports

NHL

Avalanche open tomorrow: Kings at Ball Arena, 8 p.m. MT on TNT

Hockey night is one sleep away. The Avalanche open the 2026–27 regular season Wednesday, September 30, at Ball Arena against the Los Angeles Kings at 8 p.m. MT (10 p.m. ET) on TNT, truTV, and HBO Max, with Altitude Sports Radio as the local audio home. TNT’s Opening Week doubleheader starts earlier with Penguins at Flyers (7:30 p.m. ET); Face Off studio coverage begins at 6 p.m. ET from Philadelphia. Brendan Burke, Darren Pang, and Jackie Redmond have the Denver call.

Nathan MacKinnon and captain Gabriel Landeskog headline the home side after a 2–0 preseason loss at Utah on Saturday. ESPN and NHL listings confirm Ball Arena and the national TNT window: same 8 p.m. MT puck drop we locked in Monday night. Put it on the calendar; Wednesday is the local appointment under the national lights.

Sources: WBD / TNT Sports (Opening Week), Avalanche (preseason finale / opener time), ESPN (Kings at Avalanche)

NFL · MLB

Broncos head to Levi’s on Sunday; Bears smash Eagles 27–7 on MNF

Denver (2–1) keeps the road trip on the calendar: Broncos at San Francisco (3–0) on Sunday, October 4, at Levi’s Stadium. Kickoff is 1:25 p.m. PT / 2:25 p.m. MT on CBS, with Crucial Catch branding and Roger Craig’s Ring of Excellence at halftime. Early lines have the 49ers roughly a field-goal favorite at home after Brock Purdy’s hot start; Nick Bosa is already ruled out for San Francisco. Bo Nix and company arrive off back-to-back one-score comebacks, including Sunday’s 30–26 rally past the Rams.

Monday Night Football is in the books: Case Keenum and Chicago’s defense rolled Philadelphia 27–7 at Soldier Field. Keenum (filling in with Caleb Williams hurt and Tyson Bagent clearing concussion protocol late) threw for 247 yards and two scores plus a rushing TD; the Bears held the Eagles to 62 second-half yards. Chicago improves to 2–1. Separate from the NFL noise, MLB Wild Card Game 1s are on Peacock today. Braves took an early edge on the Phillies behind Austin Riley’s late homer, with Yankees–Red Sox and other series still rolling tonight.

Sources: Levi’s Stadium (Broncos vs 49ers), Chicago Bears (MNF recap), NBC Sports (Wild Card Day 1)