Natasha Lyonne as Charlie Cale in ‘Poker Face’ season 2. (Sarah Shatz/Peacock)
Poker Face is ending at Peacock.
The mystery series from creator Rian Johnson will not return for season 3 at the streaming service, ABC Audio has learned.
Even still, all may not be lost for the show. Deadline reports that Johnson has plans to shop the show to other distributors for two additional seasons. There will be one major difference, however.
In this new iteration of the series, Natasha Lyonne would not return to the lead role of Charlie Cale. Instead, Peter Dinklage would take on the role of the sleuth who has the superpower to tell who is lying to them.
While she would be exiting the series as star, Lyonne plans to remain an executive producer.
“We’ve been germinating this next move together since writing the season two finale,” Johnson and Lyonne told Deadline. “We love our Poker Face and this is the perfect way to keep it rolling. Give us a beat and we may just see Charlie Cale again down that open highway.”
When Poker Face season 2 premiered back in May, it launched as a top-five title across all of streaming based on minutes viewed. It debuted as the #2 original streaming show based on average audience during the week of May 5.
New York Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani serves meals during a Veteran’s Day event at Volunteers of America – Commonwealth Veterans’ Residence on Nov. 11, 2025, in the Soundview neighborhood of the Bronx borough in New York. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
(NEW YORK) — Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s mayor-elect, has spoken with several Democratic governors — seeking their insight for how to navigate certain aspects of governing and best deal with President Donald Trump, several sources familiar with the conversations confirmed to ABC News.
Mamdani has spoken to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro recently, the sources said — with conversations happening as recently as this week. All of the governors has clashed with the president.
Mamdani and Pritzker discussed how to approach Trump, Pritzker’s experience with the president’s effort to send troops into Chicago and how to prepare should a similar incursion happen in New York City.
Trump has claimed Democratic-run cities, such as New York and Chicago, are in “bad shape,” and has threatened to “straighten them out, one by one.” On his social media platform Tuesday evening, Trump said his administration will “ramp up” efforts to crack down on crime in Chicago.
Trump has said that Pritzker, who has pushed back against Trump’s efforts, “should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers!” as he and Chicago Democratic Mayor Brandon Johnson oppose Trump’s push to deploy the National Guard.
“Come and get me,” Pritzker fired back on ABC’s This Week last month, responding to Trump.
Pritzker also played a major role in assisting Texas state Democrats in their attempt to blunt Republicans’ first crack at redrawing congressional maps mid-decade.
Mamdani and Pritzker also discussed their commitments to centering affordability, according to the sources familiar with the conversation.
In his conversation with Moore on election night, Mamdani applauded Moore’s work cutting red tape and discussed innovations in government. The two also discussed how to stand up to Trump, sources familiar with the discussion said.
Moore has previously praised Mamdani’s campaign narrative around affordability, saying it mirrors parts of his own agenda in Maryland. Prior to the government re-opening, Moore announced the release of $62 million to ensure full November SNAP benefits for Marylanders and singled Trump and his administration out for leaving his residents in the cold.
“But no state can fill the enormous gap created by Donald Trump and his administration,” Moore said in a statement.
Axios was first to report the calls with Pritzker and Moore.
Mamdani’s call with Shapiro occurred before last week’s election.
Shapiro told Semafor that he had a “healthy dialogue” with Mamdani and cleared the air regarding their differences after Shapiro in July criticized Mamdani’s campaign, saying it left “far too much space for extremists.”
Campaign sources familiar with the discussion said Shapiro and Mamdani also talked about the importance of permitting reform and reconstructing Interstate 87, a major national thoroughfare that runs through New York.
Mamdani has said he plans to keep working the phones.
In an interview with NBC 4 New York, Mamdani said he’ll reach out the White House ahead of taking office “because this is a relationship that will be critical to the success of this city.”
A day after the election, Trump, after calling Mamdani a “communist” — a label Mamdani, who identifies as a Democratic socialist, has rejected — said he is willing to help Mamdani “a little bit, maybe.”
Luke Bryan and Ella Langley have teamed up for a new collaboration on the Christmas classic “Winter Wonderland,” which drops at midnight.
Brad Paisley discussed his new holiday album, Snow Globe, and singing the national anthem at the World Series on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon Wednesday. You can check out his appearance on YouTube.
Melissa Etheridge performs at Arizona Financial Theatre on October 12, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by John Medina/Getty Images)
Melissa Etheridge helped raise over $1 million for her Etheridge Foundation at the nonprofit’s inaugural Rock Jam fundraiser, which featured performances by Etheridge, co-host Hugh Jackman and country star Ashley McBryde.
The gala event took place Oct. 30 at VEA in Newport Beach, California, with the money funding research and development of plant-based and psychedelic medicines in the treatment of opioid use disorder.
“Raising a million dollars for our foundation’s work is just incredible,” said Etheridge, whose son Beckett died from OUD in 2020. “I want to thank everyone who stepped up to make it happen – the innovation needed in treating opioid use disorder has never been more important. This was an amazing night that I will never forget.”
Those in attendance were treated to Etheridge’s performances of “Come To My Window” and a new song, “Call You,” while Jackman, who stars with Kate Hudson as half of a Neil Diamond cover band in the upcoming movie Song Sung Blue, performed Diamond’s classic “Sweet Caroline.” Etheridge, Jackman and McBryde also performed “A Million Dreams,” from Jackman’s 2017 movie musical The Greatest Showman.
Peter Frampton at 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction/(Disney/Jenny Anderson)
Sounds like we may be getting some new music from Peter Frampton soon.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s music update came courtesy of Sheryl Crow, who posted a photo of herself with Frampton in the studio on Instagram.
“Got to work with one of my heroes today,” she wrote in the caption. “Y’all better get ready… @mrpeterframpton played me a couple of new songs that will be out early next year… Mind Blown.”
And Frampton was appreciative of the compliment.
“Thank you Sheryl !! Great day having you sing with me on one of my new songs,” he commented on the post. “You sound so good, …as always.”
This isn’t the first time Crow and Frampton have worked together. Frampton came out to perform with Crow during her 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, something Frampton believes helped pave the way for his induction in 2024.
Old Dominion‘s one of the newest artists on the Nashville Walk of Fame, after Vince Gill presented the band with their star on Tuesday.
“This is such a humbling experience, especially for a bunch of guys that consider themselves underdogs,” lead singer Matthew Ramsey said at the ceremony. “We bled for this in a lot of ways. Not for recognition or awards but for songs and for each other. We had to believe when it felt like no one else did.”
“The thing about chasing this crazy kind of dream, the voice that’s telling you to believe in yourself can quickly turn on you,” he continued. “In these moments, if you don’t have people who believe for you, you’ll never make it. We have those people. Our families, our friends, our team, our fans. You can’t make a mark of this magnitude without the people who make a mark on you. Thank you for this amazing honor.”
OD is nominated for vocal group of the year for the 10th time at Wednesday’s 59th CMA Awards, where they’re also set to sing a medley of their hits.
The band Train poses with Kelly Ripa and Mark Conseulos on ‘Live with Kelly and Mark,’ November 2025 (Courtesy WABC)
Train‘s “Jupiter” is now Diamond.
While appearing on Live with Kelly and Mark on Thursday, the band was surprised with a plaque marking the fact that their signature tune, “Drops of Jupiter,” has been RIAA certified for sales of 10 million units. It’s the band’s second Diamond single, following “Hey Soul Sister.” In 2026, the band will launch a summer tour marking the 25th anniversary of the song and its parent album of the same name.
In other Train news, back in 2023 there were reports that a musical version of the 2013 film Begin Again, which starred Maroon 5‘s Adam Levine, Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo, was in the works, with songs written by Train singer Pat Monahan. The musical is now a reality: The show, featuring music and lyrics by Monahan, will open at The Old Globe theater in San Diego on Sept. 6, 2026, in what’s described as a “pre-Broadway run.”
Begin Again is about a struggling singer/songwriter, played by Knightley, who is discovered by a record executive, played by Ruffalo. They work together on an album, but things get complicated with her ex-boyfriend, a now-successful artist played by Levine.
The songs in the Begin Again movie were written by a collection of musicians, including Gregg Alexander of ’90s band New Radicals, best known for their hit “You Get What You Give.” The song they wrote for Adam to sing in the film, “Lost Stars,” was nominated for an Oscar.
D’Angelo performs onstage during day 2 of the AFROPUNK festival at Commodore Barry Park on August 24, 2014, in Brooklyn, New York. (Photo by Roger Kisby/Getty Images)
Swayvo Twain opened up in an Instagram post Wednesday about losing his father, D’Angelo. He shared that his father’s death provided a lot a clarity, allowing him to approach the loss differently than he did when his mother, Angie Stone, died.
“Mom passed and left me with a lot of questions. After this funeral, I gained a lot of answers to things,” he said in an Instagram video.
He attributes the answered questions to the quality time he was able to spend with D’Angelo before he passed away.
“My dad, he came down to Atlanta. He spent three weeks with me. Anything we ever missed, any questions I ever had, anything I wanted to ask him about — anything — we just had every conversation,” Twain said in the video. “Every laugh and every moment, man. It really just cleared my spirit, man. That’s the time I needed him the most ever. He stood right there.”
While he admits he went into hiding after his mother passed away in March, he said his father’s death has left him motivated.
“Every time he popped his head out, he did his big one,” Twain said of D’Angelo. “So that’s what I’mma do.”
Twain’s post also featured parts of the eulogy he delivered at D’Angelo’s private memorial service.
“Knowing your father’s history and where he comes from,” he said in the clip. “Really getting an understanding for that s*** is, like, monumental.” In the caption, he thanked everyone for “all the love, support, and well wishes” they’ve been sending his way.
D’Angelo passed away Oct. 14 following a battle with cancer. Angie died March 1 following a car collision.
‘Hell Awaits’ album artwork. (Metal Blade Records)
Slayer has announced a 40th anniversary reissue of their 1985 album, Hell Awaits.
The reissue will be released May 15 in three-LP and three-CD packages. Along with the original album, the track list includes 18 bonus live recordings. Both editions are available now to preorder via Metal Blade Records.
Additionally, Slayer is releasing a limited-edition “blood-filled” vinyl version of Hell Awaits exclusively via their web store. Fittingly, only 666 copies will be available.
Slayer also marked the 40th anniversary of Hell Awaits via their Slaytanic Verses online museum with interactive tour notebooks form 1985.
Slayer will be celebrating another milestone anniversary in 2026 when 1986’s Reign in Blood turns 40. They’ll be performing the album during their set at the Sick New World festival in Fort Worth, Texas, taking place Oct. 24.
Marcus Mumford of Mumford & Sons performs onstage during a concert at Uber Arena on November 10, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. (Jakubaszek/Redferns)
Mumford & Sons are the recipients of PLUS1’s 2025 Impact Leader Award.
The honor recognizes the artist who raised the most funds of the year via PLUS1, which facilitates charitable donations to different organizations through ticket sales.
Mumford & Sons’ 2025 tour raised money for War Child, which supports children affected by war and other conflict.
“Mumford & Sons led the way this year, turning hundreds of thousands of tickets into opportunities to support children and families affected by conflict,” reads a post published on PLUS1’s Instagram. “Through this work, they are helping provide safety, education, and essential resources to those impacted by war, while also raising awareness of the urgent needs faced by these communities.”
Mumford & Sons toured in 2025 in support of their new album, Rushmere, which was released in March. A follow-up record, Prizefighter, drops Feb. 13, 2026.
