The new year began with Oscar hopefuls landing at the Palm Springs International Film Festival gala, where Timotheé Chalamet, Michael B. Jordan, Adam Sandler and “Hamnet” were among the honorees.
The following morning, Variety celebrated Dwayne Johnson, Teyana Taylor and Guillermo Del Toro at the annual 10 Directors to Watch and Creative Impact Awards brunch at the Parker Palm Springs hotel.
Back in Los Angeles, awards season continued at the Critics Choice Awards and the Golden Globes Golden Eve dinner and ceremony, where Sarah Jessica Parker was presented with the Carol Burnett Award and Helen Mirren was toasted with the Cecil B. DeMille Award.
And that was “Heated Rivalry” star Connor Storrie and “Abbott Elementary” star Janelle James announcing the Actor Awards nominations at the SAG-AFTRA offices in Los Angeles.
Keep checking back all month long for the best celebrity red carpet and event photos from January 2026.
Janelle James and Connor Storrie
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Janelle James and Connor Storrie announce the 32nd Annual Actor Awards Nominations at SAG-AFTRA on Jan. 7 in Los Angeles.
Tom Blyth
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Tom Blyth at the “People We Meet on Vacation” premiere held at The Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles on Jan. 6.
Paul Giamatti
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Paul Giamatti at the “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” world premiere held at The Museum of Natural History on Jan. 6 in New York City.
Becky Lynch
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Becky Lynch attends the “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” world premiere in New York City.
Mariska Hargitay
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Mariska Hargitay at the “Law & Order” 25th Anniversary Celebration Red Carpet on Jan. 6 in New York City.
Clint Bentley, Colman Domingo and Greg Kwedar
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Clint Bentley, Colman Domingo and Greg Kwedar attend Netflix’s “Train Dreams” AMPAS Tastemaker Event at San Vincente Bungalows Santa Monica on Jan. 5.
Jimmy Donaldson (“MrBeast”) and Tyler Conklin
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Jimmy Donaldson (“MrBeast”) and Tyler Conklin at the “Beast Games” Season 2 premiere held at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Jan. 6 in Los Angeles.
Helen Mirren
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Helen Mirren at Golden Eve: The Golden Globes Honor Helen Mirren & Sarah Jessica Parker at The Beverly Hilton on Jan. 6.
Amanda Seyfried, Stellan Skarsgård and Mona Fastvold
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Amanda Seyfried, Stellan Skarsgård and Mona Fastvold at Golden Eve: The Golden Globes Honor Helen Mirren & Sarah Jessica Parker.
Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker and James Wilkie Broderick
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Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker and James Wilkie Broderick at Golden Eve: The Golden Globes Honor Helen Mirren & Sarah Jessica Parker at The Beverly Hilton on Jan. 6 in Beverly Hills.
Sarah Snook, Sherry Cola and François Arnaud
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Sarah Snook, Sherry Cola and François Arnaud at the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards at the Barker Hangar on Jan.4 in Santa Monica.
Timothée Chalamet
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Timothée Chalamet at the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards.
Variety Presents The Creative Impact Awards And 10 Directors To Watch Brunch at the 2026 Palm Springs International Film Festival
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Iman Tayla Shumpert Jr., Teyana Taylor and Rue Rose Shumpert at The Creative Impact Awards and 10 Directors to Watch Brunch presented by Variety.
Dwayne Johnson, Guillermo del Toro and Oscar Isaac
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Dwayne Johnson, Guillermo del Toro and Oscar Isaac at The Creative Impact Awards and 10 Directors to Watch Brunch presented by Variety.
Colman Domingo and Michael B. Jordan
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Colman Domingo and Michael B. Jordan at the 37th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards at Palm Springs Convention Center on Jan. 3.
Chase Infiniti, Leonardo DiCaprio and Benicio del Toro
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Chase Infiniti, Leonardo DiCaprio and Benicio del Toro at the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards at the Barker Hangar on Jan. 4 in Santa Monica.
Chloé Zhao
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Chloé Zhao attends the 37th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival.
Rebecca Romijn, Tig Notaro and Karim Diane
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Rebecca Romijn, Tig Notaro and Karim Diane at the “Star Trek” 60th Anniversary Rose Parade Float Celebration on Jan. 1 in Pasadena.