A New Mexico judge has ordered actor and director Timothy Busfield released from jail while he awaits trial on child sexual abuse charges. Prosecutors had sought to keep the 68-year-old Emmy winner in custody, calling him a danger to children. Judge David Murphy denied that request, releasing Busfield on his own recognizance. He has denied all allegations. (Story URL)
Meghan Trainor announced she and husband Daryl Sabara welcomed their third child, a baby girl, through a surrogate on January 18. The 33-year-old singer shared the news on Instagram, revealing her daughter’s name as Mikey Moon Trainor. Trainor said this was the safest way to expand their family after consulting doctors. They also have sons Riley, 4, and Barry, 2. (Story URL)
Russell Brand has been granted bail after appearing virtually in a U.K. court on Tuesday. The comedian now faces two additional charges of rape and sexual assault, bringing the total to seven. Brand has denied all allegations. His next court appearance is scheduled for February 17th, followed by a pre-trial review in May and a trial in June. (Story URL)
Don Lemon responded after Nicki Minaj targeted him online with homophobic comments. In a TikTok video, the former CNN anchor told Minaj to “get a life” and “stop being a pick-me.” Minaj’s comments came after Lemon reported from a protest inside Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. Lemon criticized Minaj as a “homophobic bigot” (Story URL)
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s new action film The Rip drew 41.6 million views in its first 3 days on Netflix. The debut marks Netflix’s biggest film launch since Happy Gilmore 2 reached 46.7 million views in July. The Rip also ranked as the platform’s most-watched title for the week. On the TV side, His & Hers stayed at No. 1 with 29.5 million views. (Story URL)
Léa Seydoux has joined Mikey Madison in The Masque of the Red Death, a new take on the Edgar Allan Poe classic directed by Charlie Polinger. A24 describes the project as “wildly revisionist and darkly comedic.” Sources say Madison plays twin sisters in a story about a mad prince who shelters nobles in his castle while a plague ravages the poor. (Story URL)
Netflix has revised its agreement to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, switching to an all-cash offer valued at $27.75 per share. The deal maintains an enterprise value of $82.7 billion and aims to speed up a shareholder vote by April 2026. Both companies said the change gives Warner Bros. Discovery investors more certainty and simplifies the transaction. (Story URL)
Newly-released court documents reveal texts in which Jenny Slate criticized filmmaker Justin Baldoni, calling him a “fraud” and “false ally.” The messages, unsealed Jan. 20 ahead of a summary judgment hearing in Blake Lively’s case against Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios, described the production of It Ends With Us as “really gross and disturbing.” (Story URL)
