The Spill

Morning Tea is your weekday hit of celebrity news, pop culture drama, and internet chaos, all in the time it takes to drink your morning coffee (or tea!). Today, we’ve got the latest casting updates, a sizzling romance, and a blockbuster movie that’s breaking all the records.

☕ Laura Dern is taking on a major new project — and it centres the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
☕ The White Lotus season four casting just got even juicier
☕ Sophie Turner’s Tomb Raider series is on pause for an unfortunate reason
☕ Dakota Johnson is sparking romance rumours with a singer-songwriter
☕ A new box office hit has broken records, becoming Amazon MGM’s highest-grossing film ever.
☕ MAFS fans, brace yourselves — there's a spicy twist this season.
Listen to Em Vernem talk about Project Hail Mary on Weekend Watch here.

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Taylor Swift made her first big publicity appearance since the release of The Life of A Showgirl, and everything from her outfit, to her speech, and the way she acted around Travis Kelce is being dissected.

Plus, a petition has been launched regarding Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s upcoming visit to Australia. Now the royal couple has responded, and reading between the lines of their response, they are quite unhappy about the whole thing.

And the all-encompassing press tour for Robert Pattinson and Zendaya’s new movie The Drama is coming to an end with the movie’s release this week, but now some real-life drama has bubbled up behind the scenes.

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CREDITSHosts: Laura Brodnik & Monisha IswaranExecutive Producer: Monisha IswaranAudio Producer: Scott Stronach
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Today’s a special Morning Tea episode, because we’re hopping in the time machine and revisiting the wildest celebrity headlines of the 90s.

From runaway brides and scandalous arrests to iconic fashion revenge and the first blueprint for the modern internet boyfriend… this decade truly gave us everything.
And don’t forget to tune into The Spill at 3pm for your daily deep dive into the pop culture moments everyone will be talking about.
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You can now watch some of our episodes in full length video on the Apple Podcast app - make sure your phone is up to date and we can't wait for you to seeLINK: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-spill/id1473523403

Once you’ve devoured this morning’s celeb stories, get your daily news headlines from The Quicky here.

Find our new Bridgerton podcast in the Watch Party feed on Apple or Spotify.

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CREDITSHost & Producer: Monisha Iswaran
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We’ve spent the week spiralling over the Suddenly 30 reboot, and it’s led us down a rabbit hole of our favourite romcoms with problematic premises, that we love wholeheartedly nonetheless. It turns out "romance" in the 90s and early 2000s was often just a crime set to a peppy soundtrack, and we're here to admit it.

We're unpacking the supposed romantic "grand gestures" and breaking down the gap between what we want in real life and what we find "hot" on film, from the sex work of Pretty Woman to to why the teacher-student plot in Never Been Kissed still stops us in our tracks.

Plus, we have thoughts on the 2026 "Whimsy Drought." We’re unpacking why modern movies feel too polished and why we’re self-medicating with the messy, high-stakes lying of movies like How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days. It’s a deep dive into the absolute classics that might just save you from a boring weekend.

Love binge-watching TV? The Spill has launched Watch Party — spoiler-filled episode deep dives into the shows everyone’s talking about. Find the feed on Apple or Spotify.
Listen to The Spill New episodes drop every Monday–Friday!Mamamia: https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/the-spill/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3mjNFVvJp1irXNVxKXXABOApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-spill/id1473523403

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CREDITSHosts: Laura Brodnik & Bree Player Executive Producer: Monisha IswaranAudio Producer: Scott Stronach

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Today we’re diving headfirst into the fantasy epic based on Enid Blyton's classic series, delivering magical worlds, a massive enchanted tree, and the kind of spectacle that makes you wish your living room was a cinema. While some of the modernised elements split us down the middle, the visual world-building is exactly what we dreamed of as kids.

And Em has a review of the new slasher film that’s currently tearing up the cinema. With a Harry Potter fave taking on a wild new role and a plot full of gory surprises, we break down whether this hotel horror delivers or if it's just too bloody for its own good. Is it actually scary? Did Em spend the whole time covering her eyes? And why is this the perfect group cinema experience.

Plus, we’ve started the new horror series from the Duffer Brothers - and it’s moodier, more claustrophobic, and far more unsettling than you’d think. It's a high-stakes wedding mystery that is so bingeable you’ll be up until 2am like Laura trying to figure out the twist. Three very different vibes. One very stacked weekend.

Love binge-watching TV? The Spill has launched Watch Party — spoiler-filled episode deep dives into the shows everyone’s talking about. Find the feed on Apple or Spotify.Listen to The Spill New episodes drop every Monday–Friday!Mamamia: https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/the-spill/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3mjNFVvJp1irXNVxKXXABOApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-spill/id1473523403

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CREDITSHosts: XX & XXExecutive Producer: Monisha IswaranAudio Producer: Scott Stronach

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