According to Nielsen Big Data, viewership for the 2026 Grammy Awards was down one million viewers from last year. Deadline reports that 14.4 million people watched the CBS telecast, which is down 6.5% from 2025, marking the second consecutive year of decline since the 2024 show, which drew 16.9 million viewers. Some are suggesting the reason could be increased on-stage political activism.
Ted Sarandos said under oath that James Gunn’s 2025 film Superman underperformed relative to expectations. The Netflix co-CEO was testifying before a U.S. Senate committee in an antitrust hearing to discuss the implications of Netflix’s $83 billion bid to acquire Warner Bros. Sarandos was expected to attempt to ease skepticism about the business’s future and give insight into his company’s strategy.
In his first interview as the incoming CEO of the Walt Disney Company, Josh D’Amaro discussed the role artificial intelligence will play in the company’s future under his leadership, promising that it won’t replace human creativity. As AI has advanced, in the hands of both consumers and professionals, the new technology has caused growing concern within the industry.
Nicki Minaj took to social media during Sunday night’s Grammy Awards broadcast, going scorched earth on Jay-Z. In a series of shocking posts, Minaj made allegations that went far beyond the professional grievances that have been part of her ongoing feud with the record executive.
For Black History Month, Minecraft has released civil rights-themed downloadable content. The new educational DLC, “Lessons in Good Trouble,” focuses on several historical leaders, including Congressman John Lewis, who coined the term “good trouble,” Malala Yousafzai, Nelson Mandela, Rosa Parks, and others.
Sir Ian McKellen may have just given Marvel fans an Avengers: Doomsday spoiler. In an interview with Jake Hamilton, the Magneto actor casually mentioned, “I did destroy New Jersey the other day.” Almost before he’d finished his thought, he added, “Oh, perhaps I shouldn’t have said that.”
Sunday afternoon, Elon Musk lashed out at director Christopher Nolan, claiming that he “has lost integrity.” The comment stemmed from a rumor that Lupita Nyong’o has been cast as Helen of Troy in Nolan’s upcoming The Odyssey.
Melania, a documentary about the First Lady that covers the 20 days leading up to Trump’s second inauguration, is an undeniable box office hit. The Hollywood access media savaged the film, which currently holds a 10% critics’ score on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. Yet the audience score of 99% suggests that many viewers were not swayed by critics’ reviews.
To build interest in the upcoming Pixar film Hoppers, Disney is offering early access screenings a week before the general release. Previews are usually reserved for social media influencers and critics, some of whom have already seen the movie and are under a review embargo. However, giving Pixar fans a chance to see it early suggests studio confidence in the film.
On January 18, Sphere Entertainment Co. and the State of Maryland announced plans to construct a smaller-scale model of the Las Vegas Sphere. Under the proposal, the new Sphere would be located in the National Harbor waterfront district. In 2009, Disney bought land in the area for a resort hotel.
Award-winning actress Catherine O’Hara has passed away at the age of 71. The actress’s manager confirmed earlier reports to People on Friday, though no additional details were immediately available. Remembered by a generation as Kevin McCallister’s mom in the Home Alone movies, O’Hara was also in modern-day classics such as Beetlejuice, Christopher Guest mockumentaries like Best in Show, and the series Schitt’s Creek.
Actor John Leguizamo told millions of Americans not to come see his movies. In a seven-second Instagram video that has since gone viral, he said, “If you follow ICE, unfollow me. Don’t come to my shows, don’t watch my movies.” Should a large percentage of Trump supporters follow his demands, it could lead to an epic box office disaster.