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Television
Global domination in Aussie accent: in the room at the Golden Globes
The ballroom at the Beverly Hilton was crammed with A-listers – it was like celebrity Christmas. And Australia’s golden girls finished the night on top.
Crowning glory for our two golden girls
Elizabeth Debicki and Sarah Snook dominated the TV acting awards, while Margot Robbie’s Barbie was left with flat feet.
Robbie leads our Golden girls at revamped Globes
Margie Robbie could officially be crowned Hollywood’s golden girl, while two other Aussies are also in the running for a gong at the Golden Globes, as awards season kicks off in Tinseltown.
Starsky & Hutch star David Soul dies aged 80
A beloved 1970s icon for his detective role in the classic TV series, the actor died ‘after a valiant battle for life’, his British wife said.
Death down the River Clyde
The self-deprecating, speedboat-driving head of Glasgow’s Marine Homicide Unit solves murders while wrangling a teenage daughter in the second season of Annika.
‘Enjoy’ the war, but don’t forget the context
Netflix’s World War II: From the Frontlines has loads of action and impressive footage, but misses the back story.
True Detective is back on top form
Jodie Foster has found a role worthy of her talent as Liz Danvers, the hard-nosed chief of police in a perpetually dark Alaskan town.
BBC thriller Vigil ditches submarine for Middle Eastern adventure
Suranne Jones returns as ‘the best detective in Scotland’ but this time is sent to an oil rich dictatorship to investigate some controlling weapons merchants after military testing goes haywire.
Before Maestro there was Mozart in the Jungle
Conductors are getting their Hollywood close-up. In this series, Gael Garcia Bernal portrays an irresistibly zany character, loosely based on the Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel.
Paper Dolls: More grit than gloss
For fans of pop group Bardot in the 1990s, this should be compulsory viewing.
Charlie Sheen attacked in his Malibu home
The suspect, one of the actor’s neighbours, was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, the sheriff’s office said.
The ultimate list of the best TV of 2023
It’s hard to imagine that such a turbulent year could produce such a stunning array of great shows. How many have you binged?
Nicole comes home for The Expats
In a ‘neat, romantic’ ending for Sydney’s Palace Verona cinema — opened in 1996 by Nicole Kidman — the star will return to premiere her new television show.
Ignore the haters, The Crown finale is good
As it reaches its grand and sombre conclusion you can’t deny that The Crown is a magnificent piece of television, however mixed and contradictory its elements may be.
Matthew Perry died of ‘acute effects of ketamine’
A medical examiner statement said his death was an accident, with contributing factors including drowning and heart disease.
Bella Ramsey steals the show in devastating prison drama
The Last of Us star plays a pregnant, heroin-addicted young woman in the second season of the Jimmy McGovern knockout, Time.
Schmaltzy Netflix series misses the mark
Mark Ruffalo is missing in action in this adaptation of Anthony Doerr’s Pulitzer-winning World War II romance.
The must-see TV shows to look forward to in 2024
After protracted writers’ and actors’ strikes, the dust has settled for a compelling new year of television. Highlights include a season of True Detective led by Jodie Foster and the small-screen debut of Oscar-winner Alfonso Cuarón.
ABC cancels The Drum as part of ‘wider restructure’
The news panel talk program will air for the final time on the ABC this week with management cancelling the panel show for 2024.
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