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This wasn’t just an opening ceremony. It was a tour de force of culture and camp
With clowns, ballet dancers and models, and performances from Lady Gaga and Celine Dion, the Paris Opening Ceremony was a remarkable triumph.
- by Michael Idato
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From snake bites to amputations, show captures the stress of being a new doctor
Fly-on-the-wall series Junior Doctors Down Under shows that life in a hospital emergency department is not what you see in TV dramas.
- by Bridget McManus
‘It’s got to be really pretty’: secrets of a perfect TV title sequence
Patrick Clair says the best title designs are a lot more than just “wrapping” for a show.
- by Garry Maddox
How to watch the 2024 Paris Olympics in WA
From the events worth staying up late for, to fun facts and myth-busting, our guide to the Games has it all.
- by Michael Lallo
Hugh Jackman, Chris Hemsworth among A-listers at Comic-Con
Founded in 1970 as a comic book convention, the event is where Hollywood’s studios bring out their big guns to promote upcoming films and series.
- by Michael Idato
Why we need to talk about the Presumed Innocent finale
The TV adaptation of Scott Turow’s courtroom thriller ended with a twist you may or may not have seen coming.
- by Craig Mathieson
Tammy Slaton is confronted about her new boyfriend
Tammy Slaton is in tears after her sister Misty confronts her about the new man in her life on 1000-Lb Sisters on 9Now.
Tammy Slaton opens up about her new boyfriend Phillip
Tammy Slaton admits she can "see a long life" with boyfriend Phillip on 1000-Lb Sisters on 9Now.
Harmless fun or bro culture gone bad? Why we’re still talking about Entourage
On its 20th anniversary, Entourage creator Doug Ellin defends the show’s legacy, the ‘idiotic revisionism’ it’s faced, and the prospect of a reboot.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Minnie Driver joins the ranks of acting greats who have played Elizabeth I
“Queen Elizabeth comes to meet you very, very specifically,” says Driver, who follows Glenda Jackson, Judi Dench and other acting greats in the role.
- by Michael Idato
An ordinary day became extraordinary: that’s the key to this elegant series
You Can’t Ask That’s Kirk Docker and long-time collaborator Aaron Smith hit the bullseye again in their latest interview show I Was Actually There.
- by Debi Enker