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11:20 PM ET, January 4, 2026

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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  —  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.
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: Just Jared
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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: E! Online and Just Jared
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: E! Online, Just Jared and Vogue
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: E! Online
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
People:
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: Us Weekly, FemaleFirst and Just Jared
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: SheKnows, HELLO!, Marie Claire and Mirror
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: People
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
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: Extra, Vogue, Just Jared and Page Six
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: E! Online, Elle and Fox News
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
 
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From Mediagazer:

Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
The CPB Board votes to dissolve the 58-year-old organization following Congress' rescission of all federal funding at the behest of President Trump

Hannah Miller / Bloomberg:
Versant closed down 13% at $40.57 in its Nasdaq debut on January 5, giving it a market value of $5.85B; Comcast distributed the shares to investors on January 2

Dade Hayes / Deadline:
NBCUniversal's Peacock plans to roll out Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos on live sports in 2026, saying it's the first streamer to use Dolby's full tech suite

 
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