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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
Who is Griffin Steinfeld, Hailee’s big brother? Photo: @haileesteinfeld/Instagram
Celebrity Families

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

The 28-year-old actress of True Grit fame is best friends with her big bro, who even joined her on the set of Bumblebee as a stunt driver and personal adviser.

Korean drama reviews

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

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Netflix

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

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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Succession star Sarah Snook at the San Onofre estate in an episode that aired in 2023. Photo: HBO
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.

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.

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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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Queer Eye interior designer Jeremiah Brent hugs a participant in the new season of the Netflix show. He reveals how he renovates homes in days. Photo: TNS
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.

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?

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.

Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu poses before taking part in a SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversation for Emily In Paris at SAG-AFTRA Foundation Robin Williams Center in September 2024, in New York City. Photo: Getty Images
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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Lee Byung-hun as the Front Man in a still from the hit Korean drama Squid Game season 2. Photo: No Ju-han/Netflix
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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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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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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Kooky couple Denise Richards and Aaron Phypers. Photo: @aaronwilliamcameron/Instagram
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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Lee Joon-hyuk (left) as secretary Eun-ho and Han Ji-min as headhunter Ji-yoon in a still from Love Scout, a frothy and fun Korean romcom.
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?

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.

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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.

Top Chef star Padma Lakshmi is rumoured to be dating poet Terrance Hayes. Photos: @padmalakshmi/Instagram, @operaphila/Instagram
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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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.

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.

Kang Ha-neul as Kang Dae-ho, or player #388, in a still from Squid Game season 2. The actor is among those in the new series with impressive portfolios. Photo: Netflix
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.

Japanese actor Ryo Yoshizawa, who broke into his neighbour’s home while drunk on December 30, has been let go from his contract with Asahi Breweries. Photo: Instagram/oryojapon
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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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?

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’.

Meet Mark Burnett, the British-born Hollywood producer who created The Apprentice and is Donald Trump’s pick for special envoy to the UK. Photo: AP
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.

Masked characters appear in a scene from the South Korean Netflix hit show “Squid Game”. Photo: Netflix/TNS
Asian diaspora

The diaspora talent that thrives in Asia, and a chance for global exposure

Producers in Asia and North America collaborate on projects to give global exposure to Asian actors, including some born in the West.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Mitchell Slaggert, the heartthrob behind Landman’s Ryder Sampson

Slaggert, who originally dreamed of becoming a US marine, was scouted by the same agent who discovered Jennifer Lawrence, and has already starred opposite Pretty Little Liars’ Sasha Pieterse.

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