Nods & Pops

This week, the buzz is all about awards season - The Grammys , the AACTAs & Critics Choice Awards - plus this Wicked trend (obsessed). At the theatre, we went to Peter & The Starcatcher at the Capitol Theatre & 4000 Miles at Sydney Theatre Company. On the small screen we’ve been watching new Aussie comedy Optics & Netflix movie Carry-On . And in Lisa’s True Crime Corner, we get an...

This week, the buzz is all about the latest in the Blake Lively v. Jason Baldoni legal battle, we break down the Oscar nominations, we countdown to 50 years of SNL & we touch on the resurgence of Spencer & Heidi Pratt amid the LA wildfires. At the theatre, we went to A Model Murder at Sydney Festival & Wuthering Heights at Roslyn Packer Theatre. On the small screen we’ve been watching...

We're thrilled to welcome back our friend Scott Gainsburg for this very special episode where we preview the movies wracking up awards nominations! The buzz is all about the Golden Globe winners & the rescheduled dates for all the upcoming awards ceremonies. On the big screen, we watched Anora , Emilia Pérez , A Real Pain , The Room Next Door & Sing Sing . Want to support the show? Hi...

This week we countdown our top 5 musicals, plays, TV shows & movies of 2024. Listen now & find out what made our list! Want to support the show? Hit the follow button so you don’t miss an episode, leave us a rating or a review and join our community on Patreon . You can also follow us on Facebook , Instagram & TikTok and head to our website where you can email us your viewing suggestio...

This week, the buzz is all about the Blake Lively v. Jason Baldoni legal battle, Variety's Actors on Actors series & the Critics Choice Awards noms. At the theatre, we went to Sydney Theatre Company's Dear Evan Hansen & Belvoir Theatre's August: Osage County . On the small screen we’ve been watching A Man on the Inside on Netflix & My Old Ass on Prime Video. And in Lisa’...

This week, the buzz is all about A (Very) Musical Christmas , MJ The Musical , Wicked at home & Patti LuPone at Sunset Blvd . At the theatre, we went to Elf & Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn . On the small screen we’ve been watching Only Murders In The Building on Disney+ & Wolfs on Apple TV+. And in Lisa’s True Crime Corner, we check in on the Black Swan murder trial & Boyfriend...

We're holding space (a whole episode in fact) for this very special Wicked edition - because a film this epic deserves its own dedicated episode. (Also, as our editor pointed out, we have so much to say on this subject that this ep is almost as long as the film itself without any additional segments!) This week, the buzz is all about Sarah talking Wicked on ABC NewsRadio, Gladiator II jumping...

This week, the buzz is all about Michael Cassel Group's A (Very) Musical Christmas . Melanie Tait's new play A Model Murder on sale, Conan O'Brien announced as host of the Oscars & we break down the legal drama plaguing Sean "Diddy" Combs*. At the theatre, we went to the opening nights of Jesus Christ Superstar (watch a taster here ) & Six The Musical . On the smal...

Sorry for the delay! We're doing things a bit differently this week because there's so much buzz to catch up on! The Wicked Premieres: Tune in to Sentimental Men & the Emsolation podcasts then check out the cast socials, especially Cynthia Erivo , who features some excellent interview snippets in her Reels. The reviews are in for Sunset Blvd. on Broadway, The Devil Wears Prada has op...

This week we have a very special guest joining us to discuss all things pop culture: Scott Gainsburg! The buzz is all about the Hadestown Australian cast reveal, the Sydney opening of Dear Evan Hansen & the death of One Direction member Liam Payne. At the theatre, we went to Titanique . On the small screen we’ve been watching It's A Sin on Stan. On the big screen we saw The Substance . An...

This week, the buzz is all about the Hollywood friendships we're loving: Lily Collins & Ashley Park and Patti LuPone & Aubrey Plaza , Hayden Panettiere and we react to the Disclaimer & Babygirl trailers. At the theatre, we went to Unplanned Melodies - Musical Multiverse , Gospo Collective & The Fig Tree . On the small screen we’ve been watching Nobody Wants This on Netflix &am...

This week, the buzz is all about the Emmy Awards , Anna Delvey , Rebel Wilson 's big month, Nicole Scherzinger's Broadway debut & the sad passing of Gavin Creel & Maggie Smith . At the theatre, we went to The Queen's Nanny at Ensemble Theatre & we were thrilled to talk to playwright Melanie Tait . On the small screen we’ve been watching Emily In Paris & The Union on...

This week, the buzz is all about Rachel Zoe's divorce, William & Kate's Hollywood short film , new musicals Why Am I So Single? & Clueless , the passing of legendary performer James Earl Jones & we preview the Emmy Awards. At the theatre, we went to two of the biggest shows in town: Sunset Boulevard at Sydney Opera House & Sister Act at the Capitol Theatre. On the small s...

This week, the buzz is all about our Hamilton lottery win, Siegfried & Roy: The Unauthorised Opera , the new Wicked movie trailer , the renewal of Only Murders In The Building , Anna Delvey (and her ankle bracelet) on Dancing With Stars & Justin Bieber's baby baby baby . At the theatre, we went to The Turn Of The Screw at the Hayes Theatre & Gaslight at Roslyn Packer Theatre. On t...

This week, the buzz is all about the many, many announcements at Disney's D23 , all the drama between Blake Lively & Justin Baldoni, the long-speculated Bennifer divorce announcement & Sarah's favourite rumour of the week. At the theatre, we went to The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-time at Belvoir & Uncle Vanya at Ensemble Theatre. On the small screen we’ve been w...

This week, the buzz is all about the theatre & some trailers that got us excited: Six , Hamilton , The Queen's Nanny , Titanique , Dear Evan Hansen , Hadestown & Annie plus the upcoming Uglies , All's Fair & The Good Half . At the theatre, we went to The Woman In Black at the Seymour Centre. On the small screen we’ve been watching Dirty Pop on Netflix, Presumed Innocent on Ap...

This week, the buzz is all about Snoop Dogg at the Olympics , the iconic trio of Blake Lively , Ryan Reynolds & Hugh Jackman , the latest on Bennifer, plus we preview the new seasons of The Last Of Us , The White Lotus & Squid Game . At the theatre, we went to In The Heights at Sydney Opera House & Little Women at the Hayes Theatre. On the small screen we’ve been watching Fake on Param...

This week, the buzz is all about the Hayes Theatre Festival of New Work , the upcoming seasons of Bridgerton , And Just Like That & Euphoria , The Olympics opening ceremony, the Deadpool premiere and a couples update on Sofia & Joe and Bennifer . At the theatre, we went to Sunset Strip at the New Theatre. On the small screen we’ve been watching Eric on Netflix & Mother's Instinct...

This week, the buzz is all about the Emmy nominations , the poop at Goop , an update on Joe Manganiello & Sofia Vergara's breakup, Jonathon Groff's new musical , The Lovers Original Cast Recording , the loss of Shannen Doherty & Bob Newhart & the latest on Bennifer. At the theatre, we went to Cost Of Living at Sydney Theatre Company. On the small screen we’ve been watching Si...

This week, the buzz is all about Gypsy Rose Blanchard's surprise pregnancy , the latest on Bennifer, Hadestown casting, Sunset Boulevard 's woes, our experience at the final Australian performance of & Juliet , the controversy surrounding Rebel's Wilson's film The Deb & our very first blind item. At the theatre, we went to Master Class at Ensemble Theatre. On the small...

This week, the buzz is all about the Beckhams sliding back into their wedding outfits, Ellen DeGeneres cancelling tour dates, Australian casting news for Dear Evan Hansen & Jesus Christ Superstar , two very different cabarets - Blue: The Songs of Joni Mitchell & Bernie Dieter's Club Kabarett plus the latest on Bennifer. At the theatre, we went to Death Of A Salesman & Dracula . On...

This week, the buzz is all about the Tony Awards , Idina Menzel returning to Broadway in Redwood , Smash The Musical , real-life Baby Reindeer Martha suing Netflix & Justin Timberlake's arrest. At the theatre, we went to the Opening Night of Chicago & watched American Signs . On the small screen we’ve been watching Palm Royale on Apple TV+. On the big screen, we watched Inside Out 2 ....

This week, the buzz is all about Em Rusciano 's interview with Jemma Rix on her Emsolation podcast, Kala Gare in My Brilliant Career , Catherine Laga‘aia in the live action Moana , our night with Queen Patti Lupone & we get the latest on Ben Affleck & Jennifer Lopez. At the theatre, we watched Ulster American at Sydney Theatre Company. On the small screen we’ve been watching Bridgerto...

This week, the buzz is all about Jemma Rix returning to Wicked after a nine year hiatus, the latest on Ben Affleck & Jennifer Lopez, Hadestown coming to Australia, Sunset Boulevard 's Melbourne opening, Audra McDonald in Gypsy , Dolly Parton's newly announced bio-musical, new reality show The Baldwins & Sarah's trip to see Amy Poehler featuring a sneak peek of Inside Out 2 ....

This week, the buzz begins with a Ben Affleck & Jennifer Lopez update, then we talk about Kelly Rowland at Cannes, the full trailer for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice , filming Season 3 of And Just Like That & the trailer for the new doco I Am: Celine Dion . At the theatre, we watched The Great Divide at Ensemble. On the small screen we’ve been watching Hollywood Con Queen on Apple TV+. On the bi...