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Emmys 2025: Full list of winners and nominees
The Pitt has won Best Drama with Adolescence sweeping the anthology categories and The Studio winning four comedy awards for its first season.
Emmys 2025: Adolescence and The Studio tipped to win big
Apple TV+ series Severance was the most-nominated series, notching 27 nominations. The Penguin scored 24 nominations, The White Lotus and The Studio both bagged 23 nominations.
Emmys 2025 are shaping up to be an interesting night
From friendly but fierce co-star competition to a charity push to keep speeches short and sweet.
What to watch: Detective Conan a thrilling intro into anime
Detective Conan - one of the most legendary anime - is an old but gold show that whets the appetite for whodunnit mystery thrill seekers.
Oscar-winning director Taika Waititi's espresso machine ad
The ad, starring Brad Pitt, is for an machine that costs over $2.5k
Television Critic: Dept Q and Country Calendar
TV Critic Caitlin Cherry with her take on the gritty Scottish drama Dept Q (Netflix) and also Country Calendar (TVNZ), is it time for a refresh? Audio
What to watch: Love It or List It NZ has chemistry that works
Alex Walls and Paul Glover have an easy-going, on screen chemistry reminiscent of Kirsty and Phil in the UK original of this real estate reality show.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review comedy-thriller Fight or Flight (2024) in cinemas now, documentary My Mom Jayne (2025) streaming on Neon, and sci-fi Ad Astra (2019)… Audio
'Ketamine Queen' pleads guilty over Matthew Perry death
Jasveen Sangha faces a prison term of up to 65 years after she pleaded guilty to charges that she supplied the fatal dose that killed the Friends star.
Outlander 'an amazing phenomenon for Scottish tourism'
The TV series is commonly cited as one of the reasons tourists head to Scotland.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic joins Mark Leishman to review action-packed crime thriller Caught Stealing, the biggest film in the world last weekend K Pop Demon Hunters and the classic cult film The… Audio
What to watch: Forever Auckland FC - how a football team got so good, so fast
How do you make something compelling if you already know what happens? Sky's new football documentary avoids the pitfalls that hold other sports docos back.
Leading film, TV producer John Barnett has died
He was a producer or executive producer on four of the New Zealand's 10 top grossing films.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic joins Mark Leishman to review the new film Eddington by Ari Aster, Gut Instinct which was produced, written, directed and edited by Auckland filmmaker Doug Dillaman and… Audio
KPop Demon Hunters a huge hit for Netflix - what you need to know about it
The Netflix animated film KPop Demon Hunters is the streamer's most-watched original film.
And Just Like That: Goodbye to Sex and the City
Anna Rawhiti-Connell is a senior writer at The Spinoff (and a SatC fan) and she speaks to Emile Donovan to mark the end of an era. Audio
British comedy heavyweights bring charm to family sitcom
In 'Here We Go' we meet the Jessop family as they stumble through their mishap strewn, semi-detached suburban life.
Kiwi popstar stuns judges on The Voice Australia
26-year-old Cassie Henderson recently won Best Pop Artist at the Aotearoa Music Awards.
Loving the island, hating the behaviour: Reality TV's Achilles heel
This just-finished season of reality TV show Love Island UK kicked off with misogyny and bullying - and soaring viewership.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile to review Riviera Revenge (in cinemas), The Friend (in cinemas) and The Pickup (Prime Video). Audio
