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EntertainmentCommentsAubrey Plaza's filmmaker husband found dead

Director Jeff Baena, husband of actor Aubrey Plaza, has died aged 47.

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EntertainmentDirector Jeff Baena, Aubrey Plaza's husband, found dead

Writer-director Jeff Baena, who was actor and producer Aubrey Plaza's husband, has died at age 47

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THE NIGHTLYTragedy as Aubrey Plaza’s husband Jeff Baena dies aged 47

Hollywood A-Lister Aubrey Plaza, 40, loved for her roles in The White Lotus and Parks and Recreation, is coming to terms with the tragic death of her husband, Indie filmmaker Jeff Baena.

Max Corstorphan

Celebrity deathTragedy as Aubrey Plaza’s husband Jeff Baena dies aged 47

Hollywood A-Lister Aubrey Plaza, 40, loved for her roles in The White Lotus and Parks and Recreation, is coming to terms with the tragic death of her husband, Indie filmmaker Jeff Baena.

Max Corstorphan

EntertainmentWashington Post cartoonist quits over Bezos drawing row

A Washington Post cartoonist has quit the newspaper after claiming one of her drawings featuring owner Jeff Bezos was rejected because of her "point of view".

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EntertainmentPremiumSex and the city: Indigenous play ready to wow festival

After a successful Melbourne season, the play Jacky - which portrays the reality of city life for Indigenous people - is heading to the Sydney Festival.

Keira Jenkins

MoviesPremiumHow 007 got a licence to experiment

Part of the abiding tension of his tenure as James Bond was this evident wrestling with the constraints that came along with it.

Jake Coyle

STMPremiumTrying to figure out thirty? Bridget Hustwaite has answers

Answers can be found in Bridget Hustwaite’s new book Figuring Out Thirty, a part self-help and part-memoir that attempts to decode the decisive decade that for many can be filled with dread. 

Jade Jurewicz

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Freddie Flintoff’s emotional TV comeback

This week we’re watching American Primeval, a new medical drama called The Pitt, Dr Karl’s new doco series and Freddie Flintoff’s emotional Field of Dreams spin-off.

Clare Rigden

EntertainmentCommentsPerth’s entertainment calendar is stacked in early 2025

With so many world-class acts scheduled for the beginning of 2025, does Perth really deserve to keep the ‘boring city’ tag?

Zach Margolius

New horizonsCommentsBeyond breakfast: What’s next for ABC star Tony Armstrong?

Tony Armstrong’s contract with ABC was up on December 31. It’s the end of an era for the 35 year-old ex-AFL player, who over the past four years has carved a niche for himself as one of its most bankable stars.

Clare Rigden

EntertainmentCommentsSteamy Kidman gives long-awaited dedication to late mother

Nicole Kidman has given a long-awaited dedication to her late mother, accepting the International Film Star award at the Palm Springs Film Festival.

NEWS‘World’s wildest car festival’ kicks off in Aus

Thousands have flocked to ‘the world’s wildest car festival’, including iconic Australian musical acts Jet, Eskimo Joe and Thirsty Merc.

Clareese Packer

Would you buy it?CommentsFamily home from TV’s Breaking Bad to fetch big sale price

The owners of the home used in TV’s Breaking Bad are hoping to fetch millions for its sale, with designs on turning it into a museum or holiday rental.

Susan Montoya Bryan

MusicSpotify’s most streamed song for 2024 has been revealed

Seeing off competition from Sabrina Carpenter's Espresso, a pop star’s 2024 hit has been crowned Spotify’s most popular.

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ArtsPremiumTiny Tassie town dreams big with SimCity plans

Tasmania's Fingal is proposing a world-first "town twinning" partnership with the digital game SimCity, with hopes it can revitalise the 400-strong community.

Emily Verdouw

Your Week PremiumWhat’s on this week in Perth

The best events happening this week in Perth.

Belle Taylor

EntertainmentPremiumWith BMX and skating, who says theatre can't be street?

Performance company Branch Nebula is bringing street skills such as BMX, skating and parkour to the theatre in the upcoming Sydney Festival show, Air Time.

Liz Hobday

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Noah Wyle returns to the ER with controversial medical drama

This week we’re checking into Noah Wyle’s ER, catching up with Hannah from The Split, scratching our head over Eat the Invaders and reliving our childhood with Goosebumps: The Vanishing.

Clare Rigden

Art exhibitionPremiumClassical painting brought into the modern era

2023 Archibald Prize finalist Melissa Clements is culminating her year-long residency at Fremantle’s PS Art Space with solo exhibition Flight of the Battery Hens.

Tanya MacNaughton

Fringe WorldThe shows you must see at Perth’s Fringe World

Comedy, Cabaret, Circus and shows for kids. There is even a guy performing every Penguin classic book in the nude. Yep, Fringe World is back in all its wonderful weirdness.

Belle Taylor, Tanya McNaughton, Jay Hanna

MusicNeil Young to join Glastonbury after boycott backtrack

Neil Young says he will headline the Glastonbury Festival despite initially turning down the offer.

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TVComments‘Nobody wants this’: Meghan Markle’s return to TV ripped up

Where Martha Stewart walked, Meghan Markle is sprinting all the way to the bank with her new Netflix lifestyle series.

Georgina Noack

NewsPremiumTatted fan’s rogue message to Robbie

A Robbie Williams superfan has raised eyebrows with a personal message to the British star delivered on national television.

Thomas Sargeant, Ryan Bourke