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aespa’s Karina and Lee Jae-wook break up a month after going public with their relationship

aespa singer Karina and South Korean actor Lee Jae-wook have broken up, their agencies have confirmed. Today (April 2), South Korean news outlet TenAsia reported that aespa’s Karina and Lee Jae-wook have broken up, just a little over a month after the pair went public with their relationship in late-February 2024. In response to the report, a representative from Lee’s agency C-JeS Studios confirmed that the pair have “decided on the breakup in order to focus on the project he is currently filming”, per Newsen via Soompi. Advertisement “The two decided to remain as colleagues who support each other,”...
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Shakira admits that her sons hated ‘Barbie’ because “they felt that it was emasculating”

Shakira has shared her thoughts on Barbie, revealing that her two sons “hated it” because “they felt that it was emasculating”. The artist was asked in an interview with Allure if she had seen the Greta Gerwig-directed film, which came out last summer, to which she said that she had. “My sons absolutely hated it. They felt that it was emasculating,” she said. “And I agree, to a certain extent. I’m raising two boys. I want ’em to feel powerful too respecting women. Advertisement “I like pop culture when it attempts to empower women without robbing men of...
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SHINee’s Taemin signs with Big Planet Made after leaving SM Entertainment

SHINee singer Taemin has officially signed with Big Planet Made, shortly after leaving longtime agency SM Entertainment. Big Planet Made announced today (April 1) in a statement to South Korean outlet Star News that the company has “signed an exclusive contract with singer Taemin, who is unparalleled in his activities both as SHINee’s main dancer and as a solo artist”, per Soompi.  “We will actively support Taemin’s wide range of activities in his music career, and we will do our utmost so that he can soar in broader places and in a variety of directions. We ask that you...
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Now Azealia Banks and KT Tunstall are best friends on social media after ‘Cowboy Carter’ claims

Azealia Banks and KT Tunstall have struck up an unlikely friendship in the aftermath of comments made by the former about Beyoncé’s new album ‘Cowboy Carter’.  Banks has been openly critical about Queen Bey’s new country-influenced musical direction, describing it as “white women cosplay” and stating that she feels the singer is “setting herself up to be ridiculed”.  In her latest outburst after hearing the album, Banks complained about the absence of Taylor Swift and Kacey Musgraves, before claiming that she “personally would have jumped out of my seat for a KT Tunstall appearance” on the record.  Advertisement Responding to the comment by...
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Rina Sawayama and YOASOBI to appear at NewJeans fan meeting in Tokyo

Rina Sawayama and YOASOBI are set to join NewJeans at their two-date fan meeting in Tokyo in June. It was announced earlier this week that the two-day fan-meet concert, called the ‘Bunnies Camp 2024’, will take place on June 26 and 27 at the Tokyo Dome. And now, a poster for the shows has revealed that YOASOBI and Sawayama will be part of the shows, as “special guest appearances”. NewJeans Fan Meeting ‘Bunnies Camp 2024 Tokyo Dome’ 🗓️ 2024.6.26-27 📍Tokyo Dome#NewJeans #뉴진스 #BunniesCamp #BunniesCamp2024TokyoDome #NewJeans_is_Everywhere pic.twitter.com/v69kAQ6ZXO — NewJeans (@NewJeans_ADOR) March 29, 2024 Advertisement YOASOBI will be part of the...
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Ezra Miller recast in ‘Invincible’ after string of controversies

Ezra Miller’s role has been recast in the second series of the Amazon Prime animated superhero series Invincible.  The role played by Miller, of the mad scientist D.A. Sinclair, who seeks to “improve” humanity, has now been taken over by Eric Bauza (X-Men ‘97, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles).  Miller was embroiled in a number of legal issues in 2022, including accusations of using violence and other intimidatory methods to influence an adolescent, as well as two arrests in Hawaii – one for disorderly conduct and harassment and another for second-degree assault.  Advertisement Invincible (Credit: Amazon Prime Video) They also...
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RAYE reveals that she co-wrote Beyoncé’s ‘RIIVERDANCE’ on ‘Cowboy Carter’

RAYE has revealed that she co-wrote one of Beyoncé‘s songs on ‘Cowboy Carter’. READ MORE: RAYE: “I became a ‘rent-a-verse’. People knew my songs, but they didn’t know me” The six times BRIT Awards winner has previously penned songs for Queen Bey most notably 2019’s ‘Bigger’ along with tracks for Mabel and Charli XCX, Now, she has taken to Instagram to celebrate the release of the new record, which dropped today, and share her “honour” in contributing to the LP. Advertisement Sharing a clip of herself singing along to the track, which you can listen to below, RAYE wrote: “happy COWBOY CARTER...
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The 1975’s Matty Healy shares ambient new solo track ‘Loads Of Crisps’

The 1975 frontman Matty Healy has shared a new solo track, ‘Loads Of Crisps’. The song, which you can listen to below, was shared on his Soundcloud page under his Truman Black moniker. It was previously shared as a demo by the band in 2022. Back in 2019 he also posted a picture of a painting also under the same name, which he claimed he was auctioning for charity at the time. Advertisement The 1975 are currently on a hiatus, having just completed their world tour in support of their recent album ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language‘. It...
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Will Batman be in ‘The Penguin’ TV series?

The Batman’s first spin-off series The Penguin is set to debut later this year. Created by Lauren LeFranc (Impulse), the series sees Colin Farrell reprise his role as Oswald Cobblepot aka the Penguin, and follows the character’s rise to power in Gotham City’s criminal underworld. READ MORE: ‘The Batman’ review: down in the dumps with Robert Pattinson’s dark knight The show takes place one week after events in 2022’s The Batman directed by Matt Reeves, who serves as a producer on the spin-off series. Advertisement Other confirmed cast members include Cristin Milioti as Sofia Falcone, Clancy Brown as Salvatore Maroni, Michael...
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Here’s who’s starring opposite Tom Holland in ‘Romeo & Juliet’

The Jamie Lloyd Company has announced the full cast for the upcoming West End production of Romeo & Juliet, starring Tom Holland. READ MORE: ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ review: Marvel’s mad mash-up in the multiverse The production will run at the Duke Of York’s Theatre from May 11 to August 3, and will be directed by Lloyd. Tickets are already sold out. Newcomer Francesca Amewudah-Rivers has been confirmed to play Juliet alongside Holland’s Romeo. Advertisement Also starring in the highly anticipated production will be Freema Agyeman (Nurse), Michael Balogun (Friar), Tomiwa Edun (Capulet), Mia Jerome (Montague), Daniel Quinn-Toye (Paris), Ray...
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