Anne Hathaway slams ‘gross’ auditions where she was asked to make out with 10 guys in one day

Anne Hathaway has slammed "gross" auditions where she was asked to "make out" with 10 guys in one day. The 41-year-old actor is thankful times are "very different" now because she hated having to "pretend" to be "excited" at the prospect of getting close to a number of Hollywood hunks during chemistry tests because she didn't...

‘She makes me feel warm and safe’: Bright Vachirawit dating Thai singer Nene

They starred in the 2020 boys' love hit drama 2gether and are now dating. Thai star Bright Vachirawit and singer Nene Pornnapan confirmed their relationship yesterday (April 22) after photos of them holding hands in Japan circulated on social media. Quoting a statement from his agency Cloud9 Entertainment on X, Bright apologised to fans for "shocking" them...

Zendaya calls out a double standard over her kissing scenes on screen

Zendaya has called out a double standard over her kissing scenes on screen. The 27-year-old actress appears in new romance movie Challengers as a tennis coach caught in a love triangle with two athletes played by Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor, and she insisted it's "odd" how much attention to paid to her intimate on camera...

‘This isn’t the end’: These celebs keep their chin up even after not winning at Star Awards 2024

Getting nominated and dressed up for an eventful night but going home empty-handed must not be the best feeling, but these local celebrities keep their chin up and carry on. Nick Teo It's been nearly a decade since he made his acting debut and he hasn't received an award yet. Despite that, Nick Teo remains positive. "I'm fine. Every...

Swifties descend on London pub named in song

Taylor Swift fans are flocking to The Black Dog, a pub in south-west London, after it was name-checked on the American singer’s new album The Tortured Poets Department. Lily Bottomley, the pub’s events and social media manager, said the buzz started online last week before the double album was released on April 19, with The Black...

John Lennon’s lost 1960s acoustic guitar to go up for auction

A previously lost 12-string acoustic guitar that belonged to the late John Lennon will go up for sale at an auction in May after it was recently found in the attic of a home in Britain. The auctioneers said Lennon played the guitar, which is expected to exceed its estimate of $600,000 (S$815,754) to $800,000, on...

‘Maybe they’ll say I’m hao lian’: Mark Lee on challenging himself after winning first international award for Wonderland

Mark Lee has been playing the funnyman on our screens for decades, but he's always wanted to expand his scope. In the drama film Wonderland (formerly known as The Last Letters), the 55-year-old plays single dad Loke who sells his kampung house and moves to a one-room flat in the 1980s so his daughter Eileen (played...

‘IU’s smile made me feel super calm’: Singapore students dance with K-pop star in concert

Imagine getting a chance to dance with a K-pop star onstage in front of a crowd of thousands. That came true for 12 students at South Korean singer IU’s concerts on April 20 and 21 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. The girls from local performing arts studio Maddspace, which has two branches here, are aged eight to...

‘Maybe they gave me a pity award’: Aileen Tan named Star Awards 2024 Best Supporting Actress

It's been eight years since her last Star Awards acting accolade. Aileen Tan won the Best Supporting Actress honours - the second in her career - for her role in Shero at Star Awards 2024 tonight (April 21), but she admitted she felt ambiguous about it. "If you ask me if I'm happy, I would say, somewhat,...

Sleeveless butler and Yayoi Kusama? Star Awards 2024 fashion misses

Every red carpet has its hits and misses. Some celebrities who attended Star Awards 2024 yesterday (April 21) failed to impress or simply perplexed us with their outfits on the Walk of Fame. Here's who they were. Zhang Zetong Zhang Zetong (centre). PHOTO: AsiaOne/Danial Zahrin and Dennis Palit Zhang Zetong had us wondering if he had torn his sleeves off by flexing his...