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Tuesday, May 12

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Below are the latest entertainment news stories.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit has tapped Alix Earle, Tiffany Haddish, Hilary Duff and Nicole Williams English as cover models for its 2026 issue.

The cover stars, who are among 34 women across film, sports, social media, fashion, business and more areas of media selected to appear in the issue, were revealed exclusively on TODAY May 11.

Each photo shows the women looking confident as they pose in picturesque areas around the world, including Fort Myers coastline in Florida, Botswana, Montauk in New York, South Caicos, Loreto and Baja California Sur in Mexico. Earle was photographed by Ruven Afanador and sports a swimsuit by Andi Bagus, while Duff was photographed by Kat Irlin and dons OYE Swimwear. As for Haddish and Williams English, they were photographed by James Macari and Ben Watts, respectively, and wore swimwear by Slate Swim and Same.

Alix Earle addressed whether there’s any real tension between her and another podcaster during a May 12 visit to TODAY, celebrating Earle becoming one of the cover models for Sports Illustrated’s 2026 Swimsuit Issue.

Craig Melvin asked the 25-year-old TikTok star “what’s actually happening” between her and “another internet personality and podcaster.”

“Well, I’m trying to keep things pretty positive today, you know, we don’t have that much time here honestly, so it’s like, why ruin such a good day with something not so great?” Earle responded.

Queen Latifah and Riley Green are joining a milestone season of “The Voice.”

The Grammy-winning Oscar nominee and country star will be coaches on the 30th season of the NBC competition show, NBC announced.

“I guess y’all can start calling me coach… see ya this fall,” Green wrote on Instagram.

If you have a big appetite for casual dining and drink names that rhyme, you’re in luck.

On May 11, Applebee’s announced its All You Can Eat deal is back for the summer. Starting now, for a limited time, customers can enjoy unlimited Boneless Wings, Riblets and Double Crunch Shrimp, along with endless fries, for $15.99 when dining in. (The price has remained the same since 2025, but it was $14.99 in 2024.)

Plus, folks can enjoy two new Poolio with Don Julio margaritas, served in a collectible cup, along with other new drinks.

For the last few years, headlines have swirled around the U.S. men’s national soccer team with mounting pressure over the squad’s inconsistency on the field and questions about player dedication leading up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Between the losses, the changes and the phone-shaped hole in the drywall, a film crew has captured it all. The result is a five-part docuseries, “U.S. Against the World: Four Years With the Men’s National Team,” to be released Tuesday on HBO Max.

Director Rand Getlin and his partner, Janina Pelayo, hope their docuseries will allow audiences to invest in the journey of a team fighting to be taken seriously on a global scale as the world descends on the U.S. for the World Cup this summer.

Rappers 50 Cent and Nelly along with electronic music duo The Chainsmokers will headline a new four-city World Cup concert series launched by Sports Illustrated this summer.

The event series announced Monday is called “SI Beyond the Pitch,” which will bring concerts and VIP fan experiences to Los Angeles, Dallas, Miami and New York during the global soccer tournament. Additional performances will include Diplo and Gordo.

The Los Angeles kickoff event is scheduled for June 12 at the Hollywood Palladium with Nelly headlining. Dallas will host a June 20 event at SILO featuring Gordo, while Miami’s June 26 stop at DAER will feature The Chainsmokers. The series concludes July 18 at Cipriani Wall Street with performances from 50 Cent and Diplo.