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Celebrity Bulletin , August 14 2026


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Today

 

Quavo

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Media coverage is encouraged as the GRAMMY-nominated recording artist continues to unveil his highly anticipated, PHARRELL WILLIAMS-executive-produced album, QRÖMELIFE, with the release of his new single, "Trance." The track's official music video, directed by DAPS and QUAVO and filmed aboard a yacht in Marbella, Spain, will premiere today (8/14) at 11 AM PST / 2 PM EST, capturing the elegance and luxury of QUAVO's new chapter.

Media Contacts (Quavo): Biz 3, Kathryn Frazier kathryn@biz3.net & Josue Olivares josue@biz3.net // Interscope | Capitol, Randy Henderson 
randy.henderson@umusic.com

 

Brian Kelley

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Media coverage is encouraged as the DIAMOND-selling superstar's new album Coral Beats, arrives today Aug. 14 via his own Nashville South Records. The Beach Cowboy's latest full-length album pushes his signature brand of Coastal Country into bold new territory, blending tropical-inspired grooves and infectious melodies into a feel-good sound entirely his own.

Media Contacts (Kelley): Sweet Talk Publicity, Jensen Sussman jensen@sweettalkpr.com & Camryn Scharnhorst camryn@sweettalkpr.com

 

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Next 7 days

 

Jon Batiste

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CANCELLED: The five-time Grammy Award-winning and Academy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and composer has cancelled his Forest Hills Stadium show scheduled for tomorrow Saturday, Aug. 15th "As I navigate some personal circumstances," with refunds available while "my team and I are finding new ways and opportunities to share live music with you." BATISTE continues the rollout with today's (Aug. 14th) release of 3 new albums, Black Mozart (Batiste Piano Series, Vol. 2), Monk Meditations (Batiste Piano Series, Vol. 3) and Monk Movement (Batiste Piano Series, Vol. 4).

PR (Batiste): ID Public Relations, Elif Mamak emamak@id-pr.com, Kelly Bush Novak kbushnovak@id-pr.com, Court Barrett  cbarrett@id-pr.com & Katie Altman 
kaltman@id-pr.com

 

Suhani Shah

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Media coverage is encouraged as, beginning WednesdayAug. 19 through Sunday, Sept. 6, the FISM (International Federation of Magic Societies) award-winning mentalist — one of the world's few internationally recognized female mentalists — returns to NYC with a 15 show limited engagement of her show, Spellbound, at SoHo Playhouse. A native of India, SHAH is one of the world's most-followed mentalists, with over 4 million YouTube subscribers and 2.5 million Instagram followers. *Photography and videography are not permitted during performances.

PR Contact / Media RSVP Requests: Shorefire Media 
SuhaniShahPR@ShoreFire.com

 

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

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The Australian heavy metal, psychedelic rock band will be in NYC to play three 5:30 PM shows at Forest Hills StadiumThursday & Friday, Aug. 20 & 21 with DIE SPITZ and DJ CRENSHAW and a Saturday, Aug. 22 RAVE SHOW with DaM-FunKKING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD will also play a RAVE SHOW at Brooklyn's UNDER THE K BRIDGE PARK on Aug. 23 with .VRIL.

PR (KG&TLW): Pitch Perfect PR, Jacob Daneman jacob@pitchperfectpr.com

 

Sebastian Maniscalco

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The comedian returns to Northwell at Jones Beach Theater tonight Friday, Aug. 15th for the first of two 8 PM shows. MANISCALCO will also perform on Saturday, Aug. 16th.

PR (Maniscalco): Align Public Relations, Sasha Klimchuk & Nicole Perez-Krueger TeamSebastian@align-pr.com

 

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Next 30 Days

 

Derek Klena

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The Tony Award-nominated Broadway star and current Entertainment Player and Pitcher on THE SAVANNAH BANANAS is expected to be among those appearing at Arthur Ashe Kids' Day on Sunday, Aug. 23. AAKD will run from 9:30 AM to 6 PM at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis CenterDuring Kids' Day, members of THE SAVANNAH BANANAS will take over Arthur Ashe Stadium from 11 AM-12:30 PM for this year's action-packed Stadium Show. Expect a fusion of "Banana Ball" excitement, featuring on-court games, challenges and musical numbers played by members of the BANANAS and some of tennis' biggest stars. Following the show, the BANANAS will host a meet-and-greet for fans.

Manager: Untitled Entertainment, Emily Gerson Saines egersonsaines@untitledent.com & Laura Wilkinson lwilkinson@untitledent.com 

Media Relations (Savannah Bananas): Sam Bauman sam@thesavannahbananas.com

Contact (AAKD): USTA, Mary Ilarraza, mary.ilarraza@usta.com

 

David Zippel

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The 2x Oscar-nominated lyricist, and Tony and Olivier Award winner (City of Angels, Disney's Hercules), directs as the acclaimed musical revue, Going Bacharach: The Songs of an Icon, returns Off-Broadway to The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater (10 W. 64th St.) for 12 weeks only, starting Sept. 9 with Opening night on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 7:30 PM. The ensemble will include two of the show's original vocalists, HILARY KOLE and JOHN PAGANO, along with AVA LOCKNAR, and Going Bacharach's co-creator ADRIAN GALANTE at the piano and clarinet leading a 5-piece band. Additional vocalists will be announced soon.

Agent: Kraft Engel Management, Richard Kraft richard@kraftengel.com

Media Contact (Going Bacharach): Keith Sherman & Associates, Brett Oberman brett@ksa-pr.com

 

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Next 60 Days

 

Jamie Armitage

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Following an acclaimed, sold-out run at London's Hampstead Theatre Downstairs, Audible Theater announced the NY premiere of the Tony Award nominee's A Ghost in Your Ear, an immersive horror show set inside an audiobook recording session gone terrifyingly wrong. Written and directed by ARMITAGE and featuring sound design by the Tony-nominated duo BEN & MAX RINGHAM, this "truly terrifying headphone horror" (The Guardian) will have a limited engagement at Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre beginning Tuesday, Sept. 29, continuing through Sunday, Nov. 15. A Ghost in Your Ear will also be recorded and released as an Audible Original at a later date.

Agent: Casarotto, Ramsay & Associates, Mel Kenyon mel@casarotto.co.uk 

Theater Press Contact: Aperture., Michelle Farabaugh michelle@aperturepr.com & Angela Yamarone angela@aperturepr.com // Audible Media Press Contact: Jessica Shoffel shoffel@audible.com, Michael San Gabino msangabi@audible.com & Morgan Maple morgamap@audible.com

 

Sophia Anne Caruso

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The award-winning actress, singer, and songwriter best known for originating the role of 'Lydia Deetz' in Beetlejuice on Broadway will star in Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen, a new musical with music & lyrics by Tony and Grammy Award-winner DUNCAN SHEIK and book by LEAH NANAKO WINKLER, premiering off-Broadway at a brand-new venue – 'The Night Egg' at the Culture Club (530 W. 27th St.). Based on the manga graphic novel Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen by MOYOCO ANNO and directed and choreographed by Tony, Olivier and Emmy Award-winner ROB ASHFORD, Memoirs will begin performances on Friday, Sept. 25 with Opening night Thursday, Oct. 15, and is set to play through Sunday, Jan. 3, 2027.

Manager: Magnolia Entertainment, Shelley Browning shelley@magnoliaent.com

Press Contacts (Memoirs...): DKC/O&M 212/695-7400, Rick Miramontez rick@omdkc.com, Michael Jorgensen michael@omdkc.com & Marie Bshara marie@omdkc.com

 

Liu Wei

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art will unveil a new suite of sculptures by the Beijing, China born and based LIU WEI in the niches of its Fifth Avenue facade, marking the artist's first major project in the US and The Met's first presentation of a commissioned work by an artist from China since 2006. Widely recognized for his ambitious sculptures and installations that examine processes of transformation, urbanization, and social change, LIU will create four monumental works that respond to both the Museum's architecture and the encyclopedic scope of its collection. The Genesis Facade Commission: Liu Wei, Speculation will be on view from Sept. 17, 2026, through June 8, 2027


 

Ryan J. Haddad

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The Public Theater presents the world premiere production of RYAN J. HADDAD's play, Good Time Charlie, directed by DANNY SHARRON, and featuring SHERZ ALETAHA, TIMOTHY BAGLEY, NICHOLAS BARRON, MICHAEL CRISTOFER, and more. Performances run Sept. 24-Oct. 18, 2026 with Opening Night on FridayOct. 9th at The Public's Martinson Hall (425 Lafayette St.).

Agent: WME, Emma Feiwel 
ERF@wmeagency.com 

Manager: Color Creative, Raj Raghavan raj@colorcreative.co

Event Press Contact: Public Theater Press Dept press@publictheater.org

 

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Later this year

 

Whitney Leavitt

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"The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" favorite & star of Broadway's Chicago will play a six-week limited engagement in the BOBBY DARIN biomusical Just In Time in the role of SANDRA DEE beginning Dec. 1, 2026 through Jan. 10, 2027.

PR (Leavitt): Narrative, Christa Dallas christa@narrative-pr.com

Press Contacts (Just in Time): Polk & Co., Wayne Wolfe wayne@polkandco.com, Nina Chae-Gordon
nina@polkandco.com & Hannah Wallace hannah@polkandco.com

 

Bill Russell

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The two-time Tony Award-nominee, known for Side Show, elegies for angels, punks and raging queens, and Pageant, will release his memoir, Still, Bill: Gay Adventures From Cowboyland to Broadway on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026RUSSELL will celebrate its release at a special book signing and interview event, hosted by Sirius XM Radio's SETH RUDETSKY, at the Drama Book Shop (266 W. 39th St.) on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 7:30 PM.

PR Contact (Still, Bill): Keith Sherman & Associates, Brett Oberman brett@lksa-pr.com

 

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International

 

Letitia Wright

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The BAFTA Award winner, known for her role in Black Panther, will make her National Theatre debut opposite ASHLEY THOMAS, LORRAINE TOUSSAINT, and WILF SCOLDING in the British premiere of TRACEY SCOTT WILSON's The Story, directed by CLINT DYER, at the Olivier Theatre at the National Theatre in London from Aug. 27 to Oct. 24 with Press Night Sept. 3.

UK PR (Wright): Twenty9Twelve, Ltd., Yazmin McKenzie yazmin@twenty9twelve.com 

Press Contacts (The Story): Clare McCormack cmccormack@nationaltheatre.org.uk & Anoushka Chakrapani 
achakrapani@nationaltheatre.org.uk

 

Alan Cumming

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The acclaimed Scottish actor will star as 'Professor Higgins' in LERNER & LOEWE's My Fair Lady, directed by MARIA FRIEDMAN, at the Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Performances run Nov. 21-Dec. 31, 2026 with Press Night Nov. 26 as part of ALAN CUMMING's first season as artistic director of the theater.

PR (Cumming): Vision PR, Leslie Sloane 
leslie@visionpr.net & Jami Kandel 
jami@visionpr.net  

Event Press Contact: Duncan Clarke PR +44 (0) 7880 893 750 
duncanclarkepr@gmail.com

 

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Out of Town

 

Charlize Theron

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The Oscar®-winning actress will receive The Icon Award, which celebrates an artist whose career has had a significant global impact, at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 6th annual fundraising Museum Gala on Oct. 17, 2026.

PR (Theron): The Lede Company, Kate Rosen kate.rosen@ledecompany.com & Amanda Silverman
amanda.silverman@ledecompany.com

Media Contact (Academy Museum Gala): The Lede Company,
academymuseum@ledecompany.com / Academy Museum Press,
museumpress@oscars.org 

 

Lyle Lovett

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The Texas native will be inducted in the veteran songwriter/artist category in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (NaSHOF)'s Class of 2026. Details to follow on the invitation-only 56th Anniversary Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala to be held later this year.

PR (Lovett): 2b Entertainment, Bobbie Gale bobbie@2bentertainment.net 

Media Queries (NaSHOF): Alliance Media, Jenny Bohler 615/292-5804 jballiance@comcast.net

 

Adam Rippon

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Olympians ADAM RIPPON and ASHLEY WAGNER will host U.S. Figure Skating's 2026 Summer Sizzler -- a summer skating show featuring the country's top skaters -- on Thursday, Aug. 27 at 7 PM ET at the Tenley E. Albright Performance Center at The Skating Club of Boston in Norwood, MA. Featured performers include Olympic champion, ALYSA LIU; two-time U.S. pairs champions, ALISA EFIMOVA and MISHA MITROFANOV; members of the 2026 Olympic team including ISABEAU LEVITO, ANDREW TORGASHEV and ice dancers EMILIA ZINGAS & VADYM KOLESNIK; and other international and National Team skaters.

Manager & PR (Rippon): Susan Bradshaw Communications, LLC, Susan Bradshaw Crowther susan@susanbradshaw.com 

Event Contacts: Ciara Downey 617/797-7094 cdowney@usfigureskating.org // Courtney Megliola 617/230-1913 courtney@lonestarbos.com

 

Colman Domingo

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The two-time Oscar®-nominated actor will receive The Vantage Award, which honors an artist who is helping to challenge dominant narratives around cinema, at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 6th annual fundraising Museum Gala on Oct. 17, 2026.

PR (Domingo): Wolf-Kasteler Public Relations, Annick Muller annickm@wk-pr.com & Annick Oppenheim ppenheim@wk-pr.com 

Media Contact (Academy Museum Gala): The Lede Company,