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It's an awards night for the music industry but there's always plenty of drama and theatrics on the Grammys red carpet. 

The original Mr & Mrs Smith starring Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt led to some legendary popular culture moments. Now, a TV series starring Donald Glover and Maya Erskine provides a new take on the 2005 film. And they couldn't be more different.

The acclaimed British artist trades tennis balls and tattoos while unveiling his signature work at the National Gallery of Victoria.

Almost 2.5 million viewers tuned in for the season 11 debut of Married at First Sight — and for those not watching other stations, reality TV was still a popular choice. 

The top 10 tracks from triple j's Hottest 100 of 2023 include songs from Doja Cat, G Flip and Dom Dolla. Here are your favourite songs of the year.

Expats may tell the story of three American women living in Hong Kong, but its true magic comes from telling the stories of the city's local community.

Born Melanie Safka, the folk singer performed to hundreds of thousands of people at the Woodstock music festival in the late 1960s.

The real-life son of the late cartel boss filed a lawsuit against Netflix last week over the upcoming miniseries about his mother's life.

From the Minecraft movie to a juicy Brent Street reality show, here's all the latest entertainment news.

It's past argument that some of the red carpet's more performative trends are going to be picked up by men everywhere and that the spell of the black tuxedo will finally be broken, writes Virgina Trioli.

Australian actress Sarah Snook thanks her baby daughter, saying "it was her who carried me" as she wins the best drama actress award at the Emmys.

The sagas of Grammy Award-winning artist 21 Savage were reduced to a series of viral memes in 2019, but the rapper is now sharing his side of the story on the album American Dream, which will soundtrack his debut film.

In Echo, the first Marvel TV show to be led by an Indigenous cast, the antihero from the Hawkeye series returns to her roots.

From the phenomena that was Barbenheimer to the Taylor Swift mania, and the sad passing of many notable celebrities, it's been a big year in popular culture.

From punk rockers to crooners, best friends to magicians, the world lost some well known faces and creative geniuses this year.  

Disney production company Lucasfilm is suing a space-themed Chilean carwash Star Wash, accusing it of plagiarising the galactic film franchise Star Wars. 

Lee Sun-kyun, who starred in the Oscar-winning film Parasite, is found unconscious in a car park while reportedly being investigated as part of a government crackdown on illegal drug use.

The rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has issued an apology in Hebrew to the Jewish community for his past antisemitic remarks, saying he sought forgiveness and regretted any pain that his words had caused.

Readers are embracing romance novels with wild abandon and sending their favourite titles straight to number one. So we asked a bestselling romance author, publisher and bookseller why the genre is having such a moment.

From master chefs and iconic artists to sporting legends and trailblazing politicians, Australia lost some of its most loved — and most controversial — icons this year.

With similar versions across the globe, it is impossible to trace the genealogy of Australia's vanilla slice, but the combination of crunch and cream clearly has universal appeal, writes Garritt C Van Dyk.

The digital age may have removed the "tactile experience" of looking at an album cover, but memorable music art lives on, assisted by Australia's vinyl revival.

While tradwives emerge across the political spectrum, a small subculture use their platforms to promote the dark ideas of the far-right — including in Australia, write Kristy Campion and Kiriloi M Ingram.

Cooper follows up his 2018 directorial debut A Star Is Born with an ambitious portrayal of the life of legendary conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein.