A&E Writer for The Oklahoman. Initials so sweet they must be used. Always busy because I'm not to be trusted when I'm bored.
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Brandy McDonnell retweeted
Aday Mara on playing against Wemby and Jokic:
“It’s pretty crazy because the last two games were against Wembanyama, and tonight was Jokić. Which is crazy because Jokić is one of my favorite players, if not my favorite player. So I haven’t really thought about it yet, but it’s pretty crazy to play against those guys that I’ve watched on TV. Once I get to the court, I feel pretty comfortable.”
#ThunderUp
Via @BasketballGuruD
Brandy McDonnell retweeted
Renowned film and television producer #NinaJacobson will receive the Polly Platt Award for Producing during the 33rd Annual Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference opening this month. @BAMOK has the details. awfj.org/blog/2026/10/22/wee…
Brandy McDonnell retweeted
The bot situation is out of hand. It's been progressively getting worse on this tour. With that said, my concern is for the people who managed to buy tickets today for the third show in Kansas City before the bots crashed the on sale. I will personally look into what can be done. You have my word that all that can be done will be done. You have my deepest apologies for the results and my most sincere appreciation for your efforts today. love, g
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Due to excessive bot activity, ticket sales for Garth’s third show in Kansas City have been shut down.
Garth and the promoters are evaluating next steps and the future of the show.
We appreciate your patience and will share updates as soon as possible -Team Garth
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For the second-straight night to start the season, the @okcthunder defense was the engine for victory. By walling off the deep paint and getting increasingly more tenacious on the perimeter, OKC bested Denver by 12. Isaiah Hartenstein broke down how the Thunder did it:
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Hello, Today Show ☀️♥️🤠
Unreal to say I will be making my weekday morning TV debut during album release week! I’ll be up bright and early Wednesday morning to perform a song from my new album, Hello, Honky Tonk, out next Friday live on the Today Show with Jenna & Sheinelle 🎻
Jason Momoa, Abigail Breslin and more: Here's what's filming in Oklahoma right now oklahoman.com/story/entertai…
Downtown, OKC residents react to Jason Momoa-led 'Copperhead' filming (co-written with my fine colleague Josh Kelly): oklahoman.com/story/entertai…
Jason Momoa, Oklahoma director John Swab filming 'Copperhead' in downtown OKC (co-written with @PhotoJFish, who also took the awesome photos!) oklahoman.com/story/entertai…
Brandy McDonnell retweeted
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on having JDub back:
"He was great.. Tonight he felt like the only guy going all night.. We're all lucky to have him out there with us."
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Nikola Jokić makes it a point to hang out with Nikola Topić the night before the matchup against the Thunder.
“To be honest, I’m going to see my friend Nikola Topić in Oklahoma, so we’re going to have dinner, probably watch some games, and have some fun."
Via @nuggets
Brandy McDonnell retweeted
Tuesday’s 76ers-Knicks and Thunder-Spurs doubleheader was the NBA’s most-watched opening night ever, averaging 6.41 million viewers on NBC/Peacock.
The 76ers’ victory over the Knicks was the league’s most-watched primetime opening night game ever, averaging 7.71 million viewers and peaking at 9.1 million viewers at 9:45 p.m. ET.
American Express NBA Tip-Off – which also featured an afternoon matchup between the Celtics and Pistons – generated more than 700 million views across social media, an opening night record.
Brandy McDonnell retweeted
Jalen Williams on OKC forcing 21 turnovers in Q2-Q4:
"Turnovers start happening, first home game too, so the crowd is really involved so that gives you a little more juice.. I think we did a good job of when we're getting energy that it's very controlled."
Casting call: 'Copperhead' seeking more extras in OKC for Jason Momoa and Miles Teller film oklahoman.com/story/entertai…
Brandy McDonnell retweeted
Final: OKC 96, DEN 84
- OKC outscored Denver 52-36 in the 2nd half to pick up the win
- SGA finished with 17 points after scoring 10 in the 4th
- J-Dub led all scorers with 21 points on 7-15 fg
- OKC forced 22 Denver turnovers and 21 points off turnovers
Brandy McDonnell retweeted
SGA on checking himself out despite being 3 points away from keeping his historic 20 point streak going:
“I was gonna go out there. And then I saw that they had subbed. So I thought we should sub too. You always treat the game with respect.”
Brandy McDonnell retweeted
Ellen Burstyn is just one Grammy away from EGOT status, and her audiobook, “Poetry Says It Better: Poems to Help You Wake Up,” could be her way to achieving it.
"It is thrilling. I understand only six women have ever gotten an EGOT. That’s quite a special event, so I’m all for it," Burstyn says.
variety.com/2026/film/news/e…
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Tom Skerritt, Star of 'Picket Fences' and 'Alien,' Dies at 93 hollywoodreporter.com/movies…
