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James Handy, the veteran character actor known for Top Gun: Maverick, Jumanji, Alias and Logan, has died at age 81 after a fatal stabbing in Los Angeles.

Jimmy Kimmel used his Peabody Award acceptance speech to defend freedom of speech, political satire and the right to criticise elected leaders while delivering a fresh round of jokes aimed at Donald Trump.

Fred Smith, the bassist whose melodic restraint shaped Television’s landmark album Marquee Moon, has died aged 77.

Skyhooks archivist Peter Green has discovered Skyhooks footage nearly 50 years old long thought to have been lost.

CBS television in the USA has announced the cancellation of the high rating, high profitable ‘Late Night With Stephen Colbert’ seemingly for political reasons.

June Lockhart, best known for her role as Maureen Robinson in 60s sci-fi series ‘Lost In Space’, has turned 100 years old today (June 25, 2025).

RocKwiz will be breathing in the fresh garden air when it is Live At The Gardens in Melbourne in November.

After much media speculation in recent weeks, Network 10 has officially announced that the long-running News/Entertainment program The Project has been axed.

Cher turned down the opportunity to guest star on the hit TV comedy Hacks three times.

Snoop Dogg is returning to The Voice for season 28.

I cannot believe Channel 10 got the first Sam Pang Tonight show so wrong. The lighting was bad, the sets look they were second hand throwaways from Sky News, the Titles looked they were done in Microsoft Word and the room looked like it was shot in a spare office.

A landmark account of Paul McCartney’s triumphant musical reinvention in the 1970s and the subsequent rise of one of the decade’s most iconic bands.

Australian writer, author and multi media man Graham Simpson passed away on 16 February 2025 at age 69. He was one of the funniest friends I knew.

Prior to the Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary special, Amelia Dimoldenberg hosted the Red Carpet Event.

Paul McCartney has performed a third intimate show at the 575 capacity The Bowery in New York City.

Saturday Night Live’s line-up for the 50th anniversary show on 14 February features some of the biggest stars in the world.

Kate Miller-Heidke is the sole Australian judge for The Voice 2025 Australian season.

2025 host of the Golden Globe Awards Nikki Glaser has revealed to Howard Stern the jokes she had that were cut from the show.

‘El Mal’ from the movie ‘Emilia Pérez’ has picked up the award for Best Song at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards, held in Los Angeles.

Graham Norton will perform in Australia in 2025 for the very first time when he brings his ‘An Evening With Graham Norton’ show down under.

Brian Nankervis and Julia Zemiro will take RocKwiz out for a 36 date road trip from 8 October.

Bruce Springsteen made his first cameo acting job (at least I think it is his first, I can’t find another reference anywhere) in Season 12 of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’.

After a cameo in episode two of the last ever season of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’, Bruce Springsteen is back in a starring role in episode nine, and it is one of the funniest episodes so far.

Billy Mumy, who played Will Robinson in the hit sci-fi 60s show Lost In Space, is now a 70 year old man.

Back in the early 80s, Irma Kostroski was on track to be one of the biggest pop stars on the planet. Back then she was known by her real name, Tracey Ullman.