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Celebrity Bulletin , October 23 2026


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Arrivals

 

Tom Hanks

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This World of Tomorrow, the new play by TOM HANKS & JAMES GLOSSMAN, will arrive on Broadway for a strictly limited engagement beginning Fall 2027, at a Shubert theater TBA. Starring HANKS and Tony Award winner KELLI O'HARA, This World of Tomorrow will be directed by Tony Award winner KENNY LEON. Based on a series of short stories written by HANKS, the play, which debuted at The Shed last year for a sold-out eight week engagement, marks the Oscar winner's return to the Broadway stage in more than 14 years (He received a Tony Award nomination for his starring role in NORA EPHRON's play Lucky Guy).

PR (Hanks): The PR Firm, Whitney Tancred wtancred@theprfirm.com

Press Contact (The World...): DKC/O&M, Rick Miramontez 212/695-7400 rick@omdkc.com

 

Kid Cudi

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The music artist & actor will write, direct & star in a biopic Jean, chronicling the life of legendary 20th century artist JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT. CUDI describes the project as a love letter to BASQUIAT, the 1980's & New York City. Production is officially scheduled to begin in 2027.

PR (Kid Cudi): The Lede Company, Courtni Asbury Courtni.Asbury@LedeCompany.com

Manager: Three Six Zero, Mark Gillespie mark@threesixzero.com

 

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This Just In

 

Anika Noni Rose

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The Tony Award winner will take the stage for a very special tribute to LGBTQ ally DOLLY PARTON at GLAAD's New York Gala tonight, Friday, Oct. 23rd.

PR (Rose): 42West, Michael Gagliardo 
Michael.Gagliardo@42west.net 

Event Press Contacts: GLAAD, Anthony Allen Ramos aramos@glaad.org // APEX PR, Lindsey Brown lindsey@theapex-pr.com

 

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Next 30 Days

 

Inde Navarrette

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The breakout star of the horror-thriller Obsession will make her "Saturday Night Live" hosting debut on Oct. 31, 2026 for a special Halloween episode with musical guest GRACIE ABRAMS.

PR (Navarrette): 42West, Denisse Montfort denisse.montfort@42west.com

Media Contacts ("SNL"): Lauren Roseman 
Lauren.Roseman@nbcuni.com, Lauren Manasevit 
Lauren.Manasevit@nbcuni.com & Cassidy Aquino 
Cassidy.Aquino@nbcuni.com

 

Rosalia

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The Spanish singer has been named WSJ. Magazine's Innovator in Music for 2026 and is expected to attend The WSJ Innovator Awards to be held on Oct. 29th at MoMA.

PR (Rosalia): The Lede Company, Amanda Silverman amanda.silverman@ledecompany.com, Cara Hutchison Cara.Hutchison@ledecompany.com & Alex Labrie Alex.Labrie@ledecompany.com

 

Margaret Cho

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The five-time Grammy and Emmy nominated comedian and actress will make her Broadway debut in RICHARD O'BRIEN's The Rocky Horror Show as the 'Narrator' in the Tony-nominated revival at Studio 54 beginning Tuesday, Nov. 3. CHO will replace the Tony-nominated RACHEL DRATCH, whose final show is Sunday, Nov. 1.

PR (Cho): Ken Phillips Publicity Group, Inc., Ken Phillips kppublicitygroup@gmail.com 

Manager: Ms. Margaret Cho, Sarah Martin sarah@margaretcho.com

Press Contacts (Rocky Horror ...): Polk & Co., Matt Polk contact@polkandco.com, Alana Karpoff alana@polkandco.com, 
Chaliece Dillon chaliece@polkandco.com & Niamh McCarthy niamh@polkandco.com

 

Ali Wong

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The 2x Emmy award-winning actress voices the lead role of 'Lilith' in Netflix's animated fantasy, Steps, which will hold an invite-only Sunday, Nov. 8th NY Premiere before its Nov. 20th debut. The film's star-studded voice talent includes AMANDA SEYFRIED ('Cinderella'), DANIEL RADCLIFFE ('The Prince'), BETTE MIDLER ('Fairy Godmother'), PETER DINKLAGE ('Roderick'), STEPHANIE HSU ('Margot') & NIKKI GLASER ('Priscilla').

PR (Wong): The Lede Company, Samantha Cooper Samantha.Cooper@ledecompany.com (NY) / Meredith O'Sullivan Wasson meredith.osullivan@ledecompany.com & Chelsea Thomas chelsea.thomas@ledecompany.com 

PR (Steps): Netflix, Animated Film Publicity animatedfilmpr@netflix.com

 

Alex Warren

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Produced in partnership with the New York Comedy Festival, the 20th anniversary of the Bob Woodruff Foundation's Stand Up for Heroes, will take place Monday, Nov. 9th, 8 PM at NYC's David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center and feature performances by BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, THE RESILIENT, ALEX WARREN, JOSH JOHNSON, HASAN MINHAJ, JON STEWART, and more. The star-studded evening will also include a tribute to the extraordinary people behind 20 years of on-stage stories that have been the center of each show.

PR (Warren): High Rise PR, Alexandra Baker alexandra@highrisepr.com, Lily Golightly Lily@highrisepr.com & Melissa O'Toole Melissa@highrisepr.com 

Media Inquiries (Bob Woodruff Foundation): brand@bobwoodrufffoundation.org

Publicity (NYCF): Frank Publicity, Stephanie Davidson 646/861-0843 
stephanie@frankpublicity.com // New York Comedy Festival, Greg Charles 
gcharles@carolines.com

 

Ethan Hawke

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Tony-nominated for his performance in TOM STOPPARD's The Coast of Utopia, the actor will headline a celebration of the late playwright's works inspired by Shakespeare on Monday, Nov. 16 at 7:30 PM as Theatre for a New Audience (TFANA) will present Tom Stoppard's Shakespeare at its home in Brooklyn, Polonsky Shakespeare Center. ISAAC BUTLER will direct a cast which also includes ROSALINE ELBAY, JOSH HAMILTON and AASIF MANDVI. This event marks the debut of TFANA's Spotlight Series, bringing some of contemporary theatre's most exciting voices together for dramatic readings, tribute performances, and onstage conversations.

PR (Hawke): ID PR, Brianna Smith bsmith@id-pr.com, Mara Buxbaum mbuxbaum@id-pr.com & Scott Braun sbraun@id-pr.com 

Press Contacts (TFANA): Blake Zidell & Associates, Adriana Leshko 917/294-0544 
adriana@blakezidell.com & Blake Zidell 917/572-2493 blake@blakezidell.com

 

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Later this year

 

Cyndi Lauper

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The 2x GRAMMY Award-winning singer-songwriter and humanitarian will perform as the 2026 John Lennon Real Love Award honoree at The 46th Annual John Lennon Tribute - A Benefit for Theatre Within on Nov. 21st at The Town Hall. The John Lennon Real Love Award celebrates artists for their creative brilliance, support of charitable causes and/or enduring commitment to social activism.

Media Contact (Lauper): Shore Fire Media, Chris Taillie 
ctaillie@shorefire.com

Event Contact: info@lennontribute.org

 

Jack White

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The acclaimed musician will offer a Special Musical Performance at the Museum Gala presented by and benefiting The American Museum of Natural History on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2026, 7 PM-10 PM at the AMNH's Milstein Hall of Ocean Life. 

Press Contacts (White): Big Hassle Media, Ken Weinstein weinstein@bighassle.com & Fia Kaminski fia@bighassle.com

Event Contact: AMNH, Scott Rohan 212/769-5973 srohan@amnh.org

 

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Out of Town

 

Tom Cruise

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The actor-producer will receive the 52nd AFI Life Achievement Award regarded as the highest honor for a career in film. The prestigious award will be presented to CRUISE at a Gala Tribute at the Dolby Theatre in LA on Saturday, April 24, 2027. All proceeds from the 52nd AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute Gala support AFI's education and arts initiatives.

PR (Cruise): 42West, Amanda Lundberg 
amanda.lundberg@42west.net

Press Contact (American Film Institute): Shari Mesulam shari@themesulamgroup.com

 

Jonathan Frakes

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The "Star Trek" actor-director will present the Lifetime Achievement Award to his wife, "General Hospital" veteran GENIE FRANCIS, at the 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony taking place Friday, Oct. 30 at the Hollywood Palladium.

Agent: Paradigm, Alisa Adler aadler@paradigmagency.com 

Event Press Contact: Smithhouse Strategy NATAS@smithhousestrategy.com

 

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International

 

Hiam Abbass

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The acclaimed Palestinian actress, writer & director will receive the 2027 European Achievement in World Cinema Award at The 39th European Film Awards taking place Saturday, Jan. 16, 2027 in Athens, Greece. The honor, presented by the European Film Academy, recognizes her outstanding body of work across more than 100 Arab, European & International films.

US Manager: Authentic Talent and Literary Management, Michael Lazo michael.lazo@authenticm.com 

Event Press Contacts: SteinbrennerMüller Kommunikation, Dr Kathrin Steinbrenner & Kristian Müller +49 30 4737 2191 mail@steinbrennermueller.de

 

John Leguizamo

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The Tony & Emmy-winning actor will be honored at the 50th edition of the Sao Paulo International Film Festival in Brazil on Oct. 26, 2026. The festival is celebrating its milestone anniversary by recognizing LEGUIZAMO's extensive career in the industry. As part of the program, he will also deliver a Masterclass reflecting his decades long career.

PR (Leguizamo): Wolf-Kasteler Public Relations, Annick Muller annickm@wk-pr.com & Omar Gonzales omarg@wk-pr.com

Festival Contact: info@mostra.org