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Lindsay Lohan promises Freakier Friday will be ‘everything’ the fans want

Lindsay Lohan has promised that Freakier Friday will be "everything" that the fans want. The 38-year-old actress starred as Anna Coleman in the 2003 body swap comedy and now she has reunited with her on-screen mother Jamie Lee Curtis for the sequel, she has admitted that she is "very excited" for it to hit cinemas later...

‘I thought my career would be over at 30’: Former model Kelly Brook on how fame has ‘ruined’ her life on a ‘couple of occasions’

Kelly Brook says fame has "ruined" her life on a "couple of occasions". The 45-year-old former glamour model was able to build a TV career after appearing on the cover of lads mags and the Daily Star's Page Three in the noughties, but she has admitted the attention came at a cost. She told Woman magazine: "Vogue...

‘Time waits for no one…’: Khalil Fong’s last words revealed during memorial service

The memorial service for the late Hong Kong singer-songwriter Khalil Fong was reportedly held yesterday (Mar 1). According to media reports, visitors wore mourning bracelets and received a memorial card with Khalil's last words: "Time waits for no one. As we age, we come to understand more deeply the duality of time — its reality and...

Oscars’ red carpet features sculptural and shiny gowns and some props

Wicked star Ariana Grande walked the Oscars red carpet on Sunday (March 2) in a sculptural flared pink top and a tulle skirt by Schiaparelli, one of several actors to make bold fashion statements. Whoopi Goldberg wore a shiny blue gown with a flared skirt, while British actress Yasmin Finney sported a black dress featuring feathery attachments...

Zoe Saldana, Kieran Culkin win supporting actor trophies at Oscars

Actors Zoe Saldana and Kieran Culkin claimed golden Oscar statuettes at the Academy Awards on Sunday (March 2) where Anora, The Brutalist and Conclave were competing for the coveted best picture prize. Saldana was named best supporting actress for her role as the fixer for a Mexican drug lord in the Spanish language Netflix musical Emilia Perez. Speaking through...

Daryl Hall insists he’ll never work with former partner John Oates again

Daryl Hall has insisted he'll never work with John Oates again. The 78-year-old singer sued his former musical partner in 2023 to stop him from selling their stake in their publishing company, Whole Oats Enterprises — a move he branded "the ultimate partnership betrayal" — and while he can't talk about the ongoing legal proceedings, the Maneater...

Police considering whether Gene Hackman suffered heart attack before or after spouse’s sudden death

Police investigating the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa are considering whether the Oscar-winning actor suffered a heart attack shortly before or after his spouse's sudden death. Authorities discovered Gene's pacemaker stopped functioning on Feb 17 — nine days before the couple were found inside their remote ranch in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Blood tests...

Israeli-Palestinian film No Other Land wins best documentary feature

No Other Land, a film showing the alliance that develops between a Palestinian activist and an Israeli journalist amid their peoples' conflict on the occupied West Bank, won the documentary feature film Oscar on Sunday (March 2). Accepting the award at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre were the Palestinian Basel Adra, born in 1996, and journalist Yuval Abraham, born...

Michelle Chen and Chen Xiao Confirm Divorce

After months of speculation, Chinese actress Michelle Chen (陳妍希) and actor Chen Xiao (陳曉) confirmed the end of their 8-years of marriage and announced their divorce. On February 18th, the couple issued a joint statement on their social media and wrote, “Grateful for meeting each other. I wish you well in the future. As parents of our child, we will...

Colin Jost searched through ’12 dumpsters of trash’ to find Scarlett Johansson’s missing engagement ring

Colin Jost searched through "12 dumpsters of trash" to find Scarlett Johansson's engagement ring. The 42-year-old comedian — who has been married to Scarlett since 2020 — has revealed that he embarked on a desperate search for the actress' engagement ring after she misplaced it. During an appearance on Pop Culture Jeopardy!, Colin shared: "I looked through 12 dumpsters...