Events in Film & TV
- Jan 4 "Night Court" starring Harry Anderson, created by comedy writer Reinhold Weege, premieres on NBC TV; runs for 9 seasons
- Jan 9 "TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes" premieres on NBC TV (Whoops)
- Jan 17 Supreme Court rules (5-4) that private use of home VCRs to tape TV programs for later viewing does not violate federal copyright laws
Pro Wrestling
Jan 23 Hulk Hogan defeats Iron Sheik to win his 1st World Wrestling Federation title at Madison Gardens, New York
Music History
Jan 27 Michael Jackson is burned during filming for Pepsi commercial
Golden Globes
Jan 28 41st Golden Globes: Terms of Endearment, Tom Courtenay, Robert Duvall, & Shirley MacLaine win
- Jan 31 Edwin Newman retires from NBC News after 35 years with the network
Birthdays in Film & TV
- Jan 6 Kate McKinnon, American actress and comedian (Ghostbusters), born in Sea Cliff, New York
- Jan 15 Victor Rasuk, American actor, born in NYC, New York
- Jan 18 Kristy Lee Cook, American country singer (American Idol, season 7), born in Seattle, Washington
- Jan 20 Olivia Hallinan, English actress, born in Hounslow, United Kingdom
- Jan 20 Toni Gonzaga, Filipino singer and actress, born in Rizal, Philippines
- Jan 21 Luke Grimes, American actor (Yellowstone), born in Dayton, Ohio
- Jan 22 Raica Oliveira, Brazilian supermodel, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Jan 26 Layla Kayleigh, British television personality, born in London, United Kingdom
- Jan 27 Davetta Sherwood, American actress (The Young And The Restless, 2006 - "Lily"), born in Mount Vernon, New York
Weddings in Film & TV
- Jan 29 Actress Wonder Woman Lynda Carter (33) marries Robert Altman (58)
Deaths in Film & TV
Brooks Atkinson (1894-1984)
Jan 14 American drama critic (The New York Times), dies at 89
Johnny Weissmuller (1904-1984)
Jan 20 Romanian-American actor (Tarzan) and swimmer (5 Olympic gold 1924, 28), dies of pulmonary edema at 79
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