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Michael Idato is the culture editor-at-large of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.

Why Ellen DeGeneres’ new Netflix special is so uncomfortable

Why Ellen DeGeneres’ new Netflix special is so uncomfortable

In a world where other celebrities have found the road to redemption, why can’t we forgive Ellen DeGeneres?

  • by Michael Idato

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‘He was just dad’: Documentary reveals the real man of steel

‘He was just dad’: Documentary reveals the real man of steel

Christopher Reeve was Superman to the world, but his children watched him take on his greatest challenge.

  • by Michael Idato
‘I’m not sure who I am,’ says Lady Gaga – but there are clues in Joker
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‘I’m not sure who I am,’ says Lady Gaga – but there are clues in Joker

The superstar channels her inner rebel as the complex Harleen “Lee” Quinzel in Joker: Folie à Deux.

  • by Michael Idato
‘George’ on the big change that means Seinfeld couldn’t be made today

‘George’ on the big change that means Seinfeld couldn’t be made today

Jason Alexander, the actor who played George Costanza in the hit ’90s sitcom, says many of the show’s storylines wouldn’t be possible now.

  • by Michael Idato
‘They exist on a different level’: The transformation of Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix

‘They exist on a different level’: The transformation of Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix

Director Todd Phillips says the stars of anticipated sequel Joker: Folie à Deux don’t know how good they are.

  • by Michael Idato
TV’s coolest witch since Samantha casts a bewitching spell

TV’s coolest witch since Samantha casts a bewitching spell

With a viral hit song to her name, WandaVision’s Agatha Harkness spins off her own series – and it’s a zinger.

  • by Michael Idato
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Emmys 2024 as it happened: The Bear, Baby Reindeer win big; Elizabeth Debicki wins for Princess Diana performance

Emmys 2024 as it happened: The Bear, Baby Reindeer win big; Elizabeth Debicki wins for Princess Diana performance

The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards are here. Follow all the fashion moments and awards action live with us.

  • by Damien Woolnough, Michael Idato, Nell Geraets, Thomas Mitchell, Karl Quinn and Gemma Grant
Glory for Australia at the Emmys, Shogun breaks records

Glory for Australia at the Emmys, Shogun breaks records

There was one stunning twist, as Hacks wrested the comedy award from favourite The Bear.

  • by Michael Idato
Can a box office bomb become a streaming hit?

Can a box office bomb become a streaming hit?

Kevin Costner’s costly flop, Horizon: An American Saga, sheds light on the complex algorithm of movies, movie stars and limited series.

  • by Michael Idato
The Wild Robot is being hailed as the next E.T. For Lupita Nyong’o, it was relief to have cameras off

The Wild Robot is being hailed as the next E.T. For Lupita Nyong’o, it was relief to have cameras off

The award-winning actor has played dramatically diverse roles through her career. But this one - in a rich, textural animation winning critical acclaim - she found the space to work in a whole new way.

  • by Michael Idato
Elton’s raw honesty on fame, sexuality a Toronto film fest highlight

Elton’s raw honesty on fame, sexuality a Toronto film fest highlight

“When I stopped fooling myself, my life turned around,” the iconic pop legend said, as the documentary on his life Elton John: Never Too Late, premiered in Toronto.

  • by Michael Idato

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