Gwyneth Paltrow stars in Astronomer ad after viral Coldplay ‘kiss cam’ video

Gwyneth Paltrow is starring in a new ad for Astronomer. Almost two weeks after the tech company's married CEO, Andy Byron, was caught on a Coldplay concert kiss cam with his arms around his HR executive Kristin Cabot, Gwyneth has been hired as a "temporary" spokesperson for Astronomer. Gwyneth, 52 - who was married to Coldplay frontman...

Bend It Like Beckham sequel in the works

A Bend It Like Beckham sequel is in the works. The 2002 sports-drama movie — which starred Keira Knightley and Parminder Nagra — is widely credited with inspiring a generation of women to play football, and director Gurinder Chadha thinks now is the perfect moment to launch a sequel. The 65-year-old filmmaker told the BBC: "We've been...

Is Philippines getting short end of US tariff stick? 19% rate slammed as ‘worst insult’

MANILA (SCMP): A new trade deal hailed by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr as a “significant achievement” has been slammed by critics at home as the “worst insult” after Manila secured only a one percentage point tariff cut from Washington while granting American goods duty-free access. Marcos, the first South-East Asian leader to be hosted by...

Trump piles up trade deals as Asia agrees to open up to American goods: Analysis

AUSTIN: It’s no easy feat to catch Washington’s formidable trade lobbies and relentless, scoop-hungry journalists off guard. Yet on Tuesday (July 22), US President Donald Trump managed to do exactly that. On a day when experts and analysts were poised to dissect a potential deal with the Philippines, awaited after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s visit to the...

Mariah Carey announces new album Here For It All

Mariah Carey has announced her new album, Here For It All. The 56-year-old pop diva will share her first album since 2018's Caution with the world on Sep 26, 2025. She captioned a teaser clip on Instagram on Monday (July 21): "Here For It All, my new album out 9/26. Pre-order now!" It will include the previously released...

Kevin Feige teases Tom Holland will become ‘proper Spider-Man’ in next movie instalment

Kevin Feige has teased Spider-Man: Brand New Day will see Tom Holland become a "proper Spider-Man". The 29-year-old actor is set to suit up as the Web-Head once again for the upcoming Marvel blockbuster, and the Marvel Studios boss has now said Holland's Wall-Crawler will be his own fully-fledged superhero by Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Speaking at...

Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath’s bat-biting frontman, dies aged 76

      Ozzy Osbourne, frontman of 1970s heavy metal band Black Sabbath, earned his infamy biting the head off a bat on stage and pursuing a drug-fuelled lifestyle before reinventing himself as a loveable if often foul-mouthed reality TV star. Known to fans as "The Prince of Darkness" and the "Godfather of Heavy Metal," Osbourne has died at...

Sir David Beckham, Brian May, Adam Sandler pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne

Sir David Beckham, Brian May and Adam Sandler have paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne. The 76-year-old rocker died on Tuesday (July 22) at his home in the UK with his family by his side and David was among the stars who took to social media to pay tribute. He wrote on Instagram: "So sad to see Ozzy...

FKA Twigs settles lawsuit with Shia LaBeouf over sexual battery

FKA Twigs has settled her lawsuit with Shia LaBeouf over sexual battery. In 2020, the 37-year-old singer filed documents in Los Angeles Superior Court against the 39-year-old actor for alleged sexual battery, assault, and infliction of emotional distress during the course of their brief relationship in 2019. However, according to Us Weekly, which obtained the legal documents,...