USA: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs pleads not guilty to updated indictment

Sean “Diddy” Combs has pleaded not guilty to an amended indictment that includes new allegations of forced labour. The superseding indictment alleges the rap mogul forced employees to work long…

Taiwan: Actor arrested for evading conscription begins military service

A Taiwanese actor who was earlier arrested for allegedly dodging mandatory military duties has now begun his conscription service. Darren Wang, who shot to fame for his breakout role in…

USA: Pamela Bach, Baywatch and Knight Rider star, dies aged 62

Pamela Bach, the former Baywatch actress and ex-wife of David Hasselhoff, has died aged 62. Bach was found at home in the Hollywood Hills on 5 March after she died…

USA: Dolly Parton releases new song honouring late husband Carl Thomas Dean

Dolly Parton offered an emotional tribute to her late husband, Carl Thomas Dean, who died earlier this week. The legendary country artist released a new song titled, If You Hadn’t…

UK: Next James Bond should be British, Pierce Brosnan says

Actor Pierce Brosnan has said it is a “given” that the next James Bond should be British. In an interview with the Sunday Telegraph, the former Bond also said he…

India: Rap rebel makes a comeback after battling addiction

About 15 years ago, an Indian rapper of humble origins broke onto the country’s then-infertile hip-hop music scene and transformed it forever. He teased, cajoled and vexed his listeners, daring…

USA: Actor Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa died of natural causes one week apart

Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman died of natural causes about a week after his wife Betsy Arakawa, who died after contracting a rare virus, a New Mexico medical investigator has said.…

USA: Rapper Offset announces Russia gig despite label’s boycott

Offset has announced he’ll be playing an arena gig in Russia next month. The US-based rapper is set to perform at Moscow’s MTC Live Hall on 18 April, confirming the…

USA: Actor Jesse Eisenberg gets Polish citizenship

US actor Jesse Eisenberg has been awarded Polish citizenship by President Andrzej Duda, after telling the story of the Jewish population during World War Two in his Oscar-winning film A…

USA: Man threatens to kill Twitch streamers during livestream from LA

Three US Twitch streamers say they’re grateful to be unhurt after a man threatened to kill them during a live stream. Cinna, Valkyrae and Emiru, who have millions of followers…