Cyndi Wang, Yao Yuanhao call it quits

Fans of Taiwanese couple Cyndi Wang and Yao Yuanhao saw the couple’s split coming after she wrote, “When relationships lack respect, it shows how selfish an individual is,” on her Facebook earlier this month (Feb 16).

News of the pair’s breakup was confirmed by Cyndi’s management agency last Wednesday (Feb 22) and Yuanhao, 34, also shared that he “has no plans for marriage anytime soon” when he was probed about it at a press conference the next day.

Fans have been speculating the reason behind their breakup. According to an insider, their relationship have been on the rocks and they broke up a total of three times during their four-year relationship.

Some think that Cyndi’s mother is to blame as she dislikes the actor for allowing her 34-year-old daughter to go through the turmoil of being a third-party during his breakup with Sonia (fans thought that Cyndi came between their relationship). There are also reports saying that Cyndi’s mother does not think too highly of the actor’s career achievements and does not wish for her daughter to marry him.
Cyndi and Yuanhao have not responded to these reports at press time.

Hawick Lau, Yang Mi 'get intimate' 5 times a day?

Things are looking up for celebrity couple Hawick Lau and Yang Mi, after they went through a rough patch last year when the actor was accused of cheating on his wife with his drama co-star, Angel Wang (also known as Wang Ou).

Fans have recently shared a footage from a variety show episode where the actor confessed that he ‘gets intimate’ with his wife up to five times a day. According to Hawick, the term “intimate” meant doing simple, romantic gestures for his wife.

He shared that one of his favourite gestures would be pouring a glass of water for the actress before bed time and also making sure that she is covered up with her blanket when she is sleeping.The 42 year-old actor was praised for being a “model-husband” by fans who felt that Yang Mi was “a very lucky woman.

The actress also took a three-day break during the Chinese New Year weekend to spend time with Hawick and their daughter, nicknamed ‘Xiao Nuo Mi’ although she had been busy with the filming of the upcoming drama, Tan Pan Guan (loosely translated as The Negotiator).

According to the actor’s father, Danny Lau, the family of three also video call each other every day despite their conflicting schedules.

KCON 2017 Launches Official Website

The KCON 2017 website is available now!Fans can now visit the website, to find out everything their is to know about this year′s events.

The first upcoming KCON will be taking place in Mexico on March 17-18. The line up will include BTS, Eric Nam, EXID, NCT 127, Astro, Infinite H, MONSTA X and Red Velvet.

Since first beginning in California in 2012, KCON has expanded around the world throughout the years. In 2015, KCON expanded outside of the United States for the first time through their Japan festival. And in 2016, KCON expanded to yet another two countries, adding Abu Dhabi and France to their calendar.

For more information about KCON, check out our comprehensive KCON 2017 section, right here on Mwave.

Has Lorde revealed her album release date?

Lorde is believed to be releasing her new album in March following the release of a cryptic television advert.

The 20-year-old singer/songwriter appeared in a TV commercial which aired in her native New Zealand which showed her sitting in the back of a car eating and sipping on a soft drink.

The ad wrapped with the messages "2.3.17 NYC" and "3.3.17 NZ" which has led to fans speculating online that these will be the dates that Lorde's second LP will drop, with them being different due to the time difference Down Under.

Since the advert was broadcast, Lorde's Twitter bio has been changed to read "I hope the exit is joyful, and i hope never to return. (sic)"

Lorde - whose real name is Ella Yelich-O'Connor - previously revealed last November that she was busy working on her new LP, the follow-up to her acclaimed 2013 debut 'Pure Heroine'.

The 'Royals' hitmaker also teased that her new collection of tracks will reflect where her life is now, compared to her first album which dealt with her "teenage glory".

She said: "I'm not a kid any more ... and writing 'Pure Heroine' was my way of enshrining our teenage glory, putting it up in lights forever so that part of me never dies, and this record - well, this one is about what comes next."

Matt LeBlanc to retire in his 50s

Matt LeBlanc plans on retiring in his 50s.

The 'Friends' legend turns 50 on July 25 and is starting to "take stock" of his life and wants to achieve everything he had ever planned to in his professional life in the near future.

The dark-haired hunk has reportedly decided to call time on his career in acting and television so he can have a more "personal life" and spend more time with his 13-year-old daughter Marina, whom he has with his former model ex-wife Melissa McKnight.

According to the Daily Star newspaper, Matt said on set of his motoring show 'Top Gear': "I want to retire in my early fifties.

"I want everything set up. Otherwise you look and go '50! Whooo, where did that go?'

"I'm beginning to take stock. I want retirement accomplished."

The 'Episodes' star previously spoke of how much he enjoys hanging out with his daughter and cherishes the time because he knows she won't always want to be with him.

He said: "I love it when I'm with my daughter. We make bacon and eggs and sit and talk over how she slept, what she dreamed about, what we should do that day.

"I'm clinging on to those moments because I'm not Rihanna so she won't want to hang out for much longer.

"Is she a Rihanna fan? Oh my God, I know every word to every song. Please don't stop the music ..."

Matt previously said Marina refuses to watch 'Friends' because he was in it.

The 49-year-old actor shot to fame playing Joey Tribbiani in the sitcom, and though the teenager's friends have been watching reruns of the series, she has no interest in tuning in because she doesn't want to "overdose" on seeing her dad.

He said: "I don't think she thinks I'm too cool.

"I think her friends at school are watching 'Friends' now, that's about the age they get into it, but she, she can't be bothered. She just couldn't care less.

She's seen it, but it's her dad.

"She sees me enough...she's like, 'Overdose on my dad, I don't want that.'"

f(x)′s Krystal Featured on Exclusive Outtake Photos Revealed Through Billboard

Girl group f(x)′s Krystal has been featured on exclusive outtake photos from her collaboration with band Glen Check′s Kim June One.

On February 22, Billboard revealed the exclusive outtake photos from Krystal and Kim June One′s collaboration I Don′t Wanna Love You through an article titled, "f(x)′s Krystal & Glen Check′s June One Kim Collaborate on Stunning ′I Don′t Wanna Love You′: Exclusive Outtake Photos." Through the article, Billboard shared, "The song brings together the girl-group member and electro-rock band′s singer-guitarist for a dreamy electro-pop cut with a foreboding vibe."

Additionally, the collaboration track was introduced around the world through Apple Music Beats 1 program Chart #1.

I Don′t Wanna Love You isn′t simply a musical track, but also an artistic visual that was represented through the artistic music video and photo spread.

Meanwhile, Kim June One personally wrote, composed and produced I Don′t Wanna Love You while SM Entertainment′s visual director Kim Hee Jin took charge of the various visuals including the music video, photography and artwork.

BEAST Attracts the Attention of Fans with a Group Selfie

Male group BEAST has attracted the attention of fans after sharing a new group selfie.

On February 23, member Yoon Du Jun shared a photo through his personal Instagram with the message, "Group shot, it′s been a while." In the revealed image, the members of BEAST are seen with their hair and makeup done for a schedule.

Fans were quick to notice and showed their curiosity as to where BEAST was headed.

Meanwhile, BEAST left Cube Entertainment last year and established their own agency Around US Entertainment. While they are preparing a new album under the new label, a comeback date has not been set. The group is still in discussions with Cube Entertainment in regards to the usage of the group name BEAST.

SHINee Begins Promotions for 5th Studio Album in Japan

Male group SHINee has begun promotions for their 5th studio album in Japan.

SHINee′s 5th Japanese studio album FIVE was released on February 22 and reached number 2 on Oricon′s daily chart on the day of it′s release. SHINee is currently promoting the new album throughout Japan. A truck covered in photos of SHINee is driving around 4 cities in Japan including Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka and 5 Tokyo subway stations are also covered in images of SHINee. Additionally, buildings, billboards and screens near Shibuya station are also decorated with SHINee.

SHINee began their SHINee WORLD 2017～FIVE～ tour in Fukui on January 28-29 and the group plans to tour a total of 10 cities with 25 concerts. Their plan is to meet with 250,000 fans by the end of their Japan tour.

Meanwhile, SHINee will also hold their first North American tour in March. They will be visiting Toronto, Vancouver, Dallas and Los Angeles with SHINee CONCERT ‘SHINee WORLD V.

Eminem headlining Reading and Leeds Festivals

Eminem has been confirmed as the third and final headliner for this year's Reading and Leeds Festivals, joining Muse and Kasabian for the August music extravaganza.

 Eminem is the final headliner confirmed for the 2017 Reading and Leeds Festivals.

The 'Lose Yourself' rap superstar has been announced to perform at the annual event, which takes place on the weekend of August 25 - 27 at Richfield Avenue, Reading, and Bramham Park, Leeds.

He joins headliners Muse and Kasabian for his what will be his first appearance at the music extravaganza in four years on August 26 at Reading and Sunday 27 at Leeds.
Reading and Leeds boss Melvin Benn said: "Eminem returning to Reading and Leeds is beyond exciting.

"His 2013 headline performance was incredible and I can't wait to have him back. In addition to our third and final headliner - joining Kasabian and Muse - we've announced over 70 additional acts to this year's line up - It's looking stronger than ever."

Also joining the line up are Charli XCX, Blossoms, You Me At Six, The Pretty Reckless, Mallory Knox, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes and Becky Hill, plus many more.

They join previously announced acts including Major Lazer, Bastille, Architects, Glass Animals, While She Sleeps, Two Door Cinema Club, Never Be Like You' hitmaker Flume, Wiley, Circa Waves, Jimmy Eat World, The Amity Affliction and Rat Boy.

It has been five years since 'Shoot The Runner' rockers Kasabian played the festivals.
On their headline slot, they said: "It's been five years, and as a band we have come a long way since then. We're looking forward to playing tunes from the new record and bringing the mosh pit to Reading & Leeds Festival!"

And Muse haven't played in six years.

They said: "We're very excited to be playing Reading and Leeds again. More news about our plans for 2017 coming in the new year."

Tickets for the festival are on sale now and available from the Reading and Leeds website.

 

Dwayne Johnson will 'completely destroy' an In-N-Out Burger feast after The Oscars 2017

Dwayne Johnson has vowed to "completely destroy multiple burgers and fries" at In-N-Out Burger if 'Moana' wins at The Oscars 2017.

The 44-year-old actor has "never" enjoyed a fast food feast from the American restaurant chain, but after receiving excellent service when he treated his partner Lauren Hashian and 15-year-old daughter Simone - who he has with his former partner Dany Garcia - to a burger and milkshake, he promised to return to enjoy a "cheat meal" in his tuxedo following the star studded event on Sunday (26.02.17).

Dwayne, who plays Maui in the Disney production, which has been nominated for Animated Feature Film and Music (Original Song) at the 89th Academy Awards, shared a picture of him alongside the members of staff at the eatery on his Instagram account.

He captioned the post: "I've never been to IN-N-OUT before (I know, what an as**hole;), but when my lovely ladies @laurenhashianofficial & @simonegjohnson wanted late night grub, I happily obliged and pulled in the drive thru.

"Seriously, the most excited and suuuuuper nice fans ever. Thanks Victor (manager pictured here) and staff for being so cool.

You made my ladies very happy with the burgers, fries and shakes and that's what it's all about.

If our Moana wins the Oscar this Sunday, I will return - in my tux and completely destroy multiple burgers and fries to celebrate. I'm talkin' about takin' cheat meal to another level.

Thanks guys for being so cool. And for the free ketchup.

#InNOut #NewestAndBiggestFan #Literally (sic)."

And the muscular hunk - who was known as The Rock when he was a professional wrestler - regularly gets stopped and asked by fans to sing 'You're Welcome' from the popular movie.

Speaking previously, he said: "One of the coolest parts of this whole thing is having everyone from truck drivers to toddlers, from lovely ladies to dudes in the gym... they all ask to me sing a few lines of "You're Welcome" to which I respectfully reply, 'You can taste the steak all you want, but the gravy ain't free'. They look confused and start nervously laughing.. I just stare and make the whole thing uncomfortable.. then I break out in laughter.. then they break out in laughter.. then I start singing.. then they start singing with me.. then I stop and say, "no seriously, pay up". Everyone wins. #Moana #YoureWelcome #DigitalHD TODAY! (sic)."

Da Mouth’s Aisa reveals wedding photos

Taiwan-based Japanese singer Aisa Senda will marry Taiwanese actor, Zhou Ming Fu (nicknamed Tofu) this June. In the announcement made via Facebook yesterday (Feb 21), she also shared a series of wedding photos taken in Seoul, Korea.

One of the photos showed the couple having an ice cream date outside a café. The 34 year-old singer wore a short wedding dress and matching white sneakers with Ming Fu and even gave a sneak peak of her actual day wedding dress which she wore in some pictures.

There will be two wedding ceremonies: one in Okinawa, Japan on June 11 for her family and another one in Taiwan the following week. Her celebrity guest list include Jacky Wu, Rainie Yang and Da Mouth members MC40, DJ Chung and Harry Chang.
Aisa, who hopes to have a son and daughter in future, also made it clear she isn’t pregnant and said they will only proceed with baby-making plans after the wedding ceremony. “I can’t look good on my wedding day if I have a bulging tummy,” she joked.

Aisa and Ming Fu registered their marriage in April last year.

Chris Wang hints at wife’s second pregnancy

Thanks to a slip of the tongue, Chris Wang indirectly leaked news of his wife’s second pregnancy at an event on Tuesday (Feb 21) when he was quizzed about his plans to have a second child.

“If there’s news, we’ll definitely tell everyone when the time is right,” he said, after a pause.

However, the Taiwanese actor’s body language gave it away when reporters asked if he was keeping mum due to the Chinese tradition of not revealing a pregnancy within the first three months.

“Well,” he replied cautiously, “That’s… this is not (an admission).”

“I’m not going to talk about it for now today!” he quickly added, ending all discussions about his wife’s second pregnancy.

The 34-year-old loosened up when the conversation moved on to his fatherhood experience with his 2-year-old daughter “Lei Lei” (Wang Lei-zhen). The young tot has been parroting her parents’ words and even picked up a swear word by accident when Chris accidentally cursed in her presence.

“We were both shocked and now we substitute swear words with ‘meow,’” he shared.

The avid trekker and backpacker shared they will be going on another family vacation in March to Nepal and Austria. When reporters asked if it’d be difficult for his pregnant wife to be on the road, he gave a nervous chuckle and replied, “No lah, we’ll talk about it again.”

JYJ′s Kim Jae Joong to Continue Japan Tour in Nagoya

Male group JYJ′s Kim Jae Joong will continue his Japan Tour in Nagoya.

On February 22, Kim Jae Joong′s agency C-JeS Entertainment revealed that that the singer will meet fans in Nagoya on February 22 and 23 with his concert 2017 KIM JAEJOONG ASIA TOUR in JAPAN ′The REBIRTH of J′.Kim Jae Joong began his Japan Tour in Yokohama in early February and has already met 56,000 fans while traveling tour Japan.

Kim Jae Joong′s agency shared, "On February 20, the Nagoya airport was full of fans greeting Kim Jae Joong, who hasn′t been to Nagoya in a while. Kim Jae Joong once again proved his popularity by being welcomed by excited fans upon his arrival."

Meanwhile, following his concert in Nagoya, Kim Jae Joong will perform a encore concert in Saitama this weekend.

Anais Gallagher gives Brooklyn Beckham dating advice

Anais Gallagher gives Brooklyn Beckham dating advice.

Although the pair have been romantically linked in the past, Anais, 17, - whose parents are Oasis rocker Noel Gallagher and Meg Matthews - insists they have a sibling-type relationship and she helps him out with girls.

Speaking about Brooklyn and Rocco Ritchie, she told ES Magazine: "I'm not dating either of them, no. Me and Brooklyn, people like to pick up on because we're seen out together quite a lot. And because we're such good friends, they like to capture photos where we're hugging. No - we're like brother and sister. We have a really good relationship. I like to help him out with girls."

Anais recently called supermodel Kate Moss her "second mum" and revealed the star sneaks her out of the house for nights out.

She said: "She's hilarious one of the funniest people I know. She is the most loving, motherly figure. She texts me at least once a week. It's a good relationship because she's not my mum. She sneaks me out so we can go out together, and she makes really good peanut butter on toast.'

And model Anais admitted it has been difficult growing up in the public eye but she admires her father for not caring what people think.

She said: "It's very hard trying to find your own way, dealing with people saying you're only doing it because of your parents. I've had stuff written about me since the moment I was born. When I was younger, I'd never done anything to deserve the amount of attention that I got. It's not like I was a singer or had any significant talent. It was just because I was the child of my dad. So I have to respect that, in a way.

"He doesn't give a f**k about what anybody thinks of him or says of him, and will always say what's on his mind and I admire him so much for that."

The full interview appears in this week's issue of ES Magazine, out Thursday 23rd February 2017.

BRIT Awards photobomber Christine and the Queens

Christine and the Queens' aim for the BRIT Awards 2017 is to photobomb as many stars as possible.

The 'Tilted' hitmaker was very excited to attend her first BRITs on Wednesday night (22.02.17) and her goal at the ceremony was to crash as many pictures as she could and dance along to every performance

Speaking on the red carpet before the show kicked off at The O2 in London, the French musician said: "I feel like a happy outsider ... Being nominated feels like winning to me anyway because I'm French and tiny! I just want to photobomb everyone, dance to every song and just enjoy myself. Photobombing is what I'm going to do all evening! Before I was watching the BRITs on YouTube. You've got Katy Perry, Skepta and Robbie Williams, who is winning, like, a Lifetime Achievement Award, that's special."

The 28-year-old singer - real name Héloïse Letissier - chose an outfit inspired by the 16th Century characters in French writer Alexandre Dumas' famous novel 'The Three Musketeers', which focuses on sword-wielding hero D'Artagnan who joins the Musketeers of the Guard.

She said: "To be here and on the red carpet is amazing. My outfit is kind of like of Musketeer, it's meant to be unfolded."

Xiu Jie Kai amuses fans with cute video of Bubu

Taiwanese actor Xiu Jie Kai and his wife, Alyssa Chia, regularly share videos and photos of their 1-year-old daughter, Bubu via their social media platforms and a recent video of Bu Bu drinking her milk garnered much attention online.

In the 20-second video, Bubu was seen shaking her head and body vigorously while listening to music and drinking her milk. Amused by his daughter’s antics, Jie Kai wrote: “Does your milk taste better when you drink it like this? Or are you trying to make yogurt? I really don’t get you”.

“Don’t you feel dizzy?” he added jokingly.

Fans praised Bubu for being such an obedient girl because she finished her milk when her father told her to and even asked for a second serving.

The 33 year-old actor and his wife welcomed Bubu in August 2015, after registering their marriage in the same month. They are also currently expecting another daughter, who will be due in a month’s time.

Alyssa has another daughter, Angelina Sun, from her first marriage with Sun Zhihao.

Jacky Cheung satisfied with tour performance in Taipei

Insisting on "starting on time", "no lowering of keys" and "no teleprompter", Jacky Cheung finished six "A Classic Tour" concerts in Taipei perfectly.

He was satisfied with his performance and was grateful to the supporting fans and staff. The organisers presented him with a glass ox as he was born in the Year of Ox. Jacky revealed that he might consider coming back and even singing in Kaohsiung. He admitted that he had felt a little nervous during the first couple of concerts and used too much energy in the beginning, which made the later parts harder.

"I ate a lot in Taiwan," he said. Jacky had done a lot of physical training for this tour, and he claimed that he had his best physique in 50 years. When asked if he had a six-pack, he said no. He added that only he knew how his body looked liked, and even his wife did not know.

BTOB Confirms Comeback in March

Idol group BTOB has confirmed to make a comeback on March 6.

On February 21, BTOB revealed the artwork for their 10th mini album Feel′eM through their official SNS channels. Additionally, they are confirmed to be making a comeback on March 6. In the revealed artwork, the album title and comeback date are written on a vintage production slate.

BTOB most recently promoted dance title track Pray (I′ll Be Your Man) of their album New Men in November 2016. Additionally, in January, the boy group also sold out of tickets for their 3rd solo concert within 2 minutes.

Meanwhile, BTOB plan to create special memories with fans at their 3rd official fan meeting BTOB′s Secret Room, which will be held on March 5.

Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa throw birthday party for son

Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa threw a superhero-themed birthday party for their son Sebastian.

The friendly exes celebrated their son's fourth birthday with a party fit for a superhero over the weekend.

Speaking to the guests who had come to celebrate - including Lamar Odom and Blac Chyna - Amber said: "We love Sebastian. He's our beautiful child. He's super awesome. Happy birthday pumpkin."

Meanwhile, the 30-year-old model previously admitted she has "a million different fears" as a mother.

She explained: "As a mom, you have a million different fears. You don't sleep at night. You think about all the worst things that could possibly happen to your baby, and it really sucks. I literally almost shed a tear every single time when he hugs me really tight and he says, 'Oh, Mommy, I love you so much.' I want him to do any and every thing that makes him smile and be happy forever.

"I read to Sebastian every single day when he was in my arms, and now he can articulate a sentence like no other, and he's three-years-old. He knows every big word. And every time your baby says something like, 'Oh, this is relaxing,' you be like a thesaurus and you give [them] a different way to say it every single time so they learn.

"I gave him a piece of strawberry gum, and he was so dramatic when I gave it to him because he said, 'Oooh, Mommy, this gum feels so therapeutic.' And I just laughed on the floor until I cried."

And Amber also doesn't want any mothers-to-be to be too worried about becoming a mother as it's easy to just "figure things out along the way".

She told PEOPLE magazine: "I read every single book, when I was pregnant, about being a mom and being pregnant and doing the right thing, and then I had my baby and I was just like, 'What the hell do I do now?' Your maternal instinct comes in, and you figure it out along the way. And that's the fun part about it."

Mariah Carey wants kids to have good work ethic

Mariah Carey wants to "instill a work ethic" in her children.

The 'I Don't' hitmaker - who has five-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe with her ex-husband Nick Cannon - has been giving her children some small chores to teach them the importance of helping out.

She said: "They work for me now. I had to give them jobs. I'm trying to instill a work ethic. I don't want them to think since they're my kids and that they can just get whatever they want; do whatever they want.

"I started saying, 'OK look, guys, here's what we're going to do, you're going to help out, maybe clean a couple of things.' I don't expect it to be done properly."

And the 46-year-old singer - who is dating dancer and choreographer Bryan Tanaka - loves being able to take her kids with her when she travels the world and always finds an activity in the city they're visiting that the kids will enjoy.

She added: "For five-year-old kids, they've travelled more than most people in their lives, and they really love it. Usually we do something like go to a children's museum."

And Mariah also opened up about the close relationship she has with her former spouse Nick.

She told Entertainment Tonight: "I support him in what hes going to do. He's the father of my kids. I don't know whats going on. I just you know he's always going to be their daddy so that is what it is."

Meanwhile, Mariah recently confirmed she is dating Bryan but admits she wants to keep her new relationship private.

She said: "I'm just going to be like 'I really don't talk about my personal life.' Because that's what I used to do and it really worked for a minute, back, a while ago.

"I just don't feel comfortable talking about my personal life. Me and my boyfriend don't want to do that."

An Awe-inspiring Masterpiece – “New Breath – 新的呼吸”

Talented Singaporean singer/songwriter, Lya Ng’s debut album “New Breath – 新的呼吸”, produced by multi-talented Iranian music producer Hangi Tavakoli, is officially released on 20 February 2017.  The album comprises 8 songs with different and interesting styles that will take your breath away.  The 26 years old singer who was scouted by Singaporean record label, Flipside Productions & Marketing (Flipside) in late 2015, has since released 4 single tracks and 3 music videos in 2016 with Flipside’s Iranian music producer, Hangi Tavakoli.

"New Breath – 新的呼吸” is a result of Lya’s contemporary art background and Hangi’s well established hip hop production.  The producer even stepped in as rapper to do a verse of rap in Persian language in one of the songs, named “Little Puppy – 小犬犬”. 

Noticeable fact about this album is Lya’s unique voice and style, which is unusual in the typical Chinese pop music industry. In addition, her strong lyrics about her very own personal life experiences added a twist to the album.  What makes this album a new breath is also the injection of Middle Eastern flavoured electro-pop arrangements that yet features the uniqueness of traditional Persian music feel.

Hangi, the producer of the album who has more than 450 released songs with more than 80 different international artistes in his resume, has found the process of writing songs for “New Breath – 新的呼吸” a very different experience.  He explained, “Lya and I spent 3 months just sitting in the studio and playing old Persian and Chinese songs for each other in order to have a better understanding of each other’s taste.  Thereafter, without much discussion, I was on my instruments doing the arrangement whilst Lya was writing the lyrics.  The album was written in one month!”

The two artistes’ talent and passion of making this album has created an awe-inspiring masterpiece.

"New Breath – 新的呼吸” is currently available on the following platforms :

- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flipsidepm/posts/1307459016008775
- iTunes:  http://apple.co/2kYdMCG
- Amazon:  http://amzn.to/2mdrKRe
- YouTube:  http://bit.ly/2mds7uX
- Spotify:  http://bit.ly/2lluTPA

Is Ariel Lin’s biological clock ticking?

Two years after she got married on Christmas Eve, Ariel Lin is finally going to be a mother… in reel life.

The actress sparked pregnancy rumours when she posted numerous baby pictures and shared her thoughts about parenting in a recent post on Weibo.

In the post, Ariel explained that she has been reading up on early childhood education and was inspired to write about it after tuning in to a radio programme.

The 34-year-old also clarified that she is currently preparing for a new project and is not pregnant, as most people would have guessed. “Because it’s (parenting) related to my next show,” she said.

Ariel’s prep work for her new role will come in handy when she gets pregnant – next year, hopefully, if her plans to have a baby in the Year of the Dog materialises.

Although Ariel and her husband, Charles Lin, live in separate countries (Charles works in America while Ariel works in Taiwan), the actress shared that they make it a point to spend 10 to 14 days with each other every month. They recently celebrated their second wedding anniversary in America.

Yoga Lin becomes cuter when drunk

At the promotional event for a wine brand, Yoga Lin boasted, "Being a good drinker is in my genes." According to his father's friends, Yoga's father was a good drinker and used to be a regional champion, although Yoga had never personally witnessed it.

When asked what he did when he got drunk, Yoga said bashfully, "I become cuter." He also said that he was tight-lipped and would not gossip about his friends when they were drunk. He joked, "Also, it’s not the place to talk about it here."

When asked about his wedding plans with Kiki Ting, Yoga said he had been busy with his concerts and could not even find time to celebrate Valentine’s Day, but he added that their wedding would definitely be held this year.

Jessica Jung loves to keep her lips clean and moist

At a promotional event for a lip lacquer brand, South Korean star Jessica Jung appeared with Joanne Zeng, Prince Chiu, Ivy Shao and Joanna Wang to share their tips for lip care.

Jessica said she would apply a lip sleeping mask or balm to keep her lips moisturised. She thought it was important to keep her lips thoroughly clean and moist. When Joanne asked Prince teasingly, "Are my lips soft?" Prince said bashfully, "You take good care of them." Then he added, "I’ve become quite familiar with (your lips) lately."

Tom Holland burns Avengers script

Tom Holland burned his 'Avengers: Infinity War' script to keep details of the movie from being leaked.

The 20-year-old actor took to Instagram to share a video of himself chucking the script in the fire after he admitted he forgot to hand it into producers before he left set.

In the video, he shared: ""Rule number one ... hand in your script ... Marvel like to keep everything a secret. So, to all the producers who are probably freaking out because I forgot to hand in my script, here is evidence that I am destroying it."

Meanwhile, Tom - who plays Spider-Man in the hotly anticipated movie - previously revealed how he went undercover at a school to prepare for his role in 'Spider-Man: Homecoming'.

He confessed: "No one knew who I was or what I was doing. I had a fake name and a fake accent.

"[When I revealed who I was] no one believed me. It makes me think that if Peter Parker went up in his school and was like, 'I'm Spider-Man,' everyone would be like, 'Nah, dude, no you're not.'"

And Tom was understandably thrilled when he found out he had been cast as Spider-Man and revealed he found out he had got the job through a post on Instagram.

He said: "I was in my bed scrolling through Instagram. It had been about a month since my audition. And Marvel just posted a photo saying go to our website and find out who the next Spider-Man is. I went on the Marvel website on my computer and there it was: The new Spider-Man is Tom Holland. I went ballistic, like absolutely nuts."

Meanwhile, the 'Captain America: Civil War' actor has praised Marvel for giving him a chance to work on other films at the same time .

He added: "I do know I have three Spider-Man movies and three solo movies contracted. But if you have another movie, Marvel is so good at working around it.

They're very respectful of your life, really. They understand that you have to work on other movies, and they try and fix it up so you can work around each other."

Harlem Yu’s wife stops work ahead of childbirth

Taiwanese singer Harlem Yu announced last December that he is expecting a child with his news anchor wife, Jinny Chang. According to colleagues, the 41-year-old, who is currently in her fifth month of pregnancy, went on leave suddenly to prepare for labour and did not attend her company’s recent annual celebratory dinner
Formosa Television, the news station Jinny works at, has confirmed that she is currently on no-pay leave and assured fans that Jinny will return to work after she recovers from labour.

In her previous interviews, the newbie mum-to-be (this is her first pregnancy) shared that she will be seeking help from her sisters and friends who are mothers.

It is not known if Harlem and his wife plan to move in together or if they have made new living arrangement plans to accommodate their new family member.

The 55 year-old singer got married to his wife at an intimate wedding banquet last year. He also has another son, Harrison, from his first marriage with Annie Yi.

Chris Wu and Yao Yao stand up against sexual harassment

Chris Wu and Yao Yao appeared at a press conference arranged by The Garden of Hope Foundation to raise public awareness for sexual harassment, and a film they had made was shown at the event.

Chris confessed that when he was younger, he was ignorant and teased girls on the streets, but now he was playing the "victim" in the short film and found it hard to explain the content. He said it was easy for miscommunication to happen between people, and one must never assume that the other person shares their same desires.

Yao Yao said she studied a lot to prepare for the filming. She realised that sexual harassment often happens around us and humanity could be ugly. When asked if she has ever been sexually harassed, she joked that she has "by the media" because their headlines were often horrible and troubled her.

miss A′s Suzy to Release Collaboration With Park Won

Singer Park Won and miss A′s Suzy will release a collaboration song at the end of the month.

On February 17, Park Won′s agency MakeUs Entertainment announced that the recording of the collaboration song is complete and it will be released along with the music video in late February. Prior to the announcement, Park Won and Suzy shared a photo through their respective social media accounts of the pair spending time in a recording studio. It is known that their new collaboration song is a song about love.

Park Won debuted through the group One More Chance in 2010. The group found success with track I Think About You and Park Won gained also gained attention as a solo artist with his 2015 solo album Like A Wonder.

Additionally, Park Won is currently promoting his 2nd album 1/24, which was released last November, while Suzy recently released her solo album Yes? No? last month while continuing her acting career.

Tom Chaplin admits he came close to death

Tom Chaplin was playing "Russian roulette" with his life at the height of his drink and drug problems.

The 37-year-old singer-songwriter - who is best known as the lead singer of the band Keane - saw his life spiral out of control in the mid-2000s due to his addictions and Tom admitted he came close to death after relapsing two years ago.

He shared: "Death was coming to say hello. I could easily have copped it. It's Russian roulette.

"When you're going on binges that last four or five days, with no sleep and crazy amounts of drugs - and you're also on your own.

"I pushed my family right to the edge, to the point where they were kind of saying their goodbyes."

Tom explained that cocaine proved to be his downfall after he'd spent many years enjoying the party lifestyle.

He told The Sun newspaper: "There were periods of my life during the Keane days, two or three years, where I didn't touch coke but I was doing other things.

"I was doing party drugs and was the life and soul.

"But as soon as I went back to coke - particularly that drug - it seemed to have a very isolating, self-destructive hold on me."

In October, Tom said he had overcome his drug abuse problem and was "prepared" for the dangers of the music business after launching his solo album 'The Wave'.

He previously said: "Music is fraught with danger and I have thought about that very deeply. I am savvy enough to realise you are never out of the woods. But this time I feel prepared."

Tom also claimed that his reliance on drugs came from trying to suppress what he called a "real darkness" in his soul.

He explained: "The environment is intoxicating: the money, the adoration, the sense of people around you singing your praises all the time.

"One the one hand, [my voice] is a beautiful instrument and I am in sole charge of it. But it seems to suggest a kind of pure and angelic quality in me as a person.

"And there is a real darkness in my soul. Crushing that part of myself, it came out in peculiar ways: panic attacks, anxiety and depression. It ended in addiction."

Nick Cannon: I put my 'kids first'

Nick Cannon always strives to put his "kids first."

The 36-year-old rapper has five-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe with his ex-wife Mariah Carey, and has said the key to maintaining a healthy co-parenting relationship is to "remove your ego" and do what's best for their children.

He said during an appearance on Amazon's live chat show 'Style Code Live' on Thursday (16.02.17): "It's all about love.

"You put the kids first. But then when you understand that you have unconditional love for these human beings and you want the best existence for them, then you put whatever differences you may have had aside.

"A lot of times, when you think about breakups in relationships, it's usually over ego. And if you can remove your ego from that, and make it about your loved ones, that's what it's all about."

Meanwhile, the former 'America's Got Talent' judge said he won't let his status as a celebrity influence his children's career paths, as he wants to make sure they still put in the "hard work" required to accomplish their dreams.

He said: "If they want to be entertainers, God bless 'em. It's gonna be easy for them to be entertainers. I think as a parent, you want to encourage trying and effort, and putting hard work to the test to show something you can actually accomplish.

"So if it is entertainment, I'm gonna put them through it. I'm gonna make sure, one, school gotta be right. If you want to be a singer, sing in the choir at school. If you want to be an actor, act in a school play first. Go through that process that every kid has to go through."

But the star admits he doesn't want his children to follow in the footsteps of their parents.

He added: "I don't want my kids to be entertainers. But they have it. They're little hams - they see a microphone, they run for it."

Wong Cho Lam, Leanne Li celebrate 2nd wedding anniversary

Hong Kong power couple Wong Cho Lam and Leanne Li shared a series of photos on Facebook on Valentine’s Day to commemorate their second wedding anniversary, which falls on the same day.

The photos showed the comedian and his wife frolicking on the white sand beaches of Maldives and goofing around their hotel bathroom.

One particular picture that caught the eye of fans was that of the actress posing in the shower stall, wearing nothing but a white bikini. These pictures are said to be a product of a spontaneous photoshoot during a recent work trip.

Fans raved at the couple’s lovey-dovey pictures and urged Leanne and Cho Lam to have a child soon. Some also expressed envy, saying, “Cho Lam is such a lucky man.”

Cho Lam and Leanne dated for six years before they tied the knot in Disneyland Hong Kong in 2015.

Kiki Ting shares rare picture with Yoga Lin

Yoga Lin and Kiki Ting registered their marriage in the first week of January after a successful—and very public—proposal on Facebook in November last year. Since then, the private celebrity couple kept their relationship on the down-low until Valentine’s Day.

Kiki posted a rare selfie picture of them goofing around with cute headgear from Disneyland and wrote: “This is an exception for Valentine’s Day. Happy Valentine’s Day, here’s one just for laughs.”

Fans were tickled by the newly-weds’ comical expressions and hand gestures, especially Yoga’s choice of headgear which was a dinosaur mask of Toy Story character, Rex.

Yoga commented, in reply to Kiki’s post, “What? It’s Valentine’s Day? I’m dead…” much to fans’ amusement too.
The 29 year-old singer and his wife are currently in the midst of preparations for their wedding ceremony, which will most likely be held by end of the year.

Emily Song hopes that Dream Girls will reunite someday

Emily Song held a concert for her fans today.

Sporting a look that was different from her Dream Girls style, she included both Chinese and Korean songs in her repertoire. She also invited South Korean boy band Universe and her friend Patty Wu as her guest performers. Even her husband Chen Kaiwen showed up to help with decorating the venue.

When asked about the absence of her friend Tia Li, Emily said they had not seen each other for a while because Tia had a cold and wanted to avoid passing on it to her.

Emily had been busy with her work and plans for establishing her own brand, so she had to postpone her baby-making plans to the later half of the year, although she needed to be careful because her hyperthyroidism might make it difficult for her to get pregnant. She felt great pressure because, "If I don’t get pregnant this year, I’d be one year older next year."

Seeing the return of the South Korean bands Sechskies and S.E.S., Emily also hoped that one day, Dream Girls would reunite again.

No special Valentine's Day for Pakho Chau and his wife

While attending a promotional event, Pakho Chau rode an exercise bike but lost the "race" to his opponent. He explained that he was tired because he had just returned from filming in England.

When asked if he came back specially for Valentine’s Day, he denied it with a smile, saying that he did not give his wife any presents and left for work again soon after seeing her. "Because it is our 11th Valentine’s Day together, we had an agreement not to have any special celebrations." However, he said that he used to write songs and sang to her, saying, "But sometimes when I'm just singing to myself, she’d think I am singing to her."

Pakho revealed that he had hurt his right hand and could not even use a toothbrush, although he would undergo physiotherapy to recover, lest it affect his concert rehearsals.

Super Junior′s Kyuhyun Tops Oricon Chart with ′One Voice′

Super Junior′s Kyuhyun has topped Japan′s Oricon chart with his 1st Japanese solo studio album One Voice.

On February 14, Kyuhyun′s agency SM Entertainment shared that Kyuhyun′s 1st Japanese studio album One Voice, which was released on February 8, reached number 1 on Oricon′s daily chart as soon as it was released and has also reached number 1 on the weekly chart.Kyuhyun is especially gaining attention as he has set a new record. This event marks the first time an international solo artist from a group reached number 1 on Oricon′s weekly chart with their 1st studio album.

On February 14, Oricon shared the news of Kyuhyun′s success by stating through their website, "Super Junior Kyhyun′s 1st studio album ranks number 1, a first for an international group member."

Kyuhyun also showed his excitement after hearing the news and shared, "I am very happy that my 1st Japanese studio album ′One Voice′ has reached number 1 on Oricon′s weekly chart."

Kyuhyun′s 1st Japanese solo studio album One Voice consists of a total of 10 tracks including title track My Serious Love Comedy, Kyuhyun′s first Japanese single Celebration and Japanese versions of his Korean hits At Gwanghwamun and Blah Blah.

Meanwhile, Kyuhyun is currently touring Japan with his concert Super Junior-Kyuhyun Japan Tour 2017~One Voice~. He began in Yokohama on January 18 and will hold a total of 16 concerts in 6 Japanese cities.

Katy Perry confirmed to perform at the BRITs

Katy Perry has been confirmed to be performing at the BRIT Awards.

The pop superstar will take to the stage at The O2 in London on February 22 to perform her new single 'Chained to the Rhythm' and will join previously announced performers Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, Skepta, Little Mix, The 1975, Robbie Williams and Emeli Sande.

Katy, 32, announced the news in a statement which read: "I'm excited to come back to one of my favourite countries, where most of my favourite musical influences come from.

"After three years, I'm excited to return to the BRITs' stage to kick off a new era of purposeful pop."

And the blonde beauty - who previously bagged herself a BRIT in 2009 for Best International Female Solo Artist - also teased fans with the news on Twitter as she claimed she was excited to bring the "second chapter" to her new song to the prestigious event, following her debut performance of the track at the Grammys in Los Angeles on Sunday (12.02.17).

She tweeted: "YAY 2nd chapter of #ChainedToTheRhythm continues in LONDON! (sic)"

Katy - who is a relationship with Orlando Bloom - had been previously reported to be talks to sing at the ceremony as this year's "blockbuster act".

And Katy, like all of this year's performers, has been given her own special BRITs emoji.

A post on the official BRIT Awards Twitter account (@BRITs) unveiled the creation along with the message: "Of course #BRITs performer @katyperry has an official emoji and OF COURSE it's adorable!!! #KatyPerryBRITs #BRITs (sic)"

The BRIT Awards with Mastercard will be hosted by Emma Willis and Dermot O'Leary and will be broadcast live on ITV.

Pam Ferris 'passed out' on set of Harry Potter due to latex costume

Pam Ferris has revealed her latex costume in 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' caused her to pass out.

The British actress has had to dress up as a variety of characters for her varied film roles such as terrifying headmistress Miss Trunchbull in 'Matilda' but it was the skin-tight outfit she had to don to play Aunt Marge in the third instalment of the wizarding franchise when the character was blown up like a balloon in the 2004 film which was the most uncomfortable.

In an interview with the Metro newspaper, Ferris, 68, has revealed she struggled to breathe when shooting those scenes.

She said: "I had several suits of latex which they put compressed air between to expand me. It was absolute torture. And I passed out. It had never been done before, you see.

"We found that if we fired the air in, it stopped my lungs expanding so I couldn't breathe, which is why I passed out. So we had to have a hard carapace underneath. I was so big I couldn't get through doorways so I had to change in a tent."

And being kept separately from the cast is something that she had to do on the set of 1996's 'Matilda' - based on Roald Dahl's novel of the same name - which starred Danny DeVito, who also directed.

She explained: "Danny tried to keep me away from the little ones in the cast because he wanted their real reactions, so they were all a bit wary of me. But their curiosity overcame them. I'd be there looking terrifying and I'd feel a little hand slip in mine. We became close friends."

Andy Lau shows concern for victims of Hong Kong metro arson attack

Andy Lau is still stuck in hospital and recuperating from his injuries when he fell from a horse last month. However, the Hong Kong actor did not forget to do his part as a citizen and showed concern to the victims of the Hong Kong MTR (metro) arson attack.

19 people were injured after a mentally ill man set himself ablaze in the train carriage on Saturday (Feb 11) and Andy wrote a short note to on his official fan site to comfort the victims and their family. “Press on, get well soon!” he wrote. “Praying for recovery for all the victims, and for Hong Kong to have more love and less bitterness. Peace and love!”

Fans were moved by the actor’s thoughtful gesture, and sent him well wishes for a speedy recovery.

The Heavenly King also assured his fans that he his condition was improving and that he “missed everyone.”

“My dearest family, I’m recovering well as expected, don’t worry!” he said. The 55 year-old actor also took the chance to wish his fans a happy Spring Lantern Festival before the Chinese New Year celebrations concluded on Saturday.

Andy spent Chinese New Year in the hospital due to swelling at his back, but recent visits from fellow celebrity friends confirmed that the actor is on the mend and may be discharged anytime soon.

Sammi Cheng would introduce girls to Joseph Chang

Sammi Cheng and Joseph Chang showed up at the premiere of their movie and replayed a romantic scene with the fans.

When asked if she’d tell her husband Andy Hui to "say no" to three things like she did in the movie (no drinking, no meat skewers and no tight underpants), Sammi said no. She also said that she would not celebrate Valentine’s Day with Andy because both of them would be busy at work.

She praised Joseph for his comedic talents, and Joseph was happy to work with her and was always looking forward to going to work the next day. When asked about Joseph’s ideal type of girl, Sammi said it was someone who is diligent, independent, mature and could communicate well.

Joseph said he was willing to date an older woman because love has no age limit. When asked if she had introduced girls to Joseph, Sammi said not yet, but she would when the right one comes along.

Red Velvet Achieves Music Program All-Kill with ′Rookie′

Girl group Red Velvet has achieved a music program all-kill with their new track Rookie.

Not only has Red Velvet′s 4th mini album Rookie reached number 1 on Hanteo′s Weekly Album Chart for a second week, but title track Rookie achieved an all-kill by sweeping music program trophies. Red Velvet won a total of 5 music program trophies with new title track Rookie including on SBS MTV′s The Show, MBC Music′s Show Champion, Mnet′s M COUNTDOWN, KBS 2TV′s Music Bank and SBS′ Inkigayo since it′s release earlier this month.

Additionally, Red Velvet′s new upbeat track Rookie is maintaining it′s top spot on a variety of Korean music charts.

Red Velvet has also revealed plans to release the first making film featuring behind-the-scenes footage of Rookie′s music video shoot through SMTOWN′s official YouTube channel and Naver TV channel on February 14.

Meanwhile, Red Velvet will continue promotions with title track Rookie with performances on MBC Music′s Show Champion on February 15 and Mnet′s M COUNTDOWN on February 16.

Prince's estate to release 'unreleased gems' from back catalogue

Warner Bros. Records is set to release a number of "unreleased gems" from Prince's back catalogue.

The 'Little Red Corvette' hitmaker tragically passed away last year from an accidental overdose of fentanyl at the age of 57, and Warner Bros. Records has now announced it will be opening the Paisley Park vaults to bring fans two albums worth of previously unheard tracks to keep the memory of the late singer alive.

Alongside the new songs, the Paisley Park estate will also release a re-mastered version of the star's 1984 smash hit record 'Purple Rain', as well as having plans to unveil two new concert films.

In a statement posted to Pitchfork, the record company said: "When we make any of Prince's music available to fans - from the hits to unreleased gems - we are committed to upholding Prince's high creative standards and we know fans will be thrilled when they hear these albums and see these films."

All of the new material - as well as the re-mastered album - will be made available on June 9.

The announcement comes as the star's full catalogue was made available on all streaming services including Spotfiy, Apple Music, and Google Play on Sunday (12.02.17) in celebration of the 2017 Grammy Awards.

Previously, Prince's music was pulled from all services except Tidal in 2015, but Paisley Park estate sued Jay Z's Roc Nation - who own the service - after claiming it didn't have exclusive rights to stream Prince's discography.

A statement from Cameron Strang, chairman & CEO of Warner Bros. Records, read: "Prince recorded his most influential and popular music during his time with Warner Bros. and we are deeply aware of our responsibility to safeguard and nurture his incredible legacy.

"Warner Bros. is thrilled to be able to bring Prince's music to his millions of fans around the world via streaming services, fittingly on music's biggest night.

"We'd like to thank Prince's estate, Universal Music Publishing, the Grammy Awards and all of the streaming services for their great collaboration in making this landmark event possible."

Jamie Lynn Spears' daughter 'getting better every day' after ATV accident

Jamie Lynn Spears' daughter Maddie is "getting better every day" after her ATV accident.

The eight-year-old daughter of the former 'Zoey 101' star - whom she shares with her former partner Casey Aldridge - was airlifted to hospital last week after an off-road vehicle she was riding flipped over, leaving Maddie unconscious and underwater for several minutes.

Now, Lynn Spears - the mother of the 25-year-old actress - has taken to Instagram to send her "heartfelt thanks" to those who have sent well wishes to Maddie, and to say the young girl is "doing great".

Posting a picture of herself and Maddie, Lynn wrote: "I really don't know how to express my heartfelt thanks to all of you who have prayed continuous prayers for Maddie at this very difficult time! Thank you , God bless you and I know that the huge outflow of Prayers created this miracle and has humbled my family and I! Maddie is doing great and getting better everyday!! (sic)"

The news comes just days after Maddie was discharged from hospital in order to continue treatment in the comfort of her own home.

Jamie Lynn - who married Jamie Watson in 2014 - wrote on Instagram at the time: "Thanks to the amazing first responders, and medical teams at University and Children's Hospital in New Orleans, LA, we are headed home with our baby girl as she continues to recover. Above all else we are so thankful for each and every prayer, because we know that is what truly made the difference. Thank you again to everyone. We are truly blessed (sic)"
Since the tragic news of the accident broke, pop star Britney Spears - who is the older sister of Jamie Lynn - has asked fans to send their "wishes and prayers" to her niece.
She wrote: "Need all the wishes and prayers for my niece."

Jay Chou visits Hannah Quinlivan's family

Jay Chou and Hannah Quinlivan were spotted at the airport in Gold Coast, Australia on February 8. The couple is believed to have headed down under to visit Hannah's family members who live there. They were greeted by her grandfather at the airport.

Photos of Jay emerged online after eagle-eyed fans spotted the singer at the airport, with many fans amused at the rare sight of the multi-hyphenate pushing his own luggage cart upon arrival. The 38-year-old usually has an entourage with him when he travels for work, and his luggage is often handled by his assistants.

Hannah is reported to have revealed her plans to visit her family in Australia prior to making the trip, and the pair is believed to be spending Valentine's Day there.

She was previously rumoured to be pregnant with her second child, but has not denied nor confirmed the rumours.

Jay and Hannah tied the knot in January 2015 and welcomed baby Hathaway in July of the same year.

Shawn Yue caught on a date with rumoured girlfriend

Hong Kong actor Shawn Yue was photographed getting cosy in his car with his rumoured girlfriend, model-turned-actress Sarah Wang (also known as Sha La or Wang Tang Yun).

The pair was said to be making their way home after a seafood dinner yesterday (Feb 9) and Sarah was leaning up for a hug when the photo was snapped, catching them off guard. Upset, the actor told the paparazzi to leave immediately and blocked his date’s face from the camera.

The pair was also spotted leaving a massage parlour earlier that day after a massage session. Shawn even impressed his date when he showed off his gentlemanly ways by opening the car door for her before walking to the driver’s seat.

The coupled was first rumoured to be dating when they were caught posing intimately in a group picture. After several rounds of denial, the 35-year-old actor implicitly admitted to the relationship by posting a photo with the caption, “Invincible. The future is bright”.

Their relationship is not well-received by netizens as they mostly feel that Shawn should date his We Are In Love co-star, Chinese actress Zhou Dongyu, instead. Hurt by the naysayers, the actor said, “What’s the point of putting things so harshly? Your comments have hurt me and I really don’t wish to start 2017 this way”.

Ruby Lin meets up with Vivian Hsu, Alec Su

It has been less than a month since Ruby Lin popped and the actress is still doing her confinement. Since she’s stuck at home and was unable to make any house visits, her celebrity pals, Vivian Hsu and Alec Su, took the opportunity to visit her instead.

Vivian posted a photo of the trio posing for a selfie on her Facebook on Wednesday (Feb 8) to commemorate their meet-up and fans were shocked by Vivian and Ruby’s no makeup look and flawless complexion.

Apparently the two celebrity mothers were too busy trading tips and sharing stories about motherhood that they left Alec out of their conversations. “A man who is willing to listen to us go on and on about motherhood is a rare find!” she later joked, adding that the actor was only invited because they wanted him to “give out red packets to the kids.”

41-year-old Ruby welcomed her first child, a daughter, last month (Jan 6) after a flash marriage with fellow Taiwanese actor Wallace Huo last July. She has adapted well to motherhood and shared previously that she is planning to work on baby number two soon.

Katy Perry launches 'purposeful pop era' with new single

Katy Perry has launched her "purposeful pop era" with the release of her new single 'Chained to the Rhythm'.

The 32-year-old singer unveiled her track on Friday (10.02.17) - the first song from her upcoming new album coming on Capitol Records/Virgin EMI - which she recorded with Max Martin, Sia Furler, Ali Payami and Skip Marley.

Katy tackles society's obsession with social media and the current political climate in America in the song.

In what seems to be a reference to social media, she can be heard singing: "Are we crazy / Living our lives through a lens.

Trapped in our white picket fence / Like ornaments / So comfortable, we're living in a bubble, bubble / So comfortable, we cannot see the trouble, trouble / Aren't you lonely / Up there in utopia / Where nothing will ever be enough / Happily numb / So comfortable, we're living in a bubble, bubble / So comfortable, we cannot see the trouble, trouble."

Then seemingly airing her anger over the election of Donald Trump as President last year, Katy - who campaigned for Democrat candidate Hilary Clinton to get to the White House - later on sings: "It is my desire / Break down the walls to connect, inspire / Up in your high place, liars / Time is ticking for the empire / The truth they feed is feeble / As so many times before / They greed over the people / They stumbling and fumbling / And we about to riot / They woke up, they woke up the lions."

Katy took to Twitter to her 95.7 million followers that the track is available now to stream and download and also reveal that her new LP is going to deal with more heavyweight subjects than love and partying.

She tweeted: "We gonna call this era Purposeful Pop ... question everything ... Evolution right on track (sic)"

Katy - who is in a relationship with Orlando Bloom - will perform 'Chained to the Rhythm' for the first time at the 59th Grammy Awards that take place on Sunday night (12.02.17).

Jamie Dornan's 'favourite crisp' are beef Hula Hoops

Jamie Dornan's "favourite crisp" are beef flavour Hula Hoops.

The 34-year-old actor loves nothing more than to chomp down on the meat flavoured snack, and the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' star - who plays the lead role of Christian Grey alongside Dakota Johnson in the erotic movie - has admitted although he trained hard to get his body into great shape for 'Fifty Shades Darker' he was adamant he would not give up the potato treats.

Speaking on BBC Radio One's Breakfast Show on Friday (10.02.17), the dark haired hunk said: "I eat whatever I want but I'll just train a little bit harder, is my thing. But my biggest vice - not actually my biggest vice - but my biggest vice in terms of food is crisps. Beef Hula Hoops."

And the Northern Ireland-born star has admitted he still puts every ringed crisp on each finger and eats them one by one, a trick he has passed down to his daughters Dulcie, three, and 12-month-old Phoebe.

When asked about what method he uses to enjoy the feast, he said: "I still do that now [eat each Hula Hoop off every finger]. And now I've got kids so I pass that one. And they think it's hilarious."

And Jamie's preferred treat has been confirmed on the broadcasting network's Twitter account.

They wrote: "Just in case you were wondering... beef flavour Hula Hoops are Jamie Dornan's favourite crisp. You're welcome. (sic)."

Jamie has revealed he didn't have time to get into shape for the first movie adaptation of E.L. James' novels in 2015, but has worked out harder for the sequel, although he finds gruelling exercise regimes "boring".

He explained: "I had to work a wee bit harder, but I don't enjoy it, I find that kind of stuff quite boring to be honest with you.

"The thing was with this one, the first one I only got cast five weeks before filming so I didn't really have time, and this time I had the benefit of time on my side to train a bit. But I'm not great about that. I'll train but I won't cut out the carbs, I can't do that. "

Wang Leehom reveals wedding video for the first time

Wang Leehom revealed his wedding video for the first time, over three years after he tied the knot with his sweetheart Lee Jing Lei. They are belatedly revealed to have held a private ceremony in Europe, and fans were pleasantly surprised that he decided to share footage with them. Previously, some doubted if he had held a wedding ceremony as there were no photos or videos uploaded on their big day.

In the video, a Leehom and Jing Lei were seen proceeding with the ceremony, which was attended by a number of friends and family members. His best man was seen shedding tears, with many of the guests whipping out their phones and cameras to record the once-in-a-lifetime moment.

The pair registered their marriage in New York  on November 27, 2013 and were said to have tied the knot on the day of Leehom’s parents’ wedding anniversary. At the time, he shared the good news with a simple message, “I’m lucky to have found a girl who I can hold hands with and spend my future with.”

Leehom also revealed his thoughts when he first decided to go public about his marriage. “I wanted to send out (the message) but I didn’t dare to do it; in the end, (Jing Lei and I) counted down together (before we clicked the send button together),” he revealed.

Jing Lei added, “I was really nervous on that day, because I knew that my life would change from the moment we posted the message.”

Leehom and Jing Lei have two daughters, Wang Jiana, who is four months old, and Wang Jiali, who turns three this year.

Prince's music licensed to Universal

Prince's estate has chosen Universal Music Group [UMG] to manage the late music icon's recordings.

The record label giants announced on Thursday (09.02.17) that they signed an agreement between the late 'Purple Rain' hitmaker's estate and NPG Records Inc. - which stands for New Power Generation and was founded by Prince to release his music after Paisley Park Records was shut down by Warner Bros. Records in 1993 - which will grant UMG exclusive licensing rights to the Grammy-winning star's 25 NPG Records, his early recordings and his vault of unreleased tracks.

This means UMG has become the home of Prince's music publishing, merchandise and much of his recordings, and with the permission of his heirs they will be able produce new products and experiences from the 'Kiss' singer's works.

In 2018, UMG will also gain US rights to certain prize Prince albums, which were released from 1979 to 1995.

In a statement - released to BANG Showbiz - Sir Lucian Grainge, Chairman and CEO of UMG, said: "Prince was one of the greatest musical talents of all time - an incomparable genius as a performer, recording artist and songwriter. It's an absolute honor to once again be selected by Prince's estate to be the home for publishing, merchandise and now for so much of his incredible body of recordings. UMG is committed to honouring Prince's legacy and vision by creating the highest quality products and experiences."

Michele Anthony, Executive Vice President of UMG, added: "Prince is a music icon and his impact on culture will continue to reverberate across the world for generations to come. Having worked with Prince on-and-off for 20 years, I was fortunate to experience his incomparable passion, creativity and pursuit of perfection. It's an honor professionally and personally to be entrusted with these cherished recordings, including his storied 'vault' of unreleased music, and to partner with his estate and heirs to preserve and expand Prince's legacy."

Prince's estate is managed by industry veterans L. Londell McMillan and Charles Koppelman - who were appointed by bank Bremer Trust.

McMillan commented: "I am thrilled the NPG catalog and Prince's highly sought after unreleased recordings will reside with UMG, where we have found a partner who is passionate about presenting Prince's music with a holistic vision that celebrates his iconic status across recorded music, publishing and merchandise and will continue to deliver the highest quality experiences that fans have come to expect. I'm looking forward to seeing Lucian and Michele achieve great things for Prince's fans, his estate and heirs."

During a four-decade spanning career, Prince - who died last April at the age of 57 from a fentanyl overdose at his Paisley Park estate - sold more than 100 million albums worldwide, making him one of the most successful artists of all time. In 2004, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Selina Jen recalls ‘ghostly encounter’ at work

Taiwanese singer Selina Jen returned to work after going for a short beach vacation during the Chinese New Year holidays and she wrote a post on Facebook this Monday (Feb 6) to share her excitement to commence the filming of her informative variety show, Bie Rang Shen Ti Bu Kai Xin (loosely translated as Don’t Upset Your Body). The singer also shared a spooky anecdote that happened in the makeup room before filming started.

Selina was using her phone while getting her makeup done by the makeup artist, but she unknowingly misplaced it right after she went to change her outfit. After searching for the phone for some time, the singer told her makeup artist to call her phone so she could locate it by listening to the ringtone, but to no avail.

The singer and her crew suspected that the phone was not in the room since they did not hear it ringing, and decided to check the surveillance camera to find out who took the phone. Little did they expect, she found the phone under her bag, just as she was about to carry it downstairs to the surveillance room. They even called the phone again to test it, and it rang loudly.

“Why is it here? How did we miss that?!” the singer said as she was confused by the situation.

Spooked by the incident, the 35 year-old singer called it a “paranormal activity” and believed that she had a ghostly encounter. She scurried downstairs to pray at an altar with her crew right after.

Selina’s interesting memory from work tickled fans, as they mostly believed that the singer was simply too careless. Fans instead noticed the ring that she was wearing in her photos, and were envious of her, as the ring was a gift from fellow S.H.E member Hebe Tien.