Peter Yu opens new venture selling chicken rice, stops sales livestreams

Actor, taxi driver, livestream host and now chicken rice seller? Is there anything Peter Yu cannot do? Shin Min Daily News reported yesterday (May 29) that the 56-year-old is now a proud co-owner of a chicken rice stall. He told reporters that he, along with local influencer Simon Khung (also known as Simonboy), had gotten to know a coffee shop owner who asked...

John Lennon’s guitar sells for $2.6m, breaks record for highest-selling piece of Beatles memorabilia

John Lennon's guitar has broken the record for the highest-selling piece of Beatles memorabilia after it was sold for an eye-watering £1.5 million (S$2.6 million). The 12-string Hootenanny acoustic, which was used by the late music legend on the iconic group's 1965 album and film Help, had been sitting unused in an attic for the past...

Local influencer’s ‘I miss you’ TikTok clip goes viral, grabs IU and Shinee’s Minho’s attention

A local TikToker's reel that went viral has been picked up by K-pop idols such as IU and Shinee's Minho. The Singaporean user, who goes by the handle @ummmyuhasdf, posted a video on Feb 21, showing a simple way of using one's fingers to make a "heart" sign. "Do you know if you cover your eyebrow with...

‘Someone knocked on the door again’: Angel Lim recalls ‘creepy’ encounter while filming supernatural movie The Chosen One

While filming supernatural movie The Chosen One in a Guan Gong temple in Penang last year, actress Angel Lim had a spine-chilling encounter. She was in the toilet when she heard a knock on the door. Thinking it must be a colleague, the 26-year-old opened the door but there was no one there. "As I headed back to the...

‘Daughter looks like Jihyo from Twice’: Netizens surprised how good-looking Darren Lim and Evelyn Tan’s 4 kids are

Darren Lim and Evelyn Tan's children are all grown up — well, nearly all of them. The celebrity couple and their entire brood of four kids recently appeared on the online variety show #JustSwipeLah and tried their hand at indoor skiing. The two actors also answered questions about parenting and family life. Netizens' attention, however, seemed to be centred on their kids —...

Real or not? Taiwanese YouTuber Maze Lin claims her shorts were confiscated by Singapore police for being too skimpy

Taiwanese YouTuber-DJ Maze Lin reportedly attracted the wrong attention with a bold fashion statement when she was in Singapore once. The 33-year-old, also known as Qiang Qiang, appeared on a recent episode of Taiwanese variety show Queen and shared that she used to own a pair of shorts around 10 years ago so skimpy they looked...

Jay Chou’s daughter Jacinda, 2, captivates netizens by trying household chores and cooking

A little chef. That's what Jay Chou's wife Hannah Quinlivan called their youngest child, two-year-old Jacinda. The 30-year-old mum-of-three took to Xiaohongshu to share Jacinda's cute antics, writing: "Meimei (younger sister) has a lot of fresh exploration ideas now, trying to make small biscuits, doing various types of housework. "Looking at her tiny figure is my daily healing." In accompanying...

Andrew Scott joins cast of Knives Out 3

Andrew Scott has joined the cast of Knives Out 3. The 47-year-old actor has been added to the star-studded cast of the Rian Johnson-directed movie, which is expected to go into production soon. Andrew will appear alongside the likes of Josh O'Connor and Cailee Spaeny in the upcoming movie, according to Variety. Daniel Craig will reprise his role...

Eminem to release new single Houdini on May 31

Eminem will release his new single, Houdini, on Friday (May 31). The rap superstar has been teasing his return and the death of The Real Slim Shady, his stage name, and now he's seemingly revealed the first track from his new album is days away. Eminem FaceTimed magician David Blaine in his latest preview clip and asked...

E-Junkies: Kuo Shu-yao explains why she relied on Zong Zijie a lot offscreen and onscreen for new movie

While filming the new supernatural movie The Chosen One in Penang last year, local actor Zong Zijie would order breakfast and a drink of choice for Taiwanese actress Kuo Shu-yao every morning. "As time passed, he would help me with a lot of things, such as asking if there were any daily necessities that he could help me buy," 33-year-old...