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Strange New Worlds season 4 episode 9 sends La'an into a fairy tale where her prince has Kirk's face
In ‘Once La’an a Time’, the Elysian Kingdom anomaly from season 1 returns with dragons, wizards and doppelgängers, and La’an finally talks to the real Kirk.
September 20, 2026 10:44 am
Angelina Jolie is producing Arena, Salma Hayek's first film as a director — a year after directing Hayek herself
Salma Hayek and Angelina Jolie are reuniting for an ambitious independent film — and the title may raise an eyebrow.
September 16, 2026 4:11 am
Didn't see this coming — first reactions to Zack Snyder's The Last Photograph
Zack Snyder’s passion project The Last Photograph has finally hit TIFF — and if you were expecting the usual adoration, you might want to brace yourself.
September 14, 2026 10:46 pm
What EastEnders actress was murdered? The two cases, three years apart, and the convictions that followed
Two EastEnders actresses were murdered three years apart — Gemma McCluskie in 2012 and Sian Blake in 2015. The full facts of both cases, the police investigations, and the sentences handed down at the Old Bailey.
September 12, 2026 2:41 pm
Practical Magic 2’s Rotten Tomatoes score is in — and the spell fizzles
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman’s reunion film is off to a wobbly start on Rotten Tomatoes — the debut score will raise eyebrows.
September 8, 2026 8:22 pm
Jack Whitehall joins Halle Berry, Zoe Kravitz and Colin Firth in Otherwise Engaged, shooting in New York from March 2027
Halle Berry, Zoë Kravitz and Colin Firth are fronting a new Suzanne Farwell film — and a certain British scene-stealer has just signed on, says Deadline.
September 6, 2026 9:30 pm
Ten years later, a demon hunter sequel drops Lisa Wilcox into an 80s summer camp slasher
Demon Hunter: Time 2 Kill slings Taryn Barker through time-bending carnage with demons, vampires and a camp-slasher streak, plus Lisa Wilcox — but does this sequel actually land?
September 5, 2026 8:49 pm
Rebecca Ferguson is playing a bride left at the altar, stuck on a flight with Greta Lee
Rebecca Ferguson and Greta Lee are teaming for a London-shot romcom about two strangers who meet mid-air — and Deadline has revealed its eyebrow-raising title.
September 5, 2026 5:01 pm
Jason David Frank's last film is finally getting into cinemas
Jason David Frank’s last on‑screen turn is now in cinemas — and, no, we’re not telling you which one just yet.
August 31, 2026 8:42 pm
Daveigh Chase tried to divorce her mother at 16, and her mother now wants the estate
Late Lilo & Stitch star Daveigh Chase’s estate has sparked a legal row, as her former business manager challenges her mother’s push to take control.
August 30, 2026 5:07 pm
Worried about Doctor Who’s uncertain future? One star says — “chill out”
With BBC axing Doctor Who’s 2026 Christmas special and rethinking the next series, one of its stars has a message for jittery fans: chill out — but who?
August 25, 2026 9:14 pm
How much does Have I Got News for You pay? An angry MP blurted the answer out on air
Have I Got News for You has been on air since 28 September 1990, and the BBC has never published what Ian Hislop and Paul Merton take home for it. The show is made by Hat Trick Productions, an independent, so the fees sit outside the BBC's annual list of top-earning talent. The number got out anyway — in the middle of a row, on camera.
August 20, 2026 7:05 pm
Dawn of the Dead ‘Helicopter Zombie’ actor Jim Krut dies
News of Jim Krut’s death has been confirmed, prompting tributes across the horror community for the actor immortalised as Dawn of the Dead’s Helicopter Zombie.
August 3, 2026 5:33 pm
What episode of Peaky Blinders does John die in?
If you're bracing yourself for the worst — or trying to figure out how far you can safely discuss the show with a friend — here's the exact moment one of the original Shelby brothers leaves the story. Fair warning: it comes much earlier than you'd expect.
July 25, 2026 8:13 pm
A24 launches sweeping copyright crackdown on Backrooms content, report says
A24 is catching heat over a reported copyright crackdown on Backrooms fan projects, igniting a wave of backlash online. Indie artists and game developers argue their work draws from the original internet mythos, not the studio’s film adaptation.
July 19, 2026 6:39 pm
The sleeper western with Tim Blake Nelson and Trace Adkins rides onto Netflix today
Old Henry rides onto Netflix today, putting Tim Blake Nelson and Trace Adkins’ 2021 sleeper-hit western back in the saddle. Queue up this lean, gritty action drama now.
July 5, 2026 12:14 am
There's a reason why MasterChef Australia is so much better than the rest
MasterChef Australia has been running on Network 10 since 2009, and it has quietly become the benchmark every other version of the franchise gets measured against. The reason isn't a secret ingredient. It's kindness — backed by a format that actually lets people cook.
July 4, 2026 9:31 pm
Donnie Yen’s John Wick Spinoff Adds Pirates of the Caribbean Actor
Pirates of the Caribbean standout Bill Nighy has joined Caine, Lionsgate’s John Wick spinoff, with Donnie Yen back as the blind assassin and production tearing across two continents.
June 8, 2026 10:16 pm
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