Vampires, The Rock, and Oscar Gold: Our 2026 Predictions

The Oscars are right around the corner, and I brought reinforcements! In this episode of Living It Up with Lenise, I'm teaming up with an evening TV producer and a fellow podcaster to break down the 2026 Academy Award nominations. We're debating the heavy hitters — from the Best Picture race between One Battle After Another, Sinners, and Hamnet to a stacked Best Actor category featuring Timothy Chalamet, Michael B. Jordan, and Leonardo DiCaprio. We dig into the brand-new Achievement in Casting award, talk about who got snubbed (yes, we're looking at you, Dwayne Johnson), and make our probably-wrong predictions across every major category. Whether you're filling out your Oscar ballot or just love talking movies, grab some popcorn — no butter for me, please — and join us.