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Ethan Hawke attends the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominees Brunch in West Hollywood, California. The actor says it’s meaningful friendships that fuel his projects. Photo: TNS
American cinema

‘It’s been a long road’: Ethan Hawke on his first Oscar nomination for best actor

Ethan Hawke reflects on his decades-long career, friendship with director Richard Linklater and Oscar nomination for his role in Blue Moon.

Fame and celebrity

5 things to know about Bridgerton’s Luke Thompson – and his IRL love life

Food and Drinks

Hollywood Boulevard gets a new star, and it’s a bubble tea giant from China

Fame and celebrity

Meet Jessica Williams, who plays Gaby in Apple TV’s Shrinking

Starting off with improv in school, she joined Amy Poehler’s comedy group and broke through as the youngest correspondent on The Daily Show.

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Jessica Williams plays Gaby in the Apple TV comedy-drama series, Shrinking, which is now into season three. Photos: @msjwilly/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Who is Tell Me Lies’ creator, Meaghan Oppenheimer – aka Tom Ellis’ wife?

The Hulu show starring Grace Van Patten, Jackson White and Spencer House is in its third season – but what do you know about its creator?

Celebrity style

Connor Storrie’s style evolution, from Heated Rivalry to haute couture week

Appearing everywhere from the Winter Olympics to Paris Couture Week, Storrie’s wardrobe is filled with Saint Laurent, Tom Ford, Bottega Veneta and more.

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American cinema

Review | Send Help: Rachel McAdams leads bloody island survival satire

McAdams has a ball as an office drone stranded on a desert island with her boss in this entertaining horror/black comedy from Sam Raimi.

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Rachel McAdams in a still from Send Help (category IIB), directed by Sam Raimi and co-starring Dylan O’Brien. Photo: 20th Century Studios
Women and gender

Breaking into Hollywood was a slog. Ally Pankiw wants to make it easier for you

Ally Pankiw set up Breadcrumbs to give up-and-coming women directors the on-set experience needed to break into a male-dominated industry.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Peter Claffey, who plays Ser Duncan on A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

Before this, the Irish ex-rugby player had a role in Small Things Like These alongside Cillian Murphy – and, yes, he’s been talking to George RR Martin.

Cinema

What to know about Charli XCX’s A24 mockumentary film The Moment

Set to release in the US on January 30, the mockumentary – also featuring Kylie Jenner in her acting debut – is about a pop star preparing for her first arena tour.

Charli XCX stars as a fictionalised version of herself in The Moment. Photo: @charli_xcx/Instagram
Wellness

Celebrities turn to this acclaimed doctor’s rejuvenating gut health advice

The likes of Penélope Cruz, Sofía Vergara and Gwyneth Paltrow are loyal clients who have adopted Dr Nigma Talib’s diet-focused methods to deal with ageing.

Dr Nigma Talib is a naturopathy practitioner who believes what we eat and drink can reverse the signs of ageing. Photo: Handout
American cinema

How Anna May Wong fought stereotypes in 1937 film Daughter of Shanghai

Anna May Wong’s role in Daughter of Shanghai was one of the Chinese-American actress’ favourites. We look at why this B-movie stands out.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Alicia Crowder, the actress who plays Diana in Hulu’s Tell Me Lies

The Juilliard-trained talent has a background in theatre and was in a film with Ben Stiller before landing her role in the hit Hulu show.

Fame and celebrity

Who is Patrick Ball, the actor who plays Dr Frank Landon in The Pitt?

He was known as the ‘Shakespeare guy’ at Yale School of Drama before playing Dr Langdon in The Pitt – and his girlfriend’s in the show too.

Patrick Ball is known for his role as Dr Frank Langdon on HBO Max’s The Pitt. Photo: AP
United States

Sinners breaks all-time Oscars record with 16 nominations

Ryan Coogler’s blues-steeped vampire epic breaks the 14-nomination mark set by All About Eve, Titanic and La La Land.

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Michael B. Jordan (centre right) stars in Sinners. Photo: TNS
Fame and celebrity

Meet Costa D’Angelo, who plays Alex, the heartthrob drug dealer in Tell Me Lies

D’Angelo, who once auditioned for Angelina Jolie’s film, Unbroken, plays Alex in Hulu’s Tell Me Lies with Grace Van Patten and Jackson White.

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Malaysia

Malaysia’s Michelle Yeoh nominated for worst actress Razzie

Three years after her historic Oscar win, Michelle Yeoh faces competition from Natalie Portman and Ariana DeBose for the dubious honour.

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Fame and celebrity

Who is Nicola Peltz Beckham’s supportive former model mum, Claudia Heffner Peltz?

Brooklyn Peltz Beckham may be beefing with his parents Victoria and David, but what do we know about his mum-in-law, Claudia Heffner Peltz?

Nicola Peltz Beckham and her mother Claudia Heffner Peltz are super close. Photo: @nicolaannepeltzbeckham/Instagram
World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos

Duel in Davos: Macron’s ‘Top Gun’ shades charm internet, get mocked by Trump

The French leader’s US$770 sunglasses, which he wore as he criticised the US president, have sparked a flood of social media memes.

American cinema

Review | Mercy: Chris Pratt battles a virtual judge in flawed AI courtroom thriller

Chris Pratt plays a detective accused of murder who has 90 minutes to clear his name in this ‘screenlife’ thriller that fluffs its third act.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet James Jordan, who plays Dale Bradley on Landman

Texas-born Jordan, a long-time Taylor Sheridan collaborator, shocked fans with his physical transformation on season 3 of the hit show.

James Jordan attends Landman’s season two advance screening in November 2025, in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo: Getty Images
Fame and celebrity

Meet Sonia Mena, who plays Pippa on Tell Me Lies and is dating Spencer House

Before she starred in Feral and The Deuce, she was a dancer and then a poet – she also co-founded an all-femme non-binary film collective.

Sonia Mena attends the season three screening of Tell Me Lies in New York, on January 12. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
United States

Netflix wins Warner Bros board support over Paramount with amended all-cash offer

Switching to a 100 per cent cash offer, Netflix secures unanimous board backing for its US$82.7 billion deal over rival Paramount.

TV shows and streaming video

Meet Stefania Spampinato, who’s stealing hearts as Bella in Landman

She had a career in dance and choreography, working on The X Factor and The Voice UK, and played Dr Carina DeLuca on Grey’s Anatomy.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Colm Feore, who plays Tommy Norris’ lawyer Nate in Landman

His credits include Thor and The Amazing Spider‑Man 2, and he won a Gemini Award for his portrayal of Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.

Colm Feore plays Nate, lawyer to Billy Bob Thornton’s oilman Tommy Norris, in Landman. Photo: Getty Images
American cinema

Review | Primate: 47 Meters Down director back for a bloody killer ape slasher

This Johannes Roberts film about a chimp that goes on the attack after contracting rabies relies on low-brow gore, and not much else.

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Jessica Alexander as Hannah and Miguel Torres Umba as Ben the chimpanzee in a still from “Primate”. Photo: courtesy of Paramount Pictures
Celebrity children

Meet Nicole Richie’s daughter Harlow – who’s now 18 and goes by a different name

The Simple Life star’s daughter with Joel Madden is all grown up … and sporting a new hairstyle that sets her apart from her lookalike mum.

TV shows and streaming video

Meet Spencer House, who plays tortured soul Mike Wrigley in Tell Me Lies

The Texas native was in Space Force, starring Steve Carell, and Netflix’s The Society, with this his biggest role to date – but is he really dating his co-star?

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