Eddie Murphy confirmed that his son Eric Murphy and Martin Lawrence’s daughter Jasmin have welcomed a baby girl, Ari Skye, in April. Murphy revealed the news on the red carpet at the American Film Institute’s Life Achievement Award ceremony on April 18, saying the child was born “a week ago or two weeks ago.” Eric and Jasmin, who married in May 2025 after announcing their engagement in late 2024, revealed the pregnancy in February and celebrated with a lavish baby shower in March. Murphy, who has 10 children, described parenting as something he prefers to model rather than advise, telling reporters he doesn’t give much parenting instruction. Martin Lawrence publicly celebrated the couple’s pregnancy in February on Instagram; outlets reported he attended the AFI event to honor Murphy. The announcement arrives as Murphy received tributes at the AFI gala — a special that will air on Netflix May 31 — and further spotlights two multi-generational Hollywood families connected by long careers in comedy and film.

Warner Bros. released the first trailer for Practical Magic 2 on April 20, 2026, after debuting footage at CinemaCon in Las Vegas earlier in the month. Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman reprise their roles as sisters Sally and Gillian Owens in Susanne Bier’s sequel, which adapts Alice Hoffman’s 2021 novel The Book of Magic. The teaser leans heavily on nostalgia — including the Harry Nilsson track “Coconut” and callbacks to the 1998 film — while introducing a next generation of witches played by Joey King and Maisie Williams and new cast members Lee Pace, Xolo Maridueña and Solly McLeod. Original cast members Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing return. Akiva Goldsman and Georgia Pritchett co-wrote the screenplay; Bullock and Kidman are among the producers. Warner Bros. has scheduled a theatrical release for Sept. 11, 2026, positioning the film for the fall/Halloween season and a theatrical push to exhibition partners.

The long-awaited sequel The Devil Wears Prada 2 held its world premiere on April 20, 2026 at Lincoln Center in New York, reuniting original stars Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci. The event, streamed live on Disney+ and later made available on-demand, showcased an international press tour that has taken the cast to Mexico City, Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai and other cities ahead of the film’s May 1 theatrical release. Kenneth Branagh, Lucy Liu, Justin Theroux and newcomer Simone Ashley join the ensemble. Fashion dominated coverage: Streep wore a red Givenchy cape by Sarah Burton, Hathaway a custom Louis Vuitton gown by Nicolas Ghesquière, and Blunt a sculptural Schiaparelli piece; many outfits are being highlighted across fashion media. Streep said wardrobe and accessories featured in the film will be auctioned to benefit the Committee to Protect Journalists. Trade outlets detailed footwear and styling choices from WWD and ELLE while entertainment press promoted the Disney+ red carpet livestream and bundle deals. The sequel’s plot centers on Miranda Priestly navigating the decline of print media and a rivalry with Emily Charlton, now an advertising-powerhouse executive.

Schmigadoon!, the stage adaptation of the Apple TV+ series, opened at the Nederlander Theatre in New York on April 20, 2026, to broadly positive reviews. Created by Cinco Paul (with Ken Daurio as co-creator) and adapted for the stage after a Kennedy Center run, the production is directed and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli. Alex Brightman and Sara Chase lead as Josh and Melissa, supported by a large ensemble that includes Ana Gasteyer, Max Clayton, McKenzie Kurtz, Isabelle McCalla, Ivan Hernandez, Brad Oscar and Ann Harada. Critics praised the show’s affectionate pastiche of Golden Age musicals, energetic choreography, vivid design by Scott Pask and the cast’s comic and musical performances, while noting the book’s close fidelity to Season 1 of the TV series can make the first act feel episodic and the score occasionally derivative. Reviewers highlighted Act II and new material added for Broadway as musically stronger. Overall coverage frames Schmigadoon! as a crowd-pleasing, nostalgia-driven production with commercial appeal and awards-season potential.

Patrick Muldoon, the American actor best known for his roles on the soap opera Days of Our Lives and the 1997 film Starship Troopers, died on April 19 at his Beverly Hills home. He was 57. Muldoon’s manager and family members, including his sister Shana Muldoon Zappa, confirmed the death; media reports and family statements cited a sudden heart attack as the cause. Muldoon rose to prominence as Austin Reed on Days of Our Lives in the early 1990s and later played Richard Hart on Melrose Place. He also appeared in more than 50 films and worked as a producer on titles including The Card Counter and Marlowe. Muldoon was credited as an executive producer on the film Kockroach, which began filming in Australia this month, and is due to appear in the thriller Dirty Hands, scheduled for release April 24. He is survived by his partner Miriam Rothbart, his parents Deanna and Patrick Muldoon Sr., his sister Shana and her family, and other relatives. Colleagues including Alison Sweeney, Dina Meyer and Lisa Rinna paid public tribute.

Sullivan’s Crossing returns for a 10-episode fourth season on The CW with a U.S. premiere on April 20, 2026, airing Mondays at 8 p.m. ET and streaming the next day on The CW app; earlier seasons are available on Netflix with season 4 expected to follow later. The premiere and press materials confirm several new cast additions — Marcus Rosner (Liam), Fuad Ahmed, Jonathan Silverman, Emerson MacNeil and Colby Frost — and Rosner’s Liam, revealed in season 3, is set to complicate Maggie’s relationship with Cal. Longtime cast member Scott Patterson, who played Harry “Sully” Sullivan, does not appear this season; Patterson has publicly cited “creative differences” as his reason for exiting while showrunner Roma Roth said the character is overseas in Ireland and could return if creative circumstances change. The CW has released dates/titles for the first two episodes — April 20 (“Curveballs”) and April 27 (“Open Wounds”) — and production notes say season 4 began filming in summer 2025. The premiere also seeds other character shifts at the campground, signalling fresh storylines and possible further cast movement.