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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.
Tom Hardy in a still from Havoc. Photo: Netflix
European cinema

Havoc director on how Tom Hardy thriller is ode to Hong Kong action films

Gareth Evans talks about cribbing ‘rhythms and movement’ from ‘heroic bloodshed’ films for his action movie starring Tom Hardy as a bent cop.

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Thailand

Travellers in Thailand will need ‘arrival card’ as White Lotus boosts tourism

Celebrity children

Meet Black-ish star Anthony Anderson’s actor-musician son, Nathan

Celebrity children

Who is Eric McCormack and Janet Holden’s musical son, Finnigan Holden McCormack?

His Hollywood parents almost fled to Canada when Donald Trump was elected the first time, but they stuck around, and now the musical student is carving out his own creative path in the US.

Eric McCormack, wife Janet Holden and son Finnigan Holden McCormack at a ceremony honouring Eric McCormack with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2018. Photo: Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Disney+

‘I’ve never had this much freedom before,’ Andor creator says of season 2

Andor creator Tony Gilroy and Cassian Andor actor Diego Luna talk about the new season of the Star Wars spin-off, which premieres this week.

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Food and Drinks

MasterChef Italia’s first ethnically Chinese winner on food and identity

Former model Anna Zhang Yilan, who wowed judges by fusing Italian and Chinese cuisine, talks about her childhood and cooking with her mother.

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Korean drama reviews

Heavenly Ever After: new Netflix K-drama tugs at the heartstrings

Starring Kim Hye-ja, Son Suk-ku and Han Ji-min, Heavenly Ever After sees a husband and wife reunite in the afterlife – with a twist.

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Son Suk-ku (left) and Kim Hye-ja in a still from Heavenly Ever After, a new fantasy romance Korean drama on Netflix exploring life after death.
Fame and celebrity

Who is Fabien Frankel, who plays Ser Criston Cole in House of the Dragon?

Born in London to parents of Iraqi, Russian, Italian and French descent, Frankel became interested in cinema at a young age; his father Mark, who died when Frankel was 2, was also an actor.

Asia travel

Hidden delights of Bangkok Noi, the real star of The White Lotus Season 3

Welcome to Bangkok Noi, home to city’s latest ‘it-temple’, Wat Suwannaram, and its magnificent murals, as featured in The White Lotus.

Wellness

Profile | The Hong Kong aerialist who sent Britain’s Got Talent audience into a spin

Jimmy Wong danced at Disneyland and with Cantopop stars before turning to aerial straps. He talks about his journey and staying in top shape.

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Hong Kong aerialist Jimmy Wong in action. He talks about why he moved from calisthenics to aerial straps, getting dizzy during performances and more. Photo: Courtesy of Jimmy Wong
Fame and celebrity

Meet Melissa McCarthy’s husband of 19 years, writer and actor Ben Falcone

First meeting as teenagers when McCarthy was ‘very, very goth’, the two connected properly during a writing class as adults, and they’ve since welcomed 2 children, Vivian and Georgette.

Melissa McCarthy and her husband Ben Falcone collaborate frequently on projects. Photo: @melissamccarthy/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Who is Rob Lowe’s ‘strong’ make-up artist wife, Sheryl Berkoff?

Lowe, and Benji and Joel Madden all agreed they have a ‘healthy fear’ of their wives Sheryl Berkoff, Cameron Diaz and Nicole Richie, on the actor’s SiriusXM show last month

Fame and celebrity

Meet Dying for Sex star Jenny Slate’s talented husband, Ben Shattuck

Artist, gallery curator and award-winning writer Ben Shattuck is his wife Jenny Slate’s No 1 fan, and the pair share a daughter named Ida.

Korean drama reviews

Review | Way Back Love: Kim Min-ha, Gong Myung shine in fantasy K-drama

This Korean drama mixes tragedy and humour in a tale of a Grim Reaper figure (Gong Myung) saving a guilt-ridden girl (Kim Min-ha).

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Kim Min-ha (left) and Gong Myung in a still from Way Back Love.
Fame and celebrity

Elisabeth Moss’ dating history, from Fred Armisen to Tom Cruise

Moss, who won an Emmy for her role in The Handmaid’s Tale, was married to Armisen for just 8 months before they called it quits; the father of her child is still undisclosed.

Elisabeth Moss was previously married to SNL’s Fred Armisen (left), but rumours emerged in the press she was formerly engaged to Mission Impossible actor Tom Cruise. Photos: AFP, Getty Images
Fame and celebrity

Meet ESPN’s Molly Qerim, who uses her platform to support important causes

Born to a Catholic Italian mother and a Muslim Albanian father, Qerim was brought up in Connecticut and studied at UConn before joining ESPN; she used to be married to sports analyst Jalen Rose.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Zhang Ruonan, star of Chinese romantic drama The First Frost

Zhang starred in 2021 romcom My Love with Taiwanese heartthrob Greg Hsu, and in the 2023 TV drama A Date with the Future opposite Hong Kong singer, dancer and actor William Chan.

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Fame and celebrity

Buffy actress Michelle Trachtenberg died of complications from diabetes

The cause of death was determined through a review of lab test results, after her family objected to an autopsy.

Michelle Trachtenberg appears at a film premiere in Los Angeles in November 2008. Photo: AP
Fame and celebrity

Who is Zara McDermott, and is she dating One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson?

Raised in the suburbs of London, McDermott experienced intense bullying as a teenager and had nudes shared without her consent – only for pictures to be shared once again when she was on Love Island.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Rosalía’s new beau, Emilio Sakraya – who wants to break into Hollywood

Flamenco pop singer Rosalía might have had a good thing going with actor Jeremy Allen White, but a new flame seems to be on the scene in the shape of German actor-musician Emilio Sakraya.

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Apple TV+

Jon Hamm talks about robbing the ultrarich in Your Friends & Neighbors

Hamm talks about playing an ex-hedge fund manager drowning in debt who breaks into his wealthy neighbours’ homes to steal luxury items.

Jon Hamm as ex-hedge funder Andrew Cooper in a still from Apple TV+ series Your Friends & Neighbors. Photo: AP
Korean drama reviews

Review | Friendly Rivalry: Lee Hye-ri shines in Netflix high school mystery K-drama

Starring Lee Hye-ri, Chung Su-bin, Kang Hye-won and Oh Woo-ri, this new Korean drama has much to offer – if you don’t mind the bumpy ride.

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Lee Hye-ri as popular student Yu Je-yi in a still from Netflix K-drama Friendly Rivalry.
Fame and celebrity

Who is Teddi Mellencamp’s horse trainer, Simon Schroeder?

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Teddi Mellencamp announced that her cancer, first diagnosed in 2022, has progressed to stage 4 – just 5 months after her love life hit the headlines.

YouTube and YouTubers

Meet Piper Rockelle, the teen YouTuber at the heart of a new Netflix series

Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing details how Rockelle’s on-camera friends, also known as The Squad, sued Smith in a lawsuit; Rockelle is dating Capri Jones and hung out with Bop House.

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Fame and celebrity

Who is Beverly Hills 90210 star Tori Spelling’s boyfriend, Ryan Cramer?

Tori Spelling shares 5 children with McDermott, and broke down during her podcast saying she’s ‘now 51 and single again’ – days later, she and Cramer, CEO of Neuron Syndicate, walked the red carpet.

Meet Beverly Hills 90210 star Tori Spelling’s boyfriend, Ryan Cramer. Photo: @netiblogpro/X
HBO and Max

Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey on their growth filming The Last of Us season 2

The two stars reveal what they are proud of from filming season two, how they ignore misogynistic comments and more.

Ramsey and Pascal at the season two premiere of The Last of Us in Los Angeles in the US. Photo: EPA
Korean drama reviews

Review | Buried Hearts: Park Hyung-sik seeks revenge in second-rate K-drama

This corporate revenge thriller Korean drama tries to juggle too many moving parts and twists, and ends up a confusing mess.

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Fame and celebrity

Who is The Pitt star Noah Wyle’s supportive actress wife, Sara Wyle?

Noah Wyle has found himself in hot water with the widow of ER creator Michael Crichton, who says his HBO show The Pitt is too similar to her late husband’s medical drama – but who is his wife Sara?

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