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Ben Schnetzer as Van Davis on Taylor Sheridan’s The Madison. Photo: @themadisonpplus/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet Ben Schnetzer, who plays Van Davis in Taylor Sheridan’s The Madison

The UK-trained actor, who plays opposite Beau Garrett in the Yellowstone creator’s new show, got his big break in 2013 in The Book Thief.

American cinema

Review | Ready or Not 2: Here I Come – Samara Weaving back for stale horror sequel

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Style Edit

Style Edit: The 2026 awards season was all about Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel

Fame and celebrity

Meet Constance Zimmer, who plays Carolyn Bessette’s mum in Love Story

The award-winning actress – known for roles on Entourage and Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D – also co-hosts a podcast and is a champion for women’s rights.

Constance Zimmer plays Ann Messina in FX’s Love Story. Photos: YouTube, @hotincharleston/Instagram
United States

Action movie star Chuck Norris dies at 86

His epic fight with kung fu superstar Bruce Lee in ‘The Way of The Dragon’ helped turn Norris into an icon.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Alessandro Nivola, who plays Calvin Klein in Ryan Murphy’s Love Story

The Boston native debuted on Broadway opposite Helen Mirren before his breakout on-screen role as Nicolas Cage’s unhinged brother in Face/Off.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Noah Fearnley, who plays Carolyn Bessette’s ex Michael Bergin in Love Story

The micro drama star recently met the real-life former Calvin Klein model he portrays in the series – and the internet loved it.

Noah Fearnley, who plays Michael Bergin in Love Story, is a star of micro dramas. Photos: @noahfearnleyy/Instagram, @rileyauras/X
Fame and celebrity

Meet Jack Lemmon’s granddaughter Sydney, who plays Lauren Bessette in Love Story

The Yale alumnus, who has appeared on Succession and Fear the Walking Dead, is set to star in The Drama with Robert Pattinson and Zendaya.

American cinema

How the eye-catchingly sexist DOA: Dead or Alive survived chaotic China shoot

Filmed at Hengdian World Studios, DOA: Dead or Alive helped pioneer East-West cinema collaboration – even if it bombed at the box office.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Sophie von Haselberg, who plays Carolyn Bessette’s boss Tanya in Love Story

She once lived in China before going to Yale – and being viewed as a nepo baby is something she has accepted.

Sophie von Haselberg, the daughter of Bette Midler and Martin von Haselberg, has a supporting role as Tanya in FX’s Love Story. Photo: @sophievonhaselberg, @bettemidler/Instagram
Artificial intelligence

AI version of late actor Val Kilmer to co-star in new movie

Kilmer will posthumously ⁠appear in ‘As Deep as the Grave’ in one of the boldest uses yet of AI in moviemaking.

A tribute to Val Kilmer during the ‘In Memoriam’ segment at the Actor Awards in Los Angeles this month. Photo: Reuters
Fame and celebrity

Meet Rafael Olarra, Pedro Pascal’s rumoured boyfriend – and Luke Evans’ ex

Pascal turned heads at the Oscars in Chanel with a new, clean-shaven look – but the internet is also curious about the creative director he might be dating...

Academy Awards

Meet Katelyn Rose Larson, girlfriend of Heated Rivalry’s Hudson Williams

The pair, who turned heads at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, have been together since 2020 – she’s a tattoo artist who prefers her privacy.

Ukraine war

Oscar-winner Penn skips Academy Awards ceremony to visit Zelensky in Kyiv

The ‘One Battle After Another’ star skips ceremony for his third Oscar win to meet President Zelensky and potentially visit the front lines.

American actor Sean Penn walks down a street in Kyiv on Monday. Photo: AFP
Icons and Influencers

Meet Marcelo Wang, the influencer teaching Rihanna phrases in Mandarin

The content creator boasts over 1 million followers on Instagram, just attended Milan Fashion Week – and speaks Portuguese, too.

Chinese influencer Marcelo Wang with Rihanna at a Fenty Beauty event. Photo: @marcelowang0527/Instagram
Celebrity Families

Meet Oscar winner Michael B. Jordan’s parents, Donna and Michael A. Jordan

Michael B. Jordan is now an Oscar winner – but what do we know about his parents, for whom he bought a home in Sherman Oaks, California, in 2015?

Academy Awards

What did stars wear to the Oscars 2026?

Meanwhile, Emma Stone wore a ‌liquid silver Louis Vuitton dress, and Teyana Taylor stunned in Chanel.

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Artificial intelligence

ByteDance said to hold Seedance AI video tool launch after copyright row

Reported moves follows copyright complaints by Disney and other Hollywood studios.

ByteDance had been aiming to make ​the new video model available to customers worldwide in mid-March. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
Fame and celebrity

Meet Alexandra Breckenridge, who plays Mel Monroe in Virgin River

The actress, who was in American Horror Story and The Walking Dead, was introduced to her husband by Katy Perry at a Grammys after-party.

Academy Awards

Who are the 6 youngest Academy Award-winning actors ever? Anna Paquin and more

As we wait to see if nominees like Timothée Chalamet are taking home Oscars this year, we take a look back at the youngest best actor and best supporting actors in history.

Fame and celebrity

Who did JFK Jr date before his Love Story with Carolyn Bessette?

He had an on-off relationship with Daryl Hannah and just a single date with The Blue Lagoon star Brooke Shields, who said he was a good kisser.

John F. Kennedy Jr, pictured with Christina Haag (left), Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy (centre) and Daryl Hannah (right) Photos: Getty Images; @jfkjrarchive, @90smoment/Instagram
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | From TVB queen to YouTube star, how Carol ‘Dodo’ Cheng does it all

Hong Kong icon Carol “Dodo” Cheng has worn many hats – actor, television host, content creator – continually reinventing herself across five decades.

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Carol “Dodo” Cheng at an interview with the SCMP in 2004. We examine the Hong Kong star’s journey from actor to content creator on YouTube. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Celebrity Families

Who is Carole Radziwill and why is she not in Love Story?

Carole married Prince Anthony Radziwill, JFK Jr’s cousin and close friend, and even spoke to Bessette on the flight that ended in her and her husband’s death in 1999.

Celebrity Families

Who were Carolyn Bessette’s parents, Ann Messina and William Bessette?

The teacher and engineer split when their daughter was eight – and the show seems to note she was later estranged from her dad.

Celebrity children

Meet Dree Hemingway, who plays Daryl Hannah in FX’s Love Story

The model-turned-actress, who has worked with Calvin Klein and Chanel, says being a nepo baby made her put more pressure on herself.

Dree Hemingway plays Daryl Hannah in FX’s Love Story. Photos: Reuters, @KaiseratCB/X
Trending in China

Timothée Chalamet charms fans, embraces Chinese culture, sells tofu, plays table tennis

Oscar-nominated Hollywood star charms fans on promotional trip by sampling spicy hotpot, enjoying Chinese tea.

Hollywood star Timothée Chalamet recently charmed Chinese fans in Chengdu by engaging with local culture, selling moldy tofu, playing ping pong and even taking part in square dancing. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote
Fame and celebrity

Woman charged with attempted murder in shooting at Rihanna’s LA home

Prosecutors say Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 35, fired multiple shots at the property while the singer and her family were inside.

United States

Harvey Weinstein calls prison ‘hell’ in interview behind bars

The disgraced mogul claims innocence from Rikers Island, detailing a violent assault by an inmate and his fear of dying in prison.

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