Music legend and Acrisure brand ambassador Lionel Richie headlines the Acrisure Amphitheater Opening Concert on May 15, 2026 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. (Jeff Schear/Getty Images for Acrisure Amphitheater)
Lionel Richie is back home and on the mend after being hospitalized, ABC News has confirmed.
The “Hello” artist checked himself into a hospital out of an abundance of caution after headlining a summer concert over the weekend, a source close to the singer’s tour told ABC News earlier this week.
Richie performed in St. Louis at The Muny’s annual summer finale concert on Saturday night.
According to TMZ on Monday, concertgoers reportedly saw Richie appearing to struggle toward the end of the show and performing his final song, “All Night Long,” while sitting down.
Richie’s hospitalization came more than two months after he experienced dizziness onstage during the opening night of his tour with Earth, Wind & Fire in Minnesota on June 24.
Several videos shared online at the time showed Richie performing while seated during that show.
Richie subsequently postponed two shows — one in Columbus, Ohio, and another in Chicago — after being advised by doctors to “rest and return to full health,” according to Live Nation Chicago.
He returned to the stage on June 30 for a performance with Earth, Wind & Fire in Pittsburgh.
Along with his rescheduled tour dates, Richie is expected to take the stage at the Wynn in Las Vegas in October and November for his King of Hearts shows.
Sean Ono Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl attend the ‘threeASFOUR: Full Circle’ premiere during the 2026 Tribeca Festival at SVA Theater on June 7, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival)
John Lennon’s son Sean Ono Lennon is a dad.
The son of the legendary Beatles singer announced the news in a post on X and Instagram Wednesday with a photo saying that he’s welcomed a baby boy with his partner, Charlotte Kemp Muhl.
“@charlottekempmuhl and I have created a Human Bean! His name is Aurelius! Thank you!” he wrote.
Many across Hollywood reacted to the post, including Lindsay Lohan, who wrote, “Congratulations to the beautiful couple!!!”
Patti Smith added, “Oh [Sean] I’m so happy for you both.”
Aurelius is Sean Lennon’s first child and would have been John Lennon’s first grandchild.
Sean Lennon is the second son of the late singer. John Lennon and Yoko Ono welcomed Sean Lennon on Oct. 9, 1975.
John Lennon was also the father to Julian Lennon, whom he shared with ex-wife Cynthia Lennon.
Since his father’s death in 1980, Sean Lennon has continued to honor his legacy with his brother, Julian, by sharing stories about their father. In 2024, Sean Lennon’s film War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko won an Oscar for best animated short film.
Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter in ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.’ (Aidan Monaghan/HBO)
The boy who lived is back for a brand-new era.
HBO has released a new official teaser trailer for the first season of its upcoming Harry Potter series, titled Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
“There is nothing special about Harry Potter — at least that’s what his Aunt Petunia always says. On his 11th birthday, a letter of admittance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry opens up a hidden world for Harry: one of fun, friendship and magic,” its official logline reads. “But with this new adventure comes great risk as Harry is forced to face a dangerous enemy from his past.”
Dominic McLaughlin leads the cast as Harry Potter. He stars alongside Alastair Stout and Arabella Stanton, who play Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. The series is described as a faithful adaptation of the books by J.K. Rowling, who serves as an executive producer.
The new teaser shows off the new crop of Hogwarts students arriving for the first day of the new school year. We see Harry, Ron and Hermione arrive on the Hogwarts Express, before Harry is sorted into Gryffindor by the sorting hat.
“Everyone thinks I’m this great wizard, but I really don’t know anything,” Harry says to Professor McGonagall, played by Janet McTeer.
We also see Severus Snape, as portrayed by Paapa Essiedu, signal Harry out during potions class.
“Let’s hope you show some talent on the Quidditch pitch, Potter,” Snape says. “You’ve certainly not exhibited any in here.”
The series was renewed for season 2 on May 6, months ahead of its first season premiere. Succession‘s Jon Brown, who was a writer on season 1, has been promoted to co-showrunner for season 2. He will serve in the role alongside Francesca Gardiner, the showrunner of season 1.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone debuts to HBO and HBO Max on Dec. 25.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce attend Game Three between the New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Rocket Arena on May 23, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce has made his first in-depth remarks about his July 3 wedding to music superstar Taylor Swift, opening up on his New Heightspodcast about the celebrities who attended, officiant Adam Sandler and more.
“It was insane. It’s a night out we’ll never forget,” Kelce said in a new podcast episode that dropped Wednesday. “From the vows to, you know, just seeing everyone, to how much fun we had throughout the entire evening and hearing that kind of be relayed through everybody’s stories of the night, it was just so magical, man.”
Kelce and Swift got married on Fourth of July eve inside Madison Square Garden in front of a reported 1,000 guests.
“We we wanted to do it somewhere where we could have a very intimate and genuine setting without a lot of distractions and we needed it to be a private feel,” Kelce said of choosing the iconic New York City venue. “And MSG went above and beyond to give us that. And I can’t thank everybody enough about that that showed up, but also that helped put the show on.”
Kelce and his New Heights co-host, his brother Jason Kelce, said the wedding party continued at Madison Square Garden until “they kicked us out.”
The couple surprised fans by having Sandler — who starred with Travis Kelce in Happy Gilmore 3 and whose wife and daughters are well-known Swift fans — officiate the wedding.
The NFL star described Sandler as the “best person on the planet” and gave him a special shoutout for marrying the pair.
“For him to be up for getting ordained in the state of New York and marrying me and Taylor in the way he did it, in the very, you know, Sandman style, and giving us more than we could have ever imagined in that moment, knowing that it was the biggest night of both of our lives, it was absolutely insane,” he said.
Both Travis Kelce and his brother also spoke about the dichotomy of having some of the biggest celebrities in the world at the wedding — guests included Tom Cruise, Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks, Brad Pitt and more — alongside their lifelong friends and family members.
“It was so cool seeing everyone from my childhood not only mesh with Taylor and her childhood and her family and friends and people that she works with to who we’ve encounter[ed] … over our careers and who we just admire as people and have become good friends with now,” Travis Kelce said. “It’s just been so cool to see that world come together.”
He added, “We wanted it to be a beautiful ceremony but we also wanted to make sure that everybody left there having some fun. It was a magical night.”
Travis Kelce and Swift had a strict no-phones policy at the wedding, and no official photos from the celebration have been released. Swift has not yet commented publicly on the wedding.
The new limited series adaptation of John Steinbeck’s classic novel stars Florence Pugh as Cathy Ames, whose life becomes “intertwined with the lives of generations of men from the Trask family — notably those of Adam (Christopher Abbott) and Charles (Mike Faist).”
Throughout the trailer we hear Cathy’s narration as she muses on the evils of the world. “Evil is not always apparent at first glance,” she says. “It can come cloaked in goodness, or beauty, or love. The heart of our oldest stories.”
We see Adam immediately taken with Cathy, but his brother Charles is wary. “A girl like that doesn’t just fall out of the sky,” Charles warns. “She’s going to tear you to pieces, and I don’t want to watch it.”
The story later follows Cathy and Adam’s twin boys, Cal Trask, played by Joseph Zada, and Aron Trask, played by Joe Anders.
The seven-episode series is directed by Zoe Kazan, the granddaughter of director Elia Kazan, who previously adapted the novel into a 1955 film that launched the career of James Dean.
ABC’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’ stars Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa. (Andrew Eccles/Disney)
A new crop of celebrities is trading their day jobs for dancing shoes as Dancing with the Stars gears up for season 35.
The new season brings a fresh celebrity cast, returning fan-favorite pros and a new addition to the professional lineup following the first-ever season of Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro.
The full celebrity cast and professional dancer pairings for season 35 were revealed Wednesday exclusively on Good Morning America.
This season’s cast includes actresses Jenna Dewan, Julia Stiles and Tatyana Ali; Savannah Bananas star Jackson Olson; chef Giada De Laurentiis; reality TV stars Maura Higgins, Ciara Miller and Tyler Cameron; singer Taylor Hanson; Jimmy Kimmel Live! personality Guillermo Rodriguez and more.
Adele Zaikman will join Dancing with the Stars season 35 as a pro after winning the inaugural season of Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro.
Zaikman was crowned the winner during the series’ Aug. 31 finale, earning a spot as a professional dancer in the DWTS ballroom.
Season 35 will also see the return of longtime pro Sharna Burgess, who will compete for the first time since season 30 in 2021.
Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli are returning to the judges’ table, with Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough returning as co-hosts.
Dancing with the Stars season 35 will kick off with a two-night premiere Tuesday, Sept. 15, and Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+.
Following the two-night premiere, the show will air Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+.
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The teaser trailer for La Bola Negra has arrived. Netflix released the trailer for its upcoming film from Cannes-winning directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi. The movie’s cast includes musician Guitarricadelafuente, Julio Torres, Penélope Cruz and Glenn Close. It tells the story of three generations of men whose lives are intimately connected. The movie is also one of the rare Netflix titles to get a theatrical release. It opens in cinemas on Oct. 16 …
Also arriving on Oct. 16 is season 4 of Tulsa King. The series, which stars Sylvester Stallone, premieres to Paramount+ on that date. The streamer has released a teaser trailer for the fourth season. It finds Stallone’s Dwight fighting to legitimize his empire and protect his crew from dangerous new enemies. Martin Starr, Jay Will, Vincent Piazza, Annabella Sciorra, Chris Caldovino, McKenna Quigley Harrington and Frank Grillo also star in season 4 …
Moana is wayfinding its way to premium digital platforms. The live-action adaptation of the Disney animated film will be available to purchase on platforms like Prime Video, Apple TV and Fandango on Sept. 8. Additionally, the film will be available on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD starting on Oct. 6. Catherine Lagaʻaia stars as the titular wayfinder while Dwayne Johnson reprises his role as the demigod Maui … Disney is the parent company of ABC News.
(L-R) François Arnaud and Robbie G.K. in ‘Heated Rivalry.’ (Sabrina Lantos/HBO Max)
Some familiar faces are suiting up for season 2 of Heated Rivalry.
Cast members returning to the Crave/HBO Max hockey romance series alongside stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams include François Arnaud and Robbie G.K., who play Scott Hunter and Kip Grady; Sophie Nélisse, who plays Rose Landry; and Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova, who plays Svetlana Vetrova.
Others reprising their roles are Christina Chang and Dylan Walsh as Shane Hollander’s parents, Yuna and David; Callan Potter and Benjamin Roy as Shane’s teammates Hayden and JJ; and Kamilla Kowal as Hayden’s wife, Jackie.
The returning cast joins the recently announced new additions, which include Justice Smith as Harris Drover, Charlie Gillespie as Troy Barrett, Daniel Diemer as Ryan Price, Shaheen Jafargholi as Fabian Salah and Edvin Ryding as Luca Haas.
Heated Rivalry, created by Jacob Tierney, is based on the Game Changers book series by Rachel Reid and follows the rivals to lovers story of Ilya Rozanov (Storrie) and Shane Hollander (Williams).
Season 2 is set to premiere in spring of 2027 on HBO Max in the U.S.
Matthew Perry poses for a portrait during CBS’ 2014 Summer TCA tour at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 17, 2014, in Beverly Hills, California. (Christopher Polk/CBS via Getty Images)
A documentary about the late Matthew Perry is headed to Netflix.
The streaming service has announced a new three-part documentary series about the Friends actor, who died on Oct. 28, 2023, at 54 years old.
Called The One About Matthew Perry, this will be the first in-depth, definitive documentary about the actor. It is directed by Emmy Award winner Mary Robertson and premieres to Netflix on Oct. 27.
The series will feature never-before-heard testimonies from Perry’s sister, Mia Perry Bowick, as well as lifelong best friends of the actor. It will also have unreleased photos and videos from the Perry family’s private archive.
“Told through intimate testimonies from close family and friends, this documentary event reveals the real Matthew Perry—generous, funny, vulnerable, larger than life—and the battles he fought to become the man behind the icon. A raw record of a life lived in full, and the honesty that became his greatest legacy,” according to the docuseries’ logline.
“Matthew Perry was one of the comedic geniuses of our time. Through his many films, TV and stage performances, and his unforgettable portrayal of Chandler Bing, he made millions of us laugh, connect, and feel a little less alone,” Robertson said in a press release. “He also gave us so much more by bravely speaking about addiction. Yet the public only knew part of his story. That’s why we set out to make this series: to let the people who knew and loved Matthew reveal the person behind the public figure.”
Perry Bowick also released a statement on the docuseries.
“It’s taken time for me to feel ready to share these memories and what it was like to love Matthew through all the complexity of his life—to see him as a whole person, not just as Chandler, and not just as someone who struggled with addiction,” she said. “As his sister, he shaped who I am today, the person I strive to be, and the work to which I’ve devoted my life. Matthew had a beautiful heart and a generous spirit, and even in his darkest moments, he could still make you laugh and feel loved. I hope this series gives everyone who loved him, whether personally or from afar, a deeper appreciation for who he truly was, and the legacy he leaves behind.”
Jonathan Bailey on the red carpet of the world premiere of the film ‘Brunello, Il Visionario Garbato’ at the Cinecitta studios in Rome on Dec. 4, 2025. (Massimo Insabato/Archivio Massimo Insabato/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images)
Jonathan Bailey has dropped out of the upcoming West End revival of Sunday in the Park with George.
The announcement comes almost a month after Bailey’s Wicked co-star Ariana Grande announced she was exiting the same production.
Bailey took to his Instagram Story on Tuesday to announce his decision to depart the musical revival.
“Ari is one of my dearest friends, and my support for her is unwavering. … After much consideration, I have decided to also step back from Sunday in the Park with George,” Bailey wrote.
The actor continued, “This brilliant, introspective musical has been a real passion project for me, and I feel incredibly lucky to have shared in its journey with this team. Among many things, the story explores the deep connection between George and Dot, a beautiful, devoted pairing, and I so look forward to seeing what the team, and the two actors who will now take on these roles, will create with it.”
Bailey ended his statement by sending well-wishes to the musical’s company.
“I wish the very best to the entire company. I will be cheering them on as they continue with this production,” Bailey wrote.
It is currently not known who will take over the production’s leading roles after Bailey and Grande’s departures. The production took to its Instagram Story to share a statement of its own after Bailey announced his exit.
“Following Ariana Grande’s withdrawal, Jonathan Bailey has informed the producers that he has also decided to withdraw from Sunday in the Park with George. Work on the production continues,” the statement reads. “Casting decisions are actively under way, and the creative team is reshaping the production around a new company while preserving the ambition and artistic integrity of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s musical.”
The statement concludes with, “Further casting and production details will be announced in due course.”
Sunday in the Park with George is scheduled to begin performances at the Barbican Centre in London in 2027.
