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Episode Date: March 16, 2026At the 98th Academy Awards, Paul Thomas Andersons One Battle After Another dominated, winning best picture and five other awards. Michael B. Jordan and Jessie Buckley took home best actor and act...ress for Sinners and Hamnet, respectively. A historic moment occurred when Golden from KPop Demon Hunters won best original song, marking the first K-pop track to earn the honor. Singer EJAE, who faced bullying for loving K-pop, accepted the award, becoming emotional and thanking her team and the movies creators. However, the other writers were cut off mid-speech, sparking backlash. Sean Penn, Amy Madigan, Ryan Coogler, and Autumn Durald Arkapaw also won awards, making it a diverse field of triumphs. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4a2bcc15a9eaac96
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On this March 16th, here's what's making entertainment headlines.
At the 98th Academy Awards, one battle after another took home Best Picture and five other awards,
capping off a big night for director Paul, Thomas Anderson.
Michael B. Jordan surprised many by winning best actor for Senors, beating out Timothy Shalame,
while Jesse Buckley claimed best actress for, Hamnet.
A historic moment came when the song Golden from the animated film K-pop Demon Hunters won best original song,
marking the first time a K-pop track, earned the honor.
Singer EJA, age 34, accepted it alongside co-writers including Ido,
Yohan Lee, He Dong Nam, Mark Sahniblich, Teddy, and 24.
EJ.A.E. got emotional on stage,
sharing how she faced bullying for loving K-pop growing up,
but now the world sings along to the Korean lyrics.
She thanked her team and the movie's creators before passing the mic.
Unfortunately, the other writers were cut off mid-speech,
as playoff music started and lights dimmed, sparking a media backlash from fans online who called it disrespectful, especially for such a milestone win.
The Knight also saw wins for Sean Penn in supporting actor, Amy Madigan in supporting actress, Ryan Coogler for original screenplay on sinners, and Autumn Durled Archipaw for cinematography, making it a diverse field of triumphs.
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