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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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Kylie Jenner’s New Career Move Has Us Fuming & A Decades-Old Hollywood Scandal Confirmed Oct 08, 2026

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Michael Douglas' new memoir is here, and it's confirming a Hollywood rumour that's been denied for 40 years. We're unpacking his torrid on-set affair with Kathleen Turner, the drunken Golden Globes outburst that started a decades-long feud with Julia Roberts, and the five 'quick phone calls' he had to make before committing to Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Plus, Kylie Jenner has landed the lead role in a new murder mystery series developed with Kim Kardashian, and something needs to be said about what it means for TV right now.

And the Hunger Games stars are heading to Australia, as McKenna Grace pays tribute to Katniss with a very important dress.

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MORNING TEA: The Hunger Games Stars Are Coming To Australia & Hollywood's $111 Billion Mega Merger Oct 07, 2026

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This morning, the stars of The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping are heading to Sydney, and Mckenna Grace just pulled off a very iconic Katniss tribute. Plus, Brittany Hockley shares the baby news we've all been hoping for.

☕ The Hunger Games press tour picks Australia as its first stop
☕ The $111 billion Hollywood merger and what it means for your streaming
☕ Terri Irwin's emotional milestone tribute to Steve
☕ Lucy Hale's new show puts a romantic twist on a legendary detective
☕ Brittany Hockley's very happy announcement

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Meghan Markle's New Video Has a Lot to Unpack & Kim Kardashian's Surprisingly Candid Interview Oct 07, 2026

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Meghan Markle has given us an unusually intimate look behind the scenes of her new life, from making jam with Lilibet to beekeeping in Montecito and preparing As Ever's very expensive Christmas collection. We unpack everything hidden in the new video, before getting into the latest headlines surrounding Meghan and Harry's return to the UK — including the extraordinary level of scrutiny being placed on one seemingly innocent pub lunch.

Then, Kim Kardashian has given her first major magazine profile since confirming her relationship with Lewis Hamilton, and there is a lot to unpack. From the reality-TV ambition she had long before the Kardashians became an empire to her five-nanny household, parenting North in the age of TikTok and the surprisingly relatable reality of trying to fit far too much into one life, we're breaking down the revelations that made us look at Kim a little differently.

And Hailey Bieber has accidentally started an international investigation into one very important question: is Justin Bieber actually French? We have gone approximately 400 years into the family tree to find out.
Read the Kim Kardashian profile here.

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MORNING TEA: Kylie Jenner's Murder Mystery Debut & Tom Cruise's Box Office Disaster Oct 06, 2026

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This morning, Kylie Jenner lands her first major acting role, and her character doesn't make it out alive. Plus, Tom Cruise's awards-season contender has a brutal opening weekend, and Justin Timberlake finally addresses his beatboxing era, which is an apology I never knew I needed.

☕ Kylie Jenner's first big acting gig is a juicy Hulu murder mystery
☕ The Batman Part II has hit an unexpected pause
☕ Jeremy Strong doubles down on his method acting
☕ Tom Cruise's new film Digger has a weekend to forget
☕ Justin Timberlake responds to a viral reel about his beatboxing era

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Are Taylor and Dakota Really BFFs? Plus Our Chat With Benson Boone Oct 06, 2026

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Taylor Swift has dropped a behind the scenes look at her Patient Zero music video, and we're deep diving into the snake t-shirt, the pointed number 13 and one painfully familiar moment that has everyone thinking about Joe Alwyn. Plus, why her friendship with Dakota Johnson runs deeper than you think.

We're also unpacking Bree's exclusive sit-down with Benson Boone, where he gets candid about the internet's version of him, the Harry Styles and Freddie Mercury comparisons, and a Kardashians answer that didn't go to plan.

But first, Off Campus fans have been manifesting this for months, and Josh Heuston and Mika Abdalla have finally hard launched in the chicest way possible.
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MORNING TEA: The Charges Against Ex Bachelor Sam Wood Oct 05, 2026

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This morning, former Bachelor star Sam Wood has been charged with domestic violence offences in Queensland. Plus, Elon Musk and Shivon Zilis have split after just a week's warning, and Taylor Swift's new BTS footage finally reveals what Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell were fighting about at that dinner table.

☕ The charges against former Bachelor star Sam Wood
☕ Elon Musk and Shivon Zilis split, and her statement is a lot
☕ The ridiculous truth behind the Patient Zero dinner fight
☕ Olivia Dean lands in Australia, with a lawsuit hot on her heels
☕ The Off Campus hard launch we've all been waiting for, plus Olivia Colman's runway debut
☕ Rachel Reid teases who's getting more page time in the next Heated Rivalry book

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The Craziest Movie Plot Twists We’re Still Not Over Oct 05, 2026

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In this replay of one of our favourite ever Friday roundups, Laura and Em dissect the films that promised a safe, simple story and delivered a reveal nobody asked for. There's the beloved rom-com twist that had entire cinemas gasping, the swoony drama with an ending so hated it still darkens people's faces, a kids' movie hiding something far more layered, and a festive love story with a twist so disturbing Laura's not sure if it's romantic or deeply unwell. Plus, Em sneaks in a pick that sparks a genre-rules showdown.
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A Brutally Honest Review Of The Love Hypothesis Oct 02, 2026

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We lit the candles, poured the wine and went in with an open heart, but one of us came out wanting her time back. This is our brutally honest (and genuinely divided) verdict on the rom com everyone's talking about. We dig into the chemistry problem between two actors who sparkle with everyone else, and the shakiest fake dating excuse we've ever heard, where a dog, a house or one single friend would have solved everything.
We break down where the slow burn went, from a sunscreen scene that should have sizzled to a red dress moment that deserved a staircase, plus the one word in the sex scene we cannot stop talking about.
It's nostalgic, it's frustrating, it's a masterclass in marketing. The Love Hypothesis is streaming now on Prime Video, and with the sequel on the way, we'll be back to see if anyone took our notes.
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Weekend Watch: Tom Cruise’s Controversial New Movie, A Horrifying Series & Our Chat With Florence Pugh Oct 01, 2026

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Today we've got the Tom Cruise movie everyone either loves or hates. With John Goodman, Riz Ahmed and Aussie Sophie Wilde alongside him, it's a billionaire disaster story with a 'twist' that flips the whole film on its head.

Then on Netflix, a sweeping, slow-burn adaptation of a classic novel starring Florence Pugh, Christopher Abbott and Mike Faist. Expect family secrets, brothers at war and one very complicated woman, plus we hear from Florence and showrunner Zoe Kazan herself.

Plus, a beloved horror anthology is back for its 13th season, with Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson and the OG cast returning. Is it worth sticking with?

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Pete Davidson’s Surprising Kim Kardashian Confession & Our Chat With Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson Oct 01, 2026

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Pete Davidson has opened up about his famous exes, from his fears for Ariana Grande to the surprising role he believes he played in Kim Kardashian's love life. But it's his unhinged rant about influencers that has the internet spiralling, and we have thoughts.

Plus, Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson join us to unpack Verity, the long-awaited Colleen Hoover adaptation. From the one scene that had them nervous to the bizarre rehearsal Anne still can't believe she did for work, this one gets weird.

And the leading ladies of Sense and Sensibility, Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esme Creed-Miles, dropped into The Spill studio, sparking an office-wide dress-up and we're not going to be over it for a long time.