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All the latest news, reviews and interviews about your favourite television series, as well as shows and films on Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+ and other streaming platforms.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
Andy García’s wife of 42 years, Marivi Lorido García. Photo: @andygarcia/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet Andy García’s wife of 42 years, Marivi Lorido García

Fans were not expecting to see Andy García in Landman’s season finale, which aired on Paramount+ on Sunday – what do we know about his wife, who he said swept him off his feet?

Fame and celebrity

Who is Casey Wortmann, wife of Yellowstone actor Jefferson White?

Celebrity Families

Who is Griffin Steinfeld, big brother of Spider-Man star Hailee Steinfeld?

Korean drama reviews

Check-in Hanyang midseason recap: hotel/period K-drama gets political

Netflix period drama about trainees at a prestigious guest house is shifting focus towards political intrigue and a royal backstory.

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Kim Ji-eun as hotel trainee Hong Deok-soo in a still from Netflix period K-drama Check-in Hanyang. Bae In-hyuk, Jung Gun-joo and Park Jae-chan co-star.
Netflix

Meghan Markle’s Netflix show delayed as LA fires wreak havoc

With Love, Meghan has been pushed back until March. As wildfires halt TV productions, one actress urges Hollywood to scrap its awards season.

Natural disasters

US$83m house from Succession series among those destroyed in LA wildfires

The house, with six bedrooms and 18 bathrooms, was bought for US$83 million in 2021, and appeared in the season four premiere of Succession.

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Celebrity children

Who is Billy Bob Thornton’s daughter Amanda – and are they estranged?

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.

Billy Bob Thornton is estranged from his daughter Amanda Brumfield. Photo: @heritagedefense/Instagram
K-drama news

The 13 most anticipated K-dramas of 2025, from Two Women to Squid Game 3

K-pop stars IU and Jisoo, and actress Kim Min-ha, are among the stars of 2025’s most anticipated K-dramas, from Way Back Love to Newtopia.

Netflix

Is Jeremiah Brent OK? Newest Queer Eye member on crying happy tears

Queer Eye’s Jeremiah Brent talks about crying all the time on the hit Netflix series, being a ‘psycho’ and renovating homes in days.

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Celebrity Families

Who is Kaley Cuoco’s newly married younger sister, Briana Cuoco?

Kaley Cuoco was officiant for her sibling Briana Cuoco’s wedding to musician Brian Logan Dales on New Year’s Eve – here’s what we know about The Big Bang Theory star’s little sis.

Briana Cuoco is the talented younger sister of actress Kaley Cuoco. Photos: @bricuoco/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Who is Sofi Martínez – and is she secretly dating footballer Lionel Messi?

Argentine sports journalist Sofi Martínez has decided to speak publicly about the rumour there’s something between her and footballer Lionel Messi – so what did she say and who is she exactly?

Who is ESPN journalist Sofi Martínez – and is she secretly dating Lionel Messi? Photo: @sofimmartinez/Instagram
Celebrity style

How to Style like Emily in Paris star Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu

Paris Texas snakeskin boots are the ideal edgy accessory to balance the otherwise pinstriped look.

Netflix

‘I feel much more loved,’ Lee Byung-hun says after Squid Game success

Lee, whose Front Man has a much bigger role in Squid Game season 2, says the Netflix series has brought him far more fame than Hollywood did.

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Netflix

Who is the genius behind Philomena Cunk? Meet Diane Morgan

In her latest mockumentary series, Cunk on Life, Philomena Cunk is as deadpan as ever as she challenges experts with alternative facts.

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Diane Morgan as Philomena Cunk. In her latest mockumentary series, Cunk on Life, Philomena Cunk is as deadpan and ill-informed as ever as she confronts experts with alternative facts. Photo: TNS
Fame and celebrity

Meet Phil Laak, partner of scream queen and Real Housewives star Jennifer Tilly

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.

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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Jennifer Tilly and her boyfriend, Phil Laak, are a power couple in the poker world. Photos: @jennifertilly/Instagram
Denise Richards

Who is RHOBH star Denise Richards’ husband Aaron Phypers?

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.

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Korean drama reviews

Love Scout: Han Ji-min, Lee Joon-hyuk in headhunting romcom K-drama

One of South Korea’s best headhunters hires an unflappable secretary in this romcom. It is frothy and fun, but will there be any substance?

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Fame and celebrity

Who is Skip Bayless’ long-time wife, the PR guru Ernestine Sclafani Bayless?

Who is Skip Bayless’ wife, amid allegations the former sportscaster made unwanted sexual advances toward a Fox News employee?

Ernestine Sclafani Bayless and Skip Bayless pictured together in 2020. Photo: @ernestine.sclafani.bayless/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Diplo’s dating history, revealed: from M.I.A. to Katy Perry and maybe Madonna

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.

Fame and celebrity

Meet poet Terrance Hayes, who is rumoured to be dating Padma Lakshmi – again

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.

Korean drama reviews

Review | When the Phone Rings: formulaic K-drama follows all the tropes

This Netflix series slavishly sticks to Korean-drama stereotypes while including a clumsy, unnecessary allusion to the Israel-Gaza war.

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Yoo Yeon-seok (left) as politician Baek Sa-eon and Chae Soo-bin as interpreter Hong Hee-joo in a still from Netflix K-drama When the Phone Rings.
Fame and celebrity

Who is Breaking Bad star Giancarlo Esposito’s ex-wife, Joy McManigal?

Her career spans education, entertainment and philanthropy – and she has written 2 books aimed at empowering young adults; at one point in her own youth, she managed a pub in Ireland.

Joy McManigal, ex-wife of actor Giancarlo Esposito, boasts an impressive career in education, philanthropy and authorship, alongside raising four daughters. Photo: Getty Images
Asian cinema: Korean films

Best movie roles of Squid Game season 2’s new players

Do they look familiar? From Park Sung-hoon to Kang Ha-neul, we look at films new Squid Game actors were in before entering the deadly arena.

Asian cinema: Japanese films

Star face of low-alcohol beer fired over ‘unacceptable’ drunken escapade

Ryo Yoshizawa, who broke into his neighbour’s home while drunk on December 30, has had his contract with Asahi Breweries terminated.

Korean drama reviews

When the Stars Gossip: Lee Min-ho, Gong Hyo-jin in space station romcom

A hackneyed melodrama dressed up as sci-fi, Netflix romantic comedy set aboard a space station is so silly the writer may be in on the joke.

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Lee Min-ho as Gong Ryong in a still from When the Stars Gossip.
Fame and celebrity

Meet Harlan Coben, the bestselling author behind Netflix show Missing You

Netflix just released Missing You, adapted from powerhouse author Harlan Coben’s novel of the same name, making it the ninth such project on the platform – so who is he?

Author Harlan Coben has penned more than 35 books and is set to have 12 shows on Netflix by the end of 2025. Photo: Harlan Coben/Facebook
Fame and celebrity

Meet Mark Burnett, the Hollywood producer who rebuilt Donald Trump’s image

The Emmy winner refused to release potentially damning footage of Trump from The Apprentice, and has called the president-elect a ‘really loyal friend’ and ‘not the kind of enemy you would want’.

Vietnam

Squid Game accused of whitewashing South Korea’s Vietnam war ‘atrocities’

Vietnamese authorities are reviewing whether the second season of the Netflix smash-hit series violates the law amid calls for a boycott.

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