April 14 has that familiar mix of sports momentum and screen-time spotlight, and today it lands on two names people recognize fast: Baker Mayfield and Abigail Breslin.
Mayfield, the quarterback known for big throws and an even bigger personality on the field, turns 31 on April 14. In a recent joint-practice moment between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Acrisure Stadium, you can basically feel the pregame energy—Mayfield lining up to throw, stadium air doing what stadium air does.
Breslin is also celebrating a birthday today, though the day’s entertainment chatter doesn’t stop at the calendar. There’s always something new popping up, and this time Netflix is teasing a new adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books. Misryoum newsroom reported the trailer dropped Monday, pointing toward another chapter of “Little House on the Prairie” getting the spotlight again.
If you’re the kind of person who follows what plays where, IMAX is leaning into nostalgia and tech at the same time. Misryoum editorial desk noted tickets are now on sale for “Speed Racer,” the 2008 film returning to IMAX in 4K on April 20 and other theaters April 25. It’s the sort of move that makes you pause—like, okay, I guess I’m going to hear that theme song in a louder room.
And then there’s streaming, which keeps moving like it doesn’t really care about anyone’s weekend plans. Disney+ and Hulu will livestream the premiere of the sequel “Devil Wears Prada 2” for subscribers, with the film arriving May 1, Misryoum analysis indicates. The whole thing has that “same universe, new drama” feeling, even before anyone’s seen it.
Music-wise, Sombr announced an arena tour titled “You Are The Reason.” Misryoum editorial team stated the music artist—born Shane Michale Boose—made the announcement on Instagram Monday. Not sure why, but I keep picturing those first tour announcements where everything feels half-finished, like you can still smell fresh paint from the set crew.
Meanwhile, Aubrey Plaza is talking about her pregnancy on “SmartLess,” opening up about the idea of being a first-time mom. The actress, 41, discussed it on the show, Misryoum newsroom reported. Later, the headlines turn darker and weirder: Eli Roth’s “Ice Cream Man” teaser is out, showing ice cream turning kids into killers—released by The Horror Section on Monday. And over at Paramount Pictures, a new trailer for Billie Eilish and James Cameron’s concert film “Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour” is also out. Even if your day starts with birthdays, entertainment has a way of grabbing you by the sleeve—and then not letting go, not really.