Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Sinners Leads Oscar Nominations, Inspired by Disney's Luck of the Irish
Episode Date: March 15, 2026Ryan Cooglers Sinners leads Oscar nominations with sixteen, including Best Picture, drawing inspiration from Disneys The Luck of the Irish. Stars like Wunmi Mosaku and Michael B. Jordan react to ...their nominations, praising Cooglers vision. Tune in March 15th at 7 PM Eastern on ABC for the ceremony, promising bold storytelling. 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/bd540cf30f5f43fa
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It's March 15th. Here's your entertainment news in two minutes.
The 26 Academy Awards nominations are out, and Ryan Coogler's Sinners leads the pack with
16 nods, including Best Picture. The film draws surprising inspiration from the 2001 Disney
Channel original movie, The Luck of the Irish, which sparked Coogler's family. Fascination
with Irish culture and its parallels to black experiences. Coogler shared that he and his
friends watched that Disney flick obsessively growing up. It influenced,
elements like the vampire character played by Jack O'Connell, who has deep Irish roots hinting
at a pre-colonial backstory. They also nodded to Bram Stoker, the Irish author behind modern vampire
lore. Stars across films are buzzing with excitement over their nominations. One Mi Mosaku called
her supporting actress nod for sinners profoundly moving, praising Coogler's vision and the cast's
generosity. Michael B. Jordan's twins in the film helped make it a standout. Other reactions poured in
Emma Stone thanked Jorgo's Lantamos for Burgonia, while Leonardo DiCaprio hailed Paul Thomas Anderson's direction in one battle after another.
Renate Rinesev celebrated sentimental values nine historic nods for Norway, and Tayanna Taylor saw her recognition as a long-fought dream come true.
Tune in March 15th at 7 p.m., Eastern on ABC, hosted by Conan O'Brien, to see who takes home the awards.
It's shaping up to be a big knife for bold storytelling.
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