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Andrew Garfield took a dip in the Pacific Ocean over the Fourth of July weekend.On Sunday, the 38-year-old actor was seen rocking a full-body black wetsuit as he surfed in Malibu.The Amazing Spider-Man star carried a white-and-black surfboard under his arm as he emerged from the water. Active: Andrew Garfield took a dip in the Pacific Ocean over the Fourth of July weekendGarfield, who was born in Los Angeles before his family moved back to the UK when he was three, looked content after taking a soak ahead of the holiday.After hitting some waves he walked along the shoreline with his dark hair and beard dripping wet.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefBrian Grazer and Ron Howard’s Imagine Entertainment is adding firepower to two industry and talent development programs in the Asia Pacific region.One is the third edition of the Impact Australia screenwriter accelerator event which will operate an eight-week program from September. The other is the first edition of Emerge, a 20-week development program intended to raise the game of premium Taiwanese TV series.Impact Australia was founded by Grazer and Howard and led by CEO Tyler Mitchell. The event is delivered by Gentle Giant Media, the Melbourne-based production company headed by former Village Roadshow Entertainment Group executive Greg Basser.

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s your first trailer for thriller The Most Dangerous Game, a remake of the 1930s classic.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorHollywood producer Janet Yang was feted on Tuesday evening at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures with a pillar named in her honor.Yang, who worked alongside Steven Spielberg on “Empire of the Sun,” and produced Netflix’s “Over the Moon” and “The Joy Luck Club,” became the first Asian American woman to have a pillar at the museum. She called it “a symbol of how communities can come together.”Some of the most prominent Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Hollywood came out to celebrate the historic moment, including legendary actor James Hong, journalist Lisa Ling, singer Katherine Ho, Gold House CEO and co-founder Bing Chen, actor Daniel Dae Kim and California State Treasurer Fiona Ma.

Adam Levine and his supermodel wife Behati Prinsloo were spotted enjoying a family outing in Los Angeles this week.The showbiz hot couple settled down to an alfresco lunch in the Pacific Palisades with their daughters Dusty, five, and Gio, four.All four of them were pictured sitting down at a table on the picturesque patio ofAngelini Ristorante & Bar, an offshoot ofAngelini Osteria in Beverly Grove. Out and about:Adam Levine and his supermodel wife Behati Prinsloo were spotted enjoying a family outing in Los Angeleswith their daughters Dusty, five, and Gio, fourBehati, who originally hails from Namibia, put her enviably trim midriff on display in a clinging white crop top for her latest outing.She pulled on a California casual pair of high-waisted moss green trousers and rounded off the ensemble with a pair of sneakers.

Matthew McConaughey celebrated Father's Day with his adorable family over the weekend and also paid tribute to his own late dad. The star posted a photo of his rarely-seen family members including brothers, Pat and Rooster, and their late father, James. MORE: Inside Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves Texas home where they're raising their children In the image, Matthew looked so different with short, bleached hair as he placed a hand on his dad's shoulder and looked adoringly at him. WATCH: Matthew McConaughey shares adorable throwback family video His siblings smiled too as they were captured in the natural-looking moment.  The image was from many years ago as Matthew's dad sadly passed away in 1992. He adored his father and revealed in his memoir, Greenlights, the unexpected way he died in an interview with Vanity Fair. MORE: Camila Alves and Matthew McConaughey's children are picture-perfect in vacation snapshotMORE: Matthew McConaughey and family welcome adorable new family member Matthew said: "I got a call from my Mom. 'Your dad died,'" he wrote.

Khloe Kardashian has shut down rumours that she is dating another basketball player, adding that she is focusing on her daughter and herself for the time being. The reality star responded to an Instagram fan account that posted messages claiming she was “seeing another NBA player”. It comes after recent episodes of The Kardashians, the famous family’s new reality series, showed how her ex-partner Tristan Thompson’s paternity scandal unfolded.

Meghan Markle cheered on her husband Prince Harry during his semi-final polo match on Friday.

Meghan Markle is cheering on Prince Harry!

Meghan Markle looked every bit the style icon as she comforted husband Prince Harry following his loss at a polo match on Friday. The devoted wife had been at the sidelines throughout the entire match, cheering on her husband as his team fought fiercely to win a place in their league final, with the close run battle sadly ending in defeat for the Royal.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefProduction is underway in the lush and remote northern tip of New Zealand on “Far North,” a premium drama series for Sundance Now. The fact-based series stars local acting legend, Temuera Morrison (“Star Wars,” “Once Were Warriors”) and award-winning actress, Robyn Malcolm (“Top of the Lake”) as an everyday couple who foil an international crime ring’s largest ever deal in the Pacific.The series was researched and created and is being directed by David White (“This Town,” “Meat”).

'The Weakest Link' is to return for a new series. The BBC have confirmed the popular quiz show will be back for 12 more 60-minute episodes later in 2022, once again hosted by comedian Romesh Ranganathan, who first presented the show last year.

John Wayne - otherwise known as The Duke - was a Hollywood icon. He starred in over 70 films and even won an Oscar for Best Actor in 1970 for True Grit.

John Wayne - otherwise known as The Duke - was a Hollywood legend. He starred in over 70 films and even won an Oscar for Best Actor in 1970 for True Grit.

Zack Sharf Tucker Carlson has made an enemy out of the BTS Army after he spoke out against the K-pop group’s May 31 appearance at the White House. The group addressed the press and spoke with President Joe Biden about Asian inclusion and representation to mark the final day of Asian American and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month.“Things have gotten very bad for Joe Biden, both public-facing and internally,” Carlson told viewers of his eponymous Fox News show.

Daniel Dae Kim is taking a look at Asian representation onscreen in Hollywood with his family and one fan-favourite series keeps coming up short.

BTS spoke of their devastation over the anti-Asian hate crimes across the United States as they appeared at a White House briefing earlier today.The K-Pop megastars, made up of Jimin, V, Suga, Jungkook, J-Hope, Jin and RM, made their way into the White House for a meeting with President Joe Biden, on the final day of Asian American and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month.The Butter singers appeared in front of a press conference where they called for a stop to the violence.Addressing the crowd – and the many thousands watching on a live stream- RM began: ‘Hi, we’re BTS and it is a great honor to be invited to the White House today to discuss the important issues of anti-Asian hate crimes, Asian inclusion and diversity.‘Lastly, we thank President Biden and the White House for giving [us] this important opportunity to speak about the important causes, and remind ourselves of what we can do as artists.‘Once again, thank you very much.’The seven-piece then took turns to approach the podium, with Jimin explaining, via a translator: ‘We were devastated by the recent surge of hate crimes, including Asian-American hate crimes.‘To put a stop on this and support the cause, we’d like to take this opportunity to voice ourselves once again.’J-Hope took a moment to thank their fans, known as the Army, for being so supportive.‘We are here today thanks to our Army, our fans worldwide, who have different nationalities and cultures, and use different languages,’ he said. ‘We are truly and always grateful.’Tune in for a briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre featuring BTS.

Thania Garcia For the final day of Asian American and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month, the Korean pop supergroup BTS stopped by the White House on Tuesday to speak with President Joe Biden about Asian inclusion and representation.Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre introduced the group and RM kicked off the press conference in English by introducing themselves and thanking the White House and Biden for the opportunity to speak on “the important issues of anti-Asian hate crimes, Asian inclusion and diversity.”Then, each of the guys took turns speaking in Korean with Jin and Jimin expressing how honored they were to be standing for their community at the White House on the last day of AAPI Month. Jimin said, “We were devastated by the recent surge of hate crimes…to put a stop to this and support the cause, we’d like to take this opportunity to [lend our voices].” J Hope added, “We are here today thanks to our Army — our fans worldwide — who have different nationalities and cultures and use different languages.

Shirley Ju The Asian American and Pacific Islander community has long played an integral role in American culture at large, and its influence has extended to the music industry with more visibility than the past.“As someone who has worn many hats across the music industry — as an artist, digital marketing label executive, DJ and journalist — it’s incredible to see how far the AAPI community has come since I began 20 years ago,” says Zeena Koda, head of brand digital at the North Face and previously an executive at Atlantic Records. “We’re showing up across genres, across generations and becoming a huge financial contender in the modern music game globally.”But with AAPI hate crimes on the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic, representation and inclusion are more important than ever.

EXCLUSIVE: The Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment and Janet Yang Productions announced the four winners of the inaugural Julia S. Gouw Short Film Challenge, which awards a $15,000 production grant to four AAPI women or non-binary filmmakers.

according to reports Thursday.He was last seen in public holding his hands with his fiancée, Jacy Nittolo, 46, on May 1. The two were spotted in good spirits walking in Pacific Palisades, California, where Liotta lived, after enjoying a Sunday meal at Spruzzo Italian restaurant. The couple has been engaged since Christmas 2020.