For the pop culture aficionado, there are many events to look forward to in 2026. Days after the start of the new year, The Traitors season 4 is set to premiere with a star-studded cast including Stephen Colletti, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Lisa Rinna, Love Island USA's Rob Rausch and more contestants who will either be a Faithful - or a Traitor. Music fans are saving up their money to secure the best seats for brand-new tours from Cardi B and Ariana Grande. As for movie buffs, Conan O'Brien is returning to host the 2026 Oscars. While Hollywood's biggest awards show celebrates the best films from the past year, moviegoers are already marking their calendars for the releases of new movies, including Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping and Focker in Law. Most Anticipated Tours of 2026: Ariana Grande, Lily Allen, Cardi B and More Scroll down to read a roundup of 26 pop culture events to look forward to in 2026: 'The Traitors' Season 4 Premieres - January 8 Getty Images (2) Host Alan Cumming will surely be bringing his signature flair to the mafia-style game, which sees famed NFL mom Donna Kelce, Dancing With the Stars pro Mark Ballas and more celebrities attempting to sniff out their murderous peers. - Ryan Hudgins Lala Kent and Ambyr Childers Launch New Podcast - January 8 As the podcast platform continues to grow in 2026, iHeartRadio is ready to bring two unlikely faces together for a special project. Titled "An Unlikely Affair," the podcast reunites Lala Kent and Ambyr Childers - who famously shared the same ex, Randall Emmett - as they explore single motherhood, personal reinvention and the process of letting go of toxicity. "I think the one thing I want people to take away from the podcast is this is not a podcast that is going to be talking about he whose name we shall not mention," Kent shared with Us Weekly in December 2025. "Of course that's how she and I know each other, but it's more about the relationship and us coparenting and sex and dating and being single." - Mike Vulpo 'Dancing With the Stars' Live Tour Starts - January 22 Fans of the reality dancing competition can rejoice - the pros (and some stars!) will be back on the ballroom floor showing off their moves to a live audience across the country. While beloved pros Rylee Arnold and former Eras Tour dancer Jan Ravnik will be cheering on from afar, viewers can expect to see Val Chmerkovskiy, Jenna Johnson, Daniella Karagach, Pasha Pashkov, Ezra Sosa and more. - RH 'Shrinking' Season 3 Premieres - January 28 There's so much to look forward to in the brand-new season of Shrinking (there's even more How I Met Your Mother reunions between Jason Segel and Cobie Smulders, after all), but Michael J. Fox's return to acting may take the cake. In the teaser, released in December 2025, Fox's character is seen asking Harrison Ford's Dr. Paul Rhoades what he's "in for" in the waiting room of a medical center. "Parkinson's. You?" Paul replies, while Fox quips, "Just a haircut." - RH 'Bridgerton' Season 4 Part 1 Premieres - January 29 Liam Daniel/Netflix Get ready to travel back to the 1800s with Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson)'s love story taking center stage in season 4. In a first look of the season, Benedict meets the mysterious Sophie (Yerin Ha) at a masquerade ball - whom viewers know is a servant working for a wealthy family. Part 1 drops on Netflix January 29 while part 2 will be released on the streaming platform February 26. - RH The Grammys - February 1 While questions about who will host the awards show are still swirling, the full list of Grammys nominations are in - and Kendrick Lamar scored the most, with a whopping total of nine. It's possible he could go back-to-back with a Record of the Year win, after previously taking home the title in 2025 with "Not Like Us." - RH 2026 Winter Olympics Kick Off - February 6 Ready, set, gold! Lindsey Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin and Chloe Kim are just some of the members of Team USA who could medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina. Fans can expect two weeks of inspirational moments in a variety of sports, including figure skating, hockey, snowboarding and of course, curling. - MV Celeb Wives and Girlfriends of NFL Players Past and Present 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show - February 9 With the NFL playoffs being finalized in the coming days, some fans aren't interested in which teams will actually compete in Super Bowl LX 2026. Instead, they are pumped for the halftime show with headliner Bad Bunny. "What I'm feeling goes beyond myself," Bad Bunny said in a statement in September 2025 after he was announced as the performer. "It's for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown ... this is for my people, my culture and our history. Ve y dile a tu abuela, que seremos el HALFTIME SHOW DEL SUPER BOWL." - MV Cardi B Launches the 'Little Miss Drama Tour' - February 11 After the release of her album Am I The Drama?, the Grammy-winning rapper is r