At a Glance
- Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner shared a kiss at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 11
- Leonardo DiCaprio spoke at SiriusXM’s Front Row Series in N.Y.C. on Jan. 14 and attended the National Board of Review Awards the night before
- Kate Middleton met England’s women’s rugby team at Windsor Castle on Jan. 15
- Robert Downey Jr. hosted a Marty Supreme screening in L.A. on Jan. 14
**Why it matters: The week’s candid shots show A-listers balancing awards-season duties with everyday errands and royal engagements.
Hollywood’s busiest week unfolded across three continents as stars toggled between red carpets, talk-show couches and surprise public appearances. From London palaces to Manhattan studios, cameras caught the world’s most recognizable faces in unguarded moments.
London Lines Up
Kate Middleton leaned in for a huddle with the England women’s rugby squad at Windsor Castle on January 15, trading protocol for playbooks while discussing the team’s upcoming Six Nations campaign. Hours earlier, Prince William swapped royal regalia for work gloves, pruning apple trees and feeding sheep on a family-run Herefordshire farm the same day.
Across the capital, Idris Elba flashed his signature grin outside BBC Studioworks after taping The Graham Norton Show, while Cillian Murphy kept his cool at the BFI IMAX Waterloo premiere of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple on January 13.
New York Never Sleeps
Robert Downey Jr. turned host at the Directors Guild of America on January 14, introducing Marty Supreme to a packed L.A. house and sharing laughs with Timothée Chalamet in the front row. The same night, Tessa Thompson brought upbeat energy to SiriusXM Studios to plug her new project His&Hers.
Leonardo DiCaprio made back-to-back Manhattan appearances: first in a classic black suit at the National Board of Review Awards on January 13, then addressing filmmakers at SiriusXM’s Front Row Series for One Battle After Another the next afternoon.
Gabrielle Union double-dipped in New York, taping Today in a cozy brown coat on January 14, then stepping out in a daring power suit the following day.
Couples & Co-Stars
Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner continued their awards-season PDA with a kiss at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards on January 11, days after Chalamet’s reunion with Robert Downey Jr. at the Marty Supreme screening.
Matt Damon brought the whole clan-wife Luciana and daughters Isabella, Gia and Stella-to the NYC premiere of The Rip on January 13, while Ben Affleck strolled solo in shades of blue the next morning.
Ashton Kutcher and Isabella Rossellini coordinated coats at the NYC premiere of The Beauty on January 14, and Paul Rudd presented Rose Byrne with the Best Actress prize at the National Board of Review gala.
Talk-Show Circuit
Emilia Clarke promoted her new series Ponies on Late Night with Seth Meyers on January 12, one day before Kristen Wiig channeled Old-Hollywood glamour backstage at The Tonight Show.
Tom Blyth and Emily Bader paired up backstage at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on January 14 to hype People We Meet on Vacation.
Madison Beer performed her single Bad Enough on Fallon’s stage January 13, while Arden Cho and Ahn Hyo-seop matched in yellow for their KPop Demon Hunters promo spot.
Surprise Sightings
**Margot Robbie went incognito under a Yankees cap during an L.A. errand run on January 12, the same day Bella Hadid flashed a post-dinner smile in the city.
Jennifer Lawrence opted for a low-key bike ride in N.Y.C. days after the Golden Globes, and Kourtney Kardashian grabbed take-out in Calabasas on January 12.
Oprah Winfrey stepped out in white to support Gayle King at a 92NY conversation with Dr. Ania M. Jastreboff on January 13.
Global Premieres
Bridgerton stars Victor Alli and Hannah Dodd dazzled in black at the season 4 world premiere in Paris on January 14, joined by on-screen siblings Claudia Jessie, Florence Hunt and Will Tilston.
Paul Dano looked dapper at Le Mage Du Kremlin premiere in Paris the same night, while Armando Rivera and Myha’la Herrold cuddled at the Berlin debut of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
Music & Mayhem
Mary J. Blige dropped by SiriusXM on January 13 to chat with host Bevy Smith, and Jill Scott surprised fans by joining DJ AG on stage in London the night before.
Yungblud tore through a shirtless set in Melbourne, Australia on January 13, and Lil Jon auctioned off his Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade jacket for Autism Speaks in L.A. the same week.
Key Takeaways
- Awards season is in full swing: Globes, National Board of Review and multiple premieres packed into seven days
- Stars split time between duty and downtime-royal farms, talk-show couches and red carpets all in one week
- New couples (Chalamet-Jenner) and long-time friends (Rudd-Byrne) shared the spotlight
- Global premieres in Paris, Berlin and London proved Hollywood’s reach stretches far beyond L.A.
