CURRENT BIGGEST ENTERTAINMENT STORIES
The entertainment world is closing out March with major movement across awards, music, movies, and Broadway. From a dramatic future change for Hollywood’s biggest awards show to Taylor Swift’s latest awards-night dominance, a pair of major box office stories, and Mariska Hargitay’s Broadway debut, these are the stories leading the conversation right now.
Awards
The Oscars Are Leaving the Dolby Theatre
One of the biggest entertainment industry shakeups right now is the Academy’s decision to move the Oscars from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood to Peacock Theater at L.A. Live beginning in 2029.
The Dolby will still host the ceremony through the 100th Academy Awards in 2028, but the upcoming move marks the end of a defining era for the modern Oscars and opens a new chapter for the show in downtown Los Angeles.
Music
Taylor Swift Dominates the iHeartRadio Music Awards
Taylor Swift remains one of the biggest names in entertainment after winning Artist of the Year at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards and finishing the night with seven wins overall.
Her acceptance remarks about protecting creativity and making space to “nurture your hobby” quickly became one of the most talked-about moments from the event, giving the week another major Swift-centered headline.
Box Office
Project Hail Mary Keeps Winning
Ryan Gosling’s Project Hail Mary has emerged as one of the biggest movie-business stories of 2026. In its second weekend, it added another huge haul and pushed its global total past $300 million.
Its staying power has fueled industry conversation because it suggests audiences are still willing to show up in a big way for large-scale non-franchise films when the concept connects.
Movies
Scream 7 Opens to a Franchise Best
Horror is also driving the conversation thanks to Scream 7, which opened with a franchise-best $64.1 million domestically and became the biggest opening weekend of the year at the time of release.
The strong debut, boosted by Neve Campbell’s return, shows that long-running horror brands still have major drawing power when audiences feel an event around the release.
Broadway
Mariska Hargitay Is Making Her Broadway Debut
Mariska Hargitay is making one of the more buzzy stage moves of the moment, stepping into Every Brilliant Thing beginning May 26 after Daniel Radcliffe’s run ends.
The announcement gives Broadway a high-profile crossover headline and adds another fresh entertainment story beyond film and music this week.