Michael Idato

Michael Idato is a Senior Writer based in Los Angeles for The Sydney Morning Herald.

Dan Fogelman's new series mines for human drama but skirts close to schmaltz.

Networking: new US pilot for Toni Collette, plus an Aussie lands the lead in the Dynasty reboot

After a modest start, the US network NBC has renewed the compelling hit show for a second and third season.

Plus Netflix's The Crown scoops the TV categories at the 23rd annual Screen Actors Guild awards.

Rogue One star Ben Mendelsohn, Moulin Rouge designer Catherine Martin and TV executive David Hill honoured.

Alex Gibney made the award winning documentary Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief.

Taraneh Alidoosti stars in The Salesman, a strong contender in the best foreign language film category.

Advance for planned presidential memoir is expected to break the $US15 million record set by Bill Clinton.

US network NBC confirms a 10-part revival of Will & Grace will come later this year, plus all the latest TV goss.

The 64-year-old Blues Brothers star was engaged to Fisher in 1980.

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