Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Coogler's Oscar Night: Love, Success & Baby Bump

Episode Date: March 15, 2026

Ryan Coogler and Zinzi Evans, married since 2016, are making history at the Academy Awards. Their horror hit, Sinners, has earned a record sixteen nominations. Ryan is up for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, while both are nominated for Best Picture. Their journey began as teenagers, with Zinzi playing a pivotal role in Ryans career by buying him Final Draft software. They now co-produce at Proximity Media and share their success with their three children. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[e-mail] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [e-mail]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d75fabf27c5da2ff

This is your entertainment update for March 15th. Ryan Cougler and his wife Zinzie Evans are making waves at the Academy Awards tonight. The couple, married since 2016, co-produced the horror hit sinners, which smash box office records and snagged a record 16. Oscar nominations. Ryan is up for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. While both are nominated for Best Picture alongside producers, Sevel Hanian, they first crossed paths as teenagers and started dating at St.

Mary's College in California. Their first date back in 2000 was catching Bring It On in theaters, a sweet memory Ryan shared on the red carpet at this year's Met Gala. Zinzi played a huge role in kickstarting Ryan's career. While he was scraping by on a football scholarship, she saved up and bought him final draft software so he could write screenplays properly, ditching. His messy Microsoft Word attempts. From there, Zinzie shifted from her job as a sign language interpreter to Hollywood producing. She worked on early projects like Fruitvale Station and Creed, then co-founded proximity media with Ryan and Ohanian behind successes like Creed. Three, and Judas and the Black Messiah. The pair keeps things grounded with their three kids,

announcing their third last spring at the center's premiere when Zinzi showed off her baby bump, on the red carpet. The Daily News Now is grateful to our sponsor for today's episode. Your pillow, your podcast, your moment. May for listening in bed, S-O-L-I-Soulypillow.com.