Month: November 2025

Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story is returning for Season 13, and will star Ariana Grande, Emma Roberts, Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Angela Bassett, Billie Lourd, Gabourey Sidibe, Leslie Grossman and the return of Jessica Lange. Season 13 is set to premiere Halloween 2026.

Producer and series creator Murphy announced the casting for Season 13 in an Instagram post which featured a teaser video with the stars’ names set to a cover of Billie Holiday’s “I’ll Be Seeing You,” and a quote in the teaser which read: ”Surprise, b*tch. I bet you thought you’d seen the last of me.”

The cast announced for Season 13 are all actors who have worked in the Ryan Murphy universe before. Grande, Roberts and Lourd previously worked with Murphy on Scream Queens, while Roberts starred in American Horror Story: Coven, and AHS: Delicate. She also appeared in AHS seasons Freak Show, Cult, Apocalypse, and 1984.

Peters and Paulson have played different characters in AHS, dating back to the original season, Murder House. They also both returned for Asylum, Coven, Freak Show, Hotel, Roanoke, Cult, Apocalypse, and Double Feature.

Angela Bassett, co-producer of 9-1-1 with Murphy, joined the anthology series in Coven, and returned for Freak Show, Hotel, Roanoke, and Apocalypse.

Lange has a long history with the American Horror Story franchise as part of the inaugural season in 2011, Murder House.  Her surprise return to AHS comes after she said earlier this year she would not return to the franchise. While appearing at the Glasgow Film Festival for the premiere of Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Irish radio station SPIN 1038 asked Lange if she would be returning to the horror series. “Oh Christ, no,” Lange said. “I mean, I haven’t done it for more than 10 years, 12 years, so, no, I’m not doing it.”

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Country star Lainey Wilson, and ‘Wicked’ star Cynthia Erivo have been added to the roster of performers for the 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, taking place Thanksgiving Day and airing on NBC and Peacock.

Wilson will take the stage in front of the iconic Herald Square flagship store, while Erivo will kick off the parade with what organizers are describing as a ‘show-stopping opening number.’

Parade organizers previously announced the star-studded roster of performers set to perform during the parade, including: Ciara, Drew Baldridge, Matteo Bocelli, Colbie Caillat, Gavin DeGraw, Meg Donnelly, Mr. Fantasy, Foreigner, Debbie Gibson, Mickey Guyton, Christopher Jackson, Jewel, Lil Jon, Kool & the Gang, Darlene Love, Roman Mejia, Taylor Momsen, Tiler Peck, the Radio City Rockettes, Busta Rhymes, Calum Scott, Shaggy, Lauren Spencer Smith, Luisa Sonza and Teyana Taylor.

In addition, the voices behind Netflix’s animated film ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ — HUNTR/X, comprised of EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI. There will also be performances by the hit Broadway shows “Buena Vista Social Club”, “Just in Time” and “Ragtime.”

The parade will featuring 32 balloons, 27 floats and 11 marching bands, which all lead to the first appearance of the season from Santa Claus. Two characters from the ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ smash hit film — Derpy Tiger and Sussie — will join the parade lineup as a mid-sized balloon and balloonicle. This year’s parade also marks the debut of the Buzz Lightyear, Pac-Man, Shrek’s Onion Carriage and Mario balloons.

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade executive producer Will Coss said in a statement: “Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is the official kickoff to the holiday season and has been part of the nation’s stories and traditions for generations. The most wonderful stories start at the Parade. On Thanksgiving morning, larger-than-life character balloons, awe-inspiring floats and showstopping performances will create unforgettable moments and lasting holiday memories for millions of spectators in New York City and across the country.”

NBC’s ‘Today’ show anchors Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker are set to host the parade, which airs Nov. 27 at 8:30 a.m. EST.

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20th Century Studios has released a new 2 1/2-minute trailer for “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” the third film in James Cameron‘s “Avatar” series.

“Avatar: Fire and Ash” is the sequel to 2009’s Avatar, and 2022’s Avatar: The Way of Water. The trailer shows the return of Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and his family, this time at war with an enemy Na’vi tribe on Pandora.  A message accompanying the preview states that “with ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash,’ James Cameron takes audiences back to Pandora in an immersive new adventure with Marine turned Na’vi leader Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), Na’vi warrior Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña), and the Sully family.”

Cameron serves as director, and co-wrote the film alongside Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. Alongside Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet, Bailey Bass, Britain Dalton, Trinity Bliss, Jack Champion and Edie Falco will reprise their roles, with Michelle Yeoh, Oona Chaplin and David Thewlis making their debut as new characters.

The first “Avatar” film was released in 2009, and became the highest grossing film of all time at the worldwide box office (it still holds the record with a lifetime gross of over $2.9 billion). “Avatar: The Way of the Water” came out over a decade later in 2022 and grossed $2.3 billion at the box office, surpassing Cameron’s classic film “Titanic” as the third highest grossing film of all time.  Meanwhile, a fourth “Avatar” movie is expected to be released in 2029, with a fifth planned for release in 2031.

“Avatar: Fire and Ash” is set for theatrical release on Dec. 19; see the trailer: HERE.

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Late-night host Jon Stewart has renewed his contract with Paramount and CBS to host Comedy Central’s The Daily Show every Monday through December 2026.

Comedy Central head Ari Pearce said in a statement: “Jon Stewart continues to elevate the genre he created. His return is an ongoing commitment to the incisive comedy and sharp commentary that define ‘The Daily Show.’ The renewal is a win for audiences, for Comedy Central and for all our programming partners.”

Stewart, 62, who has not commented on the contract extension, has been critical over Paramount’s cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, which wraps up next May.

Stewart first hosted The Daily Show from 1998 to 2015 and returned in 2024 as a part-time host.

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