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.
Television
‘I’m committed to my kids but also to my own aspirations’
Emma Lung, 41, stars in the new series Strife, an adaptation of Mia Freedman’s memoir Work Strife Balance. So how does she balance career and motherhood?
‘I don’t see why films can’t have sex’
In an era where there is less and less intimacy in films, Tony McNamara’s Poor Things arrives practically throbbing with desire.
A divine second helping of Julia Child
A pinch of 1960s unrest adds to the intense flavour of the sophomore season of the show about TV chef Julia Child.
Bardot biopic tries too hard
Paramount+’s new eight-part drama, loosely based on the rise-and-fall of the short-lived Australian girl group, feels like a weak imitation of Euphoria.
Women made them, the world is watching
In front of and behind the camera, women are propelling Australian television series onto the global stage.
Do we need another Mia Freedman story?
Whether you love her, loathe the idea of her or roll your eyes at her, this media powerhouse is this generation’s Ita Buttrose with a smartphone and this new TV show proves her solo act is an indictment on the Aussie media landscape.
Uncovering the real Lady Bird Johnson
First Lady Claudia Alta Johnson was America’s accidental and most reluctant occupier of the East Wing and even more hesitant than Melania Trump.
‘I’m Eli Bell, and I’ve got a story’: first look
Bad guys, boyhood, Brisbane and Simon Baker. It’s all here in the extended trailer for Trent Dalton’s acclaimed novel turned Netflix series, Boy Swallows Universe. | WATCH NOW
Doctor Who’s 60 glorious years centre stage with new specials
Troy Bramston speaks to Doctor Who’s showrunner, writer and producer, Russell T. Davies, about the magic of the science-fiction show that has captured imaginations for generations.
Why Mexican dramas are hot right now
Pact of Silence, a racy soap opera on Netflix, joins the likes of Who Killed Sara, Money Heist and Narcos: Mexico.
Jailed drug kingpin sues Netflix over ‘ridiculing’ portrayal
Convicted ‘narco’ godfather from Spain’s drug-smuggling clans is suing Netflix for $2.5 million over his TV series portrayal as an impotent and violent cocaine trafficker.
Emma Corrin on top form in tech murder mystery
The actor, who played Princess Diana in the Crown, stars as a spunky sleuth in this slick thriller from the team behind The OA.
Nathan Fielder’s new show will stress you out
Repeatedly jamming your fingers in a car door is probably more enjoyable than watching this brilliant, brutal series.
Netflix to sell off Crown props
From the Westminster Abbey coronation chair, to Diana’s revenge dress, to the Gold State Coach, props created for the Netflix series will be auctioned off to fans.
Star power of Sussexes flickeringly low
For the Sussexes, the nearly four years since leaving the Royal Family have been nothing like the fawning, scrutiny-free escape they may have envisioned.
A wonderfully macabre spin on Edgar Allan Poe
Netflix’s The Fall Of The House of Usher is a baroque, gothic melodrama full of literary allusions, writes Graham Blundell
“I considered him family” Kidman to honour Walsh with AACTA trophy
The actor will fund an award recognising emerging talent at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts awards.
Aniston, Schwimmer add tributes to Friends co-star Matthew Perry
“He was such a part of our DNA. We were always the 6 of us,” Friends cast paid their own personal tributes to their beloved but troubled co-star after his shock death last month.
Studio 10 axed days after celebrating a decade on air
The long-running morning show will not be returning in 2024 as hosts Angela Bishop and Tristan MacManus film ‘hostage style’ video announcing the news.
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