Of late, have you been reaching for the tub of popcorn or the box of tissue? I guess it depends on whether you’re a pundit or a fangirl. I’m talking about the scandals that have recently rocked the entertainment world from Taiwan to Korea and Japan. Edison Chen who? That’s so years ago.…
No, Uncle Johnny. This is not for you. But you are free to read it. Douzou. Dear J, I will try to keep this short because I don’t believe in prolonging anything, unlike you. When are you going to address the rumors about you dating and getting married soon? The Japanese tabloids have been putting…
Two months ago, I started tweeting #loveletterstomyUncle, addressed to the grand old man of Johnny’s Entertainment. I was bored and wanted to entertain myself out of my impatience waiting for the announcement on Arashi’s DVD releases and concert tour dates. I actually had a lot of fun writing these letters and for posterity’s sake, I…
Do you ever wonder how the people around stars treat them? The few times I’ve seen behind-the-scenes with celebrities, it struck me that the staff tend to be overprotective of their wards like they were royalty or rare diamonds that need to be guarded 24/7. I’m sure they are considering the amount of money they…
So the cast for the drama adaptation of the manga SHITSUREN CHOCOLATIER (Heartbroken Chocolatier) has been finally announced: Matsumoto Jun as Sota; Ishihara Satomi as Saeko, his senpai and unrequited love; Mizukawa Asami as Kaoruko, his co-worker who likes him; Mizuhara Kiko as Erena, his sex friend; and Mizobata Junpei as Olivier, his half-French colleague…
Shuukan Josei is at it again. It seems that there’s someone from that magazine who is living in an eight-year-old drama. I really shouldn’t even bother about this but it’s my nature to get it out of my system so here goes the third installment of this corner. First off, if two people are together and…
October started with an admission long coming: Wu Chun finally owns up to his 18-year relationship. I can’t decide whether this is Brunei’s tightly-guarded secret or Bandar Seri Begawan’s open secret. I mean, the place is practically a kampung and to be able to guard this from the pesky paparazzi from Hong Kong and Taiwan–who,…
How does one announce a divorce when you’re a celebrity with 16.8 million followers on Weibo, the Chinese Twitter? Write a one-liner and end it with a smiley face. All is well. At least that’s what Faye Wong did when she announced that she was separating from her husband of eight years, Li Yapeng. …
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