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This image released by Sony Pictures shows, from left, Kim Matula, as Jane Curtin, Emily Fairn, as Laraine Newman, Gabriel La Belle, as Lorne Michaels, Rachel Sennott, as Rosie Shuster, and Matt Wood, as John Belushi in a scene from “Saturday Night.” (Hopper Stone/Sony Pictures via AP)

Live, from New York: How Saturday Night captured the chaos of the TV icon

Director Jason Reitman had to harness the energy of the sketch show that turned its 20-something comedians into superstars.

  • Michael Idato

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Poehler, who is one of Hollywood’s most versatile and sought-after talents, with credits including actress, writer, director, producer, and bestselling author, will front Vivid Sydney Presents.

Parks and Rec star Amy Poehler heading to Australia for live event

The Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning actor and comedian will appear at the Sydney Opera House next month.

  • Thomas Mitchell
Bebe Wood, Renee Rapp and Avantika in Mean Girls

Mean Girls musical makeover feels like a failed science experiment

The remake of Tina Fey’s 2004 classic starring Angourie Rice and Jon Hamm is marred by dizzying direction and relentless dance breaks.

  • Annabel Ross
Project Immersive escape room <i>Nuclear Enrichment</i> has been set up inside a former paint factory.

Mean Girls, Maniax and magic: Best things to do in Brisbane this week

Whether you have kids to amuse or time on your hands, movies, live shows and games can help pass the holidays in Brisbane.

  • Nick Dent
Streaming service Stan will live broadcast all the glitz and glam of the proceedings, including the red carpet arrivals, from 11am.

Everything you need to know about the 2024 Golden Globes

The 81st Golden Globes will be held on Monday, marking the first ceremony since the dissolution of its original voting body.

  • Nell Geraets
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Only Murders in the Building uncovers a killer in shocking season finale

It is one of the year’s most enjoyable shows, mixing its detective elements with light humour, and the finale didn’t disappoint.

  • Kelly Lawler
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Mark Humphries as Barabbas Loins in a 7.30 sketch on the ABC.

‘This is a great day’: Barnaby’s gift to 7.30’s star satirists

Mark Humphries and Evan Williams have made their mark skewering politicians in viral sketches for the ABC. But is politics really beyond satire?

  • Louise Rugendyke
Simone Ledward Boseman, right, accepts the award for best actor in a motion picture drama for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom on behalf of her late husband Chadwick Boseman.

Golden Globes: tears and controversy as Borat, The Crown dominate

There were tears for actor Chadwick Bosman but harsh words for the Globes voters, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

  • Michael Idato
Golden Globes hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler called out the HFPA in their monologue.

#TimesUpGlobes: Racism row takes centre stage at the Golden Globes

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association endured a public shaming at the awards show after it was forced to address criticism about the lack of black members in its organisation.

  • Robert Moran
Writer/director Emerald Fennell, nominated for a Golden Globe for her film Promising Young Woman.

The biggest surprises and snubs of the 2021 Golden Globe nominations

Largely shut out of the Golden Globes and the Oscars for decades, female directors are finally claiming their place in the spotlight.

  • Michael Idato

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