> At a Glance
> – Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet pack on PDA at the Jan. 4 Critics Choice Awards
> – Kate Hudson, Michael B. Jordan, Jacob Elordi among major honorees at Palm Springs & Critics Choice galas
> – GloRilla, Dua Lipa, Heidi Klum spotted courtside, strolling London, and beach-side in St. Barths
> – Why it matters: Awards-season sightings set social feeds ablaze and signal Hollywood’s return to packed red carpets
Hollywood’s A-listers wasted no time kicking off 2026, trading private holiday villas for awards-show step-and-repeats and courtside seats. From snowy Aspen to sunny St. Barths, the week’s best candies capture stars in full celebration mode.
Awards Week Highlights
**Los Angeles, Jan. 4 – The Critics Choice Awards delivered couple goals and trophy sweats in equal measure. Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet cuddled in their seats, while Kate Hudson accepted the Icon Award in crimson satin and Jacob Elordi won Best Supporting Actor.
Moments earlier at the Palm Springs International Film Festival:
- Michael B. Jordan received the same Icon honor
- Colman Domingo and Elle Fanning collected Star and International Star trophies
- Kristen Stewart promoted her directorial debut The Chronology of Water in pinstripes
Courtside & Candid
Across the continent:
- GloRilla flashed a peace sign courtside as the Toronto Raptors hosted the Atlanta Hawks on Jan. 5
- Dua Lipa and fiancé Callum Turner braved London drizzle for a bundled-up evening walk Jan. 4
- Heidi Klum and Tom Kaulitz stayed bikini-ready on Gouverneur beach, St. Barths
Talk-Show Circuit
New York and L.A. greenrooms stayed busy:
- Kristen Stewart told Seth Meyers about life behind the camera
- Sadie Sink hyped the Stranger Things finale on The Tonight Show
- Jennifer Lawrence, Wagner Moura, and Josh Charles sipped take-out coffees between slots
Key Takeaways
- Awards season is officially underway with dual kudos in Palm Springs and Santa Monica
- Couples dominated photo lines: Kylie-Timmy, Leighton Meester-Adam Brody, Tom Pelphrey-Kaley Cuoco
- TV promotions overlapped: Adolescence, Severance, Stranger Things stars all pressed flesh
- Cold-weather locales (Aspen, New York, London) vied for attention with tropical getaways (St. Barths, Barbados)
From trophy podiums to tarmac strolls, stars squeezed every headline-worthy second out of the first full week of 2026.
