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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.
Timothy Olyphant and his wife Alexis Knief at the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards in 2017, in Beverly Hills. Photo: Getty Images
Fame and celebrity

Meet Alexis Knief, wife of The Five-Star Weekend’s Timothy Olyphant

The couple met in college and married in 1991 – now they have 3 children, including Grace, who styles her dad for red carpet events, and actress Vivian.

K-drama news

Latest K-drama casting news about Jung Ho-yeon, Kim Young-kwang and more

Fame and celebrity

Meet Josh Hamilton, Jennifer Garner’s late husband in Peacock’s The Five-Star Weekend

Fame and celebrity

Meet D’Arcy Carden, who plays Brooke in The Five-Star Weekend

The Emmy-nominated breakout star of The Good Place, starring Kristen Bell, was a nanny for comedian Bill Hader’s kids before her big break.

D’Arcy Carden stars in Peacock TV’s The Five-Star Weekend. Photo: @darcycarden/Instagram
Netflix

‘Take the risk’: Matthew Rhys challenges studios after dual Emmy nods

The Welsh actor talks about his roles in Widow’s Bay and The Beast in Me, and making original series to ‘challenge audiences’.

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Korean drama reviews

A Shop for Killers season 2: Lee Dong-wook leads action-packed return

Lee is back alongside Kim Hye-jun to take on assassins in this new season that has so far prioritised narrative set-up over splashy violence.

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Korean drama reviews

Spooky in Love: Park Eun-bin, Yang Se-jong lead horror romcom K-drama

Park Eun-bin plays the role Son Ye-jin did in the 2011 romcom Spellbound for this remake that starts flat but has time to turn things around.

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Park Eun-bin as Cheon Yeo-ri, a corporate heiress who can see ghosts, in a still from Spooky in Love. The K-drama remake of the 2011 horror romcom Spellbound has not got off to a particularly compelling start. Can it turn things around during the course of its 12-episode run?
Asian cinema: Korean films

My Sassy Girl at 25: how Jun Ji-hyun’s star turn changed South Korean cinema

Jun Ji-hyun’s role as a brash young woman in the 2001 romcom subverted gender stereotypes, today inspiring actresses like Park Eun-bin.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Kendall Yates, Luke Wilson’s much younger partner and baby mama

The Old School actor recently took his 24-year-old girlfriend and their newborn daughter to a press event for his new Netflix project, The Hawk.

Style Edit

Style Edit: Regent Hong Kong dishes out Hong Kong cinema at the harbour’s edge

The Lobby Lounge’s lobster wonton noodles, char siu egg rice and French toast are homages to memorable scenes in Hong Kong films.

Interior of the Lobby Lounge at Regent Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
Fame and celebrity

Who is Kevin Sobieski? Meet Andy Cohen’s new Instagram-official boyfriend

Sobieski had dated Oscar-winning composer Benj Pasek before meeting The Real Housewives executive producer at a July 4th party last year.

Andy Cohen hard-launched his relationship with Kevin Sobieski on Instagram, on July 18. Photo: @bravoandy/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet Alice Halsey, who plays Laura on Netflix’s Little House on the Prairie

The 11-year-old made her debut in the 2023 miniseries Lessons in Chemistry and had a role in the long-running Days of Our Lives – and she loves Taylor Swift.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Drew Starkey, linked to Margaret Qualley amid her Jack Antonoff split

Starkey is an actor best known for his role opposite Daniel Craig in the 2024 film Queer, and he and Qualley are co-stars in the upcoming horror King Snake.

United States

Paramount and Warner Bros ordered to pause mega-merger

Federal judge issues ruling after a California-led coalition of states argued the US$110 billion deal would irreparably harm competition.

A Warner-Paramount tie-up would bring together two of the five last legacy studios in Hollywood, as well as a host of TV networks and news operations. Photo: AFP
Tourism

Why San Diego Comic-Con 2026 will see Marvel, HBO, Apple TV and more return

Hollywood’s largest studios are back at San Diego Comic-Con after deliberately missing out on the convention in 2025.

Robert Downey Jnr takes part in the Marvel Studios panel at San Diego Comic-Con in 2024. Photo: Getty Images for Disney
Fame and celebrity

Meet Benjamin Beatty, who just walked the red carpet with mum Annette Bening

One of the actress’ 4 children with screen legend Warren Beatty, Benjamin made his theatre debut this year in ‘Master Harold’... and the Boys.

Celebrity style

Meet the Zendaya glam squad behind her most viral red carpet looks

Besides stylist Law Roach, make-up artist Ernesto Casillas, and hairstylists Coree Moreno and Ursula Stephen shape the actress’ method dressing.

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K-drama news

Profile | Who is Nam Joo-hyuk, star of Netflix K-drama The East Palace?

Returning to the screen after three years, model-turned-actor Nam Joo-hyuk has starred in a number of hit Korean dramas.

Korean actor Nam Joo-hyuk is currently starring in the Netflix K-drama series The East Palace. Photo: Instagram/skawngur
Fame and celebrity

Meet Douglas Chabbott, Sofia Vergara’s much younger boyfriend

The Modern Family star’s businessman beau is 14 years younger than her and hangs out with celebrities like Dakota Johnson and Orlando Bloom.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Gabrielle Policano, who plays Elle’s queer friend in the Legally Blonde prequel

Much like their on-screen character, the actor is also queer; they starred opposite Nicole Kidman in A24’s erotic thriller, Babygirl, in 2024.

Korean drama reviews

Review | The East Palace: Nam Joo-hyuk, Roh Yoon-seo lead Netflix’s period horror K-drama

While The East Palace dazzles with polished visuals and period horror, a lack of originality and convoluted mythmaking hold it back.

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Roh Yoon-seo as Saeng-gang in a still from The East Palace. Photo: Netflix.
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | How 94-year-old Bowie Woo became Hong Kong’s ultimate evergreen entertainer

Since becoming a film star in 1953, ‘Sau Gor’ has adapted to remain a feature of Hong Kong screens, and his recent concert set a world record.

Hong Kong actor and singer Bowie Woo with his Lifetime Achievement Award at the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui, on April 16, 2023. Woo set a Guinness World Record in June 2026 as the oldest Chinese artist to hold a solo concert at the age of 94. Photo: Dickson Lee
Korean drama reviews

Dream to You: Lee Hye-ri, Hwang In-youp lead romantic comedy K-drama

About filmmakers, second chances and the magic of cinema, Dream to You offers a look at the struggles that play out behind the camera.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Ted Lasso star Cristo Fernández, a footballer on screen – and in real life

The Mexican actor was signed by El Paso Locomotive FC in May and made his long-awaited professional debut on the pitch last Saturday.

Korean drama reviews

The Apartment Job: crime comedy K-drama juggles genre and social codes

A gangster seeks election as president of his residents’ association so that he can embezzle billions of won in this new Netflix series.

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Ji Sung as cash-strapped gangster Park Hae-gang in a still from The Apartment Job, a new Korean drama on Netflix.
Icons and Influencers

Meet Tefi Pessoa, host of Love Island USA’s companion show Aftersun

The influencer joined TikTok in 2020 and has amassed some 2 million followers there – she’s also been vocal about what it means to her to be Latina.

Tefi Pessoa is one of the two hosts of Love Island USA’s companion show, Aftersun. Photo: @hellotefi/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet June Diane Raphael, Elle’s supportive mum in the Legally Blonde prequel

The actress is also the voice of Fawn, the sassy deer in Netflix’s animated comedy Mating Season.

Fame and celebrity

Gina Rodriguez backs Justin Baldoni – where is the Jane the Virgin star now?

The It Ends with Us actor finally broke his silence about his legal saga with Blake Lively, and he’s getting support from his former co-star.

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