Celebrity Bulletin , October 16 2026

HBO has announced the Emmy®-winning original comedy series "GIRLS," created by and starring LENA DUNHAM, and executive produced by JUDD APATOW, will return for five episodes. Production is set to begin in 2027, 10 years after the season 6 finale. Returning cast will include DUNHAM ('Hannah'), alongside ALLISON WILLIAMS ('Marnie'), JEMIMA KIRKE ('Jessa'), ZOSIA MAMET ('Shoshanna'), and ANDREW RANNELLS ('Elijah'), who also serve as co-executive producers.

The Superman star will make his Broadway debut as 'Walker'/'Nick' opposite FRANCOIS ARNAUD ("Heated Rivalry," Broadway debut as 'Pip' / 'Theo') and YVONNE STRAHOVSKI ('Nan'/'Lina') in a new production of Tony Award winner RICHARD GREENBERG's Three Days of Rain directed by Tony Award winner ANNA D. SHAPIRO. Previews begin Jan. 30, 2027 for a March 1, 2027 opening at the Longacre Theatre and a 16-week limited engagement.

The Grammy winner, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, and Songwriters Hall of Famer will join Country music star ZACH BRYAN for a handful of dates on BRYAN's Young Manhood and Other Donatable Organs Tour in 2027. The upcoming dates will find two American military veterans coming together for an epic stadium tour, which kicks off April 28th in Minneapolis, MN before stops in Chicago, Baltimore, Nashville, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Buffalo and more, plus two nights at East Rutherford, NJ's MetLife Stadium (May 14 & 15, 2027). FOGERTY and BRYAN recently came together to write a song, which will be heard for the first time live on tour.

The Belgian superstar singer, songwriter and producer releases her third studio album, Instinct, today (10/16) via GGL Records / Sony Music. The bilingual album features JUSTICE, CAROLINE POLACHEK, SOULWAX, and SEBASTIAN. ANGÈLE will bring her 2027 INSTINCT tour to NY's Brooklyn Paramount on April 21.

The 11-time Emmy Award winner, currently making her Broadway debut in the first Broadway revival of JON ROBIN BAITZ's Other Desert Cities, will be honored with this year's Golden Heart Award for Outstanding Philanthropy and Volunteerism at the 20th Annual Golden Hearts Awards, hosted by and benefiting God's Love We Deliver, on Monday, Oct. 19, 6 PM at The Cathedral of St. John the Divine. MISTY COPELAND will also be honored with this year's Michael Kors Golden Heart Award for Inspiring Philanthropy.

Currently in previews, the Tony Award-nominated actor stars alongside JORDAN MATTHEW BROWN, GIZEL JIMÉNEZ and ANGELA REED in The Dog Show: Come. Sit. Stay, a new comedy by 13-time Emmy winner and two-time Grammy winner DAVID JAVERBAUM. Directed by RICHARD ISRAEL, The Dog Show will play a limited engagement at The Triad Theater (158 W. 72nd Street), with Opening night Oct. 18 and tickets onsale through Nov. 29.  The Dog Show is produced by MARK F. KAPLAN/30 Minutes From Broadway Entertainment in association with JULIUS GAUDIO. In a first, there will be two pairs of Pooch Seats available at each performance. Priced at $129, Pooch Seats consist of a chair for the dog parent and a pet bed for their canine companion.

The actor, recently seen onstage in Harmony, will star as journalist 'Josh Goldman' as The InterCircle presents the NY premiere of Aftermath, a new play written by journalist and playwright DAVID ZAX and directed by COLTON POMETTA, for a strictly limited engagement of 24 performances only at A.R.T./NY's Mezzanine Theatre (502 W. 53rd St.). The cast will also feature Tony Award nominee STEVEN SKYBELL, JILL STERN, and AWESTA ZARIF. Aftermath begins performances this Monday, Oct. 19, with opening night set for Sunday, Oct. 24 and a run through Sunday, Nov. 8.

LEXIE BEAN and LOGAN ROZOS make their feature directorial debuts with the award-winning feature documentary What Will I Become?, which will make its NYC premiere as the NewFest Documentary Centerpiece on Oct. 17 at BAM Cinemas followed by a Q&A. The film's Executive Producers include MARGARET CHO, PATRICK STUMP (FALL OUT BOY), HARPER STEELE & CHERYL DUNYE.

The singer, actress & philanthropist will be honored alongside music icon DIONNE WARWICK and philanthropist / entrepreneur NICOLA VERSES at The Angel Ball 2026, presented by and benefiting Gabrielle's Angel Foundation for Cancer Research, on Monday, Oct. 19, 6:30 PM at Cipriani Wall Street.

The comedian brings his Hypothetical Tour to NYC's Beacon Theatre this Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026 at 7:30 PM.

Nylon Fusion Theatre Company in association with Axial Theatre will present the Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award, and Academy Award-winning playwright's return Off-Broadway with the world premiere of Mountain Girl, a classic SHANLEY fable of conflicting generational attitudes toward sex and intimacy. Directed by IVETTE DUMENG, preview performances will take place on Nov. 4 & 5 at 7:30 PM, with the official opening on Friday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 PM and will run for 16 performances total through Nov. 22 at 154 Theatre (154 Christopher St.). The cast stars TONYA CORNELISSE, SOPHIA DeMORNAY-O'NEAL and JOEY WELSH.

The singer-songwriter and mental health advocate will join MEGAN MORONEY, MICHELLE BRANCH, and ASHE to headline Audacy's 13th annual We Can Survive concert on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 7 PM, presented by VEG, ER for Pets in its NY debut at Belmont Park's UBS Arena. The annual celebration of music and mental health benefits the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and supports Audacy's "I'm Listening" mental health initiative.

New York Comedy Festival audiences will get an exclusive look at the new season of NBC's hit series "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins" with an advanced screening of episode 3, followed by a conversation with the cast and creative team about bringing the series to life. NBC100 PRESENTS: THE FALL AND RISE OF REGGIE DINKINS will take place Saturday, Nov. 14, 4 PM at The Venue on Music Row at Hard Rock Hotel New York. Moderated by JOSH HOROWITZ, the panel will feature actors TRACY MORGAN, DANIEL RADCLIFFE, ERIKA ALEXANDER, BOBBY MOYNIHAN, PRECIOUS WAY, and JALYN HALL, alongside series co-creators and executive producers ROBERT CARLOCK and SAM MEANS. The new season premieres Nov. 2 on NBC and next day on Peacock.

A film of the I Put a Spell on You: A Sanderson Sister Act performance -- JAY ARMSTRONG JOHNSON's annual Hocus Pocus-themed Halloween concert evening which raised a record-breaking $375,000 for the Ali Forney Center -- will stream via Stellar Friday, Oct. 30th through Sunday, Nov. 1st, with proceeds also benefitting the non-profit. Streaming tickets are available here. The filmed capture is directed by CATRIONA RUBENIS-STEVENS, with live show direction by HEATH SAUNDERS and MACK BROWN.

The award-winning choreographer will be among the next class of Dance Hall of Fame Honorees inducted during a ceremony at The Eli & Edythe Broad Stage at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, Dec. 15.

H.S.H. PRINCE ALBERT II OF MONACO will be in attendance as, for the first time, The Princess Grace Awards Gala celebrating the 2026 Princess Grace Award winners will take place at The Breakers in Palm Beach, FL on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2027.

The legendary actor has been named the 62nd recipient of SAG-AFTRA's highest honor: the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award for his career and humanitarian accomplishments. PACINO will be presented with the union's top tribute at The 33rd Annual Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA®, which will stream live on Netflix Sunday, Feb. 28, 2027, at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT from the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in LA.

The 12th annual Doc Stories, the nonfiction film festival presented by SFFILM, will take place Nov. 5-8, 2026 at San Francisco's Vogue Theater. The Festival opens with the West Coast premiere of the filmmaker's 14th and closes with SAM POLLARD's Tutu profiling the life, humor, & legacy of South African Bishop DESMOND TUTU.

The British multi-hyphenate will star as 'Rupert Sebastian Thomas Jr.,' the world's greatest actor, in the global premiere of The Popinjay Cavalier, a swashbuckling new comedy written and directed by QUENTIN TARANTINO, opening at the Phoenix Theatre in London's West End. Previews are scheduled to begin on Feb 23, 2027 for a March 18, 2027 opening. The show is produced by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sonia Friedman Productions.

The Oscar®-winning director will step in to help writer-director MATT REEVES complete the final weeks of principal photography on The Batman: Part II in London, as according to a Warner Bros. statement, REEVES "continues to attend to an ongoing family matter." ROBERT PATTINSON reprises his role of 'Bruce Wayne' / 'The Batman.' The cast includes SCARLETT JOHANSSON, SEBASTIAN STAN, ANDY SERKIS and COLIN FARRELL. The film is currently set for a Feb. 18, 2028 release date.