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Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis leads 2022 Aacta award nominations

Austin Butler and Tom Hanks up for acting roles alongside director Luhrmann, while ABC drama Mystery Road: Origins leads TV categories with 15 nominations

Angelina Jolie to play Maria Callas in Spencer director’s next biopic

The Oscar-winner will play the opera singer in a film that explores the ‘tumultuous, beautiful, and tragic’ story of her life

‘I stopped being a person I liked’: Lena Dunham on time out, rehab and marriage

After five years out of the limelight, actor and director Lena Dunham is back. She talks about her hit series Girls – that made her both the voice of a generation and a lightning rod for criticism – and her new film

Political events now so quickly turn into TV drama that we risk confusing fact and fiction

This England covers Boris Johnson’s time in office. But that was only yesterday...

Stanley Tucci: ‘We could all potentially kill somebody. I do believe that’

The food-loving actor and author on playing an evil genius in Inside Man, the brilliance of Whitney Houston and running out of space for booze

What links Aubrey Plaza to Sally Rooney and The White Lotus?

Sashay down the rabbit hole to discover how the Hollywood actor is connected to these cultural touchstones – as well as a medieval sex farce

Heartbreak High, Rings of Power, Blonde: what’s new to streaming in Australia this September

Plus a starry drama about the Bali bombings, new Rick and Morty and Kenneth Branagh as Boris Johnson

Idris Elba: ‘You need a good coat if you’re going to be a detective’

The actor and musician answers your questions on how to stare down a lion, what Luther would say to Stringer Bell, and whether he was named after the dragon from Ivor the Engine

‘You’ve got to bask in the sun of life’: actor Sarah Niles on her newfound acclaim

After roles in Catastrophe and I May Destroy you, Sarah Niles is relishing her Emmy nomination for Ted Lasso. She talks about giggling on set and why British shows need to be braver

What links Jon Bernthal to the Monkees and Richard Gere?

Follow the ‘hot and goofy’ actor down the rabbit hole to find unlikely links to the original American Gigolo

TV tonight: a wild night in Grimsby’s new state-of-the-art prison

This fly-on-the-wall documentary series follows the custody officers employing a new approach to remanding people in custody. Plus, The Rap Game UK. Here’s what to watch this evening

TV tonight: second world war babies track down their Black heritage

An emotional journey for children born illegitimately to white mothers and African-American GIs. Plus: four single friends go on the same dinner date. Here’s what to watch this evening

Post your questions for Idris Elba

Ahead of the release of new film Beast, the actor, musician, podcaster and possibly the next James Bond will take on your questions

Margot Robbie returns to Ramsay Street for Neighbours finale

Hollywood actor will play Donna Freedman one more time as Australian soap comes to an end

Hollywood bids farewell to three greats united by mafia films and friendship

Tony Sirico, Ray Liotta and James Caan helped to define the modern mob movie

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