The US network The CW has commissioned a remake of Dynasty, the 1980s prime time soap opera which defined the excesses of that decade.

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Cruel TV judges used to win ratings - but that formula has grown stale. What does this mean for The X Factor's Iggy Azalea?

The 58-year-old actor and comedian might have been handed one the most important roles of his career: playing Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live.

Rhys Chilton is using The Bachelorette as a means to get over his failed marriage.

It would be a match made in reality TV heaven if Keira Maguire gets her way with Sam Johnston.

If James Corden hadn't scaled the heights of late-night talk show television, it's highly possible he could have been a teen heartthrob.

The presidential debate may have broken the internet, and TV ratings records, but in its shadow it was the Will & Grace reunion clip which went viral.

The most-watched presidential debate in history was the 1980 debate between Carter and Reagan, which drew 80 million viewers in an era where there were far fewer channels.

The award-winning comic, author, film and TV star has soared straight into fourth position.

SmoothFM is increasing its lead at the top of the FM charts, with Kyle and Jackie O noting another decline.

The streaming platform Netflix has unveiled the official trailer for The Crown, the most expensive television series ever produced.

The move is being billed by US media as a major breakthrough for trans visibility in popular culture.

VPOTUS is visiting the L&O;: SVU squad room.

Dropping just hours before the presidential debate kicks off, iconic characters Will, Grace, Karen and Jack have been fast-forward to 2016 where they're grappling with the rise of Trump's presidential campaign.

Marc Anwar, a Pakistani actor on Coronation Street, one of Britain's most popular soap operas, has been fired for posting a series of tweets condemning India and Indian citizens using bawdy slurs and swear words.

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People think they know what they want. But as Smooth FM's success shows, that's not always true.

Cracking The Code and praise for The Durrells.

Netflix's Bojack Horseman stars a horse as a washed-up TV star trying to find redemption. It's ridiculous, depressing, funny and beautiful.

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Watching Monday night's Q&A;, you could be forgiven for thinking Penny Wong was more than a little fed up. And you could hardly blame her. Australia's determined embrace of a permanent political groundhog day is starting to wear thin on even the most patient among us.

American sitcom star Matt LeBlanc will stay on as host the British motoring show Top Gear.

Education minister Simon Birmingham has conceded some private schools are "over-funded" amid fiery negotiations with states on a new model for school funding.

Both in dramatic and documentary forms, Deep Water dives into the shocking history of gay bashing in Sydney.

The romantic comedy might be a beloved genre but it's fiendishly difficult to get the formula right. Catastrophe does it in spades, writes Debi Enker.

Hyde & Seek Nine, Monday October 3, 8.45pm