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Rory Kramer (left), Justin Bieber’s close friend and sometime music video director. Photo: @rorykramer/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

Who is Justin Bieber’s friend and hit music video maker, Rory Kramer?

The videographer, who is part of Bieber’s inner circle, was behind hits like Closer and Stuck with U, loves travelling and wildlife photography, and is married to Amy Disser.

2 May 2025 - 6:00AMvideocam

Celebrity children

Who is Gloria and Emilio Estefan’s musician daughter, Emily Estefan?

2 May 2025 - 5:00AM

Secret message discovered in violin reveals its Nazi camp origins

1 May 2025 - 11:15AM

K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

Is IU dropping new music? New photo teases possible comeback

Fans are buzzing over IU’s potential music comeback after she posted a series of selfies to Instagram, one in what may be a recording studio.

1 May 2025 - 9:46AM

One of a series of selfies shared by Korean singer and actress IU on Instagram. Photo: Instagram/dlwlrma

Fame and celebrity

Who is Chris Hughes, JoJo Siwa’s BFF on Celebrity Big Brother?

The Dance Moms star was seen cuddling Chris Hughes on CBB, and she later said she was no longer a lesbian but queer: so what do we know about Hughes, who was also on Love Island with Olivia Attwood?

1 May 2025 - 4:00AM

After fleeing the Vietnam war, Paul Au turned to vinyl records in Hong Kong

50 years after the end of the Vietnam war, refugee turned vinyl entrepreneur Paul Au shares how music changed his life.

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K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

Mainland China to host first K-pop concert since ‘K-wave ban’ began in 2016

Epex’s concert in Fuzhou on May 31 is raising expectations that Beijing may ease restrictions on K-pop culture in mainland China.

30 Apr 2025 - 9:45AM

Eight-member K-pop boy band Epex debuted on June 8, 2021 with the EP Bipolar Pt.1: Prelude of Anxiety. Photo: C9 Entertainment

Fame and celebrity

Ransom Canyon actress Minka Kelly’s dating history, revealed

Kelly’s longest relationship was with baseball star Derek Jeter, from 2008 to 2011, and she was also linked to John Mayer and Jake Gyllenhaal, but she’s been going steady with Dan Reynolds since 2023.

29 Apr 2025 - 6:00PM

Fame and celebrity

Jensen McRae’s journey from Phoebe Bridgers parody to full-fledged singer

In 2021, a viral ‘cover’ song parodying Phoebe Bridgers led to McRae’s debut album and tour. Today, people love her deeply personal songs.

29 Apr 2025 - 5:15PMvideocam

K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

What Just B’s Bain coming out as gay shows about Korea’s progress on LGBTQ

With Bain the first active member of a K-pop boy group to publicly come out as gay, is Korean society beginning to shift towards acceptance?

29 Apr 2025 - 7:15AM

Bain of Just B attends the release showcase event for the K-pop boy group’s first single album, Just Beat, at Yes24 Live Hall in Seoul, South Korea, on October 27, 2021. Photo: Imazins via Getty Images

Fame and celebrity

6 celebrities currently doing time behind bars

From R&B legends and a Real Housewife to a former sitcom star – these famous folks sensationally went from riches to rags overnight … and are still paying for their crimes.

29 Apr 2025 - 5:00AM

Danny Masterson, Elizabeth Holmes and R. Kelly are all serving time in prison. Photos: AP, AFP, TNS

Super-producer on reviving Les Misérables and Phantom of the Opera

Impresario Cameron Mackintosh talks about creating Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends and reinventing several of his classic shows for a new age.

29 Apr 2025 - 9:04AMvideocam

Parenting: newborns to toddlers

A parent’s guide to Disney stage musicals, how best to prepare their child

Planning a trip with your child to see Frozen or The Lion King on stage? Experts on if live-action musicals are suitable for young children.

28 Apr 2025 - 4:15AMvideocam

Hong Kong economy

Cantopop star Nicholas Tse ends run of shows at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium

City leader John Lee invited to final concert on Sunday night, source says.

28 Apr 2025 - 8:06AM

Fans pose for photos outside Kai Tak Stadium on Sunday. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Celebrity Families

Meet Richard Lawson, ex-husband of Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles

The pair were introduced by Lawson’s sister – Tina’s best friend – and knew each other for decades before getting together and marrying in southern California.

28 Apr 2025 - 10:35AMvideocam

Tina Knowles, mother of Beyoncé and Solange, is opening up about her divorce from her second husband, Richard Lawson, in memoir Matriarch. Photo: @ddukelantern/X

Fame and celebrity

Meet Melanie Martin, former fiancée of lamented pop star Aaron Carter

Long troubled by substance abuse, Carter had a tumultuous relationship with the mother of his son, who appears in the Fallen Idols documentary series detailing his premature passing.

27 Apr 2025 - 4:00AM

Wan Chai Harbourfront hosts Boiler Room dance party return in May

After a six-year hiatus, the wild dance music party is back with a bang.

25 Apr 2025 - 4:00PM

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium publishes seating chart amid blocked view complaints

Lawmaker calls for protection of consumers, saying sale of tickets with obstructed views benefits neither performers nor audience.

25 Apr 2025 - 11:26PM

Cantopop star Nicholas Tse at Kai Tak Stadium. Photo: Elson Li

Fame and celebrity

Who is Shawn Mendes’ rumoured new flame, Portuguese vocalist Maro?

Mendes – who previously dated Sabrina Carpenter and Camila Cabello – has been seen on not one, but two outings with Portuguese singer Maro in Los Angeles of late … so who is she?

25 Apr 2025 - 6:00AM

Fame and celebrity

Meet Ariana Grande’s childhood best friend, Courtney Chipolone

Name-checked on Ariana Grande’s song ‘Bye’, Chipolone is clearly an important part of the singer’s life – so what do we know about this friend and colleague who might also be her cousin?

25 Apr 2025 - 5:00AM

Consumer protection in Hong Kong

Nicholas Tse fans fume over obstructed views at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium

Lawmakers call for organisers to be more transparent about seat views when selling tickets.

25 Apr 2025 - 8:14AMvideocam

Complaints have been made regarding obstructed seating views for Cantopop star “Evolution Nic Live” Nicholas Tse’s concerts at Kai Tak Stadium. Photo: Handout

Indonesian indie game Afterlove EP tells a moving story of grief and music

The final work of Coffee Talk and What Comes After game designer Mohammad Fahmi covers grief, new beginnings and the power of music.

24 Apr 2025 - 7:15PMvideocam

A screenshot from Afterlove EP, a 2025 visual novel game developed by Indonesian game studio Pikselnesia and published by Fellow Traveller Games. Photo: Pikselnesia

Classical music

Pianist undertakes 16-hour-plus concert of same music played 840 times

19th century composer Erik Satie called Vexations ‘simple, yet arduous’. Igor Levit is among the first pianists to perform it solo in public.

26 Apr 2025 - 7:01PM

Fame and celebrity

Meet Justin Bieber’s ‘mini-me’ brother Jaxon Bieber, who joined him at Coachella

Justin Bieber has sparked controversy for smoking weed next to his 15-year-old brother Jaxon at Coachella – so who is the teen, and is he close to his pop star brother?

23 Apr 2025 - 7:00PM

Celebrity children

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

The talented musician, who shares his music on Instagram, appeared on TV shows like All About the Washingtons and Act Your Age, and in an episode of Black-ish.

23 Apr 2025 - 7:00PM

Nathan Anderson is the son of Anthony Anderson and his ex-wife Alvina Stewart. Photo: @hotboynato/Instagram

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.

23 Apr 2025 - 4:00AM

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

Performing arts in Hong Kong

Hedwig and the Angry Inch rock musical coming to Hong Kong in Cantonese

The musical, which follows scarred genderqueer singer Hedwig on tour, has dropped the original glam rock and will be in Cantonese.

23 Apr 2025 - 6:51PM

Performing arts in Hong Kong

How Hong Kong debut of Aaron Zigman’s Émigré completes an emotional journey

This version of the musical, a love story between a Jewish refugee and a Chinese woman in Shanghai, has a different ending, composer says.

21 Apr 2025 - 4:15PM

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