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: Taylor Swift's Surprise Album Drop & The Love Hypothesis Reviews Are In Sep 23, 2026

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This morning, Taylor Swift confirms we're not just getting a new song, and the real news is so much bigger. Plus, The Love Hypothesis finally lands on Prime and the reviews are split on one key ingredient, and Taylor Lautner reveals his baby girl's name, which somehow keeps things very much in the family.

☕ Taylor Swift's big announcement and the Sweden trip behind it
☕ Tributes flow for Presley Gerber, and George Clooney's quiet show of support
☕ The Love Hypothesis is out, but is the chemistry there?
☕ John M. Chu's update on the Britney Spears biopic
☕ Taylor and Tay Lautner welcome a baby girl, with a name you might guess

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The One Big Reveal From Taylor Swift That The World Missed & Netflix’s Controversial New Show Sep 23, 2026

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Joe Alwyn and Mary Beth Barone had the internet convinced they were secretly dating, and now we know the truth is far more calculated. We're unpacking the hard launch nobody saw coming.
Almost 30 years after the tragic death of JonBenét Ramsey, Netflix is revisiting the case that gripped the world. Melissa McCarthy is playing Patsy Ramsey, and in her first interview about the role she's done something most actors wouldn't dare: she's picked a side.
Finally, Taylor Swift has dropped a surprise new song, and the Swifties have been working overtime. From zeros hidden in lyrics to a cinema sign we all missed, we're decoding every clue and asking the big question: is the showgirl era ending, or just getting started?
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MORNING TEA: Taylor Swift's Surprise New Single & William and Kate Hit The Red Carpet With Tom Cruise Sep 22, 2026

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This morning, Taylor Swift has finally announced new music, and yes, those Emmys clues meant exactly what we thought. Plus, Kate and Wills turn out for Tom Cruise's wild new film, and Tones and I is dropped from the NRL Grand Final over one very famous song.

☕ Taylor Swift's brand new single and the Easter eggs that led us here
☕ Princess Kate's historic royal heirloom at Tom Cruise's Digger premiere
☕ Remembering Hayden Panettiere as her cause of death is confirmed
☕ Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet's glam St Tropez wedding date
☕ Kylie Minogue rehearses at the MCG, and who's joining her on stage
☕ Why Tones and I has been scrapped from the NRL Grand Final

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The Future Of The Kardashians Is In Jeopardy & A Brutally Honest Conversation About Lili Reinhart’s Press Tour Looks Sep 22, 2026

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Greta Gerwig's Narnia first look has landed, and one casting choice has fans spiralling. Meryl Streep is voicing Aslan in a Bowie-inspired, heterochromatic-eyed "rock opera" reimagining, and not everyone's on board. We're unpacking the backlash, the David Bowie of it all, and why the critics need to calm down.
Lili Reinhart has spent weeks recreating iconic rom com looks (How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days, Atonement, Ever After) to sell her new Prime Video film The Love Hypothesis, and it's split the internet. Loving homage or engineered virality? We're getting into why the stunt dressing fell flat, and the looks that actually landed.
Plus, the new season of The Kardashians has dropped and something's missing. No scandal, no romance, just product placement. We're deep diving into why the family built on drama suddenly has none, and whether we'll still hit play.
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MORNING TEA: Presley Gerber's Sudden Passing At 27 & Taylor Swift's Record-Breaking VMA History Sep 21, 2026

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This morning, we're remembering Presley Gerber, Cindy Crawford's son, following his sudden passing at 27. Plus, Taylor Swift is about to overtake Beyoncé in VMA history, and new evidence has emerged in the Channing Tatum burner account saga that's got the internet talking.

☕ Remembering Presley Gerber, Cindy Crawford and Rand Gerber's son, who has passed away at 27
☕ Taylor Swift's sweet reaction to her husband's touchdown, and the VMA record she's about to break
☕ Madonna and Charli XCX just dropped a surprise collab announcement
☕ New evidence in the Channing Tatum burner account saga, and his ex-wife just weighed in
☕ Taylor Frankie Paul appears to be walking away from Secret Lives of Mormon Wives

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Meghan Markle’s Phone Leak, A Prince Harry Conspiracy Theory & RIP Channing Tatum’s Secret Instagram Account Sep 21, 2026

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The internet has finally handed us something good: Channing Tatum stands accused of running a fake burner account, allegedly caught leaving snarky comments about his exes, glowing reviews of himself and suspiciously sweet notes about his new girlfriend. We're unpacking how one lonely follower blew the whole thing wide open.
Then we're deep in royal chaos. Earl Spencer's new book has dropped a bombshell about how King Charles allegedly reacted to Princess Diana's death, and it's so at odds with the grieving-father image we've been sold for decades that even Buckingham Palace broke its own rules to respond.
Plus, there's a wild conspiracy theory about why Prince Harry has really come home, Meghan's private number turning up where it shouldn't, and two kids quietly pulled from school. Something is unravelling in that family, and we're walking you through every messy layer.
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MORNING TEA: Emily In Paris Comes To An End & The Channing Tatum Burner Account Chaos Sep 20, 2026

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This morning, Emily In Paris wraps its very last scene and Lily Collins gets emotional saying goodbye. Plus, half of Hollywood was out on date night this weekend: Taylor and Travis, Harry and Zoe, Zendaya and Tom, and a certain Channing Tatum burner account has fans losing it.

☕ Emily In Paris wraps its final scene, and Lily Collins' goodbye post has us in our feelings
☕ Taylor Swift, Harry Styles and Zendaya were all out on dates this weekend
☕ A mysterious Channing Tatum burner account is going viral, and it's got plenty to say about his exes
☕ Kate Beckinsale's cryptic Instagram posts have fans worried
☕ Ed Sheeran breaks his silence on the controversy that's followed his tour

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A Brutally Honest Review of Practical Magic 2 Sep 18, 2026

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Twenty-eight years later, the Owens women are back and we're emotional wrecks about it. As fans, we came ready to feel everything, and Practical Magic 2 delivered.
We get into the two deaths that destroyed us (one goodbye literally turns to glitter), the critics-versus-fans split repeating itself all over again, and the curse logic that we need to unpack.
It's messier, lighter and more sentimental than the original, and we still cried buckets. Whether you think it earns its place or dilutes a perfect film, you'll want to argue about it. Practical Magic 2 is in cinemas now.
Listen to Laura's interview with Nicole Kidman about Practical Magic 2 here.
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Weekend Watch: An Honest Opinion On Ryan Murphy's New Monster Series & The Horror Movie That's Actually Hilarious Sep 17, 2026

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The fourth instalment of Netflix's blood-soaked true crime anthology just dropped, and it's the first to put a woman at its centre. Warren Beatty and Annette Bening's daughter takes the lead, with Charlie Hunnam, Rebecca Hall, Billie Lourd and Sarah Paulson rounding out a very starry ensemble. We give an honest take on whether this gruesome, glamorised retelling lands.
On the big screen, a video-game horror reboot - but you absolutely don't need to know the game to enjoy it. Starring the breakout from 'Weapons', it's genuinely terrifying (all practical effects) but so funny you'll be cackling between screams. The rare scary movie even the horror-averse can survive.
Plus a quick PSA for Outlander fans: season two of the sexy prequel lands on Stan this Saturday, and you can jump straight in even if you've never watched the original.
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The Most Terrifying Celeb Interview We’ve Ever Seen & Shailene Woodley’s Fashionable Revenge Sep 17, 2026

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We survived Emmys week, but while we were busy talking red carpets and acceptance speeches, the celebrity news cycle went into overdrive. First, we unpack the controversy engulfing Ed Sheeran’s tour after Macklemore was dropped from the line-up, the statements and withdrawals that followed, and how one viral speech set off a much bigger conversation.

Then, Aaron Rodgers has unexpectedly dragged his former relationship with Shailene Woodley back into the headlines with some very intimate claims about their engagement and breakup. Years after they split, we break down exactly what he said, how it compares to Shailene’s version of events, and why the internet’s reaction hasn’t gone quite the way you might expect.

And finally, the moment we’ve been dreading has arrived: AI actress Tilly Norwood is officially doing celebrity interviews. From her deeply unsettling press tour to a Leonardo DiCaprio joke nobody asked for, we need to discuss what happens when an entirely fictional celebrity starts behaving like a very real one.

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