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Nicole Scherzinger.

These are the best and worst moments from the 2025 Tony Awards

From Nicole Scherzinger’s emotional acceptance speech to Cynthia Erivo’s My Way, these are the highlights of this year’s Tonys.

  • New York Times

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Gen Z is reliving my youth. I’m scared to point out why they’re wrong

It was the era of One Direction and Girls. I lived through it, but what would I know?

  • Brodie Lancaster
The face fans make when looking at most outfits on this show.

And Just Like That recap: A big thumbs-up to these guest stars

We get eyes on some great new characters this week – and some less great jokes about fingers.

  • Brodie Lancaster
Addicted to Addy: pop’s new superstar.

First there was darkness. Then there was Addison Rae

The TikTok star delivers on her pop promise with her remarkably stylish debut.

  • Robert Moran
Jarvis Cocker performs with Pulp at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles last year.

Britpop legends Pulp have dropped their first album in 24 years. I have some thoughts

Jarvis Cocker and co return with the years showing in a good way. Like all good disco.

  • Michael Dwyer
The trailer for Wicked: For Good has dropped, and fans are already noticing some key differences.

The Wicked sequel trailer has landed. These are the four biggest takeaways

The trailer for the highly anticipated sequel makes it clear that something wicked this way comes, along with many flying monkeys.

  • Nell Geraets
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Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood) and Rick (Walton Goggins) in The White Lotus.

Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood respond to feud rumours in emotional interview

The pair sat down with Variety for a frank chat just months after it emerged Goggins had unfollowed his White Lotus co-star on Instagram.

  • Hannah Kennelly
Katy Perry in concert at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park on Wednesday.

The dancing may be a bit cringe, but Katy Perry can still put on an electric show

Despite the distracting spectacle, the US star showed she can still deliver her biggest anthems with poignancy and passion.

  • Bernard Zuel, Michael Ruffles and Millie Muroi
Pop star and former The Voice judge Jessie J.

UK pop star Jessie J reveals breast cancer diagnosis

The 37-year-old former Voice Australia coach, whose real name is Jessica Ellen Cornish, said she was holding onto the word “early” in the diagnosis.

  • Hannah Kennelly
Former Bachelor Luke Bateman has landed a romantasy book deal after making a splash on BookTok.

This former Bachelor opened a TikTok account to talk about books. Now he has a publishing deal

Luke Bateman started a TikTok account to share his thoughts about books he loved and had 136,000 followers within days – here’s what happened next.

  • Mercedes Maguire

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