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Do celebrity petitions ever make a difference? How did Jess Glynne become a meme millionaire? And why is it so tricky to film things in LA? Richard Osman and Marina Hyde answer your questions about TV, film and celebrity doppelgangers. The Rest is Entertainment is brought to you ...  Show more

Internet personalities Alex Cooper and Alix Earle are feuding - but why might this be a good thing for both of them? Will the new Michael Jackson film be a hit, and should you go and see it? And is nonagenarian Rupert Murdoch a messy bitch? The drama between podcast mogul Alex Co ...  Show more

We are back at the British Podcast Awards - one of the biggest nights in media as the worlds of radio, TV and journalism all have a stake in this still fledgling medium.Ollie Peart is backstage once again to hear from winners including Carl Miller on Kill List season two and a po ...  Show more

An online spat reveals a new truth about modern journalism. Alex Hudson, Editor-in-chief of Everything Popular is Wrong, takes a trip into Substack to investigate.Also on the pod: Lachlan Murdoch wins the succession battle. TV critic and media writer Scott Bryan tells us who are ...  Show more

Some exciting news — The Take is now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/kermodeandmayo. Become a Vanguardista or an Ultra Vanguardista to get video episodes of Take Two every week, plus member‑only chat rooms, polls and submissions to influence the show, behind‑the‑scenes photos and vid ...  Show more

Dr. Scott Gottlieb, author of ‘Uncontrolled Spread’ and a member of Pfizer’s Board of Directors, updates Molly Jong-Fast on the status of “COVID pills” and child-approved vaccinations in the works, Eric Boehlert, founder and editor of press run.media, calls out the media’s obsess ...  Show more