The Rest Is Entertainment

Are the tasks becoming a production problem? Is Joanne in trouble? Which star needs to lighten up?

Richard Osman and Marina Hyde discuss episode five of Celebrity Traitors, including headlines accusing Studio Lambert of ‘acting like human traffickers’.

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Video Editor: Adam Thornton & Louis Mealing

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What does the Paramount and Warner Bros. merger mean for you? Why are teenagers being invited to writers' rooms? Is Netflix about to re-try a disastrous 1960s psychological experiment?

Richard Osman and Marina Hyde answer your questions on the world of TV, film and news and discuss what THE landmark Hollywood merger means for your wallet.

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Video Editor: Louis Mealing

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Who ‘owns’ the rights to a new wave of anarchic AI-generated characters? Has a Hollywood super-agent bought his way onto the Bestseller list? What is Marina Hyde’s new project?

A key character in the world of the ‘Italian brainrot’ meme universe has become the unlikely centre of a fierce legal battle. Can you copyright an AI-generated character, and what are the consequences?

Last month, Marina left The Guardian after 25 years as a columnist. She reveals exclusively on the podcast what she’s doing next, and why.

Hollywood super-agent Ari Emanuel has published a buzzy memoir - and is facing accusations that he’s been bulk ordering copies himself. Can you buy your way to becoming a Bestselling author?

Always On is home to Marina’s original writing and YouTube show. Each week she’ll be covering politics, culture, sport, media and more. It’s free to subscribe now on marinahyde.com and YouTube

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WARNING: SPOILERS FOR EPISODE FOUR OF CELEBRITY TRAITORS

Are The Faithful comedians a force to be reckoned with? Why are shields such a headache at the round table? What time is Castle breakfast exactly?

Richard and Marina unpick the latest Celebrity Traitors episode as week two comes to a close.

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Video Editor: Caroline Kaye & Jack Meek

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WARNING: SPOILERS FOR EPISODE THREE OF CELEBRITY TRAITORS

Can The Traitors get the game under control? Has Hannah Fry made the right decision? Will a herd mentality destroy The Faithfuls?

Richard and Marina discuss all the castle’s shenanigans as week 2 of The Celebrity Traitors kicks off…

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Video Editor: James Clayden & Louis Mealing

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Can clever contestants bankrupt a show? Could Stacey Solomon be the next star of a Ryan Murphy epic? Why is Simon Calder always on BBC Breakfast?

Richard Osman and Marina Hyde answer your questions on the world of entertainment and offer a few pitches to the folks at Netflix.

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Video Editor: Louis Mealing, Adam Thornton & Josh Smith

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Has Tom Cruise just starred in the biggest Hollywood bomb of all time? Can Taylor Swift continue making great pop music? Why did Richard once get offered a glass of milk by TV's king of trash?

Tom Cruise & Alejandro Iñárritu's new movie Digger took a pitiful $8m domestically on its opening weekend - making it one of Hollywood's biggest failures. What went wrong? Who is to blame? And can anything be salvaged? Richard Osman and Marina Hyde have the answers.

Taylor Swift won't go quietly. In a critically divisive move, the pop superstar has released four more songs to her 'Life Of A Showgirl' project. Is it tough to continue making hit after hit when you've penned over 300 songs?

Richard has been busy filming a new game show in Belgium. What are the economics of batch producing in Europe — and why are the Dutch so good at telly?

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Video Editor: Adam Thornton & Charlie Rodwell

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WARNING: SPOILERS FOR WEEK ONE OF CELEBRITY TRAITORS

Marina Hyde is joined by Traitors legend Charlotte Berman to review the first week of Celebrity Traitors 2027.

They discuss all the chaotic castle antics so far and answer the questions everyone is desperate to know... who goes next?

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Lloyds. 250 years on and still backing the nation's aspirations.

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With almost half a billion copies sold between them, Richard Osman is joined by fellow bestselling author - John Grisham.

He answers your questions on his writing routine, favourite adaptations and the problem with Hollywood.

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Did Strictly make a mistake by casting three presenters? Who would Richard cast as the next Traitors? Is the BBC erasing comedy history?

Strictly Come Dancing’s new presenting setup has seen headlines claiming the show is in ‘crisis’. Does the new hosting trio have a fundamental flaw, or is the real crisis elsewhere?

The BBC has upheld complaints against Katherine Ryan's racy joke about Victoria Beckham on Have I Got News For You. Where should the BBC draw the line on comedy censorship?

A new flock of Celebrity Traitors enters the castle this week. Richard and Marina reveal their picks for a turret trio.

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