The Melania Doc: Hit or Flop?

The Rest Is Entertainment

Tuesday, 3 February 2026 - 49 minutes

What do Ryan Reynold's unsealed texts tell us about his power in Hollywood? Why has the world’s biggest TikToker sold his entire identity for a billion dollars? What did Marina think of the Melania documentary?

Richard Osman and Marina Hyde discuss explain how Ryan Reynolds texts fit into the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni drama, and what they tell us about how power and fame in Tinseltown.

TikTok superstar Khaby Lame has signed over his brand and AI likeness for an eye-watering sum - but what does the deal mean for the future of influencing?

And Marina went to see the Melania documentary so you don’t have to. But has it actually been a success?

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