Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy in ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ on Broadway. (Matthew Murphy)
Accio, extended Broadway run!
Tom Felton is extending his stint as Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter in the Cursed Child on Broadway. The actor will continue his run in the production through Nov. 1.
There are several prescheduled dates where Felton will not appear as the Slytherin wizard, however. He will not be at the performances on May 11 through May 31, Aug. 17 through Aug. 23, Sept. 14 through Sept. 20 and Oct. 12 through Oct. 18.
Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in all eight films in the Harry Potter franchise, made his Broadway debut on Nov. 11, 2025. His casting marks the first time an actor from the original Harry Potter films has joined a stage production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
The official social accounts for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child posted a video of Felton announcing his extension in the role.
“Now, just when you thought you’d seen the last of me, I am very excited to announce that my run as Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway has been extended because of you, the fans,” Felton said in the video.
Felton’s casting was announced back in June 2025. He originally joined the show for a 19-week limited engagement, which was scheduled to last through March 22. That was then extended for an additional seven weeks due to high demand, with his previous last day on stage set for May 10. Now, he continues on with a final performance scheduled for the first day of November.
The play continues the Harry Potter story 19 years after the events of the book series and film franchise. It follows the children of Harry, Hermione, Ron and Draco, who now all attend Hogwarts together.
The Mars Volta performs at Shaky Knees at Central Park on May 06, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Scott Legato/Getty Images)
The Mars Volta has announced a run of U.S. headlining shows.
The trek kicks off Sept. 8 in Ventura, California, and will wrap up Sept. 18 in Jacksonville, Florida. Presales begin Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. local time.
The Mars Volta’s upcoming live plans also include a date opening for My Chemical Romance and a set at the 2026 Louder than Life festival.
The most recent Mars Volta album is 2025’s Lucro sucio; Los ojos del vacio, which they performed in full during their headlining shows and dates opening for Deftones in 2025.
Cover art for PJ Morton’s ‘Mutual’ (Morton Records / SRG-ILS Group)
This week is a good one for PJ Morton fans. He’s released a new song titled “Mutual” and is set to release another, “Mercy,” on Friday.
“Mutual” marks his first release of 2026; it’s a song that “[sets] the table with the perfect sound for a Saturday night: R&B,” according to a press release. “Mercy,” on the other hand, is a track “rooted in the music that has equally shaped his life, journey and story: Gospel.”
“I took some time last year to get inspired about new solo music,” PJ Morton says in a statement. “I’ve been fortunate enough to create in so many different spaces. This year I want to explore all of those fully with no limits.”
Both singles were produced by PJ and recorded at the historic Studio In The Country in Bogalusa, Louisiana, which he owns, operates and is working to preserve.
Justin Moore’s ‘This Is My Dirt’ (Blue Highway Records)
Justin Moore manages to top both major Country Airplay charts this week, as “Time’s Ticking” rises to #1 on the Mediabase tally, as well as the previously reported Billboard ranking.
“It’s beyond exciting, and humbling, to celebrate our 14th number 1 with ‘Time’s Ticking,'” Justin says. “I was proud of the song when we wrote it. I’m thrilled to see it resonate with so many people out there to this extent.”
“Thank you to my entire team, fans and country radio for continuing the support of our music,” he continues. “We are excited for what’s next with new music and being out doing a tour with my buddy Riley Green. Cheers, and here’s to number 15!”
Justin kicks off Riley’s Cowboy As It Gets Tour April 16 in Southaven, Mississippi.
He’ll also host the sixth annual Justin Moore St. Jude Golf Classic April 19-20 in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Julia Wolf opens for mgk at Utilita Arena Birmingham on March 10, 2026 in Birmingham, England. (Katja Ogrin/Redferns)
Julia Wolf has announced a U.S. tour.
The headlining run, dubbed the Deep End tour, launches Sept. 17 in Austin, Texas, and concludes Oct. 25 in Los Angeles. It will then head to the U.K. and Europe.
“I’m so excited to finally be able to come back to North America, the UK, and Europe to do my own headline tour!” Wolf says in a statement. “I can’t wait to have a room full of people singing my songs and to play some new ones for everyone as well!”
Presales begin Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. local time.
For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit Wolf’s website, GirlsinPurgatory.com.
Wolf previously opened for mgk. Her 2024 single “In My Room” is currently charting on the Billboard Alternative Airplay tally.
(NEW YORK) — American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 31, has been released by her abductors, according to the Iraqi militia group Hezbollah Brigades.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on April 06, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
(WASHINGTON) — As his self-imposed Tuesday night deadline for Iran to make a deal or face massive U.S. attacks draws closer, President Donald Trump’s threatening rhetoric is becoming increasingly ominous, with a seemingly apocalyptic warning that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Tehran doesn’t agree to his demands.
“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will,” Trump wrote on his social media platform.
At the same time, continuing a series of mixed messages, Trump said “maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen” now that the U.S. is dealing with “different, smarter, and less radicalized” leaders in Iran.
“We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World,” the president wrote.
Trump’s issued an ultimatum to Iran to make a peace deal that includes reopening the critical Strait of Hormuz by 8 p.m. ET, or face bombardment of its critical infrastructure — including all its bridges, power plants and desalination facilities.
Trump first threatened to target Iran’s civilian infrastructure on March 21, saying the sites would be hit in 48 hours if no deal was made. He’s backed away and extended the deadline several times, citing what he described as successful talks.
But the past few days, he’s ratcheted up his threats. On Sunday, he told ABC News Senior Political Correspondent Rachel Scott that “we’re blowing up the entire country” if no agreement was reached.
On Monday, he told reporters in the White House briefing room that “the entire country could be taken out in one night” and the U.S. had plans that could wipe out Iran’s power plants and bridges, sending it back to the “stone ages,” within four hours.
In the background, negotiations were taking place between the U.S. and Iran via mediators like Pakistan.
According to a U.S. official and another person close to the ongoing talks, mediators are attempting broker a 45-day ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran ahead of Trump’s Tuesday deadline. Iran signaled it would not accept the mediators’ proposal on Monday, responding instead with its own 10-point plan, which a U.S. official described as maximalist.
“We are dealing with them. I think it’s going well,” Trump said on Monday, adding that Vice President JD Vance and White House special envoy Steve Witkoff was involved in the negotiations.
“I think it’s going fine but we’ll have to see,” the president said.
Oscillating between threats of major attacks and talks of diplomacy, Trump was asked on Monday if the war was winding down or escalating.
“I don’t know. I can’t tell you,” he told reporters. “It depends what they do. This is a critical period.”
The New York Times and others reported on Tuesday that Iran told Pakistan it was no longer engaging in ceasefire talks. ABC News has not confirmed the report.
The White House, responding to the reports, told ABC News that the “only the president knows where things stand.”
“The Iranian regime has until 8 p.m. Eastern Time to meet the moment and make a deal with the United States. Only the President knows where things stand and what he will do,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement.
Tehran has vowed a “regret-inducing” response should the U.S. wipe out its energy infrastructure. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Tuesday told neighboring Gulf countries it will no longer show “restraint” in selecting regional targets for retaliation.
Iran’s deputy minister of sports and youth, Alireza Rahimi, invited people to form human chains around the country’s electricity power plants in a video message published on Monday, according to the government’s Telegram channel.
In the U.S., Trump’s increasingly grave threats have prompted some rare Republican pushback.
Sen. Ron Johnson, a Republican from Wisconsin, said he hopes Trump’s latest comments are “bluster.”
“I do not want to see us start blowing up civilian infrastructure … We are not at war with the Iranian people. We are trying to liberate them,” Johnson said on the “John Solomon Reports” podcast.
Some experts have warned that possible attacks on civilian infrastructure could constitute a war crime and violate international law.
“I’m not worried about it,” Trump said on Monday. “You know what’s a war crime? Having a nuclear weapon. Allowing a sick country with demented leadership have a nuclear weapon, that’s a war crime.”
ABC News’ Somayeh Malekian, Shannon Kingston and Justin Gomez contributed to this report.
A24 has shared the trailer for its upcoming romantic comedy film from director Olivia Wilde.
The Invite is Wilde’s third directorial effort after her films Booksmart and Don’t Worry Darling. It is based on director Cesc Gay’s Spanish-language film Sentimental. Will McCormack and Rashida Jones wrote its screenplay.
In addition to directing, Wilde stars alongside Seth Rogen, Edward Norton and Penélope Cruz.
The movie follows married couple Joe (Rogen) and Angela (Wilde), who invite their upstairs neighbors Hawk (Norton) and Pina (Cruz) over for dinner, “where everything that could go wrong goes wrong,” according to an official description from the studio.
“Joe and Angela’s marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places. Have they reignited the spark or lit the match that burns it all down?” the film’s official synopsis reads.
The trailer finds Joe and Angela preparing to host Hawk and Pina for dinner before the other couple arrives.
“There’s something I’ve been wanting to ask you about,” Joe says, to which Pina responds, “We also have something we wanted to talk to you about.”
“We feel a very strong connection with you guys,” Pina continues, as a rendition of Anita Ward’s song “Ring My Bell” plays.
The Invite arrives in select theaters on June 26 and everywhere in July.
That’s the title of the first single from her eagerly anticipated new album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, and it’s coming April 17. Olivia announced the news on Instagram, along with a photo of herself blowing a pink bubblegum bubble and wearing a shirt with “drop dead” embroidered on the collar. You can presave and preorder the song now, including on “chewing gum” pink vinyl, CD and cassette.
The album, Olivia’s third, is out June 12. Since she announced it, she’s been posting photos of pink padlocks with her initials on them affixed to various bridges and fences in cities including Paris, London, LA and Hoboken, New Jersey. Fans believe these are hints as to where she’ll eventually be touring.
While we wait for more info from Olivia, you can amuse yourself with her online album cover generator, where you can replace the words “sad,” “girl” and “in love” with your own words and create a personalized version of the album cover.
Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town and Kacey Musgraves have been added to the performance lineup as the 61st ACM Awards return to the traditional Sunday time slot on May 17.
Kacey will do a song from her upcoming sixth studio album, Middle of Nowhere, which drops May 1. The Academy of Country Music didn’t reveal what Miranda or LBT will sing. They join previously announced performers Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson and Riley Green.
The Academy of Country Music also revealed we’re just days away from learning this year’s nominations, which come out on Thursday.
In 2026 the ACMs return to their previous home at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, streaming live May 17 on Prime Video starting at 8 p.m. ET.
