Seth Rogen says in a New York Times interview that he hasn’t spoken to James Franco in years and has no plans to work with him due to the sexual misconduct allegations, stressing that the nuances of their friendship are personal. The piece also covers O’Hara’s passing and notes that Season 2 of The Studio is more ambitious, with no romantic storylines on the show.
Martin Short spoke publicly with CBS about the death of his daughter Katherine Short, who died by suicide at 42 earlier this year. He described the loss as a family nightmare and noted Katherine’s long struggle with severe mental health issues, including borderline personality disorder, while also recalling his late wife Nancy Dolman. Short has since joined Glenn Close’s Bring Change to Mind to help destigmatize mental illness, and he dedicated his new documentary Marty, Life Is Short to Katherine and Catherine O’Hara, underscoring a message of acceptance and wisdom.
Martin Short opens up about profound personal losses—his daughter Katherine Smart and longtime friend Catherine O’Hara among them—in Netflix’s Marty, Life is Short, a documentary that also explores his early life and career as he explains how humor helped him cope; it premieres May 12 on Netflix.
Catherine O'Hara becomes the first woman to receive an individual posthumous Actor Award at the 32nd Actor Awards for The Studio (Apple TV), accepted on her behalf by Seth Rogen; O'Hara died in January 2026 at 71, leaving a five-decade legacy in comedy. The ceremony highlighted her impact and set a historic precedent for the organization, with her death certificate noting a pulmonary embolism as the cause and rectal cancer as a contributing factor.
Catherine O'Hara was posthumously honored at the 32nd Annual Actor Awards for outstanding performance by a female actor in a comedy series for The Studio, with Seth Rogen accepting on her behalf as Lisa Kudrow looked on, and Apple TV+ airing a scene from The Studio.
Seth Rogen accepted a posthumous SAG Award on Catherine O’Hara’s behalf for The Studio, becoming visibly emotional as he shared how she would email him and Evan Goldberg with rewritten scenes that improved the show. O’Hara, who died in January at 71, would have returned for Season 2, and The Studio also won ensemble and Best Actor in a Comedy Series at the night’s honors. She is survived by husband Bo Welch and two sons.
Catherine O’Hara received a posthumous SAG-AFTRA Actor Award for her role on The Studio, accepted by Seth Rogen at the 2026 ceremony, who delivered a loving, sharp tribute and urged audiences to keep sharing her work with others.
Michael B. Jordan won best lead male for Sinners at the 2026 Actor Awards (the rebranded SAG), Jessie Buckley took best lead female for Hamnet, and Catherine O’Hara received a posthumous award. The Studio dominated the comedy categories (Seth Rogen named best male actor in a comedy and the comedy ensemble win); other winners included Sean Penn (supporting male), Amy Madigan (supporting female), Noah Wyle (drama ensemble for The Pitt and best drama actor), Owen Cooper (youngest ever winner in a limited series), Michelle Williams (limited series lead female), Keri Russell (The Diplomat), Harrison Ford (life achievement). The Pitt won the drama ensemble; stunt awards went to Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning and The Last of Us. The ceremony aired on Netflix and was hosted by Kristen Bell; red carpet featured Wunmi Mosaku advocating against ICE; SAG-Aftra president Sean Astin offered a peace prayer. Oscars are set for March 15 with Sinners leading nominations.
Catherine O’Hara was posthumously honored at the SAG-AFTRA Actor Awards, winning best female actor in a comedy series for The Studio, with Seth Rogen accepting on her behalf; the Apple TV satire, co-created by Rogen and Evan Goldberg, also took home best ensemble in a comedy series as Hollywood paid tribute to her enduring talent.
Michael B. Jordan stunned the SAG-AFTRA Actor Awards by winning Best Actor for Sinners, a win that upsets the Oscar race and helped Sinners take the film ensemble prize; Jessie Buckley won Best Actress for Hamnet, with Catherine O’Hara accepting Comedy Actress on The Studio’s behalf, as The Studio also swept TV comedy acting and The Pitt grabbed Drama Series Ensemble, among other wins across drama and limited-series categories during the Netflix-streamed ceremony that’s fueling Oscar chatter.
Catherine O’Hara was posthumously honored at SAG-AFTRA’s Actor Awards for Apple TV+’s The Studio, winning both outstanding performance by a female actor in a comedy series and ensemble awards, with Seth Rogen accepting on her behalf to a standing ovation. She died in January at 71 after a brief illness. The tribute followed her nomination for Patty Leigh on The Studio, alongside Kathryn Hahn, Jenna Ortega, Jean Smart and Kristen Wiig. Rogen lauded O’Hara’s generosity and genius, noting how she rewrote scenes to consistently elevate the work.
Catherine O’Hara, 71, died in a Santa Monica hospital; the death certificate lists a pulmonary embolism as the immediate cause and rectal cancer as the long-term illness she had been treated for since 2025; tributes poured in from colleagues celebrating her work on Schitt’s Creek and Home Alone.
Catherine O’Hara died at 71 in Santa Monica; the Los Angeles County death certificate lists a pulmonary embolism as the immediate cause with rectal cancer as the underlying condition, and tributes from colleagues followed.
Catherine O’Hara, the Emmy-winning star of Home Alone and Schitt’s Creek, died at 71 after a pulmonary embolism, according to a death certificate released by Los Angeles authorities; the document also lists rectal cancer as an underlying cause. Tributes from colleagues and fans followed the news.
Catherine O’Hara died at 71 on Jan. 30 in Santa Monica; a death certificate lists a pulmonary embolism as the cause of death with rectal cancer as an underlying condition, and she was cremated, with tributes pouring in from colleagues and fans.