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Jenna Ortega still adjusting to fame and success

Jenna Ortega is still adjusting to her own fame and success. The 21-year-old actress has enjoyed a meteoric rise in recent years, and Jenna is still adjusting to her new-found status as one of Hollywood's biggest names. The Wednesday star told MTV: "It's definitely an adjustment." Jenna actually relished being able to lean on Winona Ryder — her...

Oasis to reunite Definitely Maybe?

Oasis, one of the 1990s rock bands that defined Britpop, is set to reunite as brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher teased an announcement early on Tuesday (Aug 27) and a newspaper said they were planning shows in 2025. The band, whose debut album Definitely Maybe was released 30 years ago, split in 2009 when lead guitarist and...

Mariah Carey mourns deaths of mother and sister who both died on same day

Mariah Carey is mourning the loss of both her mother and her sister. The 55-year-old singer shared the news on Monday (Aug 26) that her mother Patricia had passed away at the age of 87 over the weekend. On the very same day, her sister Alison, 63, also died in what she has described as a...

Will.i.am launching AI-influenced interactive radio platform

Will.i.am is launching an AI-influenced interactive radio platform. The 49-year-old rap star — who is best known for his success with the Black Eyed Peas — has announced plans to launch RAiDiO.FYI, a new radio service that will feature AI presenters. The company website explains: "How... Through the pulse of conventional AI blended with the power of music... "We are...

Francis Ford Coppola admits to kissing women on Megalopolis set; denies any unprofessional behaviour

Francis Ford Coppola has admitted to kissing women on the Megalopolis set but denied allegations of unprofessional behaviour. In May, the 85-year-old filmmaker, who funded the US$120 million (S$156 million) project himself, was accused of pulling women to sit on his lap and trying to kiss a string of topless or scantily clad female extras during...

Fei Xiang’s adopted panda of 20 years dies

A panda adopted by Fei Xiang 20 years ago has died. "The giant panda Dai Li (also known as Xiang Xiang) that I have adopted for many years has gone to heaven," the Chinese-American singer-actor, 63, wrote in a Weibo post yesterday (Aug 26). "Thanks again to the veterinarians and keepers of the China Conservation and Research...

Elvis Presley jewelry up for sale at celebrity artifacts auction

Rare collectibles from the worlds of music and film, including gold rings owned by Elvis Presley and a letter written by Beach Boy Brian Wilson, will be up for auction this weekend. The Artifacts of Hollywood & Music sale from Kruse GWS Auctions features nearly 400 lots, with items also from Prince, Aaliyah, and Abigail Folger, a...

‘Still gives me goosebumps’: Romeo Tan revisits Old Changi Hospital during Hungry Ghost Month

The seventh lunar month is the best (or worst, depending on who you ask) time to go looking for ghosts. It's a time that Taoists and Buddhists believe the gates of the underworld are open and spirits roam the earth, and takes place between Aug 4 and Sep 2 this year. And right in the middle of...

‘A bit troublesome to eat but it’s worth it’: K-pop girl group Viviz reveal their favourite local dish ahead of Waterbomb Singapore

K-pop girl group Viviz will be hitting our shores soon for Waterbomb Singapore. In a recent interview with AsiaOne, the three-member girl group, which consists of SinB, Eunha and Umji, shared their thoughts about performing at the music and water event for the first time. "Given how popular the festival has become, the atmosphere will be exciting. However,...

‘I wasn’t being authentic’: Glenn Yong reveals turning point of having to maintain perfection as public figure

After a breakthrough acting as 2nd Sergeant Chow in local movies Ah Girls Go Army (2022) and Ah Girls Go Army Again (2022), local actor-singer Glenn Yong shot to fame. While gaining fans along the way, he also faced a difficult situation — maintaining perfection as a public figure. "I thought I needed to be perfect and...