Hong Kong’s TVB Flustered by Shareholder Criticism of Losses, Investments and Boardroom Control

Celebrity moms Paris Hilton and Kris Jenner were just two of a multitude of stars that got a jumpstart on their Mother’s Day celebrations at a party hosted by beauty brand Anastasia Beverly Hills.

Taylor Swift shared a special moment with the creator of TikTok’s viral “Bejeweled” dance during the latest stop on her Eras Tour.

Days of Our Lives has captured the hearts of soap opera enthusiasts for nearly six decades, and at the center of its enduring success is the iconic character of Dr. Marlena Evans. Portrayed by the talented Deidre Hall, Marlena has graced our screens with her captivating presence, complex storylines, and unforgettable moments.

Bruno Fernandes has lauded Alejandro Garnacho, Harry Maguire, Fred and Wout Weghorst for their contribution from the substitute bench in Manchester United's victory against Wolves this weekend.

The grieving dad of a prisoner who died after suffering a stomach ulcer has hit out over a three-year wait for an inquiry into his death.

A cash-strapped local authority has failed to sell its flashy private registration plate – despite promising to make money off it.

A new investigation into the suspicious death of a Scots mum on a Greek island 14 years ago has ruled it was foul play.

Police investigating one of New Zealand’s worst mining disasters in which two Scots lost their lives have said they may have found more human remains more than 12 years after the disaster.

The parents of a four-year-old boy with a rare cancer are desperately appealing for help to raise £250,000 to send him for a drug trial in America that could prolong his life.

Naman Ramachandran “Padatik,” a birth centenary homage to Indian auteur Mrinal Sen, is in post-production and is aiming to launch at a major film festival this fall. Sen is probably India’s most revered filmmaker after Satyajit Ray. Sen was born on May 14, 1923 in Faridpur, British India, now in Bangladesh and died in 2018, leaving behind a glittering array of work, most of which are considered landmarks of Indian cinema, including “Neel Akasher Neechey” (1959), “Baishey Shravana” (1960), “Akash Kusum” (1965), “Bhuvan Shome”(1969), “Interview,” (1971), “Calcutta 71” (1972), “Padatik” (1973), “Mrigayaa” (1976), “Ek Din Pratidin” (1979), “Akaler Sandhane” (1980), “Kharij” (1982) and “Khandhar” (1983).

Shonda Rhimes, the creator of Grey’s Anatomy and Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, is opening up about the differences between working for a network like ABC and a streaming platform like Netflix.

Meadow Walker‘s cameo in “Fast X” truly incorporates whateveryone knew and loved about Paul Walker by exuding humbleness, just one of the many redeeming qualities that exemplified her late father.

Mama June Shannon is speaking out about her body and the controversial diet trend that’s sweeping Hollywood.

Kate Middleton made a surprise cameo at the Eurovision Song Contest final on Saturday night.  The 41-year-old Princess of Wales gave a pre-recorded piano performance in the international song competition's opening segment, which she filmed earlier this month at the Crimson Drawing Room of Windsor Castle. Middleton played an instrumental version of the Ukrainian group Kalush Orchestra's song "Stefania," which won the contest last year.

So many stars walked the red carpet outside the 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the New York Hilton on Saturday (May 13) in New York City.

What did your parents teach you about money?To be sensible and careful. My dad was an accountant who went on to run his own security service, providing doormen for clubs and pubs across Nottingham. My mum worked as a receptionist then had a career gap while she brought up five kids.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Perhaps you saw the gossip-site reports coming out of the Lovers & Friends Festival in Las Vegas last weekend: Allegedly, Chris Brown and Usher had gotten into some kind of tiff backstage during Missy Elliott’s set. The two singers went on to… Wait a minute. There was a Missy Elliott show? Stop the presses … this seemed like a case of burying the lead, as they say in news circles. Hip-hop fans knew what the real headlines should have been on that story: A unicorn had been sighted during a full solar eclipse, as Halley’s comet made a rare pass over Brigadoon — or other metaphors to that effect — if Elliott was being sighted back on a stage. Something slightly rarer still occurred Tuesday night in southern California’s Inland Empire: a stand-alone headlining show by Elliott. As one tweeter put it: “Why Yaamava’ Theatre?” — wondering, reasonably, why Elliott was following her festival appearance not with a full tour or, say, a night or two at the Hollywood Bowl, but a one-off gig at a 2,500-seat theater at a casino-resort at least an hour outside of L.A. in off-the-beaten-track Highland? The Vegas festival and subsequent casino concert are it, as far as what’s on Elliott’s public itinerary following the news of her impending Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction. The last time she did anything like a standard tour was 13 years ago, and since then, Elliott might not have done much more than a dozen full sets, almost all of them at festivals, none in theaters. So no wonder the cheapest tickets on the day of the show for her SoCal appearance were going for $500-plus.

Swedish singer Loreen won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night with her power ballad “Tattoo”, at a colourful, eclectic music competition clouded for a second year running by the war in Ukraine.

Allison Holker Boss made her first public appearance since the devastating passing of her husband, Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, in December 2022.

GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) announced recipients for 18 of this year’s 33 categories for the 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards. Maren Morris received the Excellence in Media Award, introduced by Cynthia Lee Fontaine and Alyssa Edwards, and Jonathan Van Ness received the Vito Russo Award, presented by ALOK at the star-studded ceremony at the Hilton Midtown in New York.

Elon Musk named Linda Yaccarino as the new Twitter CEO and the former NBCUniversal advertising executive is finally breaking her silence on the social media platform.

Outstanding Film – Streaming/TV“Fire Island” (Hulu) and “Anything’s Possible” (Prime Video)Outstanding Reality Series“We’re Here” (HBO)Outstanding Variety or Talk Show Episode“The Problem With Jon Stewart” (Apple TV+)Outstanding Online Journalism – Video or Multimedia“Logo’s Trans Youth Town Hall” (Logo)Outstanding Kids & Family Programming- Live Action“Heartstopper” (Netflix)Outstanding Kids & Family Programming- Animated“Dead End: Paranormal Park” (Netflix)Outstanding Breakthrough Music ArtistDove Cameron (Columbia Records)Outstanding Broadway Production“A Strange Loop”Outstanding Video Game“Apex Legends” (Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts)Outstanding TV Journalism Segment“HIV in the Deep South” In Real Life (Scripps News)Outstanding TV Journalism – Long-Form“PRIDE | To Be Seen” Soul of a Nation (ABC)Outstanding Live TV Journalism – Segment or Special“The Last Thing Before We Go: Stephanie Ruhle Talks Spirit Day” The 11th Hour (MSNBC)Outstanding Print Article“Pediatricians Who Serve Trans Youth Face Increasing Harassment. Lifesaving Care Could Be on the Line” by Madeleine Carlisle (Time)Outstanding Online Journalism Article“Alabama Is Trying to Raise the Legal Driving Age for Trans People to 19” by Nico Lang (TheDailyBeast.com)Outstanding BlogMombianOutstanding PodcastTransLash Podcast With Imara Jones (TransLash Media) and Sibling Rivalry (Studio71) (Tie)Outstanding Spanish-Language Online Journalism Article“Proyectos de ley anti LGBTQ+ en Florida son una ‘licencia para discriminar’ y reviven el dolor de Pulse, dicen grupos locales” por Jennifer A.

Miley Cyrus had to step back from her role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Linda Yaccarino sent out her first tweets Saturday night since being named Twitter CEO, assuring the platform’s users that she is committed to the job and even sharing her aim of building “Twitter 2.0.”“I see I have some new followers,” Yaccarino tweeted to her more than 319, 000 followers along with a wave emoji. “I’m not as prolific as @elonmusk (yet!), but I’m just as committed to the future of this platform.

Eurovision alumni paid tribute to the legendary artists of Liverpool – where this year’s Song Contest was hosted – by performing a medley of classics from the likes of John Lennon, Dead Or Alive and Atomic Kitten.The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest was hosted last night (May 13) at Liverpool Arena; Sweden came in first place with 583 points, followed by Finland and Israel. The event opened with last year’s champions, Kalush Orchestra, performing their winning song ‘Stefania’.

Charna Flam This year’s GLAAD Media Awards in New York city honored shows and movies like “Fire Island,” “Anything’s Possible,” “Heartstopper” and “We’re Here.” The awards were handed out Saturday night at the New York Hilton Midtown and the ceremony was hosted by “What We Do in the Shadows” star Harvey Guillén. Maren Morris received the excellence in media award, which was introduced by Cynthia Lee Fontaine and Alyssa Edwards, and Jonathan Van Ness received the Vito Russo Award, which was presented by Alok. The annual GLAAD Media Awards continues to honor those who have provided accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBTQ community, celebrating individuals and their work in film, television, journalism, comic books and music.

The Jonas Brothers opened up in a revealing new interview.

Jane Fonda has no plans to hang up her bullhorn anytime soon. "I don’t know how you could not," she said earlier this week regarding protests for climate advocacy. "I have grandchildren.

the Coronation Concert, a snappy, slickly produced video appeared on the Prince and Princess of Wales’s social media channels. The 34-second montage neatly encapsulated the event, offering prized glimpses of the family from behind the scenes and live slo-mo action – all expertly packaged and accompanied by suitably catchy music. Kensington Palace has been churning out such videos with increasing frequency and eight have emerged on its social media channels in the last 10 days alone.

CBS viewers by storm after the Max Theriot-led drama premiered in October 2022. The series follows convict Bode Donovan (played by Theriot) as he joined the prison's firefighting programme in hopes of a shortened sentence. As a youngster, a brief drug addiction landed him in rehab and although he was determined to have a fresh start, his sister's death sparked a long life of crime.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The BBC has acquired Norwegian comedy drama ‘Afterglow’ for BBC Four and BBC iPlayer. The 7×45 minute series tells the story of Ester Sand, the one person you think will live forever, who finds out she has cervical cancer on her 40th birthday. But after the initial shock, it’s Ester who comforts the people in her life and she has no intention of leaving the world just yet. “ ‘Afterglow’ is a story of love and life and all of the glorious and silly things we do before we die,” the broadcaster said. “Afterglow” stars Nina Ellen Odegaard (“Possession”), Torbjorn Harr (“Vikings”), Sara Khorami (“Witch Hunt”) and Hermann Sabado (“Home for Christmas”). It was created by Kjetil Indregard and Atle Knudsen, who also acts as director.  It was produced by Monster Scripted for NRK, with rights handled by Reinvent International Sales. “Funny, sad, honest and touching, ‘Afterglow’ is that rare thing – an uplifting drama about serious illness,” said Sue Deeks, head of BBC program acquisition.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Trinity CineAsia has acquired rights to Chinese tentpole action movie “Born to Fly,” and will release the film in cinemas in the U.K. and Ireland.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Japanese animated film “The First Slam Dunk” has taken a strong early lead at the mainland China box office, picking up $13.8 million on its Thursday opening day. Films mostly release in China on Fridays, but the Japanese hit was given previews on Wednesday and a full court release on Thursday, starting with widespread midnight screenings. Data from local firm Ent Group reveals that the film earned $3.16 million from some 14,000 preview screenings on Wednesday, followed by $13.8 million on Thursday from 184,000 screening sessions. That gives it a $17 million cumulative and positions it at the top of the box office chart even before the conventional Friday to Sunday weekend begins.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Leading indie sales agent Finecut has picked up international rights to “In Our Day” by idiosyncratic South Korean director Hong Sang-soo. The film is set as the closing title of the Directors’ Fortnight sidebar of the Cannes festival. Hong, who works on low budgets, controls much of the production process and makes repeated use of a small pool of actors, is one of the most prolific feature directors in the world. This is already his second feature this year. His earlier, “In Water” played in the Encounters section at Berlin in February His films are known for their minimalist style, a focus on female characters, serial chance encounters and oblique references to the media industry. On paper, “In Our Day” fits exactly in that groove.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The Hong Kong Film Awards gave a huge dose of support to veteran filmmaker Mabel Cheung Yuen-ting, naming her documentary “To My Nineteen-Year-Old Self” as best film on Sunday, despite local controversy which saw it pulled from screens earlier this year. The numerical winner on the night was “Detectives Vs Sleuths,” which earned four major awards: best director, best screenplay, best actor (Sean Lau Ching-wan) and best cinematography. The hugely popular Sammi Cheng was named winner of the best actress award, her first win after six previous nominations. Michelle Yeoh was on hand to present the prize for best new performer to 10-year-old Sahal Zaman, for his role in “Sunny Side of the Street.” Yeoh, who recently won the Oscar for best actress in “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” established her career in Hong Kong and won the same award back in 1986 with “Yes, Madam.”

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “John Wick: Chapter 4” easily outgunned Japanese animation film Suzume to claim top spot at the South Korean box office over the latest weekend. The American action title earned $4.05 million between Friday and Sunday, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic). That represented a nearly 50% market share, continuing a polarization or clustering around a single title that has become familiar of late in Korea, a market that formerly had greater diversity and width. Over the five days since its Wednesday opening, “John Wick 4” earned $5.87 million.