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    'It's rough': Kath and Kim star has cancer

    Magda Szubanski revealed she has a rare form of blood cancer. Photo: Instagram

    'It's rough': Kath and Kim star has cancer

    Prominent Australians are backing much-loved comedian Magda Szubanski after she revealed her diagnosis with an "obscure" cancer.

    Cheers actor George Wendt dies

    George Wendt. Photo: Getty Images

    Cheers actor George Wendt dies

    Comic actor George Wendt, best known for his Emmy-nominated supporting role as the beer-bellied barfly Norm on Cheers has died. He was 76.

    Obituary: Michelle Trachtenberg, actress

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    Obituary: Michelle Trachtenberg, actress

    Former child star Michelle Trachtenberg graduated from child roles to star in several well-regarded TV shows.

    ‘Real Housewives’ bring the drama to our doorstep

    Pictured while filming in Queenstown last winter are some of the Real Housewives of Sydney cast,...

    ‘Real Housewives’ bring the drama to our doorstep

    Queenstown's taken a starring role in the latest season of reality TV show The Real Housewives of Sydney.

    Going with the floes in northern exposure

    Bailey Poching as radio DJ Colin.

    Going with the floes in northern exposure

    Bailey Poching plays a radio DJ looking for love in Netflix’s new Arctic comedy.

    'I thought I knew penguins. I was so wrong'

    'I thought I knew penguins. I was so wrong'

    Years of filming, often in extreme conditions, has provided new insights into the extraordinary challenges endured by penguins for a series to be premiered on the eve of Earth Day.

    Sisters ride their way to TV screens

    Jess (left) and Grace Hore with Beaumont Ivan (left) and Beaumont Cassanova.  PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Sisters ride their way to TV screens

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    Obituary: Brian Murphy, actor

    Actors Brian Murphy and Yootha Joyce in character as George and Mildred Roper in sitcom series...

    Obituary: Brian Murphy, actor

    Living his on-screen life as a put-upon figure, actor Brian Murphy was the mainstay of several hit television shows playing, as he termed it, "old codgers".

    The Thorn Birds star Richard Chamberlain dies

    Richard Chamberlain was a versatile actor who won four Emmy Awards. Photo: Reuters

    The Thorn Birds star Richard Chamberlain dies

    Richard Chamberlain, the Emmy-nominated actor and 1960s heartthrob who rocketed to fame in TV medical drama Dr Kildare and starred in the mini-series Shogun and The Thorn Birds has died. He was 90.

    A very fun murder

    A very fun murder

    Uzo Aduba is funny to her marrow in The Residence, a wild, witty whodunnit set in the White House, writes Lucy Mangan.

    TVNZ considering Shortland Street job cuts

    Photo: South Pacific Pictures

    TVNZ considering Shortland Street job cuts

    TVNZ says consultation is under way with some Shortland Street staff about possible job cuts, as the production company behind the soap adjusts to making fewer episodes.

    A bad day at work

    A bad day at work

    Apple TV+’s Dope Thief, a mesmerising, funny tale of low-level criminals stealing drugs while posing as DEA agents — is fast, furious and stars Brian Tyree Henry on heartbreakingly...

    'Not us' say Tipenes, as second funeral director arrested

    Kaiora (left) and Francis Tipene posted a message on social media, saying the latest arrest had...

    'Not us' say Tipenes, as second funeral director arrested

    Directors at Tipene Funerals say the latest arrest of an Auckland funeral director as part of Operation Lola is "not us".

    Molto bene

    Photo: supplied

    Molto bene

    Netflix’s adaptation of classic Italian novel The Leopard isn’t just a steamy, sumptuous treat that’s packed with nice food.

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer actor dies at 39

    Michelle Trachtenberg. Photo: Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty Images

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer actor dies at 39

    Michelle Trachtenberg, an American actor known for her roles in the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl, has died. She was 39.

    Obituary: Tony Slattery, comedian

    Comedian Tony Slattery on the set of chat show Clive Anderson Talks Back, circa 1992. Photo:...

    Obituary: Tony Slattery, comedian

    Quick-witted British actor and comedian Tony Slattery made many people laugh, but after the heady heights of hit TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway?, his life went into a downward spiral.

    British actor, comedian Tony Slattery dies

    British actor, comedian Tony Slattery dies

    British actor and comedian Tony Slattery has died after a heart attack. He was 65.

    Love for ‘Dr Who’ inspires Dalek

    Macandrew Bay sci-fi enthusiast Jason Connolly standing behind his home-made Dalek. PHOTO: GERARD...

    Love for ‘Dr Who’ inspires Dalek build

    A quiet house in suburban Dunedin is now home to a violent exterminator set on destroying any "impure" forms of life.

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    Christie doco to feature Hokitika visit

    David Suchet as Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    Christie doco to feature Hokitika visit

    A new five-part documentary about crime author Agatha Christie’s overseas 1924 tour - including to the West Coast - will be released on streaming service Brit Box in the United Kingdom on March 8.

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    Lights, camera, action — Oamaru set for production

    Florence Pugh at last month’s special screening of 'We Live In Time', in London. PHOTO: NEIL...

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    Lights, camera, action — Oamaru set for production

    Oamaru is being "taken over" by a big-budget Netflix production amid rumours its A-list star, Florence Pugh, has already arrived.
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