Avengers directors the Russo brothers don’t expect Robert Downey Jr to return as Iron Man

The Russo brothers don't expect Robert Downey Jr. to return as Iron Man. The 59-year-old actor expressed an interest in reprising his role as Tony Stark/ Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) earlier this month but the Avengers: Endgame directors cannot envisage a comeback after the character's death in the 2019 blockbuster. Speaking to GamesRadar...

‘Most awful reaction’: Nicole Kidman reveals she laughed when she saw late father’s body

Nicole Kidman "laughed" when she saw her father's dead body — and her mother had to "slap [her] face" to bring her back to reality. The 56-year-old actress plays the mother of a missing child in her new show Expats and she's told how she drew on her own real-life reaction following the death of her father...

Britney Spears and her father reach settlement in legal dispute

US pop singer Britney Spears and her father, Jamie Spears, settled the remaining issues in a bitter legal battle over the weekend, around two and a half years after the singer was released from his guardianship. Britney Spears, 42, reached a multi-million-dollar settlement in a Los Angeles court on Saturday over the payment of her 71-year-old...

K-pop giant Hybe shares take another hit as dispute with NewJeans label drags on

A South Korean music executive credited with creating popular K-pop group NewJeans denied allegations that she was trying to break her label away from Hybe, home to global sensation BTS, sending the K-pop giant's shares tumbling on Friday (April 26). The internal dispute at Hybe, South Korea's biggest music firm, has wiped over 12 per cent...

King Charles III Seemingly Shuts Down ‘Funeral’ Rumors by Sharing Health Update Amid Cancer Battle

Hours after a baseless report surfaced about his funeral arrangements, the monarch announced he is returning to public engagements. King Charles III subtly shut down a baseless rumor about funeral arrangements. Hours after a report emerged about the king’s health, the 75-year-old monarch announced his return to public engagements amid his cancer battle. “His Majesty The King will shortly return to public-facing...

‘Can I give you my jacket?’ Jay Chou shields lucky fan from heavy rain at Hangzhou concert

She was drenched by the rain but her idol's kind gesture warmed her heart. One lucky fan in China had an unforgettable experience when Mandopop star Jay Chou offered her his jacket during his concert last Sunday (April 21). The 45-year-old performed for four nights at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium. While concertgoers were each given a raincoat which was placed at...

Taylor Swift beats Beatles in race to 12th UK number one album

Taylor Swift topped the British music charts on April 26 with The Tortured Poets Department, outselling the rest of the top ten combined and beating the Beatles for the record of fastest artist to rack up 12 UK number one albums. "Poets" delivered the biggest opening week for an album in the UK in seven years,...

‘We could’ve parted ways’: Him Law and Tavia Yeung recount their worst quarrel

All relationships have their ups and downs and the same goes for Hong Kong celebrity couple Him Law and Tavia Yeung. The actors were guests in the latest episode of Carina Lau's lifestyle talk show Jia Ren Zi You Yue, which aired on Thursday (April 25). She asked the couple about their worst quarrel, and Him answered: "It...

‘Completely floored by the love’: Taylor Swift ‘mind blown’ by new album success

Taylor Swift has been left "mind blown" by the success of her new album. The 34-year-old pop megastar released The Tortured Poets Department last week amid her 'Eras' world tour and took to social media on Sunday (April 28) evening to express her surprise after Billboard reported that the LP had amassed 2.61 million equivalent album...

Chinese Director Zhang Jizhong, 72, Gets Teary-Eyed During 42-Year-Old Wife’s Prenatal Check-Up

Filmmaker-producer Zhang Jizhong became a butt of jokes when he announced he's becoming a father again at the age of 72. Thankfully, the Heavenly Sword and Dragon Saber director and his 42-year-old wife Du Xinglin couldn’t care less about the online jibes. In a bid to share their joy with the world, the couple posted a lengthy video on Douyin about a prenatal...