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Katelyn Brown and Kane Brown attend the Premio Lo Nuestro awards in February 2024. Photo: @kanebrown/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Who is country superstar Kane Brown’s talented wife Katelyn?

The pair met in 2016 as they were both beginning their careers and married in 2018 – now they are parents to 3 children and have collaborated on several musical projects.

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Fame and celebrity

Who is You star Penn Badgley’s wife Domino Kirke?

Fame and celebrity

Who’s Kevin Blatt, the guy threatening to release Kanye West’s sex tape?

Performing arts in Hong Kong

Review | Romance and anguish in HK Phil’s Rachmaninov and Raymond Yiu premiere

Van Zweden works magic in rousing, romantic Rachmaninov Symphony No 2, Esther Yoo partners with orchestra in Yiu’s nostalgic Violin Concerto.

Conductor Jaap van Zweden, violin soloist Esther Yoo and the Hong Kong Philharmonic are applauded after their Asian premiere of Raymond Yiu’s Violin Concerto. Photo: Keith Hiro/HK Phil
India

Playing at Coachella, EDM stars Indo Warehouse spotlight South Asian culture

In Hong Kong last month, the Indian-American DJs behind Indo Warehouse talk about weaving their cultural heritage into their music.

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Taylor Swift

Who is Aaron Dessner, Taylor Swift’s writing partner since Folklore days?

Dessner – who many fans prefer to Swift’s other writing partner Jack Antonoff – worked with Swift on Evermore and Midnights, as well as several of her re-recorded ‘Taylor’s Version’ albums.

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Hong Kong sports

Kai Tak Sports Park ‘ready to open’, Hong Kong officials say after last big test

Final large-scale stress test includes one-hour performance by athletes and dancers at main stadium, with ‘Leave Easy’ webpage launched for crowd.

The final large stress test at Kai Tak Sports Park was held on Sunday afternoon. Photo: Edmond So
Profile

Hong Kong singer-songwriter Kiri T on her own brand of Cantopop

The artist on being Asian in America and coming back to the home of Cantopop and her Hong Kong roots.

Ariana Grande

Who is Ariana Grande impersonator Paige Niemann, who’s been heavily criticised?

Niemann found fame cosplaying as Grande’s Victorious character Cat Valentine and even walked as the singer at New York Fashion Week, but some felt her OnlyFans bio was intentionally ambiguous.

Celebrity Families

Who are Shakira’s 9 siblings and who is she closest to?

Shakira dedicated her recent Grammy award for Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran to her ‘immigrant brothers and sisters’ in America – but who are her real-life siblings?

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Shakira and her brother Tonino Mebarak at the Zootropolis premiere in Barcelona, ​​Spain, in 2016. Photo: Europa Press via Getty Images
K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

‘Extremely risky’ for NJZ, formerly NewJeans, to pursue new direction

Lawyers raise concerns as the K-pop girl group – due to perform in Hong Kong in March – remain mired in lawsuits with Hybe Labels’ Ador.

The five members of K-pop girl group NewJeans, now NJZ, attend the ULKIN show at Seoul Fashion Week spring/summer 2024 at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) on September 5, 2023. Photo: Getty Images
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, Feb 14-16

A yoga flow and journaling session, a hyper-feminine fashion collection and immersive dining are among our top picks for this weekend.

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Hong Kong

No Limits arts festival spotlights music, dance, theatre and film

Themed ‘The Human Touch’, this year’s festival is a beacon of inclusivity, promoting understanding through the arts.

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | Faye Wong, actress, Cantopop diva and twice divorced mum

A ‘natural-born actress’, Wong Kar-wai said. The bestselling female Cantopop artist. Yet Faye Wong left it all behind to be a wife and mum.

Hong Kong singer-actress Faye Wong, wearing a high heel hat, performs in Hong Kong in 2003. Twice married and twice divorced, Wong walked away from her career in 2005, and has appeared only sporadically on stage since then. Photo: Reuters
Fame and celebrity

Who is Grammy winner Jon Batiste’s wife, Suleika Jaouad?

Jaouad, who is also a journalist and painter, served on Barack Obama’s Presidential Cancer Panel and won an Emmy for the videos based on her acclaimed New York Times column, Life, Interrupted.

Jon Batiste and his wife Suleika Jaouad were all smiles at the Super Bowl. Photo: suleikajaouad/Instagram
Celebrity Families

How Lucy Hale’s mum helped the Pretty Little Liars star get to Hollywood

The actress and singer’s supportive mother, Julie Knight, cashed in her retirement fund to move to Los Angeles, working nights and waiting in parking lots during her daughter’s auditions.

Millionaires and billionaires

7 wealthiest composers in the world in 2025 – net worths, ranked

These maestros have written some of the most famous soundtracks ever heard – Gladiator, Pirates of the Caribbean, Aladdin, The Simpsons, Slumdog Millionaire, Phantom of the Opera …

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Celebrity Families

Who are Sabrina Carpenter’s 3 lookalike sisters, Sarah, Shannon and Cayla?

When Sabrina Carpenter gave her Grammy acceptance speech earlier this month, she thanked her sisters, who she’s previously referred to as her ‘best friends’ – here’s what we know about them.

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Sabrina Carpenter takes a selfie with her sisters Cayla, Sarah, and Shannon Carpenter. Photo: @sabrinacarpenter/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Who is Claire Foy’s ex-barman boyfriend, singer-songwriter Charlie Cunningham?

Charlie Cunningham has been romantically linked with the Women Talking actress since 2023, but remains tight-lipped about his personal life – here’s what we do know about the musician

United States

Grimes speaks out after Elon Musk brings their son to Trump press conference

Four-year-old X Æ A-Xii ‘should not be in public like this’, the singer said after the child was seen climbing on his dad at the White House.

Fame and celebrity

Who is singer Fancy Hagood, who’s worked with Ariana Grande and Meghan Trainor?

Hagood felt under pressure to hide his true self after being rejected in Nashville, going to work behind the scenes of LA’s pop world instead; now he’s out and proud and doing country music his way.

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Changing attitudes mean Fancy Hagood is finally back in Nashville. Photo: Getty Images
Celebrity children

Who is Rod Stewart’s daughter, professional dancer Renee ‘Nay Nay’ Stewart?

While she hasn’t followed her ‘Baby Jane’ singing star father into the music business, Renee incorporates dance and movement into classes at her international yoga retreats

Rod Stewart’s daughter Renee Stewart, plotting her own route through life. Photos: Reuters, @renee__stewart/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Who is Mötley Crüe’s Vince Neil, whose private jet just crashed?

Vince Neil is the frontman of Mötley Crüe – the heavy metal band founded by Pamela Anderson’s ex Tommy Lee – who was also famously involved in a fatal car accident in the 1980s.

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Racism and other prejudice

Kanye West’s Yeezy website goes down after Nazi T-shirt sales

A US$20 white T-shirt with a black swastika on the front was the only item available before the brand was removed from Shopify.

Fame and celebrity

Who is Fast & Furious stalwart Jordana Brewster’s husband, Mason Morfit?

The investor and head of ValueAct Capital, known for his ‘nice guy’ persona, lived in Asia, manages billions of dollars in assets and plays guitar in the rock band Birdseed.

Jordana Brewster and Mason Morfit, who began dating right after her separation from Andrew Form. Photo: @jordanabrewster/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Who is Blake Shelton’s first wife and childhood sweetheart Kaynette Williams?

Kaynette Williams, who first met The Voice star in high school, is an award-winning teacher in Kansas who’s now married to cowboy Cody Joe Scheck – but how did Shelton propose?

Blake Shelton and Kaynette Williams in 2004. Photo: Getty Images
Fame and celebrity

Meet Seal’s girlfriend Laura Strayer, who used to be his assistant

Seal’s low-key girlfriend Laura Strayer was his assistant back when he was still married to German supermodel Heidi Klum – so when did their relationship turn romantic?

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Malaysia

Is Malaysia’s cancel culture killing its showbiz scene?

International acts must comply with strict regulations, as authorities threaten to ‘hit the kill switch’ on concerts violating the rules.

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