LISTEN: Hollywood Gets Ready for Oscars; Hanging With ‘Baywatch’ Hopefuls

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Mar 5, 2026 12:49pm PT

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Atmosphere at the 98th Academy Awards Nominations Announcement held at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre on January 22, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)

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In today’s episode, we’ll hear from Variety’s Marc Malkin on how the somber mood in Hollywood and geopolitical uncertainty will affect this year’s Oscar week celebrations leading up to the Academy Awards on March 15. And Ethan Shanfeld paints a colorful picture of all that he observed while attending a “Baywatch” open casting call.

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