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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs apologises after video depicting attack on ex-girlfriend

Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs posted an apology to social media on Sunday (May 19), two days after the release of hotel surveillance video that appeared to show him attacking his ex-girlfriend. "I'm truly sorry," Combs said in a video post on his Instagram page. "My behaviour on that video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility...

Selena Gomez relieved focus on Cannes entry Emilia Perez, not personal life

Selena Gomez said that she was relieved focus had shifted to her role in the new Mexican cartel musical Emilia Perez rather than her personal life, the singer told Reuters on Sunday (May 19). "It's a relief. I'd rather somebody say I did a terrible job than talk about my personal life. So, I feel very proud,"...

Kevin Costner frets about financing Horizon: An American Saga

Kevin Costner premiered his film Horizon: An American Saga at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday night (May 19), aiming to make it into a four-part series even though he's not sure how he'll finance it. The actor took out a mortgage on 10 acres of his waterfront property in California to help fund the project, which...

‘I am also a victim of revenge porn’: New BBC documentary shows late Goo Hara was instrumental in exposing Burning Sun scandal

The late K-pop singer Goo Hara was battling molka — a Korean term referring to illegal filming or sharing of sex photos and videos — of her own when she lent aid to reporters investigating the Burning Sun nightclub scandal. A new investigative documentary by the BBC published yesterday (May 19) delves into the 2019 case through the lens...

‘Sad, shameful, pitiful, hateful’: Grave of Beyond’s late singer Wong Ka Kui vandalised by youths

Fans of Hong Kong rock band Beyond are fuming with anger after multiple videos surfaced on social media yesterday (May 19) of a YouTuber vandalising late member Wong Ka Kui's grave at Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery in Hong Kong. In the videos, the youth, who is known on the internet as Guang Tou Bob (Bald Bob),...

‘I squandered a lot of my wealth’: Ku Hye-sun reveals she lived in her car while in university

South Korean actress Ku Hye-sun graduated from Sungkyunkwan University last year, and recently revealed how she lived in her car at times when she was a student. "I squandered a lot of my wealth. After some bad things happened to me, my family has become a lot closer," shared the 39-year-old on a recent episode of the...

Man arrested for allegedly punching Steve Buscemi in the face

A man has been arrested for allegedly punching Steve Buscemi in the face. The Reservoir Dogs actor was wandering through the East Side of Manhattan on May 8 when he was "assaulted" and left with a swollen face in a random attack, and now the New York Police Department (NYPD) have confirmed they have taken 50-year-old...

Cassie Ventura’s legal team slams Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs over his apology for beating her

Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been slammed by his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura's legal team over his apology for beating the singer. The rapper-turned business mogul 54, said on Sunday (May 19) he was "truly sorry" for the incident, two days after a video was released by CNN showing him launching a brutal attack on 37-year-old Cassie at...

‘I want to give hope’: Young North Korean defector joins K-pop talent hunt

K-pop idol hopeful Kim Hak-seong is making headlines for taking part in the new survival-style reality competition show Make Mate 1 after it was revealed that he is a North Korean defector. According to media reports, his background wasn't revealed until the first episode premiered yesterday (May 15). The show features a total of 36 participants -...

Paris Hilton ‘still learning’ as a mother after fans raise concerns over child car seats

Paris Hilton has insisted she is "still learning" as a mother after concern from fans on social media. The 43-year-old socialite — who has son Phoenix, 16 months, and six-month-old daughter London with her husband Carter Reum — has responded after her TikTok followers questioned the way she had installed her kids' car seats during a recent trip...