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End of an eraFoxtel axes another popular music channel

Australia’s pay-TV giant Foxtel has announced it has given its Smooth music channel the boot - joining Channel V, MAX and CMC in the TV guide graveyard- as it moves to outsource more content.

FASHION STOUSHPhoebe Burgess defends wearing under-fire fashion label

Phoebe Burgess has defended wearing a Paris-based athleisure wear label which has come under fire after its founder was called out for plagiarism, taking part in Nazi jokes and being an anti-vaxxer.

ControversialGriffiths explains ill-timed Instagram post

Actor and director Rachel Griffiths deleted an Instagram post about getting her nails done after copping backlash from followers about trivialising the situation in America. Here’s what happened.

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Hall of FameLions champ’s classic Hall of Fame celebration

After being elevated to the AFL Hall of Fame, triple premiership hero and dad Jonathan Brown toasted the achievement in typical fashion.

Movie guideWhat to watch on TV tonight

A deep-space Adam and Eve and a bizarre true Australian story are among your movie options tonight – if you can go past the enjoyably demented remake of a horror classic.

Social media slamHarry Potter star accused of ‘performative activism’

Emma Watson has faced backlash over her contribution to the #BlackLivesMatter movement on social media, with fans saying she was too concerned with the ‘aesthetic’ of her Instagram account.

Covid impactAFL shows shelved in Channel 7 cost cuts

Two popular AFL shows won’t be returning to Channel 7 screens in the foreseeable future when the footy season resumes as the financial impact of COVID-19 hits the network.

Last tabooInfertility show Trying is a game changer

While the sobering subject of infertility and adoption doesn’t exactly lend itself to typical comedy fare, the new British TV series, Trying, gives audiences a lot to laugh about.

GreenlightWarne’s life under microscope in new doco

Shane Warne and Kalgoorlie mayoral candidate John ‘General Hercules’ Katahanas will get their own documentaries as part of a new wave of Screen Australia funding.

Watch the footageTerrifying scenes of journalists under attack by riot police

Appalling video has emerged of journalists under fire from police using rubber bullets, tear gas and pepper spray, as the US press freedom watchdog reveals an ‘unprecedented’ number of violation claims.

Read the report in fullPerth Festival’s 2020 success dwarfed by 2021 challenge

Artistic director Iain Grandage has opened up on the “fantastic” Perth Festival 2020 — with a report revealing it raked in a record $6 million at the box office — and the challenges to come in 2021.

ExclusiveRevealed: What goes down in the Big Brother basement

Limited hot water, food rations and COVID-19 precautions are just some of the obstacles contestants will have to overcome to win this year’s Big Brother. But it’s what happens in the basement that really pits housemates against each other. TOUR THE HOUSE

Stars respondPink lashes out at ‘privileged’ online trolls

Pink has hit out at internet haters who slammed her for sledging the “All Lives Matter” movement, as a “deeply saddened” Michael Jordan calls for change and Aussie stars condemn death of George Floyd.

EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOKBig Brother house secrets revealed

With less than a week to go until the revamped Big Brother hits our screens, we take an exclusive first look into the house and reveal some of the secrets of the much-anticipated return.

Shock supportPete Evans’ Trump backing stuns fans

In his latest controversial move on social media, Pete Evans has supported Trump’s calls for law and order and suggests that the protests are a manufactured distraction.

Power couplesIbrahim and Sandilands part of the fab four in the Cross

Solid BFFs Kyle Sandilands and John Ibrahim have spent the day together with their girlfriends as they discuss the whiskey business. SEE PICTURES HERE.

Daddo is a gogoHome and Away recap: Ryder knows the truth

Evan is charming, Dean rekindles his relationship with a most peculiar gift and the producers remind us that Maggie is a teacher.

White privilege‘All lives matter’ an insult: Eilish

Singer Billie Eilish has delivered an angry rant against white privilege in an Instagram post to explain why the term “all lives matter” is an insult to the Black Lives Matter movement.

Deep thoughtsMia gives emotional insight into split from Daniel Rioli

Mia Fevola and Daniel Rioli said they would remain best of friends after the AFL young glamour couple split up earlier this year. Now Mia has opened up about the difficult decision to end their relationship.

What to watchYour Night In: Every movie on TV tonight rated

If you’re a Scarlett Johansson fan your movie viewing is sorted, with two of tonight’s free-to-air offerings starring the Hollywood heavyweight. Or if you’re in for a scare, the IT reboot is truly up to the task.

House RulesHouse Rules takes toll on WA team

Renovating a house in less than a week may appear to be the toughest part of competing in House Rules, WA team Tanya and Dave Dawes said the reality TV experience was not what they expected.

Binge-watchingA million Aussies streaming during shutdown

If you’ve been watching more television in isolation, you’re not alone.

Reality TVMasterChef contestants stand-by Poernomo

Perth’s Brendan Pang, along with a group of other openly gay MasterChef contestants, are standing by their cast-mate Reynold Poernomo despite him making homophobic comments.