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1:10 PM ET, January 9, 2026

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Thea Glassman / Netflix Tudum:
Charlie Brooker Reveals Black Mirror Will Return  —  “Hopefully it'll be more Black Mirror than ever.”  —  Our favorite mind-bending watch is heading back to Netflix.  —  “Black Mirror will return, and hopefully it'll be more Black Mirror than ever,” creator Charlie Brooker teased in a recent interview with Tudum.
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Just Jared:
‘Black Mirror’ Renewed for Season 8 by Netflix  —  More episodes of Black Mirror are on the way!  —  On Friday (January 9), creator Charlie Brooker announced that the anthology series, which is now one of Netflix's longest-running shows, has been renewed for an eighth season.
Discussion: Deadline, Consequence and Variety
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Clemmie Moodie / The Sun:
Brooklyn Beckham sends David & Victoria extraordinary legal notice warning parents to only contact him via lawyers  —  Brooklyn is still in contact with certain members of his family  — Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)  — Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Michael Saponara / Billboard:
Fetty Wap Is Home: Rapper Released From Prison 11 Months Earlier Than Expected  —  The “Trap Queen” rapper served more than three years behind bars on federal drug charges. … Fetty Wap is home.  The “Trap Queen” rapper (real name Willie Junior Maxwell II) secured an early release from prison on Thursday …
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TMZ.com:
Fetty Wap Released From Prison 3 Years Early in Drug Trafficking Case
Discussion: New York Daily News and Vibe
Associated Press:
Woman killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis was a mother of 3, poet and new to the city  —  The woman shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday was Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three who had recently moved to Minnesota.
TMZ.com:
Nick Reiner Believes He's the Victim of a Conspiracy After Parents' Murder  —  NICK REINER HE BELIEVES HE'S THE VICTIM OF A CONSPIRACY … Nick Reiner knows he killed his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, but he doesn't understand why he's in jail ... sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ.
TMZ.com:
Meghan Trainor's Husband Hopes Ashley Tisdale Is OK Amid Mom Group Rumors  —  MEGHAN TRAINOR'S HUSBAND NO MOM GROUP DRAMA ON OUR PART ... Wishing Ashley Tisdale the Best!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 230 … Meghan Trainor's husband Daryl Sabara is denying there's any drama between his wife …
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Real reason Bill Hader and Ali Wong's two-year relationship ended: Insiders reveal open secret about him in Hollywood... his cruel nickname... and his month from hell after Reiner murders horror  —  Bill Hader and his girlfriend, fellow comedian Ali Wong, have split after more than two years together - but why?
Kenneth P. Vogel / New York Times:
Sean Combs Requested a Pardon in a Letter, but Trump Is Unimpressed  —  President Trump told The New York Times in an interview that he was not considering pardoning the music mogul.  —  The music mogul Sean Combs wrote a letter to President Trump seeking a pardon, the president told The New York Times in an interview on Wednesday.
Maanya Sachdeva / Daily Mail:
Kate at 44: How Princess of Wales is helping ease the monarchy's ‘Harry and Meghan problem’, her ‘total loyalty’ to William and how she's succeeded by being totally different to Diana  —  While the Princess of Wales is one of the most popular royals, her stoic nature and 'never complain …
Discussion: InStyle, Mirror and Cele|bitchy
Richard Eden / Daily Mail:
'It's going to change everything': The bombshell twist that could give Harry and Meghan all they ever wanted and allow them to rake in a fortune - as Palace insiders tell RICHARD EDEN why it will cause huge problems for the monarchy  —  The Duke of Sussex has won his lengthy battle …
Discussion: Mirror and Cele|bitchy
Maria Sarabi / HELLO!:
Kendall Jenner addresses plastic surgery for the first time  —  Kendall Jenner has denied undergoing plastic surgery as she opened up about the cosmetic treatments she's had - see details  —  Kendall Jenner has faced plastic surgery speculation since her early twenties.
Tufayel Ahmed / Us Weekly:
Zach Bryan Appears to Take a Swipe at Ex Brianna Chickenfry on New Album ‘With Heaven on Top’  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Zach Bryan is taking aim at an old flame on his new album, With Heaven on Top.  —  The country crooner dropped his sixth studio LP on Friday …
Calum Marsh / New York Times:
His Job Is to Resuscitate ‘Star Wars.’ No Pressure. … Tom Cruise was up to his ankles in mud and pond water.  He wore a look of great concentration as he stooped over a digital camera, trying to frame the perfect shot.  —  Shawn Levy glanced around in slight disbelief.
David Canfield / The Hollywood Reporter:
Kate Hudson Returns to the Oscars Race, 25 Years After ‘Almost Famous’: “You're Always Only One Part Away”  —  The ‘Song Sung Blue’ star is up for best-actress honors at the Golden Globes and Actor Awards, and as she tells The Hollywood Reporter over martinis and sourdough, is having a ball: “It's like, ‘Me time!’
Tessa Petak / InStyle:
Gigi Hadid Swaps Her Signature Blonde Hair for Darkest Color Ever With Gen Z-Approved Shade  —  Brb, pinning this to my Pinterest board. … Gigi Hadid really said new year, new me.  The model just debuted a look so different from anything she's ever tried before.
 
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Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Emily Henry Expands Netflix Rom-Com Universe: ‘Funny Story’ Movie Lands at Streamer Ahead of ‘People We Meet on Vacation’ Debut; ‘Happy Place’ TV Series Shifts to Film (EXCLUSIVE)
Kayla Grant / People:
Elon Musk Shares Rare Comments About His Twins as He Reveals the Inspiration Behind Their Unique Names
Discussion: Page Six and E! Online
Yasmin Vince / Mirror:
George Best's ex-wife Angie diagnosed with cancer as son Calum begs for help
Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
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Country Star Chase Rice Says Touring For The Last 13 Years Has “Exhausted” Him And Announces Break
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From Mediagazer:

Oliver Darcy / Status:
Sources: Bari Weiss has kept Anderson Cooper's unaired 60 Minutes piece about Trump's decision to accept South African refugees in a prolonged editorial process

Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
A look at the visual investigations of the Minneapolis ICE shooting by The NYT, WaPo, and Bellingcat, and how they helped people trying to make sense of events

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Paramount is seeking a strategic partner to invest in MTV as it aims to refocus MTV on music; Nielsen: MTV averaged <200K viewers in primetime in 2025

 
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