Robert Downey Jr. Returning to the MCU as Doctor Doom, Lady Gaga Engaged to Entrepreneur Michael Polansky, Stars Hit Paris for Olympic Games

Robert Downey Jr. returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2026 film Avengers: Doomsday. Robert Downey Jr. is making his way back to the MCU. However, he will not be returning as the iconic Tony Stark. He will rather take on the role of a new villain, Doctor Doom, in the upcoming film Avengers: Doomsday . The announcement was made by the actor alongside Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige at the studio's panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday. This will be Downey Jr.'s first appearance in the MCU since his departure from the franchise in 2019's Avengers: Endgame . Lady Gaga engaged to longtime boyfriend Michael Polansky. Gaga revealed the engagement to French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal in a recent video shared to social media, where she introduced Polansky as 'my fiancé.' The couple first went public back in February of 2020 when Gaga shared a photo of them cuddled up on a yacht in Miami, however most of their relationship has been kept private. Both Gaga and Polansky have yet to publicly comment on the engagement. Stars such as Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jessica Chastain, John Legend, Chrissy Teigen and more attend 2024 Paris Olympic games. The 2024 Paris Olympics kicked off on Friday and the attendees since have been star studded. In addition to Snoop Dogg appearing in the annual Torch Relay and Celine Dion and Lady Gaga wowing fans at the opening ceremony, other stars have made appearances both on the red carpet and as spectators of the games: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Tom Cruise, Anna Wintour, Jessica Chastain, John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, and Nina Dobrev, just to name a few. In today's birthday news: Singer Geddy Lee turns 71, filmmaker Ken Burns 71, fashion consultant/author Tim Gunn 71, designer Cynthia Rowley 66, country singer Martina McBride 58, actor Wil Wheaton 52, actor Stephen Dorff 51, F1 driver Fernando Alonso 43.