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8+ min ago (63+ words) Trivia buffs, test your knowledge with today's interactive superquiz. The Sydney Morning Herald Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Try our new Mini Crossword Ten clues. Twenty-five squares. How quickly can you solve this bite-sized puzzle? Track your winning streaks and challenge family and friends by sharing your results....

46+ min ago (416+ words) Jerry Seinfeld has paid tribute to Rob Reiner, acknowledging the impact that the late film director had on saving Seinfeld from cancellation in the 1990s. Reiner, 78, and his wife, Michele Singer, were found dead at their home in Los Angeles on Sunday. Their son Nick, 32, has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is "responsible" for his parents' deaths, LAPD detectives said. "When nobody at the network liked the early episodes, he saved us from cancellation," Seinfeld wrote of his eponymous nine-season NBC sitcom that ran from 1989 to 1998. "That I was working with Carl Reiner's son, who happened to be one of the kindest people in show business, seemed unreal. I was naive at the time to how much his passion for us meant. "Rob and Michele married right as our show was starting and they became an imprint for me…...

46+ min ago (431+ words) In the upcoming K-Drama Spring Fever, Yoon Bom, a teacher from Seoul, heads to teach at a high school in the town of Sinsu. Reserved, quiet and keen on a new beginning, it is here that she meets Seon Jae-Kyu, a tall, tattooed, seemingly tough guy who is effusive, warm and an eager extrovert. The setting is ripe for sparks to fly. For actors Ahn Bo-hyun and Lee Jo-bin, who play the leads, starring in Spring Fever meant travelling out of Seoul to Pohang, where a large part of the show was filmed, and getting to revel in everything that was scenic, wholesome and fun. While Jae-kyu and Yoon Bom's romance will take the centrestage, the show's teasers also indicate that Jae-kyu and his relationship with his nephew (played by actor Cho Jun-young), whom he is raising, will also be…...

50+ min ago (462+ words) Comedian Jimmy Carr has defended his performance at'a controversial gig in Saudi Arabia and said people should "give up" on the idea that the Middle East is the same as Western Europe. The 53-year old, known for his stand-up routines and hosting roles on shows such as 8 Out Of 10 Cats, was one of the acts who performed at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in October. He was among the stars who were criticised for taking part, with concerns over Saudi Arabia's human rights record and Human Rights Watch claiming the festival deflected attention from the government's "brutal repression of free speech and other pervasive human rights violations". Speaking on The Louis Theroux Podcast, Carr spoke about his decision to perform, arguing that people's perceptions of the Middle East should change. He said: "I played it. I loved it. "I think we…...

1+ hour, 58+ min ago (535+ words) It's not often a performer will fire up the crowds on stage at Glastonbury and delight TV audiences on Songs of Praise, but James B Partridge has done just that. The Dorset-born creator of Primary School Assembly Bangers became an online sensation with his school hymn sets, which have earned him a following up and down the country. "The love of music had to come from the assembly hall," he says. "We had fantastic tunes that we sang together and were taught these by memory, so that's why to this day they've been stuck in my head." The 34-year-old's new The Big Christmas Assembly tour features retro pop songs and Christmas carols. James, who is from Poole, first sang the songs in his current setlists in assembles at Stanley Green in Oakdale. He also sang for his local church choir…...

2+ hour, 2+ min ago (289+ words) Rowan Woods is stepping down as Creative Director of the Edinburgh TV Festival after two years. The news comes a few weeks after the fest launched a bidding process that could see it move away from its Edinburgh home for the first time in 50 years. Woods said: "After two successful years reshaping the curatorial approach, making it more open and inclusive and delivering a landmark 50th edition, I'm moving on to new challenges." Campbell Glennie, CEO of the TV Foundation and TV Festival, added: "We are proud of the work Rowan has done with the Festival team and partners over the last two years, to deliver some impressive, impactful and very noisy sessions as well as the 50th edition of the agenda setting MacTaggart Lecture. We wish Rowan the best and are excited for the next stage of her career." Woods took…...

2+ hour, 22+ min ago (553+ words) Host Dara said "we'll be giddy again" as he detailed the show's exciting return MOCK the Week is returning to screens in a shock U-turn, Dara O'Briain has revealed. The legendary panel show left screens in 2022 after 17 years with huge fanfare. The BBC said it cancelled the long-running topical satire show "in order to create room for new shows. Now Dara, who hosted the show, has revealed it's set for a comeback. Chatting about times he and co-host Ian Stone cracked up at jokes, he said: "The laughter is usually genuine on these shows but there are times when you know you've absolutely lost it and Ian and I had that over each other and will do again" "Because that show is going to come back, I don't know if I should tell you that. Read more TV news Strictly's…...

2+ hour, 40+ min ago (312+ words) While he is remembered mostly for his movie classics like This Is Spinal Tap, Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, Misery, A Few Good Men and The American President, Rob Reiner also was largely responsible for a TV classic, the 1989 NBC comedy series Seinfeld. A day after Hollywood " and the world " were shocked by the senseless murder of Reiner and his wife Michele Reiner, Seinfeld co-creator, star and executive producer Jerry Seinfeld paid tribute to the show's backer and champion. "Next to Larry David and George Shapiro, Rob Reiner had the biggest influence on my career," Seinfeld wrote in an Instagram post, referencing his Seinfeld co-creator/executive producer David and his longtime manager Shapiro who also executive produced the sitcom. "Our show would have never happened without him," Seinfeld said of Reiner. "He saw something no…...

2+ hour, 50+ min ago (444+ words) Jerry Seinfeld called Rob Reiner "the biggest influence on my career," and it's easy to see why. In a touching tribute, Seinfeld recalled how Reiner's support in the show's earliest days not only saved Seinfeld from cancellation, but influenced him in ways he would carry forever. Legend has it, Reiner made a personal case for the show to NBC executives. "[Seinfeld] would have never happened without him. He saw something no one else could. When nobody at the network liked the early episodes, he saved us from cancellation," Seinfeld wrote on Monday, December 15. "That I was working with Carl Reiner's son, who happened to be one of the kindest people in show business, seemed unreal. I was naive at the time to how much his passion for us meant," the comedian added. Seinfeld praised Reiner's marriage to Michele Singer, calling…...

2+ hour, 53+ min ago (207+ words) Dublin-born, London-based Rachel Galvo dreamed of starring in Les Mis, but then her career in comedy took off "Shite Feminist" Rachel Galvo: "I"ve big dreams. I just need Sharon Horgan to answer my emails" Dublin-born, London-based Rachel Galvo dreamed of starring in Les Mis, but then her career in comedy took off Rachel Galvo: "This girl was, like, you"re a comedian? If you need a side job, you can clean my house" The father and son who built an Irish entertainment empire This Uncle Vanya " a quick-witted Riste'rd Cooper " plays it cool in a house of freaks "A hug runs all the way through this": How to Catch a Star, based on the Oliver Jeffers book, returns to the Ark Who are the Bondi Beach shooting suspects, Naveed and Sajid Akram? "My kids idolise their dad. Should I…...