President’s Challenge Night 2024: President Tharman to try scoring goal against Hassan Sunny, Ronan Keating announced as headliner

In June this year, ex-national goalkeeper Hassan Sunny made 11 saves in Singapore's World Cup qualifier match against Thailand. How will he fare against President Tharman Shanmugaratnam? In the upcoming fundraising TV show President's Challenge Night, formerly known as President's Star Charity, Guest of Honour President Tharman will attempt to score a penalty kick against Hassan. In a...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs ordered to pay $130m in sexual assault lawsuit

A Michigan inmate who accused Sean "Diddy" Combs of drugging and sexually assaulting him at a party almost 30 years ago has been awarded a US$100 million (S$130 million) judgement against the rapper and record producer. Derrick Lee Smith, 51, won the multimillion-dollar judgement by default in Lenawee County Circuit Court during a virtual hearing on...

Dave Grohl vows to ‘regain’ family’s trust after fathering child outside of marriage

Dave Grohl has vowed to "regain" the trust of his family after fathering a child outside of marriage. The 55-year-old musician plans to be a "loving and supportive" dad to his new baby girl — but Dave also intends to rebuild trust with his wife Jordyn Blum and their three children. The Walking After You hitmaker — who...

Destin Daniel Cretton in talks to direct Spider-Man 4

Destin Daniel Cretton is in talks to direct Spider-Man 4. The Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings filmmaker is set to helm the new movie in the Sony and Marvel Studios franchise that will once again feature Tom Holland as the web-slinging hero. The movie will continue from the successful trilogy that featured Tom and...

Kendrick Lamar to headline Super Bowl halftime show in New Orleans

Grammy-winning hip hop artist Kendrick Lamar will perform during the halftime show at the Feb 9 Super Bowl in New Orleans, the National Football League, Apple Music and label Roc Nation announced on Sunday. The 37-year-old Lamar from Compton, the heart of the Los Angeles rap scene, has 17 Grammy wins and performed during the Super Bowl...

Megan Thee Stallion eyeing collaboration with Taylor Swift

Megan Thee Stallion is eyeing a collaboration with Taylor Swift. The Hiss hitmaker, 29, has declared the 34-year-old pop superstar — who stands at 5 feet 11 — a fellow "stallion" and admits they would look "so cute" alongside each other. Megan told People: "I love Taylor Swift and I would like to collab with her one day. She's...

James Earl Jones, voice of Darth Vader and Mufasa, dies at 93

American actor James Earl Jones, an imposing stage and screen presence who overcame a childhood stutter to develop a stentorian voice recognised the world over as intergalactic villain Darth Vader, died on Sept 9 at the age of 93, his agent said. Jones, a longtime sufferer of diabetes, died at his home surrounded by family members,...

Selena Gomez ‘grieved’ because she can’t conceive children due to medical reasons

Selena Gomez "can't carry" children due to medical reasons. The Wizards of Waverly Place actress, 32, recently said she was planning to adopt a baby before she met her music producer boyfriend Benny Blanco, 36, who she has been dating since 2023. She has now revealed she has had to "grieve" her inability to naturally become...

Cancer-survivor TV host warns Elle Macpherson her support for holistic treatments could lead to someone’s death

Elle Macpherson has been warned by a cancer-survivor TV host her support for holistic treatments for the disease could end up leading to someone's death. Supermodel Elle, 60, has been at the centre of a massive backlash from medics and cancer groups since she recently revealed she had been diagnosed with the disease seven years ago...

Oasis tops album charts for first time in 14 years

Oasis have topped the album charts for the first time in 14 years. The iconic band's debut album, Definitely Maybe, has returned to the summit of the Official Albums Chart, after their recently-announced reunion prompted a 408 per cent week-on-week uplift in sales. Martin Talbot, the chief executive officer of the Official Charts, said: "As if the...