Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Oscar Snubs & Surprises: Academy Awards Nominations

Episode Date: March 15, 2026

Oscar nominations unveiled, sparking debate: Ariana Grande, Paul Mescal, and Odessa AZion snubbed; Delroy Lindo, Kate Hudson, and Jacob Elordi earn surprise nods; Amanda Seyfried downplays her sn...ub, focusing on diverse projects. 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/0df206cf524c7754

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Starting point is 00:00:00 Reporting from the Daily News now, I'm Corey with the latest entertainment headlines. The 98th Academy Awards nominations are out, announced by Daniel Brooks and Lewis Pullman, ahead of the January 22nd ceremony. Big names like Ariana Grande for her Glinda role in Wicked, and Paul Muscal and Hamnet got snubbed in supporting categories, along with Odessa Azion, from Marty Supreme. Other notable misses include Amanda Seyfried and Best Actress for the Testament of Anne Lee, Jennifer Lawrence and Die, My Love, and Adam Sandler, alongside George Clooney and Jay Kelly.
Starting point is 00:00:35 Films like Wicked, for Good, also failed to land major nods, despite past success. Surprises lit up the list, too. Del Worry Lindo earned his first ever Oscar nomination for sinners as Delta Slim, while Kate Hudson broke through in the stacked Best Actress Race for. Song Song Sung Blue. Jacob Allorty got a supporting actor nod for Frankenstein, and F1 snagged a Best Picture Spot.
Starting point is 00:00:57 Amanda Seyfried shrugged off her snub, telling the New Yorker she's focused on mixing indie and studio projects across genres. At 40 years old, she said she's proven herself without an Oscar and doesn't need one now. Fans and stars are buzzing as the ceremony nears, with these twists sparking debates on who got overlooked and who deserved the spotlight. D&N is sponsored by our partner. Sully Pillow is a pillow with built-in headphones, layback, press play, and disappear into what you are listening to, S-O-L-I.

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