Shannen Doherty's representatives were "really disappointed" that she was not part of the In Memoriam segment at the Oscars. The Charmed actress died in July 2024 at the age of 53 following a long battle with cancer but was not one of the famous faces who made it into the Academy Award ceremony's annual segment which...
A judge on Tuesday (March 4) signalled he may dismiss the New York Times as a defendant in a US$400 million (S$536 million) defamation lawsuit where the actor Justin Baldoni alleged the newspaper colluded with the actress Blake Lively to smear him after she accused him of sexual harassment. US District Judge Lewis Liman in Manhattan...
Taiwanese actor Darren Wang was questioned by prosecutors yesterday (March 4) for allegedly orchestrating an attack on a taxi driver, causing the latter serious injuries. According to Taiwanese reports, the police have recommended charges of attempted murder. This comes two weeks after the 33-year-old, known for his performance in Taiwanese movie Our Times, was investigated for allegedly forging...
Anora, the story of a New York sex worker who gets a chance at a new life when she marries a wealthy Russian client on a whim, won five Academy Awards on Sunday (March 2), including the coveted best picture Oscar. The movie's 25-year-old star, Mikey Madison, was named best actress. The film also won best director for...
While it seems like common sense that celebrities also need their own private space in their personal lives, this isn't always respected. In an interview with Thai host Woody Milintachinda released on Feb 27, Blackpink's Lisa revealed that she had her first experience with an obsessive fan (also known as sasaeng in Korean) last year. The 27-year-old Thai pop...
Morgan Freeman paid tribute to his "dear friend" Gene Hackman at the Oscars on Sunday (March 2). The 87-year-old actor introduced the Academy Awards' In Memoriam segment by paying tribute to his Unforgiven co-star, who, along with wife Betsy Arakawa, was found dead at their home this week. Morgan remembered his pal as a "generous performer" who...
Sean Baker delivered a "battle cry" to save cinemas as he picked up the Best Director prize at the Academy Awards on Sunday (March 2). The 54-year-old filmmaker picked up his third prize of the night for Anora, after wins for Best Original Screenplay and Best Editing, to take the statuette ahead of Brady Corbet (The...
After six years together, Taiwanese singer-actor Tony Sun and his singer girlfriend Ariel Sha are married. The good news was announced by the 47-year-old member of pop group 5566 in his Facebook post today (March 3), where he wrote: "From this day on, we are no longer just best friends. "In the past, we had romantic love...
The late My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar's cause of death has been ruled as undetermined, according to an autopsy report. The rocker, 44, was found dead in his home in November 2024 and it's now been reported by TMZ papers probing what was behind his passing showed he was discovered next to three large canisters...
Kodi Smit-McPhee has been left blind in one eye after he developed a cataract and was too busy to see a doctor. The 28-year-old actor — who was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in 2021 Western The Power of the Dog — has revealed he developed a condition called ankylosing spondylitis — which causes inflammation and...
