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Oscars 2026’s race centers on Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another and Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, with PTA favored for Best Director and Best Picture, though Sinners could upset; in supporting categories Skarsgård is the likely winner, Buckley is favored for Best Actress, and Michael B. Jordan leads Best Actor discussions, all amid a competitive slate that promises a landmark awards year.
Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update uses Donald Trump’s own words about inviting the women’s hockey team to the White House to frame a joke. Olympic gold medalists Megan Keller and Hilary Knight joined the skit, pushing back against the president’s remarks and highlighting the achievement of the U.S. women’s hockey team, which has declined Trump’s White House invitation.
Lisa Rinna says she was drugged at The Traitors Season 4 premiere party, reporting fentanyl in her system and high levels of amphetamines after a drug test; TMZ covered the incident, and Abbey West Hollywood says surveillance found no evidence of drink tampering and emphasizes safety measures.
Netflix’s Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model collects nine former contestants’ accounts of alleged mistreatment by producers and Tyra Banks, detailing experiences like Ebony Haith’s queer Black identity being weaponized, a makeover leaving her with bald spots, Giselle Samson’s body‑shaming remark about her “wide ass,” and Shandi Sullivan’s claim that a filmed sexual encounter was used to cast her as the villain and kept her from leaving, underscoring a pattern of exploitation and inadequate contestant protection on the show.
Mike White revealed on The Tonight Show that The White Lotus was inspired by a two-week safari trip he took with Jennifer Coolidge, a shared experience that helped him craft a meaty role for her. He also teased Season 4’s France setting and noted Coolidge’s past involvement with the series, adding colorful anecdotes about their safari.
Martin Short postponed dates on the Steve Martin & Martin Short tour after his 42-year-old daughter Katherine Hartley Short died; Milwaukee and Minneapolis shows were rescheduled, with tickets honored for future dates. A representative asked for privacy as authorities investigated a possible suicide at a Hollywood Hills residence, and Katherine was a licensed clinical social worker involved in mental health advocacy.
In a Rolling Stone interview, Johnny Knoxville looks back on a quarter-century of Jackass, recounting the era’s iconic bull stunts, brutal injuries, and multiple concussions, while signaling that Jackass 5 could be the crew’s last film. He also opens up about aging, his family, and embracing therapy to manage the thrill-seeking mindset, all while underscoring the enduring camaraderie that keeps the franchise going as filming for the new installment approaches this summer.
Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert mocked Donald Trump’s 108-minute State of the Union address, calling it rambling and fearmongering while skewering policy pitches and censorship. Jimmy Fallon also weighed in on The Tonight Show, joking that the speech amounted to two hours of self-promotion. The hosts’ monologues framed the address as a chaotic spectacle and a ongoing narrative in U.S. politics.
Comedian Conan O’Brien, in comments to The New Yorker, speaks for the first time about the December murder of his close friends Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer, saying learning of their deaths after attending his holiday party left him in shock. Rob and Michele’s son Nick Reiner was later arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the Brentwood double homicide. O’Brien reflects on Rob Reiner’s career and influence, including Spinal Tap and his political activism.
Crew members say Shia LaBeouf was “completely wild” on the Oklahoma shoot for The Rooster Prince, mixing intense method acting with volatile, sometimes dangerous outbursts—including an unsanctioned dash across a live bull pen. Weeks later in New Orleans, he was arrested on two counts of simple battery after a Mardi Gras confrontation. While some below-the-line crew note him as friendly, others describe a tense, hostile environment. LaBeouf has publicly discussed sobriety and past abuse allegations, but reps did not comment. The incident has cast a shadow over his forthcoming Oklahoma projects, like God of the Rodeo, as the film community reassesses safety and conduct on set.
Peter Greene, the actor known for Pulp Fiction and The Mask, died December 12, 2025, after a wellness check found him in his New York City apartment. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the death accidental, caused by a gunshot wound to the left axilla that injured the brachial artery and led to extensive bleeding. His manager described him as having a gentle heart, and Greene’s career spanned nearly 100 films and TV appearances including Judgment Night, The Usual Suspects, and Training Day.
Mehcad Brooks, a close friend of James Van Der Beek, pushes back at critics of the late actor’s GoFundMe that has raised about $2.6 million for his wife and six children after Van Der Beek’s colorectal cancer death. Skeptics questioned public fundraising given reports of a Texas ranch purchase; a representative later clarified the family was renting and that Van Der Beek had secured funds for a down payment before his death. Brooks urged compassion, saying people don’t know the pain the family faced and the generosity they’ve received."
Netflix’s Reality Check revisits Shandi Sullivan’s traumatic ANTM moment—a party with male models during the final four that left her blackout and distressed as cameras kept filming, shaping a ‘cheating’ storyline. Sullivan says producers exploited the incident for TV and failed to intervene, while Tyra Banks defends production choices. Sullivan seeks accountability and an apology, acknowledging lasting emotional harm from the show.
Rolling Stone’s 101 takeaways from Bart Layton’s Crime 101 frame a stylish Los Angeles–set jewel heist thriller that nods to Heat while delivering a high-profile ensemble (Hemsworth as the consummate thief, Ruffalo and Hawkins as weary cops, Berry as an underestimated insurer, and Barry Keoghan as a menacing new villain). The piece asimismo uses the film to comment on industry ageism and gender, praises the action and period-accurate needle-drops, and notes a finale that ties the threads while leaning on familiar crime-movie tropes. Amazon is giving the movie a theatrical release with a reported $93 million budget, marking a modern throwback that still feels fresh in its own right.
Vogue’s roundup spotlights 15 standout Super Bowl LX commercials, packed with star cameos (Emma Stone, Lady Gaga, Taika Waititi, Andy Samberg, Ben Stiller, and more) and playful parodies across brands like Squarespace, Dunkin’, Pringles, Lay’s, Skittles, Instacart, Pepsi, Hellmann’s, TurboTax, and Boehringer Ingelheim.