Celebrity Bulletin , December 22 2025

Following an acclaimed West End run and three Olivier Awards, Giant, starring Tony, Golden Globe, and Olivier Award-winner JOHN LITHGOW reprising his extraordinary, career-defining performance as ROALD DAHL, and directed by two-time Tony Award winner HYTNER, will begin previews March 11, 2026 for a Opening on March 23, 2026 on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre for a strictly limited 16-week engagement.

The 3x Tony nominee will star alongside PATRICK BALL and ALDEN EHRENREICH in Second Stage Theater's Broadway production of GINA GIONFRIDDO's Becky Shaw. Directed by TRIP CULLMAN, previews begin at the Hayes Theater on March 18, 2026 with an official opening on April 6, 2026. This marks the Broadway debut of the play which premiered at Second Stage in 2009.

Following its sold-out, award-winning international premiere, Beaches, A New Musical will open on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre, for a limited New York engagement to launch its multi-city National Tour. Starring Broadway's JESSICA VOSK and KELLI BARRETT reprising their roles as best friends 'Cee Cee' and 'Bertie,' respectively, previews begin Friday, March 27, ahead of an official Opening Night on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, for a run through Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026.

The GRAMMY® Award-winning duo will mark the 20th anniversary of their self-titled 2006 debut album with a series of very special shows featuring RODRIGO Y GABRIELA performing the landmark collection in its entirety. The dates begin May 6, 2026 at Albuquerque, NM's Revel and culminate at NYC's historic Beacon Theatre on May 15. Additional anniversary celebrations will be unveiled soon.

Media coverage is encouraged as the actress, producer, philanthropist (founder of Kids Love and Health Foundation), and author is entering her most powerful chapter yet with the release of her deeply personal and timely self-help memoir, When the Sh!t Isn't Funny Anymore (out Jan. 27, 2026, now available for pre-order). Written in the aftermath of a very public divorce, the book is a raw, unfiltered, and ultimately empowering guide for women navigating heartbreak, identity loss, and the daunting task of starting over.

Media coverage is encouraged as the acclaimed media personality and Emmy & Peabody Award–winning journalist is available for an exclusive interview surrounding a buzzy new episode of her hit podcast The Hidden Third, dropping Jan. 7th, 2026, featuring a rare sit-down with the infamous "queen of scams" ANNA DELVEY. 

The Tony Award honoree will star alongside ANN HARADA, JACKIE HOFFMAN, and Tony Award nominee ANIKA LARSEN in Finding Dorothy Parker, an evening celebrating the wit and wisdom of DOROTHY PARKER, compiled and directed by five-time Tony Award nominee DOUGLAS CARTER BEANE. Back by popular demand, Finding Dorothy Parker, will play a week-long return engagement at The Laurie Beechman Theatre at West Bank Café (407 W. 42nd Street, NYC) with performances on Jan. 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21 & 22, 2026 at 7 PM, and a 2 PM matinee on Jan. 18.

The "Stranger Things" star will host "Saturday Night Live" for the first time when the show returns on Jan. 17, 2026. A$AP Rocky will appear as musical guest.

Led by the world-renowned conductor, the NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC, for one night only, on Jan. 25, 2026 at Radio City Music Hall – now the best sounding theater in the world – will perform the first concert to utilize Radio City's groundbreaking new audio system – Sphere Immersive Sound. This will also be NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC's first-ever performance at Radio City Music Hall in its almost 200-year history.

The comedian will perform live at Madison Square Garden for three 8 PM shows, Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Jan. 22, 23 & 24, 2026.

The director-writer-producer will receive the Filmmaking Achievement Award at The Hollywood Creative Alliance's 2025 Astra Film Awards, which will take place on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 in Los Angeles. The ceremony will be live-streamed on KNEKT.tv and YouTube, with the host and venue TBA.

The Oscar winning director, whose latest release is the critically acclaimed Hamnet, will receive the Trailblazer Award 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.

The only artist with No. 1 hits in six consecutive decades, the Academy Award, Grammy, Emmy, and Golden Globe winner whose influence has shaped pop culture and fashion worldwide, will be among the 2026 Special Merit Award Honorees receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from The Recording Academy. The Special Merit Awards Ceremony will be held on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, during Grammy Week 2026, on the night before the 2026 Grammys, which take place Sunday, Feb. 1, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, broadcasting live on the CBS Television Network and streaming live and on demand on Paramount+.

The comedian & actor will be in Tennessee to join country star HARDY as co-hosts of "NEW YEAR'S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE'S BIG BASH," airing LIVE from Bicentennial Park on Wednesday, Dec. 31 (8 PM-10 PM ET/PT, 10:30 PM-1:30 AM ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+. 

The Country is closing out the year with an early Christmas gift for fans, officially releasing his cover of JUSTIN BIEBER's "Yukon." Fresh off his expansive Back To Basics World Tour 2025, the DIAMOND-selling artist will kick off his 2.0 Tour on Jan. 22, 2026 at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium. The tour takes its name from his latest studio album 2.0, which was named one of Nashville's Best Albums of 2025 by The Tennessean. Known for his ability to make every room feel personal, YOUNG's live performances continue to earn acclaim for their intimacy and connection.

The Sinners, Creed franchise & Black Panther composer will receive the The Society of Composers & Lyricists' Spirit of Collaboration Award with the films' director RYAN COOGLER at the 7th Annual SCL Awards® to be held at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 6, 2026.

The metal titans -- whose final studio album is out Jan. 23, 2026 via DAVE MUSTAINE's Tradecraft imprint in partnership with Frontiers Label Group's new BLKIIBLK label -- released the latest single and video for "Let There Be Shred!" on Dec. 19th. MEGADETH will host fans for exclusive, day-long immersive celebration LET THERE BE SHRED: THE ULTIMATE MEGADETH IMMERSIVE LISTENING EVENT set for Saturday, Jan. 17 in La Vergne, TN (just outside Nashville). They have also teamed with Trafalgar Releasing for MEGADETH: BEHIND THE MASK, a cinematic legacy event that will debut on screen in over 1,000 cinemas across 35+ countries on Thursday, Jan. 22. 

The comedian, best known for his work on Comedy Central's "Mind of Mencia" and his role in the film The Heartbreak Kid with BEN STILLER will be among the January resident performers at Jimmy Kimmel's Comedy Club, located at Las Vegas' The LINQ Promenade. MENCIA will appear beginning Wednesday, Jan. 7 at 9:30 PM. Special guests also appearing at the club in January include the multi-talented entertainer KYM WHITLEY and stand-up comedian COCOA BROWN. *Comedians are available for interviews via video, phone or in-studio.