The poster for Tom Cruise’s upcoming film, ‘Digger.’ (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Tom Cruise‘s newest film has a title and release date.
The actor stars in the upcoming movie Digger. Warner Bros. Pictures is releasing the film, which is helmed by The Revenant director Alejandro González Iñárritu, in theaters on Oct. 2, 2026.
Cruise took to Instagram on Thursday to share the new comedy film’s poster.
“Introducing… DIGGER. A comedy of catastrophic proportions from director Alejandro G. Iñárritu. Only in theaters October 2026,” Cruise’s caption reads.
The studio also released a title announcement teaser video. It finds Cruise wearing cowboy boots and holding a shovel. He pairs his boots with athletic shorts and is seemingly wearing some sort of wig, as his character appears to be losing his hair.
We don’t see Cruise’s face up close in the video, but we do see him dancing around a carpeted living room. He also walks along the railing of a pier as if it was a tightrope.
“In Digger we trust,” the description of the title announcement teaser reads.
Along with Cruise, the film’s ensemble cast includes Sandra Hüller, John Goodman, Michael Stuhlbarg, Jesse Plemons, Sophie Wilde and Emma D’Arcy.
Iñárritu also produces the film, which he co-wrote with his Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) co-writers Nicolas Giacobone and Alexander Dinelaris, along with Sabina Berman. Cruise also serves as a producer.
Stevie Wonder performs on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ on May 2, 2024. (Disney/Randy Holmes)
Stevie Wonder‘s plan to expand his House Full of Toys holiday benefit concert into a four-day event has fallen through due to time constraints. In a statement shared to his Facebook, he announced that he’s decided to cancel the shows.
“A week and a half ago I came up with the idea of doing 4 nights at the Fonda Theatre to raise money for House Full of Toys,” he began. “Big idea. Little time. So, because of that little time, I’ve decided to cancel all 4 shows.”
He added, “Yet still I will this year put my money where my heart is by giving a substantial donation for the children for House Full of Toys. And next year, we will again do House Full of Toys with the big idea and enough time to put it together.”
The 2026 edition of Stevie’s House Full of Toys celebration would have marked the event’s 26th year. Past performers have included Lionel Richie, Jazmine Sullivan, Anderson .Paak, Queen Latifah, Ella Mai, Jon Batiste, Lucky Daye and El DeBarge.
Jon Anderson reissues of ‘Earth Mother Earth’ and ‘Survival & Other Stories’ (Frontiers Music SRL)
Two of Yes singer Jon Anderson’s solo albums are set to be reissued.
The artist’s label will rerelease Anderson’s 1997 album Earth MotherEarth and 2011’s Survival & Other Stories digitally andon CD and vinyl on March 27. Earth Mother Earth will be released on green vinyl and Survival & Other Stories on gold marble vinyl.
To coincide with the announcement, Anderson has released a new visualizer video for the Earth Mother Earth song “Time Has Come.”
Anderson is set to hit the road in 2026 with The Band Geeks on the 10-show Yes Epics, Classics and More tour. The trek kicks off April 17 in Ridgefield, Connecticut, with stops in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. It wraps on May 7 in Royal Oak, Michigan.
Anderson and The Band Geeks released their first album together, True, in August 2024; songs from the album will be included in the set, along with tracks from the Yes catalog.
A portrait of 10-year-old Matilda, victim of the Bondi Beach shooting, sits on a flower memorial beside Bondi Pavilion on December 17, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. James D. Morgan/Getty Images
A tiny white coffin was slowly carried out of the synagogue as people sobbed, hugged, clutched teddy bears and held colorful, heart-shaped balloons.
Matilda’s family moved from Ukraine to Australia “for a good life,” a rabbi told The Associated Press.
Matilda’s mother told ABC News that this photo of Matilda in a yellow dress with her face painted was taken on the day she was killed.
In an online fundraiser, a teacher wrote that she knew Matilda — whose last name has not been released — as a “bright, joyful, and spirited child who brought light to everyone around her.”
Matilda was among the 15 people killed when two gunmen opened fire at a Hanukkah celebration this weekend in what officials called an antisemitic terror attack. More than 40 others were wounded.
One gunman was killed at the scene and the second is in custody and facing charges.
ABC News’ Nataliia Popova contributed to this report.
Ludacris performs onstage during ONE Musicfest 2025 at Piedmont Park on October 26, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Julia Beverly/Getty Images)
Ludacris is headed to Los Angeles for All Star Weekend in February, where he’s set to perform as part of the NBA Crossover concert series. He’s been tapped to headline the 2026 event alongside Shaboozey and K-pop group Cortis, with each artist taking over the Los Angeles Convention Center for a night.
Luda’s show will take place on the second night, Feb. 13, at the Michelob ULTRA Courtside Concert, following Cortis’ headlining set the night before. Shaboozey will then close out the weekend with a Valentine’s Day performance on Feb. 14.
“This year has been quite a ride, and closing out NBA All-Star Weekend in L.A. really feels special,” Shaboozey said in a statement, according to Billboard. “I’m a big fan of the NBA and I can’t wait to bring my energy to such a legendary city and event.”
Tickets for the Crossover concert series are now available.
Role Model on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ (Disney/Randy Holmes)
Sally better bring her ice skates, because Role Model is headed to the rink.
The “Sally, When the Wine Runs Out” artist will be performing during the NHL’s 2026 Winter Classic hockey game between the Florida Panthers and the New York Rangers.
As for who will follow the likes of Natalie Portman, Charli XCX and Olivia Rodrigo in playing the role of Sally during the set, you’ll have to tune in to find out.
“As much as I would love to give you a hint into the identity of ‘Sally,’ that’s part of the intrigue,” NHL president of content and events Steve Mayer tells NHL.com. “Role Model has exploded — especially in the last year — and we’re so excited that we’re now a part of his tour as he’s building and building. … We’re as excited as anyone as we look forward to what that moment will be … but the identity of ‘Sally’ will be kept a secret until the moment it happens.”
The 2026 NHL Winter Classic takes place Jan. 2 at Miami’s loanDepot park and will air at 8 p.m. ET on platforms including HBO Max and TNT.
Luigi Mangione appears for a suppression of evidence hearing in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan Criminal Court on December 18, 2025 in New York City. Curtis Means-Pool/Getty Images
(NEW YORK) — The evidence suppression hearing in the case against accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione concluded Thursday after the defense signaled it would call no witnesses.
“The defense rests,” defense attorney Karen Agnifilo said after prosecutors indicated they, too, rested.
The nine-day hearing will determine what evidence will be used against Mangione when he goes on trial on charges of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan sidewalk last year.
The defense has argued the officers violated Mangione’s constitutional rights against illegal search and seizure because they lacked a warrant when they searched his backpack after Mangione was apprehended in a Pennsylvania McDonald’s five days after the shooting.
New York Judge Gregory Carro gave the defense until Jan. 29 to make its final argument about the evidence in writing. Prosecutors have until March 5. The defense then has two weeks after that to submit a reply.
Carro said he expected to issue his decision about what, if any, evidence to exclude on May 18, at which point he would also set a date for trial.
Prosecutor Joel Seidemann pushed for the case to move toward trial, noting that Thompson’s mother is 77 years old and is waiting for the case to reach a conclusion.
The suppression hearing included testimony from 17 witnesses and produced new information about the case that the Manhattan district attorney’s office is building against Mangione.
Higher-quality surveillance video of Thompson’s murder that was played in court shows Thompson buckling against the side of the Hilton facade, the suspect calmly walking by the victim and bystanders pointing in the suspect’s direction.
Multiple body-worn camera videos of the hour-long encounter at the McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, show officers approaching Mangione, placing him under arrest and searching his backpack.
The body camera footage shows officers collected more evidence from Mangione than previously known, including handwritten notes that prosecutors characterized as a “to-do” list, as well as possible “escape routes.” One of the notes included a reminder to “pluck eyebrows.”
Prosecutors played several 911 calls, and Pennsylvania correction officers testified that Mangione made statements about health care, how he was being perceived in the media, and about a 3D-printed gun.
Defense attorneys highlighted how Mangione was not read his rights until 19 minutes after officers first approached him. Officers testified they believed Mangione was the suspect in the New York shooting and were trying to confirm his identity without raising his suspicions because they were under a “high level of threat.”
Altoona Patrolman Stephen Fox testified that Mangione saw the crowd of media gathered outside for his arraignment and quoted him saying, “All these people here for a mass murderer, wild.”
Fox also testified that Mangione, after tripping on his shackles, said, “It’s OK, I’ll have to get used to it.”
‘Last Night on Earth’ album artwork. (Better Noise Music)
Finger Eleven has launched a new video series inspired by the band’s new album, Last Night on Earth.
The series reimagines songs from Last Night on Earth in tribute to the F11’s favorite fantasy and sci-fi movies, such as The Beastmaster and Flash Gordon.
For example, the first episode features the band members armed with classic fantasy weapons as they fight off bats beset upon them by an evil sorcerer, all set to the Last Night on Earth song “Blue Sky Mystery.”
You can watch the series via Finger Eleven’s socials.
Last Night on Earth was released in November, marking the first new F11 album in 10 years.
Finger Eleven will launch a U.S. tour with Filter and Local H in March.
Community members gather outside of Bondi Pavilion at Bondi Beach on December 15, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Audrey Richardson/Getty Images)
(SYDNEY) — When shots rang out at a Hanukkah celebration on Australia’s Bondi Beach, Arsen Ostrovsky said he thought it could’ve been balloons popping.
“Because it was the carnival, there were clowns and children’s activities,” he told ABC News. “But then it was just non-stop, relentless — so I knew that we were under attack.”
As Ostrovsky ran toward his wife and her children, who were exposed and closer to the shooting, he said he felt a bullet strike his head.
“I fell down and I remember saying, ‘I’m hit, ‘I’m hit,’ and the blood just started gushing,” Ostrovsky said, with part of his head still bandaged up.
Fifteen people were killed — including a 10-year-old girl named Matilda and an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor — and more than 40 others were wounded in last weekend’s mass shooting at Bondi Beach.
The two gunmen — who officials say appeared to have been inspired by ISIS — were allegedly father and son. The father, Sajid Akram, was killed by police at the scene, and the son, Naveed Akram, was wounded and taken into custody. He faces charges, including committing a terrorist act and 15 counts of murder.
When asked if he has anything to say to the gunmen, Ostrovsky — who was in Israel during Hamas’ attack on Oct. 7, 2023 — said he hopes they face justice and understand they will never succeed in taking away his humanity.
“We’ve seen the horrors of the last two years in Israel, thinking that we would be coming here to a safe place, and then having to flee for our lives,” Ostrovsky said.
Ostrovsky said the actions of people at Bondi Beach, like Ahmed al-Ahmed — a bystander who was seen on video jumping in and wrestling a gun away from one of the attackers — and other members of the public who ran toward the danger, have helped him see humanity in the darkness.
People were “running from the surf, coming from shops, running from a beach to help,” he said.
“That’s what I choose to take,” he said.
ABC News’ Karson Yiu and James Gillings contributed to this report.
Billie Eilish sang, “I put on Survivor just to watch somebody suffer” in her 2022 song “TV.” Now, she’s part of the beloved CBS reality show’s landmark 50th season.
In the trailer for the new season, which begins in February, one player says, “It’s a Billie Eilish boomerang idol!” Jimmy Fallon‘s involvement is teased, and the season also features cameos from country singer Zac Brown and YouTube star Mr. Beast. According to a press release, “Billie Eilish and Jimmy Fallon will be included in the milestone season in unique ways,” with “more details to come.”
In 2023, Billie told Variety about Survivor, “I kinda wanna go on it. I think that the physical stuff, I’d be great at. But you have to do math and s***, and I would not be good at that.”
