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All the latest news, reviews and interviews about your favourite television series, as well as shows and films on Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+ and other streaming platforms.
TV star Christine Quinn, recently spotted on holiday in Mexico with new boyfriend Thomas McGarrity. Photos: @thechristinequinn/Instagram; Dallas Business Journal
Fame and celebrity

Who is Thomas McGarrity, new partner of Selling Sunset star Christine Quinn?

Quinn and her son moved to Texas last year after a domestic-violence incident with her husband at their LA home – she’s since been spotted with McGarrity, a long-time Dallas resident.

Fame and celebrity

Who is Succession actor Nicholas Braun’s non-celeb girlfriend, Hyunji Ward?

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | The life and legacy of Roman Tam, Hong Kong’s ‘godfather of Cantopop’

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Revisit Meghan Markle’s suggestive cameo role in The CW’s 90210, from 2008

The star of With Love, Meghan appeared in a movie alongside Robert Pattinson and made her name in the legal drama Suits – but she also featured in a racy scene for this lesser-known performance.

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Reality TV host Meghan Markle, former actress and now Duchess of Sussex. Photo: Getty Images
Fame and celebrity

Meet Bobby Flay’s new girlfriend, Brooke Williamson – a fellow Food Network chef

Brooke Williamson won Top Chef in 2014 and went on to appear in Bobby Flay’s show Bobby’s Triple Threat – now she’s dating him.

Chinese culture

Addictive China micro-dramas show how commercial demand fuels netcasting boom

The head of China’s body overseeing film and TV calls micro-dramas a ‘new growth pillar for China’s online audio and video industry’, with growing influence overseas.

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Korean drama reviews

Buried Hearts midseason recap: corporate melodrama without the drama

This revenge drama about a swindler who targets a powerful man, then loses his memory, has a few high points but mostly lacks excitement.

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Park Hyung-sik as Seo Dong-ju in a still from Buried Hearts.
K-drama news

Why Park Bo-gum was ‘deeply moved’ by When Life Gives You Tangerines drama

‘The warmth in this story made me want to be part of it,’ recalls Park Bo-gum – so much so he postponed work on another drama to take it on.

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Korean drama reviews

The Potato Lab midseason recap: Lee Sun-bin, Kang Tae-oh in generic romcom

The Netflix drama’s fun premise gives way to a run-of-the-mill story with developments that simply feel inconsequential.

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Apple TV+

Is all hope lost in Hollywood? The Studio on Apple TV+ tries to answer that

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s new comedy show explores the craziness permeating modern Hollywood amid the industry’s current challenges.

Olivia Wilde and Rogen in a scene from The Studio. Photo: Apple TV+ via AP
Asian cinema: Korean films

Revelations director Yeon Sang-ho on exploring belief in new Netflix film

The Train to Busan and Hellbound director says his new film with Ryu Jun-yeol draws on people’s tendency to only see what they want to see.

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Ryu Jun-yeol (left) in a still from Revelations. Photo: Netflix
Fame and celebrity

Who is Jason Isaacs’ wife Emma Hewitt – who he met at drama school?

Jason Isaacs recently found himself in hot water over comments he made about Mikey Madison and Margaret Qualley on The White Lotus season 3 press tour – but who is his long term wife, Emma Hewitt?

Fame and celebrity

Who is Fox News’ Jacqui Heinrich, who Donald Trump called ‘absolutely terrible’?

The journalist quizzed Republican Senator Bernie Moreno about the US leader praising Elon Musk’s car brand and asked national security adviser Mike Waltz about Trump’s role in the Russia-Ukraine War.

Korean drama reviews

Review | Newtopia, zombie romcom with Blackpink’s Jisoo, misses the mark

The Korean zombie subgenre has rules, and creators break them at their peril. Newtopia is stylish, but its tone is off and it lacks tension.

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Jisoo of Blackpink as Kang Young-soo in a still from Korean zombie romcom Newtopia.
Fame and celebrity

Who is actress Christina Applegate’s Dutch musician husband Martyn LeNoble?

The couple share a child together, daughter Sadie Grace LeNoble; both were present when Applegate received her Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2022.

Christina Applegate and her husband, Martyn LeNoble, have been through a lot together. Photo: Getty Images
Fame and celebrity

Who was Emmy-winning SNL legend, and Martin Short’s ex, Gilda Radner?

From acting in a Canadian production of Godspell with Martin Short to swiping awards and leading a Broadway show, Radner enchanted audiences while personally struggling with an eating disorder.

Fame and celebrity

US TV host Conan O’Brien decries ‘bullies’ while receiving Mark Twain Prize

American comedian praises Twain’s criticism of bullies in apparent jab at Trump.

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Fame and celebrity

Who is MSNBC host Chris Hayes’ law professor wife, Kate Shaw?

MSNBC host Chris Hayes is offering an ‘antidote’ to those who have been feeling overwhelmed by the actions of president Donald Trump during his second presidency – so who is his wife, Kate Shaw?

American political commentator Chris Hayes and his wife are a power couple. Photo: @chrislhayes/Instagram
K-drama news

K-drama casting news about Wi Ha-joon, Ahn Hyo-seop and more

Squid Game’s Wi ha-joon is joining murder mystery Siren, while Ji Sung could lead time-travel drama series Judge Lee Han-young.

Netflix

Who is the elusive writer of K-drama When Life Gives You Tangerines?

K-drama writer Lim Sang-choon likes to stay out of the limelight, but her dramas, telling deeply humane stories, deserve recognition.

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China consumption

China’s hottest new show is a Sichuan-dialect micro drama set in the 1980s

My Sweet Home has achieved phenomenal success by moving beyond the trashy tropes of China’s booming micro drama industry.

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The micro drama My Sweet Home has become a viral sensation in China, attracting over 1 billion views in just a few days. Photo: Weibo
Asia travel

Will Jeju Island feel ‘halo effect’ from filming of hit K-drama there?

With a recent drop in Korean visitors to Jeju, the island is hoping When Life Gives You Tangerines, which was filmed there, draws tourists.

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Park Bo-gum and IU in a still from When Life Gives You Tangerines.
Fame and celebrity

Meet Owen Cooper, who plays Jamie Miller in Netflix’s Adolescence

Owen Cooper’s powerhouse performance as Jamie Miller in Netflix’s vital new drama Adolescence has catapulted the newbie actor straight to the big time – here’s what you need to know about him.

Korean drama reviews

Hyper Knife: Park Eun-bin, Sul Kyung-gu in medical serial killer thriller

Extraordinary Attorney Woo’s Park Eun-bin is barely recognisable as a talented young surgeon who falls out with her mentor (Sul Kyung-gu).

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Michael Jackson

Who is James Safechuck from Leaving Neverland 2: Surviving Michael Jackson?

Dan Reed’s latest documentary follows the story of Hollywood tech VP James Safechuck as he continues to fight for justice after accusing the megastar of abusing him as a child.

Then and now: a young James Safechuck with Michael Jackson, and the tech VP today. Photos: AP, Getty Images
Fame and celebrity

Meet Sarah Bock, the latest addition to acclaimed Apple TV+ series Severance

Producer-director Ben Stiller worked with Bock to refine her character, who appears opposite Adam Scott and Christopher Walken as the newest employee of the enigmatic Lumon Industries.

Meet Sarah Bock, the newest addition to Apple TV+ series Severance. Photos: @sarah_bock/Instagram
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, March 21-23

See street art at HKwalls, try a mash-up of wonton noodles and modern Chinese cuisine, learn how to celebrate your unique essence and more.

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Fame and celebrity

How to Style like … Golden Globe-winning comedian Ali Wong

Wong, who also won two Emmys for Netflix’s Beef last year, wore a ruffled red Balenciaga gown that you can channel with pieces from Rebecca Vallance, Saint Laurent and Simone Rocha.

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