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Arts festival in Adelaide faces exodus after dropping Palestinian Australian author
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (518+ words) Published'Jan 12, 2026, 10:10 AM Updated'Jan 12, 2026, 10:11 AM SYDNEY " Australia's leading Adelaide Festival is battling a slew of artist withdrawals and board resignations after rescinding an invitation to a Palestinian-Australian author, citing "cultural sensitivities" raised by the Bondi Beach shooting. Scores of artists have…...
Jimmy O. Yang on Crazy Rich Asians cast & comedy
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (842+ words) Published'Nov 28, 2025, 04:20 PM For American comedian and actor Jimmy O. Yang, the set of hit romantic comedy film Crazy Rich Asians (2018) felt like a superhero team assembling for the first time. "Shooting that movie was like the Asian Avengers coming together, man....
K-beauty brand Innisfree apologises after skincare ad sparks backlash
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (308+ words) Published'Sep 25, 2025, 12:55 PM Updated'Sep 26, 2025, 05:36 PM South Korean beauty brand Innisfree has issued an apology and pulled an advertisement in South Korea after it received backlash over its portrayal of a female model pouring a white essence over her face with her…...
South Korean beauty brand Innisfree apologises after skincare ad sparks backlash
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (259+ words) Published'Sep 25, 2025, 12:55 PM South Korean beauty brand Innisfree has issued an apology and pulled an advertisement in South Korea after a backlash over its portrayal of a female model pouring a white essence over her face with her eyes closed. The…...
K-drama’s comeback queens: Gianna Jun, Son Ye-jin and Lee Min-jung return to big and small screens
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1873+ words) (From left) Gianna Jun in a scene from Tempest, Son Ye-jIn at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival and Lee Min-jung. Published'Sep 03, 2025, 03:30 PM SINGAPORE " It is not often that an actress gets a role written specially for her.'But that was…...
Comedy festival Just For Laughs to debut in Singapore, actor-comedian Jimmy O. Yang among line-up
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (260+ words) Jimmy O. Yang is scheduled to perform in Singapore on Nov 24 as part of comedy festival Just For Laughs. Published'Sep 03, 2025, 12:20 PM SINGAPORE " Comedy festival Just For Laughs will make its debut in Singapore from Nov 24 to Dec 15, featuring performers such as…...
Happy Gilmore 2 continues to smash Netflix streaming records with 2.9 billion viewing minutes
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (306+ words) Adam Sandler (left) and Bad Bunny star in golf comedy Happy Gilmore 2. Published'Aug 24, 2025, 01:30 PM Updated'Aug 24, 2025, 01:46 PM LOS ANGELES - Nearly 30 years later, the Happy Gilmore (1996) sequel seems to be bringing just that " happiness " to viewers in droves, with the Adam Sandler…...
US performers seek safety and risk at the Edinburgh Fringe
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (468+ words) Published'Aug 08, 2025, 03:16 PM Eddie Jen, a drag queen from San Francisco, wants to show that "America still fights for kindness", while Abby Govindan, a U.S. stand-up comic of Indian heritage, aims to convince audiences Texas is not what they think. The performers…...
Actor-comedian Pete Davidson to stage stand-up show at Star Theatre in September
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (354+ words) American comedian Pete Davidson is best known for being a cast member on American comedy sketch series Saturday Night Live from 2014 to 2022. Published'Jul 30, 2025, 03:40 PM Get ready for plenty of jokes about sex and relationships when American comedian, actor and writer…...
Actors Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson flex comedy muscles in heist comedy The Pickup
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (466+ words) Eddie Murphy (left) and Pete Davidson play a pair of armoured truck drivers in The Pickup. Published'Jul 30, 2025, 01:30 PM LONDON " American actor-comedians Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson have teamed up for The Pickup, a heist movie that sees them sparring as…...