Andy Kershaw, the distinctive BBC broadcaster who brought world music and eclectic sounds to mainstream British radio, has died aged 66, his family said. Kershaw — a familiar voice on Radio 1 from 1985 to 2000 and an early presenter on The Old Grey Whistle Test — died at about 19:30 BST on Thursday, April 16, 2026. His health had been publicly discussed after he disclosed in January that tumours found in his spine the previous August had left him unable to walk and undergoing chemotherapy, radiotherapy and physiotherapy. Kershaw also reported for Radio 4 from conflict zones, producing notable coverage of the 1994 Rwanda genocide and reporting from Sierra Leone, and recorded rare radio diaries from North Korea. He co-presented the BBC’s television coverage of Live Aid and later worked on Radio 3 and the Music Planet series. His career included multiple Sony Radio Academy awards. Kershaw is survived by two children; his sister, broadcaster Liz Kershaw, led public tributes. His life also included widely reported personal difficulties, including convictions for breaching a restraining order in the 2000s.

Nathalie Baye, one of the stalwarts of French cinema, has died at the age of 77, her family told Agence France-Presse. She passed away at her Paris home on Friday, April 17, following a diagnosis of Lewy body dementia. Baye’s five-decade career included some 80 films and numerous stage and television appearances. A four-time César winner, she broke through in François Truffaut’s 1973 Day for Night and later worked with auteurs including Jean-Luc Godard, Maurice Pialat and Xavier Dolan. International audiences knew her from roles such as the mother in Steven Spielberg’s Catch Me If You Can (2002) and as Madame de Montmirail in Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022). She is survived by her daughter, actress Laura Smet. French President Emmanuel Macron and Culture Minister Catherine Pégard led tributes, praising her contribution to the nation’s cultural life. Baye was also publicly associated with causes including climate action and assisted dying reform. Her family said she had been living with the neurodegenerative condition, which can cause movement problems, confusion and hallucinations.

Alaina Scott, the eldest daughter of rapper Eminem (Marshall Mathers), and her husband Matt Moeller welcomed their first child, a daughter named Scottie Marie Moeller, on April 14, 2026. Scott announced the birth in an Instagram post on April 16, calling the newborn “my heart outside my body” and sharing photos of the family and the infant in a knit onesie bearing her name. Scott said the name Scottie honors her “Scott sisters” — relatives who gave the name meaning in her life — and thanked her husband for “the greatest gift” of their child. The couple announced the pregnancy in October 2025. The birth makes Mathers a grandfather again after his daughter Hailie Jade gave birth to a son in March 2025. Alaina was adopted by Eminem in the early 2000s; she, Hailie and Stevie are frequently referenced in media coverage of the artist’s personal life.

Noah Wyle and The Pitt creator R. Scott Gemmill have responded to fan backlash after the announced departure of Supriya Ganesh (Dr. Samira Mohan) and outlined plans for Season 3. Speaking at PaleyFest and in interviews published April 16–18, Wyle said Ganesh’s exit is driven by the character’s arc and the show’s commitment to realism in a teaching-hospital setting, where staff turnover is common. Ayesha Harris (Dr. Parker Ellis) has been promoted to series regular. Wyle confirmed that his character, Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, will go on the hinted three-month sabbatical shown in the Season 2 finale but will return; creators say Season 3 will pick up after that trip. The team plans to set the new season in late fall/pre-Thanksgiving (around November) to introduce different seasonal cases and tonal shifts. Production notes indicate writers and Wyle are already breaking Season 3, with shooting slated to begin in June. HBO Max continues to stream Seasons 1 and 2 while the creative team balances cast turnover with sustaining the show’s emotional and procedural realism.

Oscar-winning actor Natalie Portman has announced she is expecting her third child, her first with partner French music producer Tanguy Destable, in an interview published April 17–18, 2026. Portman, 44, told Harper’s Bazaar she and Destable are “very excited” and called the pregnancy “a privilege and a miracle.” A representative confirmed the news to media. Portman said she grew up as the daughter of a fertility doctor and is mindful of the difficulties many face becoming parents; she added she has more energy than expected and is cherishing the experience, noting it may be her last pregnancy. She shares two children, son Aleph (born 2011) and daughter Amalia (born 2017), with ex-husband choreographer Benjamin Millepied; the couple divorced in 2024. Portman has been spending time in Paris and is attached to upcoming films including Cathy Yan’s The Gallerist (2026) and Lena Dunham’s Good Sex for Netflix (expected 2027). Public comments also highlighted Portman’s maternity style after she was photographed in Paris wearing a vintage Hermès coat.