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WGA Awards 2026: Sinners and One Battle After Another Lead Screenwriting Wins
At the 2026 WGA Awards, One Battle After Another won Adapted Screenplay and Sinners won Original Screenplay, as New York hosted the East Coast ceremony with Roy Wood Jr. presenting; the event served as one of the last major precursors before the Oscars, with Adapted nominations closely mirroring the Academy Awards and Original overlap limited to two titles. The WGA West ceremony was canceled due to a strike, and honorary awards were given to Stephen Colbert, Terry George, and Diana Son, with a full slate of winners and nominees across drama, comedy, animation, and documentary categories.

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Casey Wasserman’s Agency Rebrands as The Team, Dropping Founder’s Name Amid Epstein Fallout
Casey Wasserman’s sports and marketing agency is dropping his name and rebranding as The Team as it seeks a buyer after the Epstein-file fallout; Wasserman had announced plans to sell, and his ongoing role in the LA 2028 Olympics has drawn scrutiny and prompted client departures.

Reality TV to Oscar Gold: 9 Stars Who Started on TV Before Fame
BuzzFeed spotlights nine Oscar winners or nominees who first appeared on reality or competition shows before their big-screen fame, including Tom Hardy (Find Me a Supermodel), Emma Stone (In Search of the Partridge Family), Ariana DeBose (So You Think You Can Dance), Lady Gaga (Boiling Points), Jennifer Hudson (American Idol), Jessie Buckley (I’d Do Anything), Teyana Taylor (My Super Sweet 16), Beyoncé (Star Search), and Justin Timberlake (Star Search), with Mo’Nique noted for hosting Charm School as an honorary mention.

Train Dreams Tops Secret Oscar Voter 3 Ballot
Gold Derby publishes Secret Oscar Voter 3’s ballot: Best Picture goes to Train Dreams; Best Director to Joachim Trier for Sentimental Value; Best Actress Rose Byrne for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You; Best Actor Michael B. Jordan for Sinners; Best Supporting Actress Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas for Sentimental Value; Best Supporting Actor Jacob Elordi for Frankenstein; Best Adapted Screenplay Train Dreams; Best Original Screenplay Sinners.

Live Nation settles antitrust case, opens Ticketmaster to rivals and caps fees
Live Nation and Ticketmaster have agreed to a $280 million settlement with the DOJ and 40 states, which requires divesting 13 amphitheaters, capping amphitheater service fees at 15%, and opening Ticketmaster’s technology to rival ticket sellers to boost competition in primary ticketing. Reactions are mixed, with some states vowing to continue litigation while DOJ officials say the changes will lower prices.

Abuse Allegations Shake Noma, Forcing a Reckoning in Fine Dining
A New York–based report details years of alleged abuse at Noma, drawing on accounts from dozens of former employees about brutal conditions and leadership under chef René Redzepi. Redzepi issued an apology and said the environment has since changed, but observers say such brutality is a pervasive issue in high-end kitchens. Meanwhile Noma is previewing a three-and-a-half‑month Los Angeles residency priced at about $1,500 per ticket, underscoring how prestige can persist amid serious scrutiny.

Chalamet Faces On-Air Backlash Over Opera and Ballet Comments on The View
Timothée Chalamet drew strong backlash on The View after suggesting ballet and opera are no longer worth keeping alive, with hosts calling his remarks vapid and shallow and warning him to be careful as artists and institutions respond in defense of the arts.

Kennedy Kin Dismisses Love Story as Fiction as Daryl Hannah Slams FX Series
Jack Schlossberg, JFK's grandson, says FX's Love Story is fiction, while Daryl Hannah criticizes the portrayal as appalling in a New York Times op-ed. The series about JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy has faced backlash for fabrications, and FX has not commented.

Tommy DeCarlo, Boston's Longtime Frontman, Dies at 60
Tommy DeCarlo, who spent nearly two decades as Boston's lead singer after joining the group to honor Brad Delp, died at 60 following a brain cancer diagnosis last September; he also contributed vocals to Boston's 2013 Life, Love & Hope and led a band with his son.

MPSE Golden Reel 2025: Sound Editors Honor TV, Animation and Documentary Winners
The MPSE Golden Reel Awards for 2025 were announced across multiple categories recognizing outstanding sound editing in broadcast animation, broadcast long form (dialogue/ADR and effects/foley), broadcast short form, feature animation, feature documentary and international works. Highlights include A Breath Before Dying and Love, Death + Robots: “400 Boys” (Netflix) in Broadcast Animation; Adolescence: Episode 2 (Netflix) and Stranger Things: Chapter Four: “Sorcerer” (Netflix) in Broadcast Long Form; Andor: “Who Are You?” (Disney+) and The Last of Us: “Through the Valley” (HBOMax) in Broadcast Long Form Effects/Foley; The Bad Guys 2, Elio, KPop Demon Hunters, and Zootopia 2 in Feature Animation; Becoming Led Zeppelin and Deaf President Now! in Feature Documentary; Belén (Amazon Prime) and Dongji Rescue (Seventh Art Pictures) in Feature International. The winners span streaming platforms like Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, HBOMax and more, underscoring the prominence of streaming in high-end sound editing.

Pixar Chief Claims Elio’s LGBTQ+ Elements Were Cut to Boost Broad Appeal
Pixar chief creative officer Pete Docter said LGBTQ+ plot elements were removed from the 2025 film Elio not to provide therapy, but to avoid the movie turning into therapy and to aim for broader audience appeal. The changes followed earlier staff letters alleging Disney review cuts of queer content, and reports that deleted scenes hinted at a gay storyline. Co-director Adrian Molina was replaced during revisions, and Elio underperformed at the box office. Docter emphasized Pixar’s shift toward commercially appealing projects for a wide audience.