Arts & Entertainment

Steph McGovern will return to the BBC to present The Big Deal, a six-part series about amateur art dealers that is due to premiere this year; the exact date has not been announced. She left the BBC in 2019, later hosted Steph's Packed Lunch on Channel 4, and that programme was axed in 2023.

Fans gathered at the Starman memorial in Brixton to mark 10 years since David Bowie's death, sharing memories and reflecting on the impact of his final album, Blackstar.

Both Spencer Pratt and Julia Louis-Dreyfus lost their Pacific Palisades homes in the January 2025 wildfire, and one year later both properties show little visible rebuilding.

Matt Ryan has been hired as the Atlanta Falcons' President of Football, returning to the team where he spent 14 of his 15 NFL seasons; he retired after one season with the Indianapolis Colts and had worked as a CBS studio analyst.

Jesy Nelson posted a short video of one of her twin daughters using a feeding tube after the family revealed both daughters had been diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA1).

Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof said Iranian authorities cut internet and phone services to limit communication during widespread protests, and artists in the diaspora have publicly voiced support for demonstrators.

A mother was seriously injured when shots were fired through her front door on Christmas Eve in Peckham while her one-year-old son was at home. The Metropolitan Police said the woman was taken to hospital and officers have appealed for witnesses.

Former Leeds and Wales midfielder Terry Yorath has died at 75 after a short illness. He and his family said the 1992 death of his son Daniel and the 1985 Valley Parade fire were defining events in his later life.

A six-part 2025 Canadian drama, Heated Rivalry follows a secret affair between two male ice hockey rivals and reached UK streaming platforms after a US release over Christmas 2025.

At the 2026 AFI Awards in Los Angeles, Stephen Graham embraced and laughed with Leonardo DiCaprio, and later posed with his wife Hannah Walters; Graham has previously told a story about a golf cart incident on the set of Gangs of New York that nearly injured DiCaprio.

Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors were awarded Guinean citizenship after tracing ancestry through DNA testing in a private ceremony in Conakry; officials said they are scheduled to visit the country’s tourist sites.

Patrick Cox moved to Ibiza in 2017 and says a short psychedelic experience known as 'Toad' helped him stop drinking and rebuild family relationships.

Scientists report that horned ceratopsian dinosaurs related to Triceratops lived in Europe millions of years ago, based on more complete Ajkaceratops skull fossils; the research also says some species once linked to Iguanodon are now seen as early ceratopsians.

Trinity Hall at Cambridge proposed targeting recruitment at a small number of elite private schools, drawing criticism that the move treats privilege as evidence of talent and overlooks unequal access to subjects and resources.

The American Film Institute held an invitation-only luncheon in Beverly Hills on Jan. 9, 2026, honoring films and television programs as collaborative teams with tributes and clips; Carol Burnett delivered AFI’s annual benediction.

Authorities in New Mexico issued an arrest warrant for actor Timothy Busfield after a criminal complaint says a child reported inappropriate touching on the set of the TV series The Cleaning Lady. The warrant, signed by a judge, charges Busfield with two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor.

The Washington National Opera announced it will end its long-running affiliation with the Kennedy Center, reduce its spring season and relocate performances to other venues in Washington, citing financial pressures and a new requirement that productions be fully funded in advance.

Jessie Buckley first came to public attention as a runner-up on BBC's I'd Do Anything in 2008 and has since won stage and film honours, including an Olivier and a Critics' Choice Award; she is now a Golden Globe nominee for her role in Hamnet.

Christian Wood filed court documents alleging a hidden tracking device was found in his son Kobe's diaper bag after a custody exchange; Yasmine Lopez has denied the claim.

Representative Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez said a Fox News host sexually harassed her on air after a producer invited her to appear, and she later reiterated the allegation on X.

A representative told the Daily Mail that Dolly Parton was never scheduled to appear at the Grand Ole Opry's 80th birthday concert; Parton has recently postponed a Las Vegas residency and withdrawn from events while citing undisclosed health challenges.

Nicola Roberts says she will miss her final week of Hadestown after being advised to have a small surgical procedure; she is five months pregnant and announced the pregnancy on Christmas Day.

On the In Your Dreams podcast, Kendall Jenner said she is not a lesbian and said mean online speculation about her sexuality has been hurtful. She added she would be open about her sexuality if it were different.

Brahim Kaddour-Cherif admitted carrying a knife in November 2023 and was remanded back into custody. He had been mistakenly released from prison on 29 October and was re-arrested; he is due to be sentenced on 27 January.

Laura Dave's new novel, The First Time I Saw Him, is out now and continues the story from The Last Thing He Told Me; the TV adaptation's second season starring Jennifer Garner and Angourie Rice premieres on Apple TV next month.

The Princess of Wales released a short "Winter" video marking her 44th birthday, and a columnist said the video's tone and timing amid recent storm disruption and cost-of-living pressures risk appearing out of touch.

Jennifer Lawrence said she found filming intimate scenes for Die My Love easier with Robert Pattinson because they did not know each other, and they rehearsed with interpretive dance before shooting the film’s so-called 'tiger scene'.

The UK has placed a temporary export ban on an 18th-century marble bust of Sir John Gordon by Edmé Bouchardon, valued at about £3.1m; the export licence decision has been deferred until 8 April to allow UK institutions to make offers.

Kaley Cuoco's friends shared photos celebrating their 'village' and used hashtags like #lifteachother after Ashley Tisdale wrote about leaving a 'toxic mom group.' The exchange followed Tisdale's essay describing feelings of exclusion during her postpartum period.

Béla Tarr, the Hungarian filmmaker known for long, formally spare works such as Sátántangó and Werckmeister Harmonies, has died aged 70 after a long illness, the Hungarian Film Artists Association said. The association said the grieving family asked not to be contacted.