Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Kieran Culkin Presents Oscar to Absent Sean Penn

Episode Date: March 16, 2026

Kieran Culkin, last years Best Supporting Actor Oscar winner, returned to present the award to Sean Penn, marking Penns third Oscar overall. Culkin shared a humorous anecdote about Robert Downey Juniors prediction for next year. Despite big names like Delroy Lindo, Stellan Skarsgard, Benicio Del Toro, and Jacob Elordi being nominated, Penn, the sixty-five-year-old winner, skipped the event. Culkins prediction of more stars attending fell flat, but Penns win adds to his impressive history, with previous Best Actor awards for Mystic River and Milk. 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/37946718f0368918

Entertainment headlines in two minutes or less. You're tuned in to entertainment and celebrity news today. Kieran Koken, last year's best supporting actor Oscar winner, returned to present the award at the ceremony on Sunday, March 15th. He handed it to Sean Penn for his role in one battle after another, marking Penn's third Oscar overall. Koken shared a fun story from last year with reporters. Right after Robert Downey Jr. gave him the award, Downey Jr. said, coming back next year to present to someone else would be even better. Colkin joked that might be the plan if everyone shows up. The nominees included big names like Delroy Lindo, Stellan Scarsguard, Benetio Del Toro, and Jacob Ellorty. But Penn, the 65-year-old winner, was the only one who skipped the event entirely.

Culkin shrugged it off when asked about his prediction falling flat. He had hoped more stars would attend, but Penn's absence made the moment bittersweet. This win adds to Penn's impressive history, with previous Best Actor Awards for Mystic River in 2004 and Milk in 2009. Fans are buzzing about his comeback. Support for this D&N episode comes from our sponsor. Your Pillow, your podcast, your moment, made for listening in bed. SOLI Solipillow.com.