New month! Here are a few things to look forward to in October...
1. In sports:
- The MLB Wild Card games continue this week, with Game 1 of the World Series set for the 24th
- The NHL season gets started next Tuesday
- The new NBA season tips off October 21st
2. In movies:
- The Rock's new MMA flick "The Smashing Machine" opens this Friday
- Daniel Day-Lewis returns to the screen for the first time in seven years in "Anemone" the same day (uh-NEM-uh-nee)
- "Tron: Ares" hits theaters on the 10th
- Guillermo del Toro's new "Frankenstein" movie opens in limited release on the 17th before hitting Netflix next month
- Jeremy Allen White from "The Bear" stars in "Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere" on the 24th
3. On TV:
- "Abbott Elementary" returns tonight
- "SNL" returns for its 51st season this Saturday
- "Grey's Anatomy" is back on the 9th
- "9-1-1: Nashville" premieres the same night
- "Elsbeth" returns on the 12th
- Tim Robinson's new show "The Chair Company" hits HBO Max the same day
- "NCIS" returns the 14th
- "9-1-1" is back on the 16th
- "Tracker" returns the 19th
- Season four of "The Witcher" hits Netflix October 30th
4. And finally, the holidays:
- The big ones are Yom Kippur, starts tonight
- Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day on the 13th
- Halloween on the 31st
Lesser-known holidays this month include:
- International Beer and Pizza Day on the 9th
- National No Bra Day on the 13th
- National Cat Day on the 29th.
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