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Ishani Sarkar
SCMP Contributor
Ishani Sarkar is an India-based journalist, writer and editor specialising in entertainment and pop culture. She has worked extensively in the Asian entertainment industry, interviewing top talents like Ju Ji-hoon and Song Kang. Born and raised in India, Ishani has an MA in English Literature and is fluent in Korean.
The Columbia graduate has worked with refugees and co-directed the documentary Guerrilla Habeas, with Trevor Noah as executive producer; she married Strong in a castle in Denmark
The pair met at a hotel pool in LA in 1990 and married 4 years later; Goodacre is the daughter of famed sculptor Glenna Goodacre and was a sought-after model in the 80s and 90s.
Budde previously criticised Trump in a New York Times article when he posed with a Bible – now she’s facing his ire after issuing a public plea for him to be lenient with marginalised communities.
Penn State graduate Ross Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison for running Silk Road, a drug marketplace on the dark web that conducted more than US$200 million in illegal drugs trade using bitcoin.
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Hollywood star Jon Voight, who has been named a ‘special envoy’ by President Donald Trump, is said to have dated some of the most famous women in Tinseltown, including Diana Ross and Barbra Streisand.
Bob Dylan’s grandson has worked with clients including Chloé and Tod’s, and his magazine has featured model Gabbriette Bechtel – who’s engaged to Taylor Swift’s ex, Matty Healy.
Basso, who plays FBI agent Peter Sutherland, has a black belt in karate, comes from a family of actors, and has been commissioned by Keanu Reeves to create artwork.
The host of YouTube’s #Respectfully The Justin Laboy Show, also a friend of Diddy’s son Justin, coined ‘Demon Time’ to raise money for exotic dancers during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Called a ‘handsome devil’ by his colleagues as he donned a tux for Trump’s inaugural events, Jennings has been married since 2010 and has 4 sons: Everett, Winston, Thatcher and Harlan.
Kellyanne butted heads with her daughter over politics when she served as an aide to Donald Trump during his first term, but the pair have since made up – here’s what else to know about Claudia Conway.
The retired ice hockey player is focused on family and has recommitted his life to Christianity, but he is reportedly unhappy about Underwood replacing Katy Perry as a judge on American Idol
Following a whirlwind romance, the Raised by Ricki host married Burningham in 2022 in their luxurious Malibu home – which has just been destroyed in the Pacific Palisades fire.
Although she’s grown more reclusive in recent years, Chimene used to accompany her There’s Something About Mary star sister to red carpet events, and the two reportedly share an ‘intense’ bond
Buckman was raised in London in a creative family; she met Schwimmer while waitressing in 2007 and they married and had a child before divorcing in 2017, although they remain cordial co-parents.
Wright competed in talent shows and uploaded song covers to YouTube when younger, has released two EPs, and makes music with Swims, with whom she has complementary tattoos.
He dated the model and actress before leaving to go to Argentina for a year, but the couple reunited after she broke up with the then future Duke of Sussex, and married in 2020.
The entrepreneur, podcast host and rancher was a UFC fighter and played college basketball; he’s been married twice before, including to model Jenna Renee Webb, and shares 2 sons with first wife Erin.
Tory Lanez, serving a 10-year sentence for injuring the ‘Otaku Hot Girl’ singer outside Kylie Jenner’s mansion, saw his marriage last less than a year before Chassagne filed for divorce.
While Franco angles for a Hollywood comeback, Pakzad is stepping into the spotlight with her directorial debut, Find Your Friends, an upcoming indie thriller starring Bella Thorne and Sophia Ali.
Brumfield is the only child from Thornton’s first marriage, but he was never a present father – despite a short effort at reconciliation, the pair haven’t seemed to make it work.
The couple met on the set of the 2017 film I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore, and collaborated most recently on 2024’s adventure comedy-drama Bookworm.
A new book reveals that Donald Trump almost chose Bartiromo as his running mate before selecting J.D. Vance – but what do we know about the conservative journalist’s low-key millionaire husband?
Chantel and Jerod have been together since their college days and have 4 children; she has built several companies and as a cosmetologist once had a list of celebrity clients.
Dublin-born, US-raised poker aficionado Phil “Unabomber” Laak holds a Guinness World Record for longest poker marathon – and he’s been with the Bullets Over Broadway actress for 20 years.
The Duchess of Sussex’s ‘at home with Meghan’ style Netflix show features appearances by Mindy Kaling and Abigail Spencer – but not the estate she shares with Prince Harry, Archie and Lilibet.
Denise Richards told a radio show recently that she’d damaged her breast implants filming Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test; her husband – who’s in debt – joked that Fox should pay for it.
Diplo was once ranked third best in bed by his ex Katy Perry, behind Orlando Bloom and John Mayer; but he’s also run into legal troubles, with women accusing him of sexual misconduct.
They dated briefly in 2021 and were seen together numerous times in 2024; Hayes is a well-known literary figure and has 2 children from a previous marriage, to fellow poet Yona Harvey.
The Atlanta-based model, who previously dated rapper RX Peso, has frequently been spotted in Offset’s company – and she has now set her Instagram account to private.
The daughter of Native American musician Pat Vegas, Tobie met Tony Gonzalez when she was working at a bar in California – they married in 2007 and have 2 kids, Malia and River.
