Actor-director Ben McKenzie’s debut documentary, Everyone Is Lying to You for Money, opened in U.S. theatres this week, mounting a sustained critique of the cryptocurrency industry and its harms. The 90-minute film follows McKenzie’s investigative journey in 2022 — from Bitcoin conferences and El Salvador’s experiment with bitcoin as legal tender to interviews with high-profile figures, including Sam Bankman‑Fried and former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky. McKenzie, who holds an economics degree and co‑authored 2023’s Easy Money, argues crypto functions mainly as speculative gambling and an enabler of fraud, highlighting practices such as wash trading and pseudonymous transactions that can facilitate criminal activity. The film also interrogates celebrity endorsements and recent political shifts: McKenzie points to the Trump administration’s pro‑crypto moves, stablecoin legislation and the former president’s family crypto ventures as factors that have bolstered the sector’s recovery and helped integrate it with mainstream finance. The documentary has generated media interviews and festival coverage in New York and Miami and is being discussed in both cultural and financial circles.

Oscar-winning actor Natalie Portman, 44, has announced she is pregnant with her third child, her first with partner French music producer Tanguy Destable, in an interview published April 17, 2026, by Harper’s Bazaar. Portman, who shares son Aleph (born 2011) and daughter Amalia (born 2017) with ex-husband choreographer Benjamin Millepied, said she feels “very grateful” and mindful of fertility struggles she witnessed growing up as the daughter of a fertility doctor. Based in Paris, Portman told the magazine she has more energy than expected, is swimming and doing Gyrotonics to stay strong, and is cherishing the pregnancy as likely her last. The couple have been publicly linked since 2025. Portman recently completed projects with her production company MountainA and is due to appear in the dark comedy The Gallerist (2026) and Netflix’s Good Sex (2027). The announcement follows Portman’s divorce finalised in 2024 and has been widely reported by international outlets.

Ciara Miller, a star of Bravo’s Summer House, publicly addressed the controversy around costars Amanda Batula and West Wilson in a Glamour cover story published April 17. Miller said she learned of Batula and Wilson’s relationship as the couple issued a joint Instagram statement on March 31 and read that statement “with the rest of the world,” adding she had “less than 24 hours” notice. She described feeling publicly hurt and betrayed, saying her last conversation with Batula was “minimal” and that she felt more betrayed by Batula than by Wilson, whom she dated in 2023. Miller recounted that she and Wilson had discussed boundaries, including “no more sleeping with people on Bravo,” and said the reveal added a painful layer as season 10 of Summer House airs. She also declined speculation about leading The Bachelorette, calling the idea a firm no and discussing challenges she faces dating as a Black woman. Batula announced a separation from husband Kyle Cooke in January; Batula and Wilson confirm their romance was “still very new.” Miller said she will address the situation at the show’s reunion.

Steven Soderbergh’s chamber comedy The Christophers opened in select theatres on April 17, 2026, drawing strong reviews for its performances and sly take on the art market. Written by Ed Solomon and clocking about 100 minutes, the film stars Ian McKellen as Julian Sklar, a once-celebrated London painter, and Michaela Coel as Lori Butler, a skilled restorer hired by Sklar’s children (including James Corden’s character) to finish a set of unfinished portraits of a former lover — and profit from them after their father’s death. Critics praised Soderbergh’s nimble direction, the back-and-forth chemistry between McKellen and Coel, and the script’s blend of wit, moral ambiguity and commentary on artists’ economic precarity. Reviewers noted the film’s visual dynamism despite its confined setting and highlighted Soderbergh’s continued prolific streak following his 2025 releases.

Victoria Beckham has for the first time publicly addressed the months-long estrangement with her eldest son, Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, in a WSJ Magazine interview published April 16, 2026. Without naming him, the former Spice Girl and fashion designer said she and husband Sir David Beckham have “always tried to be the best parents” and that they have spent decades trying to protect their children in the public eye. The remarks follow a six-page Instagram statement by Brooklyn in January accusing his parents of putting “Brand Beckham” above family, attempting to control narratives in the press, pressuring him over rights to his name, and describing inappropriate conduct at his 2022 wedding. Victoria said the negative publicity has not hurt her business. David Beckham previously commented more generally about social media and parenting. Victoria marked her 52nd birthday in Miami on April 17 with daughter Harper; Brooklyn did not publicly acknowledge the birthday.

Two-time Tony winner Christine Baranski will make her long-awaited West End debut in a revival of Noël Coward’s comedy Hay Fever, producers announced in April 2026. Baranski, 73, will play retired actress Judith Bliss opposite Richard E. Grant as her novelist husband David Bliss in a production directed by Emily Burns at Wyndham’s Theatre in London. The run is scheduled from 22 September to 12 December 2026, with a press night on 1 October; tickets were reported to go on sale Friday at 2pm UK time. The limited 12-week season marks a high-profile return to stage for both screen stars (Grant’s first West End appearance in around two decades) and follows a wave of recent Coward revivals. Further casting and creative-team details are expected to be announced ahead of rehearsals, which Baranski says will begin after she finishes filming commitments in mid-August.