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Elijah Wood confirms hilarious set story
Elijah Wood recalls his embarrassing first day of filming Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring on Hot Ones on 9Now.
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Elijah Wood recalls the moment that 'blew his mind' on set
Elijah Wood recalls the most magical and "jarring" cinematic moments from the set of Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring on Hot Ones on 9Now.
How Sam Pang became TV’s most likeable host
The “half Channel Seven, half Channel Ten” master of deadpan quips is donning the tuxedo to host the Logies for a second time
- by Debi Enker
The dating show participants get acquainted
After the ladies discover their sons are in their dating pool, the group gets to know each other on MILF Manor on 9Now.
A shocking twist is revealed on a unique dating show
The participants are shocked when their dating pool is revealed on MILF Manor on 9Now.
The best new shows to stream in August
Our guide to the best of what’s on the streamers and free-to-air in Australia this month.
- by Craig Mathieson
Opinion
Pop culture
There’s a place where I’m still 22, and a show to take me there
Watching Girls, listening to Lou Reed and smelling Flowerbomb, I’m transported back in time.
- by Genevieve Novak
From promiscuous fairy wrens to troublesome lorikeets, this bird nerd has seen it all
Dr Ann Jones returns with another instalment of The Secret Lives of Our Urban Birds, but this one had her in tears.
- by Bridget McManus
Murder, misinformation and frenzies: the dark side of TikTok
This BBC documentary explores the harmful side of the social media app.
- by Kylie Northover
Ian Rankin’s detective Rebus is back - and he’s badder than ever
Outlander star Richard Rankin brings to the role a kind of demonic charisma, a dangerous edge, that makes him more faithful than his predecessors to the author’s vision.
- by Jake Kerridge
★★★★★
Streaming
Binge all six seasons of this remarkable drama while you can
The Americans was a masterful production with painfully nuanced performances by Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys.
- by Craig Mathieson