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The country’s best theatre
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (171+ words) Our august House has heard some incredible tales over the years, and this latest meeting is adding to the annals. Read full story The country's best theatre Sunday, 01 Feb 2026 No joke: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has been…...
‘Funny is funny’: Indonesian comedians keep calm and carry on despite police report against Netflix show
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (1105+ words) Sunday, 18 Jan 2026 Indonesian comedian Ben Dhanio performs at a stand-up comedy show. - BEN DHANIO via ST/ANN JAKARTA: One might expect the recent police report filed against popular Indonesian comedian Pandji Pragiwaksono for his Netflix special Mens Rea to make…...
Small ‘Jack’, giant stage presence
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (565+ words) Friday, 19 Dec 2025 Kang Chen winning hearts with his feisty storytelling using a cardboard cow among other props at the cancer awareness programme at a mall in Penang. " CHAN BOON KAI/The Star FROM the moment five-year-old Saw Kang Chen stepped…...
Tom Stoppard, playwright who dazzled with verbal gymnastics, dies aged 88
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (1247+ words) Sunday, 30 Nov 2025 LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - "What's it about?" was a frequent response from bemused theatre-goers to "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead", Tom Stoppard's first stage triumph. Tired of being asked, Stoppard is said to have replied to a woman outside…...
Gintell showcases the Disney and Marvel Premiere Collection
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (284+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: Gintell has launched their S9 MAXX Massage Chair, the limited-edition Stitch neck massager and held the Disney and Marvel Premiere Collection showcase at Glasshouse at Seputeh. The event was attended by Gintell management, BYD management, Disney representatives, Gintell ambassador,…...
Glen Powell feels football series ‘Chad Powers’ is a game-changer
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (397+ words) Cast member Glen Powell attends a premiere for the series 'Chad Powers' at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California, U.S., September 25, 2025. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Glen Powell couldn't recall seeing many shows about college football, so creating sports…...
US format The Tonight Show heads to Asia in first international adaptation with Mongolia’s Central TV
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (335+ words) ULAANBAATAR: Mongolian broadcaster Central TV is to make a local language version of US late-night talk show The Tonight Show " the format's first-ever international adaptation. To be titled The Tonight Show Starring Ankhbayar, the 2060' series will be presented by Ankhbayar…...
US performers seek safety and risk at the Edinburgh Fringe
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (494+ words) Director, producer and writer Connor Malbeuf performs in this undated handout picture, taken in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain. Elizabeth Viggiano/Handout via REUTERS (Reuters) -Eddie Jen, a drag queen from San Francisco, wants to show that "America still fights for kindness…...
Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson flex their comedy muscles in 'The Pickup"
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (434+ words) Sunday, 03 Aug 2025 In the movie, Murphy's Russell (left) and Davidson's Travis are on a routine round of cash pickups when they get targeted by criminals. " Handout AMERICAN actor-comedians Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson have teamed up for The Pickup, a…...
QuickCheck: Is Matt Groening, the creator of 'The Simpsons', a fan of Lat?
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (250+ words) Thursday, 17 Jul 2025 Malaysian cartoonist, Datuk'Mohammad Nor bin Mohammad Khalid or commonly known as Lat during the opening of Galeri Rumah Lat in Ipoh, Malaysia on July 8, 2023. WHEN it comes to Malaysian artists, the cartoonist Datuk Mohd Nor Khalid, better known…...