‘Does the truth really matter when it comes to love?’ Ex-national fencer Nelicia Low gets personal with 1st feature film, wins Best Director at Czech festival

It's only her first feature film, but national fencer-turned-director Nelicia Low managed to impress the panel at the 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF). On July 6, she won the Best Director Award at the Czech festival for her film Pierce, a joint endeavour between Taiwanese, Singapore and Polish production companies starring Taiwanese actors Liu...

K-pop stars in Singapore: Jackson Wang forces Glenn Yong to dance, Blackpink’s Jisoo eats chilli crab

There were hugs aplenty when local singer-actor Glenn Yong reunited with his pal Jackson Wang last night (July 10). Glenn, 27, and Jackson, 30, were among numerous regional stars who attended Cartier's Trinity 100 pop-up exhibition, and the former shared clips of the after-party on his Instagram Stories. "Good seeing you again, my homie," Glenn wrote in...

The Shining’s Shelley Duvall dies at 75

Shelley Duvall has died at the age of 75. The Shining actress died in her sleep at her home in Blanco, Texas, after experiencing complications from diabetes, her long-term partner Dan Gilroy has confirmed. Dan — who was in a relationship with Shelley from 1989 — told the Hollywood Reporter: "My dear, sweet, wonderful life partner and friend left...

Sabrina Carpenter ‘taken aback’ by fan’s surprise declaration during concert

Sabrina Carpenter was "taken aback" when a fan told her during a live concert that their dad had left the family. The 25-year-old pop star likes to talk to audience members one-on-one during her shows but was a little bit shocked when one fan confided in her that their father had suddenly moved out. Speaking on Hot...

When you leave a comment about someone on social media, it could make or break them. In the Chinese talk show Cong He Shuo Qi released yesterday (July 11), Singaporean singer JJ Lin admitted candidly that he had considered quitting showbiz at one point in his 20-year music career. "The world is going faster now and the internet has...

Missy Elliott wishes fans could enjoy a concert without using their phones

Missy Elliott "wishes" fans could enjoy a concert without being on their phones. The 53-year-old rapper recalled a time when superstars would take to the stage in the years before the onset of camera phones and would prefer it these days if audience members weren't all clamouring to record the show and just take it all...

Actress Fann Wong and her son, 9, manage to scale only 5m on Great Wall of China

Singaporean actress Fann Wong and her son tried, but did not manage, to be heroes. The 53-year-old star took Zed, who will turn 10 in August, on a holiday to Beijing, China, recently and they visited one of the country’s most famous sights – the Badaling section of the Great Wall of China. In a video posted...

Actor Carlos Chan to take break from filming in Malaysia to care for pregnant wife in HK

Hong Kong actor Carlos Chan is set to embark on an exciting new chapter this month as he prepares to welcome his first child with his wife, singer Shiga Lin. The couple, who tied the knot in April last year, is expected to welcome their baby on July 18. Currently in Malaysia to film his new drama,...

Jackie Chan, 70, Looks 27 In New Film Thanks To AI

“Artificial Intelligence (AI) is taking over the world” is a sentence you can't avoid these days. Well, with Jackie Chan’s latest film, A Legend, it seems we are yet another step closer to that world order. The film, which is a sequel to 2004’s The Myth had many discussing the 70-year-old’s youthful appearance when the trailer dropped in early June. The martial...

Elva Hsiao, 44, Refutes Pregnancy Rumours, Had To Undergo 4 Surgeries Due To Overexertion From Dancing

In 2022, Taiwanese singer Elva Hsiao, 44, announced her return to showbiz at the 33rd Golden Melody Awards after an extended hiatus. However, after releasing her single ‘Love Is Blameless’ last November, Elva once again slipped under the radar, bar the occasional updates on her social media pages. As expected, fans have started to wonder if she would be putting...