On April 21, 2026, Elisabeth Murdoch and Jane Featherstone’s Sister Group announced it has taken a majority stake in London-based, digital-first production company After Party Studios. Financial terms were not disclosed. Founded in 2016 by YouTuber Callum McGinley (Callux), director Ben Doyle (Rvbberduck), CEO Joshua Barnett and Base79 founder Richard Mansell, After Party produces creator-led formats, branded entertainment and social-first content for streamers, broadcasters and brands. Credits include Sky Sports’ Scenes, Channel 4.0’s Don’t Get Catfished, the sell-out Sidemen Charity Match at Wembley, and social support for Netflix shows such as House of Guinness and Stranger Things. Upcoming projects cited by the companies include In Search of Peace with Jordan Stephens, Race To The Top (a docuseries on KSI’s takeover of Dagenham & Redbridge FC) and the social rollout for SNL U.K.’s Five To Live. Sister said the investment will “supercharge” After Party’s original IP and deepen collaborations across its TV, film, podcasting, publishing and live-experience arms. The deal was brokered internally by Sister COO Chris Fry and After Party’s leadership; legal and financial advisers included CMS, Harbottle & Lewis and Waypoint Partners.

A confrontation between former world heavyweight David Haye and actor Adam Thomas has dominated coverage of I'm A Celebrity... South Africa after a Friday (April 17) episode showed Haye publicly criticising Thomas for opting out of a Bushtucker Trial because he was “not feeling well,” saying the actor was “dehydrated” and calling him “useless.” Adam, who has spoken publicly about living with psoriatic arthritis, later posted that Haye “broke” him during the pre-recorded series. Campmates and presenters reacted strongly: Ashley Roberts, Scarlett Moffatt and others said Haye went “too far,” while hosts Ant and Dec said his behaviour “crossed the line.” Over the weekend Adam urged kindness after receiving widespread support. On Monday’s (April 20) episode Haye became the second contestant eliminated in a twist in which Ashley Roberts and others chose who to save; Haye then picked Gemma Collins to leave with him. Haye has described his comments as banter and says he has apologised privately; the all‑star series — filmed in South Africa — concludes with a live final on April 24.

Christina Applegate, the 54-year-old Emmy-winning actress, posted an Instagram message on April 20–21 thanking fans and saying she is “getting stronger and better every day” amid widespread reports she was hospitalized in Los Angeles. TMZ reported mid-April that Applegate had been in hospital since late March; her representative declined to confirm whether she was hospitalized or provide details of any treatment. Applegate’s post featured a photo of a coffee mug atop her recently released memoir, You With the Sad Eyes, and said she is “taking a moment to focus on my health” and will speak more later. Applegate publicly disclosed a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2021 and has been open about long-term complications — she and fellow MS patient Jamie-Lynn Sigler co-host the MeSsy podcast. Media accounts and unnamed friends have described periods of severe illness, and Applegate previously said she has been hospitalized dozens of times since her diagnosis and was treated for a kidney infection in 2025. Her team has emphasized a history of “complicated medical conditions” while asking for privacy as she focuses on recovery.

The long-awaited sequel The Devil Wears Prada 2 held its world premiere on April 20, 2026, at Lincoln Center in New York City, reuniting original stars Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci. High-profile attendees included Anna Wintour, Lady Gaga, Lucy Liu, Kenneth Branagh and newcomers such as Simone Ashley; press-tour stops have also taken the cast to Mexico City, Seoul, Shanghai and Tokyo. Red-carpet looks drew heavy attention — Streep wore a vermillion Givenchy cape, Hathaway a custom Louis Vuitton gown and Blunt a Schiaparelli couture dress whose intricate embroidery went viral after Streep’s delighted reaction was captured on video. Producers said many costumes will be auctioned to benefit the Committee to Protect Journalists. Separately, reports say a roughly three-minute cameo filmed by Sydney Sweeney as herself was cut from the final edit for structural reasons. The film, directed by David Frankel and written by Aline Brosh McKenna, is set for wide release on May 1, 2026, and revisits the power dynamics at Runway magazine as print media faces new economic pressures.

Apple TV announced on April 21, 2026, that Silo season 3 will premiere July 3, 2026, with a 10-episode run released weekly on Fridays through September 4. The streamer released a teaser trailer and first-look photos revealing that season three will intercut the series’ present timeline—with Rebecca Ferguson’s Juliette Nichols returning after a forced “cleaning,” memory loss and a recovering silo rife with rebellion—with origin-story flashbacks set centuries earlier. Jessica Henwick and Ashley Zukerman, introduced at the end of season two, will play central roles as journalist Helen Drew and Congressman Daniel Keene, whose investigation into a conspiracy helps explain why humanity went underground. Steve Zahn returns, Colin Hanks will recur, and a wider ensemble includes Common, Harriet Walter and others. Based on Hugh Howey’s bestselling trilogy and produced by Apple Studios, seasons 3 and 4 were filmed back-to-back; season 4 is already slated to conclude the adaptation. The release consolidates Apple TV+’s growing slate of high-profile science fiction and aims to keep subscribers engaged through a multi-season narrative finish.

Tony-winning director Sam Gold will helm a Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams’ Cat on a Hot Tin Roof in spring 2027, producer Seaview announced on April 21. The production follows a competitive rights acquisition from International Literary Properties, which became the Williams estate’s custodian after a strategic partnership with The University of the South in 2025. Seaview said the run will be a strictly limited engagement; casting and exact dates will be revealed later. The project reunites Gold and Seaview after recent collaborations including An Enemy of the People and Romeo + Juliet. Gold, known for provocative reinterpretations of classics such as The Glass Menagerie and Macbeth, said the play’s themes of mendacity, repression and desire remain strikingly resonant. The last Broadway revival was in 2013 starring Scarlett Johansson and Benjamin Walker; the play originally premiered in 1955 and won the Pulitzer Prize. Rights and production deals were brokered by ILP and Seaview’s legal teams, with 101 Productions managing the Broadway engagement.