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1:00 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, Us Weekly and Mirror
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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 …
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Brahmjot Kaur / E! Online:
Critics Choice Awards 2026: Charlie Hunnam's Girlfriend Had This Request About Monster Ed Gein Role
Discussion: Us Weekly and People
Bentley Maddox / E! Online:
Jean Smart Addresses Critics With Cheeky Best Actress Speech at 2026 Critics Choice Awards
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
Tommy McArdle / People:
Kylie Jenner Had a Heartfelt Response to Timothée Chalamet's Critics Choice Awards Speech  —  Timothée Chalamet told his girlfriend Kylie Jenner that he “couldn't do this without you” as he accepted a trophy for Best Actor at the Critics Choice Awards
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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.
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Megan Stalter and Paul W. Downs Channel Timothée Chalamet, Kylie Jenner at Critics Choice Awards 2026
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.
Adrianne Reece / E! Online:
Derek Hough Welcomes First Baby With Wife Hayley Erbert  —  Derek Hough and his wife Hayley Erbert announced the birth of their first baby, Everley Capri Hough, in a heartwarming Instagram post: “Every step of our lives has led us to you.”  —  Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert are twirling in bliss.
Discussion: HELLO!, People, Just Jared and Extra
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.
Catherine Santino / People:
Miley Cyrus Reveals Her New Blonde Hair and Bangs Are a Tease for Hannah Montana 20-Year Reunion  —  The singer previously said she wanted to do “something really, really special” to mark the milestone  — Miley Cyrus teased a Hannah Montana 20th anniversary celebration by rocking bangs …
Marc Malkin / Variety:
‘Heated Rivalry’ Star François Arnaud Reacts to Miley Cyrus Wanting to Do Song for Season 2, Wonders if She'll ‘Give Us a Discount’  —  “Heated Rivalry” star François Arnaud is reacting to Miley Cyrus saying she is “so in” to contributing music to the hit HBO Max/Crave show's second season.
Discussion: Billboard, Just Jared and PinkNews
 
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Scott Shambaugh / The Shamblog:
A now-removed Ars Technica article, covering how an AI agent wrote a hit piece about an open source project maintainer, seems to have included AI hallucinations

CNN:
Don Lemon pleads not guilty to two federal charges stemming from his reporting at an anti-ICE protest in a Minnesota church

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Disney sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance, claiming it infringed on Disney's works to train its Seedance 2.0 video generation model without pay

 
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