Actress Irma P. Hall walks the red carpet at the 2005 Texas Hall of Fame Awards, on March 11, 2005, in Austin, Texas. (Jana Birchum/Getty Images, FILE)
Irma P. Hall, the award-winning actress best known for her role in the 1997 film Soul Food, has died. She was 91.
Hall died Tuesday, Nov. 10, in Dallas, surrounded by loved ones, her family confirmed in a press release on Wednesday.
"Irma P Hall was a beloved actress, author, poet, educator, and public speaker whose contributions touched countless lives throughout her remarkable career," her family said in a statement to ABC News. "Her legacy of talent, dedication, and compassion will continue to inspire generations to come."
Hall's acting career spanned nearly five decades, with memorable roles in films including A Family Thing, The Ladykillers, Collateral and Patch Adams.
She gained widespread recognition for her portrayal of Big Mama Jo in Soul Food, which earned her an NAACP Image Award for outstanding supporting actress in a motion picture in 1998. She later reprised the role in the film's television adaptation.
Hall also received critical acclaim for her performance as Aunt T in the 1996 film A Family Thing, starring alongside Robert Duvall and James Earl Jones.
In 2004, she starred opposite Tom Hanks in the Coen brothers' remake of The Ladykillers, earning a Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival for her performance.
Born Irma Dolores Player on June 3, 1935, in Beaumont, Texas, Hall grew up in Chicago before returning to Texas to attend Texas College.
Before becoming an actress, she spent more than two decades teaching English and foreign languages in Dallas public schools.
Her acting career began after actor and director Raymond St. Jacques discovered her during a poetry reading in Dallas. She made her film debut in the 1973 movie Book of Numbers.
Hall went on to appear in numerous films and television shows, including Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Beloved, Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns, Touched by an Angel and Chicago Fire.
Outside of Hollywood, Hall remained active in the Dallas arts community, helping establish the Dallas Minority Repertory Theatre. Her contributions to the performing arts are also recognized through the Irma P. Hall Black Theatre Awards, established in 2015.
Hall's daughter, Irma Hall Crayton, remembered her mother's impact as both an educator and actress.
"She started as a teacher in the classroom but ended up being a teacher to the world," Crayton said in the family's statement. "My mom used to always say, 'To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.' And she was just that to many people."
Hall was also a longtime member of Inspiring Body of Christ Church in Dallas, where she served as a church mother and remained involved in educational and theater programs.
Her family has requested privacy as they mourn her death and said details about funeral and memorial services will be announced at a later date.
Owen Thiele as Anton, Lucy Freyer as Billie, Malik Elassal as Samir, Amita Rao as Issa and Jack Innanen as Paul Baker in surprise prequel episode of 'Adults.' (FX)
Adults is growing up.
The FX comedy has been renewed for a super-sized 16-episode third season. Show creators Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw have also signed a new overall deal with FX Productions.
"Ben and Rebecca have elevated Adults in every way, earning critical praise and a legion of devoted fans who have embraced the friend group as their own," said Nick Grad, president, FX Entertainment.
"Adults showed significant growth in its sophomore year and we’ve seen the show inspire everything from memes to Halloween costumes, so the decision was easy – more episodes and a new deal at FX for Ben and Rebecca!"
The series, which airs on FXX and Hulu, follows a friend group of 20-somethings living together in Queens, New York. It stars Owen Thiele, Jack Innanen, Malik Elassal, Lucy Freyer and Amita Rao.
Season 2, which premiered Aug. 27, saw viewing increase more than 60% over season 1 across Hulu and Disney+ globally in its first five weeks.
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Karla Souza poses during the red carpet for the movie 'Mexico 86' at Restaurante Covadonga on May 28, 2026, in Mexico City, Mexico. (Toya Sarno Jordan/Getty Images)
There's a new doctor headed to Texas.
Karla Souza is set to star in the upcoming Grey's Anatomy spinoff set in West Texas, ABC Audio has confirmed. The actress, known for her role opposite Viola Davis in How to Get Away with Murder, will lead the new spinoff as the character Carolina "Lina" Hall.
Lina is a haunted and cynical doctor who runs a medical center in a small town in West Texas, according to an official description.
ABC ordered the currently untitled Grey's Anatomy spinoff series for the 2026-27 season back in May. The one-hour drama was given a straight to series order.
The new series is described as "an edgy drama about a team at a West Texas rural medical center — the last chance for care before miles of nowhere," according to its official logline.
It is co-created by Shonda Rhimes and Meg Marinis. The pair also executive produce the show alongside Betsy Beers and the original show's star, Ellen Pompeo. The new spinoff series is produced by Shondaland and 20th Television.
“I am incredibly excited to expand the Grey’s Anatomy universe. This opportunity will bring new characters and stories to life that will embody the same heart, emotion and connection audiences have loved from Grey's for more than two decades — all set in my home state of Texas," Marinis said in May. "I am so grateful to Shonda Rhimes for creating this dynamic world and feel so fortunate that I get to be a part of it.”
This new ABC show gives Marinis and Rhimes the opportunity to continue telling stories from the Grey's Anatomy universe. Netflix remains the home of Shondaland, however.
Season 23 of Grey's Anatomy premiered to ABC on Oct. 15. New episodes debut on Wednesdays.
Lily Collins as Emily and Ashley Park as Mindy in 'Emily in Paris' season 6. (Caroline Dubois/Netflix)
Au revoir, Emily in Paris.
Netflix has released the teaser trailer for the sixth and final season of its popular romance series.
Lily Collins once again stars as the titular American marketing executive who moved overseas for work. The sixth season was filmed in both France and Greece. Darren Star created the show, which he also executive produces and writes for.
"Stepping into a new era of ambition and romance, Emily faces defining choices that test her ultimate loyalties," according to an official logline for the season. "But as unexpected career conflicts and shifting relationships force her to reevaluate where her true future lies, she must make one final choice between her career, her heart, and the life she’s built in Paris."
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Ashley Park, Lucas Bravo, Lucien Laviscount, Samuel Arnold, Bruno Gouery, William Abadie, Minnie Driver and Paul Forman also star in season 6 the romance series.
The teaser looks back at all six seasons of the popular series, showing off all the friends Emily has made and romances she has been swept up in. It then shows new footage of Emily and Mindy (Park) deciding to vacation in Greece, which just so happens to be where Gabriel (Bravo) is living and working.
The pair run in to him at an outdoor market. "What are you doing here?" Mindy asks Gabriel as they all reunite.
Gabriel then asks them: "Are you ready?"
We aren't sure what exactly Gabriel's preparing them for, but he may as well have been asking fans of the show if they are ready to say goodbye. Netflix subscribers will do just that when Emily in Paris season 6 debuts on Dec. 24.
Festivalgoers attend the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 11, 2026 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Coachella)
Start planning your trip to the desert: The 2027 Coachella lineup has been revealed.
The headliners are Dua Lipa, Tame Impala and SZA. Dua will lead the Friday shows on weekends 1 and 2, joined on the bill by Madonna, Zara Larsson, Steve Lacy, Kehlani, Leon Thomas and more.
On Saturday, Tame Impala headlines a lineup including Phoebe Bridgers, Weezer, Tiesto, Martin Garrix, Robyn and ADELA.
SZA leads Sunday’s performances, which feature Don Toliver, Kygo, Empire of the Sun, The Neighbourhood, Becky G and more.
Daddy Yankee also gets a special slot on the bill, though it hasn’t yet been revealed which day he’ll be performing.
Coachella 2027 takes place April 9-11 and April 16-18 in Indio, California, with YouTube returning as the festival's exclusive livestream partner. Tickets go on sale Friday at 12 p.m. PT.
The lineup for 2026 included Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber and Karol G as the headliners. Madonna, who's on the bill for 2027, was a special guest during weekend 2 of Carpenter's set.
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Ben Savage reacts to Danielle Fishel and Rider Strong kissing on set of the 'Boy Meets World' episode 'Hog and Kisses,' which aired on Oct. 30, 1998. (ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)
Cory and Topanga may have been endgame on Boy Meets World, but behind the scenes, Danielle Fishel was hoping for Topanga and Shawn.
In the new memoir Book Meets World: The Definitive Inside Story of the Hit Sitcom Boy Meets World, Fishel, Rider Strong and Will Friedle open up about behind-the-scenes stories from the making of their popular sitcom. In a passage from the memoir obtained by Entertainment Weekly, Fishel and Strong detail a romantic moment they shared while filming season 3 of Boy Meets World.
It all took place behind the scenes of the season 3 episode “The Happiest Show on Earth,” which is colloquially known as the series' Disney World episode. It finds Cory (Ben Savage) and Shawn (Strong) traveling to Florida so that Cory can win Topanga (Fishel) back after their breakup.
In real life, Fishel wrote she had a "full-blown crush" on Strong, while he had no idea about her feelings for him.
"I remember we were sitting in a van, waiting out the Florida rain. I said, ‘Danielle, let’s just go,’" Strong writes in the book. The then-teens then jumped out of the car, took each other's hands and spun around in the rain. Strong wrote it was a "very romantic moment."
Despite their connection, Fishel didn't tell Strong how she felt for him at the time. The actress revealed her crush 30 years later on a 2022 episode of their podcast Pod Meets World.
After Fishel made the revelation, Strong said, "That’s not true! You’ve never told me that."
Fishel said it was very true, adding that her crush "started maybe later in season 1 and definitely through season 2."
Fishel continued, describing that she felt she would have been too much of a "stereotypical LA girl" for Strong, but that she crushed on him anyway. It started when he complimented her during an acting class.
"Oh my god, I love you," Fishel remembered thinking, adding that the pair developed "a very nice, deep friendship" over the years, filled with "meaningful conversations."
Boy Meets World aired on ABC from 1993 to 2000. Its spinoff, Girl Meets World, ran from 2014 to 2017 on Disney Channel.
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Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks in 'You've Got Mail.' (Ronald Siemoneit/Sygma/Sygma via Getty Images)
You've got a reboot.
A new version of the classic 1998 romantic comedy You've Got Mail is on the way. Warner Bros. Pictures has tapped director Jason Orley to helm a new take on the beloved film that starred Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, ABC Audio has learned.
Orley is writing the film's script based on a previous take on the project by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont. Its plot details are being kept under wraps for the time being.
The original You've Got Mail follows business rivals Joe Fox (Hanks) and Kathleen Kelly (Ryan), who fall in love through anonymous correspondence online while both are unaware that Joe's book superstore is looking to put Kathleen's independent book shop out of business.
This new version of You've Got Mail is part of a long tradition of adaptations of its classic story.
Norah Ephron directed the 1998 film based on a screenplay she wrote with Delia Ephron. That film itself is an adaptation of the 1937 play Perfumeire by Miklós László, which was adapted into the 1940 film The Shop Around the Corner. The Christmas classic starred Jimmy Stewart and Margaret Sullavan.
The Shop Around the Corner was later remade into the 1949 musical In the Good Old Summertime, which starred Judy Garland and featured the screen debut of Garland's then-3-year-old daughter Liza Minnelli. Another musical, the 1963 Broadway show She Loves Me, is also an adaptation of The Shop Around the Corner.
Orley has just wrapped post-production on his film Close Personal Friends for Amazon MGM Studios. That upcoming comedy stars Brie Larson, Jack Quaid, Lilly Collins and Henry Golding. The director previously also helmed the films Big Time Adolescence and I Want You Back.
Christopher Briney and Michelle Randolph star in 'Clashing Through The Snow.' (Prime Video)
This is 100% his look.
Christopher Briney stars in the official trailer for Prime Video's upcoming holiday film Clashing Through The Snow. The Summer I Turned Pretty actor stars alongside Michelle Randolph in the new romantic comedy film.
"A holiday snowstorm strands rival publishing editors Ryan Mitchell (Briney) and Hannah Hendricks (Randolph) at the airport, forcing them into a shared rental car for a cross-country race to New York," according to its official synopsis. "With budget cuts threatening to eliminate one of their jobs, both are secretly chasing a career-saving deal, turning every mile into a high-stakes showdown. But between roadside mishaps, unexpected detours and small-town charm, the holiday spirit has a way of melting even the fiercest rivalry into something neither of them saw coming."
The film's trailer harkens to a different era by featuring a narrator who sets up the plot's Christmas-themed shenanigans. It's set to Olivia Rodrigo's brand-new holiday song, "take me home (4 christmas)."
After Briney's Ryan and Randolph's Hannah are stranded at the same airport due to a snowstorm, the pair are forced to share the last rental car in order to get to New York in time.
It clearly wasn't Ryan's first choice. "I'd rather be trapped in a Porta Potti at Burning Man during an earthquake," he tells Hannah, before saying, "But here we are. Let's split the car and drive to New York together."
Lukas Gage, Andrew Schulz, Julia Fox and Paris Hilton also star in the film that was directed by Carlson Young.
Clashing Through The Snow premieres on Prime Video Nov. 23.
Special edition of Rachel Reid's 'Unrivaled' featuring quote from the novel printed on sprayed edges. (Courtesy of Harlequin)
Fans of Rachel Reid's Game Changers series are getting an exclusive first look at what's next for Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov.
Good Morning America on Tuesday exclusively revealed never-before-seen illustrations and special editions of Unrivaled, the highly anticipated seventh novel in Reid's popular hockey romance series.
The first two books in the Canadian author's series were adapted into the 2025 TV series Heated Rivalry, which takes its name from the second novel.
The two illustrations, featured on the upcoming book's endpapers, offer a glimpse into Shane and Ilya's lives together, depicting their relationship at home and their professional lives.
The reveal also includes four editions of the book, each featuring a different quote from the novel printed on its sprayed edges, including "TIME TO FINISH THE PLAN," "I WILL SHOW YOU MAGIC," "I’LL ALWAYS FIND YOU" and "SORRY TO EVERY OTHER TEAM."
Unrivaled, set for release June 1, 2027, continues Shane and Ilya's love story following the events of Heated Rivalry and The Long Game.
Season 1 of Crave/HBO Max's Heated Rivalry, starring Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie, is currently in theaters for a limited time. Regal announced Tuesday that the final two episodes of the season will be released to 4DX starting Nov. 16.
"Fans made it loud and clear that they wanted more Heated Rivalry on the big screen, so we're turning up the heat," said Brooks LeBoeuf, senior vice president of U.S. Content at Regal. "Episodes five and six bring years of tension between Shane and Ilya to a boiling point, and 4DX takes it all to another level."
The paired screenings will be available at all 59 Regal 4DX locations nationwide, as well as at participating theaters operated by other U.S. exhibitors.
Jordan Fisher appears on 'Good Morning America' on Nov. 10, 2026. (ABC News)
The upcoming Broadway production of Purple Rain has found its lead.
Jordan Fisher will take on the Prince-centric musical's main role in the spring of 2027, playing an ambitious musician named "The Kid."
"It's so special," Fisher told Good Morning America Tuesday after the casting announcement was made.
The actor's previous stage appearances include Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen and Hadestown, as well as screen credits in To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You, Turning Red and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. He and dancing partner Lindsay Arnold won the 25th season of Dancing with the Stars in 2017.
Fisher told GMA about the work he's already been putting in to prepare for his Purple Rain role.
"I've been able to tap into and hone everything that it takes to be a great dancer, a great artist, a great vocalist, a great musician, a great storyteller, a great actor," he said. "For the first time in my career, I play every instrument I've ever played. Six instruments in this show ... I'm doing it all in 3-inch heels, backwards, up and in the middle of a snowstorm. It is the most rewarding, artistically satisfying thing that I have ever gotten to do."
Purple Rain is based on Prince's Oscar-winning 1984 film and his Grammy-winning 1984 album of the same name. The musical will feature over 20 of Prince's biggest hits, including "When Doves Cry" and "I Would Die 4 U."
Purple Rain comes to New York City after a successful Minneapolis run, which starred Kris Kollins as "The Kid," Rachel Webb as Apollonia and Jared Howelton as Morris.
The musical begins previews at the Majestic Theatre in New York City on March 12, 2027, and will open on April 12, 2027. Tickets for the upcoming musical are available to purchase via Telecharge.
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Daniel Radcliffe attends Netflix's 'Steps' world premiere at The Plaza Hotel on Nov. 8, 2026, in New York City. (Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)
The original Harry Potter has no plans to watch the new iteration.
Daniel Radcliffe said he isn't sure if he will stream HBO's upcoming series adaptation of the Harry Potter books in a new interview with The Associated Press.
“I don’t know if I will [watch], honestly,” Radcliffe said. "I’ve been in a lot of Harry Potter already … and also I don’t watch any TV."
Radcliffe said he needs to brush up on some TV classics before he adds anything else to his watchlist.
"I haven't seen Breaking Bad, I haven't seen Mad Men, I haven't seen some of the, like, the real classics," Radcliffe said.
The actor also noted the length of the upcoming show.
"Eight hours is a lot of anything to watch," Radcliffe said.
The first season of the series, titled Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, will air on HBO and debut on HBO Max on Christmas Day 2026.
Dominic McLaughlin leads the cast as Harry Potter. He stars alongside Alastair Stout and Arabella Stanton, who play Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. The show is described as a faithful adaptation of the books by J.K. Rowling, who serves as an executive producer.
Earlier in the interview, Radcliffe said he has no advice for McLaughlin as he takes on the role that Radcliffe originated and played over the course of all eight Harry Potter films.
“I’m really truly in the business of not giving Dominic advice. He’s got it. He doesn’t need any advice from me. If I say something to you, then the next interview people have with him, they’ll be like, ‘Oh, and Dan said you should do this,’ and I’m like, I don’t want to haunt this poor child through interviews," Radcliffe said.
He continued: "So, I have no advice for him. He’s going to be amazing, and you know, I hope that I will, I think I will, get to meet him someday — and I’m very excited about that."
Nicolas Cage as John Madden in ‘Madden.’ (Chuck Zlotnick/Prime)
Nicolas Cage is opening up about his latest movie role and the happiness he has found in his personal life.
The Oscar-winning actor, 62, stars as legendary NFL coach John Madden in the upcoming film Madden, directed by David O. Russell and executive produced by Good Morning America co-anchor Michael Strahan.
In an interview with ABC News' Chris Connelly that aired on Monday on GMA, Cage spoke about his transformation into the Super Bowl-winning coach, his experience working with co-star Christian Bale and the personal connection he found with Madden.
Madden, who died in 2021 at age 85, led the Oakland Raiders to victory in 1977's Super Bowl XI before becoming an Emmy-winning NFL broadcaster and the face of the popular Madden NFL video game franchise.
For the role, Cage gained 25 pounds and wore prosthetics to transform into the football legend.
Despite portraying one of the most recognizable figures in football history, Cage said his own experience with the sport growing up was not quite as successful.
"I was trying to play touch football and I think I made a play for the wrong team," Cage recalled. "I was wearing an Incredible Hulk T-shirt."
"I must've looked like the biggest geek," he continued, laughing as he recalled other children teasing him. "I never played sports again."
Cage, who went on to win an Academy Award for his performance in Leaving Las Vegas and star in films including Moonstruck and Face/Off, said he found a personal connection to Madden through his late father, August Coppola.
"What I really appreciated about John Madden is that he's a teacher," Cage said. "My father was a professor of comparative literature and I really cherish teachers."
He continued, "The more I listened to him, the more apparent it became to me that he really cared, and he wanted to empower these athletes and guide them."
Cage also opened up about working with Bale, who portrays Raiders owner Al Davis in the film.
The actor said the two had a natural chemistry on set that allowed them to improvise during scenes.
"We were flying, and the strangest inspirations would come to me," Cage said, recalling how he drew inspiration from a Bill Murray sketch on Saturday Night Live.
"That's what happens when you're riffing," he said. "With an actor like Christian, you can do that."
Cage said he and Bale also had different approaches to preparing for their scenes, particularly while spending time together in the makeup trailer.
"Normally I'm alone, isolated," Cage said, explaining that he typically uses the time to focus on the emotions needed for a scene.
Bale, however, preferred listening to music.
"He's playing punk rock and whatnot," Cage said with a laugh. "But I got used to it."
"He's like, 'Why are you so quiet, Nic? Why are you so quiet?'" Cage said, joking that his response was, "Because I'm working!"
Outside of his acting career, Cage also reflected on his personal life, including being temporarily displaced from his Malibu home because of a sinkhole in his driveway.
Despite the disruption, Cage said he remains grateful for his life, particularly his relationship with his daughter.
"I'm fine. I'm very happy ... I'm not complaining. I'm not a victim by any stretch of the imagination. I never will be," he explained. "I am someone that is very thankful and I feel blessed that I have my daughter and we have a wonderful relationship."
"I'm happy. I mean, that's not something that I say often because it's such a fragile word. It's probably better to say I'm content," he added.
When Connelly brought up a line from the film, "If you love life, life will love you back," Cage said he agreed with the sentiment.
"I agree with that. I totally agree with that," Cage said. "What we all have here is a gift. Let's enjoy it."
Madden opens in select theaters Nov. 11 and will be available to stream on Prime Video Nov. 18.
Benito Skinner and Wally Baram star in 'Overcompensating' season 2. (Sabrina Lantos/Prime Video)
Overcompensating is so back.
Prime Video has announced the release date for season 2 of the hit comedy series from creator and star Benito Skinner. The second season of the show will debut on Feb. 17, 2027. All episodes of the season will be available to stream at once.
The first season of Overcompensating premiered in May 2025. It followed Benny (Skinner), a closeted former homecoming king who heads to college and "becomes fast friends with Carmen (Wally Baram), a high school outsider on a mission to fit in at all costs," according to its official synopsis. "With guidance from Benny’s older sister (Mary Beth Barone) and her campus-legend boyfriend (Adam DiMarco), Benny and Carmen juggle horrible hookups, flavored vodka, and fake IDs. Deeply funny and personal, the show explores the lengths to which we all overcompensate while on the path to finding out who we really are."
Rish Shah, Owen Thiele, Connie Britton, Kyle MacLachlan and Kaia Gerber also appeared in season 1. Charli XCX guest starred in the first season and served as its executive music producer.
The show was renewed for season 2 in September 2025. At the time, Skinner took to Instagram to celebrate the renewal news.
"WE’RE OFFICIALLY GOING BACK 2 SCHOOL," he captioned his announcement post. "Thank you so much for all your insane love for this show ... And thank you for being so patient while Daddy’s been cooking season 2. One guy at Hudson News told me he’s watched it 7 times… that’s mental illness my love <3."
Pink hosts the 79th annual Tony Awards, live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City, on June 7, 2026. (CBS Photo Archive/CBS via Getty Images)
Pink is heading to Las Vegas.
The Grammy-winning singer announced Monday that she will perform her first-ever residency at Sphere in Las Vegas in 2027, becoming the first solo female pop artist to headline the venue.
The residency will kick off Sept. 29, 2027, and include nine shows through Oct. 30.
Pink shared the news in an Instagram post Monday, revealing that the idea had been in the works for some time.
"This idea has been bubbling up for years," she wrote in the post's caption. "And I finally get to share it with all of you! Let's celebrate!"
"The highs, the lows, the new, the scary, the never been done before," she continued. "For the first time, I'm giving a show a home and I hope you'll visit."
She added, "It's my FIRST EVER residency. I can't wait to have you over."
The residency, promoted by Live Nation, will feature shows on Sept. 29 and Oct. 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 27, 29 and 30, 2027.
Fans can register now for an artist presale at pinkspage.com, with tickets going on presale Nov. 18 at 10 a.m. PT.
Tickets will go on sale to the general public Nov. 20 at 10 a.m. PT.
Pink's performances will make use of Sphere's immersive technology, including its high-resolution LED display that wraps around the audience and its advanced audio system, according to a press release announcing the residency.
The residency follows Pink's recent global tours, including her Summer Carnival tour and Trustfall Tour, which ran from 2023 to 2024 and helped sell more than 4 million tickets across 15 countries, the release stated.
The announcement also comes as Pink celebrates the 25th anniversary of her breakthrough album, "Missundaztood," which featured hits including "Get the Party Started," "Just Like a Pill" and "Don't Let Me Get Me."
Taylor Swift watches the Kansas City Chiefs with Karlie Kloss as they take on the New York Jets in the second half at Arrowhead Stadium on Nov. 8, 2026, in Kansas City, Missouri. (Amy Kontras/Getty Images)
Bad blood no more.
Taylor Swift sat next to her former best friend Karlie Kloss while observing her husband, Travis Kelce, play in Sunday's Kansas City Chiefs football game.
Swift and Kloss sat side by side inside a private suite at Arrowhead Stadium to watch the Chiefs defeat the New York Jets. The pair were joined by Swift's mother, Andrea Swift, and her mother-in-law, Donna Kelce.
This marks the first time Swift and Kloss have been photographed together in over a decade. The pair were last seen together in August 2018 when Kloss was backstage at Swift's Reputation Stadium Tour in Nashville.
Their rumored falling out occurred around that time and is reportedly due in part to Kloss remaining close to Scooter Braun after he purchased the master recordings of Swift's first six albums.
Swift did not appear at Kloss' wedding to Josh Kushner in October 2018. She was still on her Reputation Tour at the time. She also did not attend their second wedding ceremony in 2019. Braun was on the guest list for that event, however.
Years after the alleged falling out, Swifties were sent reeling when Kloss was spotted in the crowd of one of Swift's 2023 Eras Tour concerts in LA. Notably, Kloss was not watching from the VIP section, but seated in the crowd as a paying concertgoer.
Then, when Swift married Kelce at Madison Square Garden this July, fans were shocked to see Kloss and Kushner arriving as guests of the ceremony.
Kloss was asked about attending the July 3 wedding during an appearance on Today a few weeks after the event.
"Listen, I try to protect the privacy of my friends’ personal lives," Kloss said at the time. "But what I will say is that they’re an amazing couple and I’m so happy for them."
Peter Safran and James Gunn attend the 'Clayface' Los Angeles world premiere at Hollywood Legion Theater on Oct. 13, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Pictures)
James Gunn and Peter Safran are exiting DC Studios.
The pair are unexpectedly stepping down as CEOs and chairmen, Gunn confirmed in a statement shared to his Instagram on Monday.
ABC Audio has reached out to DC Studios for further comment.
Gunn's statement started off by thanking all who have supported him and Safran during the four years they served as the heads of DC Studios.
"When I was a kid growing up in Manchester, Missouri, I used to write and draw my own comics with a mix of DC Comics characters and my own characters. Having full access to these characters to do whatever we wanted has been a dream come true. I didn't know if I wanted this job when it was offered to me, but I just couldn't pass up the unique opportunity. I'm glad I took the job," Gunn wrote.
He then described the many high points of the job, including the release of the films Superman and Clayface, as well as making the Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow, "which thus far has been the best filmmaking experience of my life," Gunn wrote.
"The highest of the highs have been all the talented and wonderful people I've worked with and grown to love: the DC Studios crew, our talented collaborators, our casts and crews, and the boisterous and hilarious fans. And the best part of all has been working with Peter Safran, the smartest and most competent person I know. You've been the best partner a person could ask for, and, more so, a truly good friend," Gunn wrote.
Gunn said that despite the good times, there have also been difficulties.
"But what only the closest people to me have known over the past four years is my time at DC Studios has been trying, to say the least. I dislike the at-times corporate nature of the job (thanks to Peter for taking the brunt of that). I'm always a very hard worker, but as a filmmaker I would at least get to take short breaks to unwind, and I've stolen even that time from both myself and my loved ones over the past four years," Gunn wrote. "And the thing my ADHD hyperfocus has had the most difficulty with has been dividing my time between projects I'm incredibly passionate about and the ones I'm not so much and all the things I have to do as a studio head."
The former head of DC Studios concluded his statement by saying he will miss the people at the job, as well as "being the co-caretaker of these great characters," but that he's "also incredibly relieved and excited to get back to pure filmmaking."
Gunn noted he is not finished working at DC Studios quite yet.
"We have Man of Tomorrow out this summer. And we've just been engaged on another DC project which I'm writing, and we'll see where it goes after that. And, of course, the characters we set up will live on," Gunn wrote. "Thank you so very, very much for embracing the characters and stories we've put on screen."
As for who will replace Gunn and Safran in the role, Variety reports Jeremy Latcham, a Marvel veteran, will now serve as president and chief creative officer. ABC Audio has reached out to DC Studios to confirm.
Gunn and Safran were made the co-CEOs and chairmen of DC Studios in 2022 by former Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav.
A prison vehicle believed to be carrying British comedian and actor Russell Brand leaves after the sentencing hearing for Russell Brand at Southwark Crown Court, Nov. 9, 2026, in London. (Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images)
Actor Russell Brand was sentenced Monday in a U.K. courtroom to 10 years and 6 months in prison after he was found guilty last week of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault involving four victims.
Before Brand's sentencing, Judge Joel Bennathan of London's Crown Court in Southwark said the sexual assaults and rape Brand committed against the four women between 2004 and 2009 were fueled by his "staggering arrogance."
"About 20 years ago, Russell Brand, you were becoming famous. You were clever and, in many people's eyes, funny and charismatic. You had also become a sexual predator," Bennathan told Brand.
Brand, 51, was sentenced to 35 months total for the three sexual assault counts, the longest sentence of which was 18 months, with Bennathan declaring that those sentences would run concurrently. Brand was sentenced to nine years in prison for the rape count, with the sentence to be served consecutively to the sexual assault sentences, making a total of 10 years and 6 months.
Bennathan said he reduced the sentence on the rape count by one year after taking into account that Brand did not have a substantial criminal record and had done "good work" helping people struggling with addiction.
Brand must serve two-thirds of the sentence before he is eligible to be released from prison, Bennathan said. Upon his release, Brand must also be "indefinitely subject to the notification requirements under the Sexual Offense Act of 2003," Bennathan further said.
The judge noted that at his trial, Brand claimed he never touched a woman sexually without her consent.
"In light of the jury's verdict, that was one of a series of lies you told," Bennathan said.
Bennathan also said he considered the "humiliation" to which Brand had subjected some of the victims, noting that it in some cases it had occurred in front of others.
"The whole episode reeks of casual disrespect and your belief that fame meant you could act how you liked, when you liked, unhindered by the rules by which decent people live," Bennathan said.
The judge also noted "the determination and bravery of all the women whose evidence I have been recounting," saying they had to face "being confronted and being told they’d lied, or twisted the truth, and/or they’d agreed to your sexual demands."
"That was all done because of you, on your instructions," Bennathan told Brand.
Earlier Monday, Bennathan heard victim impact statements from Brand's victims.
The prosecution read three of their statements, while one woman whom Brand was found guilty of sexually assaulting read her statement, telling the court she felt like "damaged goods" after the assault, and that it had left her struggling with anxiety and lack of confidence for years.
The woman Brand was found guilty of raping wrote in her impact statement that the attack on her, which occurred in 2009 when she was 21 and Brand was 33, has seriously affected her intimate relationships, career and everyday life.
Another victim wrote that Brand is a "sexual predator who has shown no remorse" and that she hopes he will never again be able to hurt any women.
Brand's defense attorney argued prior to sentencing that the rape and sexual assaults were "isolated incidents." Brand's attorney told the court that the rape should be seen as a "short and momentary" failure to respect the woman's consent as he continued to engage in sex with her without a condom and against her will following consensual sex.
Saying the case has had a "devastating" impact on Brand’s wife, who was in the courtroom on Monday, and his children, the attorney asked the judge for "mercy."
Brand had faced a total of seven charges against six women. He pleaded not guilty to three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted indecent assault.
An attorney for Brand did not reply to ABC News' request for comment on last week's verdict.
The U.K.'s Metropolitan Police has said that detectives began investigating Brand in 2023 after allegations against the actor were reported by multiple U.K. news outlets.
In April 2025, Brand was charged with one count of rape and one count of oral rape, one count of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault in connection with alleged incidents from around two decades ago, according to the Metropolitan Police.
In a social media post that same month, Brand responded to the initial charges, writing, "I've always told you guys that when I was young and single, before I had my wife and family ... I was a fool, man, I was a fool before I lived in the light of the Lord. I was a drug addict, a sex addict and an imbecile. But what I never was, was a rapist. I've never engaged in nonconsensual activity. I pray that you can see that by looking in my eyes."
He then thanked his supporters, adding that he was "incredibly grateful" to defend the charges in court.
Several months later, in December 2025, the Crown Prosecution Service announced it had authorized further charges against Brand concerning two additional women.
Following Brand's guilty verdict, David Roberts, senior Crown Prosecutor in the London Rape and Serious Sexual Assault Unit, issued a statement, saying in part, "Russell Brand was predatory and used his celebrity status to commit sexual crimes. ... Although his tactics varied, at the centre of every assault was an abuse of power and sexual greed, with a complete disregard for the impact of his actions."
In addition to acting and comedy, Brand has worked as a political commentator and wellness influencer.
In 2017, Brand married Laura Gallacher, who appeared with him in court throughout the trial. The couple has three children.
If you or someone you know is in need of help, the National Sexual Assault Hotline -- 800-656-HOPE -- is free, confidential, and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can also use the hotline's online chat option.
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