Celebrity Bulletin , April 24 2026

The legendary songwriter and best-selling female Country artist will take the stage as host of The 61st Academy of Country Music Awards — her first time ever hosting the show — taking place at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena, and streaming live on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch on Sunday, May 17, 2026. 

Turning 90 on May 2, the legendary "King of Romance" continues to defy time with the release of his new single, "I've Got You," available now via Silver Blue Records, distributed by Sony Orchard. HUMPERDINCK continues to tour year-round, with upcoming performances scheduled for this June through November – both nationally and internationally – including two U.S. shows at Nevada's Westgate Las Vegas Casino & Resort on Oct. 2 & 3 at 7 PM, Southeast Asia, Germany, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and more. *Media coverage is encouraged.

The three-time GRAMMY Award winner will release future music with MCA, marking an exciting new chapter in her decorated recording career. One of the most influential and enduring voices in country music, LAMBERT's decision to align her next phase with a Nashville-based label reflects a continued commitment to the creative community and roots that have long shaped her artistry. With MCA, she will be supported by a team focused on global reach and impactful storytelling. LAMBERT continues in her role as Founder of Big Loud Texas, where she remains actively involved in her business partnership and ongoing artist development efforts across the label and its publishing company.

Collecting three of the most inspirational and impactful British artists that arose around 1980, THE GENERATIONS TOUR has drawn together THE HUMAN LEAGUE with very Special Guests SOFT CELL and ALISON MOYET for a tour of North America this Summer. Kicking off on June 2nd in San Diego, CA, three shows are already sold out: San Francisco (June 5), Salt Lake City (June 11), and Niagara, ON (July 2nd), with Chicago (June 23) and NYC (June 26 at Radio City Music Hall) having issued low ticket alerts, warning of imminent sell outs. *Interviews are available 

The English actress reprises her role as the indomitable 'Beth Dutton' opposite COLE HAUSER as 'Rip Wheeler' in "Dutton Ranch," which will hold a May 12 NY Premiere before premiering globally on Paramount+ on Friday, May 15 with two episodes. The pair are joined in the new original series by Academy Award nominees ED HARRIS and ANNETTE BENING.

The Dog Day Afternoon star is among the 2026 Drama League Awards Nominees for the Distinguished Performance Award. The 92nd Annual Drama League Awards will be held at the Ziegfeld Ballroom on Friday, May 15, 2026 at 11 AM and hosted by Emmy Award winner FRANK DiLELLA.

In his two-event Carnegie Hall debut, the acclaimed pianist, singer, and composer presents a program of solo performances, small-group and big-band numbers, and a brand-new orchestral piece to honor the 100th birthday of his late mother, ANITA, whom he lost as a child and who dreamed that one day he would perform on this stage. CONNICK will be joined by ORCHESTRA VICTORIA (JESSICA GETHIN, Conductor) and the HARRY CONNICK JR. BIG BAND for the Friday & Saturday, May 22 & 23, 8 PM shows in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. 

The Broadway, film & TV artist and You Gotta Believe Board of Believers (Advisory Board) member will host the organization's 30th Anniversary Gala honoring longtime supporters SETH RUDETSKY & JAMES WESLEY JACKSON on Monday, May 4 at Guastavino's. The evening will feature performances from BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL, CHARLOTTE d'AMBOISE, LILLIAS WHITE, TONY YAZBECK, and more. The evening benefits the NYC-based, national organization that specializes in finding permanent families for young adults, teens, and pre-teens in foster care.

The Tony and Grammy winner will perform selections from her Broadway and R&B songbooks, original works, and more, at Carnegie Hall with a live band and Special Guest JAVIER COLON (winner of NBC’s "The Voice") on Thursday, May 7th, 8 PM on the Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage.

The Artist, Actor, and Global Citizen Ambassador will be among the participants as the 5th annual Global Citizen NOW returns to New York with "impact summits" designed to address extreme poverty on May 14, 2026 at Spring Studios in Tribeca. Additional celebrity participants include HUGH JACKMAN, COMMON and KAT GRAHAM.

The Oscar winner is expected to conduct promotional activities next month in support of his starring role as General DWIGHT EISENHOWER in the historical drama, Pressure. Also starring ANDREW SCOTT, KERRY CONDON and DAMIAN LEWIS, the Focus Features release is set for an invite-only NY Premiere on May 26th before opening only in theaters on May 29th. 

The Entertainment Community Fund's, formerly The Actors Fund, Annual Gala on Monday, June 1st at Cipriani 42nd Street will celebrate the Tony Award-winning Producer; the Cast from the HBO Original series "The Gilded Age"; and Global Icon,  Composer & Philanthropist YOSHIKI as they receive the Entertainment Community Fund Medal of Honor.

Sibling and Creators of Netflix's "Stranger Things," MATT & ROSS DUFFER, are set to receive the Visionary Tribute at The Third Annual Gotham Television Awards ceremony on Monday, June 1, 2026 at Cipriani Wall Street.

Preview coverage is encouraged, and interviews are available as — following the critical success of The Streisand Effect last fall and sold-out, widely praised runs in NY, LA, and Las Vegas— the Tony Award®–nominated Broadway star, singer, and writer returns to 54 Below for a limited three-night residency, Back To Barbra (May 27–29). ERRICO will be joined by legendary pianist, vocalist, and longtime BARBRA STREISAND collaborator BILLY STRITCH.

The global music icons who unveiled their first new music of 2026 yesterday (4/23) with "Free To Love," the brand new single featuring longtime collaborator NILES RODGERS, accompanied by a JONAS ÅKERLUND-directed music video starring British broadcaster and personality CLARA AMFO – made in association with Italian luxury perfumer Xerjoff - will perform the single on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Wednesday, April 29. DURAN DURAN will embark on North American headline dates performing on May 1st at the BeachLife Festival in Redondo Beach, CA and four shows - May 2, 6, 8 & 9 - at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas, NV before returning to Europe and the UK, where they will headline London's BST Hyde Park for the second time, on July 5th.

The Grammy- and Emmy-winning rapper-musician, actress and producer joins MC LYTE & posthumous nominees CELIA CRUZ, FELA KUTI and GRAM PARSONS as the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Early Influence Award nominees (artists whose music and performance style have directly influenced, inspired, and evolved rock & roll and music impacting culture). The 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction will tape on Nov. 14 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and debut in December on ABC and Disney+. In 2027, the Induction Ceremony will return to Cleveland.

The Oscar winner will be in France to receive the Kering's Women in Motion Award at this year's Cannes Film Festival (May 12-23, 2026). Previous honorees include JANE FONDA, SUSAN SARANDON & ISABELLE HUPPERT.

The actress-director will be in Venice to serve as the Jury President for the 83rd Venice Film Festival running from Sept. 2-12, 2026.

To celebrate her birthday today (4/24), the GRAMMY, CMA & ACM Award-winning country star surprise drops her rootsy new track, "You Can Have Him," via Blue Highway Records, as a fun treat to give back to her fans. Next month, PEARCE will bring her music overseas on her headlining Inside The Dream Tour in the UK and Ireland, including a historic headline performance at London's Royal Albert Hall on Saturday, May 16 as part of the Highways Festival.

Born in Tehran, the BAFTA-nominated, award-winning filmmaker will attend the World Premiere of her film, Virginia Woolf's Night & Day on June 1, 2026 at the SXSW London (June 1-6, 2026) as the opening night film. Cast members HALEY BENNETT, LILY ALLEN & JACK WHITEHALL are also expected in attendance.