Author: Philip Nash

Calista Flockhart admits she was left ‘depressed’ over ‘body shaming’ chatter. The actress says her years working on law comedy-drama Ally McBeal were marred by ongoing media speculation about her weight and size. “I don’t think that would ever happen today,” Calista told The New York Times. “They call it body-shaming now. I haven’t thought about it in a long time, but it’s really not OK to accuse someone of having a disease that a lot of people struggle with.” Calista, 59, said she was frequently worried the talk about her health would be enough to ruin her chances of…

Newspapers and politicians discuss general’s skin tone, saying actor’s casting in the role created ‘a historical error’ A decision to cast black actor Denzel Washington as the ancient Carthaginian general Hannibal in an upcoming Netflix film has sparked a small but heated debate in Tunisia, the military general’s birthplace. After a similar controversy on race and representation in nearby Egypt over a Netflix docudrama about Cleopatra, Tunisian newspapers, social media and even the halls of parliament have seen discussion on the skin tone of the long-dead leader. French-language Tunisian news outlet La Presse published an article saying the casting created “a historical error”, while on social…

It may be only a matter of days before Kanye West releases his new album, though no official word has emerged as to its street date just yet. The project is set to feature a number of high-profile collaborators, including the rapper’s own daughter. On Tuesday (December 12), West was previewing his new full-length Vultures at a “rave” in a club in Miami, with many fans in attendance. Also present were some of the top names in the hip-hop space, and even West’s eldest daughter, North. The rapper has four children with his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian. North wasn’t only there to support…

Theater actress and Disney legend Lea Salonga announced that she will be doing a concert tour in the United Kingdom next year. Billed as “Stage, Screen & Everything in Between!” the tour will run from June 21 to July 1, 2024. Part of the tour is her comeback to London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane where she made her name as Kim in the original production of “Miss Saigon” over three decades ago. In her social media post, Salonga expressed her excitement for the upcoming shows. Tickets go on sale starting Friday at 10 a.m. at cuffeandtaylor.com. Source : ABS

K-pop artists are this year’s hitmakers, according to TikTok. Five K-pop artists have appeared on the platform’s The Hitmakers’ global top 10 list, which ranks the artists who received the most views on the platform this year. TikTok released “Year on TikTok” on Wednesday, an annual year-end report that looks back on the songs, moments and creators that trended the most. Blackpink sat at No. 3 on this year’s The Hitmaker’s global top 10 list, the highest-ranked K-pop act. The other four K-pop artists to make the list are from HYBE: BTS took No. 4, followed by Enhypen at No.…

Linda Hamilton is heading to Hawkins, Indiana, where she’ll join the cast of “Stranger Things” for the popular Netflix series’ fifth and final season, according to Tudum. Hamilton’s “Terminator” co-star Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is also Netflix’s chief action officer and the star of the “Arnold” documentary that debuted on the steamer this month, appeared at a Tudum event on Saturday in Brazil to help her announce the news. “Good to see you, Arnold. Let’s get dinner soon,” Hamilton said in a video message that played during the event, adding “and everyone else, I’ll see you in Hawkins…” A fan of…

Let’s face it, people generally don’t come to Godzilla-related projects for the actors and drama, which is basically the leap that “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” asks viewers to make. Stretched into a multi-generational Apple TV+ series, the show is as much a Titan-ic soap opera as a monster mash, proving mildly watchable but without enough of the city-leveling antics for which the big guy is known. The most intriguing aspect of “Legacy of Monsters,” as it attempts to build a decades-spanning mythology, involves the character of Lee Shaw, played in the present day by Kurt Russell and in the 1950s…

Cable channel Mnet will launch another audition program to form a boy band, this time looking for skilled singers. The upcoming project, titled “Buildup: Vocal Boy Group Survivor,” aims to produce a boy group with profound and unique voices through a series of competitions, Mnet said in a press release on Tuesday. The contestants are expected to display vocal abilities and present various vocal performances with unique singing styles, unlike anything previously seen from vocal groups, according to Mnet. Actor Lee Da-hee will host the show. She hosted Mnet’s girl group audition survival show “Queendom” in 2019, followed by boy…

On November 22, reports revealed Changsub signed with Fantagio for a new start. Along with his fellow BTOB members, Changsub left Cube Entertainment earlier this month after 11 years with the label. It’s reported Eunkwang, Minhyuk, Hyunsik, Peniel, Sungjae, and Changsub agreed not to renew their contracts through mutual agreement. BTOB were known for their long-standing teamwork and strong loyalty, and their fans have been interested in what the group will be doing in the future. Changsub is the first member to move forward by signing with a brand new label. Changsub is expected to be active in BTOB activities…

Boy band OnlyOneOf will hold a meet-and-greet with fans on Dec. 10 at Roun Atrium in Yangcheon District, western Seoul, its agency 8D Entertainment said Friday. The upcoming event is titled “Bump Up Business Fan Meeting Seoul with OnlyOneOf.” The name comes from “Bump Up Business,” the band’s web drama, in which the members star. The band also sang all three of the show’s tracks. Web drama “Bump Up Business” is an eight-episode romance series streamed in nearly 200 countries. The series is based on the eponymous web novel revolving around two stars, Eden and Ji-hoon, and their love story.…