Japan's government and people cheered the record trophy haul for period drama Shogun at the Emmy Awards as yet another win for their history and culture, which are becoming increasingly popular with tourists and international audiences alike. The historical epic set in Imperial Japan claimed 19 awards, the most ever for a single drama season, including best...
Parents and students of a primary school in the west of Singapore were expecting a Mid-Autumn Festival celebration last Friday (Sept 13), but little did they know that it would also come with a surprise encounter with local singer Stefanie Sun. While some might think that she was performing at the event, she was actually helping...
Josh Gad regrets using his own voice for Olaf in Frozen. The 43-year-old actor voices the loveable snowman in the Disney franchise but he wishes he had come up with a different accent for the character because his own voice is so recognisable he cannot escape Frozen fans. Speaking at Fan Expo Canada this month, he said...
Miley Cyrus is being sued for copyright infringement over her 2023 hit Flowers. The 31-year-old pop star has been accused of lifting the melody, harmony, and chorus of Bruno Mars' 2012 hit When I Was Your Man by Tempo Music Investments, who claim to have a share in the latter tune, TMZ reports. The lyrics are a...
Charlie Puth has married Brooke Sansone at his family home in Montecito, California. The 32-year-old musician has taken to social media to announce that he married the 25-year-old public relations coordinator earlier this month. Alongside a series of behind-the-scenes photos from their wedding day, Charlie wrote on Instagram: "I love you Brooke…I always have, with you I...
James Cameron is set to direct a movie adaptation of Last Train from Hiroshima after finishing work on the fifth Avatar film. The 70-year-old director is currently working on the next three instalments of the sci-fi franchise, though it has now been revealed Cameron will be helming a film adaptation of Charles Pellegrino’s 2015 novel of...
Veteran Hong Kong martial arts actor Norman Chui died in Beijing on Sept 1. According to Hong Kong media, the 73-year-old suffered from oesophageal cancer and his wife, who was 30 years younger, died a few days after. His long-time friend, Hong Kong actor Tin Kai Man, told As1 that she felt unwell while preparing his funeral...
Sierra Leonean ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who starred in the TV show Dancing with the Stars and Beyonce's Lemonade music video album, died on Friday (Sept 13) at the age of 29, her family said. The news of her death was announced on her personal Instagram page and then confirmed by her family in a joint statement on...
Scooter Braun has defended Taylor Swift against Donald Trump. The 43-year-old former music manager famously fell out with Taylor, 34, after he bought the rights to her master recordings and allegedly slapped her with restrictions on performing her hits live before he sold the rights on to the private equity company Shamrock Holdings. And after the 78-year-old...
Tito Jackson has died aged 70. The Jacksons star is said to have suffered a heart attack while driving from New Mexico to Oklahoma, with the Jackson family's former manager Steve Manning confirming the sad news to ET. An official cause of death is not known. The iconic group also comprising Tito's brothers Marlon, 67, and Jackie, 73,...
