Alex Warren is set to host the 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards, which will air live from Los Angeles on November 14 on CBS and Nickelodeon, marking a return after a 17-month hiatus. Taylor Swift leads the nominations with six, followed by Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter, each with five. Other notable nominees include BTS, Justin Bieber, and Olivia Rodrigo across various categories.

 

KATSEYE member Sophia Laforteza is set to return to the group in early January after a hiatus focusing on her health and well-being, as confirmed by HYBE and Geffen in an official announcement. Although Sophia will not participate in the “WILDWORLD TOUR” across North America or any promotional activities for the rest of the year, she expressed gratitude to fans for their support and understanding during her time away.

 

The long-rumored expansion of the “Bridgerton” universe is a reality. Netflix has greenlighted an untitled spinoff chronicling the early life of a young Lady Violet and her romance with Viscount Edmund Bridgerton. The widowed Bridgerton family matriarch is played on the mothership series by Ruth Gemmell. Like “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story”, the Violet prequel will be a limited series.

 

Tate McRae has announced via social media that her new single ‘Housewife’ will arrive on October 15. The announcement includes the single’s artwork, which features Tate in a striking red bikini next to a stroller full of cash. She captioned the post, “Housewife. Out 10.15,” followed by a diamond ring emoji.

 

Co-director of the Oasis doc “Don’t Look Back in Anger” Dylan Southern has explained why it doesn’t contain the scene we all want to see….the moment when Noel and Liam Gallagher settled their differences. Well, it didn’t happen. “They didn’t sit down and have a heart-to-heart. They walked back into a room together and we filmed it, and they started and Oasis was back.”

 

Three years after cancelling their farewell due to Steven Tyler’s larynx injury, Aerosmith announced two comeback shows at L.A.’s Hollywood Bowl October 29 and November 1. The impressive list of guest performers for “California, Dream On: Aerosmith and Friends” includes The Black Crowes, Run-DMC, Heart, Billy Idol, Slash, Duff McKagan, Eric Church, Sammy Hagar, Tom Morello, and many others.

 

Elton John will release a 50th anniversary edition of his 1975 album “Rock of the Westies”. An unreleased piano/vocal version of ‘Street Kids’ is out now. The 2-CD set will be available on November 20.

 

The massive mansion that Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo shared during their marriage is for sale in the wake of their very public divorce. The former couple’s 5-bedroom, 6.5-bathroom, 7,700 square-foot home in an exclusive Nashville suburb is listed for sale at $6,999,999.

 

Garth Brooks has announced two new dates and a new city to kick off the November portion of his ongoing “Blame It All on My Roots Arena Tour”. He’s set to perform in Kansas City MO on November 6 & 7. Garth says, “To get to play K.C. on any day is an event, but to get to play K.C. on a Chiefs’ home game weekend makes this a PARTY!” The Chiefs are hosting the NY Jets on Sunday, November 8.

 

John Mayer has expanded his upcoming 2027 residency at Sphere in Las Vegas from an initial six shows to a total of 18 concerts, scheduled from April through June. This residency marks his first solo engagement at Sphere, following 48 performances with Dead & Company at the venue in 2024 and 2025.

 

James Patterson is teaming up with Arnold Schwarzenegger for a new novel that marks Arnie’s debut as a novelist. The actor, bestselling author, and 7-time Mr. Olympia will co-write “The Protector”, due out next fall. It follows a Catholic priest and military veteran who’s taken the helm at a parish plagued by “criminals threatening the community he’s vowed to protect, even as his courageous actions endanger his life, and reveal clues to his mysterious past.”

 

Jessica Biel has joined the cast of the upcoming film “Playmates”. She will star opposite Lily-Rose Depp, Bill Pullman, and Indiana Elle. The official logline for the show says “Elle, a 13-year-old know-it-all who considers the Playboy Mansion her second home, meets Anna, one of 7 hopefuls vying to be Playmate of the Month. The two form an unlikely friendship and try to help each other get what the other wants most, a magazine cover, and a boy.”

 

Colin Jost and Danny Chun are launching “6 Bed 1 Bath”, a new comedy series independently financed by Revue. The show follows five roommates sharing an apartment with a man who has lived there since 1982, adding bedrooms as his rent increased. It will stream free on ad-supported platforms. Executive producers include Scarlett Johansson.

 

Joe Rogan has renewed his multiyear licensing agreement with Spotify, extending a partnership that began in 2020. The Wall Street Journal reports Rogan will earn an estimated $250 million over the deal’s term. “The partnership with Spotify has been an amazing fit,” Rogan said. “JRE” ranked as the top podcast on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts in 2025.

 

Scott Bakula is returning to CBS with an untitled detective procedural. The former “NCIS: New Orleans” star will also executive produce the L.A.-set series, currently in early development. Michael Sussman, his “Star Trek: Enterprise” collaborator, will write and executive produce. The show is described as quite a “leap” — a nod to his role in “Quantum Leap”.

 

HBO has greenlit a “Crazy Rich Asians” series, a follow-up to the 2018 hit film. Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Ronny Chieng, and Michelle Yeoh will reprise their roles. Film co-writer Adele Lim will serve as showrunner, with director Jon M. Chu and author Kevin Kwan executive producing. The eight-episode series begins filming in 2027.