Debut

• Disney revealed D23 Asia: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event will debut in Singapore in 2027, following the announcement of Disney Cruise Line's regional launch. • The three-day convention will feature Hollywood stars, storytellers, live showcases, behind-the-scenes presentations, performances, interactive experiences, and exclusive merchandise. • No specific dates, locations, or ticket information have been released yet; updates will come via the Singapore Tourism Board on Instagram.

• French singer Yseult attended the 2026 Met Gala, marking her rise from contestant on 'Nouvelle Star' to international fashion icon. • Her journey includes key music breakthroughs, launching an independent label, and a high-profile performance at the Olympics. • The appearance underscores her growing influence in global entertainment and fashion circles, blending music with high culture.

• The biopic 'Michael' premiered in US theaters over the opening weekend, chronicling Michael Jackson's early life and career ascent as the King of Pop. • Prince Jackson served as executive producer, with streams of Jackson's music surging 95% in the US following the release. • The film explores Jackson's impact and lasting legacy, as discussed by contributor Justin Tinsley amid strong box office interest.

Hollywood star expected to testify about claim a fellow actor confided in her that she was uncomfortable about a bathing request from another colleagueFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHollywood star Rebel Wilson has entered a courthouse ahead of giving evidence in her high-profile defamation battle against the star of her directorial debut.The Pitch Perfect star is being sued by Charlotte MacInnes, the Australian lead actor of musical comedy The Deb. Continue reading...

• X-Energy, a nuclear power company, completed its Nasdaq debut with CEO Clay Sell announcing plans to deliver clean energy solutions to data centers and industrial customers. • The company is positioning itself as part of the broader reinvention of nuclear power to meet growing energy demands from artificial intelligence and cloud computing infrastructure. • The move reflects investor appetite for clean energy technologies as data center operators seek sustainable power sources to support AI expansion.

Fauci was joined by actor Jesse Eisenberg and top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer in reading for DC Climate WeekWhen Anthony Fauci put on a pair of sunglasses, the hall erupted in cheers and applause. “Ah, how terrible it is to know when, in the end, knowing gains you nothing,” Fauci said. “I knew this once, but must have somehow forgotten, or else I never would have come.”At the age of 85, the scientist, doctor and public servant who rose to prominence during the Covid-19 pandemic was making his debut as an actor. Fauci played Tiresias, the blind prophet (hence the sunglasses), in a dramatic reading of Sophocles’ Oedipus the King at Georgetown University in Washington on Tuesday night. Continue reading...

Tony award-winning actor will play lead role of Judith Bliss in Noël Coward’s comedy at Wyndham’s theatre in LondonChristine Baranski is to make her West End debut alongside Richard E Grant in a revival of Noël Coward’s comedy Hay Fever. The US star, known for her TV roles in The Good Fight and The Gilded Age, says she is looking forward to “tearing a passion to tatters” in the 1925 play about a family toying with their guests at a country house party.She will star as the newly retired actor Judith Bliss, with Grant playing her novelist husband. Baranski has twice won the Tony award for best featured actress in a play – with New York productions of Tom Stoppard’s The Real Thing in 1984 and Neil Simon’s Rumors in 1989. She also appeared in the comedies Hurlyburly (in 1985) and Boeing-Boeing (in 2008) on Broadway. Continue reading...