https://www.scmp.com/rss/518076/feed The latest news on Kevin Costner, American actor and filmmaker, including film and entertainment news. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com 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 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 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa The latest Yellowstone spin-off, Marshals, is a far cry from Taylor Sheridan’s neo-Western television series. 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 life following the tragic death of his wife Monica (Kelsey Asbille), after receiving... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3345731/meet-arielle-kebbel-who-plays-belle-skinner-marshals-yellowstone-spin?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3345731/meet-arielle-kebbel-who-plays-belle-skinner-marshals-yellowstone-spin?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:00:14 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre Luxury brand Moncler – the maker of down jackets that have become status symbols around the world – pulled out all the stops to unveil the fall/winter 2026 Moncler Grenoble collection in Aspen, Colorado, on Saturday. Grenoble is Moncler’s skiwear line, offering performance pieces that marry high functionality with sleek design. In 2024, the brand unveiled the range in St. Moritz, Switzerland, while last year it travelled to another glamorous alpine location: Courchevel, France. Located up in the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3342033/moncler-grenobles-show-aspen-kevin-costner-and-blackpinks-jennie-attending?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3342033/moncler-grenobles-show-aspen-kevin-costner-and-blackpinks-jennie-attending?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Feb 2026 02:25:00 +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. It was supposed to be a modest B-movie. The elevator pitch: “Mad Max – on water”. But somewhere along the line, Waterworld – which turns 30 this month – morphed into the most expensive blockbuster of its era, and one of Hollywood’s most legendary flops. Fresh from the 1991 smash hit Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, star Kevin Costner and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3319368/what-went-wrong-waterworld-kevin-costners-big-budget-flop-released-30-years-ago?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3319368/what-went-wrong-waterworld-kevin-costners-big-budget-flop-released-30-years-ago?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Jul 2025 11:15:08 +0000 James Mottram James Mottram Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Superman has been with us, in comic form at least, since 1938. But it was only when Christopher Reeve took to the skies in the 1978 film Superman that people truly took notice. After mixed fortunes in the era of directors Bryan Singer and Zack Snyder, this week the superhero flies back into cinemas – played by David Corenswet – in James Gunn’s Superman. As the Man of Steel fights foes (and a PR battle), it is a chance to relaunch the character as part of... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3317517/10-best-superman-movies-ranked-including-james-gunns-new-take-david-corenswet?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3317517/10-best-superman-movies-ranked-including-james-gunns-new-take-david-corenswet?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 Jul 2025 09:15:07 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Like it or not, being famous means your private life becomes a subject of public fascination – and it’s no surprise that by extension, your children will too. Earlier this year, conservative writer Ashley St Clair claimed she had welcomed a child with Elon Musk. The Tesla billionaire neither confirmed nor denied it, but if it were true, that would make him a father of 14. He welcomed six with Justine Wilson – one of whom passed away from sudden infant death syndrome – three with Grimes, and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3310450/meet-celebrities-most-children-elon-musks-kids-ashley-st-clair-grimes-and-shivon-zilis-mia-farrow?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3310450/meet-celebrities-most-children-elon-musks-kids-ashley-st-clair-grimes-and-shivon-zilis-mia-farrow?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 May 2025 20:00:10 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Yellowstone, the hit series created by Taylor Sheridan, has kept fans captivated since 2018. And though – spoiler alert – the season 5, part 2 premiere sparked outrage at the death of Kevin Costner’s beloved character John Dutton, director Christina Voros told The Hollywood Reporter that such outrage “is the point”. Costner revealed to E! News that he pitched the ending himself, leaving Sheridan to fine-tune the details. With the Dutton patriarch gone for good, the central conflict for the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3289401/who-yellowstone-creator-taylor-sheridans-wife-nicole-muirbrook-real-life-cowgirl-and-tomboy-heart?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3289401/who-yellowstone-creator-taylor-sheridans-wife-nicole-muirbrook-real-life-cowgirl-and-tomboy-heart?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Dec 2024 10:00:19 +0000 In June, Kevin Costner announced he was leaving Yellowstone, Paramount’s beloved neo-Western show about his character, John Dutton, his family ranch and his adult children, Kayce (Luke Grimes), Jamie (Wes Bentley) and Beth (Kelly Reilly). Now in the second half of its fifth and final season, the show saw Costner’s character meet an untimely death, upsetting many fans. And it had another shocking twist for devotees in its November 24 episode. Sarah Atwood, the ruthless lawyer responsible for the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3288294/who-dawn-olivieri-yellowstone-actress-played-ruthless-lawyer-sarah-atwood-latest-character-be-killed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3288294/who-dawn-olivieri-yellowstone-actress-played-ruthless-lawyer-sarah-atwood-latest-character-be-killed?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 Nov 2024 03:42:10 +0000 Set against the backdrop of a rainy Friday night in Paris, the Windowsen runway show was everything a fan of the brand would expect: like a deranged Frankenstein, the Chengdu-born designer Sensen Lii held court in a dark, dingy and rather sleazy club: Le Consulat on Avenue Parmentier. Taking place off the official Fashion Week schedule, it stood in delicious contrast to the overt commercialism of the average catwalk show. Drag queens of all shapes and sizes navigated the catwalk in high stiletto... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3255027/rihanna-doja-cat-madonna-love-his-clothes-sensen-lii-chinese-fashion-designer-alien-looks-working?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3255027/rihanna-doja-cat-madonna-love-his-clothes-sensen-lii-chinese-fashion-designer-alien-looks-working?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Mar 2024 23:15:09 +0000 While reading Max Horkheimer and Theodor Adorno, I came across this nifty quote that crystallises what I like about Donald Trump. It also helps explain why America, except in its own mind, has little moral authority and prestige left around the world other than the fear it provokes by its sheer naked power and ability to unleash apocalyptic violence. This is from the first chapter of Dialectic of Enlightenment: “As naturally as the ruled always took the morality imposed upon them more seriously... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3254088/why-i-donald-trump-or-least-dont-hate-him?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3254088/why-i-donald-trump-or-least-dont-hate-him?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Mar 2024 13:00:15 +0000 On a sunny day in January, Kevin Costner stood on the sprawling green lawn of his California beachfront property, in sunglasses and a quarter-zip jumper, and delivered his lines. “Nobody’s sadder than us that we can’t be there at the Golden Globes,” Costner said as waves crashed ashore behind him. There was historic flooding in the area, he told his fans on Instagram – “yesterday we had to pull the kids out of school in Santa Barbara” – so highways were closed. He and Christine Baumgartner, his... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3245025/did-kevin-costner-channel-his-yellowstone-role-his-divorce-christine-baumgartner-inside-exes-messy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3245025/did-kevin-costner-channel-his-yellowstone-role-his-divorce-christine-baumgartner-inside-exes-messy?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 Dec 2023 09:00:10 +0000 Necker Island, better known as Richard Branson’s private paradise in the British Virgin Islands, is an unspoilt and carefully protected area in the Caribbean. It sits on 30 hectares (74 acres) of turquoise waters, and Branson has said the island is not only his favourite hideaway, but also his home, per Virgin’s website. Branson recently announced that, for the first time, Necker Island would be open to the public for the next two months, per People. The island has previously only been available... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3243495/inside-richard-bransons-private-island-paradise-now-open-public-virgin-billionaires-necker-island?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3243495/inside-richard-bransons-private-island-paradise-now-open-public-virgin-billionaires-necker-island?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 02 Dec 2023 22:00:11 +0000 This has been the year of high-profile celebrity divorces. From beloved couples like Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness, who announced their split after nearly three decades together, to the highly publicised and emotionally charged divorce of Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas, here are 11 of 2023’s biggest celebrity divorces – and all the drama that ensued. 1. Britney Spears and Sam Asghari After 14 months of marriage, Iranian-American model and fitness trainer Sam Asghari filed for divorce from... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3243324/11-most-shocking-celebrity-divorces-2023-britney-spears-split-sam-asghari-her-memoir-release-ariana?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3243324/11-most-shocking-celebrity-divorces-2023-britney-spears-split-sam-asghari-her-memoir-release-ariana?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Nov 2023 20:00:12 +0000 Celebrity marriages are having a tough year. Even as the “summer of separation” turned to autumn, break-ups among the rich and famous have yet to slow. More than two dozen high-profile figures have called their relationships quits in the last 10 months. Everyone from award-winning actors to bestselling pop stars are trading wedded bliss for divorce proceedings as they return to their prenuptial agreements. Reese Witherspoon and Sofía Vergara announced their respective divorces in the spring... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3239458/what-expect-celebrity-divorces-2023-4-ways-high-profile-break-ups-have-changed-sophie-turner-and-joe?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3239458/what-expect-celebrity-divorces-2023-4-ways-high-profile-break-ups-have-changed-sophie-turner-and-joe?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Oct 2023 20:00:15 +0000 Hadrian’s Wall was damaged during the felling of a nearby world-famous tree, inspectors have found. The Sycamore Gap tree in Northumberland in northern Britain is believed to have been about 300 years old. It was cut down overnight between Wednesday and Thursday last week, in what detectives have called a “deliberate act of vandalism”. Early signs suggest historical landmark Hadrian’s Wall, which stands next to where the sycamore had been, sustained “some damage,” preservation body Historic... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3236959/hadrians-wall-damaged-felling-landmark-robin-hood-tree-britain?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3236959/hadrians-wall-damaged-felling-landmark-robin-hood-tree-britain?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Oct 2023 16:00:17 +0000 British police on Friday made their second arrest over the cutting down of a 300-year-old tree near the Roman landmark of Hadrian’s Wall in the northeast of England. Hours after a 16-year-old was freed on bail, Northumbria Police said a man in his 60s was arrested and is being questioned in custody. “The senseless destruction of what is undoubtedly a world-renowned landmark, and a local treasure, has quite rightly resulted in an outpouring of shock, horror and anger throughout the North East and... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3236357/second-man-arrested-over-felling-uks-beloved-robin-hood-tree?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3236357/second-man-arrested-over-felling-uks-beloved-robin-hood-tree?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Sep 2023 21:26:25 +0000 A 16-year-old boy was arrested after one of Britain’s most photographed trees was found felled next to the Hadrian’s Wall Unesco World Heritage site in northeast England, prompting outrage and grief. The Sycamore Gap tree, which has stood for more than 200 years in the Northumberland National Park, was found fallen after overnight storms. Its stump was seen with white paint marks and appeared cleanly cut, as if by a chainsaw. The crown of the tree lay partly on the ancient Roman fortification,... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3236192/uk-teen-arrested-after-famous-robin-hood-tree-cut-down-hadrians-wall?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3236192/uk-teen-arrested-after-famous-robin-hood-tree-cut-down-hadrians-wall?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Sep 2023 16:52:44 +0000 When you scroll through Celebrity Net Worth’s list of the world’s top 50 richest directors, it’s disappointing to see there are only two women who make the cut: Lana and Lilly Wachowski, the transgender sisters best known for their work on The Matrix saga. In 2023, it’s somewhat surprising that there aren’t more women making millions from behind the camera. However, there has been some progress in recent years, thanks in part to streaming platforms opening up a platform for up-and-coming... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3229998/9-richest-women-directors-2023-barbies-greta-gerwig-and-disneys-frozen-filmmaker-jennifer-lee-hurt?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3229998/9-richest-women-directors-2023-barbies-greta-gerwig-and-disneys-frozen-filmmaker-jennifer-lee-hurt?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Aug 2023 16:10:08 +0000 It’s no secret: billionaires have an eye for beautiful models. Call it cliché if you will. Or call it love at first sight. Either way, from an outsider’s point of view, it’s a win-win situation for both lovebirds involved – a lifetime of beauty, fame and a bottomless fortune. Who could say no to that? Despite some critical public opinions, plenty of billionaire-supermodel couples have proven over time that their romances extend beyond superficiality. Let’s take a look at 10 supermodels who... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3229264/10-supermodels-who-married-billionaires-natalia-vodianova-and-lvmh-heir-antoine-arnault-and-melania?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3229264/10-supermodels-who-married-billionaires-natalia-vodianova-and-lvmh-heir-antoine-arnault-and-melania?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Jul 2023 16:10:10 +0000 Who doesn’t recognise “Blowin’ in the Wind” or “The Times They are A-Changin’”? You don’t need to be a blues or country fan to sing along to such hits by Bob Dylan, one of America’s greatest songwriters who rose to fame during the 1960s. His songs captured the tumultuous spirit of the times and became anthems for the anti-war and civil rights movements. Born Robert Allen Zimmerman, he is the winner of 10 Grammy awards, an Academy Award, a Pulitzer Prize and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3229202/bob-dylans-idyllic-scottish-mansion-sale-us4-million-music-legend-selling-his-highland-getaway-close?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3229202/bob-dylans-idyllic-scottish-mansion-sale-us4-million-music-legend-selling-his-highland-getaway-close?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Jul 2023 11:00:16 +0000 LeBron James is one of the best basketball players of all time. He has had 20 seasons in the NBA, winning four titles and earning 19 All-Star nods. But he’s equally focused on his family as his successful career. LeBron has been with his wife Savannah, 36, since high school and the couple have three children together: Bronny, Bryce and Zhuri. LeBron, 38, has regularly praised his wife for keeping their family together, raising their children and being a great life sidekick. But the James family... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3229200/meet-lebron-james-3-kids-wife-savannah-nba-basketball-billionaires-sons-bronny-and-bryce-maximus-are?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3229200/meet-lebron-james-3-kids-wife-savannah-nba-basketball-billionaires-sons-bronny-and-bryce-maximus-are?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Jul 2023 02:53:33 +0000 When you’ve got the Kardashian family on your side, you get power, influence and money. But when you’re on the other side of the mega-wealthy family, all that gets turned on its head. Just ask Jordyn Woods. Kylie Jenner and Jordyn Woods is seen having dinner in Los Angeles. pic.twitter.com/n6RhsLAZU4 — @21metgala (@21metgala) July 16, 2023 The one-time honorary Kardashian family member saw her life turned upside when she admitted to kissing Tristan Thompson, Khloé Kardashian’s then boyfriend,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3229101/besties-reunited-kylie-jenner-and-jordyn-woods-are-friends-again-4-years-after-frstplace-founder-was?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3229101/besties-reunited-kylie-jenner-and-jordyn-woods-are-friends-again-4-years-after-frstplace-founder-was?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Jul 2023 09:00:08 +0000 Johnny Depp has painted the emotions of recent years into a self-portrait – and is offering the result for sale as a time-limited edition. The actor began working on the piece, titled Five, around 2021 in the midst of an explosive dispute with his ex-wife, Amber Heard, which played out in courtrooms on both sides of the Atlantic. “I think this is the most personal piece he’s ever done,” said Ian Weatherby-Blythe, managing director of Castle Fine Art, which is handling the sale of Five. The... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3228982/johnny-depp-just-debuted-his-first-self-portrait-sale-limited-edition-jeanne-du-barry-actor-began?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3228982/johnny-depp-just-debuted-his-first-self-portrait-sale-limited-edition-jeanne-du-barry-actor-began?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Jul 2023 10:00:14 +0000 Mark Cuban, the 64-year-old American businessman, investor, philanthropist and TV personality, has achieved, experimented with and enjoyed a lot of things. One may call his humble parenting style a sham or his investments outlandish. (By May 2015, this shark invested in 85 deals across 111 Shark Tank episodes for a total of US$19.9 million.) But it doesn’t take a genius to guess that Cuban is simply a man who does as he pleases. “There’s no one more competitive than me. Business is a sport,” the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3228860/mark-cuban-worlds-most-eccentric-billionaire-5-surprising-moves-shark-tank-tycoon-offering-us1?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3228860/mark-cuban-worlds-most-eccentric-billionaire-5-surprising-moves-shark-tank-tycoon-offering-us1?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Jul 2023 16:10:08 +0000 Kevin Costner is one of the most famous actors in the world. His role as John Dutton on Yellowstone has further extended his star status from his iconic roles in Field of Dreams, JFK, The Bodyguard and Tin Cup. But all eyes turned to his personal life when his wife of 18 years, 49-year-old Christine Baumgartner filed for divorce in May, citing irreconcilable differences. It has been widely reported that the divorce “surprised” the Hollywood icon. So, what do we know about the woman who firmly... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3228358/who-kevin-costners-estranged-wife-christine-baumgartner-former-model-surprised-yellowstone-actor?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3228358/who-kevin-costners-estranged-wife-christine-baumgartner-former-model-surprised-yellowstone-actor?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Jul 2023 16:10:09 +0000 The word “meridian” is already so pregnant with meaning that when you add the word “blood” to it, the semantic explosion literally makes your head spin. Those who have read Blood Meridian, or The Evening Redness in the West, the 1985 “Western” novel by Cormac McCarthy – who died this week aged 89 – usually recall being overwhelmed, even sickened, by its extreme violence and savagery. And yet, the great literary critic Harold Bloom has compared it with Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick and William... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3224216/late-genius-doom-shows-how-frontier-violence-has-always-defined-america?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3224216/late-genius-doom-shows-how-frontier-violence-has-always-defined-america?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Jun 2023 13:00:25 +0000 If there is one word to describe the most recent fashion season – especially in Paris – it would simply be elegant. After a seemingly endless parade of Y2K cut-outs, slinky, low-rise jeans and high-saturation colours, designers have been ensnared by a feeling of pulled-together chic. And amid the fresh fervour – spied everywhere from Dior to Ferragamo – for the nipped-in silhouettes of the 40s and 50s with midi-length pencil skirts, smart cropped jackets, leather gloves, boxy handbags and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3221631/why-hats-are-topping-fashions-quiet-luxury-moment-florence-pughs-robert-wun-ensemble-and-lily?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3221631/why-hats-are-topping-fashions-quiet-luxury-moment-florence-pughs-robert-wun-ensemble-and-lily?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 May 2023 04:47:41 +0000 I love films. My first cinema experience was in 1995, when my grandfather took me to watch Waterworld, a post-apocalyptic action flick in which the world is submerged in water and the star, Kevin Costner, lives on a trimaran with his half-mutated gills in search of the mythological Dryland. The heady smell of popcorn is still in my head. Not that Waterworld became my favourite film. Not at all. The experience, however, instilled in me a lifelong love of movies. Fast forward a few decades, and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/food-drink/article/3221096/cocktails-films-james-bonds-martinis-white-russians-big-lebowski-how-movies-influence-way-we-drink?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/food-drink/article/3221096/cocktails-films-james-bonds-martinis-white-russians-big-lebowski-how-movies-influence-way-we-drink?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 May 2023 11:15:16 +0000 British author Kirsty Sedgman has some good examples of bad theatre audience behaviour, from people removing their socks to rest their feet on the seat in front of them, to others drunkenly climbing onto the stage to plug in their phones. Taking selfies, eating snacks and engaging in sex acts are also on the list. “I heard recently about someone who sat on the floor during the first act and was sick, so the ushers cleaned it up during the interval – but then they were sick again during the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3218120/smelly-bare-feet-sex-acts-bad-theatre-etiquette-fascinates-writer-examining-what-and-isnt-considered?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3218120/smelly-bare-feet-sex-acts-bad-theatre-etiquette-fascinates-writer-examining-what-and-isnt-considered?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Apr 2023 08:15:07 +0000 Showbiz power couple Emily Blunt and John Krasinski’s former Hollywood Hills home is going up for grabs! The 3,600 sq ft mansion is located above Mulholland Drive and has been re-listed on the market with an asking price of US$6 million. From homes in London (where they currently live) to New York and Hollywood, the A Quiet Place stars have proved that they clearly have good taste and aren’t afraid to hold back when it comes to property investments. Let’s take a peek inside the beautiful home... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3215388/inside-emily-blunt-and-john-krasinskis-rustic-chic-mansion-now-sale-quiet-place-actors-former-us6?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3215388/inside-emily-blunt-and-john-krasinskis-rustic-chic-mansion-now-sale-quiet-place-actors-former-us6?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Mar 2023 16:10:08 +0000 Irish period comedy The Banshees of Inisherin and Steven Spielberg’s coming-of-age movie The Fabelmans took home the top film awards at the first Golden Globe Awards ceremony since a scandal knocked the glitzy Hollywood ceremony off television. Their wins on Tuesday, along with other prizes both films claimed, will give them momentum going into the rest of awards season and both are hotly tipped to win Oscars on March 12. Michelle Yeoh won the award for best actress in a musical or comedy for... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3206348/golden-globes-2023-latest-angela-bassett-black-panther-wakanda-forever-star-wins-best-supporting?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3206348/golden-globes-2023-latest-angela-bassett-black-panther-wakanda-forever-star-wins-best-supporting?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Jan 2023 02:12:13 +0000 You would be forgiven for thinking that the taciturn cowboys on returning US drama Yellowstone and the world of Paris Fashion Week have little in common, but there is a link when it comes to fashion. We are talking about denim – that most useful, hard-wearing and mundane of fabrics worn by everyone from cowboys to singers and mechanics to movie stars – which has become particularly interesting of late. There is the unending fascination with Y2K fashion trends, the return of low-rise jeans and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3200195/denim-makes-comeback-finding-fans-emily-ratajkowski-kate-moss-and-michelle-obama-and-exposure-tv?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3200195/denim-makes-comeback-finding-fans-emily-ratajkowski-kate-moss-and-michelle-obama-and-exposure-tv?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 20 Nov 2022 23:15:11 +0000 Kevin Costner is not saddling up for a new season of Yellowstone – he is buttoning up. Costner’s John Dutton begins Yellowstone season five on November 13 showing the tough-as-nails rancher in his finest duds being sworn in as governor of the US state of Montana. So Dutton will have to step away from his beloved Yellowstone Ranch to actually govern. “I know how hard it’s going to be on him,” Costner says. “His heart is at the ranch, not trying to find middle ground with people. That’s going to... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3199314/yellowstones-john-dutton-politics-kevin-costner-says-i-know-how-hard-its-going-be-him-his-heart?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3199314/yellowstones-john-dutton-politics-kevin-costner-says-i-know-how-hard-its-going-be-him-his-heart?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 13 Nov 2022 20:15:08 +0000 “They make their rules to be broken. The United States has broken every rule it has ever made, from its first treaty with France to every treaty with us [native Indian tribes], to their last treaty with Iran. They only hold others to their rules. They make war when they want, where they want; they take what they want. Then they make rules that keep you from taking it back.” – A dialogue from season 3 finale of Yellowstone, a neo-Western cable TV series starring Kevin Costner These days, the best... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3190174/genocidal-warmongering-nation-disguised-democracy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3190174/genocidal-warmongering-nation-disguised-democracy?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:00:24 +0000 Upon achieving fame and fortune, celebrities are known to splash out on a host of pricey purchases. Alongside their designer labels and flashy wheels, high-profile, well-off personalities spend arguably the most amount of their money on property. Buying a grand place can even be one of the first things they do once they start earning big. These homes can often feel same-same though, in terms of furnishings and architecture. From the ubiquitous infinity pool to the marble chef’s kitchen, it often... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3179876/not-just-another-mcmansion-5-unique-celebrity-homes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3179876/not-just-another-mcmansion-5-unique-celebrity-homes?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 May 2022 19:00:27 +0000 Like the proverbial death and taxes, awkward social encounters are all but an inevitable part of the human experience. And while most of us can come away from these often less-than-glamorous situations relatively unscathed, celebrities aren’t always so lucky – especially in the age of social media, smartphone cameras and viral memes. Being famous means that regardless of whether one’s at an awards show, a concert or just out at a restaurant enjoying some dinner, the possibility is very high that... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3171720/5-most-awkward-celebrity-encounters-all-time-salma-hayek?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3171720/5-most-awkward-celebrity-encounters-all-time-salma-hayek?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 27 Mar 2022 17:00:26 +0000 Final preparations are under way for the 94th Academy Awards and a long-awaited return to Hollywood’s usual glamour after a muted ceremony and ratings low last year. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2022 Oscars, including where to watch the live show, who is expected to win and what the big controversies are this year. When are the Oscars? The Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 27, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. The ceremony is set to begin at 8pm local time and... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3171077/oscars-2022-everything-you-need-know-about-94th?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3171077/oscars-2022-everything-you-need-know-about-94th?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Mar 2022 20:34:36 +0000 “If you build it, they will come” – even if there’s nowhere for them to stay. The origin of the maxim is generally considered to be the 1989 movie Field of Dreams, in which farmer Ray, the character played by Kevin Costner, hears a mysterious voice while he’s out in a cornfield. “If you build it, he will come,” says the voice, the “it” being the baseball field in the middle of nowhere our protagonist has been dreaming of constructing and the “he” a long-dead baseball player Ray... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/travel/article/3167982/indonesian-motorcycle-grand-prix-how-island-only?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/travel/article/3167982/indonesian-motorcycle-grand-prix-how-island-only?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Feb 2022 00:45:17 +0000 Starring country legends and real-life couple Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, 1883 is the prequel to hit show Yellowstone, the Kevin Costner-helmed family drama that has captured middle America. 1883, which also stars actors Sam Elliott and Billy Bob Thornton and features cameos from A-listers such as Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson, tells the origin story of Yellowstone’s Dutton family, who build an empire in the state of Montana after travelling from Texas through the Great Plains in the late 19th... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3167087/why-isabel-may-elsa-dutton-yellowstone-prequel-1883-young?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3167087/why-isabel-may-elsa-dutton-yellowstone-prequel-1883-young?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 20 Feb 2022 20:15:09 +0000 Shows like Emily in Paris and Succession may get all the attention when it comes to fancy fashion, but if you’re looking for actual style pointers that you can put to good use, you’d be hard pressed to find a better show than Yellowstone. Starring Kevin Costner as John Dutton, a wealthy rancher in the US state of Montana, Yellowstone focuses on Dutton and his grown-up children’s efforts to keep the land they’ve owned for more than a century as they battle encroaching forces such as developers... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3161942/how-yellowstones-john-dutton-and-beth-dutton-keep-it-real?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3161942/how-yellowstones-john-dutton-and-beth-dutton-keep-it-real?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 03 Jan 2022 23:15:10 +0000 The Twilight films were a huge part of mainstream culture following the first film’s release on November 21, 2008. The adults in the films already had careers, but all of the teens of Forks were unknowns … so where are they all now? We revisited the cast and ranked them in order of how successful they are today. The return of Melania Trump: 5 signs she’s making a comeback 10. Ashley Greene Ashley Greene has been appearing mainly in thrillers and TV films. Greene, who played the delightfully... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3157531/who-most-successful-twilight-star-kristen-stewart?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3157531/who-most-successful-twilight-star-kristen-stewart?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Nov 2021 21:00:24 +0000 Her heart might be in Havana, but pop singer Camila Cabello has been living a big, bold and beautiful life in Hollywood Hills in a home that has everything, including a recording studio. But she recently put it on the market for US$3.95 million. The return of Melania Trump: 5 signs she’s making a comeback Cabello formerly lived with her ex-partner, Canadian singer Shawn Mendes. The couple has separated after two years but are still each other’s best friends, according to USA Today. Was the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3157129/camila-cabello-selling-love-nest-home-she-shared-ex-shawn?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3157129/camila-cabello-selling-love-nest-home-she-shared-ex-shawn?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 Nov 2021 21:00:10 +0000 California boasts one of the United States’ most expensive real estate markets, led by the city of San Francisco with the nation’s highest median home price of US$1.5 million. San Jose, Oakland and Los Angeles also rank in the top 10 by the same measure. California’s current priciest home for sale, however, isn’t actually in one of those urban centers. Currently owned by hedge fund manager and Juilliard School chairman Bruce Kovner, the cliffside estate known as The Sanctuary at Loon Point... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3151939/inside-californias-most-expensive-property-listing-sanctuary?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3151939/inside-californias-most-expensive-property-listing-sanctuary?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 Oct 2021 21:00:10 +0000 Ah, the joys of being a film star. Aside from having worldwide fame and millions of fans, our beloved Hollywood A-listers also earn a hefty six to seven-figure salary when they appear in big-budget films. Some even rake in more when they serve as actor-producers. But what about the times they made equally mind-boggling pay for very little work? Read more to find out how some stars made millions in mere minutes … Is Reese Witherspoon Hollywood’s next billionaire? How she made her fortune Mark... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3145801/12-hollywood-stars-who-made-millions-minutes-mark-hamill?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3145801/12-hollywood-stars-who-made-millions-minutes-mark-hamill?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Aug 2021 22:00:20 +0000 Jack Palladino, the flamboyant private investigator whose clients ranged from presidents and corporate whistle-blowers to scandal-plagued celebrities, Hollywood moguls and sometimes suspected drug traffickers, died on Monday at age 76. Palladino suffered a devastating brain injury Thursday after a pair of would-be robbers tried to grab his camera outside his home in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury district. He held on to the camera but fell and struck his head, and the photos he took before his... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3120145/famous-us-private-eye-jack-palladino-dies-after?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3120145/famous-us-private-eye-jack-palladino-dies-after?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Feb 2021 02:33:11 +0000 Kelly Preston, who played dramatic and comic foil to actors ranging from Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire to Arnold Schwarzenegger in Twins, died on Sunday, husband John Travolta said. She was 57. Travolta said in an Instagram post that his wife of 28 years died after a two-year battle with breast cancer. “It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you that my beautiful wife Kelly has lost her two-year battle with breast cancer,” Travolta said. “She fought a courageous fight with the love and... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3092932/kelly-preston-actress-and-wife-john-travolta-dead?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3092932/kelly-preston-actress-and-wife-john-travolta-dead?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 Jul 2020 06:33:00 +0000 Braveheart landed large on movie screens 25 years ago this month, with Mel Gibson pulling double duty, directing and starring as Scottish rebel leader William Wallace. Three hours of kilts, drama, brutally cinematic battle scenes and a literal cast of thousands were involved. Today, Gibson admits it was fellow actor-turned-director Kevin Costner who planted the “big” idea after Costner directed his sprawling 1990 western Dances With Wolves, which went on to win seven Oscars. “I spoke to him and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3084388/braveheart-25-years-how-mel-gibson-listened-kevin-costner?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3084388/braveheart-25-years-how-mel-gibson-listened-kevin-costner?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 May 2020 13:00:16 +0000 “Welcome, Sam Porter Bridges.” For anyone who has played the Hideo Kojima-created video game Death Stranding, this automated greeting will sound all too familiar. A legendary delivery man who is tasked with reconnecting isolated communities via the so-called Chiral Network as he trudges across a bleak, inhospitable landscape, Sam has already become something of an unlikely hero for our times. Like Kevin Costner’s character in The Postman, only way cooler. Just over a month ago, a video shot in... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3078750/death-stranding-fallout-wasteland-are-apocalyptic-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3078750/death-stranding-fallout-wasteland-are-apocalyptic-games?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Apr 2020 12:30:11 +0000