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Rogen and Goldberg Dedicate DGA Comedy Directing Win to Catherine O’Hara

The Studio creators used their acceptance to remember the Emmy-nominated actor whose recent death spurred tributes across Hollywood.

Overview

  • Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg won outstanding directorial achievement in a comedy series at the 2026 DGA Awards in Beverly Hills and dedicated the honor to their late co-star.
  • They hailed Catherine O’Hara as “an utter genius” and praised her for pairing brilliance with exceptional kindness on set.
  • Rogen said Home Alone helped inspire his filmmaking career and shared that O’Hara’s on‑set calls of “Evan” echoed her famous “Kevin” shouts.
  • O’Hara, 71, died in Los Angeles in late January after a brief illness, and no cause has been publicly disclosed.
  • She played Patty Leigh in The Studio and earned a 2025 Emmy nomination, with outlets differing on whether the DGA recognized the episode “The Magic Hour” or “The Oner.”