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The Wayans antidote: Latest Scary Movie aims to cancel cancel culture, creators say
4+ hour, 44+ min ago (561+ words) Writers, producers and stars Marlon Wayans (left) and Shawn Wayans at the premiere of Scary Movie in Los Angeles on June 3. Published'Jun 06, 2026, 10: 10 AM LOS ANGELES - With its fake horror and off-colour jokes, the creators of the sixth instalment in the…...
Laughing matters " even when confronting your own mortality
1+ week, 6+ day ago (71+ words) Humour lightens the load in this journey called life. Humour helps keep us from becoming too stiff and robotic. A society that can laugh at itself is one that can still see itself clearly enough to improve, says the writer....
Turning to theatre to spotlight mental health, tackle gloom in youths
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1413+ words) So much of the news is about what's happening at the moment. But after a major event, people pick up the pieces and life goes on. In this series, The Straits Times speaks to everyday heroes who have reinvented themselves,…...
Jack Neo to stage debut stand-up comedy show
2+ week, 2+ day ago (590+ words) Singaporean director Jack Neo speaking at Golden Village Vivo City on Jan 2. Published'May 21, 2026, 11: 56 AM Updated'May 21, 2026, 01: 22 PM Many know him for his comic skits and comedy movies, but Singaporean film-maker Jack Neo will soon be tackling stand-up comedy for the first…...
Open casting call for Singaporeans to be part of new K-drama starring Ju Ji-hoon and Lee Jun-ho
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (464+ words) Buy King will star Ju Ji-hoon (left) and Lee Jun-ho. Deeper Dive is a beta AI feature powered by Taboola. Refer to full articles for the facts and do not input any personal information. Published'Apr 22, 2026, 07: 18 PM Updated'Apr 22, 2026, 07: 31 PM A new…...
Outcome review: Keanu Reeves and Jonah Hill's Hollywood satire pulls its punches
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (507+ words) Keanu Reeves (left) and Jonah Hill in Outcome. Published'Apr 15, 2026, 11: 15 AM Updated'Apr 15, 2026, 04: 08 PM 83 minutes, now on Apple TV " Will no one pity the movie star? Oscar-nominated co-writer, director and supporting actor Hill (Moneyball, 2011; The Wolf Of Wall Street, 2013) wants viewers to…...
Horseshoe: Irish drama of family conflict opens the 35th European Film Festival
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (610+ words) Film & TV Picks (From left) Neill Fleming, Carolyn Bracken, Eric O'Brien and Jed Murray in Horseshoe. Published'Mar 26, 2026, 12: 45 PM Updated'Mar 26, 2026, 01: 01 PM Ireland is the featured country of the 35th European Film Festival (EUFF), presented by the European Union Delegation to Singapore, and…...
Nine Years Theatre finds menace and fun in flawed source material God Of Carnage
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (745+ words) (From left) Mia Chee, Oon Shu An, Cavin Soh and Tay Kong Hui pummel each other in Yasmina Reza's God Of Carnage. Published'Mar 21, 2026, 02: 10 PM Nine Years Theatre'Ngee Ann Kongsi Theatre March 20, 8pm A play about how shaky the foundations of civilisations…...
Patricia Mok's line in Holland V about being ugly and unwanted was "true about myself'
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (582+ words) Singaporean actress Patricia Mok (left) recently opened up about her decades-long survival in show business on a recent episode of The Irene Ang Show. Published'Mar 15, 2026, 03: 25 PM SINGAPORE " For Patricia Mok, 54, her appearance has always been a sticking point in her…...
Indonesian comedians shrug off Netflix controversy
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1126+ words) Indonesian comedian Ben Dhanio performs at a stand-up comedy show. Published'Jan 18, 2026, 05: 00 AM Updated'Jan 18, 2026, 01: 33 PM JAKARTA " One might expect the recent police report filed against popular Indonesian comedian Pandji Pragiwaksono for his Netflix special Mens Rea to make other Indonesian comedians…...