R. Kelly Victim to Reveal Identity; TikTok Ownership Troubles; Olympic Hopeful; Keaton Remembers O'Hara; Ruffalo vs. O'Leary
Reshona Landfair, previously known as "Jane Doe" in the R. Kelly trials, is preparing to share her real name and story in a new memoir, according to NPR News on February 5, 2026. The memoir will detail Landfair's experiences as a teenager who appeared in a video that led to her testimony in the singer's trials on child pornography and other charges.
Meanwhile, the recent transfer of TikTok's U.S. operations to new owners has been fraught with issues, according to Vox on February 5, 2026. David Pierce, editor-at-large for The Verge, suggested on the "Today, Explained" podcast that the problems may be less about censorship and more about "normal internet problems." The ownership change occurred following pressure from the U.S. government.
In sports news, Isabeau Levito is set to make her Olympic debut at the Winter Games in Milano Cortina. Time reported that Levito, who grew up in New Jersey, began skating at age 3 and has dreamed of competing in the Olympics since she was a toddler. A video circulating shows a young Levito declaring, "I skate every day so then I can go to the Olympics...I can be the winner ever and the whole entire day! And I need to do it so much!" The Games will also be a homecoming for Levito, as her mother is from Milan.
In entertainment, Michael Keaton reflected on his comedic partnership with Catherine O'Hara, describing it as "like breathing rarefied air," according to Time. Keaton recalled a specific moment from an Oscar night two years prior when a planned comedic entrance fell flat. "To this day, I replay it in my head, feeling like I let her down," Keaton said. "It wasnt about the joke landing. It was because I liked her so damn much."
Also in entertainment news, actor Mark Ruffalo engaged in a social media exchange with Kevin O'Leary, star of "Marty Supreme" and "Shark Tank," telling him to "STFU" on Threads, according to Variety on February 5, 2026. The exchange followed controversy surrounding Billie Eilish's anti-ICE Grammys speech.
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