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Welcome to a very special bonus edition of The Spill. If you’ve been listening for a while, you’ll know our host Laura Brodnik is OBSESSED with musical theatre, specifically with Wicked The Musical. So imagine her joy (and heart rate) when we asked her to sit down with the two leads from the current Australian run of the show. Settle in as LB, Sheridan Adams & Courtney Monsma (aka Elphaba and...

In honour of Britney Spears’ Book Week (we’re working on making it a public holiday) we’re looking at her time on screen, namely her 2002 film Crossroads. We can safely file this film under ‘pop star cinema flops’ and as it turns out, there’s actually quite a few. They’re all up for discussion today. In addition to our music/film flop hybrid investigation we’ve got some brand new t.v shows to reco...

It’s finally here! Happy Britney Spears book release week to all those who celebrate. We’re not going to recap the entire 288 pages (or 5 hours and 31 minutes of audiobook), but we need to touch on some of the biggest revelations from the book, including Britney’s rarely mentioned childhood and just how intensely connected she was to Justin Timberlake. And what about all the stories that didn’t ma...

Crazed paparazzi comes with the territory of being a celebrity… but does that make it ok? Aussie radio and TV icons Jackie O and Hamish Blake have weighed in on the matter, sharing their own first hand experiences. Meantime stars in the U.S having been using the paps for their own agenda. So we need to discuss how comfortable (or outraged) we should be with them. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia...

So, are we calling Taylor Swift a WAG now? That’s wives & girlfriends for the uninitiated - a term used to describe the partners of famous footballers that got a bad wrap in the early 2000s. So today we need to asses Taylor’s impact on football, her new boyfriend Travis Kelces’ tight end (it’s not what you think) and how she’s redefining the definition of WAG. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia...

It’s been a big weekend in entertainment news, so today we need to play catch up! Firstly, we need to squash those rumours about Britney Spears down under. Unfortunately she won’t be stopping by the Opera House this week, BUT something exciting to do with her new book is going down. Plus, we demand to know what celebrities are wearing for Halloween - especially after the SAG-AFTRA union has banned...

With everything going on in the world at the moment, we thought it would be a good idea to take a beat and catch up on our fave comfort watch tv shows. But being The Spill (you know, the fine tastemakers we are 💅) we wanted to bring you some reccos that have maybe flown under your radar. And if that isn’t enough to add to your Netflix queue, we’ve also got some new Weekend Watch ideas for you too...

It’s no secret Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera have been pitted against each other for decades now. And with Brit’s new book out next week, it’s time to plug in your dial up internet as we cast our minds back to the early 2000s & walk you through their alleged feud.  Have they finally buried the hatchet? Or has a recent Xtina interview added fuel to the fire? THE END BITS Subscribe to Ma...

Just when we thought Britney Spears’ memoir couldn’t be anymore hyped… she dropped a bombshell. In her latest interview, Brit’s revealed she had an abortion back in the early noughties, when former bf Justin Timberlake said he wasn’t ready to be a father. That’s just the one of the many bombshells in this piece, but we need to investigate if Britney is fully in control of the narrative. THE END BI...

BREAKING NEWS: Millie Bobby Brown is a feminist … according to her psychic. Yep, you read that right. That’s one of the many things we’ve learned from MBB’s new Glamour Mag profile. In today’s episode we’re unpacking the profile, including the public backlash she’s faced for being a ‘loud woman’ & her teenage engagement. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening...

Just when we thought Jada Pinkett Smith couldn’t reveal any more bizarre stories about her life… she went rogue. Last week we found out she & Will Smith have been separated since 2016, and as promo continues for her upcoming memoir, Jada has dished out more stories about their lives. The latest deets (including living in different homes, Will being gay, and something about Tupac?) have sent th...

The Hollywood Reporter has published what they're claiming is a list of the best shows of the 21st century and well, we have questions. Today we’re unpacking the top picks, fighting to the death over what should’ve taken out the top spot & having a whinge about notable absences from the list. It’s going to get heated ... #justiceforbuffy Oh and it’s Weekend Watch time! And we have a corny new...

We love a celebrity memoir and Jada Pinkett Smith’s might be the most anticipated of the year. Especially after comments she’s made in recent interviews. JPS has revealed she and hubby Will Smith have actually been separated for longer than you think (if you even thought they were separated to begin with!) Plus the actor & singer finally sheds some light on what happened during THAT Oscar’s ni...

We’ve been waiting patiently for Julia Fox’s new memoir ‘Down The Drain’, and now that excerpts from the book have been released, we know this is going to be good. Yes…she finally spills the beans on her fling with Kanye “the artist” West, confirming what we already thought about the rapper's treatment of the women he dates. Plus, we unpack the many signs that their short-lived relationship was ju...

On the show today, Australian actor Craig McLachlan has appeared on the new season of SAS Australia, speaking about the assault allegations made against him by co-stars of The Rocky Horror Show in 2014. Sixteen charges were made against him, and they’re dropped…but should we be giving him this redemption arc? Plus, what other stars have used SAS as “reputation rehab”? There is a long list of them...

Olivia Wilde is getting slammed online over a tweet she shared about Taylor Swift. On the surface it seemed like a fairly innocent thing to share, but the Swifties are digging deeper and think they've found something more sinister at play. But the question is did Olivia actually intend to stir up bad blood? Or are people just primed to see her as a vilian? PLUS its official Big Brother is coming b...

Gone are the days of an amicable 'conscious uncoupling', these days celebrities divorces are much more public, messy and some may say… entertaining. On todays episode we unpack the rise of the public divorce from Sophie Turner + Joe Jonas, Kayne + Kim and the ones that kicked off this circus, Jason Sudeikis + Olivia Wilde. PLUS it's Weekend Watch time! And we're recommending a thriller series base...

This week Netflix released a new four-part documentary about David Beckham, going deep on career, as well as his decades long relationship with Victoria and the cheating allegations that plagued their marriage in the early years. It's the first time the couple have spoken openly about the scandal, so today we discuss what happened back in 2004 and what they're saying about it now. But is it just a...

ICYMI (unlikely) the latest episode of The Kardashians featured an award winning blow out between Kourtney and Kim. Whilst Chelsea flocks to this drama like a moth, Laura thinks this could be just about the worst display of Kardashian behaviour.  Plus, we talk about our deepest, darkest fears and how George Clooney is involved. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listen...

On the show today it’s been another weekend filled with stories about Taylor Swift falling very publicly in love with a sporting man we’re told goes by the name of Travis Kelce. From the celebrity entourage that accompanied her to the football game (has anyone checked on Hugh Jackman?) to a story of lip readers, a battle over condiments, and a strange story about the Empire State Building of all p...

On the show today… Katy Perry is making headlines for suing a dying war veteran over a million-dollar property, but unfortunately for her this is not the only time she’s seemingly got into a very public legal battle with someone less powerful than her. From a small Australian business owner to a group of very distressed nuns, we need to dissect exactly why Katy Perry has made a second career out o...

Angelina Jolie is Vogue's latest cover star, sitting down with the magazine for an interview where she talks about everything from her latest business ventures, to being a single mum and her relationship with her children now that they’re grown. But there's one quote in the profile that really piqued our interest. She's said the one thing you’re not supposed to say as a famous woman. And the publi...

This week Kim Kardashian made her highly anticipated debut on American Horror Story: Delicate and the internet is... confused.  Is she actually a good actress? Or is it that in this role she's essentially just playing herself? On today's episode we break down the mixed reactions to her performance and where we stand on the rise of 'stunt casting' in Hollywood. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia GET...

For the last two days our news feeds have been filled with nothing but pictures and videos of Taylor Swift and her 'new beau' Travis Kelce.  Rumours about their alleged romance have been bubbling away for a few weeks now, but they reached boiling point with her attending his football match on Sunday.  It's the latest in a string of moves from Taylor Swift that feels awfully familiar. Things she wa...

Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas’ divorce just keeps getting messier, with the details of Sophie’s lawsuit against Jo emerging over the last fews days. The headlines have been salacious with claims Joe ‘abducted’ the kids, that Sophie was blindsided by the divorce, and of course the rumour that the end of their relationship was caused by something Jo saw on a ring camera. But what’s the real story? Tha...