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Episode Date: March 16, 2026

The 98th Academy Awards made history with a rare tie in the best live-action short film category, awarded to The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva. This marked the seventh tie in the shows nearly century-long run. Kumail Nanjiani presented the category, assuring the crowd it was real, and called up the filmmakers for separate acceptance speeches. Host Conan OBrien joked about the winners ruining Oscar pools. This was the first live-action short tie since 1995, and the most recent overall tie came in 2013. Ties have also hit acting categories before, with the last one in 1969 for best actress. Fans are still buzzing about this unexpected twist from the 2026 Oscars. 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/802dd32633e69668

Entertainment stories making news on March 16th. The Oscars made history with a rare tie in the best live-action short film category. The two winners were The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva. This marked just the seventh tie in the award shows nearly 100-year run. Kumayo Nangeani presented the category and opened the envelope to reveal the split decision. He assured the crowd it was real and not a joke, then called up the filmmakers from each short for separate acceptance speeches. Nangeani lightened the moment with a quip about the award taking twice as long. Host Conan O'Brien jumped in later, joking that the winners had ruined 22 million Oscar pools across the country.

This was the first tie in live action short since 1995, when Franz Kafka's It's A Wonderful Life, and Trevor split the prize. The most recent overall tie came in 2013 for sound editing with Skyfall and Zero Dark 30. Ties have also hit acting categories before, like Best Actress in 1969 for Catherine Hepburn in The Lion in Winter and Barbara Streisand. N. Funny Girl. Fans are still buzzing about this unexpected twist from the 98th Academy Awards on March 15, 26. Appreciation to our sponsor for backing this episode. Relax deeper. Reset faster. Comfort you can hear. S-O-L-L-I-S-O-L-L-I-S-L-L-S-L-L-L-S-L-L-Sou.com.