Dennis Haskins, best known for portraying Principal Richard Belding on the beloved teen sitcom “Saved by the Bell”, has passed away at 75. His cause of death remains undisclosed. He gained prominence during the late 1980s and 1990s, reprising his iconic role across multiple spinoffs, including “The College Years” and “The New Class”.

 

Despite his recent health woes that have led to multiple hospitalizations, Lionel Richie is set to return to “American Idol”. Lionel, who was recently treated for atrial fibrillation, will be returning for Season 25. He has been a judge since its revival in 2018. He is still recovering following his treatments but has plans to return to the stage in Las Vegas on October 14. He was hospitalized 3 times over the past few months.

 

Dan Aykroyd has revealed that he and his “Ghostbusters” co-star Bill Murray once stole 2 police motorcycles for their impromptu Central Park joyride. He wrote on IG, “One night shooting GB2, we appropriated 2 fully equipped police motorcycles from the movie’s motor pool and spent an hour chasing each other around a closed Central Park with full lights and sirens.” Dan clarified that the joyride didn’t get the actors into trouble, “No consequences. After all, we were Ghostbusters.”

 

“Jersey Shore” star Pauly D is engaged! The DJ and TV personality and longtime girlfriend Nikki Hall announced their engagement on Instagram. Nikki wrote, “The easiest YES I’ve ever said”, alongside a set of pics of the pair in front of a crowd on an outdoor club stage in Las Vegas. In a comment, Pauly D wrote, “She said yesssssss!!!!!”

 

Kendrick Lamar has set another record following the success of his “Grand National Tour” with SZA. Touring Data shared updated numbers saying that in 2025, he had the highest-grossing touring year by a rapper in history, with $390.7 million from 2.04 million tickets sold across 47 shows in 2025.

 

Triumph is celebrating the 50th anniversary of their “Just a Game” album with the release of the board game “Triumph: Just a Game – The Game”. Inspired by the game board found inside the original album cover, it invites players to “Hold On” as they collect “a set of 3 Magic Power Triumph Record Discs during their tour and Lay It on The Line while you Fight the Good Fight to reach stardom.”

 

The Canadian Football League has announced Riley Green will headline the Bud Light Grey Cup Halftime Show, taking place at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, AB on Sunday, November 15. Riley is a former quarterback for the Jacksonville State University Gamecocks.

 

Rod Stewart has announced his retirement from touring, culminating in a final series of performances called “The Final Encore” set for 2027. The farewell tour will kick off on April 23, 2027, in Dublin, Ireland. Dates include Belfast, Glasgow, Birmingham, and Manchester, and conclude in London on May 11, 2027.

 

John Mayer is set to perform six shows at the Sphere in Las Vegas featuring three different musical configurations: solo, full band, and with the John Mayer Trio. The solo set will highlight his acoustic guitar skills, along with special performances on piano and electric guitar, while the trio reunion includes bassist Pino Palladino and drummer Steve Jordan, marking their first performance together since 2017. The shows will take place from April 8-18.

 

After making $26 million on “Avengers: Endgame Encore”, sources say Marvel is going to re-release “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” with new footage. There’s no word when that’ll happen, though.

 

Luke Bryan says he shared an intimate moment with Chris Stapleton last week when they performed “Drink a Beer” together at his show. “The interesting that that I didn’t know about Stapleton . . . he really stares at you while he’s singing at you . . . As he’s watching your lips, it’s very intimidating. And then the whole time, I’m kinda falling in love.”

 

Al Roker made a brief on-air appearance Monday before slipping away from NBC’s Today show to report for jury duty. Dylan Dreyer replaced the veteran weatherman after he delivered morning reports. Host Savannah Guthrie told viewers Al ,”had to leave a little bit early,” while co-host Craig Melvin added he would “be back tomorrow.”

 

Miley Cyrus has claimed her sixth Billboard 200 No. 1 with “Bass Persuades”, debuting atop the October 3rd-dated chart with 61,000 equivalent album units. It marks her first chart-topper since Bangerz in 2013. Album sales led with 47,000 units, boosted by 16 vinyl variants and multiple CD and download editions.

 

Lindsay Lohan and Henry Golding will star in Netflix’s “Return to You”. Set in 2008, she plays a lonely attorney who receives a dying woman’s DVD meant for her husband and tries to track him down. Lindsay also produces the flick.

 

Rob Lowe has announced a Netflix documentary about his life, revealing it’s been “three years in the making.” The 62-year-old actor shared the news on “Watch What Happens Live”, saying it could arrive around Thanksgiving. Rob says he had no final cut control, describing it as “warts and all — the good, the bad and the ugly.”

 

Amazon Prime Video has renewed “Reacher” for a sixth season while Season 5 is still filming. Season 4 drew 66 million viewers within 28 days, ranking among Prime Video’s top five most-viewed original seasons. The show has now reached 200 million viewers worldwide. Season 5 is based on Lee Child’s “Make Me”.

 

Neil Patrick Harris, Julianne Hough, and Austin Scott are heading to Broadway in a revival of “Damn Yankees”. The updated story is set in the early 2000s, following Baltimore Orioles fan Joe Boyd who makes a deal with a mysterious stranger. MLB Studios is a production partner. Previews begin March 24.

 

“Sabrina the Teenage Witch” is marking three decades since the sitcom’s debut with a 15-city live tour. Melissa Joan Hart, Caroline Rhea, Soleil Moon Frye, and others will kick off the tour on Halloween in Beverly, Massachusetts, near Salem. The shows will feature bloopers, skits, musical performances, and candid anecdotes.

 

The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards averaged 8.43 million combined viewers across CBS and MTV, making it the most-watched VMAs since 2015 and up 51% from last year. An NFL overrun featuring the Baltimore Ravens defeating the Dallas Cowboys pushed the start time several minutes.