16 January 2026 Valeria Nicov and Sean Penn on Jan. 14, 2026 in Los Angeles. Credit : BACKGRID Sean Penn, the two-time Academy Award-winning actor whose career has spanned turbulent indie dramas and commanding Hollywood roles, was recently photographed in a rare and intimate public moment with his girlfriend, model and actress Valeria Nicov, as the couple took a leisurely stroll through Santa Monica, California. On January 14, 2026, the pair were seen holding hands while out

15 January 2026 Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images / Michael Buckner/Variety/Getty Images Dakota Johnson and singer-songwriter Role Model have once again set off a flurry of speculation about their relationship following another recently spotted date night in Los Angeles that reminded fans and onlookers that Hollywood’s most talked-about romances often unfold in slow, intriguing chapters. On January 14, the Fifty Shades of Grey star, 36, and the 28-year-old indie pop artist whos

13 January 2026 Kiefer Sutherland during a special screening of "Rabbit Hole" in New York City on March 23, 2023. Noam Galai / Getty Images for Paramount+ Actor Kiefer Sutherland, best known to millions for his Emmy-winning portrayal of Jack Bauer in 24, was arrested early on January 12, 2026 following an altercation with a ride-share driver in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, drawing immediate attention to both his legal troubles and the demands of celebrity life. Accordin

9 January 2026 Olivia Wilde has just turned a significant page in both her personal life and her real estate portfolio by selling her Los Angeles residence for $5.23 million, a nearly $700,000 loss from what she paid for the property in 2023, a move that comes amid heightened public interest in her blossoming romance with British art dealer Caspar Jopling. The once-picturesque Studio City home, which she purchased for roughly $5.9 million, changed hands on December 2, 2025, l

4 January 2026 Comedian Aubrey Plaza delisted the $6.5 million home where her husband, Jeff Baena, passed away three months after she put the Los Angeles property on the market. BACKGRID Aubrey Plaza has quietly reversed course on a deeply personal real-estate decision by delisting the Los Angeles home she had put up for sale following the death of her husband, filmmaker Jeff Baena, four months after originally listing the property and in the midst of her own ongoing process

3 January 2026 Angelina Jolie, the Academy Award-winning actress, director and humanitarian, has quietly embarked on one of the most significant personal transitions of her life, preparing to sell her historic Los Angeles estate and depart the city that has been both home and stage for some of her deepest joys and most painful struggles, as she sets her sights on a future defined by privacy, global travel and creative pursuits beyond the glare of Hollywood’s spotlight. Source

2 January 2026 Mickey Rourke, the once electrifying Hollywood presence whose career soared with iconic roles in films like 9½ Weeks and reached emotional heights in The Wrestler, was spotted in a rare public moment on New Year’s Day that startled fans and sparked a wave of sympathy and concern, appearing markedly different from his signature screen persona while he confronted a very real threat of eviction from his Los Angeles home as the new year began. At 73, the actor, kno

1 January 2026 A new lawsuit filed in Los Angeles on December 30, 2025, has once again put Oscar-winning actor and musician Will Smith at the center of legal controversy as professional violinist Brian King Joseph accuses him and his management company of sexual harassment, wrongful termination and retaliation tied to his involvement in Smith’s 2025 global concert tour. The complaint, lodged in California Superior Court, details a series of distressing events that Joseph says

29 December 2025 Leonardo DiCaprio and his longtime girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti were spotted enjoying a relaxed outing in Los Angeles that turned into a surprisingly affectionate moment for the famously private Hollywood couple when they shared a sweet kiss in public during a post-Christmas shopping trip along Melrose Place, a scene that delighted fans and provided a rare glimpse into a relationship that the actor and model have largely kept out of the spotlight. DiCaprio, 51