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10:40 AM ET, January 19, 2026

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People:
Christopher Reeve's Son Will Reeve Marries Amanda Dubin in Miami  —  The ABC News journalist and the event planner went public with their relationship in April 2023 and got engaged in November 2024  — The ABC News correspondent and Amanda, who is an event planner, tied the knot in Miami on Saturday, Jan. 17
Discussion: HELLO!, Us Weekly, Extra and Just Jared
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Golden Globes Glambot director sets record straight on Jennifer Lopez's ‘rude’ red carpet behavior  —  Glambot director Cole Walliser shut down claims that Jennifer Lopez was “rude” to him during her shoot at the Golden Globes 2026.  —  “Even with J.Lo, like, I didn't take it personally.
James Hibberd / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Creator on Premiere's Shocking ‘Game of Thrones’ Poop Scene  —  Showrunner Ira Parker breaks down that projectile defecation scene that even surprised George R.R. Martin. … The world of Game of Thrones is known for having scenes that are shocking and graphic.
People:
Dylan O'Brien Says He Remains Close with His Teen Wolf Cast: ‘Nothing Can Replace Those Types of Experiences’ (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Twinless’ star played Stiles Stilinski on ‘Teen Wolf’ for six seasons from 2011 to 2017  — Dylan O'Brien had a mini Teen Wolf reunion with former costar Arden Cho at the Astra Film Awards on Jan. 9
Discussion: Just Jared
Katie Hind / Daily Mail:
KATIE HIND hears ‘tone-deaf’ Brooklyn wants to reconcile with parents David and Victoria after shock staff exit - but wife Nicola Peltz is ‘obsessed’ with driving the Beckham rift.  'It's pathetic and out of control!'  —  Having spent years as a member of Harvey Weinstein's PR team …
Discussion: Mirror, Metro.co.uk, The Sun and Daily Star
TMZ.com:
‘The Lion King’ Co-Director Roger Allers Dead at 76  —  REMEMBERING ROGER ALLERS  —  Filmmaker Roger Allers — perhaps best known for co-directing Walt Disney Feature Animation's “The Lion King” — has died.  —  Film producer Dave Bossert confirmed the death on Facebook, writing …
People:
Kate Hudson Jokes She Might ‘Disappear’ and ‘Write’ a Script to Finally Be in a Movie with Mom Goldie Hawn (Exclusive)  —  “I might have to go disappear into the mountain somewhere and just write it myself,” Kate tells PEOPLE in a joint interview with Goldie
Discussion: New York Post
Charlotte Griffiths / Daily Mail:
Devastated Princess Eugenie has ‘cut off all contact’ with disgraced father Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor over Epstein scandal  —  Princess Eugenie has cut off all contact with her disgraced father in the wake of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.
Melissa Denes / The Times:
Zoe Ball on grief, co-parenting and why she'd love to host Strictly  —  After her mother's sudden death and stepping down from Radio 2, the star has taken time off to concentrate on her home life, her hobbies — and her next career move … Not long after her mother died, Zoe Ball took a plane to Scotland.
Discussion: Mirror, The Sun, HELLO! and Metro.co.uk
People:
Drake Maye's 3 Brothers: All About the Patriots QB's Siblings Luke, Cole and Beau  —  Drake Maye, who was drafted by the New England Patriots in 2024, has three older siblings who are also athletes  — Drake Maye was drafted by the New England Patriots in 2024  — The NFL quarterback is the youngest of four brothers
Discussion: Just Jared
Just Jared:
‘Zootopia 2’ Becomes Highest Grossing Animated Hollywood Movie of All Time  —  Zootopia 2 just made history yet again!  —  The Disney movie just set the record as the highest grossing animated Hollywood film of all time.  —  The Zootopia sequel has brought in $1.7 billion at the global box office, surpassing Inside Out 2.
 
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Discussion: Mercury News, Page Six and FemaleFirst
People:
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Toria Sheffield / People:
Wayne Brady Reflects on How Coming Out as Pansexual Has Made Him a ‘Better’ Parent (Exclusive)
Discussion: Us Weekly and FemaleFirst
TMZ.com:
Lamar Odom Arrested For DUI in Las Vegas
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Isabella Simonetti / Wall Street Journal:
CBS News airs the delayed 60 Minutes CECOT segment with new introductory and closing remarks; the core of the piece was untouched

Jack Dunn / Variety:
On Joe Rogan's JRE, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck discuss Hollywood and AI; Damon says Netflix wants movies to restate the plot because viewers are on their phones

Jeremy Fuster / The Wrap:
With a $1.7B global box office, Disney's Zootopia 2 becomes the highest grossing animated film from a Hollywood studio, behind the Chinese hit Ne Zha 2

 
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