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Road to the Oscars 2026: A ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ win would be ‘an incredible history-making moment,’ says star

Tuesday, March 10

The 98th annual Academy Awards air Sunday night, and KPop Demon Hunters has been nominated for best animated feature and best original song for "Golden." If it wins in either category, it will be a record-setting moment for South Korean creatives.Arden Cho, who voices... Read More.

Timothée Chalamet faces criticism for opera, ballet comments ahead of Oscars

Monday, March 9

With less than a week to go before the 2026 Oscars, Timothée Chalamet is facing backlash for comments he made about opera and ballet in a recent interview.The actor has specifically been criticized by some in the arts community for saying "no one cares"... Read More.

Elijah Wood doesn’t want anyone else to play Frodo ‘as long as I’m alive and able’

Monday, March 9

Elijah Wood doesn't want anyone else to play Frodo.The actor, who portrayed the hobbit Frodo Baggins in all three of The Lord of the Rings films, recently told The Sunday Times he does not want his iconic part to be... Read More.

Anthropic sues Trump administration after clash over AI use

Monday, March 9

(NEW YORK) -- Artificial-intelligence firm Anthropic sued the Trump administration on Monday over the Pentagon's choice to designate it a "supply-chain risk," legal filings show.A spokesperson for Anthropic said the legal action "does not change our longstanding commitment to harnessing AI to protect our... Read More.

Miley Cyrus sings with Elmo on new episode of ‘Sesame Street’

Monday, March 9

Miley Cyrus knows how to get to Sesame Street.The singer is the special guest for volume two of the reimagined Sesame Street, which drops Monday on Netflix and PBS KIDS.She appears in the "Elmo's Toy Swap" episode as Elmo learns there's "no wrong way... Read More.

Road to the Oscars 2026: Where to watch the nominated films

Monday, March 9

It's time to roll out the red carpet and butter the popcorn.If you can believe it, the 2026 Oscars ceremony will be held Sunday. Perhaps the awards season has flown by and you've found yourself needing to catch up on this year's Oscar-nominated films.... Read More.

Pentagon IDs 7th US service member killed in Iran war

Monday, March 9

(WASHINGTON) -- The Defense Department on Monday identified another U.S. service member who died following the opening wave of Iranian retaliatory attacks across the Middle East, marking the seventh U.S. service member to die in the war with Iran. Sgt. Benjamin Pennington, 26, died... Read More.

Road to the Oscars 2026: Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas on her ‘Sentimental Value’ nomination: ‘Kind of absurd’

Monday, March 9

The 98th annual Oscars are less than a week away. Many of the stars of Sentimental Value are nominated at Sunday's ceremony, including Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, who plays Agnes Borg in Joachim Trier's Norwegian film.Lilleaas, who is nominated for best... Read More.

Lara Jean, Kitty reunite in ‘XO, Kitty’ season 3 trailer

Monday, March 9

The Song Covey sisters are back together in the official trailer for season 3 of XO, Kitty.Netflix has released the official trailer for the third season of the coming-of-age romance series.Season 3 marks the first time that Lana Condor, the... Read More.

Explosives thrown outside NYC mayor’s residence probed as ‘act of ISIS-inspired terrorism’: Officials

Monday, March 9

(NEW YORK) -- Two improvised explosive devices brought to a counterprotest outside Gracie Mansion in New York City are being investigated as "an act of ISIS-inspired terrorism," and the two suspects arrested in connection with the incident are facing federal terrorism charges, New York... Read More.

Sen. Andy Kim introduces bill to combat illiteracy: ‘Reading unlocks life-long success’

Monday, March 9

(WASHINGTON) -- Senator Andy Kim, D-N.J., is aiming to tackle the nation's literacy crisis with a new bill focused on increasing children's access to books.Kim will introduce his "Open Books, Open Doors Act" on Monday, urging the Department of Education to authorize $100 million... Read More.

In brief: ‘The Night Agent’ renewed for season 4 and more

Monday, March 9

The Night Agent has been renewed for season 4. Netflix has renewed the action drama series for a fourth season, which will film in Los Angeles. The show's creator, executive producer and showrunner Shawn Ryan said, "It's been a wild ride filming The Night... Read More.