Myf and Zan are back with a whole lot of music chat this week. As we press record the 40th annual MTV VMAs are on; always the most cooked red carpet of the year. The CMA Awards announced its nominations, and Beyonce is a glaring omission... We explore why.

Kendrick Lamar has been announced as headliner for the sports concert with the Super Bowl Halftime Show as it's crowning moment. And Taylor Swift has come out and officially endorsed Kamala Harris (we are here for her sign off).

Meanwhile Dave Grohl has knocked language out of the park with his weasel word announcement of an affair, and it's a loving farewell to the voice of our childhood: the iconic James Earl Jones.

And we're digging into the wild docuseries Chimp Crazy, and banging on about an Isabelle Allende book and Netflix's new series A Perfect Couple.

Beyonce CMA snub: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/09/arts/music/beyonce-cmas-nominations-cowboy-carter.html?smid=url-share

Kendrick Lamar Superbowl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIEKK_j0fss&ab_channel=KendrickLamar

Taylor Swift endorsement: https://www.instagram.com/taylorswift/p/C_wtAOKOW1z/?hl=en

Dave Grohl affair: https://www.instagram.com/davestruestories/p/C_v4WBbyxnd/?hl=en

James Earl Jones: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-10/james-earl-jones-star-wars-the-lion-king-the-simpsons/104331850

VMAs red carpet: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-12/vma-red-carpet/104336406

Chimp Crazy: https://binge.com.au/shows/show-chimp-crazy!30032

The Soul of a Woman: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54075385-the-soul-of-a-woman

The Perfect Couple: https://www.netflix.com/title/81474158

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