The Rest Is Entertainment

Are the tasks becoming a production problem? Is Joanne in trouble? Which star needs to lighten up? Richard Osman and Marina Hyde discuss episode five of Celebrity Traitors, including headlines accusing Studio Lambert of ‘acting like human traffickers’. The Rest is Entertainment is brought to you by Octopus Energy, Britain's most awarded energy supplier. Sponsored by Lloyds. Learn how to avoid scams and protect yourself. See how Darkhorse Anti-Fraud Technology helps keep you safe from fraud. Search Lloyds protect yourself from fraud. Join The Rest Is Entertainment Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus content, ad-free listening, early access to Q&A episodes, access to our newsletter archive, discounted book prices with our partners at Coles Books, early ticket access to live events, and access to our chat community. Sign up directly at ⁠therestisentertainment.com ⁠ For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to ⁠www.goalhanger.com⁠ Video Editor: Adam Thornton & Louis Mealing Assistant Producer: Imee Marriott Senior Producer: Joey McCarthy Social Producer: Emma Jackson Exec Producer: Ami Bennett Filmed at ⁠www.westdigitalstudios.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who ‘owns’ the rights to a new wave of anarchic AI-generated characters? Has a Hollywood super-agent bought his way onto the Bestseller list? What is Marina Hyde’s new project? A key character in the world of the ‘Italian brainrot’ meme universe has become the unlikely centre of a fierce legal battle. Can you copyright an AI-generated character, and what are the consequences? Last month, Marina left The Guardian after 25 years as a columnist. She reveals exclusively on the podcast what she’s doing next, and why. Hollywood super-agent Ari Emanuel has published a buzzy memoir - and is facing accusations that he’s been bulk ordering copies himself. Can you buy your way to becoming a Bestselling author? Always On is home to Marina’s original writing and YouTube show. Each week she’ll be covering politics, culture, sport, media and more. It’s free to subscribe now on marinahyde.com and YouTube The Rest is Entertainment is brought to you by Octopus Energy, Britain's most awarded energy supplier. Sponsored by Lloyds. Learn how to avoid scams and protect yourself. See how Darkhorse Anti-Fraud Technology helps keep you safe from fraud. Search Lloyds protect yourself from fraud.  Join The Rest Is Entertainment Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus content, ad-free listening, early access to Q&A episodes, access to our newsletter archive, discounted book prices with our partners at Coles Books, early ticket access to live events, and access to our chat community. Sign up directly at ⁠⁠therestisentertainment.com ⁠⁠ For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to ⁠⁠www.goalhanger.com ⁠⁠ Video Editor: Adam Thornton & Caroline Kaye Assistant Producer: Imee Marriott  Senior Producer: Joey McCarthy  Social Producer: Emma Jackson Exec Producer: Ami Bennett  Filmed at ⁠⁠www.westdigitalstudios.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WARNING: SPOILERS FOR EPISODE THREE OF CELEBRITY TRAITORS Can The Traitors get the game under control? Has Hannah Fry made the right decision? Will a herd mentality destroy The Faithfuls? Richard and Marina discuss all the castle’s shenanigans as week 2 of The Celebrity Traitors kicks off… The Rest is Entertainment is brought to you by Octopus Energy, Britain's most awarded energy supplier. Sponsored by Lloyds. Learn how to avoid scams and protect yourself. See how Darkhorse Anti-Fraud Technology helps keep you safe from fraud. Search Lloyds protect yourself from fraud. Join The Rest Is Entertainment Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus content, ad-free listening, early access to Q&A episodes, access to our newsletter archive, discounted book prices with our partners at Coles Books, early ticket access to live events, and access to our chat community. Sign up directly at ⁠therestisentertainment.com ⁠ For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to ⁠www.goalhanger.com⁠ Video Editor: James Clayden & Louis Mealing Assistant Producer: Imee Marriott Senior Producer: Joey McCarthy Social Producer: Emma Jackson Exec Producer: Ami Bennett Filmed at ⁠www.westdigitalstudios.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Has Tom Cruise just starred in the biggest Hollywood bomb of all time? Can Taylor Swift continue making great pop music? Why did Richard once get offered a glass of milk by TV's king of trash? Tom Cruise & Alejandro Iñárritu's new movie Digger took a pitiful $8m domestically on its opening weekend - making it one of Hollywood's biggest failures. What went wrong? Who is to blame? And can anything be salvaged? Richard Osman and Marina Hyde have the answers. Taylor Swift won't go quietly. In a critically divisive move, the pop superstar has released four more songs to her 'Life Of A Showgirl' project. Is it tough to continue making hit after hit when you've penned over 300 songs? Richard has been busy filming a new game show in Belgium. What are the economics of batch producing in Europe — and why are the Dutch so good at telly? The Rest is Entertainment is brought to you by Octopus Energy, Britain's most awarded energy supplier. Sponsored by Lloyds. Looking for extra value from your spending? You can bank on Lloyds to help your money go further. Search Lloyds Rewards in your app. Join The Rest Is Entertainment Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus content, ad-free listening, early access to Q&A episodes, access to our newsletter archive, discounted book prices with our partners at Coles Books, early ticket access to live events, and access to our chat community. Sign up directly at therestisentertainment.com For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com Video Editor: Adam Thornton & Charlie Rodwell Assistant Producer: Imee Marriott Senior Producer: Joey McCarthy Exec Producer: Ami Bennett Social Producer: Emma Jackson Filmed at www.westdigitalstudios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With almost half a billion copies sold between them, Richard Osman is joined by fellow bestselling author - John Grisham. He answers your questions on his writing routine, favourite adaptations and the problem with Hollywood. The Rest is Entertainment is brought to you by Octopus Energy, Britain's most awarded energy supplier. Sponsored by Lloyds. Looking for extra value from your spending? You can bank on Lloyds to help your money go further. Search Lloyds Rewards in your app. Join The Rest Is Entertainment Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus content, ad-free listening, early access to Q&A episodes, access to our newsletter archive, discounted book prices with our partners at Coles Books, early ticket access to live events, and access to our chat community. Sign up directly at therestisentertainment.com For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com Video Editor: Louis Mealing Assistant Producer: Imee Marriott Senior Producer: Joey McCarthy Social Producer: Emma Jackson Exec Producer: Ami Bennett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Rest Is Entertainment presents an exclusive chapter from Marina Hyde’s new book ‘What A Time To Be Alive!’ which is out now. Welcome to the dystopian soap opera of modern times. Travel to space with Lauren Sanchez and Katy Perry, let the waters close over you as Bear Grylls baptises Russell Brand in the Thames, and experience the full body impact of the Gwyneth Paltrow ski massacre trial. Lettuce also remember Liz Truss, meet – and bid farewell to – the guy they called ‘No-Drama Starmer’, and celebrate the inaugural winner of the Fifa Peace Prize as he threatens to annex countries and follows all the way through on starting wars. Experience the magic of Donald Trump’s cavalcade of henchmen, watch with nothing but optimism as our Silicon Valley overlords hit their imperial phase – and let your jaw drop as Brooklyn secedes from the Beckhams. Truly, these are times that make you want to put your hands over your eyes, even when your hands are already over your eyes. The only thing to do is read Marina Hyde’s Guardian columns and howl with laughter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Marina Hyde is joined by TV exec Tim Hincks and reality TV legend Kate Lawler to explore the history of Big Brother. This is a free bonus episode - the rest of the series will be available ONLY to The Rest Is Entertainment members. Thank you to Endemol and The Big Brother team for allowing us to use their archive. The Rest is Entertainment is brought to you by Octopus Energy, Britain's most awarded energy supplier. Lloyds. 250 years on and still backing the nation's aspirations. Join The Rest Is Entertainment Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus content, ad-free listening, early access to Q&A episodes, access to our newsletter archive, discounted book prices with our partners at Coles Books, early ticket access to live events, and access to our chat community. Sign up directly at therestisentertainment.com For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com Video Editor: Caroline Kaye Assistant Producer: Imee Marriott Senior Producer: Joey McCarthy Exec Producer: Ami Bennett Social Producer: Emma Jackson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Was the BBC right to cancel Ru Paul's Drag Race? Why do Brits still have to wait weeks to see Hollywood films? What was the only time Richard got into trouble with his publisher? Richard Osman and Marina Hyde answer your behind-the-scenes questions of film, tv and flappy books. The Rest is Entertainment is brought to you by Octopus Energy, Britain's most awarded energy supplier. Lloyds. 250 years on and still backing the nation's aspirations. Join The Rest Is Entertainment Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus content, ad-free listening, early access to Q&A episodes, access to our newsletter archive, discounted book prices with our partners at Coles Books, early ticket access to live events, and access to our chat community. Sign up directly at therestisentertainment.com For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com Video Editor: Adam Thornton Assistant Producer: Imee Marriott Senior Producer: Joey McCarthy Exec Producer: Ami Bennett Social Producer: Emma Jackson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Richard Osman is joined by the new Strictly Come Dancing hosts - Emma Willis, Johannes Radebe and Josh Widdicombe. They answer your questions on the audition process, their presenting roles, and compete in a quickfire Strictly quiz. The Rest is Entertainment is brought to you by Octopus Energy, Britain's most awarded energy supplier. Sponsored by Lloyds. Looking for extra value from your spending? You can bank on Lloyds to help your money go further. Search Lloyds Rewards in your app. For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com Video Editor: Charlie Rodwell, Kieron Leslie & Adam Thornton Camera Ops: Charlie Rodwell, Kieron Leslie & Bruno Di Castri Assistant Producer: Imee Marriott Senior Producer: Joey McCarthy Social Producer: Emma Jackson Exec Producer: Ami Bennett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices