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NEWS:
BUSINESS - From NBCNews: Jeff Bezos, the owner of "The Washington Post," has laid-off (fired) one-third of the venerable paper's staff. The bulks of the layoffs hit the sports, books, and podcasts divisions. From what is being reported, sports department has been eliminated. "The Washington Post Guild," which represents hundreds of newsroom reporters, says that the Washington Post's staff has been reduced by 400 people over the last three years. Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, bought the Post in 2013.
DGA - From Deadline: Newly elected Directors Guild of America (DGA) president, Christopher Nolan, doesn’t expect that the union will be accepting any five-year contracts with the Hollywood studios, via the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).
DISNEY - From Variety: Josh D'Amaro, current Chairman of Disney Experiences, will succeed Bob Iger, as CEO of the Walt Disney Company, effective March 18, 2026. Dana Walden, current co-chair of Disney Entertainment, has been promoted to the new role of President and CCO (Chief Creative Officer).
MOVIES - From WorldofReel: Adam Driver says that he is committed to Michael Mann's "Heat 2" a sequel to Mann's classic crime film, "Heat." Leonardo DiCaprio and Christian Bale reportedly have already been cast in the film. The film will reportedly begin shooting in August 2026.
GRAMMYS - From APNews: The winners at the 2026 / 68th Grammy Awards have been announced. "Debi Tirar Mas Fotos" by Bad Bunny wins "Album of the Year." This is the first time a fill-length Spanish album has won the award. Kendrick Lamar won the most Grammys with a total of five on the night. Lamar also became the hip-hop/rap recording artists with the most wins, 27, surpassing previous record holder, Jay-Z's 25 wins.
BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro: The winner of the 1/30 to 2/1/2026 weekend box office is 20th Century Studios' "Send Help" with an estimated take of 20 million dollars.
MOVIES - From WorldofReel: Lionsgate has greenlit a sequel to the beloved 1987 film, "Dirty Dancing." Original female lead, Jennifer Grey, is set to return.
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OSCARS:
From THR: The nominations for the 2026 / 98th Academy Awards have been announced. Director Ryan Coogler's Sinners leads with history-making 16 nominations, including for "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Coogler), and Best Actor (Michael B. Jordan). The winners will be announced March 15, 2026.
From Truthout: Directed by Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman, the 2025 documentary film, "The Alabama Solution," is one of five nominees in the category of "Best Documentary Feature." The film chronicles the horrific conditions inside the state of Alabama's prisons. The incarcerated men who produced footage for "The Alabama Solution" were abruptly transferred to solitary this month (January).
From TheGuardian: Director Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" earned 16 Oscar nominations at the 98th Academy Awards, the most in the 98-year history of the awards. The previous record is 14, held by "All About Eve" (1950), "Titanic" (1997), and "La La Land" (2016).
From Variety: With her fifth Oscar nomination, for "Best Costume Designer" for "Sinners," Ruth E. Carter is now the most Oscar-nominated Black woman in the history of the Academy Awards.
From Truthout: One of the five nominees for this year's "Best International Feature" Academy Award is "The Voice of Hind Rajab." Representing the nation of Tunisia, the film is a mix of drama and documentary, and it tells the story of Hind Rajab, a five-year old girl who was killed January 29, 2024 by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza strip.
From YahooEntertainment: At the age of 73, actor Delroy Lindo finally gets his first Oscar nomination - in the category of "Best Supporting Actor" for "Sinners." The actor also talks about being "profoundly disappointed" by previous Academy snubs.
From EW: Oscar-nominee Kirsten Dunst is not pleased that her husband, previous Oscar-nominee, Jesse Plemons, was not Oscar-nominated for his work in the recent acclaimed film, "Bugonia."
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DON LEMON, TIMOTHY BUSFIELD & OTHER SCANDALS:
From NBCNews: A grand jury in New Mexico indicted Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield on child sex abuse charges, officials said Friday. Busfield was indicted on four counts of criminal sexual contact of a child, the Bernalillo County District Attorney's office said in a press release. Busfield two young boys on the set of the former Fox series, "The Cleaning Lady," between November 2022 and spring 2024.
From EW: Sculptor, actor, and "Home Alone" star, Daniel Stern's legal troubles are over. He was facing one misdemeanor charge of engaging or agreeing to engage in prostitution from an event that allegedly took place in January 2026 in Camarillo, CA. The charge has been dismissed after Stern, a first-time offender, entered a diversion program.
From APNews: The Associated Press lets you know "What to know about the civil rights charges Don Lemon faces for covering church protest in Minnesota" Lemon, the former CNN anchor, is among nine people, including another journalist (Georgia Fort), have been charged with violating two different federal laws in connection with the protest that interrupted a worship service at the "Cities Church" in St. Paul.
From AlbuquerqueJournal: A judge has ordered director and Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield released from jail as he awaits trial on child sex abuse charges.
From CBS: Director and Emmy-winning actor, Timothy Busfield (Thirtysomething), surrendered to New Mexico authorities in answer to an arrest warrant for child sex abuse charges. The complaint involves twin brothers who claim that Busfield molested them on the set on the former Fox suspense drama, "The Cleaning Lady," for which Busfield was a series director.
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