China gym punished for smearing country’s image with ‘zombie’ dance at S. Korea taekwondo meet

BEIJING (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Dressed as mythical zombies from the Qing Dynasty, taekwondo practitioners from a Chinese martial arts gym bagged the first prize for their performance at an international competition in South Korea, but their undead-themed routine did not go down well with the Chinese authorities back home. X-Taekwondo Studio, a gym based...

Olympian Tara Lipinski Had Four Miscarriages In 5 Years, Will Open Up About Her IVF Struggles In New Podcast

Tara Lipinski is the latest star getting candid about her struggles with infertility. The 41-year-old former Olympic figure skater has been trying to get pregnant with her husband, Todd Kapostasy, for quite a few years and Tara is calling in “the fertility journey from hell.”   Speaking to People in a new interview, Tara opened up about how she’s had four miscarriages over the...

Jodie Sweetin & Andrea Barber React to ‘Full House’ Co-Star Ashley Olsen Welcoming First Child

New mom Ashley Olsen is getting some love from her Full House co-stars. Last week, it was announced that the 37-year-old fashion designer had welcomed her first child, a baby boy named Otto, with husband Louis Eisner. During the new episode of their How Rude, Tanneritos podcast, which was released on Tuesday, August 22, Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber reacted to Ashley‘s baby news.   “I just heard this this morning that Ashley...

Jennifer Aniston Gets Flowers From Adam Sandler Every Year on Mother’s Day

Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston‘s friendship just got a bit sweeter. In her new profile for WSJ. Magazine, the 54-year-old actor mentioned her Murder Mystery co-star and his wife, Jackie, sharing that they do something meaningful for her every year at Mother’s Day – they send her flowers.   While Jennifer didn’t elaborate on the thoughtful gift from Adam and Jackie, nor did the article expand on it, it’s thought that...

Dominic Cooper & Gemma Chan Share a Kiss While on Vacation in Spain

Dominic Cooper and Gemma Chan are enjoying a little getaway with friends! The longtime couple shared a few sweet kisses as they went for a dip in the ocean while on vacation on Saturday (August 12) in Formentera, Spain. After their swim, the 40-year-old Crazy Rich Asians actress was seen sporting a red bikini as the 45-year-old Mamma Mia! actor went shirtless and wore a yellow bathing suit...

Whoopi Goldberg Opens Up About Her Sexuality After Raven-Symone Says She Gave Off ‘Lesbian Vibes’

Whoopi Goldberg is addressing her sexuality. The 67-year-old EGOT winner appeared on the latest episode of iHeartMedia’s The Best Podcast Ever with Raven and Miranda where co-host Raven-Symone told her that she gave off “lesbian vibes” when they co-hosted The View together from June 2015 to October 2016.   “Honestly, when I was around you, I loved you so much, like I just wanted to...

Two Men, One Of Them A Uni Student, Turn Themselves In For Groping Korean DJ Soda During Gig

They claimed that they didn't sexually assault the DJ intentionally and were under the influence of alcohol that day. Last week (Aug 14), South Korean DJ and influencer DJ Soda was sexually assaulted by fans while performing at the Osaka Music Circus Festival. The 35-year-old DJ, who took to Instagram to recount the incident, shared several photos of her getting groped...

Blackpink’s Lisa rakes in RM2.6mil a post on Instagram

A post by Thai singer Lisa (pic) of K-pop girl group Blackpink on Instagram costs US$575,000 (RM2.6mil). This was according to the latest Instagram Rich List released by social media marketing management platform Hopper HQ. Lisa, who was ranked 26th, was the highest-placed Asian entertainment celebrity on the list. The 26-year-old has more than 96.6 million followers...

Miley Cyrus’ mum Tish marries Prison Break actor Dominic Purcell

American singer Miley Cyrus’ mother Tish Cyrus has said “I do” to actor Dominic Purcell, best known for starring in the drama series Prison Break (2005 to 2017). The couple, who were engaged four months ago, exchanged vows at a poolside ceremony in Malibu, California, last Saturday. Miley, 30, served as the maid of honour, while her elder siblings...