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Michael B Jordan pays tribute to black actors who ‘came before him’

Michael B Jordan paid tribute to the Black actors who "came before him" as he picked up the Best Actor prize at Sunday's (March 15) Academy Awards. The 39-year-old actor scooped the accolade for his work on Sinners and began his acceptance speech for the award — for which Timothee Chalamet (Marty Supreme), Leonardo DiCaprio (One...

Sarah Michelle Gellar announces Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot no longer happening

  The Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot is no longer happening. Hulu had announced plans for the follow-up series Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale — directed by the Oscar-winning filmmaker Chloe Zhao — last year but star Sarah Michelle Gellar has announced the "sad" news that the network is no longer moving forward with the show. In...

Conan O’Brien ends Oscars with tribute to Martin Short after his daughter’s death

Conan O'Brien ended the Oscars with a tribute to Martin Short after his daughter Katherine's death. The 62-year-old comedian, who was hosting the Academy Awards for the second year in a row on Sunday night (March 15), has had the Only Murders In The Building actor on his programme and podcast several times over the years...

Teyana Taylor blasts security guard for putting his hands on her after Oscars

Teyana Taylor blasted a security guard for putting his hands on her after the Oscars. The One Battle After Another actress — who had been up to accept the Best Picture prize with her co-stars — was backstage after the broadcast when she was captured on camera in a row as she tried to move through...

‘First and last time’: Radio DJ Chen Biyu overcomes camera shyness to act in new microdrama with Ayden Sng

While local DJ Chen Biyu greets listeners brightly on Mandarin radio station Love 972 FM every weekday morning, she is known for keeping a low profile and generally avoids appearing in front of cameras or on screen. That was until her radio drama Jiao Wo Pan Yu Lian (Call Me Pan Yulian, 2021), where she performed the titular...

Oon Shu An goes through emotional stress during rehearsals for 1st Mandarin play, needs scream pillow to cope

Being on stage and letting loose with rage might seem cathartic, but that is not the case for Oon Shu An. The local actress spoke to AsiaOne in a recent interview about her experiences rehearsing for her upcoming dark comedy play God of Carnage, where she portrays high-strung wealth manager Annette Lee who seeks to keep...

Agency asserts Heeseung won’t return to Enhypen amid protests for him to rejoin K-pop group

Former Enhypen member Heeseung will not be returning to the team, despite global protests. The K-pop group's agency Belift Lab asserted the decision in a statement to South Korean media on March 15. "Heeseung will not be returning to Enhypen," the Hybe subsidiary told The Korea Herald. "He has a clear artistic direction he wants to pursue,...

Christina Haack Clarifies That She is Not Engaged to Boyfriend Christopher Larocca

Christina Haack is clearing the air about rumors that she is engaged. The 42-year-old HGTV star and her boyfriend Christopher Larocca are not engaged, despite reports claiming otherwise after she was spotted with a ring on her wedding finger. She took to her Instagram to say that the ring was a gift to herself that she’s worn for 10 years.   “Bad reporting. That...

Oscar Winners Allison Janney, Jeff Bridges, & Christoph Waltz Join Cast of ‘Minions & Monsters’

  The upcoming film Minions & Monsters has an impressive cast! Universal Pictures and Illumination have announced that Oscar winners Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, and Jeff Bridges have joined the cast, along with Oscar nominees Jesse Eisenberg and Trey Parker. The cast also features Zoey Deutch, Bobby Moynihan, and Phil LaMarr.   Minions & Monsters is the third Minions film, itself a spinoff from the main Despicable Me franchise, and a sequel to Minions: Rise of the Gru. https://youtu.be/UaH6fShfpuY   This...

Joey Lawrence Bares Buff Muscles in a Tank Top Ahead of 50th Birthday

has clearly been staying fit these days! The 49-year-old actor put his buff muscles on display in a white tank top while doing a grocery run at Erewhon on Monday (March 16) in Calabasas, Calif. Joey will be celebrating his 50th birthday on April 20 and his wife just threw him an early surprise birthday party. They’re expecting...