LL Cool J is bringing his Rock the Bells: The Residency to Las Vegas in 2027. The rapper and NCIS star will perform 11 shows at Dolby Live at Park MGM, beginning May 15 and running through July. The shows will celebrate hip-hop across generations, featuring special guests, DJs and immersive production. General ticket sales begin November 2.

A judge has temporarily awarded Olivier Martinez primary physical custody of his and Halle Berry’s 13-year-old son, Maceo, rejecting Berry’s request to restore equal, 50/50 custody. Berry also can no longer have overnight visits with their son, according to TMZ, but Martinez’s request to restrict her holiday custody was denied. The judge dissolved Berry’s domestic violence restraining order, and she retains joint legal custody with tie-breaking authority on major disagreements. The ruling comes amid a bitter custody battle that included allegations Berry denies. The judge is expected to reconsider custody arrangements in November.

Patrick Stewart, the acclaimed English actor best known as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor X in the X-Men movies, has died at 86. His representative says he died Wednesday at his Los Angeles home after a journey with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia. Stewart enjoyed a celebrated career spanning theater, television and film, playing Captain Picard for seven seasons and returning to the role in movies and the series Star Trek: Picard. He portrayed Professor X for more than two decades, becoming one of Marvel’s most recognizable stars.

Rapper Nicki Minaj attacked New York Governor Kathy Hochul on social media, calling her “evil” and warning she would face “God’s wrath.” Minaj also urged New Yorkers to vote Republican Bruce Blakeman in the upcoming gubernatorial election. Hochul fired back, suggesting Minaj’s support for President Trump was “poisoning your mind.” The feud comes days after Trump’s communications director floated Minaj as a possible White House press secretary. Minaj has become an outspoken Trump supporter, praising his economic and foreign policies.

Russell Brand took the witness stand in a London court yesterday, denying allegations of sexual assault involving six women. The star faces seven charges and has pleaded not guilty to all of them. During testimony, Brand said the allegations have consumed his life since they became public in 2023, admitted he was obsessed with sex when he was younger, and said he couldn’t find anyone to testify on his behalf. Prosecutors accused him of being calculating in his alleged treatment of women. Brand said he doesn’t remember some encounters but insisted consent is non-negotiable. The trial is continuing at Southwark Crown Court.

Jennifer Lawrence says she confronted film executives after discovering that crew members who weren’t authorized to be present were watching her film nude scenes. Speaking on the Call Her Daddy podcast, Jennifer said she “came down hard” on those responsible, arguing that productions must protect performers’ privacy. Lawrence said she was especially concerned that a young, unknown actress might stay silent out of fear of being labeled “difficult” and hurting her career. She didn’t identify the movie or reveal when the incident happened. Lawrence’s comments come years after her private nude photos were stolen and leaked online in 2014, a violation she previously described as a sexual violation. She stressed that choosing to appear nude in a film is different from having her privacy taken away without consent.

KISS is giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at its farewell tour in the new documentary KISS: End of the Road, premiering November 19. The film follows the legendary rock band on its final tour, which began in 2019 and wrapped with a December 2023 show at Madison Square Garden in New York. The trailer features the band’s trademark stage theatrics, along with some difficult moments, including Gene Simmons performing while seated during a concert in Brazil after becoming dehydrated. Simmons also reflects on the emotional impact of saying goodbye, comparing it to losing a parent. The documentary, directed by DJ Viola, will debut through a special livestream on KISS’ website, with access starting at $14.99. Although the tour was billed as the band’s last, KISS returned for special performances in Las Vegas in 2025 and has another event scheduled for November.

Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for Dune: Part Three, the final installment in director Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi trilogy based on Frank Herbert’s books. Timothée Chalamet returns as Paul Atreides, who has gone from a young nobleman with extraordinary abilities to a ruthless emperor. This time, the danger comes from people close to him. The trailer centers on an assassination plot involving Paul’s legal consort, Irulan, played by Florence Pugh; his first love, Chani, played by Zendaya; and a new character, Scytale, played by Robert Pattinson. The cast also includes Jason Momoa, Rebecca Ferguson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin. Dune: Part Three is scheduled to arrive in theaters December 18.

Bob Thornton will host a three-part docuseries called The Mayflower, premiering November 23 on FOX Nation. The series will explore the 1620 voyage that brought English families to what became the Massachusetts colony, offering a fresh look at the people, conflicts and events that shaped America’s beginnings. Thornton won an Oscar for writing and starring in Sling Blade and is also known for Fargo, Armageddon and Goliath.

50 Cent is asking a Florida judge to stop Rick Ross’ ex, Tia Kemp, from allegedly cyberstalking and harassing his 14-year-old son, Sire. In court documents, the rapper claims Kemp repeatedly mocked the teen online, called him “slow,” and made comments about him being on the autism spectrum. He says the posts have caused his son humiliation and emotional distress, and that a cease-and-desist letter failed to stop the alleged behavior. He’s seeking an immediate court order barring further harassment. Kemp has not yet responded to the allegations.

Prime Video will premiere Terrell & T.O., a documentary about NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens, on November 5. The film explores the former wide receiver’s celebrated but controversial career, featuring interviews with Owens, family and friends, plus NFL legends Steve Young, Jerry Rice, Tony Romo and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.

Keanu Reeves is taking over the lead role in Maelstrom, a new Netflix action thriller from director Jaume Collet-Serra, known for Carry-On. Reeves replaces Reacher star Alan Ritchson, who exited the project for undisclosed reasons. The story follows a federal marshal tasked with protecting the fiancée of an arms dealer turned witness. When a hurricane knocks out communications and traps them inside a safe house, the marshal must fight off the dealer’s men without backup. The project has been in development for decades, originally being set up at Warner Bros. in 1993.

Taylor Swift's Life of a Showgirl is the No. 1 album in the United States this week.

Here’s the rest of the top 10 on the Billboard 200 chart :
2. Olivia Rodrigo's You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love
3. Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem
4. Ella Langley's Dandelion
5. Noah Kahan's The Great Divide
6. Drake's Habibti
7. Olivia Dean's The Art of Loving
8. Kahan's Stick Season
9. Greta Van Fleet's Palace for the People
10. Drake's Iceman

Filming on Miami Vice ’85 was disrupted Friday night in Brooklyn when a 23-year-old man allegedly pulled a butcher knife during an argument with a production crew member. Alex Perez was arrested around 11:15 p.m. on charges of menacing and criminal possession of a weapon. Police recovered the knife, and no injuries were reported. The movie stars Michael B. Jordan as Ricardo Tubbs and Austin Butler as Sonny Crockett.

Clayface -- starring Tom Rhys Harries and Naomi Ackie -- is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $24 million over the weekend.

Here’s the rest of the top 10:
2. You Can See Everything - $19.5 million
3. Wildwood - $11.6 million
4. Street Fighter - $8.6 million
5. Wicker - $5.8 million
6. HYBE Cine Fest 2026 - $4.5 million
7. Other Mommy - $3.9 million
8. Sense and Sensibility - $3.4 million
9. Whalefall - $3.2 million
10. Verity - $3.1 million

Actor Tom Skerritt, best known for Top Gun, Alien, Steel Magnolias and Picket Fences, has died at 93. His family confirmed he died of natural causes on Wednesday, remembering him as a loving husband, father and grandfather known for his humor, wisdom and generosity. Skerritt enjoyed a career spanning more than six decades and over 150 film and television credits. He won an Emmy in 1993 for playing Sheriff Jimmy Brock on Picket Fences and also portrayed Commander Mike “Viper” Metcalf in the original Top Gun. Beyond acting, he supported veterans through storytelling initiatives. He is survived by his wife, Julie Tokashiki, five children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Amazon MGM Studios is preparing final screen tests for the next James Bond, with auditions expected to begin as early as today. Actors Callum Turner and Jack Lowden are reportedly among the contenders to play 007, though the final lineup remains unclear. Denis Villeneuve will direct the new Bond film, with casting director Nina Gold overseeing auditions. Amazon MGM is expected to announce its choice before the end of the year, but no official casting decision has been confirmed.

Chris Pratt has confirmed he’ll reprise his role as Star-Lord, the wisecracking, music-loving hero he’s played since 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy. Pratt said he’s been having ongoing conversations with Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige and executive Lou D’Esposito about bringing Peter Quill back, adding that fans will see Star-Lord again, although he can’t reveal when. Pratt previously revealed he pitched Feige his own vision for the character’s future, saying he believes the idea is “f---ing great.” Star-Lord last appeared in 2023’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, which teased his return in its closing credits. Pratt wasn’t included in the announced cast for Avengers: Doomsday, but that doesn’t rule out a surprise appearance. He could also return in Avengers: Secret Wars, scheduled to follow a year later.

Brandi Carlile will receive the Visionary Award for Humanitarian Work at the National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards on December 6 in Los Angeles. The singer has raised millions through her Looking Out Foundation, which has donated more than $10 million to nonprofits supporting humanitarian causes worldwide. Carlile has also used her music and concerts to support social justice, refugees, immigrants and LGBTQ+ communities.

The hit musical comedy Glee is officially getting a reboot after Disney+ and Hulu ordered a new series from co-creator Ryan Murphy. The original show ran for six seasons on Fox from 2009 to 2015, following members of a high school glee club in Ohio as they navigated friendships, relationships, bullying and other social issues through music. Murphy recently completed a script for the reboot and has reportedly been in contact with around 10 original cast members, although no casting announcements have been made. The original series featured stars including Lea Michele, Jane Lynch, Chris Colfer, Darren Criss and Matthew Morrison, and won six Emmy Awards during its run. Murphy has said the show has found a new generation of young fans, prompting renewed interest in bringing it back. However, returning to the original cast could be complicated by the deaths of stars Cory Monteith in 2013 and Naya Rivera in 2020. No premiere date or further casting details have been announced. It was just revealed that Lea Michelle is returning to the role for the reboot. “She’s in,” one source said.

Netflix has announced that Rob Lowe: The Outsider will premiere November 24. The documentary looks back at Lowe’s decades-long career, from The Outsiders and St. Elmo’s Fire to The West Wing and his more recent roles. Directed by Chris Smith, the film promises a candid look at the public and private moments that shaped the actor’s life. Lowe also has a busy month ahead on Netflix, with his holiday movie In a Holidaze arriving December 2. His podcast, Literally! With Rob Lowe, will also move to video episodes on Netflix beginning December 3, while audio episodes remain available on SiriusXM.

Jay-Z -- the key decision-maker on who performs each year at the Super Bowl -- has reportedly made his choice for this year's big game, and it's none other than himself! According to Puck News ... the rap mogul thought about who would take the stage for weeks at the biggest sports event, and then ultimately decided that he would be the perfect pick. Multiple sources tell the media outlet that Jay choosing Jay was a "more compelling" idea than picking Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber, both of whom were believed to be frontrunners for Super Bowl LXI. This year's Super Bowl will take place at SoFi Stadium on Feb. 14, 2027. Despite the report, there has been no official announcement on the Super Bowl. TMZ has reached out to Roc Nation, but no word back. In 2019, Jay's Roc Nation reportedly secured a $5 million-a-year deal to produce the halftime show performance -- and the company re-upped the deal in 2024 for another 5 years. But for Jay, the SB halftime performances haven't always been without controversy. Last year's Bad Bunny selection stirred up a mountain of backlash, mainly because BB performed only in Spanish, prompting conservatives to criticize him because some Americans couldn't understand the words. So, this year's selection certainly feels like a lot less of a headache for the NFL given that Jay pretty much runs the whole show. We reached out to Roc Nation. No word back. As we first reported, Justin Bieber and Harry Styles were on Roc Nation's wish list. Let the countdown begin ... only 117 days until we get to see Jay take the stage at the Super Bowl.

Christina Applegate Says She Was Misdiagnosed With MS After Yearslong Battle. Years after Christina Applegate shared that she was battling multiple sclerosis, the actress said she is "back at square one" after learning she had been misdiagnosed. Christina Applegate is left with more questions than answers about her health. More than five years after the Married... with Children alum spoke out about her battle with multiple sclerosis, she learned that she was misdiagnosed. "This may come as great news, but to me it comes as, like, I'm back at square one," Applegate said on the Oct. 20 episode of her and Jamie-Lynn Sigler's MeSsy podcast. Recalling her doctor's visit, she added, "She came into my room and said, 'Congratulations, you don't have MS.' I was, like, not happy at all. Everybody else was so happy." The 54-year-old emphasized that the confirmation of the misdiagnosis hadn't changed how she's continued to struggle physically, still regularly using a walking cane and experiencing pain and aches all over her body. "I haven't gotten better, Jamie," she said. "If anything, I've gotten worse. So I'm back at square one where I don't know what's going on with me. That's going to be an online investigation that my doctors are going to be getting into just to find out what has been going on since 2021." "I have every symptom of someone with MS," she continued. "Every single one. Now, we both know that there are many things that mirror MS. Many different things." Applegate -- mom to 15-year-old daughter Sadie with husband Martyn LeNoble -- shared insight into her mental health struggles after learning that she does not have the degenerative chronic autoimmune disorder. "I'm sitting here having slept all day yesterday feeling like absolute crap because of the heat," she said. "My legs aren't working. All the same stuff is happening to me. And yet I have this thing of like, 'Well, you don't have that, so maybe you're faking it' in my head." The Dead to Me actress admitted that she also feels guilty since she had found immense support among others suffering from MS. "I leaned into other friends," she noted. "I leaned into the community. I felt safe because I had a place to talk, which was here felt like, 'OK, I have an answer. What a great thing. I may not get out of this. I might get worse, but I'm taking all the necessary precautions.'" "It's weird because I feel like I let everybody down," Applegate shared. "It's this weird feeling because I became this, you and I: the poster children for MS. Everything I was doing, I had a reason. I had a f--king reason as to why my day sucked every day. And now I don't have a reason. It's very unnerving, and it's very confusing for me." Sigler -- who was diagnosed with MS in 2002 at age 20 while working on The Sopranos -- empathized with Applegate's frustrations. "It brings up an interesting point that we can talk about," she said, "the labeling of things and how attached we become to them for so many reasons. It feels like there's a road map, at least, that you have for things." "We've come to learn that this is not a rare occurrence," Sigler continued of medical misdiagnoses, "especially when it comes to MS." A 2019 study led by Cedars-Sinai found that nearly one in five patients with "an established diagnosis" were misdiagnosed. Sigler, 45, also urged her co-host not to feel as if she's at fault for her current situation. "Everything you did and shared and were and are to so many people doesn't go anywhere," she added. "This new information that you have in your life, that doesn't take away anything that you did. You didn't mislead anyone."

MGK and Dakota Johnson Have Same 'Dry and Dark' Sense of Humor but 'Aren't Ready to Go Official Yet': Source (Exclusive). The pair was first spotted out together in September. Dakota Johnson and MGK connect over their sense of humor. One month after the actress and the musician were spotted out together in New York City, a source close to MGK (born Colson Baker) tells PEOPLE the pair is "spending more time together." "They have been out on dates that people don't know about because there aren't any photos," the source says, adding that MGK, 36, and Johnson, 37, are in the "dating phase" but "aren't ready to go official yet." "They both really like each other and have been seeing each other more frequently," the source adds of the two, who were seen together in Los Angeles on Thursday, Oct. 15. "They haven't put a label on their relationship yet, but they're growing closer every time they hang out." Over the past few months, the couple has connected over their "same dry and dark sense of humor" and they "make each other laugh," the source concludes. Reps for Johnson and MGK, formerly known as Machine Gun Kelly, did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment. In September, another MGK source told PEOPLE the two had been hanging out "under the radar" for months. Per the insider, they had met before but really "hit it off" at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding at New York City's Madison Square Garden in July. "It's a very new start, but they're smitten with each other right now," the source said. MGK and Johnson first sparked dating rumors when they were photographed out together in N.Y.C. on Sept. 12. They were spotted arriving at Swift's apartment together and then returning to a hotel. The Verity star was last romantically linked to musician Role Model. However, in August, a source exclusively confirmed that the actress and "Sally, When the Wine Runs Out" singer, 29, had ended their relationship "a while ago." She also previously dated Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, 49, in an on-and-off relationship from October 2017 until June 2025. The couple was reportedly engaged for "years." MGK was last romantically linked to actress Megan Fox, to whom he was previously engaged. The pair are now strictly co-parents to their 19-month-old daughter Saga Blade, PEOPLE confirmed earlier this year.

U2 has released a new single, “The Greatest Show on Earth,” and announced a 2027 world tour with the same name. The song comes from the band’s upcoming album, Carnaval de Luz, scheduled for release November 13. Bono has called the track his favorite on the album, describing it as one of the band’s strongest songs in years. The accompanying music video was directed by longtime collaborator Anton Corbijn and filmed in the California desert. The Greatest Show on Earth World Tour kicks off in Mexico City in February 2027, with stops in São Paulo and Buenos Aires also announced. North American and European dates are expected to be revealed later. The band says the tour is designed to deliver an unforgettable night, with big performances, colorful visuals and the signature guitar-driven sound fans have loved for decades.