Arts & Entertainment

Disney announced during the season two finale credits and on Instagram that Percy Jackson & The Olympians Season 3 will premiere in 2026; a specific premiere date has not been announced.

Valentino Garavani died at his home in Rome at age 93, his foundation announced; his body will lie in repose at the foundation's Rome headquarters Wednesday and Thursday, and a funeral is scheduled for Friday.

Prince Harry testified in court in his privacy lawsuit, saying intrusion by the Daily Mail and its sister Sunday title left him distressed; the publisher denies the claims and cross-examination has begun.

Prince Harry is giving testimony in a long-running lawsuit that alleges a British publisher obtained private information unlawfully; the publisher denies the claims and plans to call journalists and other witnesses in its defense.

The Songwriters Hall of Fame announced its 2026 inductees, including Taylor Swift, Alanis Morissette, Kiss founders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, Kenny Loggins and producer Tricky Stewart; the induction ceremony is scheduled for June 11 in New York City.

Canadian actress Rachel McAdams was inducted on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, noting her upbringing in St. Thomas, Ont., and thanking family and colleagues.

Toronto police say a 27-year-old man was arrested on human trafficking charges involving two teenage girls, and he was scheduled to appear in bail court.

Vinay Menon writes that Katy Perry attended the World Economic Forum in Davos with Justin Trudeau and suggests she could use her celebrity influence to engage figures such as Donald Trump amid public discussion about Greenland.

A Minecraft Movie has a 48% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes while its audience score is 84%.

Moose Jaw-born poet Karen Solie's sixth collection, Wellwater, won the 2025 T.S. Eliot Prize; the book, which also won the 2025 Forward Prize, explores themes of value, aging, housing and environmental and economic crises.

Jamal Roberts sang the National Anthem at the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship on January 19, 2026, in a performance the article says was viewed by at least 20 million people; the article also reports he is nominated for a 2026 Grammy for Best Gospel Song/Performance.

Rob Hirst, co‑founder and drummer of Midnight Oil, has died at 70 after nearly three years fighting pancreatic cancer; the band said he died peacefully surrounded by loved ones and asked for donations to pancreatic cancer charities.

Laika's stop-motion Wildwood will open in U.S. theaters on October 23. The release ends the studio's seven-year release hiatus.

Billie Eilish used an award acceptance speech to publicly criticize the Donald Trump administration and U.S. immigration enforcement. She also posted on social media about recent incidents involving ICE, including the reported death of Renee Nicole Good.

The Canadian series Heated Rivalry has become an international hit and is widely noted for portraying explicit, verbal and ongoing consent between its two lead characters.

Naomi Osaka entered Rod Laver Arena wearing a wide-brim hat, a veil and a white parasol, and she won her first-round match in three sets.

The article describes how 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple uses music—including a climactic heavy‑metal performance—to represent human connection, focusing on Kelson’s record collection, singing, and his bond with Samson.

William Shatner replied on X to Stephen Miller's criticism of Starfleet Academy and said he was "on the same page," while noting Paramount+ should increase budgets for its Star Trek shows.

Valentino Garavani died at age 93 at his home in Rome, and his foundation announced on Instagram that he was surrounded by loved ones; the foundation also shared funeral timing and location.

Melissa Gilbert filed a letter asking a judge to keep her husband Timothy Busfield safe as he remains jailed in New Mexico on child sex abuse charges, and a detention hearing is scheduled to determine whether he will remain in custody.

Three former leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance are due to stand trial this week on charges of "inciting subversion of state power," after the group was forced to disband amid allegations it acted as an "agent of foreign forces." The Alliance had organized annual Victoria Park candlelight vigils to mark the 1989 Tiananmen events.

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy includes humpback whales in season 1, episode 2, with Caleb Mir bringing Tarima Sadal to the USS Athena's Cetacean Ops observatory; the appearance continues a franchise motif that dates back to Star Trek IV.

Reports say The Batman Part II will again use multiple villains, with Colin Farrell's Penguin returning and Sebastian Stan reported to be cast as Harvey Dent.

HBO's A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms premiered on January 18 and quickly reached top streaming positions in multiple countries while receiving strong critic and audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes.

Pole to Pole, a seven-episode Disney+ docuseries starring Will Smith, premiered January 16, 2026 and is reported as holding a 100% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes based on five reviews.

A civil trial opened in London after claimants including Prince Harry and Elton John accused Associated Newspapers of widespread phone hacking and other unlawful information gathering from 1993 to 2011 and beyond. Prince Harry is due to give evidence on Thursday as the nine-week trial proceeds.

The HBO series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms premieres with a lighter, character-focused tone and showrunner Ira Parker says he worked closely with George R.R. Martin to keep the first season faithful to the novellas.

Starfleet Academy includes several references to Star Trek: Prodigy, including a USS Athena wall entry labeled “Zero the Third,” a Brikar student in the halls, and spoken mentions of the Protostar and characters Dal, Murph and Captain Gwyndala.

Thousands gathered at San Francisco's Civic Center on Saturday to celebrate Bob Weir, the Grateful Dead guitarist and founding member who died last week at 78. Musicians Joan Baez and John Mayer spoke and fans left roses and notes at an altar of photos and candles.

Kathleen Kennedy said Simon Kinberg is still writing a new three‑film Star Wars trilogy positioned as the next chapter after Episode IX, and he is due to submit a new treatment in March.