Airdate: Candy Cane Lane

Eddie Murphys’ first Christmas movie Candy Cane Lane will screen on Prime Video in December. The film reunites director Reginald Hudlin, Murphy, and producer Brian Grazer for the first time since their 1992 hit, Boomerang. The screenplay comes from Kelly Younger, inspired by his own holiday experiences on Candy Cane Lane in El Segundo, California….

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Returning: Love Island

Season 5 of Love Island Australia will premiere on Nine in two week’s time. Hosted again by Sophie Monk the series filmed once again in Mallorca, Spain. 5 males and 5 females will enter the villa at launch. The series narrated by Stephen Mullan is produced by ITV Studios Australia. Monday October 30 on 9Now…

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Every Family Has a Secret: Oct 19

Every Family Has a Secret returns to SBS this week with Noni Hazlehurst, as everyday Australians as discover the astonishing truth about their family’s past. Siblings Jacquie Blatchford and Michael Damnjanovic are on a quest to uncover the truth behind their mother’s mysterious past. They believe their French born mother Micheline Duquennoy came to Australia…

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Not the ABC Complaints line

When Triple J inadvertently received complaints intended for News Breakfast…. My apologies… Welcome to our world. @triplej @abcnews pic.twitter.com/gcig75Aqv6 — Michael Rowland (@mjrowland68) October 12, 2023  

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Vale: Piper Laurie

Veteran actor Piper Laurie, best known for Carrie, The Hustler and Twin Peaks, has died, aged 91. She died of old age early on Saturday, her manager Marion Rosenberg confirmed. Born Rosetta Jacobs in Detroit  in 1932, she was plucked out of Los Angeles High School at 17 and signed to a Universal contract for…

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Seven and Nine in tight ratings week battle

Last week was dominated by The Voice -whether as entertainment or politics. Seven’s talent show topped entertainment thanks to the coded Winner Announced portion in which Tarryn Stokes won the 2023 title. Seven now cites the show as  their top entertainment program in 2023. Outside of strategically-coded segments The Block was the other entertainment standout…

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