Arts & Entertainment

The Patriots will host the Chargers at Gillette Stadium on Jan. 11; at the time of publication the lowest listed tickets were $191 including fees on Vivid Seats and 100-level seats began near $320 on Ticketmaster.

Paramount Skydance is seeking investors to rejuvenate MTV and has held talks with music firms and executives, Bloomberg reports. The company has engaged financial advisers to find a partner that could also provide music rights or artist relationships.

Searchlight Pictures and Variety say David Harbour has left Tony Gilroy's film Behemoth!, reportedly because he was overwhelmed after the Stranger Things finale; his role has been recast but the new actor is not yet identified.

Harrel Braddy, who was convicted in 2007 in the 1998 killing of a five-year-old, is back in court for a resentencing trial after his original death sentence was reversed; jury selection has begun and under Florida’s 2023 law a death sentence can be imposed by an eight-to-four jury vote.

Officials say Nick Reiner is accused of killing his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele; he has been taken off suicide watch and remains under high observation ahead of an upcoming arraignment.

Actor Hudson Williams said anonymous messages from closeted professional athletes, including hockey, football and basketball players, have reached him and author Rachel Reid after the HBO Max series 'Heated Rivalry' drew a large audience; the show has been renewed for a second season.

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments next week in two cases — Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J. — that challenge state laws restricting transgender women from girls' and women's school sports.

Chloe Kim dislocated her shoulder for a second time while training in Laax, Switzerland, less than a month before the 2026 Winter Olympics; she reported some arm movement and said an MRI is scheduled.

Kate Hudson said she is not the right person to respond to Mike Sardina Jr.'s claim that he was cut from Song Sung Blue after being paid $30,000; she also praised Claire Sardina's involvement with the film.

David Byrne released a new wave cover of Olivia Rodrigo's "Drivers License" on Jan. 8 to mark the song's five-year anniversary, and the release prompted mixed reactions online.

Philip Yancey acknowledged an eight-year extramarital affair and said he has "disqualified" himself from Christian ministry, announcing retirement from writing, speaking and social media. His wife issued a statement saying she will not break their 55½-year marriage and asked for prayers.

Bruno Mars posted on X that he has finished a new studio album, described as his first solo project in ten years; he did not provide a title, genre or release date.

On a Jan. 7 episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, Jennette McCurdy said she dated a man in his 30s when she was about 18 and described the relationship as toxic; she says that experience informed her debut novel Half His Age, due Jan. 20, 2026.

Utah's Board of Education added Gregory Maguire's novel Wicked to the statewide list of books prohibited in public schools on Jan. 5; the ACLU of Utah filed a federal lawsuit challenging the law on Jan. 7.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez declined an on-camera invitation outside the U.S. Capitol and said Jesse Watters had "sexualized and harassed" her; a video of the exchange was posted on X and shared by Ocasio-Cortez.

Harvey Weinstein is scheduled to appear at a Manhattan hearing where Judge Curtis Farber will consider whether to hear juror testimony tied to a motion for a new trial; he remains in custody at Rikers Island.

The Directors Guild of America announced five feature-film nominees, including Paul Thomas Anderson and Ryan Coogler; winners will be announced Feb. 7.

The Pitt Season 2 premieres Thursday, Jan. 8 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO Max and will run 15 weekly episodes through a finale on April 16.

Police released grainy footage of a person of interest near the Columbus home where Spencer and Monique Tepe were found dead; their two children were unharmed. The investigation is ongoing.

Authorities say a Florida man was arrested and charged after a woman's body was found on Hollywood Beach on Dec. 26, 2025; the victim was identified as 56-year-old Heather Asendorf. The case remains an active criminal investigation and further legal steps are undetermined at this time.

The Kansas City Chiefs said on Jan. 7 they are aware of social media allegations of domestic violence involving Rashee Rice and are in communication with the NFL; Rice has not been charged.

Kristen Stewart, making her feature directorial debut with The Chronology of Water, says she still feels like a first-time 'mom' about the film after fighting for a decade to make it; the expressionist drama premiered at Cannes and opens in U.S. theaters Jan. 9.

Jodie Foster told Fox News Digital that fame pushed her toward becoming an "a--hole," and that realization contributed to her decision to step away from acting after turning 50.

Taylor Swift received nine nominations for the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards, the most of any artist, and actor Josh Charles shared a light behind-the-scenes exchange with her fiancé Travis Kelce on The Tonight Show.

Casting directors for Jay Kelly, Wicked: For Good and Hamnet are among the top nominees at the Casting Society's 41st Artios Awards, which will hold ceremonies on Feb. 26 in Beverly Hills, New York City and London.

Cohosts on The View criticized DHS Secretary Kristi Noem after the killing of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent, and they disputed Noem's early characterization of the incident as domestic terrorism.

Singer Cat Burns said she felt overwhelming relief after a breast reduction operation and posted that the surgery went well; she described years of discomfort that began in adolescence.

Tony Dokoupil acknowledged "big problems" on air during his first live CBS Evening News broadcast after what appeared to be a teleprompter or technical malfunction while he transitioned between segments; the clip circulated widely online and followed his recent remarks about greater accountability as anchor.

Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie will present at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards, and both have a series of media appearances this week as Heated Rivalry continues to gain attention from viewers and awards groups.

Several Disney cartoons and characters, including early appearances of Pluto, entered the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026, joining thousands of works published in 1930 that are now free to use.