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Seoyeon Jang, who plays Eunice in Beef season two. Photos: Reuters, Netflix
Fame and celebrity

Meet Seoyeon Jang, who plays Eunice in Netflix’s Beef Season 2

The latest season of Beef stars Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan and Charles Melton – but what do you know about Seoyeon Jang, who plays Eunice?

Celebrity style

How to Style like Kristen Stewart, Sofia Coppola, Nick Jonas and Jeff Goldblum

United States

Warner Bros investors back US$110 billion merger with Paramount Skydance

Trending in China

The Devil Wears Prada 2 slammed for offending China with nerdy ‘Chin Chou’ role

Sequel to hit Hollywood film accused of using ‘racist’ name reminiscent of xenophobic Western tropes of earlier times.

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The Devil Wears Prada 2 has been criticised for offending China by introducing a character named “Chin Chou”, which some say resembles the derogatory term “Ching Chong.” Photo: SCMP composite/IMDb/YouTube/IG@dip_magazine
Weddings

Meet Claudia Doumit, who just married her The Boys co-star Jack Quaid

The Scandal and New Girl actress wed the actor – whose parents are Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid – in a star-studded ceremony in her native Australia.

Sexual harassment and assault

Weinstein preyed on aspiring US actress, court told in rape retrial

The Hollywood mogul took advantage of Jessica Mann by enticing her with a film role she had no chance of getting, prosecutors say.

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American cinema

Review | Michael: ‘King of Pop’ biopic features all the hits, none of the controversy

While the film is packed with great performances, it is an utterly sanitised view of Michael Jackson’s life and the allegations he faced.

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Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson in a still from Michael (category IIA), directed by Antoine Fuqua. Juliano Krue Valdi and Colman Domingo co-star. Photo: Glen Wilson/Lionsgate
Fame and celebrity

Meet Alexa Demie, who plays Maddy Perez in HBO Max’s Euphoria

Sam Levinson’s hit show starring Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Hunter Schafer and Jacob Elordi is back – but what do you know about Alexa Demie?

Crime

US singer pleads not guilty to murder of teen girl found dismembered in Tesla

David Burke, the 21-year-old artist behind ‘Romantic Homicide’, has been charged with the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

Fame and celebrity

Meet queer comedian Robby Hoffman, who plays Randi on Hacks

Hoffman grew up in a Hasidic Jewish household and almost became an accountant – she’s also currently starring in HBO’s Steve Carell-led Rooster.

Robby Hoffman in 2024. The comedian was nominated for an Emmy for her role on Hacks last year. Photo: @robbyhoffman/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet Martha Kelly, who plays Laurie on Euphoria – which earned her an Emmy nod

Kelly is a series regular on Euphoria Season 3 as drug lord Laurie, who Zendaya’s Rue must pay debts to.

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Martha Kelly reprises her role as Laurie in Euphoria, which earned her an Emmy nomination in 2022. Photos: Reuters/@euphoria/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet Corey Stoll, star of Apple TV’s Imperfect Women

Stoll, who has been nominated for a Golden Globe and Tony Award, plays suspected murderer Howard on the Apple TV mystery thriller.

Celebrity children

Meet Eddie Murphy’s daughter Bella Murphy, who’s in Netflix’s Roommates

The 24-year-old previously appeared in Coming 2 America alongside her Emmy-winning father – and has spoken about being a nepo baby.

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Celebrity children

Meet Chris Rock’s daughter Zahra Rock, who’s in Netflix’s Roommates

Zahra stars in the Netflix film alongside Adam Sandler’s daughter Sadie, Eddie Murphy’s daughter Bella, and Laura Dern’s daughter Jaya Harper.

Chris Rock and his daughter Zahra Rock attend Netflix’s Roommates premiere at the Egyptian Theater in Los Angeles, on April 13. Photo: AFP
Instagram

Meet Samantha, the Afghan hound supermodel from Edinburgh

Dog clothes didn’t fit her graceful body so she leaned into her human’s wardrobe and wore it better … and she prefers vintage style over trends.

Samantha, the Afghan hound from Edinburgh, is a social media star. Photo: Handout
American cinema

How Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel found chemistry in The Christophers

They could hardly seem more different in real life and play bitter foes in The Christophers, but McKellen and Coel gel magnificently.

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American cinema

How M. Butterfly subverted Western fantasies of Chinese femininity

David Cronenberg’s 1993 movie starring John Lone as a cross-dresser who woos Jeremy Irons’ diplomat was an interesting but failed experiment.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet The Testaments actress Lucy Halliday, who’s already won a Bafta Scotland

Halliday plays Daisy in The Testaments, a sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, alongside Elisabeth Moss who reprises her role as June Osborne.

Actress Lucy Halliday stars in The Testaments, the sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale. Photo: @lucyhallidayy/Instagram
Celebrity children

Who is Arnold Schwarzenegger’s mini-me, bodybuilder-actor son, Joseph Baena?

Baena, 28, has been winning bodybuilding competitions lately – but what do we know about his relationship with the Schwarzenegger family?

Netflix

Review | Beef season 2: Netflix’s chaotic follow-up is more overcooked than well done

Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Cailee Spaeny and Charles Melton star as two feuding couples in a follow-up lacking what made season one great.

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TV shows and streaming video

Hong Kong-set series The Season depicts the dark side of city’s high society

Jessie Mei Li, Toby Stephens and Karena Lam talk about playing cutthroat wealthy socialites in revenge drama The Season, coming out in June.

Jessie Mei Li in a still from The Season, a revenge drama miniseries about Hong Kong’s social elite coming to screens in June 2026. Photo: PCCW Media
Mental health

Explainer: What is a death doula – and why is Nicole Kidman becoming one?

While birth doulas support pregnant people, death doulas support the terminally ill – and Hamnet director Chloé Zhao has trained to become one too.

Nicole Kidman has revealed she is training to become a death doula – but what do they actually do? Photo: Getty Images/AFP
Fame and celebrity

Meet Robin Dearden, wife of Malcolm in the Middle star Bryan Cranston

Cranston is reprising his role as Hal in Hulu’s Malcolm in the Middle reboot, and just attended the Olivier Awards with Dearden – they are also the parents of The Pitt’s Taylor Dearden.

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Fame and celebrity

Who is Hacks actress Jean Smart’s boyfriend, Joe Pacheco?

The first episode of Hacks’ final season just dropped – and Smart, who stars as Deborah Vance, thanked her beau at the Golden Globes this January.

Sexual harassment and assault

Harvey Weinstein rape retrial begins in New York

The film mogul, who is accused of raping actress Jessica Mann, is being retried after a mistrial was declared last June.

Harvey Weinstein appears at Manhattan Supreme Court for the start of jury selection on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Fame and celebrity

Meet Isabel Gravitt, who plays Tori in Your Friends & Neighbors

The 22-year-old – whose acting journey began with a Walmart trip – plays the daughter of Jon Hamm’s character in the Apple TV series.

Isabel Gravitt at the red carpet event for season two of Apple TV’s Your Friends & Neighbors in New York, in March. Photo: AFP
Celebrity children

Meet Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa’s son, actor Joaquin Consuelos

Joaquin’s parents met on the set of All My Children and have been married since 1996 – they have 3 kids, including Joaquin’s sister Lola Consuelos.

Celebrity Families

Meet Grace Van Patten’s younger sister, Anna – who’s in Euphoria Season 3

The Tell Me Lies star’s sister is joining the new season of the HBO hit, alongside Sydney Sweeney, Zendaya, Jacob Elordi and Hunter Schafer.

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