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DOC NYC short list, Ruffalo-Newsom rift, NALIP hosts

DOC NYC's list often foreshadows December's Oscar shortlist, and Critics Choice nominees get an extra push; meanwhile a Hollywood merger sours an old friendship.

On air: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on BBN Tonight
Published 7:38 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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First reported by IndieWire: “From ’You Can See Everything’ to ’14th’ and ‘Musk,’ DOC NYC 2026 Reveals Influential Awards Short List”, with reporting from Deadline.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 7:38 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Elon Musk, NYC.
BBN covered this story before: One killed, three injured as NYC Mercedes driver hits pedestrians (October 9).

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIndieWire says the DOC NYC short list is out, with titles like You Can See Everything, 14th and Musk, and I adore every single one of them.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentYou've seen none of them. It often predicts the Oscar shortlist in December, so Musk is basically a trailer for a trophy.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorDeadline reports Mark Ruffalo still hasn't forgiven Gavin Newsom for backing the Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery merger, which could be a problem if Newsom runs in twenty twenty-eight.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA merger. Who knew the real antagonist could be a spreadsheet.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd Deadline has an exclusive: Ted Lasso's Cristo Fernández and Paloma Cinco host the NALIP Awards on October twenty-first.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentI'd pitch the sequel: Ruffalo versus Newsom, The Merger Cut. Playing nowhere, ever.

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