{"id":"1792714790652-culture-segment","slug":"ellen-burstyn-s-egot-chase-at-93","title":"Ellen Burstyn's EGOT chase at 93","summary":"Ellen Burstyn, 93, is one Grammy away from EGOT status. Her audiobook “Poetry Says It Better: Poems to Help You Wake Up,” released in April, is eligible for the Best Audiobook, Narration and Storytelling Recording Grammy. She already has an Oscar (“Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore”), a Tony (“Same Time, Next Year”) and two Emmys (“Law & Order: SVU,” “Political Animals”). If she wins, she would become the seventh woman and the oldest person ever to complete the EGOT, surpassing John Gielgud, who was 87.\n\nBurstyn has said her granddaughter pointed out she was only one award away. She recorded the audiobook herself and has described poetry as a lifelong source of spiritual sustenance. The project is her first serious Grammy contender.\n\nEllen Burstyn has an Oscar, a Tony and two Emmys but no Grammy. Her audiobook “Poetry Says It Better: Poems to Help You Wake Up” is eligible for the Best Audiobook, Narration and Storytelling Recording Grammy. If she won, she would become the seventh woman and oldest person to EGOT.\n\nDeadline reported that Sacha Baron Cohen said Marvel's “Ironheart” producers wanted to ensure he was “not insulted” as a Jewish actor playing Mephisto.\n\nDeadline reported that Heather Morris and Chord Overstreet are in talks to return for the “Glee” reboot on Disney+/Hulu.","publishedAt":"2026-10-23T00:19:50.652Z","channel":{"id":"culture","name":"Oncast Music","language":"en"},"show":"Culture Tonight","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"TRUE","notes":"TRUE: Ellen Burstyn has an Oscar, a Tony and two Emmys but no Grammy. Her audiobook “Poetry Says It Better: Poems to Help You Wake Up” is eligible for the Best Audiobook, Narration and Storytelling Recording Grammy. If she won, she would become the seventh woman and oldest person to EGOT.\nSource: Variety, People NAMES: EGOT = Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony (https://x.com/Variety/status/2113423909970194460)\n\nTRUE: Deadline reported that Sacha Baron Cohen said Marvel's “Ironheart” producers wanted to ensure he was “not insulted” as a Jewish actor playing Mephisto.\nSource: Deadline NAMES: Ironheart = Marvel/Disney+ series; Mephisto = Marvel demonic villain (https://deadline.com/2026/10/sacha-baron-cohen-marvel-ironheart-not-insulted-devil-jewish-1237171378/)\n\nTRUE: Deadline reported that Heather Morris and Chord Overstreet are in talks to return for the “Glee” reboot on Disney+/Hulu.\nSource: Deadline NAMES: Glee = Fox musical comedy series; Heather Morris and Chord Overstreet = original “Glee” cast members (https://deadline.com/2026/10/glee-reboot-heather-morris-chord-overstreet-in-talks-cast-1237171340/)","claims":[{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Ellen Burstyn has an Oscar, a Tony and two Emmys but no Grammy. Her audiobook “Poetry Says It Better: Poems to Help You Wake Up” is eligible for the Best Audiobook, Narration and Storytelling Recording Grammy. If she won, she would become the seventh woman and oldest person to EGOT.","sourceName":"Variety, People NAMES: EGOT = Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/Variety/status/2113423909970194460","claim":"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. 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Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Laura","text":"Ellen Burstyn is one Grammy away from an EGOT, and she's ninety-three."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"Still collecting trophies at that age. What's the project?"},{"host":"Laura","text":"Her audiobook, 'Poetry Says It Better.' She recorded it herself, and it's eligible for Best Audiobook Narration."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"So she's got the Oscar, the Tony, two Emmys... and now she's coming for the Grammy."},{"host":"Laura","text":"If she wins, she's the seventh woman ever to do it, and the oldest person in history."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"That's a hell of a late-career run. She told Variety she's thrilled, and honestly, so am I."},{"host":"Laura","text":"Her granddaughter pointed out she was one away. Imagine that conversation."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"'Grandma, you're missing a Grammy.' And Ellen just says, 'Fine, I'll record some poetry.'"},{"host":"Laura","text":"She also said she's over new Exorcist films. Quote: 'It's enough already.'"},{"host":"Claudette","text":"A woman of taste. One more award and she can retire from everything except poetry."},{"host":"Laura","text":"Speaking of comebacks, the Glee reboot is pulling more original cast back in."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"Deadline says Heather Morris and Chord Overstreet are in talks to return."},{"host":"Laura","text":"Brittany and Sam. So we're getting the full McKinley High reunion tour."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"Is that a good thing? The reboot already has Ryan Murphy. How many originals do you need?"},{"host":"Laura","text":"You need enough to make it feel like Glee, not just a new show wearing its old jersey."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"But if everyone comes back, it's just a reunion special stretched into a season."},{"host":"Laura","text":"Or it's a passing of the torch. New kids, old favorites in supporting roles."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"I'll believe it when I see the first episode. Glee's legacy is messy enough without a half-hearted reboot."},{"host":"Laura","text":"Fair. But if they get Heather Morris doing Brittany's one-liners again, I'm in."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"Different world entirely: Sacha Baron Cohen is talking about playing Mephisto in Marvel's Ironheart."},{"host":"Laura","text":"He said the producers wanted to make sure he wasn't insulted as a Jewish actor playing the devil."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"That's a real conversation. Mephisto is a demonic figure with a lot of baggage."},{"host":"Laura","text":"And Cohen's whole career has been about pushing boundaries, but this is different. It's a Marvel show."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"He praised them for taking his identity into account. That's not something you hear every day from a comic book set."},{"host":"Laura","text":"It's a small thing, but it matters. Representation isn't just about who's on screen, it's about how they're treated."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"And Cohen can play sinister like nobody else. Mephisto could be genuinely unsettling."},{"host":"Laura","text":"I'm curious how much screen time he actually gets. Ironheart has a lot of moving parts."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"One more from the rumor mill: a post claims GTA 6 preorders hit six hundred thirty million dollars."},{"host":"Laura","text":"That's a Sensor Tower estimate, and I can't confirm those numbers anywhere."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"Right. Six point four five million digital preorders, seventy-four percent on PlayStation. Big if true."},{"host":"Laura","text":"Still, nothing from Rockstar itself backs those numbers up, so they stay unconfirmed."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"The game launches November nineteenth, so we'll know soon enough. If it's real, that's a massive opening."},{"host":"Laura","text":"And another post claims Rockstar dropped a launch trailer and confirmed pre-loading. Also unconfirmed."},{"host":"Claudette","text":"So no official word yet. The internet is just very excited and very impatient."},{"host":"Laura","text":"Which is the most GTA thing possible. The hype is the game before the game."}]}