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Raven-Symone celebrates ‘bittersweet’ 38th birthday after death of brother

Raven-Symone's brother has died at the age of 31. The former That's So Raven star celebrated her 38th birthday on Sunday (Dec 10) but took to social media the following day to reveal that it had been a "bittersweet" occasion because she had recently lost her little brother Blaize after a two-year battle with colon cancer...

BTS members head for South Korean military service, fans vow to wait

The remaining four members of K-pop supergroup BTS will begin their 18-month military service in South Korea this week, joining three others already serving, with fans pledging to wait until 2025 for them to perform as a group again. A group of fans braved rainy weather on Monday (Dec 11) to bid a temporary farewell to...

Barbie edges Oppenheimer to lead Golden Globe nominations

Pink-themed movie phenomenon Barbie topped the list of nominees for Hollywood's Golden Globe awards on Monday with nine nods, outpacing the eight for historical drama Oppenheimer. The two films — which featured in a summer box office clash dubbed Barbenheimer — will compete in different categories at the Globes, a red-carpet ceremony that kicks off Hollywood's awards season in January. Barbie, director...

Gossip mill: Rainie Yang calls people from Henan liars, Chinese actress reveals mum threw scissors which landed in her leg, gun stolen from Keanu Reeves’ home

Rainie Yang calls people from Henan liars Rainie Yang recently made a joke that did not go down well among the people of Henan in China. The 39-year-old Taiwanese singer was performing in the city of Zhengzhou in the province on Dec 9 when, according to reports, a couple in the audience were caught on camera kissing. Rainie was...

Zhao Lusi’s Xianxia Foray in “The Last Immortal”

Zhao Lusi dressed in an exquisite orange-yellow costume complete with wings, her phoenix-like aura exciting viewers and fans. Slated to premier on December 11, fantasy drama The Last Immortal <神隱> starring post-95 actresses Rosy Zhao Lusi (趙露思) and Wang Anyu (王安宇) has hit the 3 million reservations mark, and is eagerly anticipated by fans. Being the actress’s first foray into the fantasy drama...

Paul Giamatti’s Eye in ‘The Holdovers’: Is It Real? Everything He’s Said About It Revealed!

If you watch Paul Giamatti in the new movie The Holdovers, you might be left wondering: is that his real eye? The 56-year-old Oscar-nominated actor stars in the new film as a teacher at a boarding school who is forced to spend Christmas break as the guardian to a handful of students who don’t have anywhere to go for...

Dodgers Officially Sign Shohei Ohtani, Full Press Release Revealed (Including His First Statement)

The Los Angeles Dodgers have officially announced that Shohei Ohtani has been signed to a 10-year contract with the team. The beloved baseball player, who has been compared to the legendary Babe Ruth, signed a historic $700 million contract with the team, which marks the biggest payday in baseball history. Salary details were left out of the official press release, but we...

Sam Smith & Boyfriend Christian Cowan Share Loving Embrace During Outing in NYC

Sam Smith and boyfriend Christian Cowan are showing off some cute PDA. The 31-year-old “Unholy” singer and the 28-year-old fashion designer shared a loving embrace as they stepped out for the day on Saturday afternoon (December 9) in New York City.   For their outing, Sam wore a beige blazer over a blue zip-up hoodie with cream-colored sweatpants while Christian sported an all-black outfit. As they...

Jodie Comer Talks Giving Up ‘Napoleon’ Role, Reacts to Vanessa Kirby Taking Over the Role

Jodie Comer was originally supposed to play Josephine in the new movie Napoleon, but she had to drop out due to a scheduling conflict. The 30-year-old actress’ stage run in the play Prima Facie was pushed back due to the COVID-19 pandemic and her West End and Broadway runs interfered with the filming dates for Napoleon. Jodie was replaced by Oscar-nominated actress Vanessa...

All 3 ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Final Couples Have Already Split, Days After Finale Aired

When the finale of Bachelor in Paradise aired last week, we learned that three couples stayed together at the end of the season. ABC even provided an update, saying that those three couples were still together today, though one of them had hit a “speed bump” in their relationship. Just a few days after the finale aired, all three of those...