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Arthur Chen Makes Comeback in “Offering Salted Fish to Master”

With his elite status as film director Chen Kaige’s (陳凱歌) son, Arthur Chen’s (陳飛宇)handsome looks made his acting career soar quickly. However, Arthur’s bed photos with an ex-lover surfaced in February 2023. Although Arthur explained they were intimate before the female influencer got married, the scandal eliminated his opportunities for an entire year.  The 23-year-old actor is finally making...

“A Shop for Killers” Unleashes Thrilling Action on Disney+

Based on Kim Ji-young’s novel The Killer’s Shopping Mall, Disney+’s latest action-centered K-drama of 2024 A Shop for Killers has finally premiered! With the first two episodes unfolding on a thrilling sequence where a young girl narrowly escapes being pursued, the drama transitions to a flashback, where the enigmatic “Uncle” portrayed by heartthrob Lee Dong Wook dies right at the start....

Aaron Yan’s Case Nears Closure

Aaron Yan (炎亞綸), who recently changed his name to Wu Bingru (吳秉孺), was accused of filming and possessing intimate videos of a minor with intent to distribute five years ago. Last June, male influencer Yao Le (耀樂) claimed he was only 16 years old when he was forced to have sex with Aaron at the star’s house one night.   After a...

Amazon’s Expats explores the not-so-simple life of working abroad

Just for the visuals alone, Expats is a gorgeous piece of work. In a way, it feels like a Westerner’s romanticised view of Hong Kong’s cityscapes, a la a tribute to Chungking Express, but as the minutes tick by, it’s clear that Director Lulu Wang’s aesthetic is her own. And so is her take on Janice Y.K. Lee’s...

Shannen Doherty shares ‘miracle’ update on cancer treatment journey

Shannen Doherty has shared a "miracle" update on her cancer treatment journey. The 52-year-old actress is currently battling stage four breast cancer that spread to her brain in 2020 and while she was hesitant to go into exact detail about her "new cancer infusion" treatment, she admitted that after being persistent with the type of medicine,...

Florence Pugh recalls a camera ‘broke’ when she filmed her Oppenheimer sex scene with Cillian Murphy

Florence Pugh has revealed a camera "broke" when she was filming her Oppenheimer sex scene with Cillian Murphy. The 28-year-old actress — who played Jean Tatlock in Christopher Nolan's box office sensation — admitted it was "not ideal timing" for equipment to malfunction while shooting on a closed set because there were no alternative cameras available. Speaking...

Oprah Winfrey spent 70th birthday going through old journals to reflect ‘growing into the woman’ she is

Oprah Winfrey felt pressure from others over how to celebrate her 70th birthday. The media mogul reached the milestone yesterday (Jan 29) and revealed that while a lot of her friends were trying to get her to do "something big" for the occasion, she instead decided to spend her time "reflecting" on the woman she has...

Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay slain by childhood friend, godson, jury hears

The 2002 killing of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay, one of the most infamous unresolved slayings in hip-hop, was carried out by the rap pioneer's godson and a childhood friend, federal prosecutors told a jury on Monday (Jan 29) as the murder trial for the two accused men began in New York City. Ronald Washington, 59, and...

‘I’m completely fine’: Thai idol Sorn reassures fans after suspicions she’s abused by CEO of Singapore-based agency

An influencer's claims of emotional abuse and violence from a talent agency CEO has left netizens concerned about another personality, Thai K-pop idol Sorn. Malaysian content creator Sabrina Azhar shared her "most traumatic experience of being in the industry" in a TikTok video on Friday (Jan 26). She alleged that a company she had been contracted...

Dua Lipa reveals plans to do more with her life than music

Dua Lipa is determined to be multilingual as part of her plan to do more with her life than music. The Houdini singer, 28, said she has got the itch to expand her horizons after being on a treadmill of churning out tunes and going on promotional tours. She told Rolling Stone: "You make the album, you...