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THIS IS NOT A DRILL. Beyonce has dropped new music… and it’s country themed? Not to (intentionally) upstage Ushers’ Super Bowl halftime performance, Queen Bey did steal our attention with the announcement of a forthcoming album. We simply must discuss. Plus, it’s been a hot minute since we’ve heard from Meghan & Harry. They’re back in the news this week, or should we say online? THE END BITS S...

Well, the Super Bowl is done for another year. Sports were played, a team won, but come on... that's not what we're here for. We HAVE to debrief about Usher's halftime performance. If you’ve only seen snippets, we watched the whole thing and are breaking down the parts that TikTok missed. And, Taylor Swift's PR team deserves a medal for shifting the focus away from the Grammys drama and making the...

The Dakota Johnson honeymoon phase is over. While on the press tour for her upcoming film  Madame Web , Dakota waded back into the nepo baby conversation. And tbh we’re kind of over it. But why does this topic keep coming up, and what do Hollywood’s nepo babies keep getting wrong? We might just have the answer.  THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Call the po...

Miley Cyrus is riding a high this week after her first (and second!) Grammy wins. Instead of focusing on her success, people are tuning back into the Cyrus family drama off the back of an interview with Miley’s Mum & sister. So what exactly did Tish & Brandi say on the Call Her Daddy podcast that  other  members of the Cyrus clan might want us to forget? THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia C...

Look, if we had an emergency podcast recording for EVERY red flag on Married At First Sight… we’d be here every. single. day. However, there’s been a few bombshells this week we absolutely need to cover. From a cheating revelation, ranking your wife, and getting revenge. There’s a lot going on here. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Find MAFS recaps here GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Ca...

Have you heard this theory that Taylor Swift… is a bad dresser? Your favourite (we think fashionable) entertainment investigators are back to unravel this conspiracy. So, does Taylor have bad taste? Or is something more intentional going on here… THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Listen to Nothing To Wear here GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us...

From Miley Cyrus’ first Grammy win, to Taylor Swift taking out Album Of The Year, there is  always  something to celebrate at an awards show. But what would awards season be without a little controversy… and in 2024 the Grammy’s did deliver. Strap in, we’re unpacking the wins, feuds and controversies of the night. And yes, we need to discuss Jay Z’s acceptance speech.  THE END BITS Subscribe to Ma...

What do Ayo Edebiri and Anne Hathaway have in common? Usually the answer would be nothing. Recently both women have divided the internet, Ayo hosting Saturday Night Live with a women she’d previously roasted on a podcast, and Anne Hathaway providing a somewhat bizarre caution to her adoring fans. But have these women actually done anything wrong? It feels like the whole story hasn’t been told. THE...

Mamamia’s Charlie Begg said Vanderpump Rules was never meant to be this good… so why are we all so hooked? After the fallout of  Scandoval  last season (we promise we’ll stop talking about it soon), can the cast keep us tuning in every week. We went to the premiere of Season 11 to find out.  THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Call the pod phone on 02 8999 93...

Australia’s most controversial social experiment is back on our TV screens, but is Married At First Sight still relevant?  In its 11th season we’re starting to detect a new trend amongst this year’s brides & grooms. But is it something we should be excited about? THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Find MAFS recaps here GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386...

Okay, Sophie Turner just made it insta official with her new boyfriend… we think? We’re swapping our celebrity news hats for our love and dating ones today, as we unpack the many layers of a ‘mid-launch’. And if you’re wondering  wtf is a mid-launch , don’t worry, we’ve got you. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Get up to speed on the Sophie Turner & Joe Joans divorce story here & here  GE...

We keep seeing Britney Spears & Justin Timberlakes’ names in the headlines… which is kind of weird for two people who haven’t been a couple for decades. Off the back of her explosive memoir, detailing their private relationship, Britney has now issued a public apology to Justin Timberlake. But is a public apology enough to cushion the fall out both stars have faced? THE END BITS Subscribe to M...

From marrying Hugh Hefner, to the bizarre Playboy mansion house rules & the legacy of the brand in 2024, nothing is off the table in Crystal Hefner's new memoir. Luckily, Em Vernem has read  Only Say Good Things: Surviving Playboy and Finding Myself  and is ready to discuss. Welcome to this meeting of the (unofficial) Spill bookclub, don't worry we've done the heavy lifting for you. THE END BI...

The 2024 Oscar nominees list is out, and we have thoughts. While there’s always plenty of snubs, this year’s list of nominees also includes so much to celebrate. So we’re unpacking the list and of course, addressing the big pink elephant in the room… THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at thespill@mamamia.com.au...

Hosts Laura and Emily are obsessed with a new movie that’s out this week, so we kick things off with a recommendation. And there are two actors, our current It Boys of the moment, Jeremy Allen White from The Bear and Barry Keoghan from Saltburn, who have both been recently accused of leaving their partners and children at the height of their fame. They’re not the first A-List actors to be accused...

The new Mean Girls movie is here, based on the musical inspired by the iconic original film which was released in 2004. Since its release this movie has passionately divided audiences, so today we’re going to unpack which casting choices worked, and which ones really didn't. We also talk through the changes that needed to be made, if the idea behind the movie still resonates today, and how one imp...

Jacob Elordi hosted Saturday Night Live’s first show for 2024, and he’s gotten some interesting (very critical) feedback, and we think we know exactly what happened behind the scenes. And Kim Kardashian was just another celebrity innocently jumping on the latest TikTok trend until her recent office tour video went viral for two very different reasons. So now we need to unpack the funny moments (a...

We’re still upset over the death of the Lizzie McGuire revival series. But we just found out the (alleged) reason why Disney wasn’t on board and it involves a risqué plot line. Plus, there are a few TV shows dominating awards season right now (looking at you, Beef and The Bear) but have you watched all the under-the-radar shows also in the wards mix? Here are the four shows the top TV critics reco...

On the show today… The first trailer for Jennifer Lopez’s new “deeply personal movie” This Is Me... Now: A Love Story , has been released, and we’re divided over exactly what it’s trying to tell us. And, Rebel Wilson has posted a very honest statement to her Instagram account, saying she has gained weight and needs to make changes to her life and her body. Her words have attracted two very differe...

Welcome to our Emmy’s special! On today’s show, we’re talking through the big moments from this year’s Emmy Awards, from the moments that had everyone screaming with laughter to some history-making wins. We also have to talk about the most controversial moments from the show (and boy there were a few) and an important one that took place in the audience, one that all the cameras missed. THE END BI...

On the show today… The Emmys are taking place today, and one outfit on the red carpet in particular had everyone talking. Plus, Ariana Grande has released her new song ‘Yes, And?’, the lead single from her forthcoming seventh studio album, Eternal Sunshine. The anticipation for both the song and the album was high, given her new relationship, but the conversation around it didn’t go the way she pl...

Hello Spillers, we are back for 2024! On the show today we have to recommend the two new TV shows we’ve been obsessed with over the holidays, and they couldn’t be more different. Plus, we are deep in the thick of awards season, and thanks to a Golden Globes monologue, an unexpected celebrity romance, and some questionable lip readers, some new Hollywood villains have emerged on the scene. We also...

With just a few days of our annual leave left, we’re holding onto as much time on the couch as we can. There’s been quite a few new releases this summer break, definitely enough to keep you occupied before the dreaded return to the office. From television series to feature films, here are all the things to watch this summer. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening...

With 2023 now a distant memory  it’s time to sit back and revel in the hard work of our fave celebrities, who let’s face it, wrote the headlines for us this year. From breakups to breakdowns & the odd memoir too, there are quite a few pop culture moments that stand out. So buckle up as we take you back through the highs & lows of Hollywood in 2023. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Listen...

If you knew how many TV shows we’ve watched this year, you’d be concerned for our wellbeing.  We’ve done the hard yards, crunched the numbers (and other data science things) to muscle up a list of the biggest and best TV shows of 2023. So… what’s the most underrated show this year? The best comedic release? We’ve got it all covered in this special *SPOILER FILLED* holiday episode of The Spill.  TH...