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As the Moon moves from Capricorn to Aquarius on March 14, 2026, five zodiac signs—Leo, Aquarius, Cancer, Capricorn, and Libra—are slated to have particularly favorable horoscopes, highlighting detachment that fosters closer connections, inner insight, and new starts in friendships, personal growth, and romance.
Jimmy Kimmel used his ICG Publicists Awards acceptance speech to lightly mock Timothée Chalamet’s backlash over comments about ballet and opera, quipping about the era of “no such thing as bad publicity” amid the controversy. The joke followed Chalamet’s remarks that opera and ballet aren’t as relevant, which drew response from the ballet community, including Misty Copeland, who defended the continued importance of opera and ballet.
In The Pitt season 2, Dr. Frank Langdon returns to work after rehab and experiences a full-circle arc by treating neurodivergent patients Mel and Becca with empathy, applying what he learned about neurodiversity and patient confidentiality as he helps both sisters and navigates Mel’s reaction to Becca’s dating.
Taylor Sheridan’s The Madison, a Montana-set modern western family drama starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell, debuts its first three episodes on Paramount+ on March 14, with the final three dropping March 21; the series has been renewed for a second season, and the piece also covers Paramount+ pricing and VPN viewing tips for international audiences.
Drew McIntyre announced he had quit WWE during Friday Night SmackDown, venting his frustrations at management and fans; he later returned to cost Jacob Fatu his match, with a next-week bout teased. The piece notes the quit is a storyline, not a real departure, amid WrestleMania plans.
The Hollywood Reporter’s awards-season overview by Mikey O’Connell catalogs the ongoing race’s highs and lows—from festive ovations in Europe and sharp emcee moments to relentless campaign energy around Timothée Chalamet and strategic moves by studios—while calling out overused tropes (like dead-children trauma) and weighing frontrunners amid a crowded field as the Oscars approach.
Gold Derby’s Oscar-season wrap identifies five takeaways: the Best Picture race now rewards titles with longer runway and sustained campaigning; a chunk of contenders launched early, shifting momentum away from late-year surprises; One Battle After Another and Sinners have dominated the conversation as frontrunners; campaigning strategy matters, with quiet, performer-led approaches often outperforming noisy campaigns; and while international contenders are more visible, the path to victory remains unpredictable, keeping room for surprises and new contenders.
Simone Ledward Boseman, Chadwick Boseman’s widow, told The Hollywood Reporter in an oral history about the COVID-era Oscars that she had written a full acceptance speech for him for his posthumous Best Actor nomination, found the notes, and shared the sentiments she would have voiced, while recounting the night Anthony Hopkins won and Boseman’s enduring legacy.
Steven Spielberg, speaking at SXSW, praised the communal, theater-based experience of cinema and intriguingly linked it to ballet and opera while weighing in on Timothée Chalamet’s controversial jokes about those art forms. He urged that the feeling of shared immersion should endure, even as Chalamet’s remarks drew sharp backlash from figures like Whoopi Goldberg and Misty Copeland (with others defending him or the broader point about audiences and the arts).
What I’m Hearing’s 2026 Awards Season Awards delivers a playful recap of the year, spanning from Chalamet’s self-immolation to Hamnet’s self-inflation and Sydney Sweeney’s timing. It notes the season had strong films but little offscreen drama until the final stretch, with Timothée Chalamet’s quip about ballet and opera coinciding with voting closure as the near-scandal.
Ringside News outlines the March 13, 2026 WWE SmackDown spoiler lineup, including a Drew McIntyre segment, Jade Cargill vs Michin, Solo Sikoa & Tama Tonga vs Uncle Howdy & Erick Rowan, Tiffany Stratton vs Kiana James, a WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match, R-Truth & Damian Priest vs Los Garza, Trick Williams vs Jacob Fatu, and an Undisputed WWE Championship contract signing, with backstage notes that Danhausen, Rhea Ripley, and The Bella Twins may be in attendance; expect last-minute changes before air.
Chaz Bono, Cher’s son, wed his longtime partner Shara Blue Mathes in a March 8 Hollywood ceremony at The Hollywood Roosevelt, with Cher in attendance; the couple, who met as teens and rekindled their romance in 2017, celebrated a Hollywood Glam Formal wedding as Bono wore a black-and-white tuxedo and Mathes a lace gown.
UCLA's Hollywood Diversity Report finds audiences prefer films with diverse casts, with 41–50% BIPOC casts delivering the best box office, releases, and global reach; BIPOC moviegoers over-index for mid- and high-BIPOC casts, while women and younger audiences drive opening-weekend shares across top titles. Genre trends vary, with sci‑fi leading global earnings and horror delivering high ROI; 2025 saw fewer female-led roles, though hits like Barbie and Inside Out 2 show demand for women-centered stories. The study urges Hollywood to sustain diversity across race and gender to maintain attendance.
Late Night host Seth Meyers sarcastically mocks Trump’s framing of Iran as an 'excursion' rather than a war, calling him a 'genius marketer' and joking that Trump’s brain is 'oatmeal.' The bit riffs on the president’s messaging, a jab at the Epstein/DOJ coverage, and includes a plea for redacting video clips of Trump with Epstein, all delivered as sharp political humor.
In Pitchfork’s Miles Caton’s No-Brainer Playlist, the Sinners star and Oscar-nominee (Best Original Song “I Lied To You”) shares the seven artists shaping his sound—from Kendrick Lamar to Son House—tying his blues-and-gospel roots to the film’s musical moments, with behind-the-scenes notes on the Surreal Montage scene and news of a debut EP after the Oscars.