Michael B. Jordan gets Beatles-like reception after 'Sinners' win

LOS ANGELES − With global conflict erupting in the backdrop, theActor Awardsmaintained a jovial and celebratory atmosphere as Hollywood stars let loose at thepeer-voted awards show.

Formerly known as theScreen Actors Guild Awards, the March 1 ceremony had fun off-camera moments such as "One Battle After the Other" starTeyana Taylorholding court with her 5-year-old daughter, Rue, on the red carpet andDemi Moorenavigating a delicate fashion choice.

But the Actor Awards also took on a somber note as Hollywood mourned the recent loss of one of their own:Catherine O'Hara, who wasawarded a posthumous trophythat was accepted by an uncharacteristically forlornSeth Rogen.

Here are the moments we caught that weren't shown on Netflix's live broadcast.

Hollywood's biggest celebrities donned their most striking looks for the Actor Awards on March 1 in Los Angeles. We've got all the night's standout fashions, starting with Kate Hudson.

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" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Rue Rose Shumpert (left) and Teyana Taylor

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" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Chloe Zhao

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Eiza Gonzalez

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Hollywood's biggest celebrities donned their most striking looks forthe Actor Awardson March 1 in Los Angeles. We've got allthe night's standout fashions, starting with Kate Hudson.

Rue Rose Shumpert charms as mom Teyana Taylor breaks out dance moves

The Actor Awards not only had a new name and streaming home, but also an added flair of fanfare for the nominees walking the carpet. As stars made their way to the pre-ceremony reception, they passed by a seated area filled with social media influencers who hyped them up with cheers and shouted compliments.

After spotting the gaggle of admirers, Teyana Taylor put on a show, dancing as she led Rue over to the spectators. Her youngest daughter popped in and out of Taylor's interviews with the microphone-toting set of social media creators, at one point wandering across the carpet to the press line and admiringHaley Kalil's elaborate nails.

Fran Drescher, Sheryl Lee Ralph bathe in red carpet fanfare

Some of the actors, like Taylor, hammed it up for the raucous influencer crowd. "Marty Supreme" actress Fran Drescher, dressed to the nines in a top hat and feathery pink stole, posed for iPhone cameras like it was the step-and-repeat.

"Abbott Elementary" leading ladies Janelle James and Sheryl Lee Ralph also happily moseyed over to mingle with the gallery of influencers while actress and singer Sofia Carson blew them copious air kisses.

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Demi Moore, Gwyneth Paltrow and Emma Stone were more coy as they offered waves while speeding along the carpet. Sterling K. Brown smile shyly at the ground as a group congratulated him on "Paradise" Season 2.

Emotional Seth Rogen turns to the late Catherine O'Hara's friends

Rogen had"the very sad honor" of acceptingO'Hara's posthumous best female actor in a comedy series trophy for "The Studio." Unusually serious, Rogen gave a touching speech honoring O'Hara. Afterwards, "The Studio" honcho somberly made a beeline to O'Hara's "Best in Show" costar Parker Posey and gave the actress a long embrace.

Following their intense conversation, Rogen returned to his Apple TV show's table and, looking forlorn, kept to himself for a while.

How did Demi Moore sit with that massive tulle train?

The consummate professional, Demi Moore was not held back by her overflowing gown – a black Schiaparelli column gown with a massive, black-speckled white tulle tail affixed to the back. Once she'd made her way through the red carpet, Moore worked the ballroom, making a beeline to Netflix boss Ted Sarandos for hugs and hellos.

After exchanging greetings with Billy Bob Thornton and her other "Landman" costars, Moore faced the daunting task of fitting herself on a seat. She expertly accomplished this by gingerly lowering herself onto the chair that was turned sideways, allowing room for her poufy train.

Michael B. Jordan followed by screams of admiration as he exits after party

"Sinners" won the top prize, best ensemble in a motion picture, and best actor for star Michael B. Jordan at the Actor Awards. Revisit the excitement the cast felt at tonight's Actor Awards.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Michael B. Jordan reacts on stage as he accepts the award award for outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role for "Sinners" at the 2026 Actor Awards.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "I don't even know where to begin. I wasn't expecting this at all," Michael B. Jordan said onstage on Sunday, March 1, after receiving the award from delightedly shocked presenter Viola Davis.

After thanking his fellow nominees, Jordan reflected on his experience as a child actor longing to be part of the "club" of the Screen Actors Guild.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Viola Davis celebrates as she presents the award to Michael B. Jordan for "Sinners."

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Viola Davis and Michael B. Jordan share a moment onstage together.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Viola Davis watches Michael B. Jordan come to the stage to accept his award.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "That kid from New Jersey is standing here right now," Michael B. Jordan said. "Mom, thank you for driving me back and forth to New York when we didn't have enough money to go through the Holland Tunnel."

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "Just being in this room right now with all these people who saw me grow up in front of the camera ‒ I feel the love and support that you've always given me," he continued. "I just want to say thank you. This is pretty cool."

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> From left: Delroy Lindo, Miles Caton, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Benson Miller, Li Jun Li, Lola Kirke, Francine Maisler, Michael B. Jordan and Jack O'Connell accept the outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture award for "Sinners."

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" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Delroy Lindo, Jayme Lawson and Wunmi Mosaku react to their win for best cast in a motion picture for "Sinners."

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "Sinners" director Ryan Coogler was all smiles at the 2026 Actor Awards.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "Sinners" actors Wunmi Mosaku, Delroy Lindo and Michael B. Jordan with their awards.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> From left: Li Jun Li, Omar Benson Miller, Wunmi Mosaku, Delroy Lindo, Michael B. Jordan, Jack O'Connell, Jayme Lawson, Miles Caton and Lola Kirke, winners of the outstanding performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture award for "Sinners."

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'Sinners' wins big! See Michael B. Jordan make history at 2026 Actor Awards

"Sinners" won the top prize, best ensemble in a motion picture, and best actor forstar Michael B. Jordanat theActor Awards. Revisit the excitement the cast felt at tonight's Actor Awards.

"Sinners" was the Actor Awards big winner, with Michael B. Jordan shocking with a best actor win and the cast winning the top prize, best ensemble. Jordan was late arriving at the official after party, where he was besieged by fans and well-wishers. He stood with a big grin at a private table with both Actor Awards parked in front of him.

After 20 minutes, his security led what could best be described as a star extraction from the event. As Jordan stood outside awaiting his limousine, predominantly female fans several floors above him in the University of Southern California parking structure started screaming.

It was so protracted that waiting "Hacks" star Jean Smart compared it to seeing the Beatles live in concert. "Boys don't scream; girls do. Why is that?" Smart wondered.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Actor Awards with Michael B. Jordan celebrating, Seth Rogen mourning

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Myanmar's military government pardons 10,000 prisoners before parliament opens

BANGKOK (AP) — The head of Myanmar's military government granted amnesty to more than 10,000 prisoners and reduced the sentences of others to mark a holiday, state-run media reported Monday.

There was no sign former leaderAung San Suu Kyi, who was ousted in the military takeover in 2021 and has been held virtually incommunicado since then, would be freed.

The amnesty comes two weeks before parliament isset to convenefor its first session in more than five years following the recent election that critics said was neither free nor fair.

State-run MRTV television reported that Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, the head of the military government, pardoned 10,162 prisoners, including 7,337 convicted under a counterterrorism law, on Peasants' Day, a national holiday honoring farmers.

A separate statement said 12,487 people who were either being prosecuted under that law or were in hiding, will receive amnesty and have their incitement cases closed.

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The law carries a potential death penalty and was widely used to arrest and imprison political opponents, journalists, and others involved in dissent since the 2021 army takeover.

Ten foreigners will also be released and deported from Myanmar, it said in a separate statement.

Mass amnesties to mark holidays are not unusual in Myanmar. The prisoner releases began Monday but may take a few days. The identities of those released were not immediately available.

According to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, an independent organization that keeps detailed tallies of arrests and casualties linked to the nation's political conflicts, more than 22,800 political detainees were in detention as of last Friday.

They include the 80-year-old Suu Kyi, who is serving a 27-year sentence after being convicted in what supporters have called politically tinged prosecutions.

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Myanmar's military government pardons 10,000 prisoners before parliament opens

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Factbox-US uses Anthropic AI, B-2 bombers and suicide drones in Iran strikes

March 1 (Reuters) - The United States unleashed an array of weaponry against Iranian targets on Saturday, including Tomahawk cruise missiles, stealth fighters, and for the first time in combat, low-cost one-way attack drones modeled after Iranian designs.

U.S. Central Command released photographs showing Tomahawk missiles, F-18 and F-35 ‌fighter jets alongside details of the strikes on Iran as part of Operation Epic Fury.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

The Pentagon used artificial intelligence services from Anthropic, including its ‌Claude tools, during its attack on Iran, according to a source familiar with the situation.

The operation came a day after the U.S. declared Anthropic a supply chain risk, implying it is a threat to national ​security. President Donald Trump on Friday also directed the government to stop working with the start-up.

Reuters could not determine how the tools were used in the war effort. The Pentagon and Anthropic did not immediately return a request for comment.

Anthropic's AI has been in use across the intelligence community and armed services, and it was first among peer AI companies to work with classified information, through a supply deal via cloud provider Amazon.

As the Pentagon intensified its bombings of Iran's military, it deployed B-2 stealth bombers from the U.S. to strike ‌at hardened, underground Iranian missile facilities with 2,000-pound bombs.

The B-2, ⁠a $2-billion flying wing built by Northrop Grumman, played a key role in delivering strikes on Iran's nuclear sites last June. With a 172-foot (52.4 m) wingspan and stealth profile, the B-2 can fly 6,000 nautical miles without refueling, but most missions require multiple mid-air refuelings.

The ⁠U.S. military said it used suicide drones that appear identical, based on photos released by the Pentagon, to the new LUCAS (Low-Cost Unmanned Combat Attack System) manufactured by Phoenix, Arizona-based Spektreworks. The company did not respond to requests for comment.

In a first, CENTCOM used one-way attack drones modeled after Iran's Shahed drones, the Pentagon said.

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Kamikaze drones are inexpensive and are meant to be ​produced ​by several manufacturers, the Pentagon has said.

The price of the LUCAS is around $35,000. Drones have become ​an increasingly important part of warfare as Russia's invasion of Ukraine ‌has pushed U.S. and other countries towards a new strategy known as "affordable mass" - having plenty of relatively cheap weapons at the ready.

The U.S. also used much more expensive MQ-9 Reaper drones and counter-drone systems.

The Tomahawk Land Attack Missile is a long-range cruise missile typically launched from sea to attack targets in deep-strike missions. The precision-guided Tomahawk cruise missile can strike targets from 1,000 miles (1,600 km) away, even in heavily defended airspace. The missile measures 20 feet (6.1 meters) long with an 8.5-foot wingspan and weighs about 3,330 pounds (1,510 kg).

RTX's Raytheon unit makes the Tomahawk missile - which are not nuclear-armed - which can be launched from land or sea. According to Pentagon budget data, the U.S. plans ‌to buy 57 such missiles in 2026. They have an average cost of $1.3 million each. There ​is also an ongoing effort to spend millions to modify and upgrade the weapons including the guidance ​systems.

A recent agreement between Raytheon and the Pentagon aims to increase production ​of Tomahawk cruise missiles eventually to 1,000 units annually.

U.S. and allied militaries have flight-tested the GPS-enabled Tomahawk and used it in an ‌operational environment including when the U.S. and UK Navies launched Tomahawk missiles ​at Houthi rebel sites in Yemen.

FIGHTER JETS

U.S. ​Central Command released photographs and video footage showing F/A-18 and F-35 fighter jets being used in the strikes on Iran.

The F-35 is a fifth-generation stealth fighter capable of evading radar detection and carrying precision-guided munitions.The United States has deployed F-35s extensively across the Middle East. The F-18, made by Boeing, is ​a multi-role fighter that can conduct both air-to-air and air-to-ground ‌missions, carrying a variety of bombs and missiles.

The F-35s can carry a wide array of missiles such as those which can seek out and ​destroy radar installations to blind the enemy. The jets are also in use by the Israeli Air Force.

(Reporting by Deepa Seetharaman in San Francisco ​and Mike Stone in Washington, editing by Chris Sanders, Deepa Babington and Nick Zieminski)

byAlex Wise

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March 01, 2026

Factbox-US uses Anthropic AI, B-2 bombers and suicide drones in Iran strikes

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