Sammy Hagar would work on new Van Halen tracks 'if I got the call'

AsAlex Van Halenworks on unreleased tracks created by his brother, the late guitarist Eddie Van Halen, one of the band's former front menSammy Hagarthinks there's a way the music can achieve the best of both worlds.

A guitar virtuoso who co-founded the band with his drumming brother and singer David Lee Roth,Eddie Van Halendied of cancer in 2020. Alex Van Halen first droppedsome unreleased music created with his brotherwiththe audiobook versionofhis memoir "Brothers,"released in October 2024.

More recently, Alex Van Halen has said there's enough unreleased material recorded while his brother was alive to create a final Van Halen album. Currently, he is working withSteve Lukather, co-founder of the band Toto and a friend of Eddie Van Halen, on helping finishing the album. Also a music producer and arranger,Lukather has saidhe is not playing on the tracks.

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Eddie's son,Wolfgang Van Halen, supplied bass guitar,Alex Van Halen told American Songwriter recently. "The drums are already recorded. The drums, the guitar and the bass are already in there."

In arecent interviewwith the Brazilian YouTube channel and podcast Kazagastão, Alex Van Halen told host Gastão Moreira he had hoped to recruit as a vocalistPaul Rodgers, who previously served as the lead singer for several bands including Free and Bad Company, and Queen, when the band toured after Freddie Mercury's death. "But he can't do it any more," Van Halen said.

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Hagar 'would love to write a song with Eddie again'

Sammy Hagar, who had two stints as Van Halen's lead vocalist – from 1985-1996 after Roth's departure, and again in 2004 – hasn't been contacted about the project, he told USA TODAY. "(Alex Van Halen) has the right to do anything he wants with his brother's stuff, but it's really a shame," he said. "I would love to write a song with Eddie again."

Hagar went so far as to say having him and Roth split the vocals – and have bassist Michael Anthony provide backing vocals – "would be a dream come true for Van Halen fans."

In his memoir, Alex Van Halen didn't cover the "Van Hagar" years of the band, after Roth left in 1985. "For me, the spirit of the band ended in 1984. We did good work after that, but the primary spiritual aspect, the magic, the potential, the looking to the future together, all of that stuff, our mutually strange backgrounds – that's what made Van Halen,"he told USA TODAY in 2024.

"I understand he's got some problems with me," Hagar says. "But whatever, you know, I'm busy. But if I got the call, I would drop just about everything, except for my live shows, to do the right thing for that. It would just be so exciting to work with Eddie again in any way."

Mike Snider is a national trending news reporter for USA TODAY. You can follow him on Threads, Bluesky, X and email him atmikegsnider&@mikegsnider.bsky.social&@mikesnider& msnider@usatoday.com.

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“Reminders of Him”: Everything to Know About the Gut-Wrenching Colleen Hoover Adaptation

Reminders of Him is the next Colleen Hoover movie coming to the big screen

NEED TO KNOW

• Based on the 2022 novel, the movie tells the story of former convict Kenna Rowan as she rebuilds her life after her release from prison

• Reminders of Him premieres in theaters on March 13, 2026
  

This March, anotherColleen Hooveradaptation is coming to theaters.

In October 2024,Deadlinereported that Universal had landed the rights to her bestselling bookReminders of Him. The novel — which was published in 2022 and sold over 6.5 million copies globally — follows ex-convict Kenna Rowan as she returns to her hometown after a five-year prison stint, determined to reconnect with her 4-year-old daughter and the one man in town who hasn't written her off.

"I am thrilled to be working with Universal to bring Kenna Rowan's world to life," Hoover toldDeadline. "I hear from many readers who tell me they found something of themselves in her story of living with and through tragedy and doing the often messy and imperfect work of healing and turning the page to a fresh chapter in life."

Maika Monroewill star in the drama as Kenna oppositeTell Me Lies'Tyriq Withers, whom Hoovershared on Instagramwill be playing Ledger Ward.Outer Banks'Rudy Pankowwas also cast in the film as Scott Landry, whileLauren Grahamwill portray his mom, Grace Landry.

Here's everything to know aboutReminders of Him, which is set to hit theaters on March 13, 2026.

What isReminders of Himabout?

Reminders of Himis about a mother who returns home after spending five years in prison, ready to reconnect with her young daughter.

Rebuilding her life proves difficult when it seems like everyone is determined to shut her out — except for a local bar owner with ties to her child. As their relationship grows, Kenna must confront the tragedies of her past in order to build a more hopeful future.

Hoover wrote the screenplay forReminders of Himwith Lauren Levine, best known for producing the film adaptation ofBridge to Terabithia. The duo also produced the film through their company Heartbones Entertainment, marking the company's first project.

Who is in theReminders of Himcast?

Maika Monroe, best known forLonglegsandWatcher, will leadReminders of Himas Kenna, alongside Tyriq Withers, who will appear as Ledger, a bar owner who is one of the only remaining links to Kenna's daughter.

TheI Know What You Did Last Summeractorshared the newson Instagram and said that he was "feeling beyond grateful to step into this story" and that the role felt "deeply personal," seemingly alluding tohis brother's deathin 2021.

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"I only hope to honor those who have loved and lost, and to serve as a light for anyone still finding their way through the darkness," he wrote.

In April 2025,Deadlinereported thatLauren Graham— who is best known for portraying Lorelai Gilmore inGilmore Girls— joined the cast as Grace Landry, the mother of Kenna's late boyfriend, Scotty. Meanwhile,Outer BanksstarRudy Pankowwill play Scotty in the movie's flashbacks.

Later that same month, Nicholas Duvernay, who will portray Roman, andBradley Whitford, who will play Patrick Landry, joined the cast, perDeadline.Varietyalso announcedLainey Wilson's casting as Amy, Kenna's friend.

Who is directingReminders of Him?

In December 2024,Deadlinereported that Vanessa Caswill, best known forLove at First Sight, was set to directReminders of Him. She also helmed three episodes of the BBC's 2017 miniseries,Little Women.

Hoover penned the screenplay with Lauren Levine.

Where isReminders of Himbeing filmed?

The adaptation ofReminders of Himis set to film in Calgary, Alberta, Canadian outletCTV Newsreported.

Production started in April and wrapped up in June 2025, perACTRA.

Is there a trailer forReminders of Him?

Thefull trailerforReminders of Himarrived in October 2025, showingKenna before the accidentthat tragically killed her boyfriend, Scotty — and the prison sentence she received afterwards.

Next, we see Kenna after her release as she is struggling to build a life after prison, including finding a job and trying to come back into the life of her daughter as she meets local bar owner Ledger.

When willReminders of Himbe released?

Reminders of Himis set to premiere on March 13, 2026.

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“Heat 2”: What We Know So Far About the Classic 1995 Movie's Sequel

The 1995 crime film Heat starred Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and the late Val Kilmer

NEED TO KNOW

• In 2022, Michael Mann published his book Heat 2, serving as a prequel and sequel

• Heat 2 is being adapted for the screen, with production set to start in summer 2026

Heat 2is heating up!

The sequel to the 1995 crime classic,Heat, starringAl Pacino,Robert De Niroand the lateVal Kilmer, has long been in development.

For years, casting rumors have swirled about who would star in the film follow-up, and in February 2026,Christian Baleseemingly confirmed his involvement in the project.

The upcoming movie will be based on the 2022 novelHeat 2, which followed the characters before and after the events depicted in the 1995 movie.

"It's been my intention for a long time to do the further stories ofHeat," director Michael Mann toldDeadlinein January 2022. "There was always a rich history or back-story about the events in these people's lives before 1995 inHeatand projection of where their lives would take them after."

Here's what we know so far aboutHeat 2.

What isHeat 2about?

Heat 2is based on the 2022 novel of the same name by Mann and Meg Gardiner. The book takes place in different years, serving as both a prequel and a sequel to the 1995 action epic.

Heat 2picks up right after the movie, with Chris Shiherlis (Kilmer's character in the film) escaping Los Angeles and making his way to South America and Southeast Asia, where he becomes involved with the international drug cartel.

Another part of theHeat 2the novel is set in 1988 Chicago, and follows Vincent Hanna (Pacino's character), on the trail of a sadistic killer named Otis Wardell.

The section of the book also shows how Hanna and Neil McCauley (De Niro) almost met in the Windy City years before their face-to-face in the 1995 film.

Heat 2jumps to the year 2000, where the characters and plots from the different timelines intersect, leading to an intense showdown in L.A.

In an August 2022Rolling Stoneinterview, Mann described theHeat 2book as "a global version ofHeat."

Who is in theHeat 2cast?

The 1995Heatfeatured a star-studded cast, and the sequel is also shaping up to have A-listers on its roster.

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Some of the biggest names in Hollywood have been rumored to be joiningHeat 2, and in February 2026, one actor, Bale, seemingly confirmed his involvement in the project.

According to anXpost fromGood Day Chicago's Jake Hamilton, Bale told him, "I'll be back in Chicago soon forHeat 2!"

Other actors who have reportedly been linked toHeat 2includeLeonardo DiCaprio,Adam Driver,Austin ButlerandBradley Cooper, perThe Hollywood Reporterin October 2025.

With the plots spanning multiple decades, Mann said "aging and de-aging" technology "will be very important in the film," perThe Playlist.

Who is directingHeat 2?

Mann, who directed the 1995 film, is returning to helmHeat 2.

He also co-wrote the book the upcoming movie is based on, but he wasn't originally aiming for the novel to be adapted for the screen.

"It wasn't the intention, but you can't separate the two," Mann toldVulturein December 2023. "I don't know how to write novels. I do know how to write and imagine screenplays, and I wanted the novel to have a cinematic pace and a story-driven structure to it."

"What became exciting was to have them not be the people they are inHeat,but to put them through the experiences that turned them into the people that they are inHeat," he continued.

When willHeat 2start filming?

Heat 2is due to start filming in August 2026.

In a December 2025 interview withThe Guardian, Mann said, "Listen, no picture happens until it's happening, but right now we're looking to start Aug. 3."

According to The Playlist, at the 2025 Lumiere Film Festival, Mann shared thatHeat 2is "an expensive movie to make, but I believe it should be made at the proper size and scale. It's going to shoot in Chicago, Los Angeles, Paraguay and possibly some parts in Singapore."

Is there a release date forHeat 2?

As of February 2026,Heat 2does not have a confirmed release date.

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Co-host Sri Lanka wins toss, elects to field against Pakistan in its last T20 World Cup match

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Co-host Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field against Pakistan in the last Group 2 game at theT20 World Cupon Saturday.

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Pakistan needs to beat already eliminated Sri Lanka by about 65 runs to qualify for the semifinals ahead of New Zealand on net run-rate after England pulled off adramatic winover the Black Caps on Friday.

Pakistan made wholesale changes to its playing XI and brought in fast bowler Naseem Shah, aggressive batter Khawaja Nafay and legspinner Abrar Ahmed.

Babar Azam, whose strike rate has been criticized in the shortest format, was finally dropped; opening batter Saim Ayub was surprisingly left out while fast bowler Salman Mirza was rested.

Captain Salman Ali Agha said he would have fielded first but it was a "massive opportunity" for his team to achieve a difficult task and set up a tall target for Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka, which fell to heavy defeats against both England and New Zealand in the Super Eight, made two changes. Injured Kusal Mendis made way for Kamil Mishara while Janith Liyanage came in for Dushan Hemantha.

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South Africa from Group 1 and England from Group 2 have already qualified for the semifinals.

Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (captain), Khawaja Nafay, Usman Khan, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Charith Asalanka, Pavan Rathnayake, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka (captain), Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka

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Australians Green and Lee move into the lead after 3 rounds of LPGA Singapore

SINGAPORE (AP) — Australians Hannah Green and Minjee Lee moved to the top of the leaderboard Saturday to lead by one stroke after three rounds of the HSBC Women's World Championship.

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Green, the2019 Women's PGA Championship winnerand who won the Singapore tournament in 2024, shot a 4-under 68 and three-time major winner Lee 69 to post three-round totals of 11-under 205 at the SentosaGolfClub.

American Angel Yin (68) and Haeran Ryu (70) of South Korea were tied for third in the LPGA tournament.

With the final group on the eighth hole, six players were tied for the lead at 9-under. Yin took the lead for first time with a birdie from off the green on the 10th, displacing her fellow American Auston Kim, who had led after the first two rounds.

Kim had back-to-back bogeys on the seventh and eighth to fall out of the lead, but it could have been worse. After seeing her ball plugged in hazard off the green on the eighth hole and having to return to the fairway to hit her fifth shot, she sank a 20-foot putt for bogey to minimize the damage.

Kim finished with a 73 and was tied for sixth at 8-under, three behind Green andLee.

"Definitely, there are a lot of birdies to be made but it's very easy to make bogey," Green said. "So I think just limiting as many of those as possible.

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"I've been hitting the ball into the greens, so if I can continue to do that, and even though I'm playing with Minjee, we are good friends, I don't want to get too caught up in what her scores are."

Yin said the margins were close in the third round.

"Good golf and good luck. Honestly there's nothing much you can do to it," Yin said. "There's a lot of instances today where it was like one hole, I made this unbelievable up-and-down. That's skill and luck to me. So get lucky and get good."

Lee won her first major in 2021 at the Evian Championship, her second at the U.S. Women's Open in 2022 andher thirdat last year's Women's PGA Championship.

Top-ranked Jeeno Thitikul, who wonlast week's tournamentin her native Thailand, shot 70 Saturday that left her at 3-under. She was tied with defending championLydia Koand Brooke Henderson, who each shot 71, all eight strokes behind the leading Australians.

The 72-player, no-cut tournament is the second of three stops on the LPGA's early year Asian swing, with the final one next week at Hainan Island, China.

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Teyana Taylor Reveals 2 People Are ‘Fighting’ To Be Her Date for Oscars

Teyana Tayloris all set to make her appearance at the 98th Academy Awards on March 15. The actor has been nominated for an Oscar in the Best Supporting Actress category. This is for her role as Perfidia Beverly Hills in the 2025 film "One Battle After Another."

The star shared that when the announcement was made, she felt both excited and emotional. Moreover, she screamed so much that she lost her voice for a few days. Teyana Taylor is all set to attend the Oscars, but it is yet to be decided who will be her date. Apparently, two people are "fighting" to accompany her to the awards ceremony.

Teyana Taylor shares her mom and grandma are 'fighting' over being her Oscars date

Teyana Taylor was thrilled when she found out that she had been nominated for the Oscars. As reported byPEOPLE, she started her day as she usually would. She was taken by surprise when her name was announced for the Best Supporting Actress award.

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Taylor shared that she was shocked and knew that they don't play any games and just "get right to it." The 35-year-old further added that her name is always last since thenominationsare read in alphabetical order. So, when she finally heard her name, she screamed so much that she lost her voice for four to five days.

Her mother had the same reaction. The "Thousand And One" star revealed that her mom has asthma. So every time she is nominated, she goes into "protective mode" and has to "calm her down."

Now that the Oscars are just a few weeks away, the actor has a new dilemma to face — who to take along with her to the star-studded event as her date. She told the outlet, "Well, right now my mom and Nana, they're fighting over who's going to come. Nana's like, 'I want to go to the Oscars!' My mom is like, 'I want to go to the Oscars!' We going to see."

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Celtics post one of NBA's best offensive performances as they await Jayson Tatum's possible return

BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics have been one of the NBA's hottest teams since returning from the All-Star break.

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They can add one of the best offensive performances in league history to their list of accomplishments as they await a possible return of star Jayson Tatum to action.

Boston shot a season-high 66.7% (52 of 78) from the field in their148-111 winover the Brooklyn Nets on Friday. It was the second-best field goal percentage in team history, falling just short of the 67.9% they shot against the Golden State Warriors on Nov. 21, 1984.

The Celtics also shot 64.7% from the 3-point line Friday, which equated to an80.8% effective field goal percentage– the highest in NBA history. Effective field goal percentage measures shooting efficiency by adjusting for the fact that 3-pointers are worth more than two-point shots

All-Star Jaylen Brown led the way, finishing with 28 points, nine assists and seven rebounds. But he got plenty of support from his teammates, with trade deadline acquisition Nikola Vucevic adding 28 points and 11 rebounds for his third double-double as a member of the Celtics.

"I thought we just did a good job reading the game," Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said. "I thought we made the right reads throughout most of the entire game. I thought tonight Vooch really looked comfortable in his offensive reads and his offensive screening. He unlocked a lot of stuff for us."

All 13 Celtics players scored in the game, with Boston committing only three turnovers after halftime.

"We just try to read the game and take what's there," Brown said.

Boston, winners of five of its six games since the All-Star break, will now wait to see if Sunday night's home matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers will mark the return of Tatum.

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The game, originally scheduled to be played earlier in the day, was moved by NBC into an 8 p.m. primetime slot, creating speculation it could signal Tatum's plan to return.

It's been 41 weeks since Tatum ruptured his right Achilles tendon last May in the waning minutes of the Celtics' loss to the New Knicks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals.

The Celtics are required by the NBA to release an initial injury report by 5:00 p.m. EST on Saturday ahead of Sunday's home game against the 76ers.

After practicing with the Celtics' G League team two weeks ago, Tatum said he hadn't yet made a decision of whether he'd return.

"It doesn't mean that I'm coming back or I'm not, it's just following the plan. So it's just another step," Tatum said. "I don't know percentage. I just know I feel a little bit better everyday. I just try to focus on that."

Tatum said in the same interview that he is also mindful of not wanting to disrupt the progress of a Celtics team that at 39-20 currently sits in second place in the Eastern Conference standings.

'I'm just hyper aware of what's going on. I think it would just stem from that. Obviously, I know what I bring to the table and bring to the team. But I'm also aware that these guys have been playing extremely well," Tatum said.

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