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Juan Betancourt eliminated from MasterChef Celebrity Legends after salmon dish
Model and actor Juan Betancourt was expelled from MasterChef Celebrity Legends on Monday, 26 October, after the judges rejected his salmon dish. He then said a left-leg injury will keep him away from work for at least two weeks.
- Oct 19
Netflix publishes La bola negra US box office: 277,500 dollars from four cinemas
Netflix's Spanish-language film opened in four cinemas in Los Angeles and New York, and the company published the takings for the first time. Its per-screen average was the second-highest for a non-English film, behind Parasite.
- Oct 15
Cinema attendance falls 35.5% since 2019 as live popular music hits record highs
Cinema attendance in Spain stood 35.5% below 2019 levels in 2025, while live popular music drew 36.96 million people including macrofestivals, according to the SGAE yearbook.
- Oct 14
La bola negra passes 23.5 million euros and enters Spain's all-time top 10 box office
The Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi film had taken 23,525,643 euros by Sunday 11 October 2026, according to Rentrak. El Confidencial places it eighth among Spanish films by takings, though the figure is provisional.
- Oct 13
MasterChef Celebrity Legends drops repesca for first time and expels Bibiana Fernández
On Monday, 12 October, judges announced that no expelled contestant will return to the kitchens this season. Actress Bibiana Fernández became the sixth contestant to leave after a three-minute laser-course test and a dessert challenge set by chocolatier Álex Madrigal.
- Oct 6
José Mota presents directorial debut Arriba Tutto on El Hormiguero ahead of October cinema release
The Spanish comedian promoted his first feature film as director following a premiere at Cines Callao in Madrid, detailing casting decisions and the social role of humor.
- Oct 6
Mala Rodríguez departs MasterChef Celebrity Legends after butter sauce failure
Singer Mala Rodríguez became the fifth contestant eliminated from MasterChef Celebrity Legends after judges ruled her stuffed pasta dish inedible during a station-swapping challenge.
- Jul 30
Manolo Solo, Goya-winning actor of 'Tarde para la ira' and 'La isla mínima', dies at 62
The Goya-winning actor, known for 'Tarde para la ira', 'La isla mínima' and 'Celda 211', had been battling cancer. He was 62.
