https://www.scmp.com/rss/322478/feed Celebrity news, including the latest gossip from the entertainment world. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Associated Press Associated Press A man accused of pledging allegiance to Islamic State group and plotting to attack one of superstar singer Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna nearly two years ago pleaded guilty as his trial began on Tuesday, Austrian media reported. The plot was thwarted, but Austrian authorities still cancelled Swift’s three performances in August 2024. The singer’s fans, known as Swifties, who had flown to Austria from across the globe to attend a performance of her record-setting Eras Tour were devastated,... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3351728/austrian-islamic-state-man-admits-plot-taylor-swift-concert-vienna?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3351728/austrian-islamic-state-man-admits-plot-taylor-swift-concert-vienna?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:50:00 +0000 Edmund Lee Edmund Lee Hailed as a triumphant reinvigoration of the Hong Kong police thriller, the star-studded 2012 film Cold War revolves around a high-stakes power struggle within the upper echelons of the city’s police force. Winner of nine prizes at the 2013 Hong Kong Film Awards (HKFA), the action blockbuster notably aligned itself with an institutional slogan of pride: “Hong Kong is Asia’s safest city.” Yet just 14 years after its release, the cinematic landscape – much like the city itself – has drastically... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3351683/how-hong-kong-crime-films-have-evolved-national-security-law-era?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3351683/how-hong-kong-crime-films-have-evolved-national-security-law-era?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:25:03 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Director Antoine Fuqua’s new Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, starring the late King of Pop’s nephew and Jermaine Jackson’s son Jaafar Jackson in the titular role, is taking the box office by storm. The film has already grossed US$218.8 million worldwide as of April 27, according to Deadline, with a reported budget of around US$200 million. Despite the film receiving mixed reviews from critics, it is undeniable that the 29-year-old Jaafar shines in his debut role. Meanwhile, child actor... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3351697/meet-juliano-valdi-who-plays-young-michael-jackson-michael?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3351697/meet-juliano-valdi-who-plays-young-michael-jackson-michael?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:00:21 +0000 Annie Brown Annie Brown In an oral history in Variety to celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Devil Wears Prada, Emily Blunt – who plays the arch and dedicated first assistant Emily Charlton to inimitable editor-in-chief of fictional magazine Runway, Miranda Priestly (played by Meryl Streep) – said she never expected her lines to be quoted back to her for the rest of her life. Ten years on and “I’m just one stomach flu away from my goal weight,” and “I’m sorry, do you have some prior commitment? Some hideous skirt... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3351536/devil-wears-prada-first-films-legacy-ahead-sequels-release-20-years-later?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3351536/devil-wears-prada-first-films-legacy-ahead-sequels-release-20-years-later?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:00:11 +0000 Reuters Reuters A New York man on Monday pleaded guilty to ⁠taking part in ⁠the 2002 murder of ⁠pioneering hip-hop star Jam Master Jay of famed group Run-DMC as part of a dispute over a drug deal, according to federal prosecutors. Appearing in court in Brooklyn, Jay Bryant, 52, admitted to playing ‌a role in the fatal shooting of Jason Mizell, better known by his stage name Jam Master Jay, and faces up to 20 years in prison, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York said in a... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3351623/man-pleads-guilty-2002-killing-run-dmcs-jam-master-jay?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3351623/man-pleads-guilty-2002-killing-run-dmcs-jam-master-jay?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:04:45 +0000 Reuters Reuters US President ⁠Donald Trump said on Monday that Jimmy Kimmel should immediately be fired by ABC and parent company Walt Disney, joining his wife Melania Trump in calling out the late-night talk show host for a monologue he delivered prior to a shooting near a gathering of journalists and politicians over the weekend. Kimmel said last Thursday, in a parody segment on the upcoming White House correspondents’ dinner, that Melania Trump “had a glow like an expectant widow”. Trump and the first lady... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3351620/trump-demands-immediate-sacking-tv-host-jimmy-kimmel-over-despicable-joke?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3351620/trump-demands-immediate-sacking-tv-host-jimmy-kimmel-over-despicable-joke?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:30:58 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Noah Kahan released his latest album, The Great Divide, on April 24. The Grammy-nominated singer rose to fame after his 2022 track “Stick Season” took over TikTok and, two years later, peaked at No 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. Olivia Rodrigo also covered the song during an appearance on BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge. Since then, Kahan has released his live album Live From Fenway Park (2024), as well as collaborative tracks with artists such as Post Malone, Hozier, Gracie Abrams and others. Kahan is... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3351553/meet-grammy-nominated-musician-noah-kahans-wife-brenna-nolan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3351553/meet-grammy-nominated-musician-noah-kahans-wife-brenna-nolan?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:00:16 +0000 Kristen Cheung Kristen Cheung An entertainment company and an arts curator have unveiled a life-size statue of late kung fu legend Bruce Lee at his childhood home in Hong Kong to mark the 85th anniversary of his arrival in the city. Organisers hmvod and curator Heiman Ng said the statue, unveiled on Monday, had been permanently installed at the Prudential Centre on Nathan Road in Jordan. The building is on the site of a now-demolished residential block where the Lee family lived on their return to Hong Kong in 1941, not long... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3351574/hong-kong-marks-85th-anniversary-bruce-lees-arrival-statue-and-exhibition?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3351574/hong-kong-marks-85th-anniversary-bruce-lees-arrival-statue-and-exhibition?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:46:57 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa After a four-year hiatus, Euphoria is finally back on our screens with its highly anticipated third season and the return of its star-studded cast, including Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Alexa Demie and Jacob Elordi. View this post on Instagram A post shared by euphoria (@euphoria) Premiering on April 12, with episodes rolling out weekly on HBO Max, the new instalment follows the show’s central characters five years after high school ended and introduces several... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3351287/meet-priscilla-delgado-who-plays-angel-hbo-maxs-euphoria-zendaya?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3351287/meet-priscilla-delgado-who-plays-angel-hbo-maxs-euphoria-zendaya?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Apr 2026 22:00:12 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Since it first premiered in 2019, Sam Levinson’s hit HBO Max teen drama series Euphoria has been the launching pad for several of Hollywood’s biggest stars today, including Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi and Hunter Schafer. After a four-year hiatus, the show has finally returned to our screens with its highly anticipated third and final season, which premiered on April 12. The show makes a five-year time jump from its last season. Season three sees the return of several of its original... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3351300/meet-richard-geres-son-homer-james-jigme-gere-who-plays-dylan-hbo-maxs-euphoria?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3351300/meet-richard-geres-son-homer-james-jigme-gere-who-plays-dylan-hbo-maxs-euphoria?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:00:24 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Matthew Kim, better known to K-pop fans as BM or Big Matthew, just made his Hollywood acting debut starring in the latest season of Netflix’s acclaimed drama series Beef. Kim plays Woosh, a tennis coach who is covertly selling expensive Korean skincare to the women at the country club where he works. “[Beef] was acting school for me. The most prestigious acting school,” he told Marie Claire at the Los Angeles premiere of the show’s second season. “The information [I learned] through working... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3351288/meet-matthew-kim-aka-k-pop-star-bm-who-plays-woosh-netflixs-beef-season-2?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3351288/meet-matthew-kim-aka-k-pop-star-bm-who-plays-woosh-netflixs-beef-season-2?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:00:20 +0000 Richard James Havis Richard James Havis The 1967 film The One-Armed Swordsman changed Hong Kong martial arts cinema forever. Its two sequels, while less influential, remain well-regarded and highly entertaining. Here is how those two follow-ups kept the legend alive. Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969) The massive success of the original film made Chang Cheh a “million-dollar director” – and a sequel inevitable. Although leading actor Jimmy Wang Yu returned, this follow-up was a very different film. Screenwriting legend Ni Kuang... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3351007/how-one-armed-swordsman-sequels-took-hong-kong-martial-arts-films-next-level?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3351007/how-one-armed-swordsman-sequels-took-hong-kong-martial-arts-films-next-level?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Apr 2026 09:15:09 +0000 dpa dpa Not many 85-year-olds are as fit as Ringo Starr. The former Beatle has released yet another album. On it, he indulges his lifelong passion for country music – with some high-profile guests. Working on his 2025 album Look Up with T Bone Burnett was so much fun that he is now following it up. The restless Brit has been back in the studio with the American country icon and has emerged with his 22nd studio album, Long Long Road. The album title has something autobiographical about it, and, at 85,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3351280/ringo-starr-his-new-country-album-long-long-road-its-road-ive-taken?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3351280/ringo-starr-his-new-country-album-long-long-road-its-road-ive-taken?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:15:08 +0000 Faye Bradley,Sumnima Kandangwa Faye Bradley,Sumnima Kandangwa Michael Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson is proving to be the perfect person to play his great uncle, as images and clips of him starring in director Antoine Fuqua’s highly anticipated biopic, Michael, came out ahead of the movie’s US premiere on April 24. The 29-year-old, whose starring role in the biopic was announced in January 2023, bears an uncanny resemblance to his late uncle – and the internet has taken note. Several comments under Jaafar’s Instagram posts comment on his likeness to the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3351293/meet-jaafar-jackson-who-plays-his-uncle-michael-jackson-late-stars-biopic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3351293/meet-jaafar-jackson-who-plays-his-uncle-michael-jackson-late-stars-biopic?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 Apr 2026 22:00:17 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Michelle Pfeiffer and a toddler named Elle Fanning first crossed paths as screen partners in the early 2000s, in a story that explored matters of adulthood, parenthood, and the value of love and family amid the chaos of life. Fanning was playing a younger version of her sister Dakota, then seven years old, who was making her major feature-film debut. The role was that of the daughter of a man with an intellectual disability, played by Sean Penn, fighting to secure custody of her in I Am Sam.... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3351234/elle-fanning-michelle-pfeiffer-talk-motherhood-apple-tvs-margos-got-money-troubles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3351234/elle-fanning-michelle-pfeiffer-talk-motherhood-apple-tvs-margos-got-money-troubles?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 Apr 2026 20:15:08 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran Lead cast: Park Hae-soo, Lee Hee-joon, Kwak Sun-young Latest Nielsen rating: 4.1 per cent Picture the scene: outside a rural town in 1980s South Korea, a red scarecrow stands in a field of pale reeds, within which stalks a serial killer whose diabolical acts will consume the detectives who later search for him in vain. From its opening moments and all through its first two episodes, ENA’s new period investigative drama The Scarecrow is unable to escape the spectre of Bong Joon-ho’s landmark... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3351250/k-drama-scarecrow-serial-killer-thriller-echoes-classic-film-memories-murder?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3351250/k-drama-scarecrow-serial-killer-thriller-echoes-classic-film-memories-murder?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:15:08 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Actor Matt Bomer’s son, Walker Halls, whom he shares with Hollywood publicist husband Simon Halls, just went to prom with actress Billie Lourd’s half-sister, Ava Bozzi, daughter of Bruce Bozzi and Bryan Lourd – and the internet is loving the young pair. The elder Bozzi is a podcaster and former restaurateur, and the elder Lourd is the CEO and co-chairman of Creative Artists Agency, one of Hollywood’s most influential talent agencies. In a photograph shared on Bruce’s Instagram, the 18-year-olds... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3351245/meet-matt-bomers-son-walker-halls-whose-prom-date-billie-lourds-sister-ava-bozzi?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3351245/meet-matt-bomers-son-walker-halls-whose-prom-date-billie-lourds-sister-ava-bozzi?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:00:12 +0000 James Marsh James Marsh 4.5/5 stars Lead cast: Erika Toda, Sairi Ito, Toko Miura Anchored by a sensational central performance from Erika Toda, Netflix’s new drama series Straight to Hell spans 60 years of recent Japanese history as it charts the controversial life of celebrity fortune-teller Kazuko Hosoki. The 37-year-old actress, best known internationally for her breakout role in the Death Note films, portrays this mercurial figure between the ages of 17 and 66, as she claws her way out of abject poverty in the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3351229/netflix-drama-straight-hell-review-erika-toda-dazzles-japans-famous-fortune-teller?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3351229/netflix-drama-straight-hell-review-erika-toda-dazzles-japans-famous-fortune-teller?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:15:08 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Parker McCollum is one to watch – the 33-year-old US country singer-songwriter’s “Pretty Heart” was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America this month. The song is featured on McCollum’s 2021 album, Gold Chain Cowboy. “Man… All I have to say is thank you! The amount of support you all have shown me over these years means more to me than you’ll know,” Parker said in a statement. “All I’ve wanted to do is make music that connects with people and that I can be... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3351236/meet-country-singer-parker-mccollum-whose-song-pretty-heart-went-quadruple-platinum?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3351236/meet-country-singer-parker-mccollum-whose-song-pretty-heart-went-quadruple-platinum?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:00:07 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar The highly anticipated second season of Lee Sung Jin’s Emmy-winning comedy drama, Beef, starring Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Youn Yuh-jung, Song Kang-ho, Cailee Spaeny, and Charles Melton, landed on Netflix on April 16 and immediately made a splash. The internet is buzzing with the latest instalment of the anthology, and it is already the fifth most-watched TV show on the platform at the time of writing, according to streaming data collection website FlixPatrol. Alongside the acting... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3351238/meet-seoyeon-jang-who-plays-eunice-netflixs-beef-season-2-and-started-out-k-pop?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3351238/meet-seoyeon-jang-who-plays-eunice-netflixs-beef-season-2-and-started-out-k-pop?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:00:10 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran 3/5 stars Lead cast: Jeon So-young, Kang Mi-na, Baek Sun-ho, Hyun Woo-seok, Lee Hyo-je From shopping and dating to content creation, these days it feels like there is very little that you cannot do with your smartphone. Netflix’s latest original K-drama, If Wishes Could Kill, pushes that reality just a little bit further. What if there were an app that could grant your deepest desires? In the world of this series, that app exists and it is called Girigo. There is just one catch: once your wish... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3351274/netflix-k-drama-if-wishes-could-kill-review-high-school-horror-chilling-tech-twist?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3351274/netflix-k-drama-if-wishes-could-kill-review-high-school-horror-chilling-tech-twist?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:00:13 +0000 Edmund Lee Edmund Lee This is the 75th instalment in a biweekly series profiling major Hong Kong pop culture figures of recent decades. When Tony Leung Ka-fai took to the stage of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre’s Grand Theatre on April 19 to accept the best actor prize at the 44th Hong Kong Film Awards (HKFA), he became the only person to win that honour across five consecutive decades. Yet for the 68-year-old veteran, his accolades are a by-product of his endurance – he has previously admitted to keeping his... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3351095/how-tony-leung-ka-fais-hong-kong-film-awards-record-caps-wild-journey-actor?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3351095/how-tony-leung-ka-fais-hong-kong-film-awards-record-caps-wild-journey-actor?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:15:07 +0000 Sheena Khemaney Sheena Khemaney It’s no wonder celebrities love statement stripes. Everyone from Sofia Coppola to Nick Jonas has been spotted wearing the versatile print, pairing it with polished knitwear in neutral hues or an impeccably tailored suit. Whether you’re looking to make an entrance or just want to have some fun, here are four ways to embrace the trend. Kristen Stewart Nili Lotan blazer Hermès choker Saint Laurent shirt Tom Ford trousers Aquazzura pumps Sofia Coppola Claudie Pierlot top Chanel bag The... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3350840/how-style-kristen-stewart-sofia-coppola-nick-jonas-and-jeff-goldblum?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3350840/how-style-kristen-stewart-sofia-coppola-nick-jonas-and-jeff-goldblum?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:00:07 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran Lead cast: Kim Hyang-gi, Cha Hak-yeon, Kim Jae-hyun, Son Jeong-hyeok, Kim Dong-kyu The worlds of glossy high school comedy and steamy BL (boys’ love) melodrama collide in the breezy new drama Absolute Value of Romance. Kim Hyang-gi (Cashero) plays Yeo Ui-ju, a high school student in the idyllic old town of Jeonju who spends her evenings at home hunched over her laptop, secretly churning out web novels. Her genre is BL, a popular phenomenon that focuses on the romantic misunderstandings and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3350960/prime-video-k-drama-absolute-value-romance-high-school-comedy-boys-love-twist?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3350960/prime-video-k-drama-absolute-value-romance-high-school-comedy-boys-love-twist?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:15:08 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran Lead cast: Koo Kyo-hwan, Go Yoon-jung, Oh Jung-se, Park Hae-joon Latest Nielsen rating: 2.24 per cent Park Hae-young, the celebrated scribe behind My Mister and My Liberation Notes, returns with her latest slice-of-life series, the film-industry-set We Are All Trying Here. D.P. actor Koo Kyo-hwan, who recently headlined the big-screen romantic hit Once We Were Us, plays Hwang Dong-man, a passionate and eccentric filmmaker who excelled among his peers at university. Trouble is, that was 20 years... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3350976/netflix-k-drama-we-are-all-trying-here-go-yoon-jung-koo-kyo-hwan-film-industry-drama?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3350976/netflix-k-drama-we-are-all-trying-here-go-yoon-jung-koo-kyo-hwan-film-industry-drama?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:15:07 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Actors Jack Quaid and Claudia Doumit have tied the knot. The couple were married on Saturday in an intimate ceremony at Mona Farm in Braidwood, Australia, per the Daily Telegraph. The star-studded guest list included Quaid’s parents – Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid – as well as actors Alec Baldwin, Tom Hanks, Kevin Costner and Henry Golding. The couple’s The Boys co-stars Karl Urban, Colby Minifie and Nathan Mitchell were also in attendance. The show is currently in its fifth and final season. The... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350996/meet-claudia-doumit-who-just-married-her-boys-co-star-jack-quaid?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350996/meet-claudia-doumit-who-just-married-her-boys-co-star-jack-quaid?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:07 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse A French campaign group said on Wednesday it has sued companies selling nitrous oxide – also known as laughing gas – using what the activists alleged was “deceptive” marketing targeting young people, despite the health impacts. The Antoine Alleno Association – a road safety group headed by Michelin-starred chef Yannick Alleno, whose son was killed in 2022 by a speeding driver – said it had filed the legal action against the companies behind Cream Deluxe, which markets colourful canisters of the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3351016/french-activists-sue-deceptive-laughing-gas-suppliers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3351016/french-activists-sue-deceptive-laughing-gas-suppliers?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:34:48 +0000 Annie Brown Annie Brown Granny would surely be delighted by one of the most pervasive handbag trends of now – the “kisslock” clasp bag. Originating in the early 20th century, the top-handle frame bag has a metal “twist and lock” closure of two beads that slip around each other in a sort of “kiss”. Often carried on a chain, though it can also be a coin purse, the bag has had many iterations through history. It has also served as a potent source of inspiration for designers from Phoebe Philo at Celine to Jil... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3350724/timelessness-kisslock-bags-seen-jackie-kennedy-and-now-billie-eilish?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3350724/timelessness-kisslock-bags-seen-jackie-kennedy-and-now-billie-eilish?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:11 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Prosecutors in the rape retrial of disgraced US movie mogul Harvey Weinstein told Tuesday how he wielded his power to prey on then-aspiring actress Jessica Mann. Weinstein, a central figure of abuse allegations that spurred the #MeToo movement, appeared at the New York courtroom in a wheelchair due to ill health. He is being retried on a count of third-degree rape against Mann that allegedly happened in 2013 in a Manhattan hotel room. Last June, a judge declared a mistrial on the charge after... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3350929/weinstein-preyed-aspiring-us-actress-court-told-rape-retrial?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3350929/weinstein-preyed-aspiring-us-actress-court-told-rape-retrial?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:44:15 +0000 James Mottram James Mottram 2/5 stars There is a huge elephant in the room with Michael, the slick but insubstantial new biopic about the “King of Pop”. Directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) and made in cooperation with the Michael Jackson estate, the film features all the singer’s mega-hits, from “Beat It” and “Billie Jean” to “Thriller” and “Bad”. But it shirks the controversies that dogged the music star in his later years – when he was accused of child molestation, something he always denied. Originally expected a... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3350859/michael-movie-review-michael-jackson-biopic-features-all-hits-none-controversy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3350859/michael-movie-review-michael-jackson-biopic-features-all-hits-none-controversy?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:00:09 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar It has been less than a week since the second season of HBO Max’s hit medical drama The Pitt concluded, and fans are already looking forward to the show’s return. Noah Wyle, who executive produces the Emmy-winning show and stars in it as Dr Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, revealed in an interview with People that the upcoming instalment may see medical staff at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center’s emergency room clocking in in late autumn. As Wyle explained, it’s important to “give a little bit of... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350864/meet-ken-kirby-who-plays-dr-john-shen-hbo-max-medical-drama-pitt?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350864/meet-ken-kirby-who-plays-dr-john-shen-hbo-max-medical-drama-pitt?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:00:13 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa After a four-year hiatus, Sam Levinson’s hit HBO drama series Euphoria is back on our screens with its third and final season premiering on April 12. The show has propelled the careers of cast members like Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Hunter Schafer and Jacob Elordi since it started airing in 2019. Fans were delighted to see the return of Alexa Demie and her character, Maddy Perez, in the first episode of the latest season. Known for her fashion sense and magnetic on-screen presence, Demie was... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350731/meet-alexa-demie-who-plays-maddy-perez-hbo-maxs-euphoria?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350731/meet-alexa-demie-who-plays-maddy-perez-hbo-maxs-euphoria?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:00:07 +0000 Reuters Reuters David Burke, a 21-year-old musician known professionally as D4vd, pleaded not guilty on Monday to first-degree murder and other charges in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, months after her dismembered body was found inside ‌the boot of his Tesla in Hollywood. D4vd was charged with murder with special circumstances of lying in wait, committing a crime for financial gain, and murdering a witness in an investigation. He faces a maximum prison sentence of life without parole. Los... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3350786/singer-d4vd-charged-murder-teenage-girl-found-decomposed-his-car?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3350786/singer-d4vd-charged-murder-teenage-girl-found-decomposed-his-car?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:37:59 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Does Olivia Rodrigo have a new boyfriend? Amid ongoing speculation that the 23-year-old pop star’s upcoming album You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love was inspired by her break-up with House of Guinness actor Louis Partridge, the Grammy-winning songstress was recently spotted grabbing dinner with Geese frontman Cameron Winter, as per TMZ. Rodrigo and Partridge reportedly split in December 2025 after over two years of dating. The “Deja Vu” singer was also reported to have been seen crying... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350697/who-olivia-rodrigos-rumoured-new-boyfriend-geese-frontman-cameron-winter?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350697/who-olivia-rodrigos-rumoured-new-boyfriend-geese-frontman-cameron-winter?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:16 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa HBO’s hit comedy series Hacks premiered its fifth and final season on April 9. Starring actress Jean Smart as Deborah Vance, a legendary comedian, and Hannah Einbinder as Ava Daniels, a young up-and-coming writer and Vance’s assistant, the show revolves around the complicated relationship between the two women. Last season, Hacks introduced a new character, Randi, played by comedian Robby Hoffman, as an assistant for Megan Stalter and Paul W. Down’s characters. Hoffman quickly became the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350670/meet-queer-comedian-robby-hoffman-who-plays-randi-hacks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350670/meet-queer-comedian-robby-hoffman-who-plays-randi-hacks?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:12 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar The highly anticipated third season of Euphoria premiered on April 12. It is the most-watched TV show on HBO Max, according to streaming data collection website FlixPatrol at the time of writing. Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, Maude Apatow and Alexa Demie return as the high school students who were navigating growing pains while grappling with identity, addiction and relationships in the Sam Levinson-created series. The latest season follows the main characters in their adulthood.... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350470/meet-martha-kelly-who-plays-laurie-euphoria-which-earned-her-emmy-nomination?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350470/meet-martha-kelly-who-plays-laurie-euphoria-which-earned-her-emmy-nomination?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:00:14 +0000 Danny Mok Danny Mok Ciao UFO, a sci‑fi drama inspired by a local urban legend of mysterious lights over a public housing estate, clinched the top honours at the 44th Hong Kong Film Awards on Sunday night, winning best film and best director for Patrick Leung Pak‑kin. The dystopian crime thriller Sons of the Neon Night emerged as the biggest winner, taking home eight prizes out of 12 nominations. Among those sharing the limelight at the ceremony in the Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui was veteran Tony Leung Ka‑fai,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3350651/ciao-ufo-takes-top-prizes-hong-kong-film-awards-sons-neon-night-glows?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3350651/ciao-ufo-takes-top-prizes-hong-kong-film-awards-sons-neon-night-glows?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:12:07 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Apple TV’s mystery thriller Imperfect Women has been dominating streaming charts since it premiered on March 18. Starring Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington and Kate Mara, the show is adapted from Araminta Hall’s 2020 novel of the same name. It follows Moss and Washington’s characters Mary and Eleanor, whose lives are turned upside down after their friend Nancy, played by Mara, is murdered. The plot also spotlights the domestic troubles of Mary and her husband Howard, played by actor Corey Stoll.... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350468/meet-corey-stoll-star-apple-tvs-imperfect-women?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350468/meet-corey-stoll-star-apple-tvs-imperfect-women?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:00:15 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Hollywood’s comedy legends are passing the mantle to the next generation. Eddie Murphy, Adam Sandler and Chris Rock’s daughters, Bella Murphy, Sadie Sandler and Zahra Rock, are co-starring in Netflix’s latest comedy film, Roommates. The film premiered at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood in Los Angeles on April 13, where the proud dads were on hand to support their girls. Roommates follows college students Devon and Celeste, played by Sadie and Chloe East respectively, who become unlikely BFFs in... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350464/meet-eddie-murphys-daughter-bella-murphy-whos-netflixs-roommates?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350464/meet-eddie-murphys-daughter-bella-murphy-whos-netflixs-roommates?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:00:13 +0000 Richard James Havis Richard James Havis It was not all John Woo Yu-sum when it came to Hong Kong crime films in the late 1980s – filmmakers were still making a variety of interesting cops-and-robbers movies. Here, we look at two hidden gems produced by Tsui Hark that were directed by Johnnie To Kei-fung and Kirk Wong Chi-keung, respectively. The Big Heat (1988) This skilfully executed police thriller features some gruesome violence – it opens with a dream sequence in which an electric drill rips through a hand – but the sometimes... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3350298/why-these-1980s-hong-kong-crime-movies-produced-tsui-hark-are-hidden-gems?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3350298/why-these-1980s-hong-kong-crime-movies-produced-tsui-hark-are-hidden-gems?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Apr 2026 03:15:07 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Olympic gold medallists and short-track speed skaters Shaolin Sándor Liu and Liu Shaoang are in the spotlight again. The brothers walked the runway at the 10th anniversary show of the Chinese-born designer Feng Chen Wang’s eponymous label at Shanghai Fashion Week at the end of March, much to their fans’ delight. It marked their fashion runway debut. Born to a Hungarian mother and Chinese father, the Lius competed for Hungary at the 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics, making history for Hungary with... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350461/meet-liu-shaoang-and-shaolin-sandor-liu-olympic-gold-skaters-who-made-their-runway-debut?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350461/meet-liu-shaoang-and-shaolin-sandor-liu-olympic-gold-skaters-who-made-their-runway-debut?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:00:11 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran As temperatures rise and cherry blossom petals drift across Seoul’s bustling spring streets, the city’s drama industry is whirring with activity. Major stars are circling a collection of enticing new shows, including an Australia-set mystery, a Japanese drama remake and a period hitwoman series. Read on for the latest casting news. Caution, Hazardous Wife Lee Hye-ri and Na In-woo have been approached to take on the leading roles in Caution, Hazardous Wife, a remake of the 2017 Japanese series of... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3350389/k-drama-casting-news-about-lee-hye-ri-choi-hyun-wook-kim-da-mi-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3350389/k-drama-casting-news-about-lee-hye-ri-choi-hyun-wook-kim-da-mi-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:15:09 +0000 Edith Lin Edith Lin Hong Kong Cantopop singer Keung To has urged the public to learn from his mistakes after he was fined HK$2,200 (US$280) for careless driving, running a red light and failing to display a probationary sign on his car while driving. Keung, a member of the popular boy band Mirror, also said on Saturday that the “P” sign might have fallen off and he was not aware of it until police told him. The 26-year-old singer, who reportedly obtained his probationary driving licence in February last year, was... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3350580/hong-kongs-mirror-star-keung-urges-public-learn-his-driving-mistakes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3350580/hong-kongs-mirror-star-keung-urges-public-learn-his-driving-mistakes?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:12:27 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Netflix’s brand new comedy film, Roommates, has been making a splash online. Directed by Chandler Levack, the film stars Sadie Sandler – daughter of Adam Sandler – and Chloe East as college students Devon and Celeste. The pair are polar opposites who nonetheless bond at their first-year orientation and decide to room together. However, things fall apart when their clashing personalities give way to a passive-aggressive showdown. Alongside Sandler, the film also stars other famous nepo babies,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350450/meet-chris-rocks-daughter-zahra-rock-who-just-made-her-film-debut-netflixs-roommates?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350450/meet-chris-rocks-daughter-zahra-rock-who-just-made-her-film-debut-netflixs-roommates?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:12 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa The Apple TV dramedy Your Friends & Neighbors, starring and executive produced by Jon Hamm, returned with a second season on April 3 – and its third season has already been renewed. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Apple TV (@appletv) Hamm portrays Andrew Coop, a divorced former hedge fund manager who starts stealing from his wealthy neighbours to maintain his lavish lifestyle after getting fired from his job. The show’s second season sees the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350442/meet-aimee-carrero-who-stars-apple-tvs-your-friends-neighbors?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350442/meet-aimee-carrero-who-stars-apple-tvs-your-friends-neighbors?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:12 +0000 Matt Glasby Matt Glasby This is the latest instalment in a feature series reflecting on instances of East meets West in world cinema, including China-US co-productions. “It’s one of your favourite fantasies, isn’t it: the submissive Oriental woman and the cruel white man?” Chinese opera singer Song Liling (John Lone) says to French diplomat René Gallimard (Jeremy Irons) at the start of their metaphorically freighted affair. It is a cliché both explored and exploded in director David Cronenberg’s 1993 drama M.... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3349334/how-m-butterfly-jeremy-irons-subverted-western-fantasies-chinese-femininity?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3349334/how-m-butterfly-jeremy-irons-subverted-western-fantasies-chinese-femininity?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:15:07 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran Lead cast: Kim Go-eun, Kim Jae-won Latest Nielsen rating: 1.7 per cent Almost four years after the second season of Yumi’s Cells, Kim Go-eun is back as Kim Yumi for a third helping of the partially animated adaptation of the hit webtoon of the same name, penned by Lee Dong-gun. In the intervening years, Yumi has risen in the world. No longer an employee of Daehan Noodles, she has realised her dormant passion for writing and has become a celebrated author of romance novels, which she writes in... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3350309/hbo-max-k-drama-yumis-cells-season-3-kim-go-eun-returns-final-romantic-chapter?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3350309/hbo-max-k-drama-yumis-cells-season-3-kim-go-eun-returns-final-romantic-chapter?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:15:07 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa The Testaments, a sequel to the 2017 series The Handmaid’s Tale, premiered on Hulu on April 8. Elisabeth Moss reprises her role as June Osborne, the protagonist in The Handmaid’s Tale. The new series follows June’s daughter Agnes (Chase Infiniti) and her friend Daisy, played by Hollywood newcomer Lucy Halliday, as the teenage girls navigate the dystopic society they live in. The show’s cast also includes Sabrina Carpenter’s former Disney Channel co-star Rowan Blanchard. Meanwhile, Ann Dowd... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350247/meet-testaments-actress-lucy-halliday-who-won-bafta-scotland-award-her-first-film-role?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350247/meet-testaments-actress-lucy-halliday-who-won-bafta-scotland-award-her-first-film-role?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:13 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service For Taiwanese-American comedian Sheng Wang, purple is more than a colour; it is a way of being. From his style to the way he floats through the world writing jokes based on the small, fleeting moments of life, the 46-year-old maintains a sense of tranquillity and creates impact with his art by not trying so hard. It is no shock that his second Netflix special, Purple, is the most revealing of who he is at a time when people are finally paying attention. Coming off the success of his 2022 Netflix... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3350103/asian-american-comedian-sheng-wang-netflixs-purple-ali-wong-and-his-love-cooking?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3350103/asian-american-comedian-sheng-wang-netflixs-purple-ali-wong-and-his-love-cooking?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:15:07 +0000 Lynn Farah Lynn Farah When he was 13 years old, Joseph Baena discovered that his father was Hollywood star and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger. But instead of riding the fame train, he opted to keep his mother Mildred Baena’s surname – a move that was one of the most defining moments of his life. Baena, 28, has since followed in his father’s footsteps though – not only entering the acting industry, but also taking fitness tips from him. The resemblance between father and son is uncanny: on March 28, Baena set the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350296/who-arnold-schwarzeneggers-mini-me-son-joseph-baena-whos-actor-and-bodybuilder?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350296/who-arnold-schwarzeneggers-mini-me-son-joseph-baena-whos-actor-and-bodybuilder?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:55:27 +0000