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: Rebel Wilson Wins In Court & Who Punched KJ Apa In A Strip Club? Jul 22, 2026

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This morning, big wins in court for both Rebel Wilson and Cher, Ryan Gosling's decade-long poster nightmare is finally over and Jacob Elordi hilariously opens up about his biggest fears.

☕ Cher wins her royalties war against Sonny Bono's widow but still has a HUGE legal bill
☕ KJ Apa reveals Cole Sprouse punched him in the face at a strip club to help him get sober
☕ Kesha goes face to face with a 'psychotic raccoon'
☕ Rebel Wilson wins her defamation case against Charlotte MacInnes
☕ La La Land is back in cinemas August 16 with Ryan Gosling's infamous "La La Hand" finally fixed after 10 years
☕ Jacob Elordi shares his deepest darkest fears...and they're highly relatable

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Host & Producer: Ash London

Executive Producer: Monisha Iswaran

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Ryan Gosling Threw A Tantrum, Jennifer Garner’s Surprise Role & Inside A Dramatic MAFS Split Jul 22, 2026

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Jennifer Garner swore she was only popping by the Suddenly 30 set to maybe sneak into a background shot, so why has she been papped in full Jenna Rink mode? We're unpacking the leaked photos she very much didn't want getting out, and what her surprise return (alongside another very familiar face) actually means for the reboot.
Plus, MAFS gave us its one real fairytale this year: a genuine proposal, an actual engagement, a couple who seemed to make it. And now it's over, with one half saying they were completely blindsided. We're getting into who ended it, and the very specific reality-TV formula behind how the news dropped.
Meanwhile, Ryan Gosling has finally won his decade-long war against the La La Land poster, and we're outraged. Erasing iconic cinema over one self-conscious hand? We're explaining why it's a dangerous precedent, and why complaining might've been his biggest mistake.

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MORNING TEA: Whoopi Made Anne Hathaway Cry & Prince Harry Schools James Corden Jul 21, 2026

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This morning, Whoopi Goldberg reduced a pregnant Anne Hathaway to tears on The View with the most gorgeous compliment, and Robert Irwin opened up about losing his dad to help a grieving DWTS contestant. Plus, Kelly Clarkson's Las Vegas bathroom confession has cemented her as an absolute icon and I think we can all relate.

☕ Whoopi Goldberg makes Anne Hathaway cry good tears. Cuuuuute.
☕ Robert Irwin opens up about losing Steve Irwin to help a grieving DWTS contestant
☕ Pretty Little Liars star Lucy Hale shares heartbreaking family news
☕ Jelly Roll's daughter says the internet will "crumble" when the real reason for the Bunnie XO divorce comes out
☕ Prince Harry ranks the UK's best Harries with James Cordon
☕ Kelly Clarkson tells her Las Vegas audience about a very dramatic post-show bathroom emergency and I promise it's funnier than it sounds

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Host & Producer: Ash London

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The Unhinged Taylor Swift Link To Ex Matty Healy's Wedding & An Urgent Debrief On Gracie Abrams' New Album Jul 21, 2026

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Gracie Abrams has dropped her third album Daughter From Hell, and the reviews are savage. We're unpacking the most brutal takedowns (and the outlets quietly calling it her best yet), plus the question no one wants to ask: has being blissfully in love with Paul Mescal drained the heartbreak that made her music hit?
Plus, another A-list wedding for the week: Matty Healey has married it-girl Gabbriette Bechtel at Madonna's former LA estate, complete with an old-Hollywood dress code and one of the most jaw-dropping gothic gowns we've seen in years.
And we can't ignore the timing: Taylor Swift's ex tied the knot exactly a fortnight after her wedding. So we're deep diving into whether anyone's really thinking about anyone else right now.
Watch Gracie Abrams' New York Times interview ahead of her album drop here.
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MORNING TEA: Justin Bieber's World Cup Show & Jessie J Confirms Split Jul 20, 2026

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This morning, the World Cup halftime show delivered with a celebrity section that reads like the Met Gala guest list. Plus, Jessie J has confirmed a heartbreaking split she has been quietly navigating for some time, and an update on the investigation into Liam Payne's passing.
☕ The first-ever World Cup halftime show features Madonna, BTS, Bieber, Shakira and The Muppets.
☕ Nova's Lauren Phillips' FaceTime call from the World Cup featuring some very famous faces
☕ Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez arrive in Sydney on an $80 million jet and head straight to Icebergs Bondi
☕ Jessie J confirms her split from Chanan Safir Colman
☕ An update into the death of Liam Payne, as an acquaintance is cleared of any wrongdoing by police

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Host & Producer: Ash London

Executive Producer: Monisha Iswaran

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There’s More To Victoria Beckham Skipping A Spice Girl Wedding & Taylor Swift Is Up To Something Jul 20, 2026

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Harry Styles rocked up to a screening of his ex Olivia Wilde's new film flanked by two bodyguards, cap pulled low, and we're unpacking why a man who could've rented out the whole cinema chose to be seen instead. Consider it a very Harry way of sending a message.
Meanwhile, Sporty Spice Melanie C got married over the weekend in a gorgeous low-key ceremony, but the headlines are all about who wasn't there. We're deep diving the notable Spice Girl absence, whether the reported snub is even real, and the theory involving a certain family in crisis.
Plus, Taylor Swift is up to something. Cryptic Spotify colours, a resurfaced country track, a very pointed Shania Twain t-shirt.... the Swifties are spiralling, and our resident expert Bree has a theory about what's actually coming
Listen to Em's review of Olivia Wilde's The Invite in our Weekend Watch episode on Spotify here or Apple here.
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MORNING TEA: Two Celebrity Weddings & Christopher Nolan's Record Breaking Hit Jul 19, 2026

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This morning, it was a huge weekend for celebrity weddings with Mel C and Matty Healy both tying the knot, Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has become the biggest opening of his career, and Justin Bieber is about to headline FIFA's historic first-ever World Cup Final halftime show.

☕ Mel C marries Australian model and screenwriter Chris Dingwall
☕ Matty Healy ties the knot with Gabriella Bechtel in Los Angeles
☕ Brad Paisley shares new details about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding
☕ Tom Brady sparks debate after appearing to slap Logan Paul
☕ The Odyssey becomes Christopher Nolan's biggest box office opening
☕ Justin Bieber headlines FIFA's first-ever World Cup Final halftime show

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Introducing Very Peri On Demand Jul 19, 2026

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You hot? Same. Grab a fan, because Very Peri is officially here. Created by Mamamia, we’ve sorted through the noise to answer your most urgent perimenopause questions.
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Together, they deliver trusted, up-to-date advice on HRT, periods, weight gain, skin, insomnia, brain fog and so much more, alongside the Mamamia women you already know and love, including Out Loud's Holly Wainwright and Amelia Lester, You Beauty's Leigh Campbell and Unleashed's Cath Mahoney.
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A Brutally Honest Review Of Legally Blonde As It Turns 25 Jul 17, 2026

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Twenty-five years on, we're taking Elle Woods back to court, and this one holds up better than almost anything else from 2001. First up we get into the real-life story the movie is based on: the real law student who felt like an outcast for loving pink and for the fluffy pen she took to class.
Then there's the casting chaos that nearly sank the whole thing. Christina Applegate said no, Britney Spears was in the mix, and the studio thought Reese was too "unlikeable" to lead, so we break down the audacious move she pulled to land the role, and why it only works because of her.
And finally, the ending you never got to see. In a rare twist, test audiences wanted more, and the alternate version they nearly went with would've turned the whole film into a cautionary tale. We unpack the courtroom perm logic, and the graduation speech Donald Trump allegedly lifted from Elle Woods.
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Weekend Watch: Inside The Biggest Blockbuster Of The Year & A Buzzy New Con-Artist Thriller Jul 16, 2026

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First, we are hitting the couch for a hilarious new streaming series featuring two of Hollywood’s most beloved powerhouse actresses. We dive into the unbelievable on-screen chemistry, the fast-paced secret identity plotline, and why it is exactly the type of pure, mindless escapism the world needs right now.
Next, we are delivering a crucial public service announcement about a new prestige drama that looks flawless on paper but left us feeling a little bit cold.
Plus, we are completely spiralling over a historic new cinematic event The Odyssey that has fans literally booking flights across the hemisphere just to watch it. We break down the gruelling reality of filming on historical cameras, the real-world physical toll on its Hollywood cast, and why you absolutely cannot watch this masterpiece at home.

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