Multiple outlets reported that actress Christina Applegate, 54, has been hospitalized in Los Angeles since late March, citing a TMZ report. Applegate’s representative declined to confirm hospitalization or provide medical details, saying only that she has “a long history of complicated medical conditions” and has been open about them in her memoir and podcast. Applegate, who publicly revealed a multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis in 2021, released her memoir You With the Sad Eyes on March 3, 2026, and cohosts the MeSsy podcast with Jamie‑Lynn Sigler, who announced a brief podcast hiatus on March 31 for book tours. Applegate has previously described severe symptoms, frequent hospital visits (she has said she was hospitalized “upwards of 30 times” over three years) and complications including a double kidney infection. In recent interviews and excerpts she has spoken candidly about bed confinement, chronic pain, depression and the emotional toll of MS. Reports do not specify whether the current hospital stay is directly linked to MS, and her team has not provided further information.

Australian actor Rebel Wilson appeared in the Federal Court in Sydney on April 20, 2026, as a nine‑day defamation trial opened brought by Charlotte MacInnes, the lead actress in Wilson’s directorial debut The Deb. MacInnes says a series of Instagram posts by Wilson beginning in 2024 falsely suggested MacInnes privately told Wilson she had been sexually harassed by producer Amanda Ghost and later recanted in exchange for career opportunities. MacInnes denies the allegations and is seeking aggravated damages and a court order to stop Wilson repeating the claims. Court filings and opening statements detailed a September 2023 Bondi swim and a shared bath after Ghost suffered a medical episode, with the central dispute being whether MacInnes told Wilson she felt uncomfortable and later changed her account. MacInnes’s lawyers also alleged Wilson redacted or failed to produce texts, used PR firms and private investigators, and took defamation insurance; Wilson denies wrongdoing and has signalled defences including truth. The Deb premiered at TIFF in 2024 and its Australian release was delayed amid the litigation; related suits in the U.S. and New South Wales have also been reported.

Patrick Muldoon, the American actor and producer known for his roles on Days of Our Lives, Melrose Place and Paul Verhoeven’s Starship Troopers, died on April 19 at the age of 57 following a reported heart attack, according to Deadline and family statements. Born in San Pedro, California, Muldoon graduated from the University of Southern California, where he played football for the Trojans, and began acting while still a student. He originated the role of Austin Reed on the daytime drama Days of Our Lives (1992–95; 2011–12) and was widely recognised for playing Richard Hart on Melrose Place and Zander Barcalow in Starship Troopers. Muldoon also worked as a producer on several films and was attached to the in-production Kockroach; his most recent film, Dirty Hands, is due later in 2026. A musician as well as an actor, he fronted the band The Sleeping Masses. Friends and colleagues have posted tributes; he is survived by his partner Miriam Rothbart, his parents and sister Shana Zappa and her family. The death is being treated as sudden and coverage is developing.

The Strokes ended their Coachella Weekend 2 set on April 18-19, 2026 by performing “Oblivius” alongside a high-impact video montage that condemned U.S. foreign intervention and recent bombings in Iran and Gaza. Projected on the main stage LED screens, the montage named leaders whose removal or deaths have been linked to alleged CIA involvement — including Mohammad Mossadegh, Patrice Lumumba, Jacobo Árbenz and Salvador Allende — and referenced contested claims about Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination citing a 1999 civil trial verdict. The visuals closed with footage captioned “Over 30 universities destroyed in Iran” and an image of a Gaza university being demolished. Clips from the performance circulated widely on social platforms, garnering millions of views on X before some were removed; Coachella organisers had not issued a public statement at time of reporting. The set — which differed markedly from the band’s Weekend 1 show — coincides with renewed public debate over artists using festival stages for political protest. The Strokes are due to release a new album in June and begin a world tour in June 2026.

Actor Mindy Cohn announced on April 19, 2026, that she has been undergoing cancer treatment and is now recovering after a recent hospital stay. In an Instagram post the 59-year-old, best known for her role as Natalie Green on The Facts of Life and more recently for Apple TV+’s Palm Royale, said she had been “off social media for awhile ‘cuz I had to go kick cancer’s ass.” Cohn thanked Providence Saint John’s Hospital staff in Santa Monica, naming nurses and oncology surgeon Dr. Anton Bilchik, and praised family and friends who supported her. She did not disclose the type of cancer or details of treatment, saying she will be “recouping for another couple of weeks” before returning to work. Cohn previously disclosed a years-long breast cancer battle that began with a 2012 diagnosis and culminated in remission by 2017 after surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. The post drew messages of support from fellow actors and public figures.

Filmmaker Atlee and his wife Priya Atlee announced the birth of their second child, a baby girl, on April 20, 2026. The couple revealed the news via an Instagram post that featured an illustration of their son Meer declaring “Yay! I’ve got a baby sister!” and was captioned simply, “Feeling blessed.” The announcement drew swift congratulations from peers and fans across social media, including messages from industry figures such as Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Kajal Aggarwal, Ananya Panday and Deepika Padukone. Atlee and Priya married in 2014 and welcomed their first child, Meer, in January 2023. Professionally, Atlee is a high-profile director in Indian cinema, noted for Jawan (2023), and is developing the multi-starrer Raaka, which stars Allu Arjun and Deepika Padukone and has already generated significant buzz. The family’s social-media announcement and the ensuing outpouring of support reflect continued public interest in Atlee’s personal life alongside his commercial film projects.