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1932:  Three of the Mitford sisters at Lord Stanley of Aldernay's wedding.  From left to right: Unity Mitford; Diana Mitford (Mrs Bryan Guinness, later Lady Diana Mosley) and writer Nancy Mitford.  (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Writers, fascists and rebels: Meet the Mitfords

The Kardashians have nothing on the Mitford Sisters, who scandalised Britain with fascism, betrayals, and surprisingly good literature. A new series dramatises their lives.

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Iman Vellani, Brie Larson and Teyonah Parris in The Marvels.

Marvel boss admits why studio’s big movies bombed

Ahead of the release of Fantastic Four: First Steps, Marvel’s Kevin Feige wants to emphasise the new film is not like the ones you didn’t go to see - there’s no homework required.

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The journalist is remembered for his hard work and dedication to his craft. ABC

‘Absolute legend’: ABC star dies a month after retirement

The Walkley Award-winning reporter has been remembered as an ‘absolute legend’ and ‘generous mentor’ who worked in the industry for 45 years.

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The Assassin is coming to Stan.

Keeley Hawes is menopausal and murderous in new TV drama

This week Screen Queen is watching Keeley Hawes get homicidal on The Assassin, getting acquainted with the Mitford sisters in Outrageous, dipping into The Hunting Wives and checking out Happy Gilmore 2.

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Actor Claire Lovering is headed back to TV with a starring role in the second season of ABC favourite, Austin.

WA-raised star ready for her second act

Claire Lovering was an award-winning rising star actor when the phone suddenly stopped ringing. The misery of failed auditions almost made her quit but instead, she reinvented herself for a career resurgence.

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Adam Sandler is back to steal your husbands: Happy Gilmore 2 is streaming on Netflix.

Everything worth watching on TV this week

Happy Gilmore 2, a new Billy Joel doc, Mark Humphries’ deep dive into the Australian property market and a great drama about a middle-aged assassin: here’s what we’re watching and loving this week.

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Perth-raised Shalom Brune-Franklin is headed back to TV.

This Perth actress lands yet ANOTHER TV hit

Shalom Brune-Franklin’s latest TV project sees her star with Keeley Hawes and Freddie Highmore in The Assassin. If early buzz is anything to go by, then the Baby Reindeer star has another TV hit on her hands.

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Stephen Colbert’s show has been cancelled.

Stephen Colbert axed amid politically charged merger

CBS has denied the cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s late-night show is related to the pending Paramount Skydance merger, but the timing raises questions.

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Untamed is on Netflix.

Eric Bana and Sam Neill in Netflix’s new crime drama

Untamed will likely rocket up the viewing charts but all it’ll do is remind you of better shows.

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Stranger Things season five returns on November 26.

After three years, a first look at new Stranger Things

Stranger Things fans are patient creatures. They’ve been waiting a long time for this season five teaser trailer.

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Lynne McGranger is nominated for both a Gold and Silver Logie this year.

Goodbye Irene: How to send personal farewell to ‘TV legend’

Fans are encouraged to send in their personal messages of love and support to beloved Home and Away character Irene as she counts down her final days in Summer Bay.

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South Park episodes have been pulled off Paramount+ in Australia.

$US3bn fight behind why South Park was pulled off streaming

If you can’t find South Park on streaming anymore, it’s because there’s a big biffo between its creators and Paramount thanks to a still gestating merger.

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Severance season two is Apple TV+ from January 17.

What the Emmy nominations got right and what it got wrong

You can look to the Emmy nominations list as a reminder of what you still need to catch up on, but look a little closer and it reveals even more.

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Eight White Lotus actors have been recognised with Emmy nominations. (AP PHOTO)

Severance, The Penguin lead nominations for Emmy Awards

Severance has received a leading 27 nominations for the television Emmy Awards.

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Bookish is streaming on HBO Max.

The comfort of a murder mystery in the ‘howling chaos’

Mark Gatiss’s new series, Bookish, wants to restore order to a world in flux.

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