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Kim So-yeon as former beauty queen Han Jeong-suk in a still from Netflix K-drama A Virtuous Business. Yeon Woo-jin and Kim Sung-ryung co-star.

Review | Comedy K-drama A Virtuous Business sidesteps its cheeky premise

The Korean series on Netflix, which follows women who sell lingerie and adult toys, forgets its original message but is still a good watch.

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‘Make America Healthy Again’: meet Dr Mehmet Oz’s long-time wife, Lisa Oz

Who is Charlie Hunnam’s American actress ex-wife Katharine Towne?

Meet Sarah Catherine Hook, star of the Cruel Intentions reboot

Hook is the latest rising star to watch in Hollywood: she’s already played a friend of Beanie Feldstein’s Monica Lewinsky in Impeachment and will soon star alongside Jameela Jamil.

Meet Sarah Catherine Hook: the star of the Cruel Intentions reboot rose to fame with First Kill, and will appear in White Lotus and People We Meet on Vacation. Photo: @sarahcatherinehsource/Instagram

5 movies and TV shows to watch in Hong Kong this weekend, November 22-24

A Korean romantic comedy and an ambitious musical await cinema-goers. Alternatively, stream a World War II drama or a Chinatown-set comedy.

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Review | In Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born, soaring performances save the show

Kim Tae-ri shines as a gifted singer who overcomes hardships in a story that has some good ideas but fails to follow through on them.

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Review | Jimmy O. Yang excels in Interior Chinatown, bold detective comedy

Yang is the stand-out star in this ambitious, heartfelt series that sends up police procedural TV shows and addresses racial stereotyping.

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Jimmy O. Yang (left) and Ronny Chieng in a still from Interior Chinatown. Photo: Mike Taing/Hulu via AP

Netflix hopes these new non-English series will blow up globally

This week Netflix showcased The Leopard, One Hundred Years of Solitude, and new seasons of Squid Game and Alice in Borderland.

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Who is Leila George, starring with Cate Blanchett in Apple TV+’s Disclaimer?

The parents of the budding Australian actress are also Hollywood fixtures, so she’s at home on the red carpet and on set – she has been dating her Animal Kingdom co-star, Ben Robson, since last year.

‘Nuclear armed reality show’: Trump is casting TV personalities in key roles

From a Fox host as defence chief, to celebrity ‘Dr Oz’ to head Medicare, the US president-elect is going for that ‘central casting’ look.

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Mehmet Oz speaks as Donald Trump stands behind him during a campaign rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in September 2022. Photo: AFP

Who is Madison Bailey’s ex-Charlotte 49ers basketballer girlfriend, Mariah Linney?

Fans can’t stop talking about the supposed feud between the Netflix show’s stars Madison Bailey and Rudy Pankow – but who is Bailey’s girlfriend of 4 years, who she met on Instagram and TikTok?

Meet Madison Bailey’s ex-basketball player girlfriend, Mariah Linney, who she met on social media. Photos: @madisonbaileybabe, @mofiyah99/Instagram

Who is The View host Sunny Hostin’s husband, Dr Emmanuel Hostin?

Emmanuel lost his parents to Covid-19 and helped relief efforts after the 2010 Haitian earthquake; he also tried to talk Sunny out of having breast reduction and liposuction.

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Recap | Squid Game back for season 2, shows stir up alcohol controversy: 5 K-drama stories

Discover the latest in K-dramas, from news to reviews, in a look back at some of our recent coverage from the world of Korean entertainment.

Who is NBC anchor Craig Melvin’s wife Lindsay Czarniak?

Joining Savannah Guthrie as co-host, Melvin will begin his new post in January; he and Czarniak married in 2011, share kids Delano and Sybil, and raised US$3.3 million for charity together.

Meet NBC anchor Craig Melvin’s wife Lindsay Czarniak, who’s a sportscaster at Fox. Photo: @lindsaycz/Instagram

Meet actor Thomas Sadoski, Mamma Mia! star Amanda Seyfried’s husband

The pair first met when Seyfried was dating Justin Long and Sadoski was married to casting director Kimberly Hope; they eloped in 2017 and had their first child days later.

Amanda Seyfried and her husband, Thomas Sadoski, lead a private life up on a farm. Photos: @mingey/Instagram, IMDB

Warner’s Max launches in Asia, taking on Netflix in Hong Kong

The US streaming service is gunning for the top-three position in its new Asian markets, WBD CEO JB Perrette says.

Asian stereotypes in Hollywood get the chop in Interior Chinatown

Jimmy O. Yang plays an actor whose world is turned upside down in Interior Chinatown on Disney+. Ronny Chieng and Chloe Bennet co-star.

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Meet Yellowstone star Wes Bentley’s wife, Jacqui Swedberg

Actor Wes Bentley’s wife Jacqui Swedberg was an assistant director on the Charlize Theron film Sleepwalking, and has helped her husband overcome substance abuse issues.

Wes Bentley shot to fame with American Beauty, but what do we know about his wife of 14 years, Jacqui Swedberg? Photo: Getty Images

Profile | Meet Jung Yu-mi, star of coming K-drama Love Your Enemy

Jung Yu-mi has appeared in films such as Train to Busan, Korean dramas including The School Nurse Files, and reality TV show Youn’s Kitchen.

Who is Gavin Casalegno’s “surprise” new wife Cheyanne King?

The secret is out: Gavin Casalegno, star of The Summer I Turned Pretty, is married, having kept his relationship with wife Cheyanne out of the public eye for over a year.

Animal prints are a bold rejection of the quiet luxury trend

Carmela Soprano and Fran Fine in The Nanny are two famous on-screen fans, while Nicolas Ghesquière’s Louis Vuitton leads the pack of brands getting into the look.

Models Natasha Poly, Joan Smalls, Isabeli Fontana, Mariacarla Boscono, Alek Wek, Karen Elson and Eva Herzigova pose during the presentation of the Roberto Cavalli spring/summer 2025 collection during Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, in September. Photo: Reuters

Meet Oprah’s personal trainer – and friend – Bob Greene

Oprah was at her heaviest weight when she met Greene during a last-ditch attempt to get a handle on her diet; over 30 years, Greene has helped her heal her relationship with food and handle her life.

Who is Oprah’s personal trainer, Bob Greene? Photo: Getty Images

Meet Chanel Maya Banks, the missing Gossip Girl actress who was found safe

However, her mum and cousin claim the woman found isn’t Banks, and that they would keep looking for her … even though her husband confirms she has returned.

5 movies and TV shows to watch in Hong Kong this weekend, Nov 15-17

Gladiator II in cinemas, Deadpool & Wolverine on Disney+ and My Boo on Netflix are among the top offerings this weekend.

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Where are the BuzzFeed stars now, from The Try Guys to Quinta Brunson?

BuzzFeed put plenty of stars on the entertainment map, and since breaking away, the likes of Safiya Nygaard, Ryan Bergara, Quinta Brunson and The Try Guys have largely flourished

Quinta Brunson, Eugene Lee Yang and Ned Fulmer all rose to fame on Buzzfeed – but where are they now? Photos: @quintab; @eugeneleeyang; @nedfulmer/Instagram

Who is Sloane Momsen, sister of Gossip Girl’s Taylor Momsen?

Sloane played Mel Gibson’s daughter in the 2002 film We Were Soldiers alongside her Pretty Reckless singer sister, but does not appear to have acted since the early 2000s and is off social media.

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Who is Sloane Momsen, sister of Gossip Girl’s Taylor Momsen? She was in Law & Order and How the Grinch Stole Christmas, but stays mostly under the radar. Photo: @taylormomsen/X

Squid Game creator asks if there’s hope for humans in season 2

Ahead of season two’s release, Hwang Dong-hyuk talks about how it examines whether we have the power to change a deteriorating world.

Meet RHONY star Bethenny Frankel’s new beau, businessman Tom Villante

It’s only been a few months since Bethenny Frankel split from fiancé Paul Bernon, but the Skinnygirl founder is already stepping out with new flame Tom Villante – so what do we know about him?

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last updated:
9 September, 2024
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