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Zoe Kravitz makes film debut with power trip thriller Blink Twice

Zoe Kravitz says her directorial debut Blink Twice, which she also co-wrote and produced, is a tale about power dynamics between men and women that was born out of her own experiences. In the psychological thriller, waitress Frida, played by Naomi Ackie, and her friend think they are getting a lucky break when tech billionaire Slater...

Hollywood stars to add sizzle to Democrats’ convention

An actor who played a fictional TV president will host the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Monday (Aug 19), part of the star power taking centre stage in support of Kamala Harris' presidential campaign. Tony Goldwyn, who portrayed President Fitzgerald Grant III in the ABC drama Scandal, was tapped to emcee the...

Taylor Swift treated 2 girls caught up in stabbing attack to ‘magical’ night at her Wembley show

Taylor Swift treated two girls caught up in a stabbing attack at a dance class based on her choreography to a "magical" night at one of her Wembley shows. The singer, 34, said she was left in "complete shock" after three little girls were killed at a Taylor-themed lesson in Southport, Merseyside, last month, and is...

‘Don’t mess with me’: Hsu Nai-lin angered by netizen calling him ‘scammer’ in Singapore sales livestream

Taiwanese host Hsu Nai-lin was in Singapore recently, eager and ready to introduce some products to netizens on a TikTok sales livestream last Sunday (Aug 18), but it soon turned ugly. All because someone called the 64-year-old a "scammer". The livestream, hosted by local content creator Silver Ang, started with Nai-lin introducing a wellness product that he...

Touched to tears: Desmond Tan cries at fans’ birthday surprise, Jam Hsiao sobs at marriage proposal during his concert

Desmond Tan cries at fans' birthday surprise Desmond Tan got emotional after his fanclub surprised him and a film crew with a food truck on his 38th birthday yesterday (Aug 19). An Instagram Reel uploaded by Mediacorp's label The Celebrity Agency shows the actor with his fingers at the corners of his eyes, in an attempt to...

Mike Tyson says Jake Paul will ‘run like a thief’ in the ring

Mike Tyson said he was fit and ready for his Nov 15 fight against Jake Paul as the two boxers had a joint news conference in New York City on Sunday (Aug 18). The match was originally scheduled for July 20 but was postponed after former heavyweight champion Tyson, 58, had an ulcer flare-up that forced...

Macaulay Culkin ‘very good’ at trash-talking famous friends in online video game tournaments

Macaulay Culkin is "very good" at trash-talking his famous friends in online video game tournaments. The Home Alone actor, 43, famously stepped away from Hollywood after banking millions of dollars as a child actor in the 1990s and is now the publisher and CEO of satirical pop culture site and podcast Bunny Ears. His actor pal Freddie...

Matthew Perry and his assistant spent $72k on ketamine in 29 days

Matthew Perry and his assistant Kenny Iwamasa spent at least US$55,000 (S$72,000) on ketamine in the 29 days before the actor's death. The Friends cast member died in October 2023 at the age of 54 after suffering an overdose of the drug and now court documents have revealed the TV star and his live-in helper spent...

Taylor Swift set for emotional London return after terror threat

Taylor Swift will take to the stage in London on Thursday (Aug 15), resuming the world's biggest ever concert tour amid tightened security after a foiled Islamic State-inspired attack forced the cancellation of her Vienna dates last week. British police have said there is nothing to indicate that events in Vienna would impact the five appearances...

Apple Chan holds gender-reveal party, expecting baby boy

Apple Chan is expecting a baby boy. The 35-year-old local actress revealed the good news in an Instagram Story yesterday (Aug 14). In the Story, Apple and her fiance stood before a table with nine cards, which were covered in pink and blue glitter sand. Playing a game similar to tic-tac-toe, they slowly poured the glitter away, revealing...