TV

Amandaland is returning to Stan for a second season.

The cringe TV character you love to hate is back

This week we’re watching the new series of Amandaland, checking out some killer grannies, wishing we were Jacinda Ardern and getting chatty with an octopus in Remarkably Bright Creatures.

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Silent Witness is back on ABC, and it’s not going anywhere.

What’s worth watching on TV this week

Silent Witness, Ooops! I Bought A Pub, The Trial Of Michael Jackson, Amandaland and Remarkably Bright Creatures: here’s what we’re watching on Aussie TV this week.

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Filmmakers are increasingly pandering to existing fans leaving the rest of their audience a little confused.

Pandering to fans with main character energy

Filmmakers are increasingly making movies and TV shows for existing fans, leaving the rest of their audience a little confused.

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Oops! I Bought A Pub is coming to seven

This famous Aussie comedian has bought a country pub

Shane Jacobson didn’t just pass the pub test— he bought the place. The Kenny star reveals why he purchased a historic Victorian hotel sight-unseen, and why he’s banning pokies to keep its heart beating.

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The Testaments.

Aussie actor making splash in The Handmaid’s Tale sequel

Mabel Li’s first international role just happens to be one of the biggest shows of the year.

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Man on Fire is streaming on Netflix.

Reboot of Denzel Washington thriller is surprisingly solid

Following in the footsteps of Denzel Washington is no small challenge. Thankfully, Yahya Abdul-Mateen has enough gravitas to fill stadiums.

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Denis OHare, Alfred Molina, and Alfre Woodard in The Boroughs.

The best movies and TV shows on streaming in May

A star-studded Netflix sci-fi mystery, a celebrity doco and a cheeky 1980s sexcapade are just a taste of what’s on the box in May.

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Laura Dern has checked in as a last-minute replacement after Helena Bonham Carter’s exit.

Star actor checks in as last-minute White Lotus replacement

If you’re Mike White and you need a quick replacement for Helena Bonham Carter, you could do worse than call your old friend Laura Dern.

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Brendan Hunt, Jason Sudeikis and Tanya Reynolds in Ted Lasso season four.

New Ted Lasso episodes are tantalisingly close

Ted Lasso has released its first trailer for its fourth season, and confirmed the exact date for its return.

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Jimmy Kimmel defended his joke about Melania Trump, saying it had been misconstrued.

Major update after Kimmel joke hits nerve for Trump

The US regulator, who has not revoked a licence in four decades, has ordered a review of Disney after US President Donald Trump called for the firing of Jimmy Kimmel.

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Widow's Bay.

King-inspired TV show has emotional and physical horrors

Actors Matthew Rhys, Stephen Root and Kate O’Flynn front a spooky new series that slowly reveals its secrets.

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Jimmy Kimmel

Kimmel unrepentant after Melania calls for him to be axed

Jimmy Kimmel has fired back after Melania Trump called for him to be sacked over a joke he made describing her as an ‘expectant widow’ just days before the Washington assassination attempt.

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Late reality TV star Mel Schilling’s husband Gareth has revealed what’s next for himself and their daughter Maddie.

Mel Schilling’s husband reveals big ‘next chapter’ after TV star’s death

‘Maddie and I have drawn enormous strength from how so very loved she was and is.’

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Bad Company is screening on ABC.

The ABC comedy giving us PTSD

This week Screen Queen Clare is diving into a great new ABC comedy, checking out the second season of Running Point, travelling NSW with Rick Stein and peeping Urzila Carlson’s sketch comedy show.

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Matthew Rhys is back, and this time he’s making us laugh and scream all at the same time in Widow’s Bay.

What’s worth watching on TV this week

Widow’s Bay, The Assembly, Bad Company, Rick Stein’s Australia and Man On Fire: here’s what we’re watching this week on Aussie TV.

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