https://www.scmp.com/rss/330725/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com 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 Gloria Tso Gloria Tso Serving impeccable looks with a healthy dose of side eye, Samantha, the statuesque figure and irresistibly groomed face of the popular Instagram account @afghanhoundinthecity, isn’t your typical supermodel. She isn’t human, either, as her humorously self-evident handle might suggest. But the three-year-old, Edinburgh-based Afghan hound has been turning heads the world over with her masterfully styled portraits on social media, which look like they’ve been pulled straight from the pages of a... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3350457/meet-samantha-edinburghs-afghan-hound-supermodel-and-instagram-celebrity?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3350457/meet-samantha-edinburghs-afghan-hound-supermodel-and-instagram-celebrity?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:00:10 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel met like their characters in The Christophers do: with a knock on the door. Coel, taking a break from writing her upcoming BBC-HBO series First Day on Earth in Ghana, turned up at McKellen’s house in London to go over the script with him and screenwriter Ed Solomon. “I walked into your house,” Coel says in an interview with her and McKellen. “I knew who you were. You were like, ‘Hello! What are you? What are you then?’” “You looked interesting and beautiful,”... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3350244/how-ian-mckellen-and-michaela-coel-found-screen-chemistry-christophers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3350244/how-ian-mckellen-and-michaela-coel-found-screen-chemistry-christophers?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:15:08 +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 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 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 James Marsh James Marsh 3.5/5 stars When it premiered in April 2023, the first season of Netflix’s Beef helped solidify an unprecedented moment for Asian-American representation on screen, arriving hot on the heels of Everything Everywhere All at Once’s historic night at the 95th Academy Awards and just weeks after the premiere of Celine Song’s Past Lives at the Sundance Film Festival. Incidentally, but perhaps not coincidentally, all three of those projects were produced by the pioneering New York-based outfit... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3349978/beef-season-2-review-netflixs-chaotic-follow-more-overcooked-well-done?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3349978/beef-season-2-review-netflixs-chaotic-follow-more-overcooked-well-done?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:00:09 +0000 Ashlyn Chak Ashlyn Chak From colonial-era red-brick buildings in the shadows of gleaming new skyscrapers to lush hills that roll into the sea, Hong Kong is a city of contrasts. But not all of these juxtapositions are palatable ones. The Season is a six-episode, English-language revenge thriller miniseries that charts the dark undercurrents flowing beneath Hong Kong’s high-society boating scene. The PCCW Media production, shot in Hong Kong between April and June 2025, features an international ensemble cast led... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3349971/how-hong-kong-set-series-season-depicts-dark-side-citys-high-society?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3349971/how-hong-kong-set-series-season-depicts-dark-side-citys-high-society?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:15:08 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Nicole Kidman’s latest role may be her most unexpected yet. The Oscar-winning actress – known for her transformative performances in 1990s and 2000s classics like Moulin Rouge, Eyes Wide Shut and The Hours, and more recently, the 2024 erotic thriller Babygirl – revealed during a recent talk at the University of San Francisco that she is training to become a death doula. Kidman shared that the death of her mother in 2024 inspired her decision. “As my mother was passing, she was lonely, and there... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350165/explainer-what-death-doula-and-why-nicole-kidman-training-become-one?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350165/explainer-what-death-doula-and-why-nicole-kidman-training-become-one?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:47 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar The highly anticipated Olivier Awards 2026, the UK’s answer to the Tony Awards that took place on April 12 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, was a star-studded affair. Snow White star Rachel Zegler won best actress in a musical for Jamie Lloyd’s Evita. Jack Holden took home the best actor award for Kenrex, beating Tom Hiddleston, Sean Hayes, David Shields and Bryan Cranston. Cranston is known for playing Walter White in the crime drama Breaking Bad (2008-2013) and lovable dad Hal in the 2000s... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350136/meet-robin-dearden-wife-malcolm-middle-and-breaking-bad-star-bryan-cranston?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350136/meet-robin-dearden-wife-malcolm-middle-and-breaking-bad-star-bryan-cranston?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:18 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Emmy-winning actress Jean Smart arrived hand in hand with her boyfriend, Joe Pacheco, at the fifth and final season premiere of Hacks in Los Angeles earlier this week. The 74-year-old actress stars as Deborah Vance, a veteran comedian whose humorous dynamic with up-and-coming writer Ava Daniels (played by Hannah Einbinder) unfolds throughout the hit HBO Max comedy series. This is not the first time Smart’s boyfriend has accompanied her on the red carpet. Just earlier this January, Smart and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3349848/who-hacks-actress-jean-smarts-boyfriend-joe-pacheco?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3349848/who-hacks-actress-jean-smarts-boyfriend-joe-pacheco?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:11 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse The retrial of disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein on a rape charge on which a jury was previously deadlocked started on Tuesday, although he will remain imprisoned for other offences regardless of the verdict. Weinstein is accused of the third-degree rape of Jessica Mann, who starred in the 2015 romantic comedy This Isn’t Funny. The judge declared a mistrial last June after the jury foreman refused to return to deliberate the case amid a jury-room feud. Weinstein is being retried on that... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3350100/harvey-weinstein-rape-retrial-begins-new-york?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3350100/harvey-weinstein-rape-retrial-begins-new-york?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:34:19 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Apple TV’s dramedy Your Friends & Neighbors starring Jon Hamm returned for its second season on April 3. The show follows Hamm’s character Andrew “Coop” Cooper, a divorced former hedge fund manager who becomes unemployed and starts robbing his ultrawealthy neighbours to maintain his lavish lifestyle. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Isabel (@isabel.gravitt) In the show’s second season, we see actress Isabel Gravitt’s character Tori, Coop’s... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3349914/meet-isabel-gravitt-who-stars-your-friends-neighbors-tori-alongside-jon-hamm?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3349914/meet-isabel-gravitt-who-stars-your-friends-neighbors-tori-alongside-jon-hamm?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:00:14 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa are proud parents: their son, Joaquin Consuelos, made his Broadway debut on April 9. Starring in the revival of Arthur Miller’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Death of a Salesman opposite celebrated stage actors like Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf, 23-year-old Joaquin is the youngest son of the Live with Kelly and Mark morning talk show co-hosts. “If you would have told me when he was a newborn, ‘Oh, 22 years from now he’ll be starring on Broadway in Death of a Salesman, I... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3349867/meet-mark-consuelos-and-kelly-ripas-son-joaquin-consuelos-who-just-made-his-broadway-debut?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3349867/meet-mark-consuelos-and-kelly-ripas-son-joaquin-consuelos-who-just-made-his-broadway-debut?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:00:09 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Talent clearly runs in the family for Tell Me Lies’ Grace Van Patten. Her younger sister, Anna Van Patten, is currently making waves for joining the latest season of Sam Levinson’s hit HBO drama series Euphoria, which just released on April 12. The much anticipated third season comes four years after its second season wrapped up with a cliffhanger in 2022. The show first aired in 2019 and served as a breakout project for many of its cast members, such as Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, Hunter... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3349864/meet-grace-van-pattens-younger-sister-anna-van-patten-whos-euphoria-season-3?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3349864/meet-grace-van-pattens-younger-sister-anna-van-patten-whos-euphoria-season-3?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:00:23 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Sam Levinson’s Euphoria is finally returning to our screens with its third season – four years after its second season wrapped up with a cliffhanger in 2022. The show first aired in 2019 and served as a breakout project for many of its cast members, such as Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, Hunter Schafer and its biggest star, Zendaya. Many of the original cast members will reprise their roles in the newest season – save for Barbie Ferreira and Angus Cloud, who left the show and who tragically... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3349835/meet-chloe-cherry-former-adult-actress-who-plays-faye-euphoria?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3349835/meet-chloe-cherry-former-adult-actress-who-plays-faye-euphoria?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:00:10 +0000 Ashlyn Chak Ashlyn Chak After more than four decades of working with world-renowned European auteurs, from Krzysztof Kieślowski and Michael Haneke to Olivier Assayas and Claire Denis, French actress Juliette Binoche has simple advice for creating great art that moves people: be very human and trust one’s intuition. “The purpose of films is to transform the audience so they become richer at the end of watching a film. It is nourishing their soul and putting questions in their lives,” she says in an interview at the 50th... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3349876/why-french-film-icon-juliette-binoche-isnt-worried-about-ai-replacing-human-talent?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3349876/why-french-film-icon-juliette-binoche-isnt-worried-about-ai-replacing-human-talent?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:15:07 +0000 Melissa Twigg Melissa Twigg For decades, anyone with multiple piercings in each ear was most likely to be a punk, a goth or a teenager intent on upsetting their parents. Now, however, the “curated ear” – that popular pick ‘n’ mix of hoops, studs and diamonds – has become all but ubiquitous among the fashion set. But for those of us who like the look but can’t stomach the thought of an afternoon with a needle gun and numbing spray, there is another solution. For the last few years, the ear cuff – the low-stakes, high-impact... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3349502/rise-ear-cuff-painless-statement-accessory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3349502/rise-ear-cuff-painless-statement-accessory?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 11 Apr 2026 22:00:09 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Gerran Howell’s The Pitt character, Dr Whitaker, has gotten some of the most character development on the show since its second season premiered in January. Better known by his nickname “Huckleberry” (a reference to his country bumpkin background), Nebraska-born Whitaker spent the first season of the hit medical drama as a nervous fourth-year medical student at the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center working alongside Dr Michael “Robby” Robinavitch (Noah Wyle), Victoria Javadi (Shabana Azeez) and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3349589/who-gerran-howell-welsh-actor-who-plays-dr-whitaker-hbo-maxs-pitt?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3349589/who-gerran-howell-welsh-actor-who-plays-dr-whitaker-hbo-maxs-pitt?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:00:08 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre Skye Hankey, who started out as a successful luxury property agent before marrying Rufus Hankey, the son of car loan mogul Don Hankey, is a regular at the White House and has graced glamorous events such as the Cannes Film Festival and the CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) Awards. She has also had a front-row seat to the inner workings of the fashion industry since she started appearing on red carpets around the world and hobnobbing with industry insiders such as Giambattista Valli... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3349604/skye-hankey-philanthropy-and-supporting-emerging-designers-fashion-trust-us?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3349604/skye-hankey-philanthropy-and-supporting-emerging-designers-fashion-trust-us?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:19:21 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Season three of Apple TV’s hit comedy-drama Shrinking has come to an end, leaving fans heartbroken. Starring Jason Segel – who co-created and executive-produced the show with Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein – as therapist Jimmy Laird, the series explores themes of grief and found family. Harrison Ford and Jessica Williams star as Jimmy’s colleagues at Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Centre, while Luke Tennie plays his patient, Sean Mitchell, whom he grows close to. By the end of the third... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3349494/meet-luke-tennie-shrinking-star-who-just-joined-pitt-dr-crus-henderson?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3349494/meet-luke-tennie-shrinking-star-who-just-joined-pitt-dr-crus-henderson?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:00:12 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Apple TV’s new psychological thriller, Imperfect Women, has quickly gained traction since its premiere on March 18 – it is the third most-watched TV show on Apple TV at the time of writing. The series, based on a 2020 novel of the same name by Araminta Hall, stars Elisabeth Moss as Mary, Kerry Washington as Eleanor, and Kate Mara as Nancy – long-time friends whose bond is threatened when Nancy is found dead. Shockingly, not long after Nancy’s passing, her wealthy widower, Robert – who is... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3349394/meet-joel-kinnaman-who-plays-monster-robert-imperfect-women?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3349394/meet-joel-kinnaman-who-plays-monster-robert-imperfect-women?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:00:09 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press A US federal judge on Wednesday handed down a sentence of 15 years in prison to a woman who pleaded guilty to selling actor Matthew Perry the ketamine that killed him in 2023. “You’re going to have to show some epic resilience,” Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett said to Jasveen Sangha, echoing the defendant’s words earlier in the hearing about her self-improvement. Citing the unique role Sangha admitted to playing in Perry’s death and her broader drug-dealing business, the judge gave the 42-year-old... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3349433/ketamine-queen-gets-15-years-jail-selling-matthew-perry-drugs-killed-him?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3349433/ketamine-queen-gets-15-years-jail-selling-matthew-perry-drugs-killed-him?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:48:02 +0000 James Marsh James Marsh 3.5/5 stars After winning the Cristal for a Feature Film at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, French filmmaker Ugo Bienvenu’s directorial debut Arco went on to be nominated at every major awards ceremony this past season, only to be eclipsed by Netflix’s cultural juggernaut, KPop Demon Hunters. While the latter’s success is undeniable, Arco is more than worthy of recognition, emerging as a charming and delicately handled sci-fi fable with a powerful ecological message. In the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3349216/arco-movie-review-annecy-cristal-winner-peter-pan-esque-sci-fi-tale-our-times?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3349216/arco-movie-review-annecy-cristal-winner-peter-pan-esque-sci-fi-tale-our-times?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:15:07 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat, which aired its final episodes on Amazon Prime Video on April 3, features Anthony Norman as its unwitting star. In the eight-episode series, Norman is led to believe he has been hired as an office temp at a hot sauce company called Rockin’ Grandmas, where he finds he must lead his co-workers during a company retreat. The truth? The company is a fictional one, its employees are all actors, and it is all a hoax. View this post on... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3349388/meet-anthony-norman-unsuspecting-star-amazons-jury-duty-presents-company-retreat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3349388/meet-anthony-norman-unsuspecting-star-amazons-jury-duty-presents-company-retreat?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:00:11 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Project Hail Mary, one of this year’s most anticipated films, premiered on March 9 and has already become Amazon MGM’s highest-grossing film, having earned over US$300 million at the time of writing. Starring Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace, a high school teacher who wakes up on a spaceship with no memories and has to figure out how to save the world from microscopic parasites that are eating the sun, Project Hail Mary is adapted from author Andy Weir’s 2021 novel of the same name. Weir is also... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3349362/meet-lionel-boyce-project-hail-marys-security-officer-carl-and-hip-hop-musician?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3349362/meet-lionel-boyce-project-hail-marys-security-officer-carl-and-hip-hop-musician?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:00:14 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Christopher Meloni’s daughter, Sophia Meloni, is set to make her screenwriting and directorial debut with an upcoming indie film called Chop Cheese, which will star the former Law & Order: Special Victims Unit actor alongside Michael Gandolfini and others. The plot follows a 16-year-old boy coming into his own in New York. Produced by Lisa Rudin, the film is based on a short story the 25-year-old actress wrote in college. The protagonist is inspired by her own brother, Dante Amadeo Meloni, 22,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3348738/meet-sophia-meloni-christopher-melonis-daughter-who-directed-his-new-film-chop-cheese?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3348738/meet-sophia-meloni-christopher-melonis-daughter-who-directed-his-new-film-chop-cheese?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:00:09 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Yellowstone’s spin-off series, Marshals, sees actor Luke Grimes reprise his role as Kayce Dutton, the youngest son of John Dutton (Kevin Costner), who owns the largest ranch in Montana – Yellowstone Ranch. In the show’s premiere, which aired on March 1, we see Kayce leave behind the ranch life following the tragic death of his wife Monica (Kelsey Asbille), after receiving the offer to join an elite team of US Marshals led by Pete “Cal” Calvin (Logan Marshall-Green), a friend from Kayce’s Navy... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3348757/who-ash-santos-who-plays-andrea-cruz-taylor-sheridans-marshals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3348757/who-ash-santos-who-plays-andrea-cruz-taylor-sheridans-marshals?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 05 Apr 2026 22:00:21 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Taylor Sheridan, the famed creator of Yellowstone and Landman, has a new neo-Western on air called Marshals, and it is the second most-watched TV show on Paramount+, according to streaming data collection website FlixPatrol. Set in Sheridan’s Dutton-verse, the Yellowstone spin-off and sequel follows Kayce Dutton, son of John Dutton III (Kevin Costner). Played by Luke Grimes, Kayce is a US Navy Seal-turned-rancher who leaves the Yellowstone ranch behind to join the US Marshals after losing his... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3348819/meet-tatanka-means-who-plays-miles-yellowstone-spin-marshals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3348819/meet-tatanka-means-who-plays-miles-yellowstone-spin-marshals?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:00:19 +0000 Reuters Reuters After ⁠losing its bid to acquire Warner Bros Discovery and its rich trove of characters and stories, Netflix ⁠is forging ahead with the challenging work of building culture-defining franchises on its own. Chief creative officer Bela ⁠Bajaria says Netflix will keep investing in original ideas, and partner with established studios such as MGM and Warner Bros, to try and produce movies and series that live on for years, in the vein of Stranger Things, Wednesday and Bridgerton. “To me, that’s just... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3348894/how-netflix-seeking-next-stranger-things-after-failed-warner-bros-bid?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3348894/how-netflix-seeking-next-stranger-things-after-failed-warner-bros-bid?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:15:08 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Ryan Gosling’s highly anticipated science-fiction epic Project Hail Mary, based on Andy Weir’s novel of the same name, is a blockbuster hit. According to box-office revenue tracker Box Office Mojo, the film, which had a budget of US$200 million, opened to US$80.5 million domestically and has since grossed an impressive US$330 million worldwide. Gosling plays Ryland Grace, a science teacher tasked with saving the planet after he wakes up on a spaceship with no memory of how he got there. On his... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3348786/meet-james-ortiz-voice-rocky-alien-ryan-gosling-starrer-project-hail-mary?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3348786/meet-james-ortiz-voice-rocky-alien-ryan-gosling-starrer-project-hail-mary?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:00:08 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa HBO’s Primetime Emmy award-winning medical drama series The Pitt and its cast returned to our screens for a second season early this year. The new season introduced a host of new characters – including actress Irene Choi’s Joy Kwon, a sarcastic and no-nonsense third-year medical student who goes head to head with one of the least likeable characters on the show, James Ogilvie (Lucas Iverson). View this post on Instagram A post shared by HBO Max (@hbomax) In... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3348659/meet-irene-choi-who-plays-intern-joy-pitt-and-who-graduated-harvard?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3348659/meet-irene-choi-who-plays-intern-joy-pitt-and-who-graduated-harvard?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:00:12 +0000 Matt Glasby Matt Glasby This is the latest instalment in our From the Vault feature series, in which we reflect on culturally significant movies celebrating notable anniversaries. Released 25 years ago this month, the 2001 film Bridget Jones’s Diary was a huge success, earning its star, Renée Zellweger, an Oscar nomination and spawning three sequels that helped the franchise gross nearly US$900 million worldwide. A London-set romcom about one woman’s search for a “nice, sensible man”, it cleverly repackaged certain... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3348077/why-bridget-joness-diary-feels-so-dated-25-years-after-beloved-romcoms-release?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3348077/why-bridget-joness-diary-feels-so-dated-25-years-after-beloved-romcoms-release?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:15:08 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Created by Spencer Hudnut, Marshals, the latest Yellowstone spin-off, stars actor Luke Grimes as Kayce Dutton, youngest son of rancher John Dutton (Kevin Costner), and Logan Marshall-Green, who plays Pete “Cal” Calvin, the leader of an elite team of US Marshals. In the show’s premiere, which aired on March 1, we see Kayce leave behind ranch life following the tragic death of his wife Monica (Kelsey Asbille), after receiving the offer to join the team of Marshals led by Cal, a friend from Kayce’s... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3348643/meet-logan-marshall-green-who-plays-cal-yellowstone-spin-marshals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3348643/meet-logan-marshall-green-who-plays-cal-yellowstone-spin-marshals?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:00:10 +0000 Lisa Cam Lisa Cam Like video games, micro dramas can be super addictive. And Timothy Oh, general manager of the Chinese digital content company COL Group, knows exactly how to get viewers hooked. Also called vertical dramas, micro dramas are a rapidly growing entertainment format featuring serialised short-form videos shot in 9:16 aspect ratio specifically for viewing on mobile devices. Series typically consist of 30 to 70 episodes, each lasting only one to three minutes, designed for fast-paced, addictive and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3348612/how-micro-dramas-work-tiktok-trend-leaving-big-studios-their-dust?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3348612/how-micro-dramas-work-tiktok-trend-leaving-big-studios-their-dust?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:15:07 +0000 James Marsh James Marsh 3/5 stars Meddlesome matchmaker Kitty Song Covey (Anna Cathcart) returns for her senior year at the Korean Independent School of Seoul (Kiss) in the third season of XO, Kitty, Netflix’s Korea-set spin-off series from Jenny Han’s hugely successful To All the Boys film franchise. Chief among Kitty’s goals this year is to define her long-running on-again, off-again “situationship” with wealthy hunk and classmate Min-ho (Sang-heon Lee), but showrunner and chief writer Valentina Garza ensures that... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3347968/netflix-drama-review-xo-kitty-season-3-all-boys-spin-picks-after-dip?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3347968/netflix-drama-review-xo-kitty-season-3-all-boys-spin-picks-after-dip?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:00:08 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa In its first week alone, Marshals, the Yellowstone spin-off series, garnered over 20 million multiplatform viewers and was immediately renewed for a second season after just two episodes aired. Created by Spencer Hudnut, the new Paramount+ series sees actor Luke Grimes reprise his role as Kayce Dutton, the youngest son of John Dutton (Kevin Costner), who owns the largest ranch in Montana – Yellowstone Ranch. In the show’s premiere, which aired on March 1, we see Kayce leave behind the ranch... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3348634/meet-gil-birmingham-whos-reprising-his-yellowstone-role-chief-thomas-rainwater-marshals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3348634/meet-gil-birmingham-whos-reprising-his-yellowstone-role-chief-thomas-rainwater-marshals?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:00:15 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Hollywood can’t get enough of Taylor Sheridan. The creator of Yellowstone and Landman is the executive producer of two of the most popular TV shows on air at the moment: The Madison and Marshals. According to streaming data collection website FlixPatrol, The Madison, a neo-Western drama that stars Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell, is the third most-watched series on Paramount+ at the time of writing, while Marshals, a Yellowstone sequel and spin-off starring Luke Grimes and Logan... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3348611/meet-morgan-lindholm-who-plays-cals-bartender-daughter-maddie-yellowstone-spin-marshals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3348611/meet-morgan-lindholm-who-plays-cals-bartender-daughter-maddie-yellowstone-spin-marshals?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:00:14 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar HBO Max’s critically acclaimed medical drama The Pitt, starring and executive-produced by ER star Noah Wyle, is the most watched TV show on the streaming platform at the time of writing, according to streaming data collection website FlixPatrol. Currently in its second season, the series follows the lives of a group of medical professionals who work at the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center. Major accolades for its first season include five Primetime Emmys, two Golden Globes and four Critics... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3348552/meet-shabana-azeez-who-plays-dr-victoria-javadi-pitt?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3348552/meet-shabana-azeez-who-plays-dr-victoria-javadi-pitt?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 Mar 2026 22:00:13 +0000 James Mottram James Mottram 2/5 stars It will come as a surprise to absolutely no one that Nintendo’s crown jewels, those lovable plumbers Mario and Luigi, are back. The Super Mario Bros Movie was a staggering hit in 2023, grossing US$1.36 billion and showing just how beloved these video game icons really are. Now comes the inevitable sequel, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Loosely inspired by the 2007 video game Super Mario Galaxy and its 2010 follow-up, the film takes us back to the hallucinogenic Mushroom Kingdom and its... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3348483/super-mario-galaxy-movie-review-nintendo-sequel-looks-great-lacks-laughs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3348483/super-mario-galaxy-movie-review-nintendo-sequel-looks-great-lacks-laughs?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:00:09 +0000 Joshua Hendren Joshua Hendren All eyes were on Timothée Chalamet at the Los Angeles premiere of Marty Supreme last December, as he arrived hand in hand with girlfriend Kylie Jenner in matching bright-orange outfits, custom made by the Hollywood-based brand Chrome Hearts. Watch fans, however, were more interested in catching a glimpse of what was strapped to Chalamet’s wrist. The actor, who earned an Oscar nomination for his performance as the Jewish table tennis champion in the Josh Safdie comedy-drama, opted for a timepiece... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/watches/article/3348351/why-colourful-watches-are-taking-over-red-carpet-timothee-chalamet-and-tyler-creator-are-fans?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/watches/article/3348351/why-colourful-watches-are-taking-over-red-carpet-timothee-chalamet-and-tyler-creator-are-fans?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:00:08 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa In 1999, John F. Kennedy Jr and his wife Carolyn Bessette, the subjects of Ryan Murphy’s hit series Love Story, died during a plane crash. Kennedy was piloting the private plane, and crashed it into the Atlantic Ocean. The couple and Bessette’s older sister Lauren, who also passed away in the accident, had been en route to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, to attend the wedding of Rory Kennedy. The youngest daughter of Ethel and Robert Kennedy, Rory was set to tie the knot with writer Mark... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3348365/who-rory-kennedy-and-what-happened-her-wedding-after-jfk-jrs-death?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3348365/who-rory-kennedy-and-what-happened-her-wedding-after-jfk-jrs-death?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:00:29 +0000 Vincent Chow Vincent Chow ByteDance has bolstered its controversial video-generation model Seedance 2.0 with “advanced” watermarking and intellectual property (IP) protection guardrails ahead of its global roll-out, the TikTok owner has said. The much-anticipated international release comes amid intense scrutiny from Hollywood studios over alleged IP theft after numerous Seedance-generated videos featuring famous Hollywood actors and characters went viral in February. On Wednesday, ByteDance said its global safety and... https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3348290/bytedance-bolsters-seedance-20-watermarking-ip-safeguards-ahead-global-roll-out?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3348290/bytedance-bolsters-seedance-20-watermarking-ip-safeguards-ahead-global-roll-out?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Mar 2026 09:00:13 +0000 Josiah Ng Josiah Ng The watch world is waiting with bated breath for Watches & Wonders in April, but March was not short on high horology highlights. At the Oscars, stars stepped out in stunning pieces, from Zendaya wearing Rolex to Ryan Coogler flashing a Cartier watch. Grand Seiko named a new, almost inevitable ambassador, Tag Heuer picked its new CEO, and even the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève’s (GPHG) jury sees itself under new management. Independent brands shone this month, with pieces from black-and-gold... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/watches/article/3348151/5-watch-moments-march-2026-zendayas-rolex-oscars-tag-heuers-new-boss?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/watches/article/3348151/5-watch-moments-march-2026-zendayas-rolex-oscars-tag-heuers-new-boss?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Mar 2026 06:00:20 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Ryan Murphy’s Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, one of 2026’s biggest TV sensations so far, aired its season finale on March 26. The FX series chronicles the intensely scrutinised romance between John F. Kennedy Jr – son of former US president John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis – and Calvin Klein publicist Carolyn Bessette. The couple is portrayed by Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon, while JFK Jr’s cousin and close friend, Prince Anthony Radziwill, is played... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3348158/meet-erich-bergen-who-plays-jfk-jrs-royal-cousin-anthony-radziwill-love-story?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3348158/meet-erich-bergen-who-plays-jfk-jrs-royal-cousin-anthony-radziwill-love-story?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:00:24 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Created by the brains behind Yellowstone and Landman, The Madison is Taylor Sheridan’s latest neo-Western drama. The show premiered on Paramount+ on March 14 and follows the wealthy Manhattanite Clyburn family as they navigate the loss of a family member and adjust to a new life in Montana. Season one of the show, which stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell, Beau Garrett, Ben Schnetzer and Elle Chapman, has already garnered buzz. Filming for the series’ second instalment has already wrapped,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3348013/meet-christina-voros-madison-director-and-taylor-sheridans-long-time-collaborator?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3348013/meet-christina-voros-madison-director-and-taylor-sheridans-long-time-collaborator?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:00:14 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Yellowstone and Landman creator Taylor Sheridan’s latest drama, The Madison, is the internet’s new obsession. According to streaming data collection website FlixPatrol, the show is currently one of the most-watched TV shows on Paramount+. The series follows the Clyburns – led by Stacy, portrayed by Michelle Pfeiffer – who trade Manhattan for Montana after the devastating loss of the family’s patriarch, Preston (Kurt Russell). Beau Garrett and Elle Chapman play their daughters, Abigail Reese and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3347986/meet-david-e-kelley-michelle-pfeiffers-husband-who-emmy-winning-tv-writer-and-producer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3347986/meet-david-e-kelley-michelle-pfeiffers-husband-who-emmy-winning-tv-writer-and-producer?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:00:34 +0000 James Mottram James Mottram 3.5/5 stars In a strange quirk of scheduling, They Will Kill You opens in the same week as Ready or Not 2: Here I Come. Both are films about estranged sisters reunited and fighting for their lives as they are hunted by a group of murderous perpetrators looking to make a satanic sacrifice. Without a doubt, They Will Kill You is bloodier and funnier, easily leaving its rival in the dust. Zazie Beetz stars as Asia Reaves, an ex-con with a bleak past. After shooting her abusive father dead and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3347659/they-will-kill-you-movie-review-zazie-beetz-leads-delicious-slice-midnight-madness?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3347659/they-will-kill-you-movie-review-zazie-beetz-leads-delicious-slice-midnight-madness?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:00:09 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar The Madison, a new neo-Western drama by Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan, premiered on March 14 – and has already become the most-watched TV series on the Paramount+ streaming platform, according to streaming data collection website FlixPatrol. The show shines a spotlight on a fresh face: Elle Chapman, who plays Paige McIntosh, part of the show’s starring Clyburn family. The show follows the Clyburns’ move from New York City to Montana while grieving the late family patriarch, Preston, played... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3347724/meet-elle-chapman-who-plays-paige-mcintosh-madison-also-starring-michelle-pfeiffer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3347724/meet-elle-chapman-who-plays-paige-mcintosh-madison-also-starring-michelle-pfeiffer?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:59:16 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa In Taylor Sheridan’s newest show, The Madison, which premiered on March 14, Beau Garrett takes on the role of Abigail “Abby” Reese, the elder daughter of Michelle Pfeiffer’s character, Stacy Clyburn. Recently divorced and a single mother of two young girls, Abigail has her hands full. After patriarch Preston Clyburn (Kurt Russell) dies in a plane crash in the show’s pilot episode, we see Stacy, Abigail and her younger sister Paige (Elle Chapman) move to Montana and begin adjusting to life in the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3347587/meet-beau-garrett-who-plays-abby-reese-taylor-sheridans-madison?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3347587/meet-beau-garrett-who-plays-abby-reese-taylor-sheridans-madison?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:00:09 +0000