Michael Idato
Michael Idato is the culture editor-at-large of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
How the Wayans brothers turned grief into joy – and then scared us all silly
With a family legacy unmatched in comedy history, Marlon and Shawn Wayans see the return of Scary Movie as an act of providence.
- Michael Idato
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‘Nobody knows what’s real’: Eve Hewson on aliens, Hollywood and her famous dad
Joining Steven Spielberg’s latest extraterrestrial adventure left the Irish actor with some existential questions.
- Michael Idato
Jon Favreau was nine when Star Wars took his breath away. Can his new film do the same?
The Mandalorian and Grogu director is mindful of the ‘very high bar’ set by George Lucas.
- Michael Idato
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- Eurovision
Can Australia ever win Eurovision? Yes, but do we really need to?
The answer is not as simple as send an extraordinary singer and equip her with an extraordinary song. Even after a decade in the competition, we remain a newcomer.
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Bulgaria wins Eurovision, Delta Goodrem ‘stoked’ as Australia comes fourth
She says she “felt the country with me” and is thrilled with Australia’s fourth place after Bulgaria won in a nail-biting final count, Michael Idato reports from Vienna.
- Michael Idato
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- Eurovision
The sun goddess rises: Delta Goodrem electrifies the Eurovision stage
Delta Goodrem set the Eurovision stage ablaze overnight, booking a slot in this weekend’s final and restoring Australia’s standing in the world’s oldest music competition.
- Michael Idato
Finland, Greece set up clash with Delta Goodrem in Eurovision final
Behind the spectacle, Eurovision is a house divided by boycotts, a “soft power” scandal and geopolitical tensions in Vienna as protests loom.
- Michael Idato
Richard Gadd wrote Baby Reindeer from a place of pain. His new series takes a different path
The Scottish comedian says Half-Man isn’t just about male violence, it’s about men struggling to love themselves – and each other.
- Michael Idato
‘I do feel the angels’: How Olivia Newton-John has guided Delta to the Eurovision stage
Delta Goodrem is following in the footsteps of her mentor’s Eurovision journey 52 years ago.
- Michael Idato
Can Delta Goodrem eclipse the competition at Eurovision?
“I’m focused, full force, full heart,” says the Aussie singer-songwriter whose song, Eclipse, is tipped as a top-five contender at the Eurovision Song Contest.
- Michael Idato