TV and radio
TV & radio
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Late-night hosts recap Trump’s event, from a devastatingly low turnout to a successful prank by TikTok users and K-pop stans
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In a fascinating new documentary, the investigative work of writer Michelle McNamara is brought to light by documentarian Liz Garbus
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Film-maker David France posed as a tourist to expose the brutal, state-sanctioned persecution of the region’s LGBT community – and tell the nail-biting story of the activists helping them to escape
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The Last Week Tonight host examines coronavirus outbreaks in US jails and prisons, and calls on them to depopulate immediately
What to watch
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3 out of 5 stars.
Last One Laughing – Rebel Wilson traps comedians in a house for strange, cringey series
3 out of 5 stars.Ten Australian comics have six hours to try to make each other laugh – and the last one to crack wins $100,000. Prop humour is involved -
3 out of 5 stars.
Love, Victo: more gay teen angst in solid Love, Simon spin-off
3 out of 5 stars.
Episode recaps
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The tributes to mothers were sappy but Aidy Bryant and Kyle Mooney delivered standout work in a very funny show
Videos
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The Black Lives Matter movement took centre stage at the 2020 BET Awards on 28 June, with tribute paid to George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other victims of police brutality
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The 59-year-old actor allegedly groped a young man at a bar in 2016
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The 76th annual Golden Globe awards, which were hosted by Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg, featured some memorable acceptance speech moments, as well as an on-stage 'engagement'
Opinion
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The men must humiliate themselves to prove their worth. The spectacle is cathartic – yet disturbing
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Hosts, from Trevor Noah to Stephen Colbert, have been forced to refocus yet again, avoiding easy punchlines and trying to grapple with a fractured America
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Filming may be starting up again, but with crowd scenes ruled out because of coronavirus, background actors remain unemployed
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A history of Hollywood’s problematic transgender stereotypes and tropes is explored in an eye-opening new film
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The writer of Gladiator on the importance of diversity in the writers’ room and how LA’s dark history fuelled his new series, City of Angels
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In a new documentary, film-maker Ivy Meeropol discusses the dark legacy of Roy Cohn and how his nefarious work affected her family
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ABC network casts Matt James after years of criticism from fans over lack of diversity
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A German film-maker decided to follow two boxing prodigies for almost a decade and found a tough, moving story of ambition and determination
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