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Iconic Australian actor Gerard Kennedy has died aged 93.

Iconic Australian actor dies aged 93

Double Gold Logie winner Gerard Kennedy, loved for his roles in Division 4, A Country Practice, Blue Heelers and Neighbours, has died at the age of 93.

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It’s so easy to get attached to a fictional character and then when they’re brutally killed off, it hurts us. We’re still thinking about this deaths.

The TV and movie deaths that still haunt us years later

It’s so easy to get attached to a fictional character and then when they’re brutally killed off, it hurts us. We’re still thinking about these deaths.

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The Mountainhead is streaming on Max on June 1.

Succession writer’s withering take on tech billionaires

Jesse Armstrong’s new movie is going to marinate in the world of four tech billionaires as the world burns around them.

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Class photo: Kathleen Kennedy, Tony Gilroy, Diego Luna, Shawn Levy, Ryan Gosiling, Sigourney Weaver, Pedro Pascal, Jon Favreau, Rosaio Dawson, Hayden Christensen and Dave Filoni at Star Wars Celebration.

In a galaxy not so far away, Star Wars is on a mission

At a weekend blow-out in Tokyo, the Star Wars folks were busy with announcements across its film and TV sides.

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LOS ANGELES - JULY 21: The movie "Clueless", written and directed by Amy Heckerling. Seen here from left, Stacey Dash (as Dionne Davenport), and Alicia Silverstone (as Cher Horowitz).  Theyre using cell phones. Theatrical wide release, Friday, July 21, 1995. Screen capture. Paramount Pictures. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images)

Clueless TV sequel in the works, Alicia Silverstone onboard

Phat! Alicia Silverstone is set to play Cher again in a Clueless TV sequel from the writing team behind The OC and Gossip Girl.

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Hollywood actor Patrick Adiarte, best known for his role in iconic TV series M*A*S*H, has died aged 82. 
Fantastic Four: First Steps will be in cinemas on July 25.

Fantastic Four trailer drops with surprise pregnancy

With three months to go until Fantastic Four: First Steps is released, Marvel is revealing some of its secrets.

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Haley Joel Osment's latest charges aren't the first time he's had run-ins with the law.

Oscar-nominated actor charged for cocaine possession

The big name Hollywood actor has fallen foul of the law after being charged with cocaine possession following an incident at a ski resort in the US. 

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This image released by Lionsgate shows Nicolas Cage as himself in a scene from "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent." (Katalin Vermes/Lionsgate via AP)

Five things to stream this Easter long weekend

We’ve compiled five movies and TV shows that’s ideal for this weekend when you’re scrolling through and wondering, as we often do, ‘What can I watch?’

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Moviegoer reveals distress after fire extinguisher unpinned during Minecraft movie in Melbourne’s east

Mayhem in movie theatre as ‘chicken jockey’ craze sweeps cinemas everywhere

‘The kids were all choking, and that’s when I kinda went into a panic,’ the woman said.

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Sinners is director by Ryan Coogler.

Bargain with the devil in blues music horror movie

Ryan Coogler draws on the tradition and energy of blues music for his vampire horror.

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Donald Trump cameo in Home Alone 2: Lost In New York.

Home Alone director wants Trump cut out, fears deportation

Home Alone 2 director Chris Columbus desperately wants to excise Donald Trump’s appearance in the movie, but said he’d ‘probably be sent out of the country’.

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Harvey Weinstein is being tried again after a court overturned his 23-year prison sentence.

Weinstein’s #MeToo retrial dealt setback on its first day

Potential jury members have made clear they will not offer Harvey Weinstein a fair trial if selected, one saying: ‘I don’t like the guy, he is a really bad guy’.

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Warfare is in cinemas on April 17.

Brutal war movie that wants to be seen as ‘neutral’

When it comes to military combat, can a hyper-real screen depiction ever be neutral?

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Drop is in cinemas on April 17

Stressful thriller is a throwback to the 1990s

The White Lotus’s Meghan Fahy stars in this suspenseful thriller that, in an earlier era, could’ve been a vehicle for Julia Roberts or Sandra Bullock.

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