Singapore’s Jack Neo to Celebrate Smelly Durian Fruit in New Film ‘King of Musang King’

Gal Gadot walks side by side with her husband Jaron Varsano after a meal out at Il Pastaio in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Wednesday afternoon (September 28).

Russell Grant has inspired the signs to be honest with loved ones today - Virgo will find this advice useful when opening up to a friend. There are 12 zodiac signs - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces - and the horoscopes for each can give you the lowdown on what your future holds, be it in work, your love life, your friends and family or more. These daily forecasts have been compiled by astrologer Russell Grant, who has been reading star signs for over 50 years.

Olivia Newton-John would have celebrated her 74th birthday on September 26.The Cambridge-born star earned millions for her efforts in music and entertainment, and a staggering final act of charity saw Newton-John’s family splitting their inheritance with her charities. Newton-John was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992 – in a tragic twist, her diagnosis came the same weekend her father died of cancer.The Xanadu singer underwent extensive treatment including a partial mastectomy and was given the all-clear. But in 2013, Newton-John was told she had breast cancer a second time and once again she beat the disease, getting another all-clear after treatment. Shortly after her second diagnosis, the singer founded the Olivia Newton-John Cancer & Wellness Centre, which reportedly cost $189million (£156million), at a Melbourne hospital.In 2015 she founded the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute and in 2020 launched the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund which sponsors research in herbal cancer treatments. Unfortunately, in 2017 the star was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer.She started selling off parts of her impressive real estate portfolio which spanned multiple countries with all of the proceeds going towards her charities. She reportedly sold her incredible Australian abode for $4.6million (£3.8million).

Hocus Pocus 2 just premiered this week and fans are already talking about a lot of things in the movie – but one of the most noticeable things is that Mary’s crooked smile is backwards!

Cristiano Ronaldo has not had the start to the season he would have wanted at Manchester United.

Justin Bieber, and his wife, Hailey Bieber, were spotted enjoying an afternoon stroll in Studio City earlier on Friday. The Beauty And A Beat singer, 28, and supermodel, 25, opted for comfort during a daytime outing with the Rhode founder's older sister, Alaia Baldwin, 29, and her toddler.The talented performer was seen holding the baby in his arms, and at one point, laid a loving kiss on her head during the family excursion.  Family outing: Justin Bieber, 28, and wife Hailey Bieber, 25, were seen out and about in Los Angeles earlier on Friday Justin kept his look casual and simple as he enjoyed the warm California weather, wearing a pair of Bode shorts along with a white, short-sleeved Casablanca Racing T-shirt.  The Peaches hitmaker added a pair of white slip-ons which he easily paired with tall, white ankle socks. The star added a black Nike cap on top of his hair which he opted to wear backwards. During the outing, Justin was seen lovingly carrying Hailey's niece in his arms as they walked about the bustling city streets.   Cute! The Peaches singer was pictured carrying his wife's sister, Alaia Baldwin's, baby as they enjoyed an outing together on Friday afternoon  Adorable: The talented performer was spotted laying a quick kiss on the toddler's head as they crossed a street  Loving: The star appeared to be more than happy to help out and hold Alaia's toddler as they walked across the street Hailey was fashionable for the Friday afternoon outing with her loved ones, and donned a pair of comfortable, baggy tan pants. She added a white cropped top to flaunt her toned abs, and threw on a faux leather jacket on top. The businesswoman slipped into a pair of white and black sneakers to make walking around the city easy and

Olivia Wilde was seen soaking up the sun in Los Angeles when she stepped out for a spot of exercise this Friday.The 38-year-old is currently basking in the success of her second directorial venture Don't Worry Darling, which bowed in theaters one week prior.Showcasing her knockout pins in a pair of leggings, she modeled a simple white t-shirt and slung a towel over her shoulders in case she worked up a sweat. Stepping out: Olivia Wilde was seen soaking up the sun in Los Angeles when she stepped out for a spot of exercise this FridayOlivia directed her pop star boyfriend Harry Styles, 28, opposite acclaimed actress Florence Pugh in Don't Worry Darling.

The drama series The Morning Show, starring A-listers Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston, has wowed viewers with its fictional take on the cutthroat business of daytime television since it premiered in November 2019.Nearly three years on, and the cast and crew are back on set shooting season three in New York City on Friday.Actress Julianna Margulies, 56, who joined the show for season two, was spotted sharing some laughs with Witherspoon, 46, while prepping behind-the-scenes. Ready to role: Reese Witherspoon, 46, and Julianna Margulies, 56, looked business chic when they shot their scene for Apple TV+ series The Morning Show in New York City on FridayStylists for the costume department were spot-on when they dressed Witherspoon in a black suit with a burgundy top and black leather heeled boots.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “Fragments of the Last Will,” a post-WWII prisoner of war drama, has been set as the opening title of next month’s Tokyo International Film Festival. It is directed by Zeze Takahisa. The festival, which runs Oct. 24-Nov. 2, 2022, will close with “Living,” directed by Oliver Hermanus and starring Bill Nighy. The film is a reworking of Kurosawa Akira’s 1952 classic “Ikiru,” with a revised screenplay by Ishiguro Kazuo. “Fragments” is based on the true story of Yamamoto Hatao, a Japanese prisoner of war detained in a Siberian gulag. He believed that he would be able to reunite with his wife and children in Japan and for eleven years fought to keep the light of hope alive for his fellow POWs.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Wang Xiaoshuai, director of “So Long, My Son” and “Red Amnesia,” will be the most senior mainland Chinese director to present a new film at a major Western festival this year. That may be a reflection of the growing political and economic separation between China and the West over the past couple of years — with COVID an additional irritant. But tough times can also breed innovation. Wang’s latest, “The Hotel,” a chamber piece about a small group of Chinese tourists trapped in a hotel in Thailand during the early days of the pandemic, was inspired by events that Wang personally endured in 2020. It was made in almost improvised fashion, with a hastily written screenplay and shot with available crew.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief For Asian media operators, the death of Queen Elizabeth II occurred in the middle of the night — Buckingham Palace made its announcement at 6.30 p.m. BST on Thursday — which meant some needed to play catch-up. That was achieved quicker by online and TV outlets than print media. In Australia, a Commonwealth country which has also lost its monarch, public radio and TV broadcaster Australian Broadcasting Corporation newsreaders dressed in black. Programming has switched to reflect the Queen’s life and seven decades of reign. News Corp., which operates major print news brands in Australia, said it will publish souvenir issues on Saturday. These will include the Herald Sun, Daily Telegraph, The Courier-Mail and The Advertiser.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Netflix announces production of upcoming Japanese series “House of Ninjas,” set for release in 2024. Ninjas are the legendary Japanese heroes of the shadows, known for their ambush attacks and ferocious fighting style. But they remain figures of mythology or, at least, the past. Set in modern-day Japan, “House of Ninjas,” tells the story of the Tawara family, the last ninja clan. It had abandoned its roots after an incident in the past, but now the family must take on the greatest crisis in Japanese history, one that threatens to shake the nation to its core.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Luke Hemsworth (“Westworld”), Milo Ventimiglia (“This Is Us”), Ricky Whittle (“American Gods”), Daniel MacPherson (“Poker Face,” “Foundation”) and Chika Ikogwe (“Heartbreak High”) join Russell Crowe and Liam Hemsworth in the cast of action thriller “Land of Bad.” The previously announced title will shoot from later this month on the Gold Coast and Southeast Queensland, it was announced on Thursday.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Family comedy “Table For Six” has set an opening day local record for a comedy film in Hong Kong, to the relief of producers who were forced to digest a releasing delay of six months. The Sunny Chan-directed film opened Wednesday in Hong Kong and Macau at 61 theatres, playing a total of 608 sessions. That gave it an accumulated box office of HK$1,986,701 ($255,000). “Table for Six,” which chronicles a family’s holiday gathering where food, love, friendship, jealousy and relationships are on the menu, had originally been planned as a dish to be served at Chinese New Year, in February. And producers had assembled a cast of major Hong Kong and regional talents, including Dayo Wong, Stephy Tang, Louise Cheung, Ivana Wong, Lin Min-Chen and Chan Charm Man.

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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Make no mistake: CJ ENM is on the move. The South Korean conglomerate that has done as much as any company to build out the nation’s entertainment ecosystem is actively looking to expand its “production capability and competency.” That’s the word from Kang Ho-sung, CEO of the cluster of film, TV and music companies that now share the CJ ENM banner. Kang gave a rare, extensive interview to Variety on Aug. 21 in downtown Los Angeles on the sidelines of CJ ENM’s KCON LA pop culture convention, which brought in close to 100,000 fans from across the U.S.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Prolific Japanese film director Miike Takashi and Indonesian genre specialist Kimo Stamboel will be among the star names in the ‘On Screen’ section of the Busan International Film Festival given over to TV series. Miike has made “Connect,” a Korean-language crime fantasy thriller about a man who is kidnapped and has one of his eyes removed by a gang of organ harvesters and transplanted into the body of a notorious serial killer. The unwilling donor now has terrible visions as he witnesses terrifying attacks on the residents of Seoul. The show was written by Nakamura Masaru and Heo Dam (“Monstrum”). It features Korean talent including Jung Haein (“Snowdrop,” “Start-Up,” “Tune in for Love”) in the lead role and Ko Kyungpyo (“Decision to Leave,” “Seoul Vibe,”) as the serial killer, and Kim Hyejun (“Inspector Koo,” “Kingdom,” “Sinkhole”) as the mysterious Irang.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Tony Leung Chiu-wai, the Hong Kong star of “In The Mood For Love” and Marvel’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” has been named Asian Filmmaker of the Year by the Busan International Film Festival. Leung will collect his award at the festival’s opening ceremony on Oct. 5. 2022. The festival will open with a screening of “Scent of a Wind” by Iranian director Hagi Mohaghegh. Busan organizers said that the festival will play a total of 243 films (features and shorts) from 71 countries and territories. These include 89 world premieres and 13 international premieres.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief A weekend concert by Hong Kong acting and singing superstar Andy Lau Tak-wah attracted a record-breaking 350 million viewers on Douyin, the mainland Chinese sister company of TikTok. The concert ran for two hours and attracted 100 million viewers in the first 30 minutes, with tens of millions more joining by the end. The figures beat Lau’s own previous record on the platform, which he set in July last year at a concert to celebrate his 40 years in the business. The South China Morning Post said the record numbers were swelled by a recent wave of nostalgia for Canto-pop or Cantonese-language contemporary music, though the paper also noted that Lau also performed a couple of Mandarin-language classics.