A pig named Wilbur ran loose through West Hollywood, drew a crowd and even sparked an auction at the West LA Animal Shelter, and was ultimately adopted by Grammy-winning songwriter Diane Warren, who will welcome him to a Malibu sanctuary.
A runaway piglet named Wilbur, captured on video racing through West Hollywood on Aug. 15, has been adopted by Grammy-winning songwriter Diane Warren. Warren’s rep confirmed the adoption after viral clips drew her attention; Wilbur will live at a sanctuary with “gourmet salads” and other animal friends. LA Animal Services had considered a Silent Auction if multiple adopters pursued the pig. Warren, a longtime animal advocate, has previously helped relocate other runaway farm animals, including a loose cow from Pico Rivera to Farm Sanctuary.
Golden, a track from KPop Demon Hunters, becomes the first K-pop song to win Best Original Song at the Oscars, with Ejae, Ido and Teddy Park marking the first South Korean winners in the category; Maggie Kang accepted the award after the film’s Best Animated Film victory, delivering a message about representation; the song beat Sinners, Train Dreams, Viva Verdi!, and Diane Warren: Relentless, extending Warren’s long-running Oscar losing streak after 17 nominations.
Diane Warren remains modest about her Oscar chances despite being nominated for the 15th time, expressing gratitude for the nomination while her movie partners openly advocate for her win. The competition includes songs from "Barbie," with her partners playfully criticizing the rival tunes. Regardless of the outcome, Diane already has a special veggie hot dog named after her at Pink's Hot Dogs.
Diane Warren receives her 15th Oscar nomination for the song "The Fire Inside" from the movie Flamin' Hot, expressing her excitement and gratitude for the honor. The song, performed by Becky G, is the theme for Eva Longoria's biopic about the creator of Flamin' Hot Cheetos. Longoria also shared her joy on Instagram, and the nominations for the 2024 Academy Awards were announced, with Warren being recognized in the Original Song category.
Billie Eilish, Jon Batiste, and Diane Warren are among the nominees for best original song at the 2024 Oscars, with Eilish leading the pack for her track "What Was I Made For?" from Barbie. The tight race pushed out top acts like Lenny Kravitz and Dua Lipa, while surprise contender "Wahzhazhe" from Killers of the Flower Moon also made the cut. In the best original score category, nominees include Laura Karpman, John Williams, Ludwig Göransson, Jerskin Fendrix, and the late Robbie Robertson. Additionally, the documentary feature film category saw music-related recognition for "Bobi Wine: The People’s President."
Diane Warren reflects on co-writing the song "Say Don't Go" with Taylor Swift in 2013, which was recently released as a vault track on 1989 (Taylor's Version). Warren praises Swift's lyricism and her understanding of her audience. She recalls recording a demo with Swift on New Year's Day and expresses her surprise and excitement at the quality of the final version. Warren hopes the song becomes a hit and is open to working with Swift again in the future.