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: Sam Smith Is Engaged & Miley Cyrus Has A Brand New Era Jul 29, 2026

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This morning, Sam Smith is engaged to Christian Cowan and the love story behind the announcement is genuinely beautiful. Plus, the White House strikes AGAIN with the whole 'pissing off immensely popular pop artists' thing.

☕ We go behind the scenes with Ed Sheeran as he collabs with KATSEYE
☕ Sam Smith confirms engagement to designer Christian Cowan
☕ Evan Rachel Wood opens up about being left out of Practical Magic 2
☕ William and Kate share a gorgeous summer family photo roundup including Kate's Three Peaks Challenge
☕ Miley Cyrus signs with Atlantic Records ending her decade-long relationship with Sony Music
☕ The White House uses Noah Kahan's "American Cars" without permission...and he's pissed.

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Host & Producer: Ash London

Executive Producer: Monisha Iswaran

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The Tom Cruise Story We’ve Been Trained To Forget & An Infamous Hollywood Romance Has Resurfaced Jul 29, 2026

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Tom Cruise's daughter has quietly cut the cord, and she didn't need a headline to do it. We're unpacking how Suri chose a very pointed new surname, where eagle-eyed fans found the proof, and why this feels like the loudest silent statement in Hollywood.
Then, one of the buzziest new shows has pulled off a casting move so cheeky it's basically a dare. Two of its young stars share a very tangled family history, because their parents were once one of Hollywood's great fairytale romances — and reporters on the red carpet made them squirm over it.
Plus, a fresh first look at a bold new take on an icon, with two very different actresses stepping into the same legendary shoes.
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MORNING TEA: Suri Cruise Drops Her Dad's Name & Ariana Grande Sues Her Hackers Jul 28, 2026

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This morning, Suri Cruise has officially dropped her father's last name. Plus, Ariana Grande is taking her hackers to court, Love Island UK has crowned its 2026 winners, and we have an update on the cause of death for MJ Shannon, the Kardashian-Jenner family's beloved grandmother.

☕ Elizabeth Hurley reveals the hilarious reason she always knew she'd love Miley Cyrus
☕ Dakota Johnson transforms into Marilyn Monroe for Maggie Gyllenhaal's short film
☕ Ariana Grande sues up to 100 anonymous hackers
☕ Suri Cruise legally changes her name
☕ The cause of death for MJ Shannon, Kris Jenner's beloved mother, has been revealed
☕ Love Island UK Series 13 crowns its winners

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Zendaya and Tom Holland’s PR Plan Uncovered & The Juicy Book Drama About Natalie Portman Jul 28, 2026

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Nicole Kidman has resurfaced in Portofino with a mystery man on her arm, and the grainy, old-school paparazzi shots have us fully spiralling. After that heartbreaking Keith Urban split, we're unpacking why the whole internet (us very much included) is quietly rooting for her romantic little escapade.
Then Zendaya and Tom Holland have spent months running two wildly different press tours, and the contrast is telling. We're deep diving into how one half is a giddy 'wife guy' and the other is dodging every question with surgical precision, and what it reveals about keeping a marriage secret in plain sight.
Plus, the pop culture collision we can't stop obsessing over: a beloved author, a famous former friend, and a new novel so thinly veiled that Hollywood and the New York literary scene are equally scandalised. Someone feels very betrayed — and the fallout mirrors the book itself.
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MORNING TEA: Taylor & Travis' $2 Million Gesture & The Highest-Grossing Movie Of 2026 Jul 27, 2026

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This morning, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donated $2 million to the families of fallen NYC first responders, and the thank you letter from one of the 9/11 widows will genuinely turn your stone heart to jelly. Plus, Tom Holland has admitted some of his past films were terrible and the internet is already guessing which ones.

☕ Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donate $2 million to fallen NYC first responders' families as part of $26 million in wedding charity giving
☕ Toy Story 5 hits $1 billion to become 2026's highest-grossing movie
☕ Tom Holland admits some of his past movies were "shit" to promote
☕ Robert Pattinson compares his Odyssey villain to Jacob from Twilight
☕ Sarah Ferguson's whereabouts finally revealed

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Meghan Markle’s MasterChef Drama Continues & Emma Roberts’ Divisive Wedding Dress Jul 27, 2026

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After weeks of headlines, rumours and backlash, Meghan Markle's MasterChef Australia episode has finally aired. We unpack what actually happened and why the viral claims don't hold up.
Then, Comic-Con delivered a weekend of huge announcements, from Ryan Gosling finally landing his dream Marvel role to Jamie Campbell Bower's next fantasy epic, and the casting news that has fans divided. We break down the biggest reveals and the moments everyone will be talking about this week.
Plus why Emma Roberts' wedding became the latest example of just how impossible it is for celebrities to keep their biggest moments private.
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MORNING TEA: Ryan Gosling Gets His Marvel Moment & Jennifer Garner's Heartbreaking Confession Jul 26, 2026

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This morning, Marvel dropped two enormous Comic-Con announcements, and Katy Perry has fired back at the White House for using Firework in a military strikes video. Plus Nicole Kidman is in Portofino living her absolute best post-divorce life.

☕ Ryan Gosling confirms he's joining the MCU as Ghost Rider...and the crowd went wild
☕ David Jonsson is cast as T'Challa's son and the new Black Panther in Black Panther 3
☕ Katy Perry slams the White House
☕ Nicole Kidman is photographed sharing Aperol Spritzes with private equity businessman
☕ Katie Holmes goes public her new beau
☕ Jennifer Garner reveals why her family was asked to stop attending their child's soccer practice

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A Brutally Honest Review Of Em's Favourite Movie: Jurassic Park Jul 24, 2026

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Emily's been waiting years to make us do this one — and with Sam Neill's passing this year, we're honouring him by unpacking his greatest role. Thirty-three years on, we're revisiting the original Jurassic Park and getting into the one decision Spielberg made that keeps it from feeling dated, even as every CGI-heavy reboot has failed to come close.
We're also spiralling over the behind-the-scenes bombshell that he didn't even want to direct this — and the wild deal that got it made while he was editing another masterpiece on the other side of the world. Plus our completely unhinged case that Jurassic Park is secretly a feminist manifesto, from the all-female dinosaurs to why the velociraptors are the real heroines.
It's nostalgic, it's chaotic, and yes — Emily cried over a fictional dinosaur.
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Weekend Watch: The New Jennifer Garner Show We're Obsessed With & A Wild Toxic Love Story Jul 23, 2026

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There's a new drama on Binge that's already got everyone talking, and the cast list alone is worth the watch — Jennifer Garner, Gemma Chan, Regina Hall, Judy Greer, Timothy Olyphant and a scene-stealing Chloë Sevigny. Based on a beloved bestseller, it follows a grieving food blogger who gathers a friend from every era of her life for one weekend on the island.
And we can't stop thinking about the Netflix true crime doc that's genuinely one of the best we've seen. It opens with an idyllic Californian couple, some terrifying anonymous emails and a Craigslist twist too disturbing to spoil — then keeps flipping. Conflicting accounts, lying witnesses, evidence that changes everything: you won't know what to think until the very end.
Plus a soapy, sexy small-town Texas romance is back on Netflix for season two — basically Yellowstone's fun cousin, led by two faces you've loved for years.

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Why The World Thinks Meghan Markle Is Feuding With An Aussie Celebrity & Our Plea To Marvel Jul 23, 2026

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Meghan Markle's MasterChef Australia episode drops this weekend, and the internet has already decided she's at war with the show's most beloved judge. But dig into who's actually behind these headlines and the whole thing starts to smell like a very familiar beat-up.
Then we're giving Marvel some tough love. The first Avengers Doomsday trailer is finally here, it's stacked with more cameos than we can count, and yet we walked away worried. We're getting into the return no one asked for, the "lazy" storytelling loophole, and whether this can possibly live up to Endgame.
Plus the horror trailer that made our whole team scream — a contortionist ghost, a Jessica Chastain double, and a jump scare so inventive we've been forcing it on everyone we know. We also need to address the Coraline of it all.
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