Hollywood’s glitterati and Australia’s small-screen stars delivered a week of deliciously memorable moments — proof that even the most polished performers occasionally need to dust themselves off and keep strutting.
Take Meryl Streep’s gloriously human moment at New York’s Museum of Natural History. The legendary actress, back in her Miranda Priestly stilettos for “Devil Wears Prada 2,” reminded everyone that gravity plays no favorites. There she was, resplendent in scarlet couture that probably cost more than most people’s cars, when those killer heels betrayed her. The resulting stumble? Pure cinema gold.
Stanley Tucci, ever the gentleman, barely missed a beat. The pair were filming a Met Gala-inspired scene that’ll undoubtedly make the sequel’s highlight reel — though perhaps not quite as intended. Streep, now 76 and still commanding every room she enters, laughed it off with the kind of grace that’s made her Hollywood royalty. No “that’s all” needed; just pure, unscripted charm.
Meanwhile, down under, the 2025 TV Week Logie Awards turned into the ABC’s coming-out party. The public broadcaster sashayed away with 11 awards, including a jaw-dropping five-trophy haul for “Fisk” — not bad for a network that commercial rivals once dismissed as stuffy.
Home and Away’s Lynne McGranger finally claimed her crown after 33 years of serving flat whites and sage advice as Summer Bay’s beloved Irene Roberts. Her Gold Logie acceptance speech? Pure gold itself. “This is going to be pride of place next to my 1974 Wagga Wagga Drama Festival Best Actress,” she quipped, proving some things really do get better with age.
Sam Pang, hosting with the kind of sharp wit that’d make Miranda Priestly proud, didn’t hold back. His zinger about Network 10 replacing The Project with 10 News+ (“like the Titanic being replaced with the OceanGate submarine”) left the room simultaneously gasping and howling. Too soon? Perhaps. But that’s showbiz, darling.
“Fisk” swept through the comedy categories like a perfectly tailored Chanel suit through a room full of fast fashion. Kitty Flanagan, Julia Zemiro, Aaron Chen, and Glenn Butcher all took home hardware, proving smart comedy still has a place in the age of reality TV overload.
The night’s most touching moment belonged to Magda Szubanski. Currently battling stage 4 blood cancer, her pre-recorded Hall of Fame acceptance speech balanced raw honesty with her trademark wit. “Let’s get this out of the way — I have not been awarded this honour because I have the cancer,” she declared. “I am getting this because of 40 years of hard work — lobbying, bribing, threatening, whatever it took.”
From Hollywood’s hallowed halls to Australia’s small screen, this week proved that entertainment’s greatest moments often come when the script goes out the window. Whether it’s a triple Oscar winner taking an unexpected bow or a soap opera veteran finally getting her due, these unplanned moments remind us why we can’t take our eyes off the screen.
After all, in an industry built on perfect takes and carefully crafted images, it’s the gloriously human moments that keep us coming back for more. Now, that’s entertainment.
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