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The Guardian's three-year investigation into David Walliams has finally been published, detailing allegations of grooming and sexual harassment. We unpack its biggest bombshells and ask how his alleged behaviour could have remained an open secret for so long. On that note, we also discuss Russell Brand’s sentencing and the role the entertainment industry plays in protecting powerful men. Plus: what we learned from Kim Kardashian’s authorised new biography, as well as reviews of Black Doves series two and Netflix’s Matthew Perry documentary.

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Recs/reviews

Black Doves, Netflix
Citizen Kim by Jonathan Van Meter
‘Kim invaded her own privacy’: The biographer granted rare access to Kardashian’s inner circle, Telegraph
The One About Matthew Perry, Netflix
‘It wasn’t long until he asked me if I’d ever had sex before’: David Walliams accused of preying on young women for sex, The Guardian
No messiah: the reckoning of Russell Brand, Times
The Russell Brand verdict is a landmark victory for the understanding of consent, The Guardian
Is Rape a Crime? Diabolical Lies
The crimes of Russell Brand, Today in Focus
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Primetime is being hailed as a career-best role for Robert Pattinson, yet his portrayal of real-life ‘paedophile hunter’ Chris Hansen has proved wildly divisive. Is the film’s satire of controversial noughties reality show To Catch a Predator turning public humiliation into entertainment all over again? Also this week: Halloween costume controversies, The Celebrity Traitors finale, ACOTAR 6 and Jennifer Lawrence’s latest publicity blitz for her new haircare range. Does the world really need another celeb beauty brand?

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Recs/reviews

Fatherland, in cinemas now
Primetime, in cinemas now
Tonight on Dateline, This Man Will Die, Esquire
The Idiot podcast, New York Times
A Court of Splintered Harmony, Sarah J. Maas
Sarah J. Maas Gave Us Part of a Book, Vulture
Jennifer Lawrence Hopes You Won't Hate Her New Project, The Cut
Jennifer Lawrence: Hunger Games, Hot Takes & Online Hate, Call Her Daddy
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The ‘dazzling’ new film about disgraced Silicon Valley entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes has become one of the buzziest and most controversial documentaries ever made. Why is there so much hype, and what does it say about our fascination with famous fraudsters? Also on the show: how the serious allegations against Meghan Markle’s father could change public opinion around her, and our thoughts on the three finalists in the running to become the next James Bond. Plus: a five-star review of Disney’s comedy-mystery Phoney and our verdict on Channel 4’s star-studded series, It Gets Worse, about Gen Z disillusionment.

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Recs/reviews

Phoney, Disney+
It Gets Worse, Channel 4
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
Will the public change its mind about Meghan? BBC
You Can See Everything, in UK cinemas Nov 20
You Can't See Everything: Release delays are killing movie culture in the UK, GQ
‘A cultural moment’: smash hit doc You Can See Everything continues to dazzle America, Guardian
Elizabeth Holmes is Literally Just a Man, Liz Plank, Substack
The New Stanford Prison Experiment, Netflix
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The Victoria’s Secret fashion show is back and seemingly more popular than ever, just years after it was dismissed as sexist and outdated. So how did we get here, and why are we suddenly celebrating a version of femininity we thought we’d left behind? Also this week: the newly-announced reboot of Lena Dunham’s Girls and whether it can capture the zeitgeist again, the controversy surrounding Sally Rooney’s book ban, plus reviews of Florence Pugh’s East of Eden adaptation and Ben Affleck’s new Netflix thriller.

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Recs/ reviews:

East of Eden, Netflix
Animals, Netflix
Jon Ronson on The Louis Theroux Podcast
Office Romance, Netflix
The Sheep Detectives, Amazon Prime
So, Girls is coming back for 5 fresh eps… Lena Dunham’s substack
Who Exactly Is The Victoria’s Secret Show For? Otegha Uwagba for Grazia
Why terrorism laws stopped Sally Rooney selling books in the UK, Today in Focus
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Elizabeth Day’s bestselling novel The Party has been turned into a glossy new TV thriller with Luke Evans, exploring toxic friendships and the dark side of the British upper classes. Plus, a comedian has sparked a furious backlash after calling women in gym shorts “whores” on SNL. Is misogyny being repackaged as edgy comedy? Also on the show: the must-watch new series of prison drama Time starring David Tennant and the questions it raises about our broken criminal justice system, a gripping new investigative podcast about an LA couple who had 21 children via surrogacy, a review of Jeremy Strong’s turn as Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Reckoning and Nara Smith’s “sexy rebrand”.

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Recs/ reviews

Honeybloom jewellery (IG @honeybloomstore)
The Journey, New Yorker podcast
Time s3, BBC iPlayer
Criminal: How Our Prisons Are Failing Us All, Angela Kirwin
Sing Sing, Netflix
The Party, ITVx
Elizabeth Day: How I finally got my book The Party on TV, The Times
The Social Reckoning, in cinemas
The Interview, NYT, Aaron Sorkin
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