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Cancel your plans — these are the shows you need to binge before the Emmys

From historical dramas to goofy vampire comedies here are the recently Emmy-nominated shows that deserve a weekend binge watch.
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No one was allowed to see Nicolas Cage's face as Longlegs before the film's release. Is it that scary?

No one was allowed to see Nicolas Cage's face as Longlegs before the film was released. Is it really terrifying or just marketing bluster?
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Rapsody is considered the 'best female rapper' by many. She'd prefer the 'female' part was left out

She's gone toe-to-toe with hip hop greats, but Rapsody doesn't like being labelled a "female rapper". Her therapeutic new album Please Don't Cry sets about dismantling those perceptions.
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Rapper Rapsody has her head resting in her hand. She wears a denim jacket.

Emma Stone's EGOT dreams are cursed: A wrap of all the snubs and surprises in the 2024 Emmy noms

Shōgun and The Bear have dominated the Emmy nominations but others didn't fare as well. Let's unpack the snubs and surprises lurking lower down the list.
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Why this megalomaniac anti-superhero has caused so much division among its fanbase

Superhero satire The Boys has been brutally sending up late stage capitalism for half a decade but the latest season might hit too close to home. 
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Making a living as a musician is no easy gig – so these performers turned to the Army

From symphonic wind to band and swing, through to jazz and rock. The Australian Army employs about 160 full-time musicians, whose duty is to entertain.
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Here is the full list of Emmy nominees, with Shōgun, The Bear and Baby Reindeer on top and one more shout for The Crown

The Bear has notched up a record number of nominations for a comedy, but it still trails Shōgun. Australians are also in the mix to pick up the world's top television award.
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Tenacious D controversy explained: The political views and concerning future of Jack Black's comedy band

Following a joke about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Sydney on Sunday night, the world of Tenacious D has gone into meltdown.
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Jack Black and Kyle Gass of Tenacious D walk off stage at a concert

'It's not defamation if it's the truth': Rebel Wilson's film to premiere despite legal stoush with producers

Despite producers allegedly threatening to block the premiere, and then filing a lawsuit against actor-director Rebel Wilson, The Deb will close Toronto International Film Festival in September.
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Tenacious D cancels Australia tour following Trump joke backlash

Jack Black says he was 'blindsided' by a joke band mate Kyle Gass made about the deadly shooting at a Donald Trump rally.
Shows Canceled, Tanacious D: Two men hold trophies at an award ceremony one holds one up and speaks into a microphone.
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Eminem tries to get his alter ego Slim Shady cancelled on his new album, and it's not for everyone

Eminem's new album is frustrating, but there are four new Australian albums that more than make up for it.
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Eminem wears a black hoodie and short beard as he looks at camera.

Tenacious D's remaining Australian concerts cancelled amid Trump joke controversy

Jack Black says he no longer feels it is "appropriate" to continue the Tenacious D tour as the internet erupts over a controversial joke at the band's recent Sydney show.
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Jack Black and Kyle Gass of Tenacious D play guitars. Black holds up the devil horns sign with his fingers.

Dessert dashes small town's hopes Tassie butcher could win MasterChef

He may be a simple protein-and-three-veg man from the country, but Tasmanian butcher Josh "Pezza" Perry has done his hometown of Smithton proud by coming second in the grand final of MasterChef Australia.
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Scarlett Johansson stars in Fly Me to the Moon, a rom-com and a conspiracy thriller all at once

Scarlett Johansson plays a bright marketing expert, hired to make sure everyone knows the US put a man on the Moon, opposite Channing Tatum as NASA's launch director.
A still from the movie Fly Me to the Moon with Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum in 50s clothes standing on a wooden bridge

Lady Macbeth is one of literature's biggest female villains. Two new works plug the gaps in her story

Between a new stage play and book — Zinnie Harris's Macbeth (An Undoing) and Val McDermid’s Queen Macbeth — Lady M has finally gotten out of that damned spot.
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From Princess Catherine to Margot Robbie, see the famous faces who flocked to Wimbledon

Wimbledon is known for being one of the most prestigious tennis tournaments in the world — and for pulling a star-studded crowd. Here's who was spotted sitting courtside.
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The late Shannen Doherty was a 'soft-hearted badass' and a 'force of nature', say fellow actors

Here's what you might have missed in entertainment news over the weekend, from the many tributes to Shannen Doherty, to Harry Styles taking to the stage with Stevie Nicks.
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Phoebe, Prue and Piper Halliwell sisters smize in a promo image for the Charmed TV series, cut out against a blue backdrop.

Why this new adaptation of Dracula starring one woman in 23 roles is about the 'monster within'

Sydney Theatre Company's award-winning Victorian gothic "cine-theatre" trilogy, combining live performance and video, has its final piece, with the premiere of a new adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula.  
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On stage, Zahra Newman, in a wig and glasses, stands, hands in pockets. On a screen behind her is a video of her as Dracula.

Shannen Doherty, star of Beverly Hills, 90210 and Charmed, dies age 53

Shannen Doherty, who starred in Little House on the Prairie, Beverly Hills, 90210, and Charmed, dies aged 53 following a cancer diagnosis.
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Some Mumbai residents angry as the son of Asia's richest man gets married in the year's most extravagant wedding

The youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia's richest man, marries his longtime girlfriend in what many dubbed the wedding of the year, attended by global celebrities, business tycoons and politicians, highlighting the billionaire's staggering wealth and rising clout.
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Richard Simmons, American fitness guru, dies aged 76

Television's hyperactive court jester of physical fitness. who built a mini-empire in his trademark tank tops and short shorts, had dropped out of sight in recent months, sparking speculating about his health.
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Sydney art show keeps artists name a secret until sold

An art show in Sydney is keeping the artist anonymous in an attempt to make the industry more accessible. 
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Industry Accessibility, Mystery Art: Three people examine a wall with dozens of small artworks on it.
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MaXXXine stuffs sex, purity culture and practical effects into a rip-roaring trilogy end

Ti West's X trilogy comes to an end with MaXXXine but he's not going out without some hyperactive, head-burstingly good fun.
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Behind the screens: Japanese anime creators reveal a billion-dollar industry in crisis

Here's what artists and producers involved in the creation of Japan's billion-dollar anime industry say about the reality of living and working behind the scenes.
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Why Shelley Duvall disappeared from Hollywood

Shelley Duvall's retreat from Hollywood was a favourite topic among internet sleuths throughout the years. In some of her last interviews, the former star gave insights into her disappearance. 
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