Why the Oscars Red Carpet Matters and Shut Up, Timothée!

Why the Oscars Red Carpet Matters and Shut Up, Timothée!

Author: Tom Lorenzo March 10, 2026 Duration: 1:01:53
T Lo react (badly) to the suggestion that the Oscars skip the red carpet this year because of the war in Iran, before tearing into Timothée Chalamet for taking is dudebro act a little too far. Will it hurt his Oscars chances? PLUS: Daryl Hannah's righteous response to "Love Story" and the question of whether creators can simply play with real people's lives. And a recap of Netflix's "Vladimir," which had a lot of problems.

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