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Celebrity news, including the latest gossip from the entertainment world.

Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on February 2. Photo: Invision / AP

Pressure mounts on UK government to ban Kanye West after festival backlash

Conservatives urged the home secretary to bar the Wireless Festival headliner from entering Britain over the US rapper’s antisemitic remarks.

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Asian cinema: Chinese films

How Gingle Wang went from clueless novice to one of Taiwan’s top young actresses

6 Apr 2026 - 7:15AM

TV shows and streaming video

Who is Ash Santos, who plays Andrea Cruz in Marshals?

6 Apr 2026 - 6:00AM

Celebrity style

Georgina Wilson-Burnand’s style secrets and travel dreams

The TV presenter and Sunnies entrepreneur shares her style icons including Carolyn Bessette, Manila hang-outs, and love for gifting locally woven pieces.

6 Apr 2026 - 6:00AM

Georgina Wilson-Burnand reveals some of her favourite things. Photo: Handout

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

What happened when Ann Hui adapted Eileen Chang’s classic stories?

Director Ann Hui has adapted three of Eileen Chang’s stories for the big screen. We look at two: Love in a Fallen City and Eighteen Springs.

5 Apr 2026 - 7:15PMvideocam

Meet Tatanka Means, who plays Miles Kittle in Yellowstone spin-off Marshals

Taylor Sheridan’s latest neo-Western series is already climbing Paramount+ charts – here’s what to know about Tatanka Means, who’s a regular on the show.

5 Apr 2026 - 8:00AMvideocam

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Meet 20-year-old Olivier Rioux, the tallest basketball player in the world

The Canadian-born Florida Gators basketball player stands at a staggering 236cm – taller than Gheorghe Mureşan, Manute Bol and Sun Mingming.

5 Apr 2026 - 6:00AM

Olivier Rioux is entering the transfer portal after debuting with the Florida Gators in 2025. Photo: @olivier.rioux/Instagram

Meet James Ortiz, voice of Rocky the alien in Project Hail Mary

The sci-fi epic based on Andy Weir’s novel of the same name is already a blockbuster hit – but who’s the voice behind Rocky the alien?

4 Apr 2026 - 8:00PM

Latest K-drama casting news about Park Seo-joon, Park Eun-bin and more

Park Seo-joon has signed up for Born Guilty, while Park Eun-bin is considering The Palace is Home to Dog Flowers.

4 Apr 2026 - 7:15PM

TV shows and streaming video

Meet Irene Choi, the Harvard grad who plays intern Joy on The Pitt

The Harvard grad with a Korean background has enjoyed a string of TV successes including the Emmy award-winning medical drama.

4 Apr 2026 - 6:00PM

Harvard-educated Irene Choi stars in the new season of The Pitt. Photos: Handout, @irenechoi/Instagram

European cinema

Why the beloved romcom Bridget Jones’s Diary feels so dated 25 years on

The charms of Bridget Jones’s Diary are still obvious when viewed today, but its politics seem to be from a different century altogether.

3 Apr 2026 - 7:15PMvideocam

Renée Zellweger (left) and Colin Firth in a still from Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001), which turns 25 this month. Photo: Working Title Films

Korean drama reviews

Bloodhounds season 2: K-pop star Rain joins boxing drama as the menacing villain

Rain shines as a fearsome boxer who runs a bare-knuckle fight club in the second season of the Netflix boxing drama Bloodhounds.

3 Apr 2026 - 4:43PMvideocam

After car crash, Tiger Woods told officer he was ‘talking to the president’

It wasn’t clear if the golfer, who is dating Vanessa Trump, was talking about US President Donald Trump.

3 Apr 2026 - 8:15PMvideocam

Celebrity children

Meet Shaquille O’Neal’s youngest daughter Me’Arah, who just broke dad’s record

The 19-year-old, who now plays at the collegiate level for the Florida Gators, has been called the ‘best hooper in the family’ by her brother Shareef.

3 Apr 2026 - 6:00AM

Me’Arah O’Neal, the youngest daughter of Shaquille O’Neal, plays for the Florida Gators. Photos: @mearahoneal_/Instagram, AP

Asian cinema: Chinese films

Why fierce mothers and violent monsters star in Joe Hsieh’s animations

Taiwanese director Hsieh reflects on the strength of women, preferring hand-drawn animation over AI, and using violence in film.

3 Apr 2026 - 6:43AM

A still from Night Bus (2019).

TV shows and streaming video

Meet Logan Marshall-Green, who plays Cal on Yellowstone spin-off Marshals

Before working with Taylor Sheridan, Marshall-Green appeared on Law & order, The O.C. and Sex and the City spin-off And Just Like That … – but theatre is his first love.

2 Apr 2026 - 6:00PM

Review | XO, Kitty season 3: To All the Boys spin-off picks up after season 2 dip

Anna Cathcart’s Kitty Song Covey is back in South Korea for a chaotic parade of adolescent experimentation that improves on last season.

2 Apr 2026 - 3:00PMvideocam

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Meet Gil Birmingham, who’s returning as Chief Thomas Rainwater in Marshals

Perhaps best known for his work on Twilight and with Taylor Sheridan, the Native American former engineer actually got into acting thanks to Diana Ross ….

2 Apr 2026 - 6:00AM

Gil Birmingham, an American actor of Comanche ancestry, plays Thomas Rainwater in Paramount’s Marshals. Photo: @gilbirmingham/Instagram

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | We’re Nothing at All: Herman Yau’s grim social critique lacks all subtlety

A gripping drama, We’re Nothing at All explores societal apathy through a tragic bus blast – but its heavy-handed approach may deter viewers.

1 Apr 2026 - 7:15PMvideocam

TV shows and streaming video

Meet Morgan Lindholm, who plays Cal’s bartender daughter Maddie in Marshals

She started acting to overcome stage fright, joined improv comedy group The Groundlings, and later landed roles in shows like Leverage: Redemption and Bones.

1 Apr 2026 - 6:00PMvideocam

TV shows and streaming video

Meet Shabana Azeez, who plays Dr Victoria Javadi in The Pitt

The Pitt swept Hollywood’s awards season with 5 Emmys and 2 Golden Globes, and is the most-watched show on HBO Max – get to know the actress behind the intriguing Dr Javadi.

1 Apr 2026 - 6:00AMvideocam

Shabana Azeez plays Dr Victoria Javadi in The Pitt. Photos: @shabanaazeez_/Instagram, Handout

American cinema

Review | The Super Mario Galaxy Movie: Nintendo sequel looks great but lacks laughs

Donald Glover, Brie Larson and Benny Safdie join the cast in this sequel to 2023’s hugely successful The Super Mario Bros Movie.

1 Apr 2026 - 3:00AMvideocam

(From left) Yoshi (voiced by Donald Glover), Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) in a screen grab from The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (category 1), directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic.

Asian cinema: Korean films

Review | Humint: dynamic Korean spy thriller from Ryoo Seung-wan on Netflix

Starring Zo In-sung, Park Jeong-min and Park Hae-joon, Humint rewards patient viewers with some of the best heroic bloodshed in recent times.

31 Mar 2026 - 11:46PMvideocam

Video | Why Kris Jenner is considered good luck in China

Mother of the Kardashians has been trending on platforms like Weibo and RedNote to wish for luck and fortune.

31 Mar 2026 - 9:00PM

How London brand Chopova Lowena, and its cult carabiner skirt, came to be

Harry Styles, Madonna and Gen Z cool girls all love this viral brand – which is inspired by everything from Bulgarian folklore to rock climbing and Scottish kilts.

31 Mar 2026 - 6:00PM

Laura Lowena-Irons and Emma Chopova at Joyce Harbour City in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

The Philippines

Filipino singer’s Golden Buzzer win stokes #SEAblings’ Southeast Asian pride

The reactions to his breakout moment on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ highlight how regional audiences increasingly champion one another’s artists.

31 Mar 2026 - 6:15PMvideocam

Left: ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ judge Simon Cowell stands next to Filipino singer Matty Juniosa after awarding Juniosa the coveted Golden Buzzer for his performance on Sunday’s episode of the talent competition. Right: Youtube comments on the video mentioning SEAbling, which is shorthand for “Southeast Asian siblings”. Photo: YouTube / Britain’s Got Talent

Turn up the ‘Bass’: why Bella, Syed Saddiq’s new chapter has captured Malaysia

Many Malaysians celebrate the singer’s engagement to the lawmaker, seeing it as a triumph over past heartbreak and a challenge to societal norms.

31 Mar 2026 - 12:38PM

Taylor Swift sued for trademark infringement over Life of a Showgirl album title

Las Vegas performer Maren Wade said the album threatened to eclipse her long-running Confessions of a Showgirl stage show.

31 Mar 2026 - 7:02AM

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