LOS ANGELES − "Utter genius"Catherine O'Harahad her moment at theDirectors Guild of America Awardson Saturday, Feb. 7.
After winning outstanding directorial achievement in a comedy series for"The Studio"at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, executive producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg praised the"Home Alone"star,who died Jan. 30 at 71.In her final role, O'Hara played Patty Leigh, a former studio chief and mentor to Rogen's character, Matt Remick, in "The Studio."
"Of course, honestly, there's no one we wish we could thank in person at this moment more than we would love to thank Catherine O'Hara," Rogen said of the Canadian star, causing the crowd to erupt in applause.
"We grew up in Canada, and she was quite literally our idol since we were children," said Goldberg.
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Rogen said they idolized O'Hara, starting with the "Home Alone" movies, in which the actress played Kevin McCallister's (Macaulay Culkin) mother.
" 'Home Alone' honestly is the movie that made me want to make movies in a lot of ways," Rogen said. "And I mean, in that movie she's always yelling, 'Kevin, Kevin,' and on ("The Studio") set, she would always be yelling, 'Evan, Evan!' And every time she did it, we were like, 'It's like 'Home Alone.' "
But there were even more benefits of getting to know O'Hara.
"The best part of her is she showed that you can be an utter genius and also the nicest person in the entire world," said Goldberg.
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Rogen said it was "an honor" to direct O'Hara each day.
"So ultimately, we would like to thank Catherine O'Hara for being such a wonderful person and blessing us with her presence," he said.
Paul Thomas Anderson wins DGA top directing prize. Is Oscar next?
Anderson continues to roll through awards season, taking the key DGA Award for outstanding directorial achievement in a theatrical feature film for "One Battle After Another." The Directors Guild honor is a key indicator of success in the same category at the Academy Awards on March 15.
He has also won the Critics Choice and Golden Globe awards, becoming the clear leader in the race.
Anderson, who briefly acknowledged his partner Maya Rudolph from the podium earlier in the evening, called the DGA Award win "a tremendous honor."
A small group of entertainers can say they have won all of the big awards: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony (EGOT). Read on to see when and how various Hollywood stars achieved the coveted status.Steven Spielberg won his first Grammy Award Feb. 1, 2026 as a producer on the documentary "Music by John Williams," which was named best music film. It also marked Spielberg's first Grammy nomination in his decadeslong career.
Accepting the Grammy at the non-televised event, director Laurent Bouzereau thanked Spielberg as well as Williams, the iconic film composer "who arguably scored the story of my life and scored all of us." He also called the movie "the story of one of our greatest music voices ever."
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Elton John joined the club Jan. 15, 2024 when he won an Emmy for outstanding variety special for "Elton John: Farewell From Dodger Stadium." "I am incredibly humbled to be joining the unbelievably talented group of EGOT winners tonight. The journey to this moment has been filled with passion, dedication, and the unwavering support of my fans all around the world," John said." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
"I wrote this book to honor the 6-year-old Viola, to honor her life, her joy, her trauma. It has been such a journey. I JUST EGOT!" Davis said in her acceptance speech." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
John Legend was the first Black man to join the prestigious club. He completed it in 2018 with his Emmy win for his producer role on NBC's "Jesus Christ Superstar," which won live variety special." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Stars with EGOT status: See who's won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony
A small group of entertainers can say they have won all of the big awards: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony (EGOT). Read on to see when and how various Hollywood stars achieved the coveted status.
Steven Spielbergwon his firstGrammy AwardFeb. 1, 2026 as a producer on the documentary "Music by John Williams," which was named best music film. It also marked Spielberg's first Grammy nomination in his decadeslong career.
Accepting the Grammy at the non-televised event, directorLaurent Bouzereauthanked Spielberg as well as Williams, the iconic film composer "who arguably scored the story of my life and scored all of us." He also called the movie "the story of one of our greatest music voices ever."
Who did Paul Thomas Anderson pay tribute to at the DGA Awards?
Anderson paid tribute to the assistant director Adam Somner,who died in 2024 at 57 from thyroid cancer. Somner's wife, Carmen Ruiz de Huidobro, was in the audience.
"Obviously, we're up here minus one," said Anderson. "A lot of people here know our hero, our man, Adam Somner. He took this work so seriously, and did not take himself seriously at all."
Anderson got emotional speaking of his AD on several projects, including "Licorice Pizza."
"He was the best, the absolute best," said Anderson, pausing. "I'm trying to keep it cool, man. I wish everyone in this room may you be blessed with the relationship I had with him. And if you have one already, hold him close, remind them that you love them."
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:DGA Awards honor Catherine O'Hara; Paul Thomas Anderson wins
