Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Jordan & Plemons Reunite: Oscar Win & Friday Night Lights Memories

Episode Date: March 16, 2026

Michael B. Jordan, winner of the Best Actor Oscar for his roles in Sinners, received a heartfelt ovation from his former Friday Night Lights co-star Jesse Plemons and his wife Kirsten Dunst during the Academy Awards. The two actors, who played Vince Howard and Landry Clarke in the series, recently reunited for a Variety interview, reminiscing about their time on set and the lessons they learned about adaptability and creative freedom. 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/748523e64c53d617

This is Corey, here with your quick two-minute entertainment update. Michael B. Jordan won the best actor Oscar at the 2026 Academy Awards for his roles as smoke and stack and sinners. The win capped a strong award season for the star, directed by Ryan Coogler. During the ceremony, the camera caught Jordan's former Friday Night Lights co-star, Jesse Plemins, giving him a standing ovation from the front row with, his wife, cursed and dunst. As Jordan left the stage after his speech, he paused to pull. point at Plymonds and thump his chest in a nod to their shared show. The two actors played Vince Howard and Landry Clark during the final two seasons of Friday Night Lights,

the popular series about a Texas high school, football team. They recently reunited for a variety interview series reflecting on how the experience shaped their careers. In that chat, they described the set as a place of creative freedom and play, where actors had to improvise and own their characters daily. Jordan called it a formative time that taught him to always be ready to adapt. Both had big years with Plymins earning nominations for a Golden Globe and a BAFTA for Bologna, though he missed an Oscar nod.

Plymonds told Jordan it felt like a high school buddy succeeding, a win for everyone. This episode is supported by our sponsor. Head in, sound on, lights out. That is the routine. S-O-L-I-SoliPillo.com.