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US: Tom Hanks has confessed that he didn’t expect the iconic “Forrest Gump” bus bench scenes would make it into the final cut when he shot them. In the 1994 film directed by Bob Zemeckis, Hanks played the title character, a man with a childlike innocence and a knack for falling into history. Telling the ReelBlend podcast about his new …

US: In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Chris Hemsworth has spent more than a decade portraying Thor, the god of thunder who wears a flowing blond mane. Hemsworth reminisced about his love for the part in an Instagram video retrospective, and his Marvel teammates applauded him for bringing humor and complexity to the character. “I have adored every single time I’ve …

PHILIPPINES: As imaginative folks, we often get lost in the stories we have read before; we wound up wishing there was a cabinet that led to their world just like the one in Narnia as we’ve grown to love the outlandish characters, the heart-stopping moments, and the carefully crafted world that the author creates.  This is what Taylor Swift does, …

SINGAPORE: Billie Eilish, the Grammy-winning artist’s Happier Than Ever, The World Tour, will take her to Singapore National Stadium on August 21 as part of the Asian leg.  In a tweet, the 20-year-old announced that she would perform in six Asian cities, beginning on August 13 in Manila and concluding on August 26 in Tokyo. Signing up for Eilish’s email …

TOKYO: There is a crowdfunding drive underway in Japan to help preserve a rare patch of woodland: the forest that served as inspiration for the “My Neighbor Totoro” animation. A municipal official told AFP that just a tiny amount of the 2.6 billion yen (US$19 million) price tag for the 3.5-hectare Totoro Forest would be raised via crowdsourcing. As a …

US: Remi Bader, a TikTok personality known for her realistic clothes haul videos, claimed that on a recent trip with other influencers, a ranch refused to let her ride their horses owing to her weight. Bader, who has over 2 million TikTok followers, was turned away from a trip arranged by Hampton Water Wine in Montauk, New York, over the …

US: Selena Gomez is still buzzing from being invited to Britney Spears and Sam Asghari’s wedding, and while she’s generally keeping mum about the event, she did take a time this week to gush about the pop star’s nuptials. On Thursday’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” with her “Only Murders in the Building” co-stars Martin Short and Steve Martin, Gomez …

CALIFORNIA: Kim Kardashian wore Marilyn Monroe’s legendary gown down the Met Gala red carpet in 2022. Pictures and videos of Kim’s fitting surfaced online soon after the Met which caused netizens to accuse her of ruining the gown. Kim Kardashian, on the other hand, did not ruin Marilyn Monroe’s gown. This answer is said by Ripley’s, which owns Monroe’s gown …

LONDON: After undergoing surgery earlier this week, British rocker Ozzy Osbourne is “doing well and on the path to recovery,” according to his wife. Sharon Osbourne thanks fans for their support in an Instagram statement after revealing last week that the frontwoman for the former band Black Sabbath would undergo “a very serious operation” on Monday, June 13. She didn’t …

SOUTH KOREA: WAKEONE Entertainment stated on June 17 that TO1 will release an album in July, following the band’s temporary break in May. Min-su, Jerome, and Woong-gi will depart the band, and three new members will join TO1. According to a Soompi report, TO1’s agency said in a translated official statement, they were open to all directions and tried to …