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Kyle and Jackie O’s demise is proof that Melbourne is culturally superior to Sydney
Melburnians’ discerning taste has brought down a Sydney rating juggernaut, and the rest of the country should be grateful.
- by Kate Halfpenny
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‘I’m holding it steady’: In the third act of her career, Nicole Kidman is digging into her grief and loss
Adapted from Patricia Cornwell’s bestselling crime series, Scarpetta lands in the deeply personal wake of Kidman’s divorce from Keith Urban and the death of her mother.
- by Michael Idato
★★★★
Review
If you miss The Office, Steve Carell’s new show is a must-watch
The Office star’s new comedy sits between the wholesome comedy of Ted Lasso and the slightly darker-but-still-kind tone of Shrinking.
- by Kylie Northover
★★★★½
Review
Consider Rachel Weisz and Leo Woodall’s sizzling academic satire your next binge
A professor sexually hungering for a younger colleague is the starting point for this contradictory and always watchable show.
- by Craig Mathieson
‘Kyle will definitely sue’: Sandilands and ARN face ugly legal stoush
Sources said Sandilands is preparing to sue his employer if the company sacks the controversial broadcaster.
- by Michael Lallo
After toxic groom Tyson, a bride is taken to task for being ‘vicious and humiliating’
Juliette claimed her husband had “devil eyes” and that his drumming gave her the ick.
- by Tahlia Pritchard
Opinion
Radio
Don’t dance on Kyle and Jackie O’s grave – they were the best thing on radio
There is no word other than sneering to describe the generally inner-city, ABC-listening critics of FM radio’s most successful duo.
- by Michael Koziol
Simon Baker on the end of his pretty boy era, and finding the quiet in Scarpetta
The Australian actor plays Nicole Kidman's husband in the crime drama -- and, for once, he's happy he's not the lead.
★ ★ ★
Review
This new ABC quiz has the right ingredients, but it needs one more thing
A good dose of silliness – and better sound – would make Tonight at the Museum unmissable TV.
- by Lenny Ann Low
A teacher in rural Russia took a stand against Putin. He could now win an Oscar
The documentary Mr Nobody Against Putin started out as “really weird footage” of one man eating cabbage soup.
- by Paul Kalina
This 40-year-old show has the best list of guest stars in television history
Miami Vice changed the face of network television. It also gave some big-name celebrities – and musicians – an early start on screen.
- by Craig Mathieson