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Some joked, others were very, very serious. As of 12:02 EST, the Daily Show tweeted, we officially declare an end to Dry January. Congratulations to Republicans wokeness is dead and the democrat brand is in ashes, wrote Meghan McCain. Donald Trump arrives for inauguration ceremoniesChip Somodevilla/Getty Images Deadline will update as additional reactions come in. Patriotic suggestion: before we head for Mars, lets get the music to work. Donald Trump...

UPDATED with latest:No. 7 Notre Dame will face No. 8 Ohio State in theCollege Football Playoffchampionship game on Monday, January 20 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Ohio State and Notre Dame play in the CFP Championship Game on January 20Getty Images Command Centeron ESPNU features a multi-angle presentation with player and team statistics. SkyCaston ESPNNews has a camera situated above the action and behind the offense on most plays. The Spanish-language call on ESPN Deportes will feature Eduardo Varela, Pablo Viruega, Katia Castorena and Ciro Procuna....

Japanese networkNippon TVhas unveiled Hiroyuki Fukuda as its new representative Director, President and COO. Fukuda assumed his role from January 1 this year. He later added board director and Chief Content Officer posts, overseeing content strategy and corporate strategy. Hiroyuki FukudaNippon TV Fukuda will simultaneously serve in these two roles alongside his new COO role until June of this year. To achieve this, we will work to transform our business portfolio and reduce our dependence on broadcasting revenue....

Also being pardoned are staffers of the committee and U.S. Capitol and Metropolitan Police officers who testified. Our nation relies on dedicated, selfless public servants every day, Biden said in a statement. They are the lifeblood of our democracy. Joe BidenPhoto by Mandel Ngan - Pool/Getty Images Yet alarmingly, public servants have been subjected to ongoing threats and intimidation for faithfully discharging their duties. The president-elect said onMeet the Pressrecently that Cheney and Thompson should be jailed....

With nukes possibly in play, it was no laughing matter. The team behindWhiskey on the Rocks, a satirical take on theCold Warsub drama, beg to differ. The ensuing six-part series was tipped for success by Deadline in its European dramas tolook out forin 2025. British actor Mark Noble plays U.S. President Ronald Reagan in ‘Whiskey On The Rocks’Disney+, SVT It dropped on SVT over the festive period, generating big numbers for the Swedish pubcaster....

Kevin Costnerhonored his friendship with the late and greatWhitney Houstonon his 70th birthday over the weekend. We lost such a light when we lost Whitney. Happy birthday to Kevin Costner! Kevin Costner, Whitney HoustonWarner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection Last year, heopened up toPeopleabout speaking at Houstons memorial service, where he delivered a heartfelt 17-minute eulogy. I remember being in the pews, and I had never been in a church that was more electric....

Her death was announced to The New York Times by her son Shaun Taylor-Corbett. She received commissions from other dance companies including Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. One of her highest profile Broadway shows arrived in 1988 with the short-lived musicalChess. Lynne Taylor–Corbett (1990)Getty Among her more memorable works on Broadway came in 1997 with the big-budget musicalTitanicand the Jackie Kennedy bio-musicalJackie. Taylor-Corbett was nominated for both herchoreographyand her direction of the popular production....

Oscar-winning actorMorgan Freemanwas celebrated at the fifth edition ofSaudi ArabiasJoy Awardsin Riyadh over the weekend, withAnthony Hopkinspresenting him with a Lifetime Achievement Award on stage. TheMillion Dollar BabyOscar winner, and the five-time nominee for films includingThe Shawshank RedemptionandDriving Miss Daisy, was among a number of honorees who also included Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer (Dune: Part One,The Lion King), Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli and UK director Guy Richie, whileMatthew McConaugheywas presented with the Personality of the Year Award....

Big Tech leaders will also make their voices heard after flocking to Washington for Trumps inauguration. Given the companys momentum surging at the end of December, estimates are undergoing upward revision. Alicia Reese of Wedbush Securities sees the companys 2-year-old advertising business becoming a primary driver of revenue by 2026. Jake Paul arriving for his match in November against Mike TysonTayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images Netflix has established a virtually insurmountable lead in the streaming wars, she wrote....

Noel Fieldingwill return to host this yearsGreat British Bake Off,according to his spokeswoman. That show will not be salvaged and reports stated that Fielding had failed to come to work. We can confirm he will be returning to co-host the next series ofBake Off. ‘The Great British Bake Off’ presenter Noel Fielding with former co-host Sandi ToksvigLove Productions Channel 4 declined comment. Fielding, who broke out onThe Mighty Boosh,has presentedBake Offsince 2017....

Watch on Deadline Theres a real market feel this year, commented Unifrance Managing Director Daniela Elstner. I think buyers are also pleased to be discovering another part of Paris. French films accounted for 44% of this, which is a sign of the strength of local cinema. L-R, Gilles Pelisson & Daniela Elstner, Chris Yu, The Count Of Monte Cristo; Rebecca ZlotowskiMarie Rouge/Unifrance, Chapter 2, Jérémy Charbaut/Unifrance As ambassadors of French creativity in the cinema and audiovisual sectors, this gives us wings in 2025....

Im just so happy people are excited about the movie. Its exciting, he said. I dont understand how Ive never come to Seoul with promotional tours with other movies. Robert Pattinson and director Bong Joon Ho attend a press conference for “Mickey 17” at CGV Yongsan in Seoul.Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images Ive always wanted to come. Bong said the film was more than just a sci-fi movie.Its about humanity. We shoot one line and then move on?...

Containment of thePalisades Firehas grown to 52% while containment of theEaton Firehas grown to 81%. Use extreme caution with anything that can spark a wildfire. Residents near wildland interfaces should be prepared to evacuate if a wildfire breaks out. Winds blow over scorched plants in L.ADavid McNew/Getty Images That region is outlined in purple below and skirts along the edges of both existing fires. The first preceded the Mountain Fire in Ventura in which 243 structures were destroyed....