KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — Members of a film production crew or even its star-studded line-up and ensemble cast having to clock in up to 13 hours of working — sometimes without extra pay — is not an alien issue in Malaysia. Award-winning Malaysian actress Maya Karin, 44, told Malay Mail that it is a … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — The government is ready to consider assisting actress Jasmine Suraya Chin Xian Mei, 35, to continue with her master’s degree at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in Los Angeles, United States. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the ministry was prepared to evaluate and assist Jasmine Suraya if deemed … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — Actress Bella Astillah has filed for a ‘fast-track’ divorce from husband, Singaporean actor and singer Aliff Aziz today. Bella or her real name Dayang Nabellah Awang Astillah arrived at the Federal Territories’ Syariah Court in Jalan Duta around noon today along with her mother and sister, Didi Astillah, reported TV3. … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — American actress Jessica Biel will be publishing a book on menstruation to de-stigmatise the topic for young readers. The Sinner star said A Kids Book About Periods will be published by A Kids Co in May and is a new addition to Penguin Random House subsidiary DK’s A Kids Book … Read more
PETALING JAYA, March 7 — Ming-Na Wen has been added to the ensemble of Sony’s upcoming Karate Kid movie. According to Variety, previously disclosed members of the cast include Ben Wang from American Born Chinese (2023) in the lead role, along with returning actors Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio, reprising their roles from prior instalments … Read more
PARIS, March 6 — British actress Charlotte Lewis yesterday accused filmmaker Roman Polanski of raping her as a teenager and said she had become the victim of a “smear campaign” after she spoke up about it. “It nearly destroyed my life,” the 56-year-old told a criminal court in the French capital, which is hearing a … Read more
PETALING JAYA, Feb 23 — American actress Eva Mendes is poised to publish her inaugural children’s book. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Feiwel & Friends, a division of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, revealed yesterday that Mendes will publish Desi, Mami, and the Never-Ending Worries on September 17. The book will be available in both English … Read more
Chinese actress Angelababy’s Douyin surges by 400,000 after ‘freeze’ lifted on social media accounts KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — The popularity of Chinese actress Angelababy is unaffected despite her being slapped with restrictions after being accused of promoting explicit content. A day after her social media accounts were unfrozen, her number of followers surged on … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 — Actress and TV host Dynas Mokhtar had the shock of her life after most of her savings in her bank account ‘disappeared’. Alerted only after she received an account statement from her bank on Saturday, it was revealed that several transactions involving foreign currency had been made from her account … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — An actress was shocked to realise that RM29,313 was missing from her personal savings bank account without her knowledge. Brickfields district police chief, ACP Amihizam Abdul Shukor, said that police have started investigations under Section 4(1) of the Computer Crimes Act 1997 (Unauthorised Access) after recording a statement from the … Read more
