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: Amanda Seyfried's Breakup, Lena Dunham's Baby News & A Princess Diana Bombshell Sep 16, 2026

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This morning, Selena Gomez spills on year one of married life to Benny Blanco (and the wildly romantic thing he did for her birthday). Plus, Amanda Seyfried and Thomas Sadoski call it quits after nine years, and King Charles takes the rare step of firing back at a bombshell new claim in Charles Spencer's book about Diana.

☕ Amanda Seyfried's marriage is over after nine years
☕ Lena Dunham welcomes her first baby
☕ The explosive Diana claim in her brother's new book, and Charles' rare response
☕ Charli XCX covers Playboy (with Kylie Jenner asking the questions)
☕ Selena Gomez on her first year of marriage to Benny Blanco
☕ Netflix's Pride & Prejudice locks in a date, and reveals its very starry cast
☕ Greta Gerwig's next big project has a Barbie-sized ambition

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The Romantic Emmys Scandal You Probably Missed & The Hidden Message In Taylor Swift’s Cameo Sep 16, 2026

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Taylor Swift didn't turn up to the Emmys, but she still managed to hijack the whole night. Her pre-filmed sketch with host Mariska Hargitay was stuffed with Easter eggs, cryptic phrases and one repeated clue about something "hiding in plain sight," and Swifties have been decoding it overnight. We're unpacking what it all means for a certain long-awaited re-release.
Then there's the one real scandal of the ceremony. Matthew Rhys made history with two acting wins in a single night, but it's what he didn't do that set the internet alight. No kiss, no thank you, no acknowledgement of wife Keri Russell either time, and suddenly everyone was convinced their beloved love story was over.
Plus the Widow's Bay sweep that rewrote the record books, Jean Smart's history-making run, and the deeply uncomfortable pattern across this year's winners that we can't stop thinking about.
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MORNING TEA: Taylor Swift's Emmys Easter Egg & Prince Harry And Meghan's Latest Move Sep 15, 2026

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This morning, Swifties are convinced Taylor Swift's Emmys cameo was a secret album announcement hiding in plain sight. Plus, Harry and Meghan have pulled their kids from a new UK school after just two days, and Zendaya's stylist has flipped his story on that wedding.

☕ The Emmys Easter egg that has Swifties convinced a new album is coming
☕ Law Roach changes his tune on Zendaya and Tom Holland's wedding
☕ Harry and Meghan pull their kids from a new UK school after just two days
☕ The follower count Sydney Sweeney lost after her latest ad
☕ Ed Sheeran breaks his silence on the Macklemore tour drama
☕ The two huge names reportedly topping the 2027 Super Bowl halftime list

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The Best & Worst Looks From The Emmys (Including Some Thoughts We Shouldn’t Say Out Loud) Sep 15, 2026

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Welcome to our Emmys 2026 red carpet special! From the red carpet TV reunion that had one of our hosts in tears, to Zendaya and Tom Holland sneaking into their first awards show as a married couple, and the funniest look of the year, we’re recapping all the standout moments.
Then it’s time to get into the best, worst, most surprising, and…’at least she had a go’ looks from one of the biggest red carpets of the year, featuring all our favourite TV stars.
To a showgirl dress that had our hosts divided, to a movie star who crashed TV’s biggest night to land on the best dress list, a dress mysteriously made by our favorite famous twins, and so much more, it’s time to unpack the looks that are making headlines.

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MORNING TEA: Tom Holland's Record-Breaking Milestone & Sydney Sweeney's Ad Backlash Sep 14, 2026

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This morning, Sydney Sweeney's new ad has female athletes seeing red. Plus, Tom Holland quietly makes box office history, and Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock drop a hint that has witchy fans very hopeful.

☕ Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey's West End musical takes a surprising turn
☕ Sydney Sweeney's new ad has female athletes furious
☕ New details emerge in Hayden Panettiere's death
☕ Tom Holland quietly makes box office history
☕ Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock hint at Practical Magic 3

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The Secret Reason Why Jennifer Lawrence Had To Join Instagram & Meghan Markle’s New Video Speaks Volumes Sep 14, 2026

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Dakota Johnson has a surprising new man, and the internet is losing it. We're unpacking her unexpected romance with Machine Gun Kelly, the very public 'private' first date that had fans monitoring every exit, and why Taylor Swift might just be the mastermind behind the whole thing.
Then, Jennifer Lawrence has finally caved and joined Instagram, but her big move says something much bigger about the film industry right now, and what Hollywood is really demanding from its leading women.
And Meghan Markle has finally acknowledged her move to the UK with a dreamy Cotswolds video, and predictably the world is divided. From the 'staged' cows conspiracy to whether it's a quiet dig at Buckingham Palace, plus that brutal SNL sketch, we're getting into all of it.
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MORNING TEA: Harry & Meghan's Brutal SNL Roast, Lady Gaga's Baby News & Dakota Johnson's New Man Sep 13, 2026

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This morning, Lady Gaga has welcomed her first baby with fiancé Michael Polansky, Dakota Johnson is sparking major dating rumours with an unexpected new man, and Prince Harry and Meghan cop a brutal roasting.

☕ Prince Harry and Meghan get brutally roasted on SNL UK' season premiere
☕ Dakota Johnson sparks dating rumours with a new beau
☕ Celine Dion makes an emotional return to the stage
☕ The Family Stone sequel is happening, and most of the original cast is back
☕ Lady Gaga welcomes her first baby with fiancé Michael Polansky
☕ Practical Magic 2 divides critics and audiences at the box office (our BHR verdict drops Friday)

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All Our Favourite Romantic Comedies Are Based On Lies Sep 11, 2026

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How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days is officially getting the TV sequel treatment, and we're spiralling over what that means for the most iconic yellow dress moment, reimagined.

But it got us thinking about the one thing every great rom com has in common: an enormous, plot-driving lie. From fake fiancés to stolen identities to a man who helps reset his girlfriend's memory every single day, we're deep diving the beautiful deceptions that make these movies work, and would absolutely land you in a true crime doco in real life.

We're unpacking all our favourite love story deceptions, before landing on the takeaway we did not see coming: maybe we should all just be lying more.

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Weekend Watch: A Bingeable Netflix Series, Em’s Fave New Comedy & Our Practical Magic 2 Review Sep 10, 2026

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First up there's the new Netflix adult animation that comes at you fast, filthy and clever. Created by a Hacks and Good Place writer (who voices a character too) and starring Stephanie Hsu of Everything Everywhere All At Once and Joy Ride, it's a dark, raunchy comedy about three gloriously messy siblings. Give it a couple of episodes and you'll be hooked.

On the big screen, the witchy sequel fans have been begging for across decades. Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are back as the Owens sisters, with Joey King and Maisie Williams as the next generation, in a tearjerking love letter to sisterhood and family curses. Take tissues, and watch the original first.

Plus, a bingeable new Netflix teen drama about a star rower whose picture-perfect life implodes overnight. All episodes are streaming now.

Listen to Laura's interview with Nicole Kidman for Practical Magic 2 on Spotify or Apple.
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The Truth About Hailey Bieber's Paparazzi 'Scandal' & Gwyneth Paltrow's Viral New Interview Sep 10, 2026

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Gwyneth Paltrow sat down on Benny Blanco's podcast and once again delved into the story behind Goop's infamous vagina candle, the one that ended up going for four figures on the black market. But the bit that had us spiralling wasn't the candle. It was watching celebrity podcasters do zero research on their own famous friends.
Then there's the Bieber interview everyone slept on. W Magazine launched its new Gen Z vertical with a Hailey and Justin questionnaire, and one of Justin's answers is such a red flag we cannot believe the internet let it slide. We're also unpacking Haley's very curated pap walk and why the staged candid is suddenly chic again.
Plus, Carly Rae Jepsen named her baby after a very sexy TV character, and we're deep diving the celebs secretly named after sitcom icons.
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