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'30 Rock' star Grizz Chapman dies in his sleep at age 52
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (355+ words) Grizz Chapman, who starred as a bodyguard for Tracy Morgan's character on 30 Rock, died in his sleep this weekend. He was 52. The Brooklyn-born actor had long been "just struggling to stay alive" by the time he died Friday (May 22), his…...
Clown with a serious mission
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (397+ words) IPOH: By day, Nazirah Abdul Rahman works as a beauty consultant, but by night, she transforms into "Mama Pinky, a clown raising funds to feed and rescue stray animals. The 49-year-old mother of three has been spending her nights feeding…...
'Bob's Burgers' voice actor Eugene Mirman reportedly pulled from burning car
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (273+ words) The comic and actor who voices Bob's Burgers character Gene Belcher was hospitalised with serious injuries after being pulled from a burning car in New Hampshire, the United States. Eugene Mirman's 2026 Lucid Gravity burst into flames as it crashed into…...
British surrealist Glen Baxter hailed abroad as 'genius' dies aged 82
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (340+ words) Glen Baxter, the artist and cartoonist best known in his native Britain for his oddball greetings cards but seen as a "genius" abroad, has died in London aged 82. Baxter died on Sunday surrounded by his family, the French Semiose public…...
Laughing their way to well-being
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (361+ words) Johor Baru Happy and Joyous Club believes laughter can help people manage stress and even loneliness. Club president Goh Siew Mei said continuous laughter allowed the body to undergo physiological changes that trigger the release of endorphins, the natural "feel-good…...
Saudi media forum opens in Riyadh, spotlights on ethics, innovation
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (169+ words) Tuesday, 03 Feb 2026 RIYADH, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- The fifth edition of the Saudi Media Forum opened on Monday in Riyadh under the theme "Media in an Evolving World," drawing more than 300 media leaders and experts from over 20 countries. The forum features more…...
The country's best theatre
3+ mon, 4+ week 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
4+ mon, 1+ week 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
5+ 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
5+ mon, 4+ week 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…...