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Grown men turned to tears in Nine’s Lego grand final.

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Renewed: The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon

5 more years for NBC’s late night host, but currently homeless in Australia.

May 18th, 2021 2 comments
The Lost Symbol: trailer

Check out Aussie Ashley Zukerman as the lead in this new US series.

May 18th, 2021 3 comments
Renewed: 9-1-1, Lone Star, The Resident.

US procedurals which screen in Australia on Seven are renewed.

May 18th, 2021 4 comments

Screen Diversity Inclusion Network announces new co-chairs

Kelrick Martin from ABC and Michelle Cheng from SBS to lead new industry group on screen diversity.
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Lego Masters ends dominant run at season high

Ratings: Lego Masters wraps at 932,000 metro viewers. HYBPA? is next best in entertainment.
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Gus & David win Lego Masters 2021

Grown men turned to tears in Nine’s Lego grand final.
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Bidding war over A-League and W-League

10 and Stan Sport said to be in the running for football rights, with most matches likely to be behind a paywall.
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Axed: Birds of a Feather (again)

Revived UK sitcom is not being resuscitated amid rumours of troubled cast.
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Axed: The Unicorn

Walton Goggins sitcom has been axed after two seasons.
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Too soon? MKR in comeback speculation.

Media speculation Seven is in early discussions with external producers to return to cooking show…
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Amazon unveils 7 new Australian productions

Biggest ever local slate for Amazon Prime in drama, comedy, doco plus Nine Perfect Strangers.

May 18th, 2021 8 comments
Cinderella musical for Amazon Prime

Modern take on a classic fairytale to star Camila Cabello, Idina Menzel and Billy Porter.
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The Me You Can’t See: trailer

Apple TV+ has released a trailer for its documentary series exploring mental health, produced by Oprah Winfrey & Prince Harry.
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RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under touring

Cast members from Stan drag series will be touring live in September.
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Bump in second season funding

Claudia Karvan comedy gets further funding from Screen Australia.
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Bridgerton spin-off for Netflix

New limited series will turn its attention to Queen Charlotte.
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Airdate: Wolfgang

Famed Austrian chef is the subject of a new documentary, coming to Disney+.
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Lisey’s Story: trailer

First look at Apple’s new Stephen King miniseries starring Julianne Moore.
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Q+A: May 20

Guests: Luke McGregor, Barnaby Joyce, Tony Burke.

May 18th, 2021 1 comment
SBS World Movies, NITV add audio description info.

Some good news for readers who rely on audio descriptions with their favourite SBS shows.
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Dateline: May 18

Dateline reveals how the the French Alps are a death trap to asylum seekers seeking a new life.
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SBS on Demand: 2021 Billboard Music Awards

P!nk will receive the ICON award at awards hosted by Nick Jonas, live at SBS on Demand.
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Insight: May 18

What is intuition and should you use it in decision making?
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The Feed: May 18

This week The Feed looks at disappearances in Victoria’s high country and “The Button Man.”
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Airdate: A Life In Ten Pictures

Factual series built around iconic shots and private snaps begins with a candid profile of Freddie Mercury.
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Airdate: Bloodlands

James Nesbitt stars in a new crime drama from producer Jed Mercurio on SBS.
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Renewed: The Great North

Animated US series has been renewed early for a third season.
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E! names Laverne Cox as awards red carpet host

Actor and advocate to host red carpet coverage for E! beginning with the 2022 awards season.
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Scrubs, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy casts to reunite.

Plus reunions by casts for All My Children and A Different World.
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