Celebrity Bulletin , November 13 2026

STEVE CARELL ('Felix Ungar') & JOHN C. REILLY ('Oscar Madison') will star in a new Broadway production of Neil Simon's The Odd Couple, directed by Tony Award winner THOMAS KAIL, beginning on March 3, 2027 ahead of a March 23, 2027 opening night for a 15-week limited engagement at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. The cast also includes Tony Award winner LAURA BENANTI ('Gwendolyn Pigeon'); Tony Award nominee KEVIN DEL AGUILA ('Roy'); Tony Award winner JAMES MONROE IGLEHART ('Murray'); Tony Award nominee ROB McCLURE ('Vinnie'); HELÉNE YORKE ('Cecily Pigeon') and Tony Award nominee DAVID ZAYAS ('Speed').

The Academy Award®, Golden Globe®, and Actor Award® winner and Tony Award® and Emmy Award® nominee will return to the Broadway stage for 16 weeks in Lost Lear, a new play by playwright DAN COLLEY. Last seen on Broadway in the record-breaking Tony nominated revival, A Doll's House, this is the first time Ms. CHASTAIN will be seen in a brand-new play. Mr. COLLEY will also direct the production in his Broadway debut. Lost Lear begins performances on Monday, March 29, 2027 with an opening night set for Friday, April 23, 2027 at the Booth Theatre (222 W. 45th St.) for a 16 week limited engagement. CHASTAIN will be joined by Golden Globe and Tony Award nominee COREY STOLL and two-time Emmy Award nominee MICHAEL URIE with additional casting TBA.

The British star known for The Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean will host the 2026 Child Advocacy Award Dinner, presented by and benefiting Child Mind Institute, honoring Goldman Sachs' ERICKA LESLIE, this Tuesday, Nov. 17, 6 PM at Cipriani 42nd Street. Donations support the Child Mind Institute's efforts to improve the mental health of children and families through clinical care, science, and public education.

The 2x Oscar-nominated director will attend the Nov. 18th invite-only NY Premiere of his historical drama, November 1963 (Ketchup Entertainment), starring JOHN TRAVOLTA, ROBERT CARLYLE, DERMOT MULRONEY, MANDY PATINKIN, and JEFFERSON WHITE, among others. The based on a true story feature opens in theaters on Dec. 4, 2026.

There will be a New York Press Day with director YANNIS ECONOMIDES and star VASSILIS BISBIKIS of Greece's Official Submission for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards, Broken Vein, this Tuesday, Nov. 17th from 10 AM-5 PM. There will also be a NY Screening that evening at 7 PM at the Tribeca Screening Room (375 Greenwich St.) featuring a Q&A with ECONOMIDES and BISBIKIS followed by a reception at the Onassis Foundation (394 Broadway, 3rd Fl).

The director is expected to attend the Nov. 16th invite only NY Premiere of her Amazon MGM Studios romantic comedy, Clashing Through the Snow, starring CHRIS BRINEY and MICHELLE RANDOLPH, alongside P.J. BYRNE, LUKAS GAGE, ANDREW SCHULZ, JULIA FOX, PARIS HILTON, and more. The Prime Original will premiere on Nov. 23.

This Saturday, Nov. 14th at 2 PM, MICHAEL LAVINE (President of the non-profit American Popular Song Society) will present an open to the public afternoon concert devoted to the songs of LESLIE BRICUSSE and ANTHONY NEWLEY including their 1965 Broadway musical, The Roar of the Greasepaint--The Smell of the Crowd, at the new home of APSS (Grace & St. Paul Church, 123 W. 71st St. btwn Broadway & Columbus). The cast will include cabaret stars  STEVE ROSS, KAREN AKERS, ERIC MICHAEL GILLETT, GOLDIE DVER and MARK WILLIAM, Drama Desk nominee JON PETERSON, nouveau vaudevillian BRYCE EDWARDS, Real Women Have Curves' JENNIFER SANCHEZ, and MAC Award winner ETHAN MATHIAS. Esteemed music journalist and longtime board member WILL FRIEDWALD will discuss the history, evolution, and importance of the six-time Tony-nominated show. Besides the songs from Greasepaint, the cast will perform some of BRICUSSE and NEWLEY's hits, like "What Kind of Fool Am I" and "Pure Imagination," as well as unknown songs, including one from BRICUSSE's adaptation of the play, Harvey.

The veteran comedian, who can be seen in CHRIS ROCK's Misty Green, will perform at The Michael J. Fox Foundation's A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson's Gala this Saturday, Nov. 14, at Cipriani South Street.

The actress appears in and co-wrote & co-directed the 2023 documentary Such a Resounding Silence (Produced by Haut Et Court Doc), alongside ANASTASIA MIKOVA. Through a deeply personal journey and the testimonies of other survivors, the film confronts the silence surrounding incest and the urgent need to break it. BÉART will conduct Q&As following three NY/NJ special screenings: Nov. 18th, 5:30 PM at the United Nations (Private screening in partnership with UNICEF USA), Nov. 19th, 7 PM at Princeton University, and Nov. 23rd, 6 PM at New York University. Additionally, the L'Alliance New York will host a Special Film Screening of A Heart in Winter (Dir. CLAUDE SAUTET, 1991) on Saturday, Nov. 21, 7 PM-8:45 PM at the Florence Gould Theater (55 E. 59th St.) followed by a conversation with its star BÉART.

The Tony Award and Academy Award winner will receive the Performer Tribute at the 36th Annual Gotham Film Awards ceremony taking place at Cipriani Wall Street on Nov. 30. Filmmaker MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL will present the award which recognizes BURSTYN's nearly seven-decade career across film, television & theater, and her longstanding leadership in the New York arts community through her work with the Actor's Studio.

The Oscar winner will receive the American Riviera Award at the 42nd Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Feb. 5, 2027 at the Arlington Theatre. The evening features a retrospective of career film clips followed by an in-person conversation moderated by The Hollywood Reporter's SCOTT FEINGOLD. The award recognizes actors who have made a significant contribution to American cinema.

The acclaimed actor will receive the Pioneer Award alongside a screening of his jazz drama, Everybody Digs Bill Evans, during The 15th Annual Sun Valley Film Festival taking place Dec. 2-6, 2026 in Sun Valley & Ketchum, ID. He will also participate in the open to the public "Coffee Talk with Bill Pullman" event on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2026, 10 AM MST at The Argyros in Ketchum, ID.

The 2027 Palm Springs International Film Awards Gala scheduled for Jan. 7, 2027 at the Palm Springs Convention Center will honor NAVARRETTE with The Rising Star Award for her breakout role in Focus Features' horror-thriller Obsession.

Comedians & creative collaborators KATE BERLANT & JOHN EARLY will co-host The 42nd Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards on March 6, 2027 at the Hollywood Palladium in LA.

The Oscar winner will receive the Honorary César of the 52nd César Awards on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2027 on the stage of the Olympia in Paris, France recognizing her work as a Hollywood star and major figure in arthouse cinema. By awarding her this Honorary César Award, The Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques and CANAL+ wish to pay tribute to an actress and producer who has never let her star status dictate her artistic choices.

Two leading figures of US cinema, JEFF GOLDBLUM (THE ART OF INIMITABILITY) & JOHN TURTURRO (THE FREEDOM OF ALL POSSIBILITIES), and Moroccan artist YOUNÈS MÉGRI (A LIFE IN MUSIC AND FILM), whose work has had a profound impact on the national cultural landscape are to be honored in Marrakech. Their careers reflect a shared passion for acting and an artistic freedom that has continually reinvented itself. They will appear in conversation and receive a tribute during the 23rd Marrakech International Film Festival running from Nov. 20-28, 2026.