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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The Jennifer Aniston Mean Girl Allegations Are Linked To A Sex Toy & This Video Will Change Your View Of Kelly Clarkson Oct 15, 2026

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After nearly 30 years as Hollywood’s nicest woman, Jennifer Aniston is facing her first ever mean girl allegation, and it involves a rhinestone sex toy, a public humiliation ritual and one very suspicious gift box. Plus, Laura finally confesses her own sex toy disaster with the cast of a Real Housewives franchise.
The Kelly Clarkson bird drama has officially spiralled. Security footage has dropped, the internet is reading every frame, and the store’s owners say their staff are now in danger. So who’s really the villain here?
But first, Julia Stiles just brought Save the Last Dance back to life on Dancing with the Stars, and one surprise guest had us in tears.

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MORNING TEA: What Leighton Meester Taught Adam Brody & The Kelly Clarkson Footage Everyone’s Dissecting Oct 14, 2026

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This morning, security footage from Kelly Clarkson’s singing bird stand-off has dropped, and somehow it raises more questions than it answers. Plus, Reese Witherspoon makes a major power move, and Adam Brody gets candid about married life with Leighton Meester.

☕ The Kelly Clarkson store footage is out (and it’s silent)
☕ Dancing With The Stars goes Super Bowl and one celebrity gets the boot
☕ Reese Witherspoon’s surprise deal to win back Hello Sunshine
☕ What marriage to Leighton Meester has taught Adam Brody
☕ SNL locks in a history-making host

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The Hug That Ended Sofia Vergara's Marriage & The Real Reason Lena Dunham Is Bringing Back Girls Oct 14, 2026

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Joe Manganiello’s new memoir was meant to be about his health battle, but it’s his explosive claims about Sofia Vergara that everyone’s talking about. A refused hug, a tiny chihuahua and a cryptic ‘narcissist’ post later, we’re unpacking the messiest celebrity divorce fallout we’ve seen in years.

We’re also spiralling over the announcement nobody saw coming: Girls is back. Lena Dunham has reunited Hannah, Marnie, Jessa and Shoshana for a new limited run, and we’re digging into why now is finally the right time (and who might not be invited back).

Plus, the first trailer for Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew has landed, and with Meryl Streep voicing Aslan and a reported $280 million budget, we’re asking whether the magic is actually there.

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MORNING TEA: The SNL Joke Sparking Major Backlash & Breaking Bad Stars Remember RJ Mitte Oct 13, 2026

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This morning, Selma Blair is arrested after an alleged incident on a flight from LA to New York, and Shane Gillis’ SNL monologue has Dan Levy speaking out. Plus, Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte has died aged 34, and his co-stars are paying tribute.

☕ Selma Blair’s arrest after an alleged mid-flight incident
☕ The Shane Gillis SNL joke sparking major backlash
☕ Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul pay tribute to RJ Mitte
☕ Catherine Laga’aia’s next big Disney+ role and her famous co-star
☕ Sydney Sweeney doubles down on her controversial sports ad

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The Stars Of Sense And Sensibility Are Here To Talk Love, Sisterhood And The Movie's Biggest Controversy Oct 13, 2026

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A new Sense & Sensibility is finally here, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles as Jane Austen's beloved Dashwood sisters. And when Daisy and Esmé came into The Spill studio, we had a lot to talk about.

Laura and Tina share their first reactions to the gorgeous new adaptation, the performances they loved and why its portrayal of sisterhood had them immediately wanting to call their own sisters.

Then, Laura sits down with Daisy and Esmé to talk about stepping into such iconic roles, their love of Jane Austen, how they built Eleanor and Marianne's relationship and the very sweet story of how they first met. And yes, they address the hair controversy that's taken over the conversation around the movie, revealing the thinking behind one of its most talked-about creative choices.

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MORNING TEA: Tobey Maguire Officiates His Ex-Wife’s Wedding & Kim Kardashian’s F1 Redemption Oct 12, 2026

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This morning, Kim Kardashian finally gives Martin Brundle the F1 grid interview she snubbed back in Monaco. Plus, Princess Diana’s brother Charles Spencer weighs in on who played his sister best, and Tobey Maguire takes on a wedding job most exes would run from.

☕ Kim Kardashian’s F1 redemption moment with Martin Brundle
☕ Charles Spencer’s verdict on Kristen Stewart’s Diana
☕ Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Reckoning faces a tough box office weekend
☕ Tobey Maguire’s surprising role at his ex-wife’s star-studded wedding
☕ The Hacks cast reunite for a very special celebration
☕ Amanda Seyfried reveals why she turned down a TV role

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The Real Story Behind Jennifer Lawrence and Kourtney Kardashian’s Ongoing Feud & Two Huge TV Announcements Oct 12, 2026

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Kelly Clarkson has had her very own Pretty Woman moment after calling out a Brooklyn store for allegedly treating her like she couldn’t afford what she wanted to buy. But then the store responded, an animatronic bird named Molly entered the chat, and suddenly the internet wasn’t quite so sure whose side it was on.

Then, two huge announcements have made our TV dreams come true. Crazy Rich Asians is officially returning as a series, while Bridgerton is giving Violet and Edmund their own prequel. We unpack everything we know, the returning stars and our dream casting.

Plus, Jennifer Lawrence and Kourtney Kardashian are feuding, and this one has been seven years in the making. We trace Jennifer’s history as a Kardashian superfan, why Kourtney is furious about her comments, and the surprising detail that might actually make you see Kourtney’s side of the story.

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MORNING TEA: Kelly Clarkson Was Snubbed By A Store & She’s Not Letting It Go Oct 11, 2026

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This morning, Kelly Clarkson gets the full Pretty Woman treatment at a Brooklyn store, and not the fun shopping montage part. Plus, newly unsealed texts between Ryan Reynolds and Colleen Hoover revealed, and Harry Styles shares how one outgoing ex changed the way he lives.

☕ Kelly Clarkson’s real-life Pretty Woman moment
☕ Ryan Reynolds’ unsealed texts to Colleen Hoover
☕ The ex who changed Harry Styles’ life after One Direction
☕ The early verdict on Jessica Chastain’s terrifying new horror
☕ Hilary Duff’s mum friends group chat goes on tour
☕ Rihanna reveals just how much music she’s sitting on
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A Brutally Honest Review of Verity Oct 09, 2026

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Verity is one of the biggest movies in the world right now, and as you’d expect from a blockbuster Colleen Hoover adaptation starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson, there is a lot to talk about.

Laura and Em are giving you their completely unfiltered review of the movie — from the performances they couldn’t look away from and the twists that genuinely shocked them, to the darker moments Laura found particularly confronting. They unpack what worked, what absolutely didn’t, the choices they’re still trying to make sense of and whether the movie ultimately lives up to all that hype.

And Em has come armed with receipts. Having read the original novel, she takes Laura through some of the biggest differences between the book and the movie, including the scenes and storylines she was stunned to see disappear, the changes that completely surprised her and whether Hollywood’s version of Verity actually improves on Colleen Hoover’s original story.

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WEEKEND WATCH: Josh Hartnett's Chilling New Series & The Movie That'll Make You Question Your Algorithm Oct 08, 2026

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Need something to watch this weekend? Laura and Mon have two very different recommendations — one that will make you question everything your algorithm is feeding you, and another that may permanently change how you feel about dark bodies of water.

First, Aaron Sorkin is returning to the world of The Social Network with The Social Reckoning, starring Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White and an intensely committed Jeremy Strong. Based on the true story of Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, it’s a smart, unsettling look at what was happening inside the company as its algorithms began pushing users towards increasingly extreme content.

Then, Josh Hartnett is back in Below, a wildly atmospheric new Netflix series about a remote island community being terrorised by something enormous lurking beneath the water. There’s family drama, a surprisingly educational amount of ice harvesting and a genuinely horrifying sea monster — which, naturally, means Laura absolutely loved it.

Plus, The Kardashians are back for season eight, so Laura delivers a very important PSA about what she does — and absolutely does not — want from the new season.