Arts & Entertainment

This year's festival was the final Sundance in Park City after more than 40 years, and the Sundance Institute plans to relocate the festival to downtown Boulder in 2027 with financial incentives from local and state authorities.

Harold Simmons II (Fyütch) and his 8-year-old daughter Aura V were nominated for Best Children's Music Album for their collaboration "Harmony"; if they win, Aura V would become the youngest individually credited Grammy winner.

Terry Rivera pleaded guilty to capital murder and was sentenced to 50 years for a March 2024 shooting that killed 12-year-old Carlos Fernandez in Cloverleaf, Texas.

Dan Levy honored his Schitt's Creek co-star Catherine O'Hara in an Instagram post after her death was confirmed by her manager to ABC News.

Jason Biggs has been sober since 2017 and said his wife's pregnancy prompted him to change; he described persistent obsessive thoughts and said asking for help helped him stay sober.

Police say Shirley Raines was found unresponsive at her Henderson, Nevada, home after a welfare check; a single white pill was noted by her pillow and the coroner was notified.

The Netflix documentary 'Miracle: The Boys of '80' revisits the U.S. hockey team's 1980 upset of the Soviet Union through game footage and interviews with surviving players, while commentators place the moment against the era's Cold War tensions and domestic troubles.

Episode 4 of The Pitt's second season reveals Dr. Heather Collins has left the Pittsburgh hospital for an attending job in Portland and is adopting a child, and Noah Wyle described the on-screen reveal as "an interesting opportunity."

Kristy Scott posted a three-minute vlog on Jan. 28 showing herself grocery shopping and saying she felt nervous as she enters a "new, unexpected" chapter after filing for divorce from Desmond Scott; she said she plans to share more candid content while transitioning.

The eight-episode Wonder Man series on Disney+ stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams and has earned broad praise for performances and storytelling, while some critics flagged issues with tone and pacing.

Bruce Springsteen released the song "Streets of Minneapolis" addressing unrest around anti-ICE protests and dedicated it to immigrant neighbors and to Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Billboard reported that Jeff Buckley’s “Lover, You Should've Come Over” entered the Hot 100 at No. 97 for the week of Jan. 31, driven by renewed usage of the song on TikTok following a 2025 resurgence of interest in his work.

On Season 3 of Shrinking, Harrison Ford plays a character with Parkinson's and Michael J. Fox, who has Parkinson's in real life, said Ford's performance moved him to tears; the season premieres Jan. 28.

In the Amazon Prime documentary Finding Harmony: A King's Vision, the King discusses his lifelong environmental work and says he hopes people will recognise that humans are part of nature before he 'shuffles off this mortal coil'.

Independent journalist Erin Reed’s list reports transgender Girl Scouts sold 71,254 boxes of cookies as of January 22, involving 189 scouts or their troops and raising more than $427,500 in proceeds.

Hoda Kotb posted Instagram photos honoring Al Roker's 30th anniversary on the Today show, including images of Roker with her daughters; colleagues and fans responded with celebratory comments.

Dueber Elementary in Canton is operating as a volunteer-supported overnight overflow warming center during a prolonged below-zero cold spell, hosting about two dozen people nightly and coordinated largely by Mayor William V. Sherer II.

Chrissy Teigen said she had been sober for just over one year, then resumed drinking to mark special occasions and is now working to be a non-drinker again.

A retiree told Dear Abby she has avoided showers for weeks and links the problem to depression; the columnist suggested talking with a licensed psychotherapist and mentioned low-cost options through county mental-health services or university programs.

J. Cole released a four-track mixtape, Birthday Blizzard '26, just before his 41st birthday; its opening Bronx Zoo Freestyle revisits his apology to Kendrick Lamar and his decision to step back from the Drake–Lamar feud.

Chrissy Teigen says she is 52 days sober and credited Carl Radke for supporting her decision; they discussed their experiences with alcohol on her Self-Conscious podcast.

Backline has launched B-LINE, a 24-hour mental health and crisis hotline for music industry workers, presented as part of the movement sparked by Chappell Roan's 2025 Grammy remarks. The service is supported by Spotify and several industry partners and follows Roan's earlier fund at Backline.

An 87-year-old Holocaust survivor, Cipora Zoberman, spoke for the first time about her experience with student filmmakers in Skokie as they finish a multi-survivor documentary; a community screening is planned for March 24.

Miranda Lambert co-wrote and co-produced Ella Langley’s hit "Choosin' Texas" and served as executive producer on Langley’s album Dandelion, due April 10; Variety reports Lambert sold her song catalog to Sony Music Publishing Nashville and Domain Capital Group.

Dario Stephen, known as Chef D, teaches cooking and life skills to students in South Florida through after-school classes connected to Barry University and plans youth cooking camps abroad.

A reader says her fiancé died by suicide 10 months ago and she partly blames herself while seeing a counselor; the column notes counseling and bereavement support groups as resources.

Comedian Andy Dick says he left a Palm Springs rehab program and moved into a sober living house after a December overdose; he told TMZ he will focus on recovery one step at a time.

Stanford and the family of former Stanford goalkeeper Katie Meyer said they have reached a resolution in the family's wrongful death lawsuit, and announced plans to work together on mental health initiatives for student-athletes.

Kanye West ran a full-page Wall Street Journal advertisement apologizing for antisemitic actions and for letting down the Black community, and said he lost touch with reality during a manic episode linked to bipolar type-1 and a past head injury. He said he is now in treatment and committed to accountability and change.

Alex Vesia posted that the Los Angeles Rams made and autographed a custom jersey for his family after his baby daughter Sterling died; he thanked the team on Instagram and cheered them on before the NFC Championship.