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The Critics Choice Awards ceremony took place January 4 in Santa Monica, hosted by Chelsea Handler, and the article presents lists of entries across TV categories. The piece notes that Yahoo used AI to generate takeaways and that reporting errors are possible.

Worst Cooks in America: Reality Check, hosted by Jeff Mauro and Tiffany Derry, premiered on Jan. 4 as the show's first season following Anne Burrell’s death in June. The season features celebrity contestants and will stream on HBO Max the day after its Food Network broadcast.

A three-generation American family attended Shen Yun's Jan. 3 matinee in San Francisco and praised the show's presentation of traditional Chinese culture and storytelling.

Josh Charles and showrunner Liz Tuccillo discussed the Best Medicine premiere, which follows Dr. Martin Best returning to Port Wenn and revealing a blood phobia after freezing in an operating room. The episode ends with Martin deciding to stay in town and sets up Louisa and Mark's breakup and other relationships.

Carlton Cruse said clips from season two of Jack Ryan trended after U.S. strikes on Venezuela, and he described the 2019 storyline as plausible fiction grounded in real geopolitical dynamics.

The 31st Critics Choice Awards were held on Jan. 4, 2026 at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, hosted by Chelsea Handler; Ryan Coogler’s Sinners led film nominations with 17 while Adolescence led TV with six.

Miley Cyrus attended the Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards with her mother, Tish Cyrus-Purcell, on January 3, 2026, and the pair wore near-matching black suits. Cyrus received the Outstanding Artistic Achievement Award for her end-credits song "Dream As One" from Avatar: Fire and Ash.

Sony Music will release the Stranger Things Season 5 soundtrack on Jan. 30 on four physical formats — a yellow marble LP, standard LP, cassette and CD — and the collection features 13 tracks, including Michael Jackson's "Rockin' Robin" and Iron Maiden's "The Trooper."

At a Mar-a-Lago New Year's Eve event, President Donald Trump auctioned a painting of Jesus Christ that sold for $2.75 million. The article reports the proceeds are earmarked for St. Jude's Hospital and the local sheriff's office.

Eva Schloss, who survived Auschwitz and co-founded the Anne Frank Trust UK, died in London aged 96, the charity announced. UK King Charles paid tribute to her decades of work in Holocaust education.

David Bowie died in New York ten years ago and his final album 'Blackstar' topped the Billboard album chart; a new book argues his later work deserves renewed attention.

Billy Joel made a surprise New Year performance in Wellington, Florida, his first public appearance since canceling shows after a normal pressure hydrocephalus diagnosis in May.

Anthony Joshua posted an Instagram photo after a car crash in Nigeria that killed two of his team members; the driver has been charged and faced a court hearing.

Former WWE performer Hornswoggle said on the podcast "Velvet Ropes" that John Cena's WWE retirement is resonating deeply across the wrestling community and called Cena "the greatest human ever," while Cena's final match on WWE Saturday Night's Main Event ended with GUNTHER defeating him.

Swiss authorities said they identified 16 more victims of a New Year's Eve bar fire, ten of them under 18, bringing the total identified to 24; an investigation into the bar managers has been opened.

Leonardo DiCaprio told The Sunday Times he wondered whether audiences "still have the appetite" for cinemas, and the article places that concern alongside industry moves such as Netflix's reported Warner Bros. deal and recent box office strains.

Royal experts say Kate Middleton's 2024 cancer diagnosis and later remission appeared to strengthen her marriage to Prince William, and the family moved to Forest Lodge as the couple resumed joint public engagements.

Stephen Schwartz said he will not appear at the Kennedy Center after the board voted to add President Donald Trump's name; the center and its board president say he was never signed for a May gala and deny he canceled.

Angelina Jolie visited Egypt’s Arish and the Rafah border crossing to inspect humanitarian aid operations and meet volunteers; an Egyptian Red Crescent volunteer said thousands of trucks are lined up to deliver assistance to about 2.2 million people in Gaza.

Israel offered to train Australian police following the Bondi Beach attack and sent a letter to Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke; the incident was reported as killing 15 people and injuring more than 40.

January 2026 brings new and returning TV seasons across streamers, including HBO Max's The Pitt Season 2 on January 8 and Netflix's Bridgerton Season 4 Part 1 on January 29.

Police in Columbus found a dentist and his wife dead inside their home during a welfare check; two young children were found unharmed and authorities say they are searching for a suspect.

The two-hour Stranger Things finale shows the Hawkins group defeating Vecna while Eleven sacrifices herself, and the episode frames her final status as ambiguous.

George Clooney replied to President Trump's post about his and Amal Clooney's French citizenship and said Democrats should retake Congress, writing "We have to make America great again. We'll start in November."

Court filings say Christian Wood was granted temporary custody after accusing his ex of involvement in an attempted murder-for-hire; his ex denies the allegation and a hearing is set for Jan. 14.

Jennifer Lopez told Entertainment Tonight she feels good about becoming an empty nester as her 17-year-old twins prepare for college; she also brought Max and Emme onstage during her Las Vegas show on New Year's Eve.

Marjorie Taylor Greene told a TV panel she was a victim of misleading media coverage tied to QAnon. She previously shared QAnon-related material earlier in her political career.

Friends and colleagues, including Cary Elwes and Martin Scorsese, have posted tributes to Rob and Michele Reiner. Los Angeles authorities have placed a security hold on the Reiners' autopsy records while the investigation continues.

CNN's documentary about Chevy Chase, directed by Marina Zenovich, looks at his career and personal history. It is reported as a difficult watch that does not downplay troubling episodes.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer publicly welcomed the return of activist Alaa Abd El‑Fattah. Some commentators say Britain treats online speech unevenly and that this has stirred public concern.