Author - jessie tan

Taylor Swift wooed by Singapore before other international dates were lined up, says KASM chief

In early 2023, a team from Singapore flew to Los Angeles to meet leaders from the sports and entertainment world, as American pop star Taylor Swift was about to embark on her United States tour. At the time, no international venues had been confirmed for the superstar's The Eras Tour run. A few months later, the Singapore...

E-Junkies: Stayc members share hardships during trainee days, including living alone as teens and feelings of inadequacy

Stayc has been a force to be reckoned with in K-pop since 2020, but not too long ago, the six members were juggling school and idol training at the same time. In an interview with AsiaOne after their fanmeet last Saturday (Feb 17), they shared some of the difficulties they experienced during their pre-debut days. Sumin moved...

Eurovision scrutinises Israel’s song lyrics amid Gaza furore

Eurovision Song Contest organisers are scrutinising the Israeli submission after lyrics leaked to the media appeared to refer to the Oct 7 attack by Hamas that triggered the Gaza war. Eurovision, which this year will take place on May 7-11 in the Swedish city of Malmo, bills itself as a non-political event and can disqualify contestents deemed...

Love Is Blind’s Jimmy Presnell Reacts to Allegations He Had a Girlfriend While Filming Season 6

Jimmy Presnell is speaking out about allegations regarding his relationship status going into filming the latest season of Love Is Blind! The software sales associate is currently engaged to Chelsea Blackwell on the show, as of the end of the ninth episode of Netflix dating series. While he was on the show looking for love, there has been some talk online...

Nick Offerman Blasts Homophobic Response to ‘The Last of Us’ at Independent Spirit Awards 2024

Nick Offerman is telling homophobes to back off. At the 2024 Independent Spirit Awards on Sunday (February 25), the 53-year-old actor won the award for Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted series for his role as Bill in The Last of Us. Season 1, episode 3 of the HBO series saw Nick‘s character live through the show’s zombie apocalypse alongside his...

Demi Moore & Daughters Rumer & Scout Attend The Frankie Shop x Crosby Studios LA Pop-Up Installation Opening

Demi Moore poses with two of her daughters – Rumer and Scout – while stepping out for the opening celebration of the The Frankie Shop x Crosby Studios LA pop-up installation on Friday (February 23) in Los Angeles. The 61-year-old actress was also seen posing with Crosby Studios founder Harry Nuriev at the event, which features the installation “The Meeting Room.” Also in attendance at the...

Normani Opens Up About Her Parents’ Cancer Battles: ‘This Is Bigger Than The Music’

Normani is speaking about her parents’ cancer battles. The 27-year-old singer’s mom Andrea Hamilton was diagnoses with breast cancer when Normani was five. Andrea was cancer free for 19 years before it returned in October 2020. In June 2023, Normani revealed that her dad Derrick Hamilton was diagnosed with cancer roughly a year after Andrea‘s second treatment. The former Fifth Harmony member, whose debut solo album releases this year, recently recounted how she...

Milo Ventimiglia Gushes Over Wife Jarah Mariano, Says It Was Love at First Sight

Milo Ventimiglia is opened up about falling in love with his wife Jarah Mariano! The 46-year-old actor stepped out for the 2024 Independent Spirit Awards on Sunday (February 25), where he presented an award. Before the awards show, Milo gushed about his wife while walking the carpet.   “When I saw my wife, I was always just like, ‘Oh no, she’s my wife,’” he shared...

Emma Stone Reveals How Much She Had to Eat While Filming ‘Poor Things’

Emma Stone is revealing how much she ate while filming Poor Things! The Yorgos Lanthimos film is nominated for 11 Oscars, which is the second-most of any movie in 2024 Emma is up for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance as Bella Baxter. During a panel at the Celebration of the Nominees for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures on...

Carey Mulligan, Adam Sandler, & Paul Dano Premiere ‘Spaceman’ at Berlinale Film Festival 2024

Carey Mulligan and Adam Sandler are hitting the red carpet at the 2024 Berlinale International Film Festival. The co-stars posed for photos together at the premiere of their new Netflix movie Spaceman on Wednesday evening (February 21) held at Berlinale Palast in Berlin, Germany. Fellow cast members Paul Dano and Kunal Nayyar were also in attendance along with director Johan Renck and Adam‘s wife Jackie Sandler. Earlier in the day, the cast...