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Elvin Ng: I didn't think I'd still have to 'sell my body' at age 40, Entertainment News
While going shirtless on the small screen is nothing new for local actor Elvin Ng – remember his shower scene in Channel 8's 2009 drama Together – he certainly didn't think that he would be taking off his top on camera again, at least not at this age. In the new Chinese drama Mister Flower, which he stars in, there... → Read More
Famous people we lost in 2020 and celeb miscarriages, Entertainment News
2020 hasn't been a great year for most of us — mostly because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The global showbiz industry wasn't spared from a dramatic year, with many celebrity deaths, scandals, miscarriages, divorces, and ugly break-ups. Even some happy events like weddings and birthday celebrations end up being in the news for the wrong reasons. There were over... → Read More
This is what Jesseca Liu wants to do most in 2021, Entertainment News
Partying with friends, singing karaoke and travelling without any restrictions – these are things most of us hope to be able to do again next year if the coronavirus pandemic dies down. But for Singapore-based Malaysian actress Jesseca Liu, all she wants to do is go home. In an interview with magazine U-Weekly, Jesseca – who is married to fellow... → Read More
Zhang Zhenhuan posts photos of adorable baby son, intends to send him to Singapore to study, Entertainment News
Ex-Mediacorp actor Zhang Zhenhuan posted the first photos of his baby son on Instagram yesterday (Dec 27), after the surprise announcement of his wife Sally Pan's pregnancy last month. Pan also uploaded several photos of the baby, showing him at birth and also in his own solo photoshoot. While the couple only released news of the pregnancy and the photos... → Read More
She's the first to know when her clients get pregnant, but she's not a gynae, Lifestyle News
When women are expecting a bundle of joy, naturally the first people they would tell are their family and friends. However, due to the nature of her work, Jaleena Yong is often the first to know of her customer's pregnancies. People often open up to her while they are lying down, pouring out about their lives in general, not just... → Read More
Carrie Wong's rumoured ex Boris Lin said to be dating Selina Jen's actress sister, Entertainment News
Even after her text scandal with local actor Ian Fang last year, Carrie Wong's relationship with her Taiwanese model boyfriend Boris Lin remained strong. He supported her after the news broke and declared that she had done nothing wrong. But have they gone their separate ways since then? According to Taiwanese media China Times, actress Lorene Jen — the younger... → Read More
Bacterial infection gave ex-DJ Dongfang Billy a belly so swollen that he looked pregnant, Entertainment News
If there's one thing we should all know, it's that we should never take our health for granted. But even the best of us can get hit by viral infections, despite the precautions we take. Health advocate and fitness guru Billy Wang, better known as Dongfang Billy, recently revealed that he got a bacterial infection in October. His entire body... → Read More
'Quite traumatic': Priscelia Chan and Alan Tern scalded by hot coffee at cafe, Entertainment News
Never underestimate the injury a hot drink can cause – a painful lesson local actress Priscelia Chan and her husband, former actor Alan Tern, learnt last week. The 42-year-old posted an Instagram Story last Thursday (Dec 3), sharing that both she and Alan, 44, were scalded by hot coffee at a cafe the day before. Priscelia shared photos of the... → Read More
Why the gritty Thai drama Daughters should be in your 'to-watch' list, Entertainment News
Korean dramas may be all the rage now, but Thai serials are quickly catching up and grabbing the attention of drama fans across the world. Thai series Daughters in particular, has been creating buzz online in recent months for a slew of different reasons. For one, it is finally released after filming wrapped five years ago. A remake of the... → Read More
Zoe Tay's 13-year-old son crafts earrings for sale to raise funds for animal shelters, Entertainment News
Zoe Tay's love for animals is no secret, having adopted two dogs – Pepper and Snowball – in two years. And it seems her 13-year-old son Ashton Chionh shares her passion, too. In an interview with Pin Prestige magazine, the 52-year-old Ah Jie spoke of how she would often bring her children to visit the animals in doggy daycare centre... → Read More
Bell bottoms and high shoes? Hugo Ng, 61, looks back at his 15-year-old self, Entertainment News
Remember the old days when bell bottoms and high shoes were in style? Hugo Ng sure does. The Hong Kong-based Singaporean actor recently uploaded a photo of his 15-year-old self on Weibo, looking back to the days when he was still working in his first job as an office boy. "Bell-bottoms and high shoes were popular then," the 61-year-old recounted.... → Read More
Food critic Chua Lam takes on YouTube at age 79, amassing 20,000 subscribers in 2 weeks, Entertainment News
It's not every day that you see a 79-year-old YouTuber. Well, the online personality we are talking about is not just any older person. It is Hong Kong food critic Chua Lam, who last made the headlines for getting into hot water over criticising hotpot last year. The famous columnist and TV personality started his own YouTube channel just last month... → Read More
Former Mediacorp actress Florence Tan, 43, exhausted after first week in university, Entertainment News
Looks like university is scary for anyone, no matter how old you are. In an Instagram post last week, Malaysian actress Florence Tan, who's currently based in Hong Kong, shared how exhausted she was in her first week studying health science after recently enrolling in University of the People. She lamented that on the first day of school, her lecturer... → Read More
He's 40 and he collects barbie dolls, Lifestyle News
UnXpected is an original AsiaOne series where we speak to people with unconventional interests to find out what keeps them going despite the sometimes negative perceptions of others He's not a chao ah gua (effeminate) nor is he a crazy rich Asian. Meet Jian Yang, a self-confessed "incredibly average", barbie-loving, doll-collector. The 40-year-old has been collecting all sorts of dolls... → Read More
Local veteran actress Chen Meiguang dies in her sleep aged 88, Entertainment News
Local veteran artiste Chen Meiguang died in her sleep at Sengkang Hospital yesterday morning (Nov 8) at 8am, at the age of 88. Her only son Huang Yi told Lianhe Wanbao in a recent interview that a day before she died, her domestic helper was unable to wake her up for breakfast. The family rushed her to the hospital, where... → Read More
Mark Lee's Golden Horse quarantine in Taipei turns into a foodie holiday, Entertainment News
Steamboat, crabs, roasted pork, Hung Rui Chen sandwiches, and ice cream – these are some of the sumptuous food Singaporean actor Mark Lee has had while in Taipei. Nothing unusual, since the city is famous for its mouthwatering food. Except that Mark is under quarantine in a hotel there. The 52-year-old and his wife Catherine are currently in Taipei for... → Read More
'An inevitable process': Zoe Tay on ageing naturally and not going for beauty adjustments, Entertainment News
Local veteran actress Zoe Tay may be the Queen of Caldecott Hill, but like most women, she, too, had felt anxious about looking older. While she has a few tricks up her sleeve on how to take care of her complexion, the 52-year-old confessed that there was a time when the public did not take kindly to the changes. She told Pin Prestige magazine in a... → Read More
Sharon Au is staying put in Paris despite country's Covid-19 lockdown and brutal attacks, Entertainment News
Even as France grapples with a second wave of Covid-19 infections and a series of brutal attacks in the past month, former Mediacorp actress Sharon Au doesn't plan to return home anytime soon. "I have lived in Paris for three years and I want to continue living here for a few years more before returning to Singapore," she told Shin... → Read More
'Powerless and helpless': Lee Teng opens up for first time after wife's miscarriage, Entertainment News
Local TV host Lee Teng has spoken for the first time since his sombre Instagram post in July that his wife Gina Lin had miscarried. In a recent interview with Lianhe Wanbao, the 37-year-old confessed the difficult period was made worse because he could not immediately rush to his wife's side. At the time, he was in Singapore while she... → Read More
'It's an unbelievably gross feeling': This is what Chen Hanwei won't do with Zoe Tay for TV, Entertainment News
Chen Hanwei has always taken his roles very seriously. When he played an AIDS patient in the 2008 drama By My Side, he got so engrossed in his character that he truly thought he had the illness. Then in his latest drama Super Dads, he ate a lot to put on 5kg for his role and later found out he... → Read More