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7:15 PM ET, January 4, 2026

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Adam Sandler Says He'd Still Be Married to Wife Jackie, Even If He Didn't Become a Successful Actor: 'That's Destiny'  —  The pair wed in June 2003 and share two daughters together  — Adam Sandler said he would still be married to his wife, Jackie Sander, even if he wasn't a successful actor
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Us Weekly and Just Jared
Christina Perrier / InStyle:
Kaley Cuoco Debuts Darkest Hair in Years at Critics Choice Awards 2026 for PDA-Packed Date Night  —  The actress walked the carpet with her hubby Tom Pelphrey. … New year, new Kaley Cuoco—with some new hair.  The Big Bang Theory alum walked the red carpet at the Critics Choice Awards 2026 tonight with her hubby Tom Pelphrey.
Discussion: E! Online, Page Six, SheKnows and Extra
Meg Walters / InStyle:
Kristen Bell Stuns in Lingerie-Inspired LBD at Critics Choice Awards 2026 With Bold Lace Cutouts  —  She's up for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in ‘Nobody Wants This.’ … It's safe to say, everybody wants this.  Kristen Bell has arrived at the Critics Choice Awards 2026 …
Discussion: Just Jared
Meg Walters / InStyle:
Ali Larter's Critics Choice Awards LBD Plunges Past Her Ribs and Has a Daring, Thigh-High Center Slit  —  The perfect going out out dress. … Ali Larter has arrived at the Critics Choice Awards 2026 rocking a look that can only be described as utterly timeless.
Discussion: Elle
Olivia Evans / E! Online:
The Pitt's Patrick Ball Reveals Family's Personal Connection to Show at Critics Choice Awards 2026  —  The Pitt's Patrick Ball shared that he “couldn't write” how well his first job on the Noah Wyle series fit into his background during an exclusive interview at the Critics Choice Awards 2026.
Discussion: Just Jared, Vogue and Page Six
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Megan Stalter and Paul W. Downs Channel Timothée Chalamet, Kylie Jenner at Critics Choice Awards 2026  —  Hacks' Megan Stalter and Paul W. Downs channeled their inner Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner at the Critics Choice Awards, copying the couple's all-orange looks at the Marty Supreme premiere.
Rebecca English / Daily Mail:
How the King plans to deal with the two albatrosses around the Royal Family's neck  —  It was a year that ended in much the same way as it started for our Royal Family.  The King's heartening announcement in December that his treatment for cancer would wind down came 12 months after he revealed it would roll into 2025.
Discussion: Marie Claire, SheKnows, HELLO! and Mirror
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Bristol Palin Shares Update on Facial Paralysis After 1 Year: ‘Not Looking Great’  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Bristol Palin has been battling her mysterious facial paralysis for an entire year.  —  “If anyone's wondering, today's Day 323 of my face being paralyzed …
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Jennifer Lopez Lays Out Her Relationship Demands During Las Vegas Show  —  J LO IF YOU WANT MY LOVE IN 2026... YOU HAVE TO EARN IT!!!  —  JLO GETS REAL!!!  —  Jennifer Lopez may not know who her next man will be, but she knows he better come correct!  That's according to a show …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Page Six
Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
Jennifer Aniston supports hypnotist boyfriend Jim Curtis at book event after celebrating Christmas together  —  Jennifer Aniston proudly stepped out to her boyfriend Jim Curtis' book event after they celebrated Christmas together.  —  The “Friends” alum and the hypnotist were photographed walking …
Discussion: Elle, InStyle, TMZ.com and HELLO!
HELLO!:
Jesy Nelson reveals twins' devastating SMA Type 1 diagnosis in tearful video  —  Little Mix star Jesy Nelson has shared her twins have been diagnosed with Spinal muscular atrophy, a severe muscular disease  —  Jesy Nelson has shared her twin daughters' devastating health news in an emotional video.
Jillian Sederholm / Entertainment Weekly:
Eddie Murphy shares real reason he left Oscars early after losing for Dreamgirls (exclusive)  —  The comedian tells EW a gesture from a Hollywood legend, not anger over defeat, led him to exit without watching his costars perform. … When Eddie Murphy lost at the 2007 Oscars …
Bailey Richards / People:
Lizzo Flaunts Her Figure in White Bikini (and $680 Pucci Bodysuit) in First Post of the New Year  —  The bodysuit, which she layered over the Yitty swimsuit, seemingly inspired a cheeky reference to Alabama Barker's viral Christmas haul  — Lizzo posed in a white bikini and Pucci bodysuit …
Discussion: HELLO!
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TMZ.com:
Lizzo Shows Off Weight Loss in White Bikini
Discussion: Page Six and Suggest
Tom Elia / Palm Beach Post:
Billy Joel plays surprise two-song set at Wellington's 30th birthday  —  Billy Joel, who owns property in Wellington, performed two songs with the cover band ‘Turnstiles’ at Wellington's 30th birthday bash.  —  Billy Joel gave his fans a New Year's surprise and paid a band that covers …
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TMZ.com:
Billy Joel Surprises Fans with First Live Performance Since Brain Disorder Diagnosis
Discussion: New York Daily News
 
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Sabienna Bowman / People:
Sam Heughan Says Even the Outlander Cast Doesn't ‘Really Know’ How the Series Ends (Exclusive)
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Discussion: SheKnows and Just Jared
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Max Tani / Semafor:
Sources: NYT and WaPo learned of the Venezuela raid soon before it was scheduled to begin but held off publishing what they knew to avoid endangering US troops

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Tony Dokoupil began anchoring CBS Evening News on Saturday night, two days earlier than expected, after US military action in Venezuela

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Newsmax asks the FCC to block the proposed $6.2B merger between Nexstar and Tegna, saying the deal is an unprecedented consolidation that Congress prohibits

 
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