In a New York Times profile published April 18, 2026, actress Charlize Theron, 50, revisited the night in 1991 when her mother, Gerda, shot and killed Theron’s father, Charles Theron, in what was later ruled self-defense. Theron, then 15, described years of verbal abuse and her father’s heavy drinking, and detailed how he returned to their home armed, fired through steel security doors and threatened to kill them. Her mother retrieved a gun from a safe; one shot ricocheted and wounded the father’s brother in the hand, and another struck Theron’s father, who later died. Theron said she initially told classmates her father had died in a car accident and has since worked to process the trauma. She told the Times she is “not haunted” by the event and framed speaking about it as important for others who have experienced domestic violence. Theron has a history of advocacy on the issue, including work with CARE and the 2020 Together For Her campaign, and was named a U.N. Messenger of Peace in 2008.

French-Moroccan actress Nadia Farès, best known for her breakout role in Mathieu Kassovitz’s 2000 thriller The Crimson Rivers, has died at 57. Her daughters told Agence France-Presse she passed away on Friday, April 17, after being found unconscious in the swimming pool of a private gym in Paris on April 11. Witnesses and rescuers performed CPR before she was taken to Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital and placed in a medically induced coma; she later suffered a cardiac arrest. Prosecutors have opened an inquiry and said no sign of criminal activity has been identified so far. Born in Marrakesh in 1968 and raised in Nice, Farès built a career in French and international films and TV, with credits including War (2007), Netflix’s Marseille (2016–18) and the 2025 film Toujours possible. She had publicly discussed prior serious health issues, including brain surgery for an aneurysm in 2007 and several heart operations. Farès was due to make her directorial debut later this year. She is survived by her daughters, Cylia and Shana Chasman.

Nathalie Baye, one of France’s most celebrated actresses, has died at 77, her family told AFP. Baye died on the evening of Friday, April 17, 2026, at her home in Paris after a battle with Lewy body dementia, a neurodegenerative disease. Over a five-decade career she appeared in around 80 films, winning four César awards and earning international recognition for roles in François Truffaut’s Day for Night and Steven Spielberg’s Catch Me If You Can, in which she played Leonardo DiCaprio’s mother. Her later work included roles in Xavier Dolan films, Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) and the 2023 Franco-Lebanese drama Mother Valley. Baye’s career bridged French New Wave auteurs and contemporary cinema; she was also known for a high-profile relationship with rock star Johnny Hallyday and is survived by daughter Laura Smet. French President Emmanuel Macron, Culture Minister Catherine Pégard and many colleagues paid tribute following the announcement.

Actor Dylan Sprouse confronted and restrained an alleged trespasser on the grounds of the Hollywood Hills home he shares with his wife, model Barbara Palvin, in the early hours of April 17, 2026. Palvin called 911 at about 12:30 a.m. local time after spotting a man on the property, the Los Angeles Police Department said. Sprouse tackled the individual and held him until officers arrived. Sources and outlets differ on whether Sprouse held the man at gunpoint; LAPD has said he was armed but did not draw his weapon. The suspect did not enter the residence and was taken into custody on outstanding warrants unrelated to the reported trespass. No injuries were reported. Representatives for Sprouse and Palvin have not issued a public statement. NBC News reported Sprouse declined prosecution. Video published by some outlets appears to show officers handcuffing a blurred suspect outside the home. The incident underscores heightened security concerns for high-profile residents in Los Angeles neighborhoods.

Actor Justin Theroux and his wife, actress Nicole Brydon Bloom, announced the birth of their first child on April 18, 2026. The couple shared a black-and-white Instagram photo of the newborn asleep on Theroux’s chest and wrote, “He’s here — we are so in love.” The baby’s name and exact birthdate were not disclosed. Theroux, 54, and Bloom, 32, married in a small beach ceremony in Tulum, Mexico, in March 2025; their pregnancy was publicly confirmed in December 2025 when Bloom revealed her baby bump on the red carpet at the season-two premiere of Theroux’s series Fallout. The couple celebrated with a baby shower earlier this year. Bloom is known for roles in Paradise and The Gilded Age; Theroux has a long film and television career including Mulholland Drive and Fallout. The announcement drew congratulations from peers and fans across social media, continuing a pattern of celebrities using personal platforms for family news while keeping details private.