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Trump returned to the White House with some new special envoys. Which Hollywood hardmen has he chosen to watch his back?
Allegations against Neil Gaiman have revealed the use of NDAs as a tool of power by the rich against those more vulnerable. What are NDAs and what would happen if you break one?
TikTok shut down for a few hours in the US on Sunday night before being reinstated by President Trump. Will the ban come again and if so will anyone really care?
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Recommendations:
Marina - Cue The Sun (read)
Richard - A Real Pain (watch)
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How do actors fake vomiting?
Louis Theroux tells us his tips and tricks for how to get the most out of documentary subjects.
It was a national institution, but is it time for last orders to be called at The Rovers Return and Coronation Street?
Plus, we tackle The Traitors (with no spoilers) ahead of a full Traitors Q&A bonus episode for The Rest Is Entertainment AAA Club members on Friday 17th Jan. Join now at www.therestisentertainment.com
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Are The Rock and Vin Diesel furious with one another or fast friends? With an on-again off-again beef brewing since 2016, Richard & Marina bring us up to speed on the latest in the action men saga after both showed some love for the other at the 2025 Golden Globes.
The LA fires have dominated the news cycles since they broke out with many famous names, as well as those behind scenes, impacted. With fewer films being made in Hollywood each year, will it fully recover from this latest blow?
Better Man, the Robbie Williams biopic where he is portrayed as a CGI monkey has bombed at the box office. With a hefty budget, where did the backing come from?
As mentioned in the show -
The Rock & Vin Diesel and the oddly angled shot here
Will Tavlin’s Casual Viewing blog post here
Recommendations:
Marina - Beast Games (Prime Video)
Richard - Patrick Radden Keefe - Say Nothing (read)
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With Chris McCausland winning Strictly Come Dancing and the Xmas special being especially feel-good, has Strictly saved itself as the raft of upheld complaints and accusations that preceded the most recent series?
Richard lets us know if it’s possible to appear on several quiz shows and what producers are looking for in contestants.
Plus, was 2024 ‘the rise of celebrity surgery’ and will certain trends carry on into 2025?
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One the BBC’s programming jewels, The Traitors has returned. What has changed? Who is playing the game well? What is in store for us?
Marina has looked into her crystal ball and shares her movie predictions for 2025. What is going to boom and what might flop at the box office?
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As we emerge from our festive slumber, enjoy some of our favourite questions (and answers) from 2024.
Why are cups on screen always empty? How do you substitute drugs? Why don't cameras get steamy in shower scenes? How would Richard commit the perfect murder?
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The most popular show in Netflix's history returns for its second season. Does it carry the story along, and what does it say about culture now?
Richard and Marina also give us some of their recommendations for TV in 2025 but before that they tell us their heroes and villains of 2024.
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What is a little know fact about the Downing Street door that is in front of our eyes and set designers have to get right?
Richard and Marina reveal the art to the Match Of The Day commentary, why a signed book makes a special gift, and when is an opening night really an opening night?
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What happens inside a Hollywood smear machine? This week Blake Lively filed a legal complaint which revealed private messages detailing an alleged campaign to tarnish her, after she accused director and co-star Justin Baldoni of misconduct on the set of “It Ends With Us.”
Where does this leave both parties and what does it tell us about the dark arts in Hollywood PR?
MrBeast aka Jimmy Donaldson released the much anticipated Beast Games on Amazon. Known for his big budget YouTube gameshows, Amazon gave him a reported $100 million to create a gameshow. Is it good? Does he manage to transfer from YouTube to streaming? What does it tell us about not just entertainment, but the world in which we find ourselves?
And lastly, some festive cheer. Richard and Marina look back on how linear TV bagged huge audiences as we all came together for Xmas viewing. Will Gavin and Stacey roll back the clock and deliver a multi-million audience?
Recommendations:
Marina - Inside No 9: The Party's Over (iPlayer)
Richard - Black Doves (Netflix)
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How are blind items reported on sites such as PopBitch or Deuxmoi and kept legally sound and how accurate are they really? If someone samples or covers your song, what can make you more money and set you up for life? When contestants give a wildly incorrect answer on a quiz show, how do presenters keep a straight face?
Plus, there's an update on which Quality Street are best. Are you team Marina or team Richard?
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As the government debates a new bill covering how AI has to abide by copyright laws, is it better for creative industries to keep their friends close but enemies closer?
Sephora, Drunk Elephant, Sol de Janeiro are at the front of what some have called an epidemic amongst 'tweens' (pre-teens). These beauty and skincare brands are often pushed by influencers but what does it tell us about modern advertising and commercialism.
Finally Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has upset the TV industry after attacking a lack of creativity and diversity. Do her points have merit or is it misplaced and is she simply looking to score some easy points?
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What are the unassuming every day items that foley artists, those who create sound fx, use to create iconic moments of sound?
Spotify Wrapped has become a cultural moment, how does it work?
Eating scenes on screen. Do actors really eat a load of food and how do they deliver their lines clearly with their mouths full?
Another peeks behind the curtain with Richard Osman and Marina Hyde on this Q&A episode of The Rest Is Entertainment.
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Many of the reports around Wicked haven’t focused on the quality of the film, but once again on the appearance of one of its stars, Ariana Grande. Is the reporting on female appearance becoming more toxic than ever before?
Will a TikTok Grandma win the battle for Christmas number 1? Richard takes us through the historical runners and riders.
Our friends at More In Common carried out some polling based upon some previous show topics as promised. Does the UK think Jeremy Clarkson could be PM? What is Britain’s most loved Christmas song? And, most importantly which is the nation’s favourite Quality Street… Richard and Marina disagree.
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Marina & Richard reveal those who test run the trials on I’m A Celebrity and the work that goes into each moment of TV gold.
We dig into the stats as to which is the most successful chair to be sat in on House of Games.
Why are dates given in Roman Numerals at the end of shows and how do you get on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame?
Your questions answered on The Rest Is Entertainment with Richard Osman & Marina Hyde.
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With the accusations surrounding MasterChef's Gregg Wallace, Richard & Marina look at the accusations and what’s behind the headlines.
Moana 2 looks set to be a huge hit for Pixar, but what can fans expect from the sequel?
Two very different TV documentaries are on the way. Game of Throws, explores the world of darts and the colourful characters within the sport, whilst in Meet the Rees-Moggs we go inside the home of former-Conservative MP Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg. Are they the new Kardashians?
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What happened when Marina met Warren Beatty, and what are the secrets of press junkets? Is it important you know your conjecture verb from your adjunctive noun? Is there really an order to “in no particular order?”
Those questions and more in the one hundredth episode of The Rest Is Entertainment with Richard Osman and Marina Hyde.
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With Trump's election in the US, could we in the UK see a celebrity Prime Minister? And is Jeremy Clarkson that man? Who might the other contenders be if it were to happen?
The iconic Jaguar car company has had a rebrand and it has been less than well received. What are the secrets to a successful rebrand?
And finally on this episode we celebrate a format that is bucking the trend of declining audiences on linear TV, the quiz show. With their success only getting bigger, will they outgrow their traditional home?
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The inbox was aflame after last week's Q&A episode where Marina declared Richard a "psychopath" for the way he arranged his books. Today we'll get into your take on the matter. Who is right and who is wrong? And, how do you arrange yours?
Did Rob Beckett really buy a Blankety Blank contestant a TV from his own pocket? Rob himself gives us the story. What winds journalists up most when they see a newspaper on-screen? Are nightclubs going to die?
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It was the event *few* were talking about yet they were talking loudly. Jake Paul took on Mike Tyson live on Netflix. Who were the big winners and losers of the night?
The Guardian and others have said they'll no longer post on Twitter / X and more are moving over to Bluesky. Is this a false dawn of a peaceful online place of hope that can no longer realistically exist?
And, we need to mention the C-word again. The big retailers have rolled out their Christmas adverts. Which are good? Which are bad? Do they make any difference to where you choose to spend your all important Christmas pound?
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There is a storm brewing in the studio as Marina finds out how Richard arranges his bookshelves.
Copyright in comedy. How often do people think of the same joke and who, if anyone, owns it? We also all enjoy a brand new quiz thanks to listener Rhys Durham.
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