Author: Ronnie Gomez

ATEEZ achieves their first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with ‘THE WORLD EP.FIN: WILL,’ marking a milestone for the K-pop group. ATEEZ, the dynamic Korean pop ensemble, has soared to the pinnacle of the Billboard 200 albums chart with their latest release, ‘THE WORLD EP.FIN: WILL,’ which debuted at No. 1 for Billboard 200 dated December 16. It’s their first time securing the top spot on the chart. The album has garnered an impressive 152,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. during the week concluding on December 7, as reported by Luminate. The majority of these units, a…

Once again, there were no surprises in this year’s rankings for the most active entertainment broadcasters and comedians in 2023. Gallup Korea conducted a survey from November 2-4, involving 1,769 participants aged 13 and older from across the country (excluding Jeju), where respondents were asked to freely name their top choices. In a familiar outcome, Yoo Jae Suk emerged as the undisputed champion with a whopping 41.3% of the support, securing first place for an incredible 12th consecutive year. Following closely behind, Kang Ho Dong claimed the second spot with 14.4% of the votes, while Park Na Rae earned the third position with 11.6%. Shin Dong Yup, Jun Hyun Moo,…

Critics have been raking Ridley Scott’s new movie about Napoléon Bonaparte over the coals for its many historical inaccuracies. As a scholar of French colonialism and slavery who studies historical fiction, or the fictionalization of real events, I was much less bothered by most of the liberties taken in “Napoleon” – although shooting cannons at the pyramids did seem like one indulgence too far. I have argued elsewhere that historical fictions need not necessarily be judged by adherence to facts. Instead, inventiveness, creativity, ideology and, ultimately, storytelling power are what matter most. But in lieu of offering a fresh and imaginative take on Napoléon, Scott’s…

Netflix (NFLX.O) was back up for most users, after the streaming giant said it had resolved the “technical issues” that had caused an outage for thousands of users in the U.S. on Monday. Netflix was down for thousands of users earlier in the evening, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from several sources including users, showed about 984 reports of outages as of 20:00 ET, down from nearly 17,000 reports at 18:41 ET. Netflix, in an emailed statement, had said that it was facing “unexpected technical issues” for some members. Source: Reuters

The ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ star said the ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ icon told him his role would represent love. Glen Powell received an important piece of advice from romantic-comedy veteran Dermot Mulroney before they began production on Anyone But You. “He just told me to embrace being a romantic lead,” the Top Gun: Maverick star told The Hollywood Reporter at the film’s New York premiere on Monday. “He said, ‘You know, it’s so easy with movies like this to not feel important and to not feel special,’ and he said to really embrace the fact that you’re making a movie that brings a lot of people joy. ……

Linda Evangelista isn’t jumping back into the dating pool anytime soon. The Canadian supermodel, 58, said she is “not interested” in dating as she disclosed her thoughts on finding romance again in a new interview with The Sunday Times. “I don’t want to sleep with anybody anymore,” Evangelista told the outlet. “I don’t want to hear somebody breathing.” The model icon disclosed that the last time she dated was “definitely before the Cool-Sculpting,” referring to the fat reduction procedure she said left her “permanently deformed” and brutally disfigured” after undergoing sessions from August 2015 to February 2016.    Evangelista was previously married to Gérald Marie,…

Selena Gomez isn’t about to have a serious partner this holiday season. A source told Entertainment Tonight about Gomez’s mindset when it comes to dating now and why she isn’t feeling too stressed about being single. Mental health comes first, the source explained. “Selena is casually dating and doing well,” the source said. “She is doing her own thing and doesn’t feel any sort of pressure to be in a relationship. She is just focusing on what’s best for her right now and has been very in tune with maintaining her own boundaries. Her friends and family support her and just want her…

According to reports on December 6, JTBC confirmed Lim Ji Yeon and Choo Young Woo as the leads of the new series. ‘Tale of Mrs. Ok’ follows the journey of survival and success of a female slave in the Joseon Dynasty who creates her own name and life. Lim Ji Yeon is taking on the role of female attorney Ok Tae Young, who’s loved by all for helping others but lives a double life, while Choo Young Woo is playing the role of Cheon Seung Hwi, who falls in love with Ok Tae Young and vows to protect her. The…

Park Seo-joon marked his Hollywood debut with Marvel Cinematic Universe’s latest release ‘The Marvels’. He essays the role of Prince Yan in the film. While the film is scheduled for release on November 10, buzzabout Park So-joon’s screen time has made it to the internet. The ‘Itaewon Class’ actor reportedly has limited screen time, which has not gone down well with his fans. Koreaboo reported that a Marvel YouTuber has counted Park Seo-joon’s screen time and it is just “two minutes and 47 seconds, (margin of error in five seconds)”. Internet users explressed displeasure against this claim, Koreaboo listed comments like, “They put him on the…

The Hollywood actors’ union on Monday responded to the latest offer from major studios and streaming services, saying the two sides had yet to reach agreement on several items including the use of artificial intelligence. The SAG-AFTRA union said its negotiating committee was determined to secure the best deal and bring a responsible end to a strike that has lasted four months. “We’re at a critical point in our industry,” the union said in a note to members posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. “We need a fair contract to make sure this career is…