Nods & Pops

This week, the buzz is all about Jemma Rix returning to Wicked after a nine year hiatus, the latest on Ben Affleck & Jennifer Lopez, Hadestown coming to Australia, Sunset Boulevard's Melbourne opening, Audra McDonald in Gypsy, Dolly Parton's newly announced bio-musical, new reality show The Baldwins & Sarah's trip to see Amy Poehler featuring a sneak peek of Inside Out 2. At the theatre, we watched Switzerland at Ensemble Theatre & Ride The Cyclone at the Hayes Theatre. On the small screen we’ve been watching Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal & Atlas, both on Netflix. And in Lisa’s True Crime Corner, we finally get the verdict in the Chad Daybell trial and hear why the Bryan Kohberger case is delayed yet again.

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This week, the buzz begins with a Ben Affleck & Jennifer Lopez update, then we talk about Kelly Rowland at Cannes, the full trailer for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, filming Season 3 of And Just Like That & the trailer for the new doco I Am: Celine Dion. At the theatre, we watched The Great Divide at Ensemble. On the small screen we’ve been watching Hollywood Con Queen on Apple TV+. On the big screen we watched The Idea Of You & Women Talking*, both on Prime Video. And in Lisa’s True Crime Corner, we get the latest on the Chad Daybell trial.

*This movie is based on a true story about sexual abuse & rape. If you'd like to skip this one, skip ahead to 53.41.

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This week, the buzz is all about Ben Affleck & Jennifer Lopez, the full Wicked movie trailer, the Six Australian cast announcement, the new production of Frankenstein and our night at That Other Art Fair & Lola's Piano Bar. At the theatre, we watched Parade at the Seymour Centre. On the small screen we’ve been watching A Friend Of The Family on 7 Plus & Abducted In Plain Sight on Netflix. On the big screen we saw Challengers & If. And in Lisa’s True Crime Corner, we catch up on the Chad Daybell trial and the long-running Bryan Kohberger case.

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This week, the buzz is all about the Met Gala, Audra McDonald in Concert, the trailers for new movies Twisters & Trap and a heap of upcoming TV release dates. At the theatre, we watched Tell Me On A Sunday at the Hayes. On the small screen we’ve been watching Baby Reindeer on Netflix. On the big screen we saw Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire & The Fall Guy. And in Lisa’s True Crime Corner, we catch up on the Chad Daybell trial.

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This week, the buzz is all about Bridgerton in Bowral, Saturday Night Live, Bethenny Frankel's Just B Divorced pod & the launch of the Pyrmont Festival. At the theatre, we watched Outhouse Theatre Company's A Case For The Existence Of God & Sydney Theatre Company's The President. On the small screen we’ve been watching Boy Swallows Universe & My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3, both on Netflix. And in Lisa’s True Crime Corner, we  get the verdict in the Rust movie trial & get an update on Chad Daybell.

In this episode we mention the SNL-inspired fictional book Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld & the web series Sarah worked on, Bondi Slayer.

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This week, the buzz is all about Ricky Martin enjoying Madonna's concert, Wicked at CinemaCon, the trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux & ABBA's 50th anniversary celebration. At the theatre, we watched two Sydney Theatre Company productions: Into The Shimmering World & No Pay? No Way! On the small screen we’ve been watching Population 11 on Stan plus Last Stop Larrimah & Scoop on Netflix. In Lisa’s True Crime Corner, we  get the verdict in the Apple River trial.

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This week, the buzz is all about Rebel Wilson's new autobiography Rebel Rising, Brooke Shields' doco Pretty Baby &  stars at the theatre supporting Sarah Snook in The Picture of Dorian Gray & Sarah Paulson in Appropriate. At the theatre, we watched two of the biggest shows in town: & Juliet and Grease.  On the small screen we’ve been watching The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live on Stan & Nyad on Netflix. In Lisa’s True Crime Corner, we hear about juror selections in the Chad Daybell trial & a new case, the Apple River trial.

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This week, the buzz is all about Gypsy Rose Blanchard's marriage split, Rent headed back to Broadway, Challengers world premiere in Sydney, Beyonce's Cowboy Carter album drop & the trailer for the new flick Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story. At the theatre, we watched Frame Narrative at the Old Fitz Theatre & The Lehman Trilogy at the Theatre Royal.  On the small screen we’ve been watching Prime Video's Expats & Downhill on Disney Plus. In Lisa’s True Crime Corner, we get an update on the ongoing Bryan Kohberger case.

In this week's pod, we mention the hilarious Loewe ad starring Dan Levy & Aubrey Plaza.

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This week, the buzz is all about the Hamilton cast announcement, Nine Perfect Strangers season 2 (who knew!) & the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice teaser trailer. At the theatre, we watched Zombie! The Musical at the Hayes Theatre & Rent in Newcastle.  On the small screen we’ve been watching Apples Never Fall on Binge & Upgraded on Prime Video. In Lisa’s True Crime Corner, we hear about the Doomsday Prophet murder trial of Chad Daybell.

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This week, the buzz is all about the winners, the presenters & the peformances at The Academy Awards. At the theatre, we watched a reading of the new Australian musical Mary Mary.  On the small screen we’ve been watching All The Light We Cannot See on Netflix and The Price Of Glee & No Hard Feelings on Binge. In Lisa’s True Crime Corner, we check in on the trial of high school shooter dad James Crumbley & get an update on Bryan Kohberger.

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