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'Big Trouble in Little China' actor Peter Kwong dead aged 73

Peter Kwong has died aged 73.

The actor, best known for his role in John Carpenter's cult classic 'Big Trouble in Little China', passed away in his sleep on Tuesday (28.05.25), according to a statement from his team.

Deadline, which first reported his passing, said: "His reps told Deadline that Kwong died overnight Tuesday in his sleep."

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs' former assistant accuses him of hurling ice bucket at her head

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' former assistant has accused him of hurling an ice bucket at her head as part of a toxic work environment.

The Bad Boy Records founder, 55, is sitting trial in New York on federal charges and facing life in prison if convicted on all charges including sex trafficking and racketeering, and the jury in the case heard on ...Read more

Fifth Harmony's Ally Brooke marries longtime partner Will Bracey

Ally Brooke has got married to her longtime partner Will Bracey.

The 31-year-old singer, best known for her time with girl group Fifth Harmony, tied the knot with Will, 38, in an intimate ceremony at the Hotel Bel-Air, Los Angeles, on Saturday 3 May, People reported - with the magazine carrying exclusive pictures of the pair's big day.

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Jennifer Lawrence's latest film 'Die My Love' secures $24 million global distribution deal

Jennifer Lawrence's latest film 'Die My Love' has secured a $24 million global distribution deal.

It marks the largest acquisition at this year's Cannes film market, with the multi-territory agreement struck by streaming service Mubi and includes North American rights to the feature, which also stars Robert Pattinson.

According to Variety, it ...Read more

Michael Jackson biopic facing yet another delay

The Michael Jackson biopic is facing another delay.

Jaafar Jackson is set to star as the singer in the movie, but Lionsgate have now confirmed the film will not be released as originally scheduled in 2025.

Directed by Antoine Fuqua and produced by Graham King, it is now expected to premiere after April 1, 2026, according to Variety.

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Kool & the Gang's Michael Sumler dies in car crash at 71

LOS ANGELES — Michael Sumler, who spent years working with the venerable soul-funk group Kool & the Gang as both an onstage hype man and a behind-the-scenes stylist, died Sunday in a car crash in Georgia. He was 71.

His death was confirmed by a spokesman for the band. 11Alive, a TV station in Atlanta, reported that Sumler was killed after his...Read more

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Eddie Murphy spills a family secret: He and Martin Lawrence are in-laws after kids marry

LOS ANGELES — Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence’s children just built on the friends’ relationship without even casting them in a new movie together: Their two oldest are now married — to each other.

Yup, the two comedy legends are also in-laws.

“Saturday Night Live” veteran Murphy, 64, broke the news in an interview airing Thursday...Read more

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Could Taylor Swift make a surprise appearance at Big Slick this weekend?

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A People magazine story this week noted that superstar singer Taylor Swift is content to spend her time with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce in Florida.

Swift, who has mostly been out of the spotlight since the end of her Eras Tour, has been in Miami “to support and spend time” with Kelce, People reported.

But Kelce is ...Read more

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Q&A: The newest Karate Kid fell in love with movies while growing up in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS — Ben Wang continues kicking his way to the top.

The Northfield-raised actor stars in “Karate Kid: Legends,” inheriting the titular role once held by Ralph Macchio, Hilary Swank and Jaden Smith. The fact that the film, out Friday in theaters, co-stars Jackie Chan may have been more intimidating if Wang hadn’t already acted ...Read more

How is Eddie Murphy now related to Martin Lawrence?

Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence are now related.

The two actors are delighted that Eddie's son Eric Murphy, 35, and Martin's daughter Jasmin Lawrence, 29, "ran off and got married" at a "church" a couple of weeks ago, following their engagement in November 2024.

Eddie - who starred in the 1999 Universal comedy-thriller 'Life' with Martin - ...Read more

'My intention is to work on projects I would go and see...' Scarlett Johansson clarifies her acting future

Scarlett Johansson is "still an actor for hire", despite making her directorial debut on 'Eleanor the Great'.

The 40-year-old actress stepped behind the camera for the first time on the drama film which follows 94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein (June Squibb) who moves to New York after years living with her late best friend many States away to ...Read more

J.K. Simmons lands major role in new MGM+ crime series

J.K. Simmons is to star in new MGM+ series 'The Westies'.

The 70-year-old actor will lead the crime drama - co-created by Chris Brancato and Michael Panes - which is set in the early 1980s when the construction of the Jacob Javitz Convention Center on the Westies' home turf in Hell's Kitchen provides the Irish-American organised crime gang with...Read more

David Lynch collection included director's chair and memorabilia up for auction

David Lynch's director's chair is among 450 items from his collection being sold at auction.

The late 'Twin Peaks' and 'Mulholland Drive' filmmaker died aged 78 in January, and now hundreds of his pieces are being offered next month in cluding props, fine art, paint supplies and film memorabillia.

Lynch's director's chair, which has his name ...Read more

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Television Q&A: Will Amazon Prime show return to 'Night Sky'?

You have questions. I have some answers.

Q: Hi! We found “Night Sky" with Sissy Spacek and loved it, but there is only one season. Will there be more? It left us hanging!

A: The science-fiction series starring Spacek and J.K. Simmons as a couple with a connection to another planet was canceled in 2022 after a single season on Amazon Prime ...Read more

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'Karate Kid: Legends' review: Nostalgia play leans too heavily on past

The "Karate Kid" series, which launched in the cruel summer of 1984, has already been sequel-ized (there were four films in the original series), remade (with 2010's "The Karate Kid") and rebooted (the meta "Cobra Kai" TV series). Now comes "Karate Kid: Legends," a desperately clumsy attempt to fuse the series' various strains together, while ...Read more

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'Jane Austen Wrecked My Life' review: A gentle treat for book lovers

Let me be clear right up front here: Some of "Jane Austen Wrecked My Life" takes place at Shakespeare and Company, the longtime independent bookstore on Paris' Left Bank, and most of the rest of it takes place in a beautifully crumbling old country house full of window seats and cozy fireplaces, so obviously this film has my number and I was ...Read more

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With 'Even In Arcadia,' has Sleep Token cracked the code for metal in the streaming era?

LOS ANGELES — The bestselling album in America last week came from an experimental British metal band that hides its members' faces behind cloaks and cybersigil masks. They call their anonymous frontperson "Vessel" and backing band by roman numerals. They profess to be emissaries of a deity called "Sleep," and title songs like "The Night Does ...Read more

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Hoda Kotb is the new Kelly Clarkson? Nope, but she spills other secrets in 'Today' return

LOS ANGELES — Will Hoda Kotb replace Kelly Clarkson as a talk-show host, giving rise to “Hoda in the Afternoon”? The retired morning-show anchor quickly shut down that rumor Wednesday when she popped back up on “Today” for the first time since her January departure from the show.

“Do y’all think — I want to ask y’all a real ...Read more

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CBS allowed to distribute Sony's 'Wheel of Fortune,' 'Jeopardy!' during lawsuit appeal

LOS ANGELES — CBS has notched another small victory in its legal battle with Sony Pictures Television, winning an appellate court ruling that allows the network to continue to distribute "Wheel of Fortune" and "Jeopardy!" as its court case continues.

Sony owns the shows and produces them on its Culver City lot.

Last month, a Los Angeles ...Read more

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Nicolle Wallace launches 'The Best People' podcast for MSNBC as spinoff looms

NEW YORK — MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace has delivered some sharp criticism of President Donald Trump since she became a host on the progressive-leaning cable news network in 2017.

So it's surprising that her new podcast shares its name with one of Trump's regular boasts about his team: "The Best People."

"I thought he had abandoned it," Wallace, ...Read more