The Spill

The Spill is your daily entertainment news fix where we break down the biggest celebrity headlines. Join Laura Brodnik and her cast of expert pals like Em Vernem, Tina Burke and Tina Provis for brutally honest takes on pop culture, plus their recommendations that are actually worth watching. New episodes every weekday at 3pm.

Plus we have the latest pop culture headlines every weekday with the latest Morning Tea from Ash London, and on Friday we’ll give you the best new TV shows and movies to binge this weekend in our Weekend Watch.

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MORNING TEA: Huge News For Gilmore Girls Fans & Britney's New Man Aug 05, 2026

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This morning, a Gilmore Girls documentary is officially coming to HBO Max for the 25th anniversary, and Jason Sudeikis has just revealed that in six years of making Ted Lasso he has never once tried the biscuit. Who has that level of self control? Plus, Britney Spears has a new mystery man in Malibu and she is looking happy.

☕ Britney Spears is spotted in Malibu with a mystery man sources are calling her new boyfriend
☕ A Gilmore Girls documentary is coming
☕ Jason Sudeikis reveals he has never tried Ted Lasso's famous biscuits
☕ Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves visit the Vatican and meet Pope Leo
☕ Diddy's prison release date has moved yet again after he was involved in a prison fight
☕ Perez Hilton is okay following a distressing incident last night

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The Greatest Rom-Coms You’ve (Probably) Never Seen Aug 05, 2026

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Laura and TB have the roundup you didn't know you needed: the underrated rom-coms buried so deep in your streaming services you forgot you were paying for them. No While You Were Sleeping, no repeats — strictly the films they're obsessed with and no one else seems to have seen.
We're talking a wedding-season two-hander with the ultimate rom-com nepo baby, a magical crab that turns a woman who can't boil water into a five-star chef, and a very naked, very smart mermaid who accidentally sparked a decades-long baby-name trend.
There's a British train-station case of mistaken identity, a French time-travel curveball, and one small-town love triangle so tortured Tina's convinced it's basically Shakespeare. Consider your watchlist sorted.

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MORNING TEA: Gigi And Bradley May Have Secretly Gotten Married & Baby #3 For Princess Eugenie Aug 04, 2026

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This morning, Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid have been photographed in Paris wearing matching rings on that finger, and neither has said a word. Plus, Princess Eugenie has welcomed her first daughter, born in Lisbon, and Billie Eilish is almost unrecognisable in her first Bell Jar set photos.

☕ Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid spotted in Paris wearing matching gold bands on their left ring fingers
☕ Rihanna returns to Barbados for Crop Over in a jewel-encrusted carnival costume
☕ Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank welcome their first daughter
☕ Kelly Osbourne sends a very pointed Instagram message to ex Sid Wilson after his Slipknot firing
☕ Heated Rivalry Season 2 is filming in Toronto, and creator Jacob Tierney has issued a stern warning to fans
☕ First Bell Jar set photos reveal an almost unrecognisable Billie Eilish in 1950s period styling as Esther Greenwood

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A Brutally Honest Review Of The Odyssey (Part 2) Aug 04, 2026

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We're back with Part 2, where Odysseus finally makes it home — but not before the sirens, a brutal choice between two sea monsters, and a nymph who keeps him around a little too long.
We get into why keeping the sirens shrouded in mist works better than showing us what's out there, and Odysseus's secret calculation between two monsters that his crew never forgive him for.
And of course, we simply had to chart Robert Pattinson's full pipeline from broody love interest to snivelling coward. That's a wrap on our Odyssey era.

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MORNING TEA: Barbie Sequel Stalled & MAFS Bec Is Selling Her Ring Aug 03, 2026

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This morning, Barbie 2 is in serious trouble and Warner Bros could lose the rights entirely if they don't reach a deal by December. Plus, Kimberly Van Der Beek has marked her first wedding anniversary since losing James with a tribute that will soften any stone cold heart.

☕ Barbie 2 is stalled over salary demands
☕ Delta Goodrem closes the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
☕ Kimberly Van Der Beek marks her first wedding anniversary since James's death
☕ Phil Collins reveals his five children were called to say goodbye when his organs began failing from alcohol use in 2024
☕ MAFS Bec Zacharia lists Danny Hewitt's ring on Facebook Marketplace
☕ We chat to the stars of The Traitors which premieres tonight on ten

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We Unpack Ariana Grande's Big Announcement & A Brutally Honest Review Of Petal Aug 03, 2026

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The internet has become obsessed with Wicker, the peculiar new film starring Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård and Peter Dinklage. We finally watched the trailer together, unpack why everyone's thirsting over a wicker man, and reveal the weird fictional characters we can't stop crushing on.

Then, Ariana Grande's new album petal has arrived, and we're diving into our favourite tracks, the themes that run through the record, and the emotional announcement she made alongside its release. We also unpack the growing scrutiny surrounding her public life and why she's choosing to step back from the spotlight.

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MORNING TEA: Tom Holland Makes History & Could Elton John Mend The Beckham Rift? Aug 02, 2026

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This morning, Spider-Man: Brand New Day has broken the all-time opening day box office record and Elton John may be attempting a peace deal between Brooklyn Beckham and his parents.

☕ Spider-Man: Brand New Day earns $168 million on opening day (the biggest in cinema history)
☕ Vin Diesel reads the Fast Forever script and says it's the best he's read in decades
☕ Brooklyn Beckham holidays on Elton John's yacht while his parents holiday separately in Spain
☕ Jack Osbourne shares pics of his newest baby daughter and her ADORABLE name
☕ Lando Norris and Alix Earle are spotted together again
☕ Lorde pauses Lollapalooza multiple times over fan safety fears

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A Brutally Honest Review Of The Odyssey (Part 1) Jul 31, 2026

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There was SO much to say about Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey that we couldn't fit it into one episode — we tried, we failed miserably, and honestly we're thrilled about it, so you're getting a two-parter.
This is Part 1, where we set sail into the three-hour epic everyone's been waiting for. We get into the Trojan Horse reimagining that traces back to the Troy movie Nolan never made, and the brutal sacrifice that recontextualises the whole opening. We defend the Cyclops (hear us out — on a rewatch, he's the victim).
We break down the slow, skin-crawling transformation scene that out-brutals every battle. And we get into why the first woman to translate The Odyssey, absolutely hates this film — the missing sex, the grim food, all of it. It's epic, brutal and occasionally unhinged. Part 2 drops soon.
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Weekend Watch: An Unmissable Comedy, The Marvel Movie We’ve Been Waiting For & A Thrilling Shark Film Jul 30, 2026

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The cult Aussie rom-com everyone's been quietly obsessed with is back for its third and final season, and if you've somehow missed it, now's the time to catch up. Its real-life married co-creators have the kind of chemistry you can't fake, backed by a scene-stealing cast of chaotic families and coworkers.

Plus, The Spill team hit the premiere of the biggest superhero movie of the year — don't worry, we're keeping things spoiler-free, but we're unpacking why even the Marvel-fatigued are walking out obsessed, one surprise appearance we're still not over, and the very human story underneath it all.

And if you're after something completely different, we've also got a recommendation for a tense new shark thriller set inside an underwater cave system. Think claustrophobia, friendship drama and one very angry bull shark.

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The Hacking Scandal Overshadowing Ariana Grande's New Album & We Need To Talk About A Glee Comeback Jul 30, 2026

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Ariana Grande told some alleged hackers she'd see them in jail, and now she's actually following through. We're unpacking the lawsuit she's filed over stolen unreleased music, private photos and a multi-year campaign that reached deep into her inner circle. Plus the darker history it drags up: Hugh Grant, the royals, and the 2014 scandal one A-lister has never recovered from.
Meanwhile, a tiny $3 million movie became a cult obsession, and now its brand-new sequel trailer has us clutching our chests all over again. If you're scared of heights, look away now.
Plus, an offhand comment has us spiralling over the one reboot we didn't know we needed. We're getting emotional about Lea Michele's wild attempts at a redemption arc, the cast we lost, and whether some magic is better left untouched.
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