Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Warriors' Kerr Wins Oscar for Gun Violence Doc

Episode Date: March 16, 2026

Steve Kerr, Golden State Warriors coach, wins Oscar for All the Empty Rooms documentary. The film highlights empty bedrooms left after school shootings, including Uvalde, Texas. Kerr, though not heavily involved in filmmaking, felt proud to support the cause. This is the second time a Warriors player has won in this category. 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/d7990ab610be7aed

Entertainment headlines in two minutes or less. You're tuned in to entertainment and celebrity news today. Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr has a new title, Oscar winner. He served as an executive producer on the documentary short All the Empty Rooms, which took home the award for Best Documentary Short Subject at the Academy Awards. The film shines a light on empty bedrooms left behind after school shootings, including the story from Avaldi, Texas. Director Todd Seftill accepted the Oscar,

and shared the stage with Gloria Kazaris, whose nine-year-old daughter Jackie was killed there. She spoke about gun violence being the leading cause of death for kids and teens. Kerr downplayed his role, saying he had little to do with the actual filmmaking, but felt proud to support it. He jumped at the chance to get involved right away. This marks the second time in recent years a Warriors player has touched Oscar Gold. Stefan K-E-R-E was an executive producer on The Queen of Basketball, which won in the same category back in 2022. Kerr missed the ceremony because of a game that night

and found out about the win through his family's group text. He also won't get his own statuette. The Daily News Now is made possible with support from our sponsor. A pillow that pleasures sound quietly, comfortably, effortlessly, built for nighttime listening, S-O-L-I, Solipillow.com.