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.

Jason Statham is back kicking, burning and blasting bad guys in the first teaser for The Beekeeper 2. Amazon MGM Studios released the preview yesterday, ahead of the film’s theatrical debut on January 15. Statham returns as Adam Clay, a former elite CIA assassin who belongs to a secret organization known as the Beekeepers. This time, he’s recruited by Wallace Westwyld, played by Jeremy Irons, to take on rogue Beekeepers. The teaser promises plenty of over-the-top action, including a Dodge Super Bee outfitted with a Gatling gun and a flamethrower battle in which Clay turns his opponent’s weapon against him. Pom Klementieff also joins the action as one of the rogue Beekeepers. Timo Tjahjanto directs, with Kurt Wimmer returning to write the screenplay alongside Zak Penn. The original The Beekeeper hit theaters in January 2024.

Director Steven Soderbergh is stepping in to help finish filming The Batman Part II while director Matt Reeves takes time away from the set to handle an ongoing family matter. Soderbergh approached Reeves and will help oversee the final weeks of principal photography, with the full support of DC Studios. Reeves emphasized that he is not leaving the project and will continue working with Soderbergh and the crew to ensure the footage fits his vision. Robert Pattinson returns as Batman, alongside Scarlett Johansson, Colin Farrell, Sebastian Stan and Andy Serkis. The highly anticipated sequel has faced multiple delays and is now scheduled to hit theaters in February 2028.

A new documentary about Michael Jackson’s legendary 1993 Super Bowl halftime performance is coming to Hulu and ESPN in February 2027. Spectacle: Michael Jackson at the Super Bowl will feature never-before-seen footage of Jackson and his team preparing for the show, along with an examination of how the performance transformed halftime entertainment into a major pop-culture event. Jackson opened the show by emerging through a trapdoor before standing motionless for nearly two minutes as the crowd erupted. He then performed hits including “Billie Jean,” “Black or White,” and “We Are the World.” A choir of 3,000 Los Angeles-area children joined him for “We Are the World” and “Heal the World.” The documentary will be directed by Bao Nguyen, who also directed the 2024 documentary The Greatest Night in Pop about the making of “We Are the World.”

Samuel L. Jackson celebrated the 32nd anniversary of Pulp Fiction by posting a video of himself flawlessly reciting his famous “Ezekiel 25:17” speech from the 1994 film. Jackson played hitman Jules Winnfield in Quentin Tarantino’s crime classic, earning his only Oscar nomination for the role. The movie won Tarantino an Academy Award for original screenplay and remains one of the most influential films of the 1990s.

Russell Brand’s rape and sexual assault trial opened in London, with prosecutors accusing the comedian and actor of being “ruthless and calculated” in pursuing sexual encounters. Brand faces three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault involving six women and alleged incidents dating from 1999 to 2009. He has pleaded not guilty and denies all charges. Prosecutors allege the six women came forward independently and described separate incidents, including alleged rape, unwanted sexual touching and assaults. The accusations range from an alleged rape in a hotel room in 1999 to an alleged incident in 2009 in which a woman says Brand ignored her request to stop during sex. Prosecutors also cited testimony from a former friend who claimed Brand once talked about wanting to sleep with 5,000 women and discussed ways to achieve that goal. Brand appeared at Southwark Crown Court with his wife, Laura Gallacher, and told reporters he was concerned but hopeful the process would lead to good outcomes. When questioned by police, prosecutors said, Brand maintained that he had never engaged in nonconsensual sexual activity and suggested the allegations had been invented or imagined following media reports. His defense will present its case later in the trial, which is expected to last six weeks. The allegations remain unproven, and the jury will determine the outcome.

Anthony Mackie is out for revenge in the first trailer for 12 12 12, an upcoming Apple TV crime drama co-starring Jamie Dornan. The eight-episode series follows a disgraced FBI agent, played by Mackie, and an American career criminal, portrayed by Dornan, as they engage in a dangerous game of cat and mouse across Europe. At the center of the story is an ambitious robbery targeting a bank vault buried beneath Zurich. The series unfolds across three timelines: the 12 months leading up to the heist, the 12 hours of the robbery itself, and the 12 days that follow. The cast also includes Jack Kesy, Kali Reis, Agathe Rousselle, Sallie Harmsen and José Garcia. 12 12 12 premieres Friday, November 13, on Apple TV.

RJ Mitte, best known for playing Walter White Jr. on all five seasons of Breaking Bad, has died at the age of 34. Mitte, who also lived with cerebral palsy, became a powerful advocate for disability awareness and inclusion, using his fame to promote greater representation in Hollywood. According to authorities in Brownsville, Texas, officers responded to a call at his home and found him deceased. Officials say the cause and manner of death remain under investigation. Beyond Breaking Bad, Mitte appeared in shows including Switched at Birth, The Guardians of Justice, Hannah Montana, and Everybody Hates Chris. He also served as an ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy and Shriners Children’s and led The Mitte Foundation’s philanthropic efforts. Mitte was widely praised for bringing authenticity to his role on Breaking Bad and for using his platform to challenge stereotypes and advocate for people with disabilities.

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Bryan Cranston is mourning RJ Mitte, who played his onscreen son, Walter White Jr., on Breaking Bad. Mitte died by suicide yesterday, according to his representative. Cranston said he met Mitte when he was just 14 and watched him grow into a talented actor despite living with cerebral palsy. He also praised Mitte’s advocacy for performers with disabilities and his work helping the disabled community. Cranston revealed that the two had exchanged text messages a few weeks ago and had tried to arrange lunch. Expressing his heartbreak, he questioned why Mitte took his own life and said he would miss him.

At 91, Dame Judi Dench says trigger warnings at theaters have become excessive, arguing that audiences should expect productions to challenge and provoke them. The actress says warnings should be reserved for issues like strobe lights, gunshots and age restrictions, joking that warnings for Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus could end up longer than the play itself. Dench also insists she has no plans to retire, despite vision loss caused by macular degeneration, and continues learning scripts by having friends read them aloud. She says she wants to keep working for as long as possible.

HBO has ordered an eight-episode sequel series to Crazy Rich Asians, with Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh and Ronny Chieng confirmed to reprise their roles. The original film ended with Wu and Golding’s characters engaged, while Yeoh played Golding’s formidable mother and Chieng portrayed his cousin. Adele Lim, who co-wrote the 2018 film, will serve as showrunner and executive producer. Author Kevin Kwan, producers Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson, and director Jon M. Chu are also executive producing. Lim described the new series as “a Crazy Rich family reunion.” Although Kwan wrote two follow-up novels, China Rich Girlfriend and Rich People Problems, HBO has not revealed which storylines will inspire the series. Production is scheduled to begin next year.

Ben Affleck says Rosamund Pike’s chilling performance in the 2014 thriller Gone Girl still intimidates him more than a decade later. Affleck, who played Nick Dunne opposite Pike’s mysterious wife, Amy, told Variety that he’s “still afraid” of his former co-star. He joked that whenever they speak, Pike still has the same unsettling look she brought to the film, even imitating her British accent before quipping, “Oh, f–k.” Affleck praised Pike’s performance, calling her great in the movie, and also described director David Fincher as one of the greatest filmmakers ever. Gone Girl follows the disappearance of Amy Dunne, which turns her husband into the prime suspect as the investigation reveals that their seemingly perfect marriage is far more complicated than it appears. Pike earned an Oscar nomination for her role.

Netflix is expanding the Bridgerton universe with a new limited-series spinoff focused on the love story of a young Violet Bridgerton and Edmund Bridgerton—the romance that ultimately led to the family at the center of the hit series. Netflix announced the project yesterday in classic Lady Whistledown fashion, teasing that “the love match that started it all” will soon be coming to viewers. Ruth Gemmell plays Violet in the original series, where she is already a mother of eight and a widow after Edmund’s death. Shonda Rhimes, who created Bridgerton and previously oversaw the Queen Charlotte spinoff, will co-write, serve as showrunner and executive produce the new series alongside Nicholas Nardini. Meanwhile, Season 5 of Bridgerton is already filming and will focus on Francesca Bridgerton’s romance with Michaela. Netflix has also renewed the series for a sixth season.

Universal has released the first 15?second teaser for The Exorcist: Martyrs, the upcoming reboot directed by modern?horror heavyweight Mike Flanagan and led by Scarlett Johansson. The full trailer arrives tomorrow, but even this quick preview is already making noise — mostly because it leans heavily into gritty, psychological dread reminiscent of Se7en rather than traditional demonic?possession horror. Johansson stars as a single?mother cop who witnesses the execution of a notorious satanic serial killer known as Father Sunday — played by John Leguizamo. But after his death, his crimes continue supernaturally, targeting her 12?year?old son and pulling her into an investigation that forces priests to join the case. The tone is bleak, grounded, and crime?thriller heavy, with Flanagan describing the film as “viciously dark” and emotionally intense in ways he’s never explored on set before. The cast is stacked: Laurence Fishburne, Diane Lane, Hamish Linklater, Carl Lumbly, and Carla Gugino all appear in supporting roles. Flanagan wrote and directed the film, continuing his run as one of the most influential horror creators of the last decade — known for Hush, Gerald’s Game, Doctor Sleep, Midnight Mass, and The Haunting of Hill House. The Exorcist: Martyrs hits theaters on March 12, 2027.

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Jessica Biel is stepping into the world of Hugh Hefner for a new feature film set around the Playboy Mansion. She’ll be playing a former Playmate and wife of Hefner. Bill Pullman will portray Hefner in the movie, while Lily-Rose Depp plays a character named Anna and young actress Indiana Elle plays the lead character, Elle. The story is described as a coming-of-age film centered on Elle, who considers the Playboy Mansion her “second home” and befriends Anna, one of seven models hoping to become Playmate of the Month. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Lorraine Nicholson, daughter of Hollywood legend Jack Nicholson. Searchlight Pictures picked up the movie last month. The casting news comes just days after Biel and husband Justin Timberlake celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary.

Joe Manganiello is opening up about the painful end of his marriage to Sofia Vergara — and he's making some serious allegations about what happened behind closed doors. In his upcoming memoir, Bloodlines, the actor says his seven-year battle with a debilitating autoimmune disease put enormous strain on their relationship. Manganiello says his health deteriorated shortly after their 2015 wedding, with excruciating abdominal pain, fevers, rashes and other symptoms eventually causing him to lose 60 pounds and undergo emergency surgery that removed part of his intestines. He says he was left using an ostomy bag and was so desperate from the pain that he considered suicide in 2019. He claims the marriage became “devoid of any emotionality whatsoever” and alleges Vergara refused to hug him even when he begged her to. He also says she ridiculed him over Bubbles, the chihuahua he adopted after giving his gun away because of his suicidal thoughts.

The Anne Hathaway-Dakota Johnson thriller, Verity, is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $32.6 million over the weekend.

Here’s the rest of the top 10:
2. Resident Evil - $12.5 million
3. Hear of the Beast - $11 million
4. Primetime - $8 million
5. Digger - $8 million
6. Forgotten Island - $7.2 million
7. Avengers: Endgame - $4.4 million
8. The Conclusion - $2.7 million
9. Practical Magic 2 - $2.65 million
10. Spider-Man: Brand New Day - $2.45 million

Bradley Cooper is set to star as Duke, the field commander, in Paramount’s new G.I. Joe movie, directed by Danny McBride. Plot details and additional casting are being kept under wraps, but the film will offer a fresh take on the Hasbro franchise. Paramount also confirmed that G.I. Joe is no longer connected to the Transformers franchise, despite the crossover teased in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.