© PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo Steve Coogan checks into The White Lotus
17/01/2026 … Steve Coogan is heading to The White Lotus.
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Sat 17 January 2026
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Amy Gledhill becomes a Mind patron
'To help break down stigma around mental health'
16/01/2026 … Amy Gledhill has been appointed as the first patron of Hull and East Yorkshire Mind, a role the charity hopes will help break down stigma around mental health.
Michelle Collins to appear in Morecambe and Wise tribute
West End show to mark duo's 100th birthdays
16/01/2026 … Michelle Collins is joining a West End celebration of comedy legends Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise.
Thu 15 January 2026
Jayde Adams to appear on RuPaul’s Drag Race
Guest judge on UK vs The World series
15/01/2026 … Jayde Adams is to be a guest judge on the new series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World.
Trevor Noah to host Grammy Awards for a final time
2026 ceremony will be his sixth
15/01/2026 … Trevor Noah will present next month's Grammy Awards for the sixth and final time, bringing to an end a hosting stint that has made him the face of music's…
© BBC Tom Allen quits The Apprentice: You’re Fired
Angela Scanlon takes over the BBC spin-off show
15/01/2026 … Tom Allen is leaving The Apprentice: You’re Fired after six years.
Wed 14 January 2026
© Trevor Leighton Together at last, Jack Whitehall and Kim Kardashian
Stand-up is cast in reality star's new comedy
14/01/2026 … Jack Whitehall is to star alongside Kim Kardashian in a new film directed by Eva Longoria.
Rosie Jones cast in new stage play
As the 'playful narrator CripGod'
14/01/2026 … Rosie Jones is to appear in a new stage production that aims to tackle perceptions around disability and sex with humour and honesty.