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: The Sussexes Are Back In The UK & Emily In Paris Has A Final Date Aug 26, 2026

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This morning Harry, Meghan and the children have landed in Birmingham and the Sussex return to Britain is officially underway. Plus, Busy Philipps reveals she was diagnosed with a brain tumour discovered the day after James Van Der Beek died and Rupert Grint is going back to Broadway as Ron Weasley.

☕ Harry, Meghan, Archie and Lilibet touch down in Birmingham
☕ Busy Philipps reveals she was diagnosed with a rare malignant brain tumour
☕ Stephen Colbert emerges from retirement on a cliff to endorse Jimmy Kimmel for an Emmy
☕ Emily in Paris Season 6 premieres Christmas Eve on Netflix
☕ The Love Hypothesis trailer drops
☕ Rupert Grint reprises Ron Weasley on Broadway in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

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Taylor Swift Just Dropped A Massive Clue About Her Next Move & The Enduring Legacy Of Dolly Parton Aug 26, 2026

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Today we're farewelling the truly irreplaceable Dolly Parton, and celebrating the parts of her legacy that don't always get the spotlight: the songwriting, the philanthropy, and the doors she kicked open for every female artist who came after her.
Plus, Taylor Swift just sat down for a rare, heavily-controlled interview, and if you listen closely, she's quietly told us exactly what's coming next. We're decoding the looking-back, the throughline she keeps returning to, and the very deliberate play she's making for one final piece of her legacy.
And for the obsessives: the Season 3 teaser for The Pitt has dropped, and the eagle-eyed clues buried in it - a changed timeline, a missing wedding ring, and one very welcome return have us spiralling ahead of January.
Read the celebrity tributes flowing in for Dolly Parton here.

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MORNING TEA: Dolly Parton Has Passed Away At 80 Aug 25, 2026

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Today's episode of Morning Tea is dedicated entirely to Dolly Parton, who died peacefully in Nashville on Tuesday at the age of 80.

We hear from her nephew Bryan Seaver's announcement, reflect on her extraordinary seven-decade career, her marriage to Carl Dean, the Imagination Library that has gifted over 250 million books to children around the world, and the tributes pouring in from Reba McEntire, Kacey Musgraves, Lily Tomlin and many more.

A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see. Rest peacefully, Dolly. We will always love you.

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A New Blake Lively Crisis, The Kardashians’ TV Mistake & Our Favourite New Show Of The Year Aug 25, 2026

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Blake Lively is back with a sweet little hair tutorial, but the timing has everyone talking about the brutal report that her haircare brand is quietly "circling the drain," and the savage things said about her in leaked legal docs.
Plus, Khloe Kardashian has a new reality show, and we're deep diving why it might just signal the death of reality TV as we know it, despite having every ingredient that should've made it work.
And a quick love letter to the teen drama that's become our whole personality this month, now officially renewed for round two.
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MORNING TEA: Jon Snow Is Joining Hogwarts & Belmont Cameli Flirts With...Martha Stewart? Aug 24, 2026

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This morning, Kit Harington is replacing Nicholas Hoult as Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter. Plus, Harry and Meghan are officially moving back to the UK with Archie and Lilibet enrolled in a British school, and Meghan's Gentlemen acting comeback has apparently hit a wall before it even officially existed.

☕ Kit Harington replaces Nicholas Hoult as Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter Season 2
☕ Martha Stewart gets cheeky with Off Campus star Belmont Cameli
☕ Skye Wheatley breaks her silence after being charged with drink driving
☕ Jimmy Kimmel's wife reveals she thought dating her boss was a terrible idea
☕ Harry and Meghan are officially moving back to the UK
☕ Meghan Markle's reported Gentlemen role has reportedly been pulled due to intense UK backlash

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The One Piece Of Evidence That Meghan Markle Just Lost Her New Acting Role Aug 24, 2026

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Dakota Johnson and Role Model and the timing is wild given she was literally the female voice on his new album weeks ago. We're unpacking the whiplash of that breakup, and why Taylor Swift's suspiciously well-timed dinner date with Dakota this weekend has us convinced it's very real.
And we're still not over Margaret Qualley's barely-there Chanel shoes from last week's red carpet. We're revisiting the internet's meltdown over the world's most controversial "shoe," plus whether it even counts as a fashion moment.
Plus, a bombshell Substack from a legendary royal insider has seemingly confirmed exactly why Meghan Markle's big Netflix return got pulled, and we're digging into what it means for her and Harry's rumoured move back to the UK.
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MORNING TEA: Harry Styles' Huge MSG Return & Family Drama On Set For Barry Keoghan Aug 23, 2026

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This morning, Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz have touched down in New York ahead of his 30-show MSG residency starting Wednesday. Anna Paquin has made the most powerful statement about child stars and the industry that failed them, and the investigation into Hayden Panettiere's death has taken some significant new turns.

☕ Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz arrive at JFK
☕ Benny Blanco's hilarious food stunt
☕ Barry Keoghan reportedly bans his brother from set following tensions over his girlfriend
☕ Anna Paquin says the deaths of pre-sexualized female child stars is "not a coincidence"
☕ Prosecutors called out Brian Hickerson's alleged drug use just three days before Hayden died
☕ Hayden's former neighbour tells Page Six she witnessed Hayden being taken from her LA apartment on a gurney twice

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A Brutally Honest Review of The Twilight Saga: New Moon Aug 21, 2026

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Kristen Stewart's back in the press cycle and the whole internet's talking about Twilight again — so we're doing a brutally honest review of New Moon, the moodiest, mopiest chapter of the saga. We rewatched as adults and it hits very differently.
We get into the forest break-up that scarred a generation, Bella's months-long depression spiral (and those phantom Edward hallucinations), and the case that Jacob was right all along — and hotter. Plus the glow-up that saved Taylor Lautner's career, the strange ageing panic underneath it all, and that chaotic dash to Italy.
Emotional, unhinged, excellent. And if you love this episode let us know, because we might do Eclipse next.
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Weekend Watch: The Scariest Movie Of The Year & The Adam Sandler Tearjerker That'll Wreck You Aug 20, 2026

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First up there's the Netflix movie everyone's crying over. It's Adam Sandler family production starring his daughter Sunny, with Melanie Lynskey and Max Greenfield rounding out the cast. A mother-daughter story with a high school musical at its centre, it'll absolutely get you tearing up.
On the big screen, a starry girls'-trip comedy (starring Leslie Mann, Isla Fisher, Michelle Buteau, Anna Faris) turns a relaxing spa weekend into total chaos
And finally, the a very scary franchise is back with its sixth instalment. It doesn't beat the originals, but it delivers proper old-school scares — go in cinemas if you want to hear a room full of people scream.

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The Unspeakable Theory Behind Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Return To The UK Aug 20, 2026

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Kim Kardashian & Lewis Hamilton's Hard Launch Has A Plot Twist and Harry & Meghan's UK Return
Has Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton been hard-launching their relationship right in front of us this entire time? One viral photo sparked a frenzy this week, but Em Vernem has receipts that suggest we've all been missing the signs for months. From strategic carousel placements to the changing rules of celeb couple launches, we unpack the theory that's convinced the internet.

Then, reports suggest Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could be preparing for a major move back to the UK. We unpack where the rumours started, what's really happening behind the scenes, and why this could mark a significant new chapter for the Sussexes.

Plus, the first photos from the Ocean's 11 prequel have landed. From Margot Robbie and Monica Barbaro's stylish turns on the streets of Paris to Bradley Cooper's commitment to the franchise , we discuss whether Hollywood might actually have found a prequel worth making.

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