Arts & Entertainment

Ashton Kutcher stars in Ryan Murphy's series The Beauty, which the article reports is the most-watched series on Disney+ in many countries. It is the first series Kutcher has done since returning as Michael Kelso in Netflix's That '90s Show.

Holly Hunter’s Nahla Ake is introduced as captain of the Athena and chancellor of Starfleet Academy, and is described as human and Lanthanite, marking the first main-character Starfleet captain in the central lineage who is not fully human.

Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart reached No. 2 globally and No. 1 in 13 countries within days of its January 21, 2026 release.

AnimeJapan 2026's stage lineup includes a Demon Slayer panel on March 28, and the lineup was announced via the @animetv_jp account on X.

The article notes a bitterly cold weekend and lists five local events across Waterloo region from Jan. 23–25, including concerts, winter activities, sports games and a whiskey festival.

Global fashion figures and members of the public gathered at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and the Martyrs in Rome for Valentino's funeral after a two-day public viewing at his foundation.

The review says Wonder Man focuses on Simon Williams and his friendship with Trevor Slattery while using the superhero setting to explore acting and identity; the article also highlights performances by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley and notes all eight episodes stream on Disney+ from January 27.

The film adaptation of Helen Macdonald’s memoir H Is for Hawk, directed by Philippa Lowthorpe and co-written with Emma Donoghue, stars Claire Foy as Helen and features several trained goshawks including the bird called Mabel. The production captures real hawk flight and hunting and highlights Helen’s process of grieving after her father’s death.

Harry Styles announced a 30-night residency at Madison Square Garden running August through October, and he also announced a new album set for release on March 6.

When the 2026 Oscar nominations were announced, Wicked: For Good received no nominations, while the first Wicked had earned 10 nominations the previous year and later won two awards for costume and production design.

On January 22, 2026, the Academy nominated Sinners in a record 16 categories, and Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan called the recognition surprising and surreal.

Actors Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie will carry the Olympic flame at the Milan Cortina Games; their Crave-produced series 'Heated Rivalry' begins airing in Italy on Feb. 1 and remains available in Canada on Crave.

Actors Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie from the Crave series Heated Rivalry will be torchbearers for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, and the series will begin airing in Italy on HBO Max on Feb. 1.

The 98th Academy Award nominations include Ryan Coogler's Sinners with a record 16 nods and Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another with 13; the list also features several international films and multiple streaming titles.

BTS will begin a world tour on April 9 after a hiatus for mandatory military service, and the group will play two shows in Toronto on Aug. 22 and 23.

Netflix announced a $72-billion US offer to buy Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming and studio division and said the proposal would speed a shareholder vote; Paramount has mounted a competing hostile bid.

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.