Celebrity Bulletin , November 14 2025

The accliamed musican and actor will star as 'Jackie Whitel in a newly adapted version of his musical The Last Ship for nine performances at the Metropolitan Opera House from June 9–14, 2026. This reimagined production features a new book by BARNEY NORRIS and new and revised songs by STING. Reggae icon and longtime collaborator SHAGGY co-stars as the 'Ferryman.' Presented by KARL SYDOW and directed by LEO WARNER, this strictly limited engagement follows an international series of multi-night runs in Amsterdam, Paris, and Brisbane.

The Academy Award®, BAFTA Award®, and Tony Award® winning costume designer Paul Tazewell will return to the Broadway stage joining the design team of AUGUST WILSON's Joe Turner's Come and Gone which will play NYC's Barrymore Theatre. Directed by DEBBIE ALLEN, previews will begin on Monday, March 30, 2026, with an official opening night set for Saturday, April 25, through Sunday, July 12, only.

The comedian will continue his record-breaking residency at the Beacon Theatre on Friday, Dec. 19 (7 PM & 9:30 PM) & Saturday, Dec. 20 (5 PM & 8 PM) and into 2026 with new shows on Friday, Jan. 9 (7 PM) & Saturday, Jan. 10 (5 PM & 8 PM).

The 3x GRAMMY winning singer, songwriter and musician best known for her role as the frontperson of legendary rock band PARAMORE will perform solo as Good Dye Young Presents: Hayley Willams at a Bachelorette Party for three 7 PM shows at NYC's Manhattan Center Hammerstein Ballroom on Thursday, Friday & Sunday, April 9, 10 & 12, 2026.

Media coverage is encouraged as the Design expert, television host and Emmy® Award winner ("Queer Eye") will help collectors turn chaos into dream spaces that honor their prized possessions in the new HGTV series "Junk or Jackpot?," premiering Friday, Dec. 26, at 9:30 PM ET/PT and available to stream the next day on HBO Max® and discovery+ beginning Dec. 27. Executive produced by actor, wrestler and entrepreneur JOHN CENA, the six-episode season will follow BERK as he meets passionate people who are in desperate need of a life-changing renovation and will soon discover the hidden monetary value of their massive and unusual collections. Fans are invited to engage with HGTV's digital platforms for the latest "Junk or Jackpot?" announcements at HGTV.com and via @HGTV and #JunkOrJackpot on Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, Threads and YouTube.

In support of the World Food Programme's (WFP) emergency response in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, WFP Goodwill Ambassador ABEL "THE WEEKND" TESFAYE is donating $350,000 from his XO Humanitarian Fund. This donation will support WFP as it scales up operations to reach up to 200,000 Jamaicans as they recover from the disaster. To join THE WEEKND in supporting WFP’s hurricane response, donate at www.wfpusa.org/helpjamaica.

"The Brady Bunch" icon is in NYC co-starring opposite SHARON LAWRENCE in Pen Pals, a new play by MICHAEL GRIFFO, through Nov. 23rd. The pair will appear in a post show talkback on Friday, Nov. 21st. The Off-Broadway engagement which offers a new cast every two weeks has been extended through February 2026 at the D2 Theatre (101 E. 15th St.). 

ALI & JOE TORRE's Safe At Home's 2025 Annual New York Gala this Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, at Gotham Hall will honor CHRIS FLOOD, Senior Vice President of Operations at Verizon, for his leadership and commitment to building stronger, safer communities. The evening will be hosted by legendary broadcaster BOB COSTAS.

The star of NBC's "Happy's Place" will host the hourlong special "Countdown to Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade®" live on Wednesday, Nov. 26 at 8 PM ET. The special will also simulcast live on Peacock. The special will feature interviews with "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade®" performers COLBIE CAILLAT, GAVIN DeGRAW and JEWEL.

The director and his After the Hunt star, JULIA ROBERTS, will be in NYC to receive a 2025 Gotham Awards Visionary Tribute for their work on the film, on Dec. 1, 2025 at Cipriani Wall Street. The Visionary Award recognizes groundbreaking collaborations that push the boundaries of storytelling.

The rapper, who shared the music video for his Live Laugh Love (Warner Records / Tan Cressida) album track "Gamma (need the <3)" yesterday (11/13), will bring his 3LWORLDTOUR to NYC's Terminal 5 on Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 8 PM with support from Liv.e, ZelooperZ, CLETUS STRAP and PIG THE GEMINI. The North American tour will be followed by 2026 dates in the UK and Europe.

Due to overwhelming success, the celebrated holiday theatrical '‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil is returning to The Theater at Madison Square Garden for a limited engagement this holiday season from Dec. 4-28.

The band, who will release The Definitive Decoration Day today (11/14) via New West Records, will reunite with former DRIVE-BY TRUCKER JASON ISBELL for a special performance on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on Dec. 2, marking their first appearance together in nearly 20 years. Decoration Day was the DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS' first album with ISBELL, who joined the band in late 2001. The Definitive Decoration Day will be available across digital platforms, standard black vinyl, and as a 3-CD set, as well as a limited olive color vinyl edition at independent retailers, and a limited to 150 blue-and-burgundy-swirl color vinyl edition at Seasick Records in Birmingham, AL.

UPDATED: The acclaimed independent film and theatre actor will now direct, as well as star in, Nepo Baby, a devilish new satire about the current climate of the entertainment industry. The show has pushed its Off-Broadway run at New Stage Performance Space (36 W. 106th St.) to December in pursuit of greater artistic depth and cohesion amidst the transition in the production's creative team. Written by NICK BISA, and directed and performed by BOULOUKOS and BISA, Nepo Baby begins previews on Dec. 4 with an official press opening on Saturday, Dec. 6 for a limited run through Dec. 21.

Media coverage is encouraged as La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club presents the World Premiere of Birth + Carnage, a dance work by the NYC based dancer, choreographer, and director, from Dec. 19–21, 2025 at The Ellen Stewart Theatre (66 E. 4th St.). Born from the collaboration between choreographer MARLA PHELAN and astrophysicist Dr. BLAKESLEY BURKHART, Birth + Carnage is a dance work fusing choreography, astrophysics, and video installation.

The Broadway veteran, best known as the OG 'Sweeney Todd,' will offer "An Evening with Len Cariou" in conversation with MICHAEL PORTANTIERE on Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 7 PM the Laurie Beechman Theatre at the West Bank Cafe. CARIOU will share memories of his storied career and sing a song or two live for the audience, with MARK JANAS at the piano. 

Actors VIGGO MORTENSEN, CATE BLANCHETT, CHRIS PINE, ALISON BRIE, DAVE FRANCO and MONICA BELLUCCI, and Oscar-winning directors SPIKE LEE, GEORGE MILLER, GIUSEPPE TORNATORE and GUS VAN SANT are among those slated to attend a special audience at the Vatican's Apostolic Palace with Chicago-born pontiff POPE LEO this Saturday (Nov. 15). The Vatican stated the pope "has expressed his desire to deepen dialogue with the World of Cinema… exploring the possibilities that artistic creativity offers to the mission of the Church and the promotion of human values."

The Oscar-winning director will be the Jury President for the upcoming 5th edition of Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Film Festival running Dec. 4-13, 2025.

Oscar winners DANIEL KALUUYA, MAHERSHALA ALI and OCTAVIA SPENCER will participate in the ceremony honoring MICHAEL B. JORDAN with the 39th annual American Cinematheque Award on Nov. 20 at the Beverly Hilton. Presenters will include DELROY LINDO, PHYLICIA RASHAD, TESSA THOMPSON and Rocky and Creed producer IRWIN WINKLER. 

MILES CATON, LUDWIG GÖRANSSON and RAPHAEL SAADIQ will present a special musical performance of "I Lied to You" from the film Sinners at the ceremony honoring MICHAEL B. JORDAN with the 39th annual American Cinematheque Award on Nov. 20 at the Beverly Hilton.

The inaugural Robert Redford Luminary Award will be established and presented to the acclaimed film, television, and theater actor and director, along with screenwriter, film and theater director, GYULA GAZDAG, at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival's annual fundraiser, Celebrating Sundance Institute: A Tribute to Founder Robert Redford, taking place on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, at the Grand Hyatt Deer Valley in Utah. These two artists are deeply dedicated to the Sundance Institute labs and committed to elevating bold storytellers.

The Swedish actor will receive the Montecito Award - given to a person in the entertainment industry who has made a great contribution to film - during the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (Feb. 4-14, 2026) on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, 8 PM at the Arlington Theatre. SKARSGÅRD currently stars in JOACHIM TRIER's Sentimental Value (NEON), Norway's official selection for the Best International Feature Oscar.