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CELEBRITY NEWS: JANUARY 29, 2026
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Rory “Rag’N’Bone Man” Graham (Pop Singer) – 41 years old
Adam Lambert (Singer, American Idol) – 44 years old
Riff Raff (Rapper) – 44 years old
Andrew Keegan (“10 Things I Hate About You”) – 47 years old
Justin Hartley (This Is Us) – 49 years old
Sam Jaeger (NBC’s Parenthood) – 49 years old
Sara Gilbert (The Conners) – 51 years old
Sharif Atkins (White Collar/ ER) – 51years old
Andrea Lee-Kelly (VH1’s Hollywood Exes, ex-wife of R. Kelly) – 52 years old
Heather Graham (“The Hangover” movies) – 56 years old
Edward Burns (“Saving Private Ryan”/ “The Brothers McMullen”) – 58 years old
Greg Louganis (Olympic Gold Medalist Swimmer) – 66 years old
Oprah Winfrey (TV Show Host) – 72 years old
Charlie Wilson (R&B Singer) – 73 years old
Ann Jillian (It’s A Living) – 76 years old
Cristina Saralegui (Journalist/ ‘Cristina’) – 78 years old
Tom Selleck (Blue Bloods/ Magnum, P.I.) – 81 years old
Katherine Ross (“The Graduate”) – 86 years old

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 1/29/26)
FOX: Next Level Chef (Premiere) at 8pm
NETFLIX: Bridgerton (Premiere)

Amazon confirmed it is axing 16,000 jobs in the US, Canada and Costa Rica as part of a plan to “remove bureaucracy.” The announcement came on Wednesday, the day after the tech giant accidentally sent an email to employees about the cuts. Beth Galetti, SVP of People Experience and Technology, assured employees that despite the 14,000 jobs cut in October, Amazon does not plan to make broad reductions every few months. “While many teams finalized their organizational changes in October, other teams did not complete that work until now,” she said.
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CBS News is cutting back, too. The day after editor-in-chief Bari Weiss told staffers in an al-hands meeting that she can’t make any promises about layoffs amid a “tsunami of technological change,” came to word that non-union employees on CBS News are being offered buyouts. About 100 jobs were impacted in the October round of layoffs.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Due to a “reduced number of submissions,” the Television Academy said it is merging the Outstanding Talk Series and Outstanding Scripted Variety Series Emmy categories this year. That move unwinds a change made in 2015, when Outstanding Variety Series split into Outstanding Variety Sketch Series and Outstanding Talk Series.
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NBCUniversal revealed its full roster of digital partners for the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. CTV and v/MVPD partners include Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Cox, DIRECTV, DISH, Hulu, Prime Video, Samsung, Sling Spectrum, Verizon, VIZIO and YouTube TV, and the NBC Winter Olympics Experience on Roku will drive viewers to all things Olympics. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

Nielsen announced the winners of the 2025 ARTEY Awards, recognizing the most-watched streaming titles of the year. This year’s awards also include the inaugural ARTEY for Streaming Icon of the Year, presented to Seth MacFarlane (“Family Guy,” “American Dad!”). The award celebrates a creator, actor, producer or writer whose body of work drives significant, sustained viewership across platforms. MacFarlane’s a fit – in 2025, his catalog of TV series and films generated over 60 billion viewing minutes across streaming platforms, a figure equivalent to about 116,000 years of time spent streaming. “I want to thank Nielsen for this Streaming Icon Award,” said MacFarlane. “It’s a high honor to receive the first prize in show business that isn’t determined by quality.”
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Apple TV’s “Ted Lasso” will be back for season four this summer. The series is currently in production in London, with Jason Sudeikis returning as star and executive producer. Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, Emmy award-winner Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt and Jeremy Swift are also set to return. Jack Burditt (“Nobody Wants This,” “Modern Family,” “30 Rock”) has hopped aboard as executive producer under a new overall deal with Apple TV.
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Season two of Apple TV’s “Criminal Record” makes its debut Wednesday, April 22, with new episodes dropping weekly through June 10.
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“Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.”premieres Tuesday, February 3 at 9p on PBS (check local listings). The four-parter explores the intersecting streams of Black and Jewish experience in the US.
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Limited series “DTF St. Louis” debuts Sunday, March 1 at 9p on HBO. The seven-episode drama about a deadly love triangle will debut weekly leading up to the series finale on Sunday, April 12 at 8p, ahead of the season three premiere of “Euphoria.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

“Black Comedy in America” drops Sunday, February 1 on Laugh Out Loud’s FAST channels. Tiffany Haddish, Chris Spencer and Ryan Davis host the docuseries tracing the history of Black humor.
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HGTV’s “Wild Vacation Rentals,” exploring extraordinary homes, kicks off Monday, March 2 at 10p. Sherry Cola (“Joy Ride”) and D’Arcy Carden (“The Good Place”) host.
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The Crunchyroll Anime Awards will return to Tokyo for a 10th iteration on May 23, honoring the best anime series, films and performances of the past year. Nominees will be revealed on April 2 alongside global fan voting.
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Paramount’s first UFC event on January 24 provided dramatic fights, along with more commercials than some fans wanted – including during certain walkouts. UFC CEO Dana White came to Paramount’s defense during a press conference. “It’s $8.99,” he said. “These guys have got to make some money, too.” The next UFC fight on Paramount+ takes place Saturday, January 31.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ESPN will wrap the 2025–26 NFL season and jump into the 2026–27 campaign with a special 24-hour, multi-platform initiative, “The Handoff.” Debuting February 8, Super Bowl Sunday, the initiative will transition ESPN’s coverage from Super Bowl LX and begin the road to Super Bowl LXI – the network’s first Super Bowl – set for February 14, 2027. This year’s big game airs on NBC.
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Just in time for the Super Bowl, Comcast’s Xfinity is launching RealTime4K, an ultra-low latency technology that gives customers a faster, more lifelike experience for viewing live sports in 4K. This format will deliver the Super Bowl to Xfinity TV customers seconds behind the on-field action, and up to 30 seconds faster than other 4K providers. “Nothing kills watching a live sporting event faster than getting a text or seeing a play on social media before it hits your screen,” said Jon Gieselman, Chief Growth Officer, Connectivity and Platforms, Comcast. “With Xfinity’s new RealTime4K tech, spoilers don’t stand a chance.”
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Women’s sports media company TOGETHXR announced a strategic partnership and equity investment in Sportsish and its founder Lily Shimbashi. In addition to a new series in development, the partnership will feature on-the-ground coverage at major sporting events, including the launch of “Bestie Bowl,” a new Sportsish-led franchise debuting around the biggest game in sports this February.
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Rolex is now an Official Partner of LIV Golf. The Swiss watchmaker’s presence in will be anchored in premium hospitality, enabling it to provide enhanced guest experiences in international territories, as well as wider access to players.
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The NFC Championship game on Fox delivered 46 million viewers, peaking at 49.69 million, while CBS averaged 48.6 million viewers for an AFC Championship game that peaked at 57.8 million.
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The Season three premiere of “Wild Cards” on The CW was the most-watched episode in series history with 710,000 total viewers, according to Nielsen Panel + Big Data. The episode grew +62% in total viewers compared to the season two finale in May.
(Source: Cynopsis)