Friday 30 September 2016

Selina says she looks like a "big tree" beside Alyssa Chia

S.H.E's Selina Jen and Alyssa Chia attended the promotion of a skincare product together. The two of them had become friends during a previous running event.

Selina liked Alyssa and Shiou Jiehkai’s daughter Bubu very much and had once posed with Bubu for a picture. Alyssa said, "Now people always ask me ‘How’s Bubu?’ when they see me, but please remember I’m there, too." She hoped that people could recognise her performance at work, and thought a woman would have a different level of beauty if she took care of both her inner and outer looks.

Selina thought a woman should understand herself and know what makes her happy and unhappy. Selina liked to be told that she had lost weight but she teased herself as looking like a "big tree" beside Alyssa.

Khalil Fong presents his new album JTW

Wearing a black and gold  suit, Khalil Fong appeared at a press conference to present his new album JTW and shared about his inspiration and experience after establishing his own music brand.

In the music video of this album that took him two years of preparation, he offered some coloured eggs and a dance to entertain his fans. His friend A-Lin showed up with a colourful sash, which was a symbol of good luck for the indigenous people. She tied the sash onto his waist and wished him success and to be the champion with his new album.

The organisers arranged an interlude film for the two of them in hopes of them winning Best Male Singer and Best Female Singer at the Golden Bell Awards this year. As the presser coincided with the typhoon’s arrival, Khalil said, "It is the fiercest typhoon I have ever experienced. Yesterday the wind was so strong that I felt even the hotel room was shaking."

Infinite Wins First ′M COUNTDOWN′ Trophy Since Comeback


Infinite has won their first M COUNTDOWN trophy since their comeback

On the September 29 episode of Mnet′s M COUNTDOWN, Red Velvet′s Russian Roulette and Infinite′s The Eye competed for 1st place for September′s last week.

Before the winner was announced, Red Velvet stated, "For the encore stage, we will dance an elegant ostrich group dance," and Infinite promised, "Dong Woo will freestyle dance in the introduction."

After the completion of all the performances, Infinite needed to fulfill their promise as they have won 1st place for the first time with new track The Eye. Infinite thanked their supporters by saying, "We thank our fans and agency. It′s been a long time since we made a comeback and we are happy to have won 1st place."

Dongwoo, whose father passed away recently, especially received attention after saying, "I want to thank my father who recently went to heaven."

Meanwhile, other M COUNTDOWN performances of the night include WJSN, Song Ji Eun, 2PM, Red Velvet, Infinite, DIA, Hi.ni, NU′EST, Laboum and more.

Daniel Radcliffe's wants to write a movie

Daniel Radcliffe is "trying" to write a film.

The 'Swiss Army Man' star is keen to pen a movie of his own and is working on a couple of projects.

When asked if he wants to write a film, Daniel told the Guardian newspaper: "I'm trying to, but isn't every actor? I'm doing one thing on my own, which needs a lot of work. I'm also writing a really weird comedy with a couple of friends. We've just realised that we've written the most expensive film ever made."

In 'Swiss Army Man', Daniel portrays a flatulent corpse opposite Paul Dano as a suicidal man and he admits it's hard that the only thing people want to talk about is his gassy character.

Speaking about appearing on TV shows to discuss it, he said: "You've only got three minutes to talk. You can't give an accurate impression of Swiss Army Man in three minutes. And people fixate on the farting, which makes you want to go: 'Yeah, but it's also really beautiful and weird, and there's nothing else like it.'

However, it admits he doesn't really break wind himself in public.

When asked about the loudest fart he'd ever done, he replied: "Oh, God. In real life? I don't know. There's obviously not been a moment that was embarrassing enough to lodge permanently in my memory."

The 'Harry Potter' star recently admitted that the movie started as joke but turned into something else.

He revealed: "It started as a joke. The directors said, 'Wouldn't it be funny if someone used a dead body as a fart-powered jet ski?' And they started writing around that.

"They make it utterly beautiful and more poignant than it has a right to be."

Emily Blunt's life changing husband

Emily Blunt admits "everything changed" when she met husband John Krasinski.

The 'Girl on the Train' star and the 'Office' actor were introduced through friends in 2008 and their relationship enabled her to find her real self.

Emily - who has two daughters, Hazel, two, and three-month-old Violet, with John - said: "I've experienced those moments of feeling less than, where I was just trying to figure how to be a strong person and own who I want to be, but not for a while now, not since I met my husband. When I met John, everything changed for me, truly. And I really was emboldened to discover who I really am."

The 33-year-old actress hails from England but moved to the States to be with John and while she loves her life in the US, she admits it's hard hearing her daughter have an American accent.

She told The Hollywood Reporter: "She's sounding a bit American from what I see. 'Can I have some wah-ta?' I was like, 'Wodder?' And she went, 'No, it's wah-ta.' I was like, 'Oh, for God's sake!'"

Emily recently revealed how she she is a lot more chilled out this time around when it comes to motherhood.

She said: "I wonder if it's the second kid - you're so relaxed, and then they're relaxed. Your energy is not like, 'Oh my God, am I gonna kill this child by something that I'm doing?' "

Thursday 29 September 2016

Tony Leung to make his reality show debut

Hong Kong actor Tony Leung will be crossing over to the TV world to make his debut appearance on a reality TV show specially produced by famed moviemaker and longtime collaborator Wong Kar-wai.

A programme by Jiangsu Television, the variety show, Shi Kong Bai Du Ren, is an original creation that is related to the auteur’s latest silver screen production, The Ferryman (or Bai Du Ren in Mandarin), which is written and directed by Zhang Jiajia and stars Tony, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Angelababy and former EXO band member Luhan.

Said a representative working on the reality show, “If not for our close working relationship with Wong Kar-wai, this programme wouldn’t happen.”

According to Hong Kong reports, Tony’s wife, Carina Lau, is also believed to have a hand in contributing to Tony’s first reality show appearance. After all the 51-year-old publicly joked about “paving a way” for her husband in the reality-TV world after she appeared on popular reality programme, Up Idol 2 (or Ou Xiang Lai Le in Mandarin), which marked screen legend Brigitte Lin’s comeback on TV last year.

Donnie Yen looks forward to working with Andy Lau

Ambassador Donnie Yen and sponsor Cathy Chui showed up together at the press conference for "Save the Children Hong Kong". A film of Donnie visiting the children and receiving a drawing in Guangzhou was shown at the presser.

Born in Guangzhou, he said he felt close to the place and was deeply touched by those innocent kids. Donnie said, "The little girl gave me the drawing and would not let go of my hands. I was moved to tears at that moment." He hoped that someday, he’d be able to visit again with his own children, with whom he had shared his story and cherished the time together.

He had just returned from working with director Wong Jing in Thailand. Donnie said, "Jing is very sincere. He flew to Toronto for me and said he’d make a movie very unlike his usual style. I said, ‘How could Wong Jing make an un-Wong Jing movie?’" He revealed that there was no fighting in the movie but still the filming process was hard, and he looked forward to collaborating with Andy Lau.

GOT7 Proves Popularity Around the World One Day After Album Release

GOT7 has ranked on iTunes′ main music chart.

On September 28, GOT7′s new track Hard Carry placed number 93 on iTunes′ US Song Chart Top 100.It is very uncommon for a Korean artist to rank on iTunes′ main chart in all categories. However, not only did GOT7 place on iTunes′ song chart in all categories, but they also placed 2nd on the album chart in all categories with the new album Flight Log: Turbulence.

Additionally, GOT7 proved themselves as a global idol by placing number 1 on the iTunes album chart in Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Finland.

Meanwhile, GOT7 released their 2nd studio album Flight Log: Turbulence on September 27 and will begin promotions with title track Hard Carry.

Britney Spears nervous about kids

Britney Spears is "nervous" about her kids becoming teenagers.

The 34-year-old star, who has sons Sean, 11, and Jayden, 10, with her ex-husband Kevin Federline, admitted it will be "really scary" when the youngsters are even more grown up because she still feels like they are "babies".

She said: "It's a little strange. I'm nervous because I know 12 and 13 and 14 and 15 are going to be really scary.

"I'm going to be like, 'Mum please come to the house and help me out!'

"But no, it's a great age. They are still babies."

The blonde star - who was also married to friend Jason Alexander for just 55 hours in 2004 - admitted she isn't too worried about being single after splitting from US TV producer Charlie Ebersol last year, because she is finding out more about herself on a daily basis.

She added to The Sun newspaper: "I am in a really good place right now. I am loving and learning about myself every day and learning who I am.

"It's awakening, it's cool. It's OK to be single - it totally is."

However, Britney is not fine when it comes to snakes as she has always had a fear of the reptiles - even when she performed at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards with a huge albino python draped over her shoulders.

She recently said: "I think it was great but I wouldn't do that now. Never. I'm totally scared of snakes but I was completely fearless. It was cool.

"I was [scared of snakes back then], but I was just so excited that I was like, 'Whatever!' "

Cliff Richard to release 101st album

Sir Cliff Richard is to release his 101st album.

The 75-year-old singer - who was recently cleared of sex abuse allegations - will drop 'Just... Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll', which will feature his versions of several classic tracks including 'Roll Over Beethoven', 'Great Balls of Fire', 'Sweet Little Sixteen' and his own debut single 'Move It'.

The record will be released on November 11 and also feature Cliff's duet with late music legend Elvis Presley on 'Blue Suede Shoes'.

Cliff - whose last studio album was 'The Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll Songbook' in 2013 - admitted he was releasing the new record in an "innocent time" - which comes after a court case against him over sex abuse allegations, which he had been battling for over two years, was thrown out earlier this year.

He said: "Not only do I find it hard to believe that my career has spanned this length of time, but also that I still get the chance to do the thing I love best, and that is to get into a studio!

"My new CD is another dip into an incredible period of our musical history. A happy, creative, and in many ways an innocent time.

"I will always love this music, but more importantly I hope you do too. Rock on."
The album, recorded in the Blackbird studio in Nashville, Tennessee, will be released as standard and deluxe CD and on vinyl LP.

This comes after the star admitted he was "pleased" to have been cleared of all sex abuse allegations.

Cliff - who has never been charged or arrested - said: "As I have said previously, I'm innocent, so I'm obviously pleased with today's decision.

"I hope it brings this matter to a close."

'Just... Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll' Tracklisting:

1. Blue Suede Shoes (Cliff Richard & Elvis Presley)
2. Butterfly
3. Sweet Little Sixteen
4. She's Got It
5. His Latest Flame
6. Move It
7. You Send Me
8. Multiplication
9. Roll Over Beethoven
10. Dimples
11. Great Balls of Fire / Whole Lotta Shakin'
12. Memphis, Tennessee
13. Cathy's Clown
14. Keep A Knockin'
15. It's Better To Dream

Wednesday 28 September 2016

A peek at Shu Qi, Stephen Fung’s marital home

After sending shockwaves across showbiz with news of their marriage, lovebirds Shu Qi and Stephen Fung made headlines again after it was revealed that they have purchased their first home together in Taipei’s Neihu district.

Sources shared that the couple’s marital home measures 235 square metres and has a modern European feel to it with its white-washed walls, high ceiling and open concept.

 “It’s like a maze, you’ll probably get lost in your own home!” netizens commented, after pictures of the newly-weds’ new home was posted online.

As celebrities, the new home owners are given utmost privacy as there are only two apartments occupying each level; there is a sky garden and a mini-golf arena located in the premises of their apartment as well, and both the train station and convenience store are located a stone’s throw away.

Fellow Taiwanese singers Show Luo and Rachel Liang are also living in the same neighbourhood, given its close proximity to the highway and the airport, which is a mere 15-minute drive away.

In other related news, Jay Chou’s luxury penthouse abode was also revealed yesterday and it is said to cost a whopping NT$660 million (S$28.54 million)

Selena Gomez is most followed person on Instagram

Selena Gomez has become the first person on Instagram to reach 100 million followers.

The 24-year-old singer has beat the likes of her friend Taylor Swift, who has 91.4 million fans on the site, Beyoncé, who has accumulated 85.3 million, and Kim Kardashian West, who has 83.6 million, to be crowned queen of the popular social networking website.

The brunette beauty's impressive milestone will no doubt come as a surprise to her as she's managed to claw her way to the top despite being inactive online for the past six weeks.

However, she's no stranger to success on the photo-sharing app as she previously broke the record for the most 'likes' on a photo when she shared a shot of herself sipping Coca-Cola through a straw and 4 million people hit the tiny heart symbol on the site.

Since she posted that seductive photo 13 weeks ago, it's managed to top its record-breaking 'likes' and is now on 5.6 million at time on publish.

Meanwhile, the 'Hands to Myself' hitmaker's absence on Instagram comes just a few weeks before she announced she was taking a break from her career to focus on her health.

Selena has been battling with anxiety and depression as a result of the chronic inflammatory disease lupus and feels the only way to get the condition under control is to focus on herself.

She said recently: "As many of you know, around a year ago I revealed that I have lupus, an illness that can affect people in different ways. I've discovered that anxiety, panic attacks and depression can be side effects of lupus, which can present their own challenges.

"I want to be proactive and focus on maintaining my health and happiness and have decided that the best way forward is to take some time off.

"Thank you to all my fans for your support. You know how special you are to me, but I need to face this head on to ensure I am doing everything possible to be my best. I know I am not alone by sharing this, I hope others will be encouraged to address their own issues."

Super Junior′s Heechul and EXID′s Hani Bid Farewell to ′Weekly Idol′

Super Junior′s Heechul and EXID′s Hani, who have MCed Weekly Idol for the last 6 months, have sadly bid farewell to the show.

MC Heechul and MC Hani are leaving the show due to the return of Jeong Hyeong Dong, who left the show due to health reasons last year.Heechul and Hani showed their great chemistry as a team and have been a huge presence on the show. At times, they took care of the guest idols as their hoobaes and at times would try their best to bring laughter to the viewers. Defconn also could not hide his sadness as he said his good byes to Heechul and Hani.

Hani left a message of support by saying, "I am happy that Hyeong Dong oppa is coming back and I am thankful that I met many friends through ′Weekly Idol.′" Hee Chul added, "Hyeong Dong hyung, don′t be sick anymore and I hope that you can firmly lead ′Weekly Idol.′"

Heechul and Hani′s final MBC Weekly Idol episode will air on September 28 at 6PM KST.

Is Andy Lau a second-time dad?

The rumours of Andy Lau and Carol Chu becoming second-time parents have intensified recently, with new reports of Carol giving birth to their second child secretly last month surfacing this week.

These new reports alleged that Carol gave birth to a baby outside of Hong Kong in early August and that she is currently in the midst of her post-natal confinement.

According to sources, the 50-year-old was said to have gone to great lengths to get pregnant with a baby boy to add to their family lineage and fulfil Andy’s wishes of having a son.

Carol was said to have sought the advice of a fertility specialist, Dr. William So Wai Ki, and a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, Master Chan Tai, to help increase her pregnancy chances while undergoing IVF (In Vitro Fertilisation) treatment.

She was last seen attending her husband’s early birthday celebration (Andy turned 55 on September 27), dressed in black loose-fitting clothes, looking tired and weary.

In March this year, the former Malaysian beauty queen was photographed in Hong Kong with a protruding belly and was speculated to be four months pregnant then. Andy did not address these reports officially, although he promised to “announce the news” on his official website if it’s true, at the red carpet ceremony for the 35th Hong Kong film Awards in April this year.

Andy married Carol in 2008, and their first daughter, Hanna Lau, was born in 2012.

Prince William can dance

Prince William thinks he is a "really good" dancer.

The 34-year-old prince and his wife Duchess Catherine watched a group of young people perform a street dance at a cultural centre in Whitehorse, Canada, and he admitted afterwards he had wanted to join in and show off his "moves".

Performer Carly Fredrickson, 22, said: "They were really impressed and they made jokes about how he's a really good dancer and he wanted to get up and dance with us.

"He said he has some moves and she agreed.

"He said he did want to get up and dance while we were performing."

The royal couple got to see a variety of different performances at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre as the facility staged a show called 'Land of Gold - A Yukon Cultural Celebration'.

Travel Yukon, who organised the event, described the event as: "This presentation highlights the diversity and depth of Yukon's cultural scene.

"Tune in to see dancers, drummers and musicians from a variety of genres and backgrounds share their songs and stories."

Earlier in the day, William and Catherine, 34, tucked into a "phallic" clam known as a geoduck, which boasts a long neck that some diners find off-putting, when they met with young chefs at a food festival.

William admitted: "Presentationally they are quite challenging."

But chef Ned Bell explained: "They are getting more popular all the time.

"It is an extraordinary species. You can eat the body, but you can also eat the neck raw, which is what they ate.

"It is absolutely phallic, but at end of the day it is a clam.

"Here on the west coast we have some of the best wild, well-managed shellfish in the world."

Another busy day on their tour of Canada also saw the pair - whose children Prince George, three, and Princess Charlotte, 16 months, remained behind at their temporary home in Victoria - join the University of British Columbia Okanagan's 10th anniversary celebrations.

However, they were snubbed by Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, Okanagan Nation Alliance Chairman and Spokesperson, who pulled out of the event at short notice, a day after refusing to attend a reconciliation ceremony with the British couple in protest at the plight of the First Nations people.

Instead, they were joined at UBC by Chief John Kruger of the Penticton Indian Band.
He urged the couple to speak out for reconciliation for Aboriginal Peoples.

He said: "True reconciliation involves the honour of the Crown, the federal government, provincial government and the indigenous people of this land."

Tuesday 27 September 2016

Jay Chou’s luxury penthouse revealed

Jay Chou’s luxury penthouse is revealed to have cost a whopping NT$660 million (S$28.54 million). The property is located in Peace Garden and his unit has a bird’s eye view of Taipei. The developer shared that the project took over 10 years to complete as planning, construction and more was done carefully to ensure the quality of the final building.

According to reports, Jay purchased the penthouse late last year and has spent close to a year on interior design, which is yet to be completed. As such, the family is likely to only be able to move in after the Lunar New Year holiday next year.

 The living space on the first floor is said to be designed by famed designer Lorenzo Tondelli, and Jay is reported to be very satisfied with the final product.

Construction manager, Wu Lijin, shared, “Tondelli’s work takes time to complete and everyone has given him time and space to work his magic on the unit. The designing takes about a year, and the construction period might take another ryear. From the bookshelves to stone columns, every aspect of the area has to be personally checked and decided upon by him.”

Katy Perry prepares to release naked video to 'change the world'

Katy Perry will release a video of herself naked "to help change the world".

The 31-year-old pop megastar took to Twitter on Monday (26.05.16) to share a video still of herself without any clothes, claiming that she is using her body as "click bait", a term used to mean attracting viewers with a picture or title that isn't necessarily relevant to the content of the video or article.

The tweet posted alongside the still read: "TOMORROW, I USE MY BODY AS CLICK BAIT TO HELP CHANGE THE WORLD (sic)"

The picture - which featured the 'Rise' singer stood naked in a polling station with most of her body blurred out - included written text that reads "Katy Perry votes naked tomorrow".

The upcoming video is thought to be something to do with the US Presidential election, for which the 'Dark Horse' hitmaker is a very vocal supporter of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

The US Presidential debate was broadcast on the same day as the 'Roar' hitmaker posted her naked video still, and the star had no hesitation in tweeting her thoughts on the event, expressing her adoration and backing for the 68-year-old candidate.

As of yet, it is unclear how Katy intends to "change the world" with her actions, but she recently revealed that one of the main things she is interested in is the improvement of women's rights.

Asked what she wanted to hear Clinton and her Republican rival Donald Trump debate, she said: "National security, gun control, police reform, excess incarceration and women's rights."

SHINee Begins Countdown for Comeback

Boy group SHINee has officially begun the countdown for their comeback.

On September 27, SHINee revealed their new Instagram account through their homepage and revealed their comeback teaser. The group raised the expectations of their comeback with the words, "1 of 1 SHINee."At 9 AM KST, SHINee revealed their comeback schedule. The group will release a series of 5 teaser images between September 28 through October 2 and officially release new album on October 5.

Meanwhile, SHINee members have been busy with individual activities after promoting their 4th studio album View last May and the repackaged album Married To The Music last August.

Lee Hom halts work to support pregnant wife in her last trimester

Following the footsteps of Mark Zuckerberg, who went on a two-month paternity leave to help his wife, Priscilla Chan, with parenting duties after his firstborn was born last year, multi-hyphenate Lee Hom announced that he’d be temporarily stopping work to spend time with his pregnant wife and daughter.

On his official Facebook page, Lee Hom wrote: “Two months paternity leave is actually an idea I got from my friend Mark Zuckerberg.

“If someone that busy can do it, why can't I? Studies show it's good for building strong family interaction, decreasing postpartum depression and...having (sic) been through it once before guys, my two cents is, it's just an awesome time to bond.”


It looks like the second-time father-to-be is enjoying his time off work too. Lee Hom’s pregnant wife Lee Jinglei shared photos of their tiny family unit enjoying an afternoon at the pool, including several pictures of their 2-year-old toddler, Wang Jiali, having fun in the pool with her dad.

The couple announced Jinglei’s second pregnancy in February this year and she is believed to be due end-2016.

Idina Menzel learning from divorce

Idina Menzel's divorce has taught her not to be so hard on herself.

The 'Frozen' star ended her 11-year marriage to Taye Diggs in 2014 but has tried to see the positive side and learn from it.

She told People Now: "You learn to try to not be so hard on yourself. You have a lot of regret with a child, feeling like you're failing them in some way and not giving them the idealistic scenario."

The 45-year-old singer - who has seven-year-old Walker with Taye - recently got engaged to Aaron Lohr and revealed it is a "new beginning".

She said: "I'm super happy, yeah! Very happy. I'm happy because it's all coming together, everything feels good. I went through a lot of stuff and its new beginnings."

Idina announced she was engaged on Twitter on Sunday (25.09.16).

She gushed: "What an incredible week. Thank you to everyone for all your support with the album.

"As if this week couldn't get any better I have wonderful news... my man and I are engaged! We are so happy. It's a beautiful time."

Meanwhile, the brunette beauty previously revealed she was motivated to make her new album by those who told her she couldn't break through into the pop genre.

She said: "It's just what I've been wanting to do my whole life. Just make music and sing for a living. To get accolades is great, but it's just the need to sing.

"Coming from the theatre, everybody always said you couldn't break through with the pop thing and I always believed in myself that I could, so I appreciate people giving me a chance."

Monday 26 September 2016

Rainie Yang makes drama comeback after 5 years

Rainie Yang will be making her long-awaited drama comeback after five years. Taking on the role of ordinary girl Zheng Ruwei in upcoming project Roseleaf Bramble, she is reported to have told her company that “I must definitely film this drama no matter what”.

The drama is part of a series of eight different shows and Roseleaf Bramble was written by award-winning screenwriter Mag Hsu, who previously won a Golden Bell Award for Best Screenplay for 2011’s In Time With You.


Rainie shared that her role in Roseleaf Bramble is one of the most challenging in her career, as she has to convey the thoughts of her “ordinary girl” character’s life, career and love to the audience convincingly. Her toughest line, she shared, was “I really want to know all of the answers before I make a choice.” The 32-year-old will also have a kiss scene with up and coming actor Yan Yu Lin, who is five years her junior.

She is said to have rejected an offer of NT$120 million (S$5.2 million) for the role, insisting that supporting a good project is more important to her. Roseleaf Bramble is slated to air in October and will have a total of six episodes.

Adele to spend Thanksgiving with Jennifer Lawrence?

Adele will spend Thanksgiving with Jennifer Lawrence.

The 'Send My Love' hitmaker will reportedly celebrate the annual holiday, which takes place on November 24, with the 'Hunger Games' star and her family in Los Angeles despite also receiving invitations from songwriter Ryan Tedder and Robbie Williams and his wife Ayda Field.

A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Adele wants to really throw herself into the American life now that she has a base here. Her plans to get to grips with the Thanksgiving celebration which is a far bigger deal than Christmas in the States.

"Jen wants to show her the real family treat. She wants to throw a party at her pad, having her family fly in to give it a proper family feel."

Meanwhile, Adele's partner Simon Konecki - with whom the singer has three-year-old son Angelo - will split his time between Los Angeles and the UK.

An insider shared: "Adele and Simon's relationship is as strong as ever but it's a little unusual as they have always moved between a number of houses.

"Simon has a lot of work in the UK and of course another child so he's still going to be based here for a lot of the year."

Adele is currently in the midst of her world tour and recently claimed her voice has "weakened" ever since she quit smoking.

She said: "The people with the best voices, they always smoke. I've given up smoking and I'm convinced that's made my voice weaker. Bruno Mars smokes like an old woman. My make-up artist will stink after having a fag. I had never noticed it before."

Jung Joon Young Bows in Apology for Recent Controversy

Jung Joon Young, who has recently been involved in a sexual scandal, has bowed in apology.

On September 25, Jung Joon Young held a press conference and stated, "I sincerely apologize for disappointing you."Jung Joon Young continued, "I am holding a press conference as recent reports have revealed false statements as well as my personal information. I sincerely apologize for disappointing you with my immature behavior."
On September 24, it was reported that June Joon Young had been accused of sexual assault by a woman who was later revealed to be his past girlfriend. The accusation was revealed to be withdram shortly afterward.

In regards to the accusations, Jung Joon Young′s agency C9 Entertainment revealed, "While June Joon Young was dating a non-celebrity woman, there was an argument between the two and the woman impulsively submitted a complaint. However, the incident has already been resolved as a private incident between the two."

Jacky and Sandy Wu celebrate Golden Bell Award nomination

Jacky Wu and his daughter Sandy attended the party to celebrate their variety show "Super Followers" being nominated for a Golden Bell Award.

They posed happily with a baozi (steamed bun) and zonzi (tamale) that symbolised winning. Jacky revelaed that he might say something that was not supposed to be said at the ceremony. As  one of the judges Pug had previously mentioned that Jacky was nominated because he became more conservative when partnering with his daughter, Jacky teased himself today, "I’m nominated thanks to Sandy’s promotion." Sandy said, "Don’t say that."

But then she added that Jacky should thank her because they’d never be nominated together if she had not followed him into showbiz. She felt honoured and recognised and the nomination seemed surreal but no matter, what it was something memorable.

Ariana Grande trying to be OK with fame

Ariana Grande is still coming to terms with her fame.

The 'Dangerous Woman' hitmaker is slowly learning to deal with her loyal supporters and their need to know everything about her.

She said: "I can't really go anywhere or do anything now without people seeing and knowing.

"So, it's like, I just need to be OK and just be like, 'Hey, that's OK. If that's what comes with me doing what I love and people hearing my music and responding, then that's OK.'"

The 23-year-old singer is very happy with rapper Mac Miller.

She added: "Every day is super exciting. Just waking up and being like, 'Hell yeah!' Do you know what I mean? It's great."

And it's no wonder that Ariana and Mac clicked as the singer has revealed one of her favourite things to do on a first date is make music.

She added to Entertainment Tonight: "I like random adventures. Going on drives, looking for Pokemon, going to cute movies, making music."

Meanwhile, Mac previously revealed his romance with Ariana just "happened organically".

He said: "I wrote that love song before I saw her. We're very good friends first and foremost. We made that song and started becoming close again. It's very dope and I like how that worked out.

"It was great. There was no awkwardness or weirdness, it was how it always was. Just both of us older, more mature and more sure of ourselves. When we first recorded together we were young and figuring it out, which we still are, but now seeing her growth and my growth - it's great.

"We hung out for a long time and everything just happened organically. We love making music together - we do that always. But she's my best friend in the world."

Friday 23 September 2016

Angelababy’s maybe-baby debate continues

Is she, or is she not? The debate over Angelababy’s maybe-baby continues despite the model-actress denying that she has a bun in the oven.

In latest news, the 27-year-old has continued to attend her work schedules, appearing at a promotional event in loose-fitting sportswear and sports shoes which some have speculated could be hiding a baby bump. Others, however, have argued that she looks nothing like an expecting mother.

Another recent picture has been making the rounds on the internet, in which she was donning a white empire-waist dress. Some netizens have pointed out that her waist looks thicker than usual in addition to spotting slight protrusion on her belly area, which they claim is the beginnings of a baby bump.

Others have pointed out that it might have been the cut of the dress that caused her to look slightly different, and that the raised portion near her belly is so slight that it would well be due to the angle of the photo or the way the dress was made.

Many have speculated that Angelababy is currently three to four months pregnant, with reports surfacing that she will make an official announcement about the good news in the next few days.

Britney Spears pranked by son

Britney Spears was left screaming in terror after being pranked by her son.

The 'Toxic' singer was visibly annoyed after her oldest child Sean Preston, 11, jumped out at her after lying in wait quietly.

In a video posted to the singer's Instagram page, which appeared to have been filmed by her youngest son, 10-year-old Jaden, Preston said: "We're about to scare the heck out of mom. We stole her phone, and she's gonna walk through...She's walking."

Britney then walked through the room and screamed and fell to the ground as he yelled out to her.

The clearly-annoyed star yelled "Sean Preston" while the youngster laughed.
Britney captioned the video post: "My damn kids".

The 'Piece of Me' hitmaker - who has both boys with her ex-husband Kevin Federline - recently admitted her oldest son thinks he is "much more clever" than she is and won't let her help him with his homework. She said: "I sit and do drawings with Jayden - he's really good at it and I'm horrible.

"I do his homework with him, too, which I love.

"Jayden lets me help him, which Sean Preston never will. He's such a smarty-pants and thinks he's so much more clever than me. I let him think that, but he is actually pretty cool."

And the 34-year-old singer has had her musical horizons broadened by her oldest son too.

She said: "We talk a lot about music.

He's introduced me to some great people like Calvin Harris and Skrillex. If you listen, kids can teach you so much."

Britney's sons have seen her perform at her Las Vegas residency, and though they think the show is "amazing", she insists they're not particularly impressed by her pop career.

She said: "Of course my kids have seen the show. They think it's amazing.

"They completely understand the person I am on stage is an act and it's not Mom.

"When I'm home it's like, 'Hey, can we go to the park?' I don't think they think I'm in any way special. They just think that's my job."

Super Junior′s Ryeowook to Enlist in Military in October

Super Junior′s Ryeowook will be enlisting in the military on October 11.

Beginning October 11, Ryeowook will begin 5 weeks of basic training which will be followed by 21 weeks of active duty.Ryeokwook has been receiving love from fans for his solo activities as well as activities with Super Junior. The singer is also known for appearing in musicals and for his role as a radio DJ.

Additionally, Ryeokwook will gift his fans with a special gift by releasing new track Cosmic with veteran Korean singer Bada on September 23 through SM Entertainment digital channel STATION.

Yoga Lin makes rare visit to office building

To promote his new album "Still Open After 10 P.M.", Yoga Lin acted as manager of the day and visited his fans in an office building, where he rarely went. He performed some of his new songs and some bonus classics "A Little Happiness" and "Love Me, Don’t Go", etc.

He revealed that he had overheard two men talking about him in the toilet before the event started, "Luckily they were good words, otherwise I might have to force a smile." When asked why he had chosen a panda’s mask for the show "King of Masked Singer", he teased, "Because it looks as cute as I am." When some curious fans asked who the other masked singers were, he said he didn’t know and he would not mind participating in more reality shows of this type.

Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo name daughter Dusty Rose

Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo have named their daughter Dusty Rose.

The couple welcomed a baby girl into the world in California on Wednesday (21.09.16), and the Maroon 5 singer's representative has now confirmed the moniker they have chosen for the tot.

The 37-year-old star recently spoke of how excited he was to be a father and how much he was looking forward to spoiling his wife.

He said: "It's awesome. I'm going to be a dad. S**t, I'm excited. I'm going to be a f***ing dad. I'm going to spoil Behati ...

"Kid's not even out yet. Can't be spoiling a kid before a kid gets out."

And the 'Voice' coach previously admitted he is definitely "ready" to be a father.

He said: "I'm ready to be a dad. You're born to be a parent, that's what we're here for, really. All the other s*** is great, but it's not what we're here for."

However, he is trying to ignore some of the advice he and Behati, 27, have been offered as they want to bring up their little girl in their own way.

He shared: "When you are doing this for the first time, everybody loves to tell you what you should be doing. So, we're kind of tuning a lot of it out and we're just going to do it how we do it."

Adam has been desperate to have kids for quite some time, revealing he wanted a big family soon after he tied the knot with the model in 2014.

He said at the time: "We're definitely going to do it. I want to have 100 kids. I want to have more kids than would be socially responsible. [I want] like, 17. Is that reasonable? I love kids so much though."

Thursday 22 September 2016

Mickey Huang: I was depressed for 15 years

Mickey Huang has revealed that he was depressed for 15 years after he broke up with Dee Hsu in 2000. Speaking about his condition to the media for the first time, he shared that he only started to get better in 2012.

The 44-year-old shared that his mother abandoned him before he celebrated his 10th birthday. He recounted the day she left, where he cried on the balcony asking her not to leave, but ended up being left behind regardless. He continued that this incident has left an emotional scar that has yet to be healed till date.

Because of what happened during his childhood, Mickey expressed that he became a negative person. Moreover, his hectic work schedule didn’t allow him time to properly look after his mental health. After splitting from Dee in 2000, he fell into depression and only managed to recover 15 years later.

He shared that he wrote his will in 2004 “in case I suddenly died one day, so that someone would see it when they were taking care of the belongings I left behind”. Mickey went on to say that he has no sense of security and only feels assured when he looks at the dolls and collectibles at home, because “they’re the only ones who won’t leave me behind (…) They’re mine once I buy them.”

He previously mentioned that one of the biggest turning points in his life was in 2009, when a veteran television producer suggested him to entrepreneur Jimmy Lai, which helped his career pick up. After which, he was confirmed for three gigs in 2012 – Red White Red White Victory, Zong Yi Shi Ba Ban (loosely translated to 18 Variety Lessons) and One in a Million.

He resolved his 15-year feud with Dee last year and has since gotten back on his feet. He shared that he now believes in letting go of the bad things that have happened in the past and “ignoring what people think of me, putting down all the negativity in my life and giving it all for my work and my life”. He concluded that with this attitude, “there will be a day that everyone will acknowledge me for what I’ve done”.

Johnny Depp selling LA home

Johnny Depp is selling his Los Angeles penthouse.

The 53-year-old actor - who recently split from Amber Heard after just over one year of marriage - has listed the spacious property in Downtown LA for $12.78 million.

Johnny's home is in the Eastern Columbia Building and is comprised of five adjacent penthouses, which the actor kept largely separate, living in them "like rooms in a home," his real-estate agent Kevin Dees of Partners Trust told the Wall Street Journal.

He connected three of the units via doorways but left two separate, using one as a studio and another as a guest suite.

The units can be bought separately or together.

This comes less than two months after it was revealed that Johnny is selling his mansions in France and Venice.

Johnny recently doubled the asking price on his French compound, which is set on 37 acres of land and boasts more than a dozen buildings.

He first put it up for sale last year, with an asking price of around 23 million euro but took it off the market a few months later.

Now it's back on for twice as much and it is being sold fully furnished with DVDs still on the bookshelves.

As well as all the buildings, it comes with two swimming pools, a gym, a skate park, a restaurant with a professional kitchen, a launderette and a garage.

A church on the site has been converted into a guest house with the confession box converted into a wardrobe.

Alexander Kraft, chairman of Sotheby's International Realty France, who previously listed the property, said: "Johnny had decided to sell the Plan de la Tour property to close this chapter of his life and move on.

"He hopes that someone else will enjoy the property as much as he did and bring him or her the same happiness it brought."

And he is selling his Venetian mansion for almost 11 million euro.

The 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star put the seven-bedroom palace on the market five years after purchasing the plush property which overlooks Venice's Grand Canal.

YG Entertainment to Take Legal Action Against G-Dragon′s Hacker

YG Entertainment has responded strongly to Big Bang G-Dragon′s hacking incident.

On September 21, YG Entertainment revealed, "Recently, G-Dragon′s privacy was compromised when his personal private SNS account was hacked and we will be taking legal action."YG Entertainment continued, "The hacked account was only open to G-Dragon′s close acquaintances and he had carefully set it as private. Hacking a private social networking site and sharing the photos is a crime.

"The person responsible for hacking the account set G-Dragon′s ′Private′ account to ′Public′ and broke the law. As a result, photos that were only available to 150 close acquaintances were widely spread online.

"We will be filing complaints against not only the hacker, but those who spread malicious rumors. These are measures to prevent additional invasions of artists’ privacy, which crossed the line and broke the law. We have already asked media to refrain from using G-Dragon’s leaked photos."

Lin Chiling asks Vivian Hsu for boyfriend recommendations

Vivian Hsu is in the midst of promoting her new book, From a 14-year-old girl to a 40-year-old woman, Steel V’s courageous diary. She recently guested on Small Swallow Xiaoyan Night, where she spoke about her pregnancy journey. This was her first variety show since giving birth.

Tearing up when talking about her difficult journey, she shared one of the hardest parts of her pregnancy was that her blood circulation and digestive system suffered due to her bed rest and hence she had five family members who took turns to fly to Singapore to look after her.

Sharing a light-hearted moment through the hard times, she said that she broke gas when her older sister was massaging her thigh, causing her sister’s fringe to fly up. Her story made the audience crack up and broke the solemn atmosphere there.

In addition, good buddy Lin Chiling recorded a special video message for Vivian, in which she asked, “Could you please introduce a boyfriend to me?” Her request flustered Vivian, who quipped, “My husband’s friends are all married” before going on to promise that she will help Chiling look for a good partner.

Chiling previously denied dating rumours between her and Jerry Yan in the midst of speculation that she and her former beau have reconciliated.

Mia Farrow's son Thaddeus dead at 27

Mia Farrow's son has died aged 27.

Thaddeus passed away at Danbury Hospital in Connecticut on Wednesday (21.09.16) after a car crash but no foul play was thought to be involved.

According to gossip website TMZ, Connecticut police responded to a call at Roxbury, Connecticut, at around 12:45pm on Wednesday, and found Thaddeus "gravely injured in his car along Route 67".

The the 71-year-old actress' son was taken to hospital, and later pronounced dead at 2:30pm.

Thaddeus was one of 10 children adopted by the former fashion model, and was paraplegic - meaning he had loss of feeling in his legs - due to polio, a rare viral infection.

After she adopted Thaddeus, Mia spearheaded a campaign to rid the world of polio, revealing that she too had suffered from the infection as a child but was able to fight it due to living in a country with advanced healthcare.

She previously said: "I perhaps am more motivated than most people because I had polio myself and it was a real struggle to come through it, and what I saw will never leave me.

"Perhaps even more so because I have a son who is only 12 years old and who is paralysed from the waist down because of polio.

"This is a terrible disease, and he has a lot of difficulty just getting through the day. I would love to see the end of polio, where no more children have this."

In total, the 'Rosemary's Baby' actress had 14 children - Matthew and Sascha, 46, Soon-Yi, 45, Fletcher, 42, Summer, 41, Moses, 38, Dylan, 31, Ronan, 28, Frankie-Minh, 25, Isaiah, 24, and Kaeli-Sha.

Daughters Lark Song, 35, and Tam, 21, have also died, in 2008 and 2000 respectively.

Wednesday 21 September 2016

Ariel Lin hopes for a child in the next 2 years

Ariel Lin has revealed her hope to have a child in the next two years. Speaking to the media at the promotional event for her new movie My Egg Boy, she and co-star Rhydian Vaughan spoke about their respective marriages and baby plans.

In the movie, Ariel’s character breaks up with her boyfriend after placing more importance on her job. In real life, the 33-year-old only meets up with her husband once every few months because of their work. When asked if she worries about their relationship due to the physical distance between them, she mused, “If both parties are willing to work on (our relationship), there’s nothing that is too difficult for us to overcome.”

She tied the knot with businessman Charles Lin in December 2014 but has yet to go on honeymoon with him as the pair is too busy. Sharing that she aims to fulfill both parties’ parents’ wishes of welcoming a grandchild to the family soon, she hopes to have a child within the next two years. She declared that her dream honeymoon is “to go on a cruise and have a long break”.

Ariel shared that she pays special attention to her health, especially since she went through a brain surgery to remove a tumour on her pituitary gland in 2009.

Rhydian, who is newly married, revealed that he too, hasn’t had the time to bring his wife on honeymoon and remarked that he feels that having it in Taiwan is a good idea. “Taiwanese should get to know Taiwan better; we can join a group tour and experience our country like a tourst.”

He has an eight-month-old son, nicknamed Xiao Mu Er, and shared that he rarely cries, and would wail for three to four seconds before stopping. He chuckled that he “finds it strange that my son isn’t like all the other kids” who cry much more.

Brad Pitt wasn't warned about divorce

Brad Pitt found out about his divorce from Angelina Jolie on Monday (20.09.16).
The 'World War Z' star was reportedly told about the split only hours before the papers were filed by the 'Maleficent' actress' legal team.

A source told Us Weekly magazine: "Brad only found out about the divorce decision on Monday."

Meanwhile, it was previously claimed that Angelina decided to split from Brad, 52, after an unknown "incident", which happened a week ago.

An insider said: "The final divorce decision was only made one week ago. An incident took place and prompted Angelina to act and file."

However, the pair's relationship is said to have been on the rocks for months.

A pal said: "I could say the divorce announcement is a shock, but it's not. This divorce deal has been brewing for a long time.

"When Angelina underwent her mastectomy in 2013, her health and life in general became a priority for her. Her views on life changed. Suddenly she saw herself walking in her late mother's shoes - and she was no longer that wild, fun loving woman she used to be, she was taking things a lot more seriously.

"Brad was supportive, and wanted to be there for her, so they decided to marry - more for the sake of their six children than themselves. They wanted the kids to have the security of knowing their parents were committed because they had been very affected by their mom's ill health."

Girl’s Day′s Minah Spends Personal Time with Fans

Girl’s Day′s Minah has spent personal time with her fans.

In the evening of September 20, Minah tuned into Naver V app to listen to her favorite music with fans while answering their questions.Minah tuned in LIVE with her bare face and seemed to be laying in bed. Minah revealed, "I like Justin Bieber′s music," and listened to his track Boyfriend in the background while greeting fans.

Minah stated to her fans, "I want to meet you soon. I am preparing hard these days.

Truthfully, not everything goes the way I want it to. I am working hard so I can meet you soon."

She continued, "Did everyone watch SBS′ ′Scene Stealer′ during Thanksgiving?

Honestly, it was hard because I can adlib. I′ve been busy after my drama, appearing in ′SNL,′ ′Duet Song Festival′ and ′Scene Stealer.′"

Meanwhile, Minah appeared in her first lead role as Gong Shim in SBS drama Beautiful Gong Shim, which finished airing in July.

Karen Mok would love to design men's shoes for her husband

Karen Mok appeared together with her mother Ho Manyee, Qi Qi and Janet Ma at a brand’s promotion. She admitted that this collaboration benefited many of her female friends and family members. She would like to design some men’s shoes so that her husband might also be benefited. She liked to participate in the reality shows which she thought were exciting and fun but it would be hard for her husband to be there with her. Qi Qi said she had just celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival with her daughter because her husband Simon Yam was busy at work for a new movie. On the other hand, Jane had celebrated the festival with her husband and had a happy holiday.

Daniel Radcliffe: Hollywood is racist

Daniel Radcliffe says it is "pretty undeniable" that Hollywood is racist.

The 'Harry Potter' star considers the film industry to be "lagging behind" when it comes to appreciating what people from all races can offer.

When asked if Hollywood is racist, he said: "Yes. I mean it's pretty undeniable, that's the thing, we like to think of ourselves as being a very progressive industry but we have been lagging behind in all kinds of areas and it's been very well documented.
"I think there's lots of things about the Oscars, there's lots of amazing performances every year that don't get recognised. I feel like there's a lot that's unseen about the process."

However, the 27-year-old star does feel like things have improved slightly as of late.
He added: "I do think that now these things have come up things are going to start changing. I'm starting to see it in scripts that I read."

And Daniel also opened up about sexism in Hollywood and admits he finds it "crazy" that there is still a gender pay gap.

Speaking on BBC's The Victoria Derbyshire Show, he added: "Jennifer Lawrence was the person who wrote that letter and started that whole conversation.

"It's crazy that that still goes on and it's also in department to department in the industry too. There are some departments that are predominantly male, and again that's something that is changing, but it's interesting."

Meanwhile, Daniel previously admitted he just assumes people think he is a feminist.
He explained: "It's sad that people are having to come out as feminist.

"I thought we'd have got beyond this point. I would hope it would be assumed of me that I was one. You see amazing male characters, and there is an absolute dearth of roles for women."

Tuesday 20 September 2016

Carina Lau, Faye Wong post rare photo together

Carina Lau posted a rare photo of her with Faye Wong. The pair, who are 50 and 47 years old respectively, elicited praise from netizens for their ever-youthful looks.

Carina mused in her photo caption, “Knowing two languages is the equivalent of knowing two cultures. Knowing how to appreciate alcohol is the equivalent of knowing two different ways of living.”

The two divas are known as one of showbiz’s longstanding friends, and have collaborated on numerous occasions. The pair showed off their strong friendship when Faye flew specially to Hong Kong for Carina’s birthday party last year despite the media spotlight on her for her reconciliation with Nicholas Tse.

She went as far as to call Faye a “troublesome guest” and quip that she wouldn’t “give her face” and sing for her even if she asked, drawing laughter from many in the crowd. The friends are also said to both enjoy playing mahjong, and have similar personalities.

Fans have expressed delight at the photo, leaving comments such as, “We’re glad to see these two beauties together.”

Justin Bieber splits from Sofia Richie

Justin Bieber and Sofia Richie have reportedly split up.

The 'Baby' hitmaker and the 18-year-old model - who is the daughter of Lionel Richie - have decided to go their separate ways before things get too serious, TMZ reports.

The news comes only days after Sofia opened up about her "special relationship" with Justin.

She said: "We have a special relationship. Justin is very easy to talk to, and that's hard to find with people in Los Angeles."

Meanwhile, Sofia was dragged into a spat between Justin and his ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez when the 22-year-old singer threatened to quit Instagram if people didn't stop sending Sofia hate.

He wrote at the time: "I'm gonna make my Instagram private if you guys don't stop the hate this is getting out of hand, if you guys are really fans you wouldn't be so mean to people that I like (sic)"

But Selena quickly fired back: "If you can't handle the hate then stop posting pictures of your girlfriend lol - it should be special between you two only. Don't be mad at your fans. They love you (sic)."

After seeing her comments, Justin got embroiled in a war of words with Selena, where he accused her of using him.

He wrote: "It's funny to see people that used me for attention and still try to point the finger this way. Sad. All love. I'm not one for anyone receiving hate. Hope u all can be kind to my friends and each other. And yes I love my beliebers (sic)."

However, things seemed to eventually cool down between the pair as Selena later admitted that "what she said was selfish and pointless".

EXO′s D.O to Appear as Lead in Upcoming Web Drama

Boy group EXO′s D.O has been cast as lead is upcoming project by director Lee Byung Heon.

It was reported on September 19, that D.O has been confirmed as the lead in upcoming web drama by Lee Byung Heon, who is best known for the film Twenty.The title for the project has not been confirmed, but the synopsis and script have been completed. D.O will be playing the role of a student studying film.

Although he has a unique personality, he is very passionate about film.

Interest in the drama is already high as it will be directed by Lee Byung Heon, who gained praise for the movie Twenty, and stars D.O, who has shown his acting skills through a variety of movies and dramas.

D.O and director Lee Byung Heon′s drama will begin filming as soon as a female lead is selected and will be revealed at the end of this year.

Lin Chiling: I’m single and available

Lin Chiling attended the cinema opening in Taiwan yesterday (Aug 18), where she once again clarified her recent dating rumours.

She was previously reported to have reconciled with ex-boyfriend Jerry Yan, with other reports suggesting that she was being pursued by a wealthy businessman. She mused, “Whoever thought of these has a pretty good imagination. In reality, I haven’t found my Mr. Right and I’m not quite sure who everyone is talking about.

If he really exists, he either lost is way or is walking too slowly. Perhaps he needs someone to guide him along.”

The 41-year-old revealed that her parents are not rushing her into marriage, and that her only requirement for her other half is that he is sincere. Chuckling that she hopes to have someone to watch movies with in the future, she added, “This makes me sound really desperate, though.”

Chiling went on to share that her friends have shared advice that she should look for her other half from her pool of old friends, which she revealed she will be heeding.
In related news, the model-actress confirmed that she will be part of Dee Hsu’s upcoming movie, Chi Chi De Ai (loosely translated to Eat, Love).

Dee, who will be star of the project, has revealed that she will be refraining from consuming alcohol for two months and losing three kilograms in order to look good next to the svelte Chiling.

Vin Diesel: Paul Walker inspired me to be a father

Vin Diesel says Paul Walker inspired him to have children.

The 'Furious 7' star has revealed his late co-star was instrumental in encouraging him to start a family.

Speaking at the Reach Out Worldwide charity event, he said: "He must've been God-sent because he put me on the right path. He set me up. And when we did the first 'Fast & Furious', I was already 30 years old or something, but he was a father.

"When we were in the cars in between takes, he would tell me, 'Hey, Vin, it's not a scary thing to become a father' [and] give me all the good advice. Next thing I know, I am a dad ... [He] is why I named my daughter Pauline because of the credit that Paul Walker deserves in my personal life."

And the 49-year-old actor revealed it was Paul who told him to go to hospital to be there for the birth of Pauline, now 18 months.

He added: "Paul was very instrumental in my segue into fatherhood. He was the one that told me to go to the hospital.

"He's the one that told me to cut the umbilical cord. He told me to cut the umbilical cord! [He was] the only person, in California, that knew I was about to have a child."
Meanwhile, Vin - who also has Hania, eight, and Vincent, six, with his partner Paloma Jiménez - previously revealed Paul "guided" him into fatherhood.

He said: "[Paul] went into fatherhood a lot earlier than I did. He took on that role of kind of being the guide into fatherhood for me. It's kind of beautiful ...

"The one thing Paul always wanted me to do was be present at my child's birth. He was so adamant about it. We were in Puerto Rico doing the [last] scene. Paul Walker and I came out of the car and [we found out] her water broke in New York. My son was being born. He was like, 'We can film later. You have to go now.' And he was right and I did."