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Michael B. Jordan's First Call After Oscar Nod Was to Mom

Michael B. Jordan Reveals First
Call After Oscar Nomination

Jan 23, 2026 10:39 AM CST

Michael B. Jordan Reveals First Call After Oscar Nomination

Actor phoned his mom after hearing about record 16 noms for Sinners , including his for best actor

(Newser) - Michael B. Jordan woke up Thursday to a milestone: his first Oscar nomination, and a movie that just rewrote the record books. Jordan's film Sinners, a genre-bending gangster vampire musical directed by frequent collaborator Ryan Coogler, scored 16 Academy Award nominations for the 98th Oscars, surpassing the previous high...

Sundance Bids Farewell to Park City, Preps for Boulder

In Utah, a Bittersweet
'Culmination' for Sundance

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Jan 22, 2026 11:48 AM CST

In Utah, a Bittersweet 'Culmination' for Sundance

Robert Redford's famous film fest celebrates its last year in Park City, before moving to Boulder

(Newser) - Sundance is getting ready for one last curtain call in the Utah ski town it outgrew years ago. The independent film festival that Robert Redford launched in the 1980s opens Thursday in Park City for the final time before moving to Boulder, Colorado, next year, reports NBC News . The shift...

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