It’s Been A Big Day For…

As the ladies on Broad City say there are four words that matter most in this world: reduce, reuse, recycle and Rihanna. We took a look back at Rihanna's 20 years in the biz and her transition from musician to mogul. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Timothy Dalton joins us on the podcast to talk Hot Fuzz, Flash Gordon and the future of comic-based works. He stars in Doom Patrol, now streaming on Binge. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Another day, another Kardashian-Jenner fashion controversy – and this time, Kylie Jenner is in the hot seat. Recently, Khloe Kardashian was called out for attempting to sell a dress that was loaned to her. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’re all going through some particularly challenging times at the moment and not only is our mental health suffering, sadly, suicide rates are still rising. Global speaker and author Dr. Dain Heer sheds a little light on how we can help. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

CeeLo Green, Carole Baskin, Ben Shapiro and 60,000 signatures have something to say about Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s epic collab, ‘WAP’. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There is nothing more endearing than seeing a celebrity who can laugh at themselves. We’re increasingly seeing celebrities share their personality with the world through social media and taking notes of who can laugh at themselves. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hollywood’s favourite oddball, Robert Pattinson confessed to lying to Christopher Nolan to audition for Batman. We took a trip down memory lane at all the chaotic energy that he’s put on display over the years. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cameron Diaz isn’t the only one saying ‘see-ya’ to Hollywood, because more and more actors are deciding to leave the silver screen behind for a bunch of really regular jobs. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Social media influencers have had their world turned upside down in the past 24 hours - Jake Paul’s house was raided by the FBI, TikTok has a new rival and the future of LA creators hangs in the balance due to their inability to social distance. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A massive explosion in Beirut on Tuesday evening has reportedly claimed the lives of 73 people, and injured thousands more – putting hospitals in the area at full capacity. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Melbourne has just copped a Stage 4 Lockdown in an attempt to stop the spread, which means that citizens are having to abide by restrictions and stay at home. We spoke with some sweet people stuck there who are being directly impacted by this second wave. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ellen DeGeneres has been using her time at home very wisely and showing that after years of telling everyone to ‘be kind to one another’, she’s apparently been digging herself a huge hole behind the scenes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Objectification of artists and actors is nothing new in Hollywood, but it’s time we have a real conversation as to why that is. Jacob Elordi recently spoke about how the casting process for The Kissing Booth played into those tropes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After years of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard battling it out in court, it seems the saga might be coming to an end. This is a complete wrap-up of everything that’s happened since the two met in 2009. Amber Heard Audio: NBC See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The 2020 Emmy nominations mark a new high for people of colour in the entertainment industry, with 34.3% of the acting nominations belonging to Black actors. Maya Rudolph copped two noms in the same category, and Reese Witherspoon got literally none. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas have announced the birth of their first child, Willa - we’ve really come a long way from Disney Channel and purity rings. Rumour has it that Willa’s name was inspired by a very obscure Game of Thrones character. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Taylor Swift came through with her new indie-folk album ‘folklore’, which is her most critically-acclaimed work to date. She’s focussed on story-telling by speaking through fictional characters that she created and in true Taylor Swift fashion, there’s a reason for everything. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A uni student in Sydney shared a legit video of what seems to be the infamous ‘black panther’ and it got us thinking about some of the other Australian folklore and urban legends that have been knocking around for centuries. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

One Direction are celebrating their 10 year anniversary with an immersive website and releasing reformatted EPs, B-sides, live recordings, acoustic versions and ‘rare songs’ on all streaming platforms. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We took a deep dive into the Netflix secret features including chaotic ‘shuffle’ mode, audiobook mode, subtitle customisation and more. We also took a look at the top 10 most watched movies and it… doesn’t make sense. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Celebrity pregnancy announcements are coming in hot.From Kylie Jenner’s 9-month secret and full doco to Katy Perry’s music video, we talk through celeb privacy and how it extends to their kids. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For anyone that needs to hear this, a leaf of lettuce is not a face mask. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the debate about face masks is heating up but the World Health Organisation have shared resources on how to wear masks effectively and what they actually do, if used properly. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

NASA claims that there is a new star sign, according to Babylonian text, called Ophiuchus that slots in between Scorpio and Sagittarius. This has sent astrology stans into a full tailspin so give this a listen and believe us when we say - NASA is actually incorrect. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Twitter went into lockdown after Kanye, Elon Musk, Obama, Bill Gates and literally every rich guy in the world had their accounts hacked as a part of a Bitcoin scam. Twitter users speculate why Trump was missing from the list. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cameo is a hub of C-list celebs, minding their own business and making a quick buck but recently, it’s become the source of some pretty cringe pranks - the most recent involving Carole Baskin giving a shout-out to Rolf Harris. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

1200 letters have been released from Governor General Sir John Kerr and Buckingham Palace leading up to the dismissal of the Whitlam Government in 1975. Historian Jenny Hocking spent years fighting to have these released to the public, and now we have all the receipts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Conspiracy theorists have tied Ghislaine Maxwell to both JonBenet Ramsey and Maddie McCann. Reddit users believe that they may have also discovered Ghislaine’s Reddit account, and reckon they can prove it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Naya Rivera has reportedly gone missing after her four-year-old son was found alone on a rented boat in Lake Piru in Ventura County. Fans are adamant that this incident isn’t associated with the “Glee curse” conspiracy theory, and call for people to show some respect. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If you’ve spent a good chunk of time on TikTok, there’s a good chance you would’ve come across a spooky ‘randonauting’ video. They’re popping up all over the platform, and one of them has even sparked a homicide investigation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kim and Kanye have once again proven that they’re on a totally different planet to the rest of us, and our mere mortal problems don’t have any effect on their boujee lives. From expensive horsies to suss million dollar loans, this is what Kimye has been up to recently. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Basic clothing items are among the most needed but least donated items in Australia. With colder months upon us, we got Matt Tilley on the podcast to talk about tangible ways to help those in need. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Iconic ‘80s rom-com Valley Girl, that originally starred a young, hunky Nicolas Cage, has just copped the reboot treatment on Stan. One of the leads, Josh Whitehouse joined us to talk about the art of a reboot, and why polyester should be banned from all film sets. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ghislaine Maxwell has finally been arrested and charged – almost one year after Jeffrey Epstein was found dead behind bars. If you’re not across the details of the entire Jeffrey Epstein saga, this is your chance to catch up. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

TikTok has been a major source of entertainment in iso, so we compared our For You pages. We discovered that Rosa Parks might’ve watched Madagascar, Liam Payne fake-FaceTimed Harry Styles, and Dame Judi Dench claimed that TikTok saved her life. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As a society, we’ve been forced to look inwards and acknowledge what we’ve done to perpetuate negative tropes - there’s just no excuse for ignoring it. Someone who’s had to do A LOT of reflection is YouTuber, Shane Dawson. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A video has surfaced of a couple in Missouri pointing a little pistol and an assault-style rifle at a group of Black Lives Matter protestors marching past their mansion. It didn’t take long for the couple to become an overnight meme; enter - Ken and Karen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The past, present and future cast of the MCU have been in headlines recently for all kinds of reasons - Florence Pugh’s iPhone note about cultural appropriation, Chris Evans’ initial response to playing Captain America and Anthony Mackie revealing the racial imbalance on an MCU set. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jack Steele and Matt Ford are the comedy duo behind social media sensation the Inspired Unemployed. They joined us on the podcast to talk about making comedy during a time where it can be a little hard to crack a smile. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Australia and New Zealand have lodged a joint bid to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023. Matildas players, Kyah Simon and Ellie Carpenter joined us on the podcast to talk about women in sport ahead of the result announcement. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This one is for the True Crime fans out there - Daniel Webber joins us to talk about the film adaptation, Escape From Pretoria, where three young political prisoners escaped from South Africa’s Pretoria Central prison in 1979. He stars in the film alongside Daniel Radcliffe. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In 2009, Megan Fox did an interview with Jimmy Kimmel, and she spoke about the way she was hyper-sexualised by Michael Bay on the set of Bad Boys 2 when she was just 15 years old. Megan Fox was ahead of the #MeToo movement, and we all owe her an apology for not taking her seriously when she spoke up. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Despite high attendance expectations and “over 1M ticket requests,” Trump’s ‘Make American Great Again’ rally in Tulsa had a pretty abysmal turnout. Earlier this month, TikTok videos started making the rounds on social media and within the K-pop fandom encouraging people to reserve tickets to Trump’s rally without attending. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Notes app is kept in the depths of our app folders and has mostly been ignored – until now. Social media users started sharing their weirdest and most wonderful notes, and wow, we’re all a bunch of freaks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Executive producer of The Bold And The Beautiful revealed that in new episodes, they are using blow-up dolls for sex scenes to avoid close contact between castmates. This comes after NYC health officials issued a sex advisory, recommending that people use physical barriers, like walls, allowing sexual contact without being face-to-face. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

No Time To Die is dropping later this year and with Daniel Craig claiming that this is his last film, aspiring actors are getting ready to fill the shiny leather shoes of 007. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Paparazzi photos emerged of Jennifer Garner taking a mid-iso stroll, pushing a pram with her cat in it. Jen’s wholesome cat stroll is far cry from her ex, Ben Affleck’s oddball iso behaviour including matching necklaces and a cardboard version of his new GF, Ana de Armas. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Instead of celebrating Donald Trump’s 74th birthday, Twitter users flooded the trends with ‘All Birthdays Matter’ and wished ex-president, Barack Obama a happy birthday, to protest against All Lives Matter arguments. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The new PS5 has been revealed today and there are many, many memes to come out of the design. Memes aside, here’s a breakdown of what we know about the PS5 in comparison to its preceding consoles. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

J.K. Rowling has been very vocal in her deeply unsettling invalidation of the trans community. This is especially disheartening for a lot of queer Harry Potter fans, who are learning this about the author that created a sense of escapism and comfort for them growing up. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Little Britain has been removed from Netflix and other streaming services due to concerns about the use of blackface by its two leads, David Walliams and Matt Lucas. It’s been heavily criticised over the years for featuring damaging stereotypes and problematic characters. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

While the vast majority of non-Black folk are beginning to really educate themselves on the reality of police brutality against people of colour, the first Indigenous-run police station in Australia has been making change from inside the system. We were joined by Cornel Ozies and producer Taryne Laffar who created a gorgeous doco all about it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.