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12:05 PM ET, January 5, 2026

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Charlotte Griffiths / Daily Mail:
Prince Harry stalker scare means he's ‘nailed on’ to be given armed police guards for UK visits, insiders claim  —  Prince Harry has won his fight for automatic taxpayer-funded armed police protection when he visits the UK, according to sources close to the Sussexes.
Discussion: Marie Claire, People, Mirror and Us Weekly
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Simon Perry / People:
Prince Harry Set to Regain Armed Security in U.K., Opening Door for Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet to Visit King Charles  —  Insider says signs are looking “positive” that the U.K. government will reinstate the Duke of Sussex's security  — A major review into security for Prince Harry …
Bentley Maddox / E! Online:
Jean Smart Addresses Critics With Cheeky Best Actress Speech at 2026 Critics Choice Awards  —  Hacks star Jean Smart took home the prize for Best Actress in a Comedy Series at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards, hosted by Chelsea Handler Jan. 4.  Here's what she said in her acceptance speech.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
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Tess Hill / HELLO!:
Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner are cozier than ever in photos from the 2026 Critics Choice Awards  —  Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner were all smiles at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards.  The A-list couple showed up to their first event of awards season in style.
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Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Megan Stalter and Paul W. Downs Channel Timothée Chalamet, Kylie Jenner at Critics Choice Awards 2026
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Ariana Grande Teases Her Return to Touring After 6 Year Hiatus at Critics Choice Awards  —  Ariana Grande shared insight into her upcoming The Eternal Sunshine tour in an exclusive interview with E! News at the Critics Choice Awards.  —  Ariana Grande is ready to switch her bubble for a stage.
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Ashley Tisdale exposes ‘toxic’ celeb mom group filled with ‘mean-girl behavior’ and ‘high school’-like isolation  —  Her lips aren't sealed.  —  Ashley Tisdale took shots at her former “toxic” mom group — which included Hilary Duff, Meghan Trainor and Mandy Moore — in a scathing essay for The Cut.
Seth Abramovitch / The Hollywood Reporter:
Mickey Rourke Approves GoFundMe to Prevent Eviction (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Wrestler’ actor has fallen behind $60,000 in rent.  —  Facing an eviction notice from his Los Angeles rental home, Mickey Rourke, 73, is turning to GoFundMe to pay $59,100 in owed rent.
Brahmjot Kaur / E! Online:
Critics Choice Awards 2026: Charlie Hunnam's Girlfriend Had This Request About Monster Ed Gein Role  —  Charlie Hunnam shared his girlfriend Morgana McNelis' feelings on his portrayal of Ed Gein in Ryan Murphy's Monster during an exclusive interview with E! at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards, Jan. 4.
Discussion: Us Weekly and People
People:
Chelsea Handler Pays Tribute to Late Diane Keaton with Tailored Suit Look to Host Critics Choice Awards 2026  —  The comedian hosted the awards show for the fourth consecutive year  — Chelsea Handler returned to the 2025 Critics Choice Awards as host on Jan. 4
Discussion: Page Six, Vogue, E! Online and Just Jared
Tommy McArdle / People:
Kathy Bates Licks a Ping Pong Paddle for Timothée Chalamet Joke at Critics Choice Awards: 'I Can't Believe I Did That'  —  Host Chelsea Handler joked that whoever got a ping pong paddle under their seat could spank Timothée Chalamet at an afterparty
Discussion: New York Post, Us Weekly and E! Online
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, InStyle, HELLO! and SheKnows
 
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From Mediagazer:

Katie Deighton / Wall Street Journal:
OpenAI acquires tech news show TBPN, promising editorial independence; TBPN was on track to make over $30M in revenue in 2026 and will wind down its ad business

Katie Deighton / Wall Street Journal:
WME is selling sports marketing agency 160over90 to Publicis Groupe for, sources say, $500M+; WME bought the agency in 2018 for about $200M

David Pierce / The Verge:
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