Tom Cruise hands Olympic flag to LA, closing Paris Games

Movie star Tom Cruise rappelled from the roof of France's national stadium and received the Olympic flag, bringing a heavy dose of Hollywood to the closing ceremony of the Paris Games as the French capital handed over to the next host Los Angeles. Grammy-winning R&B artist H.E.R teased the Mission Impossible soundtrack as Cruise made his...

Toni Braxton had widowmaker heart attack, needs to have a stint fitted

Toni Braxton nearly had a heart attack and needs to have a stint fitted. The 56-year-old singer had the major health scare two years after her sister Traci's death from oesophageal cancer in 2022 aged 50 — and didn't want to tell her family for fear of worrying them. On the series premiere of The Braxtons, her sister...

Celine Dion says use of her Titanic song at Trump rally was unauthorized

Canadian singer Celine Dion said on Saturday (Aug 10) that use of her Titanic movie theme song My Heart Will Go On at a Montana rally of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump the previous night was not authorised. The song and its video clip were played at the former US president's rally in Bozeman, Montana on Friday...

Christian Slater, 54, said to have welcomed 4th child into the world

Christian Slater is said to have welcomed his fourth child into the world last month. The 54-year-old actor already has Jaden, 25, and Eliana, 22, with ex-wife Ryan Haddon, as well as a five-year-old daughter with wife Brittany Lopez, 35, and People reports that their second child was born in July. The DC star recently admitted he...

‘I’m still eating’: Wholesome Doh Kyung-soo of Exo seduces fans with food porn at Singapore fancon

He's recognised for his stellar vocals so Doh Kyung-soo's Bloom in Singapore fan concert (aka fancon) on Aug 8 was literally pitch perfect. And while some K-pop stars flash some skin or sharp dance routines to further dazzle their fans, this wholesome singer-actor turned to something else to get his audience screaming - food porn. Kyung-soo, also...

Local singer Shazza learning to ‘hold on to joy’ after viral Crash Adams video: ‘Grateful for any challenge that comes’

She went viral early this year, but it hasn't been all sunshine and rainbows afterwards. AsiaOne recently caught up with local singer-songwriter Shazza, who shot to the limelight after appearing on Canadian pop duo Crash Adams' TikTok video, and is due to headline Marina Bay Sands' Sands For Singapore Charity Festival this month. "The whole thing was...

Travis Scott arrested in Paris after fight with bodyguard

Travis Scott was arrested in Paris after a fight with his bodyguard. The Paris prosecutor's officer confirmed that Travis was arrested at the George V hotel for assaulting a security guard who attempted to break up the fight. The prosecutor's officer said in a statement to NBC News: "I can confirm that on Aug 9, 2024, police...

U2 turned down $13.2m to perform at private party

U2 turned down US$10 million (S$13.2 million) for one show in the Caribbean. The hitmakers are among a host of largely older established acts — including AC/DC, The Cure, Depeche Mode and Bruce Springsteen — who are not interested in playing private concert for wealthy clients, and even a hefty pay cheque couldn't get the band to agree...

Woman Warns Netizens About Fake M’sian 50 Ringgit Note With Smiling Face

Spotting fake banknotes is not the easiest thing in the world. But it seems a Malaysian woman has spotted a rather peculiar difference in one of them. The netizen took to Facebook recently with a picture of two 50-ringgit notes side-by-side, except in one of them, Tuanku Abdul Rahman is showing off a grin. Tuanku Abdul...

China’s Table Tennis Olympic Champ Fan Zhendong Attended Taylor Swift’s Singapore Concert & Got Scolded For It

The table tennis men’s singles event at the Paris Olympics came to a close on Sunday (Aug 4), with China’s former world number one Fan Zhendong beating Sweden’s Truls Moregardh to clinch gold. For those who don’t know, Zhendong, 27, was in Singapore in March for the World Table Tennis Grand Smash. He did not progress to the top 16 and...