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8:00 AM ET, January 26, 2026

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Johnny Oleksinski / Page Six:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle don't sell out their Sundance Film Festival 2026 screening  —  PARK CITY, Utah — The Sussexes couldn't sell out Sundance.  —  Although Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attended the Park City, Utah, bow of the new documentary they produced, “Cookie Queens,” …
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Deadline:
Meghan Markle On Lessons Learned As A Girl Scout, Cookie Sales Records & Whether Princess Lilibet Will Join A Troupe: ‘Cookie Queens’ At Sundance  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry pulled into 13-degree weather at Park City, UT for the Sundance Sunday AM premiere of the documentary they EP'ed, Cookie Queens.
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TMZ.com:
‘Blind Side’ Actor Quinton Aaron Hospitalized After Falling At Home  —  Quinton Aaron — the actor who played Michael Oher in “The Blind Side” — has been hospitalized after collapsing at his home .. TMZ has learned.  —  A manager for the actor tells TMZ ... he's been hospitalized in Atlanta for the past three days.
Susannah Butter / The Times:
Kristen Stewart on life after Twilight: Now people talk to me like I have a brain … Kristen Stewart is telling me how she has learnt to keep her cool.  “I was talking to a male actor I really love,” she begins.  “And I said there are no female Method actors because Method acting …
Discussion: HELLO!, Deadline, Us Weekly, Variety and Fox News
Polly Vernon / The Times:
Mel C on body image, finding love and the Spice Girls' WhatsApp group … Melanie Chisholm has never looked hotter than she does in the video for her comeback single, Sweat, an ultra-camp tribute to Jane Fonda workouts and Eric Prydz's Call on Me.  Chisholm — 52 years old and ripped to the heavens …
Discussion: HELLO!, Page Six and Us Weekly
Steven White / Mirror:
Elton John has his own kneecaps made into priceless jewellery  —  The musical icon, 78, has battled a number of health issues over the years but, following an operation on his patella in 2024, he decided to use some of his bone for a necklace  —  Elton John revealed how he turned his kneecaps …
Discussion: Daily Star and PinkNews
Samantha King / Daily Star:
MAFS UK fans ‘bawling’ as Abi and John end long distance relationship  —  Married at First Sight UK stars John Shepherd and Abi Lindsay have shared an update with their followers  —  Married At First Sight UK viewers have been left emotional following a massive announcement from beloved duo John Shepherd and Abi Lindsay.
Discussion: Mirror
Eren Orbey / New Yorker:
Gus Kenworthy Lived an Olympic Version of “Heated Rivalry”  —  Ahead of a comeback in Milan, the Olympic freestyle skier and actor discusses alley-oops, auditions, and coming out of the closet as a professional athlete.  —  If alpine skiing is about getting down a trail as fast as possible …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Deadline, Just Jared and PinkNews
International Olympic Committee:
Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie light up Milano Cortina 2026 torch relay with pure joy  —  The “Heated Rivalry” actors waved at onlookers as they took part in the 49th leg of the Olympic Torch Relay on 25 January.  —  Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie, stars of the television series Heated Rivalry …
Discussion: E! Online, Elle, Variety, WATN, Extra and Just Jared
People:
Eric Dane Drops Out of ALS Event Appearance Hours Before ‘Due to the Physical Realities’ of the Illness  —  The actor was not “well enough to attend” the Jan. 24 event, organizers said  — The actor canceled his appearance hours before, “due to the physical realities of ALS” and not being “well enough to attend,” organizers said
Will Reid / E! Online:
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Moms Make Rare Joint Appearance at Sundance Film Festival 2026  —  Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's moms, Andrea Swift and Donna Kelce, stepped out together for a rare joint outing during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, Jan. 25.
Discussion: HELLO!, People, Us Weekly and Just Jared
 
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New York Post:
Trump tells The Post he's skipping the Super Bowl, slams halftime performers Bad Bunny and Green Day: 'I'm anti-them'
 

 
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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

Variety:
Sources: the legal team for Paramount President Jeff Shell has engaged in preliminary talks about a possible exit from the company, where he was hired in 2024

 
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