Oscar nominations 2026: Snubs and surprises

The Oscar for best picture is awarded to 'Anora,' and accepted by Alex Coco, Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Samantha Quan, Sean Baker and Yuriy Borisov during the 97th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 2, 2025. (Kyusung Gong/The Academy)The 2026 Oscars race heated up Thursday as nominations were announced.The academy confirmed several expected front-runners across all 24 categories while rattling expectations by excluding others.With a deep field of acclaimed films this year, ABC News' Chris […]

January 22, 2026

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Oscars 2026: The nominees

The 98th annual Academy Awards, airing March 15 on ABC. (The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences)Nomination day has arrived for the 2026 Oscars.The nominees in all categories for the 98th Academy Awards were revealed Thursday morning in a live presentation from the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles.Oscar-nominated actress Danielle Brooks and actor Lewis Pullman announced the nominations, which include this year's newest category: casting.The 2026 Oscars will air on Sunday, March 15, at 7 p.m. ET on ABC.Here's a list […]

January 22, 2026

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In brief: ‘The Night Agent’ season 3 official trailer and more

The official trailer for season 3 of The Night Agent has arrived. Netflix has released the new trailer for the upcoming season of the show, which debuts to the streaming service on Feb. 19. Gabriel Basso once again stars as Peter Sutherland in season 3, which follows the explosive events in season 2. It finds Peter tracking down a young treasury agent who fled after killing their boss ...Apple TV has shared its first look at the upcoming fifth season […]

January 22, 2026

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Judd Apatow, Michael Bonfiglio on their docuseries ‘Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!’

Mel Brooks in 'Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!' (HBO)Learn about the life of a comedy legend with the new docuseries Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!The two-part documentary, which was directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio, arrives to HBO on Thursday. Apatow told ABC Audio that Brooks needed a bit of convincing before he agreed to become the subject of another retrospective."There had been other pieces made about him in the past, and I wanted to […]

January 22, 2026

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Idris Elba talks portraying Sam Nelson in season 2 of ‘Hijack’

Idris Elba in 'Hijack' season 2 (Courtesy of Apple TV)More episodes of Hijack season 2 are now streaming on Apple TV, with Idris Elba returning as professional negotiator Sam Nelson. After surviving a plane hijacking in season 1, Sam ends the season 2 premiere with a plot twist no one saw coming: He is now the mastermind behind the takeover of a subway station in Berlin.In order to portray this role reversal, Elba said he spoke with the creative team about why the series […]

January 22, 2026

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Teyana Taylor recreates ‘Waiting to Exhale’ burning car scene for ‘SNL’ promo

Teyana Taylor at Disney Advertising Upfront. (Disney/Jose Alvarado)Teyana Taylor is giving fans a glimpse of what's to come when she hosts the Jan. 23 episode of Saturday Night Live. She flexes her acting chops in a promo clip released on social media Wednesday.In the teaser, Teyana listens as cast member Ashley Padilla vents about Andrew Dismukes eating her eggplant parmesan. After hearing the news, she suggests Ashley seek vengeance and transforms into a look akin to Angela Bassett's Bernadine in the popular […]

January 21, 2026

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‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ season 3 gets first look, 2026 release date

Walker Scobell and Leah Sava Jeffries star in 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' season 2. (Disney/David Bukach)Good news, Half-Bloods.Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 3 will premiere later in 2026, Disney+ has announced. This announcement comes the day that the season finale of the show's second season debuted on the streaming service.Disney released a video of stars Walker Scobell and Leah Sava Jeffries from the upcoming season 3 to announce the news. The clip also appeared midway through the credits of […]

January 21, 2026

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‘Legally Blonde’ prequel series ‘Elle’ gets premiere date, season 2 renewal

Lexi Minetree as Elle Woods in the 'Legally Blonde' prequel series 'Elle.' (Prime Video)Omigod, you guys!The Legally Blonde prequel series Elle is set to premiere on Prime Video on July 1. Additionally, the streaming service has ordered a second season of the show months ahead of its first season's debut.Season 1 of Elle follows the character Elle Woods, who was originated by Reese Witherspoon in the 2001 film, as she takes on high school.Lexi Minetree stars as a young Elle […]

January 21, 2026

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Netflix shares first look at ‘Beef’ season 2

Charles Melton as Austin Davis, Carey Mulligan as Lindsay Crane-Martin, Oscar Isaac as Josh Martin and Cailee Spaeny as Ashley Miller in 'Beef' season 2. (Netflix)Netflix has shared its first look at the second season of Beef.The popular Emmy-winning anthology series from A24 and creator Lee Sung Jin arrives to the streaming service on April 16, and the first photos from the season arrived on Wednesday.This season features a brand-new story with a completely different cast of characters. Oscar Isaac, […]

January 21, 2026