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Joy of K-pop girl group Red Velvet is set to resume her activities with the quintet after a short hiatus.Today (June 20), Joy’s agency, SM Entertainment, announced in a statement that the K-pop idol would be resuming all scheduled activities starting tomorrow (June 21) with the filming of TV Animal Farm.“Joy has been resting, and her health has improved a lot in the meantime, and after discussions with our agency and medical staff, she has decided to return to her activities,” SM Entertainment added.“We would like to thank all the fans who gave Joy lots of support and encouragement, and we will do our best to support Joy so that she can continue her activities in good health in the future.”In April, SM Entertainment announced that Joy would not be participating in any planned activities for the time being due to the “poor condition” of her health. “After consultation and examination [at a hospital, the medical staff advised that she needs treatment and rest,” the label said at the time.Joy had been unable to join Red Velvet on the vast majority of their ‘R to V’ world tour from May to early-June due to her hiatus.

Karina of girl group aespa has opened up about the amount of free time K-pop idols have.Karina spoke about how she spends her free time in newly released behind-the-scenes footage of the online talk show No Prepare, hosted by rapper Lee Young-ji. The K-pop idol had previously appeared on the May 19 episode of the series.In the newly released video, Young-ji brought up how Karina “finished all [levels]” of the mobile puzzle game Gardenscape, with an graphic adding that the K-pop idol has reached level 9926 of the video game.“Yes, I am the conqueror of that game,” Karina confirmed, per SBS Star. “In fact, I was ranked first in Korea.” Young-ji then asked the aespa member how she “makes time” to play games.“There’s plenty [of time]”, Karina responded.

Jennifer Lawrence has her own real-life connection to Craigslist.

The hugely successful K-Pop group TWICE is currently touring the U.S. on their 5th World Tour and we have the set list for you to check out here!

Dumfries town centre’s 140-year-old landmark – officially called The Sun Foundry Fountain – will be officially launched in its new full glory on Friday.

A young athlete from the region has been named Scottish Orienteering’s Young Orienteer of the Year.

The schools’ analyst competition recently took place at Kirkcudbright Academy.

Fan favourite Lee Connelly is hoping to put his injury hell behind him next season.

A bid to create a new role of commissioner for Scotland’s older people has been launched.

Joao Cancelo 'had to leave' Manchester City in January, to the extent that he would have been allowed to join Manchester United, says Pep Guardiola.

posted a video of contestant Henry celebrating, unable to contain his excitement after solving the final puzzle.The clip then cuts to the show’s host Drew Carey explaining that Henry wouldn’t be able to spin the wheel due to him popping his shoulder out of his socket — and bringing out the contestant’s wife, Alice, to do the honor for him.“Henry was celebrating and going ‘Woo,’ and he dislocated his shoulder,” Carey said. “So, he’s not going to be able to spin the wheel, but Alice is going to spin the wheel for him.”A post shared by The Price Is Right (@therealpriceisright)As if it was fate, Alice spun and secured a 95 for her husband — sending him to the Showcase Showdown — this time with him celebrating with his one good arm as his wife jumped for joy.“Be careful,” Carey joked to Alice.Henry cruised through the Showcase Showdown — securing a tropical vacation in Hawaii.“He won a trip to Hawaii and the ER #PriceIsRight,” the Instagram post caption read.

Rescue teams face a race against time in the search for a submersible which went missing during a dive to the Titanic wreck. British billionaire Hamish Harding is chairman OceanGate Expeditions is one of five people onboard the vessel which lost contact on Sunday evening about 435 miles south of St John's, Newfoundland.

fans have been waiting for! Earlier this month, it was revealed that Kim Cattrall reprised her role as Samantha Jones in the season 2 finale of the franchise's Max spin-off series, Cattrall previously claimed she would not be returning to play Samantha after years of tension and comments mainly involving the show's star, Sarah Jessica Parker, who plays fashion-forward sex columnist and now-podcast host Carrie Bradshaw.As the cast gears up for the season 2 premiere of on June 22, Parker is opening up about Cattrall returning as Samantha.«I was really excited about the idea,» Parker tells ET's Nischelle Turner of Cattrall making a cameo in, reportedly making a phone call in the scene. «I thought it was a really good idea and I was thrilled that, you know, we could make it happen and that it worked for her and it's just really nice to see.

role on season 2 of has to be John Corbett returning as everyone's favorite furniture maker, Aidan Shaw.The former fiancé of Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) is set to come back to the beloved franchise in what seems to be more than just a brief cameo role.Following the death of Carrie's husband, Mr. Big (Chris Noth), Aidan is returning to the streets of Manhattan for what appears to be yet another shot at love with Carrie.ET's Nischelle Turner spoke with several members of the cast ahead of Corbett's return to the show to ask about how Aidan shakes up Carrie's world and what the widow is facing this season.Cynthia Nixon, who plays Carrie's bestie, Miranda Hobbes, clarified, «Miranda was always Team Aiden, you know.» And Sara Ramirez, who plays non-binary comedian Ché Diaz, added of Corbett, «John Corbett was the new thing in season 2, and he had the welcome energy everybody needed.»As for Parker herself, she is thrilled to have her character return to a former love.«It's a rich relationship,» Parker tells ET of the past between Carrie and Aidan.

D.P. season two.Today (June 20), Netflix Korea unveiled a new poster for D.P. season two, teasing a premiere date of July 28.

Tom Cruise has promised to “fight for big theaters” and preserve cinema culture while at the world premiere of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1.While at the Spanish Steps in Rome, Cruise delivered a passionate speech about films, acting and working with film director Christopher McQuarrie, per Variety. Cruise said during his speech: “There is a community that we are all part of — different cultures and ways of life, we all join together to enjoy cinema.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce, technology and entertainment giant, said Tuesday that Joseph C. Tsai will succeed Daniel Zhang as chairman of the group. Eddie Wu (aka Wu Yongming) will take over Zhang’s role as group CEO. Both men are veterans of the group. Tsai, owner of the Brooklyn Nets basketball franchise, is currently Alibaba’s executive vice chairman. Wu is one of Alibaba’s founders and was its original chief technology officer in 1999. He has since held the CTO role at key businesses units including Taobao and Alipay and is currently chairman of Taobao and Tmall Group. Zhang, who took over as group chairman from the iconic Jack Ma, is in the process of orchestrating the biggest restructuring in Alibaba’s 24-year history. Alibaba, which has share listings in New York and Hong Kong, is to transform itself into a holding company with stakes in six separate business units that are free to raise their own capital or even go down the IPO route.

Noah Beck talks about the celebs he pulls fashion inspiration from – Just Jared Jr A Spotify exec is speaking out against Prince Harry and Meghan Markle – DListed Margot Robbie is on the cover of Vogue – Egotastic Wednesday star Emma Myers has landed an exciting new role – Just Jared Jr

Kelly Bensimon has lost 10 pounds, and she’s sharing her secret!

Morgan Wallen‘s son Indigo was taken to the emergency room over the weekend after he was bitten by a rescue dog that his mother KT Smith owned.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock is clearing the air about Little Mix amid rumors of a brewing feud within the group.

Katharine McPhee and David Foster had a busy weekend!

Noah Kahan is one of the hottest rising stars on the music scene and he has been playing to sold-out crowd on his Stick Season Tour.

Sam Smith is baring their body while enjoying time with friends.

There was a rare spotting of Jesse Williams and his girlfriend Ciarra Pardo over the weekend!

It’s Tuesday, and one star sign will start making plans for an exotic vacation, while another is looking to strike out in a new direction. 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.

Charlie Nicholas has accused Dermot Desmond of allowing Brendan Rodgers to become bigger than Celtic.

When it comes to the world’s best beaches, you’d probably expect to find them in far-flung destinations like Thailand, the Maldives or the Caribbean. All of these places are wonderful to visit, but are often once-in-a-lifetime holidays.

It sometimes feels like you can’t walk even five minutes through Manchester city centre without coming across at least one Greggs on your travels.

A police officer repeatedly Taser a 'suicidal man' at his home even after he had been handcuffed.

A paedophile who had been performing sex acts outside the home of a woman he had become 'obsessed' with was snared after she set up a 'makeshift trap' using a bucket and a fishing line. His victim turned detective when she suspected something was amiss. It later emerged Farhan Zafar, 22, had been seen standing naked in the woman's garden illuminating himself with a phone torch whilst performing the disgusting acts.

Lanarkshire’s first recall petition for a sitting MP opens today following the suspension of Margaret Ferrier from the House of Commons.

Maggy Chan Guest Contributor As advertising market Cannes Lions kicks off, NBCUniversal’s managing director and executive VP of global advertising and partnerships, Maggy Chan, talks about the importance of creating global partnerships. This coming month, children all over the world will be released from school for the summer, and eventually lodge an age-old complaint: “I’m bored.” I know this one well. Summer travel was at the bottom of my parents’ budget list, which meant I found my own entertainment—pre-programmed, on the television. My sisters and I grew up in France, with two parents from Mauritius, East Africa. Just like our parents encouraged us to try every new food, I developed an after-school TV palette for all cultures. I devoured French children’s cartoons, but also Chinese movies, Bollywood musicals and all-American classics like “Grease” and “The Sound of Music.” In short, I became part of an international fandom.

chucking a cell phone at Bebe Rexha’s face as she performed at a Manhattan concert Sunday allegedly committed the assault for his own amusement. “I was trying to see if I could hit her with the phone at the end of the show because it would be funny,” accused phone-pelter Nicolas Malvagna said, according to a criminal complaint. Malvagna, 27, was arrested and charged with assault, aggravated harassment, attempted assault and harassment after his alleged stunt left the “I’m Good (Blue)” singer with a black eye.

They've grown up in the public eye - all making their first debut to the world when they were mere hours old - and won the hearts and minds of millions of royal watchers from across the globe. 

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Meta is offloading Giphy — which maintains the world’s biggest database of animated GIFs — to content marketplace company Shutterstock. Shutterstock is paying $53 million for Giphy. Three years ago, Meta (then Facebook) bought Giphy for $400 million. However, the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ruled that Meta’s acquisition of Giphy was anti-competitive — and last fall ordered Meta to sell Giphy. As part of the deal, Meta is entering into an API agreement with Shutterstock to ensure continued access to Giphy’s content across Meta’s platform. The sale is expected to close in June 2023, subject to usual closing conditions.