Variety

• Variety secured 16 wins at the Southern California Journalism Awards held this past Sunday, dominating several categories. • The publication earned top honors for its criticism of film, television, and music, highlighting its strength in entertainment reporting. • Notable individual wins include Ramin Setoodeh for an entertainment feature on the movie "After the Hunt" and Brian Steinberg for a culture news piece regarding the CBS "Evening News" overhaul.

• Variety's Emily Longeretta shared updates on the Hannah Montana 20th anniversary special airing soon. • Hulu has axed the planned Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot project amid ongoing entertainment shifts. • Coverage includes broader entertainment news highlights relevant to US audiences and streaming trends.

Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis forecasts top 2026 Oscar races, predicting Best Actress frontrunners and whether Sinners could set records in a tight Best Picture field. Discussed on ABC News March 14, Davis analyzes prior awards shows like BAFTAs for predictive patterns favoring Warner Bros films. The preview comes hours before the March 15 ceremony in LA, influencing betting odds. Davis notes, 'Previous wins give strong insight into Oscar outcomes.'