Arts & Entertainment

Sheinelle Jones joined Jenna Bush Hager for the new fourth-hour show "Today with Jenna & Sheinelle," which launched Jan. 12, and Jones says she feels her late husband was supporting her after his death in May 2025.

Mike Tomlin coached the Pittsburgh Steelers for 19 seasons and recorded 201 victories including playoffs.

Bob Weir, a Grateful Dead co‑founder, died at 78, his family announced; tributes and commemorations were reported.

Hwang Dong-hyuk is producing a new Korean crime drama for Netflix called The Dealer, starring Jung So-min; Netflix says the series is in production and will premiere on the platform.

Early reviews describe HBO's A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms as a lighter, more intimate Game of Thrones spinoff praised for Peter Claffey and Dexter Sol Ansell's chemistry; Season 1 premieres on HBO on January 18, 2026.

On Jan. 13, Jazz Jennings urged the U.S. Supreme Court to allow transgender girls to play on female sports teams as it heard cases from Idaho and West Virginia; the court appeared skeptical of the challengers and no final decision has been announced.

Actor Timothy Busfield turned himself in to Albuquerque authorities and will be booked on an arrest warrant; he has denied the child sex abuse allegations and said he will fight them.

Ashton Kutcher said Ryan Murphy's series "The Beauty" was inspired by the rise of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, and the show premieres Jan. 21 on FX, Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.

BTS will announce world tour dates and plans a new album for March after all members completed mandatory military service; their comeback comes as K-pop has grown into a more crowded, global industry.

Oprah Winfrey's new book Enough, coauthored with Dr. Ania M. Jastreboff, says she played a part in diet-culture shame and describes using GLP-1 medications to manage weight.

Andrew Marchand said on his podcast that Travis Kelce would be a top candidate for broadcast booth roles and is expected to command a high salary; Kelce hosts the New Heights podcast and has appeared on television and in film, and he has not announced retirement.

Filmmaker Jafar Panahi urged international help as Iran experienced a reported phone and internet blackout and news reports cited hundreds killed during recent protests.

Noah Wyle won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series and returned home to a handmade Best Dad foil trophy created by his three children.

The Albuquerque Police Department issued an arrest warrant on January 9 for actor Timothy Busfield, alleging unlawful sexual conduct with two 11-year-old siblings and saying one alleged incident began when a child was seven. Next legal steps are undetermined at this time.

On his 'Club Random' podcast Maher said he has been nominated for 33 Emmys but rarely wins and blamed 'woke' Hollywood for disliking his free speech; he was nominated at the Golden Globes for stand-up and lost to Ricky Gervais.

Kelly Clarkson says she has allowed her two children to sleep with her for comfort five months after their father Brandon Blackstock died; Blackstock died Aug. 7, 2025, following a yearslong battle with melanoma.

The Numbers reports Zoe Saldaña's career box office total is nearly $17 billion after Avatar: Fire and Ash, surpassing Scarlett Johansson's reported roughly $16.5 billion; Avatar: Fire and Ash has reported global receipts of about $1.2 billion to date.

Alix Earle posted a Jan. 11 video saying her mother, Alisa Earle, was diagnosed with cancer about halfway through Alix's Dancing With the Stars season and is undergoing treatment; the clip shows family at a hospital and drew supportive comments.

Nigerian artists won multiple awards at the 9th All Africa Music Awards in Lagos, including Burna Boy's Album of the Year and Rema's Artiste of the Year; other winners came from across the continent.

Teyana Taylor won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Female Actor for her role in One Battle After Another and delivered a heartfelt message to the 'Brown sisters' while noting her children were watching.

Wunmi Mosaku revealed she is pregnant with her second child while appearing on the red carpet at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles, wearing a custom yellow Matthew Reisman gown.

Kent County Council declared a major incident after Storm Goretti, a power cut at a pumping plant and other faults left thousands in parts of Sussex and Kent without tap water; bottled water collection points and tankers are being used and 14 postcodes remain affected.

KPop Demon Hunters won Best Motion Picture, Animated and Best Original Song at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards, and the Netflix film has drawn more than 325 million views since its June 2025 release.

Hamnet won Best Motion Picture — Drama and Jessie Buckley won Best Actress at the 83rd Golden Globes on Jan. 11, 2026.

Nikki Glaser closed the Golden Globes wearing a 'Spinal Tap' baseball cap and saying, "This one went to 11," a clear reference to the recent deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner.

The Golden Globes awarded One Battle After Another and Hamnet while Nikki Glaser returned as host; the nearly three-and-a-half-hour broadcast mixed praised moments and criticized production choices.

Authorities say an arson fire badly damaged Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, and local investigators have charged one person while federal agencies review whether to bring hate-crime charges.

Rose Byrne won the Golden Globe for best actress in a motion picture, musical or comedy, and the ceremony included early film wins for Teyana Taylor and Stellan Skarsgard along with a podcast award for Amy Poehler's show.

Reports say director Paul Haggis has settled a 12-year-old rape case for $2 million. The accuser previously won a $7.5 million civil verdict in 2022 that was increased by $1.9 million for attorney fees.

A campaign backed by the A.C.L.U. asked attendees at the 2026 Golden Globes to wear black-and-white pins reading "ICE OUT" or "BE GOOD" to honor Renee Good and Keith Porter Jr.; several celebrities, including Jean Smart, Mark Ruffalo and Natasha Lyonne, were seen wearing the pins.