#YGEntertainment: To Debut New Boy Group With An Average Age Of 16 Years Old

Yup, you read that right. Although they already have their hands full with their current roster of artistes, YG Entertainment is set to debut a new boy group with an average age of 16 years old.

The news was reported by South Korea media outlet OSEN, citing leaked information from the company.

The report stated that the entertainment powerhouse might be planning to debut the 7-member idol group in July. The members are reportedly aged between 15 to 17 year old. Their young ages have drawn comparisons to SM Entertainment’s NCT Dream, whose eldest member is only 17 years old.

YG Entertainment will also be focusing on their existing groups from April to June, with iKON, WINNER, BLACKPINK, and SECHSKIES slated to make comebacks. July will then be the month of the new boy group.

An insider revealed, “Considering that BIGBANG, WINNER, and iKON were all in their early 20s when they debuted, the fact that the new boy group will be 15-17 is huge. But even though they’re young, they’ve undergone 4 to 5 years of training, as well as passed Yang Hyun Suk’s strict evaluations; they may as well be veterans.”

One of the potential members is Bang Yedam, the runner-up for SBS’ popular competition show “K-Pop Star 2”. Bang, who is 16, is currently named as the main vocal for the yet-to-be-named group. The singer is quite well-known as a current trainee of YG Entertainment, and has appeared in the company’s reality shows “WIN: Who Is Next”, “WINNER TV”, and “Mix and Match“, alongside WINNER and iKON.

No word on who the other members will be. However, if they are making their debut this year, we’re sure we will be introduced to them soon.

For now, here’s a clip of the talented boy performing Justin Bieber’s “Baby”:

YG Entertainment is currently home to BIGBANG, WINNER, iKON, SECHSKIES, Epik High, Akdong Musician, BLACKPINK, and Lee Hi. Their former artistes include 2NE1, Wheesung, Gummy, Se7en, and Nam Taehyun.

The company has 8 subsidiaries, which are HIGHGRND (an indie sub-label managed by Epik High’s Tablo), The Black Label (independent sub-label headed by Teddy Park and Kush), PSYG (PSY’s own label), YG PLUS (advertisement company), YG K+ (model management company), moonshot (cosmetics brand), NONA9ON (luxury street-wear brand), and YG Golf Academy.

Are you looking forward to the new boy group? Do you think they’ll make their debut this year? Tell us what you think in the comments box below!


Hype’s Movie Review: Deliver Us From Evil

Screamers, eerie sound effects, gory death scenes; these are just some of the things that you can expect from Scott Derrickson’s latest horror flick, “Deliver Us From Evil”.

“Deliver Us From Evil” is a thoroughly enjoyable film with fitting sound effects at just the right timing. The film has a gradual build-up of suspense as the story slowly unfolds all the mysterious unexplainable events. Directed by Scott Derrickson, the film has a few notable similarities to his own breakout film, “The Exorcism of Emily Rose” as it contains elements of demonic possession and exorcism. Yes, we bet you haven’t forgotten about Emily Rose yet!

But instead of telling the story of the possessed victims, “Deliver Us From Evil” focuses on the story of NYPD veteran Ralph Sarchie who experienced true paranormal events as written in his book, “Beware The Night”.

Having watched so many horror films, there is one common “horror film pattern” in this one; cops dismissing the paranormal cases until it happened to them. Ralph Sarchie (played by the “Hulk” star Eric Bana) is a cop who believed he has “outgrew” God and that all the evil purely comes from human nature. Unlike other cops in other horror films, Sarchie is not an average cop as he was known for his “radar”, which has helped him solved numerous cases.

Needless to say, the “radar” is deemed to be a curse because it has also pulled him into a string of unexplainable cases and inevitably darkened his soul, to the point of affecting his relationship with his wife, Jen (played by Olivia Munn) and their young daughter, Christina (played by Lulu Wilson).

Ralph Sarchie partnered up with his sidekick Butler (played by Joel Mchale), the “adrenaline junkie” cop who uses his knife as the weapon of choice to fight crime. It was rather odd and awkward to watch Joel Mchale starring in the horror film as he’s mostly known for his comedic character in “Community“. Perhaps Derrickson tried to lighten up the overall seriousness of the film with some funny elements, however, we found that some jokes were unnecessary if the film was aimed to create an overall good horror film experience.

From estranged domestic violence to psychotic woman who threw her baby into the lion’s den at the zoo, the paranormal cases in the film eventually led Sarchie to believe in the existence of demons especially after he met Joe Mendoza, a renegade priest (played by Édgar Ramírez). Together with Mendoza and Butler, Rachie and the team discovered more unconventional truths about the paranormal cases and the mysterious man (played by Sean Harris) who appeared in many of the crime scenes. The same mysterious man was believed to be the root of all evil.

In the beginning of the film, Jane Crenna (played by Olivia Horton) was persuaded to throw her baby into the lion’s den upon seeing the mysterious man in the zoo. Jane was later admitted into the mental hospital and from that moment onwards, the audience is treated to all sorts of clichés that you’d expect to see in films about demonic possession. The demonic possession and exorcism in “Deliver Us From Evil” also strikes a huge resemblance to Derrickson’s breakout film “Exorcism of Emily Rose”.

Just like Derrickson’s previous horror film, “Sinister”, “Deliver Us From Evil” has recycled the idea of using kids’ laughter and creepy toys as the elements of jump scares. The director wasted no opportunities to transform the toys into a person’s worst nightmare. Especially that scene where Sarchie’s daughter got her hands on a new owl stuff toy to play with as well as some other eerie toys including her clown-themed music box (good use of clown there).

Overall, the film could have been done better if it doesn’t include all the horror film clichés. Almost everything becomes predictable as the story unfolds itself. However, we got to give a huge round of applause to Sean Harris for doing particularly well with portraying his character:

Ready to give yourself a good scare? “Deliver Us From Evil” is set to be released on 3rd July.

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#GE13 Rumoured To Take Place 27th April

Yesterday, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced that the Parliament has been dissolved and that all government-controlled state assemblies were also dissolved. This dissolution automatically paves the way for a long-anticipated general election.

Upon the announcement in a live telecast from the administrative capital Putrajaya, Najib Razak said. “The king has accepted my request to dissolve parliament effective April 3. The ultimate power of choosing the government lies in the people’s hands. Now, it is up to you (people) to face this general election. Let us move forward together”.

April 3 would also mark the fourth anniversary of his tenure as Prime Minister of Malaysia.

Under Malaysian law, the general election must be held within 60 days of the dissolution of the legislature. Reuters news agency reported that the election is expected on 27th April 2013 after a two-week campaign period. However, there has been no confirmation from any other sources.

The dates have been set for the impending Malaysian general elections, with polling on 5th May 2013 (Sunday).


Netflix TUDUM: 9 New Exciting Korean Shows To Watch Out For

Netflix held its first-ever global fan event, TUDUM, over the weekend. Thanks to hosts Super Junior’s Kim Hee-chul and EXO’s Kim Jong-in (better known as Kai), Hallyu fans were treated with a ton of K-content.

Over the next few months (from now till February), here 9 new Korean shows that will be debuting on the streaming platform – ranging from action-packed thrillers to K-dramas, and even exciting reality shows. Scroll down for more:


#ITSTHESHIP: The Stripped Down Sasha Grey Interview (She Needs No Fancy Title)

At 26 years of age, Sasha Grey has accomplished a lot. And we’re not just talking about being a former pornographic actress or cinching titles and awards while she was at it. Sasha Grey is one of those who’ve succeeded in seamlessly transitioning over to being a mainstream actress, model, author, and now artiste. Heck, she’s the star of all stars.

Sasha Grey earned her name in mainstream media because she was one of the only porn stars who were willing to enter the world of hardcore porn at a young age. And even with what little experience she had, she quickly became the talk of the porn business and within a year, she became the recipient of awards for “Best Three Way Sex Scene” and “Best Group Scene” at the AVN Adult Movie Awards (2007).

That very same year, she was also nominated “Best New Starlet”. At her prime, she was one of Hollywood’s highest-earning adult-movie stars until she abruptly quit at 21 years of age.

But that wasn’t the end of her, not just yet.

Sasha shifted her focus to mainstreaming acting and made her feature film debut as the lead in Steven Soderbergh’s “The Girlfriend Experience”. She lso appeared in independent films such as “I Melt With You” and “Open Windows”, and played a semi-fictionalised version of herself in the seventh season of the HBO television series, “Entourage”. She has also appeared in independent films, such as “I Melt With You” and “Open Windows”.  All in the same breath, Sasha was writing erotic fiction as well as playing in an industrial music band called Telecine.

More recently, she was onboard Asia’s largest music festival at sea aka “It’s The Ship“, where she played 2 sets – one at the main deck, and another for a private invite-only William Grant & Sons Party. Oh, we dare add that she’s probably one of the very few reasons why 99.9% of the testosterone-charged men turned up for the cruise festival too ;)

Lucky us, we got to speak to her during a group media interview prior to her sets. Here’s what went down:

We hear that you once read books for children. What types of books would you recommend to us and to people to read, and why?

Ah, let’s see. I think..I’ll have to say, The Berlin Stories by Christopher Isherwood. I’ve really always been enamoured by pre-war Berlin. And this dancer and artist named Anita Burbur. I was speaking to a costume designer and stylist a few years ago who recommended this particular book to me because it sort of took place during that time and era. He thought it would inspire me to read more and discover more about Anita so I really liked that. It sort of shows our modern society before it was destroyed and how free people were. I really liked that people were so uninhibited and it was accepted, you know, it wasn’t condemned or looked down upon to be an individual. I wish we could go back to that time but it feels like we just regressed. Another book would have to be Wetlands by Charlotte Roche, a German writer. I think it’s one of the most grotesque but hilarious books I’ve read in a long time. It’s such a quick read, it’s so bizarre. Her internal monologues are so masculine because we’re not used to hearing a woman’s voice in this way. And that’s why I really liked it because it’s to me it felt like, “Omg these are the things that I think to myself but I would never say out loud!” but she puts those things on paper. I think it’s funny in that way because she kinda shows us that we’re all weirdos on the inside.

How did you find yourself in love with this career and who’s your influence? What made you choose this alternative career of yours and maybe your future career plans?

I’ve been DJing for about 3-and-a-half to 4 years and it sort of started because I was in an experimental band. People started booking me to DJ and I was like, “Okay, that’s sort of strange but I’ll figure it out.” I collected vinyls and started playing at home a bit, and I spoke to my friends who DJ and there were like, “No, no, don’t bring your vinyls anywhere, everything is digital now, leave those at home.” So I just bought a good mixer and started practising that way! In the beginning, I made some mistakes because I was playing music that I thought people that enjoyed my band would like. And then I learned a lot in a short period of time, and I’ve seen that my audience is much broader than the audience that just liked the band. It was inspiring to see that, “Wow, people actually give a shit!” and now, I’m still sort of discovering where I want to take music – I don’t want to forget my roots with experimental music at all. I’d like to collaborate with a few friends who make ambient music and experimental music. I have those side projects and then I have projects with other DJs and producers – I have a remix coming out with Goshfather & Jinco that I’m super excited about. I hope people like it.

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How did you plan your set on It’s The Ship, considering the fact that we’re on a cruise ship. Is a more intimate set or are you just going to decide on the fly?

Luckily enough, I was able to walk around last night and sort of “feel it out”. It feels like a festival so I think I’m gonna gear my set towards that, more of the festival sets I’ve been playing lately. But when I play the second set, I’ll be able to do something completely different. I’ll probably play deep house at the private event.

Can you bring us through a journey and describe a typical day in the life of Sasha Grey?

No day is typical, man! I’m on this tour through Asia and Australia. In the past week and a half I’ve been through Manila and Hong Kong, and now I’m here on a ship in the middle of Malaysia and Singapore. So no, no day is typical. When I’m actually at home in my house, which is rare these days, I’m like walking my dog or on my computer answering e-mails, and trying to catch a movie when I can.

How is it like being on the other side of the dance floor, behind the DJ console?

It’s fun, I prefer it. I totally prefer it! Also because growing up I was very, very introverted so the idea of going out to a club or to a place like this, that would’ve frightened the shit out of me. I was more of a house party kid, you know, like, “Let’s make the party here!” And so, I enjoy it. I think it’s a lot of fun because I like to see people get excited and that gets me excited.

What has been the best advice anyone has given you for your career?

Hmm, depends on what stage (laughs). I think I’ve had in many different ways and levels, various different people have told me that the minute you get bored or something or don’t enjoy something, stop doing it. And that’s a very difficult idea to absorb especially when you’re so young and when things are moving so fast, and there are so many people around you encouraging you or trying to bring you down conversely. I think that’s something that I always try to think about like, what is the future and how can I make it better and more interesting.

Special thanks to our awesome friends from Livescape Asia for arranging this!

For more information on It’s The Ship, visit its Facebook page. Alternatively, you could also hit up Livescape Asia’s Facebook page for updates. Sasha Grey is on Facebook and Twitter too, but you already know that ;)

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S’porean Father Teaches 4-Year-Old Daughter Oral Sex After Watching Porn Together

As a young child, you rely on your parents to protect you from the world. So, what happens when your parent is the one hurting you?

Singapore’s High Court sentenced a 33-year-old Singaporean man to 15 year prison term and 15 strokes of the cane on 8th March. He was charged for showing pornographic videos to his then 4-year-old daughter before sexually assaulting her.

The child is now 10 years old and is the only child of the family. The victim’s parents married in December 2009 and stayed with the husband’s parents in Singapore. After the marriage dissolved in 2013, the victim’s mother moved out and took custody of her. The child however, visited her father at her grandparent’s flat on the weekends. When she stayed over, she would share a bed with her father in his bedroom.

The first sexual assault took place in March 2015. The man, 28 at the time, was watching a pornographic video on his mobile phone when his daughter entered the bedroom after showering. She was only wearing a bath towel. She asked what he was watching and he showed her his phone. They ended up watching the video together. After seeing a man performing a sexual act on a woman, he performed the same act on his daughter before going to the toilet to masturbate. Deputy Public Prosecutor Daphne Lim told the court that the incident saddened the victim and she questioned why her father had treated her that way.

Another incident occurred sometime between April and May 2015. The victim, about 4 to 5 years old then, was asleep on the bed when he watched another pornographic video. After the child woke up, he showed her a scene of a woman performing oral sex. He then told her to “follow the video”. He had locked the bedroom door before she woke up. The sexual abuse had continued from March until May 2015.

Her mother soon noticed something was wrong when her daughter seemed withdrawn and unhappy after the stayovers. The child told her mother about the sexual assault when asked, shocking the older woman. She was quick to confront her ex-husband over the phone. Initially, he denied it, but confessed later and promised he would not do it again. He also asked his ex-wife to not report the matter to the police and she eventually agreed as her daughter appeared distressed. She tried to prevent her daughter from seeing the man, but relented when she asked to see him.

The offences were revealed four years later in July 2019 when the mother went to get help from a family service centre for her daughter’s behavioural issues. During a meeting with the case worker, she admitted that her ex-husband had sexually assaulted their daughter. She filed a police report after being advised to do so and the man was arrested the same day. According to a psychiatrist from the Institute of Mental Health, the man was not found to have a mental disorder, nor was he unsound of mind at the time of the assault. The court also heard that the girl underwent a surgery in October 2015 to remove a plastic toy from her private parts. She said she had inserted it herself but her reasoning was not revealed in open court.

The man’s lawyer, Chong Xin Yi, stated that the man had stopped sexually abusing the girl in 2015, before the confrontation with his ex-wife. In fact, within the four years before the report was made, they had continued having a “good father and daughter relationship“, she added. She continued by saying the accused still feels guilty over his actions. “To date, he cannot forgive himself for what he has done. He is only heartened that she misses him, from notes and drawings she has given him.”

In sentencing, Justice Valerie Thean stated that, based on the victim’s statement, the impact of his sexual crimes were “incredibly substantial“. The accused’s sentence was backdated to 25th July 2019, the date he was remanded. The man could have been jailed up to 20 years, fined and/or caned for sexual assault by penetration of a minor under 14. For molesting a minor under 14, he could have been jailed for 5 years, fined, caned or penalised by all three.

As succinctly summarised by the judge; “He had abused his parental responsibility in the sanctity of a home, which should have been a safe place for a child to rest in.”

Sources: China Press, The Straits Times, Today Online


TaeTiSeo To Leave MBC’s “Music Core”

After a year of playing hosts to MBC’s weekly music show, “Music Core”, SNSD Girls’ Generation hotties Taeyeon, Tiffany, and Seohyun (otherwise known collectively as “TaeTiSeo“) will be stepping down. TaeTiSeo took on their roles for “Music Core” in February 2012 and turned the show around with their display of awesome teamwork, cheerfulness, and hard work.

Representative of “Music Core” confirmed that due to TaeTiSeo’s busy schedules, they have no choice but to leave the show. The girls, who have expressed that they’re sad to leave, will record their final show on 13th April.

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MBC will be getting new hosts to lead the weekly music program on 20th April. However, it hasn’t been decided who they’re going to be. “Music Core” has also reinstated the ranking system to the program and that is scheduled to debut on 6th April. This means that all South Korean terrestrial stations (SBS, KBS, and MBC) will have first place winners in their music programs again.


Hype’s Now Playing: Adele – When We Were Young

After giving us major goosebumps with “Hello“, the British singer-songwriter wowed us with yet another powerful single, “When We Were Young”.

On 17th November (Tuesday), Adele dropped this new single that she co-wrote with Tobias Jesso Jr for her upcoming album, “25”. She also performed the heartfelt song at The Church venue in London during an interview with “60 Minutes Australia”.

The song is guaranteed to give anyone goosebumps because as expected, the Grammy award-winning artiste has mesmerised us with her signature soaring vocals.

Everybody loves the things you do/ From the way you talk/ To the way you move.

The live version of the song was uploaded to her official YouTube channel and as of time of writing, it has gathered more than 5.5 million views.

In a separate interview with broadcasting company SiriusXM, the singer talked about the inspiration behind the track.

Seeing everyone that you’ve ever fallen out with, everyone that you’ve ever loved, everyone that you’ve never loved, and stuff like that.

“And where you can’t find the time to be in each other lives and you’re all thrown together at this party when you’re like 50, and it doesn’t matter and you have so much fun and you feel like you’re 15 again. So that’s the kind of vibe of it really,” she added.

“25” comes almost 5 years after she released “21″, her sophomore album which sold some 30 million copies worldwide and won 7 Grammys. It is due to released on 20th November via Columbia in the US.

The full track list for Adele’s new album is as follows:

Watch Adele’s live performance of “When We Were Young” here:

What do you think of her latest single? We’re lovin’ it, that’s for sure ;)

For more information about Adele, visit her official website or follow her on Facebook,Twitter, and Instagram.

Sources: Variety, A.V.Club, Vanity Fair.

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Hype’s Now Playing: Ed Sheeran − Thinking Out Loud

The singer-songwriter, occasional rapper who is also Taylor Swift’s BFF has learned to dance and he’s showing it to the whole world.

— Ed Sheeran (@edsheeran) October 7, 2014

By the way, when Sheeran says dance, he means old-school kind of dancing. You know, the kind that requires men to look dapper in a vest while executing twirls and lifts? One thing’s for sure, we could definitely use more of this kind of dancing — the whole ratchet, twerk stuff is getting a little boring.

Anyway, moving back to Sheeran, the 23-year-old ginger has released his video for “Thinking Out Loud” and it is gorgeous! As befits the romantic love song, video sees Sheeran engaging in a sensual contemporary ballroom dance with a gorgeous brunette. Flawessly showing off their impressive moves, the duo’s routine is filled with twirls, lifts and all sorts of technical manoeuvres.

Seriously, who knew Sheeran had good moves?! Clearly, all the practice and dance lessons paid off!

Watch as Sheeran and his partner criss-cross the ballroom floor showing off a number of sexy moves in the video below.

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Netizens React To Eco-Shop Malaysia’s Price Increase

We Malaysians absolutely love discounts, promotions, and good bargains. That is why we have various budget friendly shops: Mr. DIY, Ninso, My 99 Shop, Daiso, as well as Eco-Shop. Not only do we love these shops because of the wide variety of items they sell, but also because of the crazy cheap priced items (e.g.: Eco-Shop’s RM2.10 price tag).

However, the company recently announced that they will be adding an extra 10 cents to their price tags starting 1st December 2021. Which means, in West Malaysia, their items will be priced at RM 2.20 and RM 2.40 in East Malaysia and Langkawi.

The announcement can be found on their Facebook page with the caption, “To our valued customers, we would like to thank you for the support and trust (shown) to us. All this while, we have held on to our principle, which is to offer good quality items at the lowest price. This is what has made eco-shop popular. Due to inflation and still wanting to hold on to the main principle of the company, we have decided with a heavy heart that our items will now be priced at RM 2.20 from RM 2.10 (West Malaysia) / RM 2.40 from RM 2.30 (Langkawi, Sabah & Sarawak) starting from 1st December 2021. We are very regretful to announce this, but we hope you will keep on supporting us.”

This announcement has caused an uproar in the comments section between the customers of Eco-Shop. Different kinds of reactions have been stirred up between the netizens. Some were angry, some were disappointed, while some will still support eco-shop despite the price increase!

Netizens who understand eco-shop’s situation wrote, “Be grateful you have eco shop.. We don’t have eco (shop) where I live. I have to spend more  Hello, eco-shop Malaysia, why won’t you open a branch in Sibu, Sarawak (?) #ecoshopMalaysia”. Another said, “10 cents increase.. God willing.. (It’s) still affordable.. Most (shops) out there have already increased (their prices).. Some even hiked up to 80%.. Be grateful that we can still shop at eco (shop)..”.

An annoyed netizen commented on others’ reactions, telling them: “Don’t be so stingy, it’s just 10 cents. You don’t complain when you pay more at other shops.”

Despite the support, there were still netizens dissatisfied with the price increase. One even included an angry sticker with her comment reading, “I knew it. Higher profit, more branches, you increase the price along with it!” While another two netizens stated that they will start boycotting Eco-Shop due to the price increase.

Other comments also include those who gave suggestions for the budget friendly shop and empathises with small businesses; “I hope the delivery charges stay the same“, “If Eco-Shop is affected, small businesses must be too.”

What about you? Will you still support Eco-Shop despite the price increase or will you stop shopping there and opt for cheaper alternatives? We understand that almost everyone is affected by the pandemic, so we don’t blame Eco-Shop for the 10 cents increase.

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Kenny G & Miriam Yeung’s Malaysian Concerts Postponed

Kenny G’s concert has been rescheduled to 18th October 2020. The show remains at 8.30pm at the Arena of Stars, Resorts World Genting.

Since the start of this week, a series of concerts in Malaysia have been halted. You can now add 2 more to that growing list.

StarPlanet has just informed us that besides Super Junior, additional concerts will be postponed. They are Kenny G’s concert as well as Miriam Yeung’s “My Beautiful Live” world tour.

Kenny G was originally supposed to perform at Resorts World Genting this Sunday (16th February) in the Arena of Stars. Due to the seriousness of coronavirus proliferation, “tighter flight and immigration restrictions have affected the travel schedule of some of the Kenny G’s crew members”.

Likewise, Miriam Yeung (杨千嬅) was scheduled to perform at Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil next month, on 21st March 2020. Her concert has also been pushed back. Concert-goers are advised to hold on to your tickets as the rescheduled dates will be announced once necessary arrangements have been made.

In addition, The Wynners’ – featuring Alan Tam, Kenny Bee, Bennett Pang, Danny Yip and Anthony Chan – “L.O.V.E” concert in Resorts World Genting has been postponed to 12th December 2020 (Saturday). They were supposed to perform on 22nd February 2020.

More concerts between now till June are expected to be postponed or cancelled.


Contest: Win Premiere Screening Tix To #PurgeAnarchy

Thanks to our friends from United International Pictures Malaysia, we’re giving out tickets for you to go catch “The Purge” ahead of it release! Yup, time for a premiere screening because y’all are VIPs like that ;)

“The Purge: Anarchy” is a 2014 American action thriller film directed and written by James DeMonaco. It is the sequel to the 2013 film “The Purge” and stars Frank Grillo, Carmen Ejogo, Zach Gilford, Kiele Sanchez, Zoë Soul, and Michael K. Williams while Edwin Hodge reprises his role of Dwayne from the first movie. One night a year, all crime – including murder – is legal for 12 hours. A man heads out into the chaos, intent on killing thugs as revenge for his son’s death, but ends up rescuing a stranded couple.

To win tickets, all you gotta do is tell us:

E-mail your answers with your details (Name, IC, Contact number) to submit@hype.my. Each winner walks away with 6 tickets per person!

There are limited tickets and this will be based on a first-come-first-serve basis so go on and start sending in those e-mails. The faster your are, the higher your chances will be. Go, go, go.

For more information, visit the movie’s official website.


Hype’s Now Playing: Zendaya – Neverland

It is hard to imagine anyone not loving Disney music. It’s nostalgic, meaningful, and it reminds us of the innocence of our childhood.

In her music video for “Neverland”, Zendaya pays tribute to Harvey Weinstein’s Broadway musical soundtrack “Finding Neverland: The Album”. Regardless if you’re familiar with Peter Pan and his home of Neverland, Zendaya is about to sprinkle a little bit of pixie dust with her fairy tale–inspired, stage-bound performance.

The music video begins with Zendaya attempting to break into a theatre with an urge to rehearse a song that she dreamt about. The problem is, the door is locked. Luckily, Bryan Cranston (from “Breaking Bad”) mysteriously appears and unlocks the backstage door for her. He disappears almost immediately before you can utter the word “magic”.

Once Zendaya opens her mouth to sing, the stage comes alive with a group of dancers. The 19-year-old singer – who spent 3 years dancing with Future Shock Oakland – joins her dance partner, “Dancing With The Stars” alum Maksim Chmerkovskiy, on the action.

As the beautiful dance routine comes to an end, Cranston returns with an umbrella and a piece of advice for her.

“They say that in order to succeed in this business, you need a hook,” says Cranston before magically disappearing again.

“It was an honor to act alongside Bryan Cranston, and so great to reunite with Maks (Chmerkovskiy) and Ian (Eastwood), who both helped bring a cool and edgier vibe to the video through their choreography. I hope my fans are as inspired by Neverland as I was inspired by Finding Neverland on Broadway,” Zendaya told Billboard.

While Zendaya’s version of the Broadway tune is melodic and sugary, Jennifer Hudson (who performed her rendition of “Neverland” at the Tony Awards) has more soul and grit.

We love both versions but do share with us your thoughts on both performance. Who do you prefer – Zendaya or J-Hud?

The “Finding Neverland” musical is based on the 2004 J.M. Barrie biopic and it’s also an adaptation from Allan Knee’s 1998 play “The Man Who Was Peter Pan”.

Sources: Entertainment Weekly, People, Pop Crush.

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Give Your Home A Glow Up With Rozel’s Raya Sale 2021

Rozel is home to all your household and lifestyle needs. From artisan masterpieces to urban statement pieces, Rozel has the most stunning items that will brighten up your space all the way from your front door to your bedroom.

Rozel knows that nothing makes a house a home like a piece of comfortable and luxurious furnishing that instantly captures your heart and makes you feel welcome as soon as you walk in. So, if you’re also thinking about giving your house a glow up to make it feel more like home this Raya season, then we have the best news for you: Rozel is now conducting its Raya Sale for 2021 with exclusive deals and promotions!

The Rozel Raya Sale 2021 will go on from the 27th of March until the 26th of April in order to ensure that your Hari Raya celebrations will be absolutely beautiful! And since we are all encouraged to stay home with our family and close friends due to the current Covid-19 SOP’s, there’s no better time to decorate your home with a new and stylish look than now!

To start off, you can now purchase a luxury leather sofa and dining set (6+1) for a price as low as RM3,990! That’s right, both your living room and dining room will look new and improved at such a reasonable price. And there’s more, because not only is this promotion cost-friendly, it also provides us with premium products that are high in quality and luxury. Thanks to Rozel, we can now enjoy this Raya season with comfort and ease.

Additionally, Rozel offers us a monthly installment plan with 0% interest for up to 24 months. Yes, you read that right. Zero percent interest! You can now choose any item from their array of collections and make it a part of your own space for a much smaller monthly fee. Each Rozel collections provides customers with a unique and breathtaking style that will suit your individual needs. Whether you’re looking for something grand, modern, classic or elegant, Rozel has just the piece for you – and it all comes with high quality and less stress!

Rozel’s stress-free monthly payment plan is undoubtedly guaranteed to make you feel at ease. You can now check out this plan at your nearest Rozel showroom at https://www.rozel.com.my/rozel-showrooms/.

Rozel is also providing us with a Virtual Showroom to make our shopping experience even more hassle-free and convenient. This cutting edge Virtual Showroom allows customers to view the furniture items available at Rozel from the comfort of their own home before physically walking into the store. Talk about ease, comfort, and an elevated lifestyle!

To begin your shopping experience and view the Virtual Showroom, click on https://www.rozel.com.my/360-experience/. You can also visit Rozel’s website, Facebook, and Instagram for more information.

We sure you’re going to absolutely enjoy giving your home a brand new makeover this Raya – all thanks to the luxury and ease provided by Rozel!


Purchase A Superpower Via Groupon Malaysia Today!

Gosh, Groupon Malaysia has gone and done it again! Remember that one time they posted up a unicorn ride deal? Well, apparently now they’ve got superpowers for sale. The description for the deal on the site reads:

Like imaginary friends, super powers are never there when you need them the most. Impress real friends with today’s Groupon: for the price of your gullibility, you get a choice of seven types of powers from Groupon Malaysia. Choose from the following:

Oh did we also mention that the above superpowers are free of charge? We definitely want to purchase loads of “Immediately find parking” ones for our friends and for ourselves.

Of course, being mere mortals, we need to remember that these superpowers come with 1x superpower but also 1x great responsibility which are neither reversible nor refundable. And if you’re afraid of ending up with the coincidental similarity with friends or colleagues, we suggest you best discuss your purchase with them beforehand.

And just in case you’re afraid of not knowing how use your superpower once you’ve successfully purchased it through Groupon Malaysia, fret not. Them awesome people even prepared a handy manual for all y’all.


#Awkward: What Happens When A DJ Pisses Off The Lighting Guy

One should never piss the lighting guy off and one DJ just learnt that the hard way.

As most clubbers may know, what makes a good DJ set is not just good music and great interaction with the crowd, it’s also the lights. The lights (strobes, burners, spotlights) set the mood and will more often than not contribute greatly to the overall vibe during a DJ’s set – especially if it’s in a club.

But even if Tomorrowland or Ultra had no great lighting or lasers (as seen in the picture above), just the DJs and massive speakers, the experience would be pretty dull too.

This is ever so true if you’re playing music that has got just beats and not much else.

In a YouTube video shared by RevoltDynasty, one DJ had revenge served in his face in the most embarrassing way possible. Apparently, the (name undisclosed) DJ was rude to the lighting tech before the show. His rudeness resulted in the lighting guy killing the lights except for a single spotlight just when the music hits its peak.

Moral of the story? Don’t piss the lighting guy off!

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Interview: TRI.BE On “Veni Vidi Vici” Concept & Killing Part In “Would You Run”

The girls of TRI.BE (pronounced “try-be”. 트라이비) are back fiercer than ever with their first mini album titled “Veni Vidi Vici”, along with the title track “Would You Run” (우주로, lit. “To The Universe”).

Having made their official debut earlier in February of this year, the 7-piece girl group made headlines for becoming the first K-pop act signed under Universal Music Korea. Thanks to our friends at Universal Music Malaysia, we managed to score an interview session with the girls, as they share with us more about their most recent comeback.

In talking about the concept for their first ever EP, leader Songsun said, “The title ‘Veni Vidi Vici’ is a Latin phrase which means ‘I came, I saw, I conquered’. The basic idea behind it is that basically we want to try to conquer the new universe with our diverse music with our confidence and also determination, as we show several sides of ourselves in the album.”

For those who don’t know, the title track is a Moombahton genre song that has a very unique brass-riff and also a catchy melody (friendly-warning, the “Would You Run” part will easily gets stuck in your head). The song basically explains TRI.BE’s determination, as the song’s hook suggest, “Would you run to the universe with us?”.

The album also contains three new songs; “Lobo” (meaning wolf in Spanish), “- 18” (sung by performance unit members Soeun, Mire and Hyunbin), “Get Your Back” (featuring vocal unit members Jia, Jinha, Kelly and Songsun), and also “True”, in addition to their two previously released singles “Doom Doom Ta” and “Rub-A-Dum”.

Maknae Mire also revealed that her favourite part, or as she said it the “killing part” (K-pop term which means one particular moment/highlight that hooks the listeners in) in “Would You Run” would be the part where Soeun sang her line, “Moduga naege malhae, ‘How can you do that?’ yah, ah-yah-yah-ayy-ah, yah-yah-ayy-ah”, with the beat drops and the mood suddenly changes. Fellow members Hyunbin and Kelly also agreed with her, describing it as the best part of the song.

It’s only been eight months since TRI.BE made their debut but they have already managed to release three songs this year! It’s impressive seeing as to how these girls had lesser time to prepare for their comebacks as compared to the standard duration.

While touching on this, Jinha said that the members kept pushing themselves for two reasons. The first one is because they themselves enjoy singing and performing on stage. Additionally, they don’t want to keep Trues (as fans are lovingly called) waiting too long for their comeback. Aww, that’s very sweet of the girls!

As we are heading towards the end of 2021, what are TRI.BE’s resolution for the next year? According to Hyunbin, “We only made our debut back in February this year, it hasn’t been a year yet, but thanks to all our fans who have been supporting us, we are able to come this far. Looking forward, we hope to receive more love and support from all of our fans.”

Hyunbin also gave us some teasers on what’s in store for the group come 2022. She mentioned that TRI.BE is currently prepping up for a “very big project”, though they can’t share much details about it for now. To quote the young idol, “Look forward to next year and we hope you’ll enjoy it.”

We can’t wait to hear more of the upcoming project! In the meantime, enjoy the full MV for “Would You Run” here:

At the time of writing (Friday, 5th November), the official music video has amassed over 14 million views on YouTube! Major congrats to the ladies of TRI.BE. ;)


#GoodVibesFest: Back For 2014!

Last year’s inaugural Good Vibes Festival which was held at the Sepang Go Kart Circuit saw an all-star lineup of artistes such as The Smashing Pumpkins, Ash, Modest Mouse, and Japandroids. Were we there? Hell yeah! The question is, were you there?

If you missed the first of all Good Vibes Festivals to come then fret not because they’re coming back this year! Or at least they’ve announced so via their Twitter account earlier today. We (or rather, they) speaketh the truth:

The artwork has also gone live on their website. But as of now, we don’t have any further details. However, knowing Future Sound Asia, they definitely will not stinge on bringing you the best acts. Who do you guys hope to see, though? We can think of a few artistes off the top of our heads e.g. Phoenix, London Grammar, HAIM, Ellie Goulding, the list goes on and on and on.

Wishes do come true right? We’ll update this post with more info as soon as we know! Meanwhile, let us indulge you in the official after movie for Good Vibes Festival 2013:

Gear up because Malaysia’s music festival for all ages, Good Vibes Festival (#GoodVibesFest) will return this August with a greater number of contemporary headliners, bigger food offerings, and more activities to exhilarate festival goers!

Headlining at Sepang Go Kart Circuit are:

As with last year’s festival, #GoodVibesFest will also feature a formidable cohort of local and regional acts ranging from tastemaker DJs, bands, to singer-songwriters. The acts include Electrico (Singapore), Da Vagabonds, Bittersweet, Kyoto Protocol (DJ Set), Froya, +2DB, Dangerdisko, Narmi, Faiq and the Manja Mob, The Cotton Field Scarecrowes, Youtube sensation Elizabeth Tan, Lapsap, Indiego & Co and Guibooo.

Ticketing: Phase 1: RM108 (limited), Phase 2: RM138 (limited), Phase 3: RM168 (limited), Phase 4: RM198

* Tickets are only available online at www.goodvibesfestival.com and www.boxtix.asia

For more information, hit up #GoodVibesFest via Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.

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#GDA Artiste Profile: B1A4

Formed under the management of WM Entertainment, B1A4 is a South Korean K-Pop idol boy group who were first introduced to the public through a webtoon. The five boys, Jin-young, CNU, Sandeul, Baro, and Gongchan, released their debut EP, “Let’s Fly” in April 2011. Two days after “Let’s Fly” was released, they made their debut performance on an episode of Show! Music Core. Subsequent debut stages on M! Countdown, KBS’ Music Bank, and SBS’ The Music Trend followed closely after.

A few months after, B1A4 released their second EP, “It B1A4”. And a month after that, it was announced that the boys would debut in Japan under the record label Pony Crayon in January 2012. Prior to their Japanese debut, B1A4 held their first ever showcase, “B1A4 – Japan Showcase Live 2011” at the Sinagawa Stellar Ball in Tokyo. By the end of the year, they were bagging the “Rookie of the Year” award at Tower Records’ K-Pop Lovers! Awards 2011.

In March 2012, B1A4 released their first studio album, “The B1A4 (Ignition)”. Promotions kicked off with multiple performances of the single, “Baby I’m Sorry” on various shows such as Music Bank, Show! Music Core, and The Music Trend. They also released their first Japanese-language single, “Beautiful Target” – the song debuted at #4 on the Oricon weekly singles chart, selling 32,665 copies in its first week.

Their second Japanese-language single, “Oyasumi Good Night” also debuted at #4 on the Oricon weekly singles chart, selling 35,779 copies in its first week.  Needless to say, their debut Japanese-language studio album also went on to do fairly well, debuting at #5 on the Oricon weekly albums chart. It went on to sell 20,547 copies in its first week. Both “Beautiful Target” and “Oyasumi Good Night” are remakes of their Korea singles:

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On top of that, B1A4 are also currently in the running to bag the “Disk Album of The Year” award for “The B1A4” at “Samsung GALAXY The 27th Golden Disk Awards in Kuala Lumpur”!

Here’s another fact: B1A4 is slated to make an appearance at “Samsung GALAXY The 27th Golden Disk Awards in Kuala Lumpur” (GDA).

To purchase tickets, hit up TicketPro or any of their participating outlets right now! Tickets to the event are available in three tiers, priced at RM999 (Samsung GALAXY Zone), RM688 (Rockpit), and RM199 (Hallyu Zone). We hear that tickets are going to go fast so hurry!

For more information, visit their official website.


Contest: “Bullet Train” Merchandise & Movie Tickets Up For Grabs

All aboard the “Bullet Train” cause this new action-packed film is going full steam ahead. Question is, can Brad Pitt’s character keep up and complete the task at hand?

Based on Kotaro Isaka’s book, “Bullet Train” follows Brad Pitt’s assassin character named Ladybug. His mission seems pretty simple – collect a briefcase that’s on the world’s fastest bullet train headed from Tokyo to Kyoto. The bad news is, there are many other lethal trained killers onboard as well. Does Ladybug stand a chance?

Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who stars as one of the assassins, quipped, “I watched (the movie) last week and I was literally howling with laughter to the point that I almost peed on my seat a little. But honestly, this is the summer movie you do not want to miss — I am not kidding.”

He continued, “It follows the ultimate legend Brad Pitt like you’ve never seen him before, surrounded by an incredible ensemble of absolutely bombastic, unhinged assassins who are connected but with conflicting agendas. You just can’t help but love Brad Pitt. I mean, he is the most handsome man in the world, but is also a comic genius.”

In conjunction with the premiere of “Bullet Train” on 4th August, we’ve got some awesome movie merchandise and 10 pairs of movie tickets to give away. (*Do note that the merchandise will be given out randomly and are subject to availability.)


AirAsia BIG & PETRONAS Mesra Collab Now Allow For Two-Way Points Conversion

AirAsia BIG has added PETRONAS Mesra as their partner for its instant points exchange platform BIG XChange.

The PETRONAS-owned convenience store chain will be AirAsia’s very first partner with this two-way conversion, giving users more freedom to choose how they use their loyalty points.

Starting from 29th August 2019 onwards, BIG members will be able to link their PETRONAS Mesra account to their AirAsia BIG account via BIG XChange, available on the AirAsia BIG mobile app, to instantly convert Mesra Points to BIG Points and vice versa at the following rates:

To celebrate this partnership, 10 lucky BIG Members and Mesra Members who convert their points between today (30th August 2019) till 30th November 2019 might stand a chance to win 100,000 BIG Points plus 20,000 Mesra Points worth RM200 each.

On top of that, in conjunction with AirAsia BIG’s 816 BIG World campaign, BIG Members will enjoy an additional 50% bonus BIG Points when they convert a minimum of 1,000 BIG Points. The promo is valid until 16th September 2019 (Monday).

So, wait no more! Hurry up and sign up to be both AirAsia BIG member as well as PETRONAS Mesra loyalty member to enjoy this exclusive reward. For more info on ways to earn and redeem more points, click here.

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Ciggie Prices In Malaysia To Go Up By RM1 Effective Today

Alert, alert. British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Bhd (BAT Malaysia) has announced that it will increase prices of all its cigarette brands! Before today, a pack of Dunhill Menthol Lights (20s) costs RM12. However, according to a statement yesterday, the tobacco company said the price of a pack of 20s will go up by RM1 to RM13 for Dunhill, Benson & Hedges, and Kent. The price of Lucky Strike and Rothmans brands will also increase to RM13.50 a pack, while the Peter Stuyvesant and Pall Mall cigarette range will increase by RM1 as well to RM11.50 for a pack.

BAT Malaysia managing director Stefano Clini in the statement

The operating environment is very challenging with costs to produce and distribute each stick of cigarette escalating due to mounting inflationary cost pressure. This is amplified by progressive loss of legal domestic volumes over the years to illegal trade, decline in contract manufacturing volumes, and an overall very competitive trade and distribution channels.

Will other tobacco companies in Malaysia follow suit? When contacted by The Edge Financial Daily yesterday, a JT International Bhd (JTI Malaysia) spokesman said the company is not in a position to comment on the pricing decisions of other companies. “The prices of our products Mevius, Winston, Salem and Camel remain unchanged,” the spokesman added, when asked whether JTI Malaysia will follow suit in increasing prices of its cigarettes. As for Philip Morris International Malaysia (PMI) aka the company that distributes Marlboro, L&M, Sampoerna A, there has been no official word yet. However, rumours have been sent a-buzzin’ since BAT’s announcement that prices of PMI’s cigarette brands will increase in the coming few days too.

Okay, smokers, perhaps there’s no better time than now to drop the habit?


Critics’ Choice TV Awards 2014: The Complete Winners List

The 4th annual Critics’ Choice TV Awards 2014 kicked off Thursday night at the Beverly Hilton in California, honouring the outstanding performers in TV industry as chosen by TV journalists working in digital.

This year, Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) honoured another icon in the TV industry with Critics’ Choice LOUIS XIII Genius Award and 7 shows with the “Most Exciting New Series” title. The award-winning director Ryan Murphy had the honour of receiving the LOUIS XIII Genius Award and his TV series including “American Horror Story” and “The Normal Heart” won several awards for Critics’ Choice TV Awards 2014. The Big Bang Theory’s actor Jim Parsons was the presenter for the LOUIS XIII Genius Award and he also won the Best Actor for Comedy Series award.

Refer to the below for the complete winner list for Critics’ Choice TV Awards 2014.

Critics’ Choice LOUIS XIII Genius Award: Ryan Murphy

Nominees: The Americans (FX)/ Breaking Bad (AMC)/ Game of Thrones (HBO)/ The Good Wife (CBS)/ Masters of Sex (Showtime)/ True Detective (HBO)

Nominees: Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad (AMC)/ Hugh Dancy, Hannibal (NBC)/ Freddie Highmore, Bates Motel (A&E)/ Matthew McConaughey, True Detective (HBO)/ Matthew Rhys, The Americans (FX)/ Michael Sheen, Masters of Sex (Showtime)

Winner: Matthew McConaughey, True Detective (HBO)

Nominees: Lizzy Caplan, Masters of Sex (Showtime)/ Vera Farmiga, Bates Motel (A&E)/ Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife (CBS)/ Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black (BBC America)/ Keri Russell, The Americans (FX)/ Robin Wright, House of Cards (Netflix)

Winner:  Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black (BBC America)

Nominees: Josh Charles, The Good Wife (CBS)/ Walton Goggins, Justified (FX)/ Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad (AMC)/ Peter Sarsgaard, The Killing (AMC)/ Jon Voight, Ray Donovan (Showtime)/ Jeffrey Wright, Boardwalk Empire (HBO)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Nominees: Christine Baranski, The Good Wife (CBS)/ Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad (AMC)/ Annet Mahendru, The Americans (FX)/ Melissa McBride, The Walking Dead (AMC)/ Maggie Siff, Sons of Anarchy (FX)/ Bellamy Young, Scandal (ABC)

Nominees: Beau Bridges, Masters of Sex (Showtime)/ Walton Goggins, Sons of Anarchy (FX)/ Allison Janney, Masters of Sex (Showtime)/ Joe Morton, Scandal (ABC)/ Carrie Preston, The Good Wife (CBS)/ Diana Rigg, Game of Thrones (HBO)

Winner: Allison Janney, Masters of Sex (Showtime)

Nominees: The Big Bang Theory (CBS)/ Broad City (Comedy Central)/ Louie (FX)/ Orange Is the New Black (Netflix)/ Silicon Valley (HBO)/ Veep (HBO)

Winner: Orange Is the New Black (Netflix)

Nominees: Louis CK, Louie (FX)/ Chris Messina, The Mindy Project (FOX)/ Thomas Middleditch, Silicon Valley (HBO)/ Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory (CBS)/ Adam Scott, Parks and Recreation (NBC)/ Robin Williams, The Crazy Ones (CBS)

Winner:  Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory (CBS)

Nominees: Ilana Glazer, Broad City (Comedy Central)/ Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep (HBO)/ Wendi McLendon-Covey, The Goldbergs (ABC)/ Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer (Comedy Central)/ Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation (NBC)/ Emmy Rossum, Shameless (Showtime)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Nominees: Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine (FOX)/ Keith David, Enlisted (FOX)/ Tony Hale, Veep (HBO)/ Albert Tsai, Trophy Wife (ABC)/ Christopher Evan Welch, Silicon Valley (HBO)/ Jeremy Allen White, Shameless (Showtime)

Winner:  Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine (FOX)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Nominees: Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory (CBS)/ Laverne Cox, Orange Is the New Black (Netflix)/ Kaley Cuoco, The Big Bang Theory (CBS)/ Allison Janney, Mom (CBS)/ Kate Mulgrew, Orange Is the New Black (Netflix)/ Merritt Wever, Nurse Jackie (Showtime)

Winners: Allison Janney, Mom (CBS) & Kate Mulgrew, Orange Is the New Black (Netflix)

Nominees: Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black (Netflix)/ Sarah Baker, Louie (FX)/ James Earl Jones, The Big Bang Theory (CBS)/ Mimi Kennedy, Mom (CBS)/ Andrew Rannells, Girls (HBO)/ Lauren Weedman, Looking (HBO)

Winner: Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black (Netflix)

Nominees: An Adventure in Space and Time (BBC America)/ Burton and Taylor (BBC America)/ Killing Kennedy (National Geographic Channel)/ The Normal Heart (HBO)/ Sherlock: His Last Vow (PBS)/ The Trip to Bountiful (Lifetime)

Nominees: American Horror Story: Coven (FX)/ Bonnie & Clyde (A&E/History/Lifetime)/ Dancing on the Edge (Starz)/ Fargo (FX)/ The Hollow Crown (PBS)/ Luther (BBC America)

Nominees: David Bradley, An Adventure in Space and Time (BBC America)/ Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: His Last Vow (PBS)/ Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dancing on the Edge (Starz)/ Martin Freeman, Fargo (FX)/ Mark Ruffalo, The Normal Heart (HBO)/ Billy Bob Thornton, Fargo (FX)

Nominees: Helena Bonham Carter, Burton and Taylor (BBC America)/ Minnie Driver, Return to Zero (Lifetime)/ Whoopi Goldberg, A Day Late and a Dollar Short (Lifetime)/ Holliday Grainger, Bonnie & Clyde (A&E/History/Lifetime)/ Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Coven (FX)/ Cicely Tyson, The Trip to Bountiful (Lifetime)

Winner:  Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Coven (FX)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES

Nominees: Matt Bomer, The Normal Heart (HBO)/ Warren Brown, Luther (BBC America)/ Martin Freeman, Sherlock: His Last Vow (PBS)/ Colin Hanks, Fargo (FX)/ Joe Mantello, The Normal Heart (HBO)/ Blair Underwood, The Trip to Bountiful (Lifetime)

Winner: Matt Bomer, The Normal Heart (HBO)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES

Nominees: Amanda Abbington, Sherlock: His Last Vow (PBS)/ Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Coven (FX)/ Ellen Burstyn, Flowers in the Attic (Lifetime)/ Jessica Raine, An Adventure in Space and Time (BBC America)/ Julia Roberts, The Normal Heart (HBO)/ Allison Tolman, Fargo (FX)

Nominees: Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (FOX/National Geographic Channel)/ Deadliest Catch (Discovery)/ Duck Dynasty (A&E)/ Mythbusters (Discovery)/ Top Gear (BBC America)/ Undercover Boss (CBS)

Winner:  Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (FOX/National Geographic Channel)

Nominees: The Amazing Race (CBS)/ Project Runway (Lifetime)/ Shark Tank (ABC)/ Survivor (CBS)/ Top Chef (Bravo)/ The Voice (NBC)

Nominees: Tom Bergeron, Dancing With the Stars (ABC)/ Carson Daly, The Voice (NBC)/ Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance (FOX)/ Gordon Ramsay, MasterChef (FOX)/ RuPaul, RuPaul’s Drag Race (Logo)/ Neil deGrasse Tyson, Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (FOX)/National Geographic Channel)

Winner: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (FOX)

Nominees: Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)/ The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)/ The Ellen DeGeneres Show (Time Telepictures)/ The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)/ The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)/ Conan (TBS)

Winner: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)

Nominees: Archer (FX)/ Bob’s Burgers (FOX)/ The Simpsons (FOX)/ Family Guy (FOX)/ Phineas and Ferb (Disney XD)/ Adventure Time (Cartoon Network)

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Queen Tribute Concert Coming To Malaysia! Ticket & Seating Plan Revealed

Though members of the legendary band Queen have gone their separate ways after the death of lead singer Freddie Mercury, their music will forever ‘carry on’ in fans’ hearts. Malaysian fans are definitely in for a treat as “CONCERT OF THE CHAMPIONS – LONG LIVE THE QUEEN” is coming to our shores this September!

Organised by Milestone Entertainment the upcoming concert aims to pay homage to the legacy of the iconic band by delivering a truly spectacular show that encapsulates the essence of Freddie Mercury himself.

The performers are ready to electrify audiences with an unforgettable rendition of Queen’s greatest hits, including timeless classics such as “We Will Rock You,” “We Are the Champions,” “Under Pressure,” “Radio Gaga,” “I Want to Break Free,” “Somebody to Love,” and many more. Every song will be delivered with the same energy, sound, and choreography that made Queen an unmatched entertainer. Details of the show are as follows:

Ticketing: RM4000 (Platinum – 6 pax), RM550 (Premium), RM480 (VIP),  RM380 (CAT A), RM250 (CAT B), RM180 (CAT C). Early Bird discount: Up to 25% Discount on Premium Seats, VIP Seats, CAT A, and CAT B from now till 18th June.

You can visit this website to purchase your tickets and find out more information about the upcoming concert.


Brother Of The Year: 2PM’s Nichkhun Is Coming To Malaysia!

Calling all 2PM (투피엠) fans, Nichkhun (닉쿤) is set to make an appearance on our local shores next month.

GSC made the announcement just moments ago, saying that the South Korean boy bander will be accompanied by his co-stars Sunny Suwanmethanont and Urassaya Sperbund (Yaya). The trio will be in Malaysia to promote their Thai romance comedy, “Brother Of The Year”.

Directed by Witthaya Thongyooyong, “Brother Of The Year” centres on a brother-sister relationship. Jane lives with her irresponsible elder brother Chut. Due to Chut’s laziness, Jane finds herself taking on a motherly role and that includes doing everything around the house. But when Jane starts developing feelings for another guy, Chut becomes overprotective of his sibling.

According to All Kpop, “Brother Of The Year” has not only topped the Thai box office but also emerged as one of the most successful Thai movie this year. Within 4 days of its release, the rom-com ranked in around 66 million Baht (approximately 2 million USD).

Since 2PM’s contract renewal with JYP Entertainment earlier in January, Nichkhun has been invovled with tvN’s Mars exploration project called “Galileo: Awakened Universe” and JTBC variety show “Team Chef”.

The 30-year-old Thai-American rapper previously assured fans that he hasn’t retired from the music scene. As of late, he’s been travelling around Southeast Asia to pursue his film career. Nichkhun revealed that his dream of becoming an actor was put to the side to avoid interfering with 2PM’s activities. However, since his bandmates are enlisted in the military, now was the perfect opportunity to pursue acting.

A post shared by Nichkhun Horvejkul/นิชคุณ/닉쿤 (@khunsta0624)

The details to the “Brother Of The Year” fan meeting are as follows:

Source: GSC/ Featured image: Khabar Maya.


Eye Candy Alert! 5 Zaddies Who Are Too Hot To Handle

The love for Zaddies has taken over the Internet. You’ve probably come across the term many times on your social media but just in case you haven’t been informed, a ‘zaddy’ is slang for a man that’s so fine it makes you go zayummm.

Zaddies are not your average handsome gentlemen but they also have the charisma and charm to send your heart into a flutter. Here are top 5 Zaddies who are way too hot to handle below:

Before you dive into the second season of Bridgerton, Lady Whistledown would appreciate us taking a double take on one of her past subjects. A mysterious young suitor with a smouldering stare none other than Simon Basset, or more fondly known as the Duke of Hastings, is another Zaddy that’s not to be missed. This tall glass of chocolate milk is a man of refreshing candour who will not hesitate to challenge you to a duel should you stand in his way.

Tis’ the debutante season to be blessed with a dashing Viscount. Jonathan Bailey returns as Anthony Bridgerton as he sets out to find a dutiful wife. Tensions will run high as this Zaddy steams up your screens and has you burning for more than just a ring on your finger.

3. Ryan Reynolds from “The Adam Project”

There’s no surprise that Ryan Reynolds is on our Zaddy list. He’s great with the kids, he has a killer sense of humour, and he’s basically a superhero. He’s also willing to travel to the ends of the spacetime continuum in the name of love. That’s the kind of dedication that we all need in a Zaddy. What more can we ask for?

4. Ahn Hyo-seop from “Business Proposal”

K-drama lovers, we did not forget about your Zaddy needs. Here we have the dashing Ahn Hyo-seop as the flawless CEO Kang Tae-mu. This Zaddy is full of unexpected charms. He has the smarts, the riches, and the passion to clean and cook when stressed. He might not do too well under the rain but he’s the kind of Zaddy that your mom will approve of.

5. Nam Joo-hyuk from “Twenty Five, Twenty One”

Nam Joo-hyuk is another oppa that gives off pure Zaddy energy. Starring as Back Yi-jin whose family was broken up due to the Asian financial crisis; as the oldest son, he takes on all responsibilities for his family and becomes a junior reporter. His swoony stare, genuine smile and heartfelt words are enough to send us to cloud nine.

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(G)I-DLE “I-Land: Who Am I” Asia World Tour Includes Malaysia

(G)I-DLE (아이들) has just dropped an exciting announcement for all you K-pop fans!

The South Korean multinational girl group has just unveiled the full list of their “I-Land: Who Am I” world tour dates and locations. The tour will kick off in April later this year, before concluding in July.

Miyeon, Minnie, Soojin, Soyeon, Yuqi, and Shuhua are set to make their first concert appearance in Thailand and will finally finished everything in their home country in South Korea.

The cities in Asia for (G)I-DLE’s “I-Land: Who Am I” world tour includes:


James Gunn Explains Why Jared Leto’s Joker Isn’t In “The Suicide Squad”

“Suicide Squad” sequel director James Gunn gives his verdict on the Joker’s chances on appearing in the new movie.

Margot Robbie and Jai Courtney are reprising their roles in “The Suicide Squad”, while John Cena, Nathan Fillion, Michael Rooker, and Pete Davidson are set to play new characters. Notable absentee however, is none other than Jared Leto, who played the Joker in the 2016 DC film.

While the Jared Leto’s rendition left much to be desired, especially when compared to the recent Joaquin Phoenix version, some of Leto hopefuls still wish the actor will reprise the role again to redeem himself.

So a fellow fan took to social media to asked the “Guardian Of The Galaxy” director about the absent star during a Q&A session that Gunn recently did on his Instagram.

The fan asked the director, “how can you justify a Suicide Squad movie, that does not have a Joker in it?”

Which prompted Gunn to give his response, “No one but me and a few others know all the characters in the movie, but if the Joker isn’t in the film, I don’t think it would be strange as he isn’t a part of the Suicide Squad in the comics.”

Couple the response with a post the director did last month that showcase the cast of his movie, Leto’s appearance very unlikely. But never say never though, as the way the director phrased his words certainly does leave room for the Joker’s return.

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If that is the case, then Joker’s role probably won’t be as significant as before.

Source: Complex. / Featured Image: Movie Web.


8 Malaysians Caught Secretly Filming Avengers: Endgame In Cinema

As you may know, recording during a movie screening in a cinema is illegal. However, 8 Malaysians decided to do so anyway.

Sin Chew reported earlier today (Friday, 26th April) that people were caught breaking the law while watching the recently-released “Avengers: Endgame” in local theatres.

The incident took place yesterday (Thursday, 25th April) between 6pm to 12am, at a GSC cinema in a popular mall in Kuala Lumpur. Word on the street has it that it’s the GSC outlet in Mid Valley Megamall. It was a reported that a group of friends got busted by officers on duty!

In collaboration with cinema’s management, the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs officials were at the cinema venue at the time to give a friendly reminder to movie-goers to not break any rules before the screening began. Needless to say, their warnings fell on deaf ears to certain individuals.

In order to avoid potential piracy, the officers carried out spot checks on 21 halls in GSC. As for the 8 people who were caught, they were asked given a stern warning and were required to delete all video recording and photos taken illegally. The men were later released.

If you happen to come across any person recording “Avengers: Endgame” or any other movie while in the cinema, feel free to either call the ministry’s main hotline at 1800-88-6800 or WhatsApp the ministry at 019-2794317. If found guilty, the offender(s) will faced a fine between RM10,000 and RM100,000, and/or face jail time for up to 5 years.

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Son-in-Law To Kelantanese Woman Clarifies The Items Tossed By Her Into River

Earlier this week, the internet went nuts after a video of a lady throwing two bags of trash over a bridge in Tanah Merah, Kelantan went viral on social media.

It was later clarified that the woman had actually tossed a “saka” (supernatural creature owned by a person). Despite their explanation, the family still received massive backlash for their intolerable act.

A few days after the incident made headlines, the son-in-law of the woman came forward to shed some light on the matter as well as to personally apologise to all Malaysians over the wrongful act committed by his family members. In an interview with Sinar Harian, the man revealed that he and his family have been suffering from a mysterious illness since March last year.

The anonymous individual explained, “So on the day of the incident, we just returned from receiving treatment from a traditional medicine practitioner in Kuala Krai. The healer informed us to discard the thing into a flowing river.” He also clarified that the two bags discarded by his wife contained kaffir lime, lime and two small bottles, believed to be the “saka”.

Just saw the video where makcik buang saka. First of all, ada 2 plastic bags kot. Secondly, maybe makcik tu yang saka. Plus, how amazing would you be throwing saka in such a slow traffic like that from the car window je. Bomoh takde kasi SOP ke?

— Abby Latif (@abbylatif) January 6, 2021

“My family and I were badly criticised after the incident came to light, to the point that we felt depressed. We admit that we were at fault and we really apologise to all Tanah Merah folks, the people of Kelantan as well to all Malaysians,” he told the local publication.

Apart from the criticism towards the woman, we scrolled through social media to find a compilation of funny memes edited by netizens on Twitter poking fun at the incident. Check it out here:

Ada lagi tak meme makcik buang saka selain dari 4 di bawah? pic.twitter.com/59BVKZCDYO

— headsink | KO8 (@headsink) January 6, 2021

Found the right job for the makcik buang saka. https://t.co/OdjF6IWtFi

— 𝕞𝕒𝕕𝕚𝕜𝕦𝕟 ͛ (@adyytivity) January 7, 2021


CONTEST: TGV Cinemas’ “End Of The World” Movie Marathon

They say the end of the world is near (in less than a week, to be exact) and everyone’s beginning to panic. Ryan Higa was already panicking since January, and he’s still panicking. Plus, so many movies have been made about the end of the world e.g. Deep Impact, The Day After Tomorrow, Armageddon, 2012, Skyline, etc. Really, if all of that isn’t already enough to scare you into raiding your neighbourhood supermarket for supplies, telling your family and friends how much you love them, flaunting your #YOLO (“You Only Live Once”) all over the place..

We’re only kidding, of course. Please don’t.

On the other hand, this, we’re not kidding about – this contest that we’re running in “celebration” of the end of the world. Thanks to our friends from TGV Cinemas, we have 32 pairs of exclusive “End of the World” aka “EOTW” tickets to giveaway! Deets of EOTW are as follows:

But this is, of course, not just any movie marathon.

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The good people of TGV Cinemas have also arranged for food, drinks, one small caramel popcorn, one small soft drink, a “Survival Kit” (mineral water + notebook + pen + chocolate + torch light), other games, and freebies for Hype Malaysia’s guests! Yup. True story, peeps.

So, do you wanna win tickets or not? Here’s what you gotta do:

E-mail submit@hype.my and tell us why you deserve to be one of Hype Malaysia’s specially invited guests to TGV Cinemas’ “EOTW”.

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You have three days to send in your submissions. Good luck, peeps!

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Hype’s Now Playing: Akdong Musician – Dinosaur (다이노소어)

YG Entertainment’s Akdong Musician (also knowns as AKMU) has released a new music video!

On Thursday (20th July) evening, the brother-sister duo dropped the clip for “Dinosaur” (다이노소어) off their new single album, titled “Summer Episode”. Best known for their diverse and unique musical abilities, “Dinosaur” also marks the pair’s first attempt at EDM (electronic dance music).

Debuted in 2014, Akdong Musician is made up of a pair of siblings – 20-year-old Lee Chanhyuk and 18-year-old Lee Suhyun. The duo won the high-profile reality show “K-Pop Star 2” in 2012 and signed an exclusive contract with YG Entertainment. Although both members debuted at a very young age, they have musical sensibilities beyond their years.

“Dinosaur” was personally written, composed, and produced by brother Lee Chanhyuk and it explores the feelings of fear he had when he was a child. The music video (above) pays tribute to Hollywood classic “Jurassic Park” and it shows the siblings exploring a mysterious foreign land.

“Summer Episode” also consists of Lee Chanhyuk’s other work, titled “My Darling”. The track is described as a cheerful acoustic sound with a catchy tune and cute lyrics.

For more information, visit AKMU’s website and official Facebook page.


Museum Of Illusions KL Has Reopened; Mind-Blowing Exhibitions To Explore

Crazy about illusions, puzzles and mind games? Those simple tricks that makes you go “oooo”,“aaaa” and also the occasional “Wooooow” as your brain tries to comprehend what your eyes can’t? Then, brace yourselves because you’re in for a treat.

The Museum of Illusions Kuala Lumpur (MOIKL) is back and ready to blow your minds! After being closed for 2 dreadful years, MOIKL has reopened at the Ansa Hotel and is eager to show off their new exhibits to the crowd. Anticipate confusing yet thrilling attractions that is sure to leave you overwhelmed and at times, frustrated.

MOIKL offers up to 50 exhibits along with an interactive experience—hands-on exhibits, holograms and strange rooms at every corner— designed to amaze and thrill the young and old. If you’re interested, you can check out their prices below:

Venture into the Vortex Tunnel and feel the ground beneath your feet move as you wobble your way through the spinning passage. Try stepping into a never-ending void called the Infinity Room, surrounded with infinity mirrors creating the illusion of infinite space. Intrigued? Then you’re most likely going to enjoy feeling like you’re floating inside a well at the Infinity Well.

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You don’t want to miss the Following Eyes—an optical illusion whereby concave eyes appears to be convex. You could also stare into the eyes of P. Ramlee and witness how he watches your every move, sending chills down your spine. MOIKL hopes to provide an ‘edutainment’ for their visitors to teach them how the brain perceives what the eyes see.

“We believe it’s not merely enough to excite and thrill visitors with illusions. Instead, we want to invite our guests to discover the why and the how, and uncover the inner workings of our heads. Therefore, we want to intrigue the minds of Malaysians, change their perception and to show them that everything is not always as it seems,” says Ana Jakovac, Project Manager of MOIKL.

In addition, the exhibits also serve as awesome backgrounds for Insta-worthy pictures so get creative and show off your poses. With the angled floor, you can shrink or grow in the Ames Room just like “Alice in Wonderland”. Next, try out the Head on a Platter, in which you literally have only your head on a plate and the rest of our body seems non-existent.

Go all-out with fun, immersive and mind-boggling adventures that you’re bound to experience at MOIKL. So, don’t wait around and most importantly, don’t forget your camera! Grab your tickets here.

Neetashini Kanendran contributed to this article

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#MAS: Malaysia Airlines Offers Up To 50% Discount For Enrich Members

Malaysia Airlines is offering members of its Enrich loyalty programme worldwide 8 days of flight redemptions of 30% – 50% on selected destinations, including Seoul, Osaka and Tokyo.

The redemption period is between 25th January and 1st February and is valid for travel between 18th February and 31st May, the airline said in a statement on Friday (22nd January).

“Enrich members need only pay for the airport taxes and any applicable surcharges for these promotional redemptions (subject to terms and conditions),” it said.

Its head of loyalty Khairul Nisa Ismail said the airline is offering redemption discounts of 50% for its top 8 destinations, including Bangalore, Beijing, Darwin, Dhaka, Hyderabad, Kathmandu, and Shanghai.

“We also highly encourage Enrich members with miles that are about to expire to grab this amazing offer. A return flight to Beijing will require only 22,500 Enrich redemption miles,” she said.

For redemptions, visit their website or contact Malaysia Airlines’ 24-hour call centre at 1300883000 or visit any of the nearest Malaysia Airlines ticket offices.


Local KOLs Celebrate The Launch Of kate spade Cabana & New Pop-up In KL Journal Hotel

It’s the season of summer y’all, now is the best time to dress up in everything and anything striped, palm-printed and beach-ready. With the debut of kate spade Cabana, the global lifestyle brand is also inviting the public to come experience the brand’s summer collection and immersive pop-up at The KL Journal Hotel, Level 11.

During the media launch, numerous KOLs, public figures and special guests showed up to celebrate kate spade’s launch and to pose with their favourite kate spade Cabana exclusive products such as citrus motifs, wicker bags and an embellished woven straw totes.

Among those who made an appearance include Athisha Khan (Content Creator), Elyn Leong (Actress/Content Creator), Shu Sen (Content Creator), Tong Bing Yu (Actress/Host/Singer/Producer), Qiu Wen (Content Creator), and more. These ladies came dressed to the nines in their summer outfits and ready to have a good time.

“Through our Cabana storyline, we are set out to make our community around the globe feel an authentic connection to the brand. We love the idea that anyone, anywhere can walk into a cabana and transform their state of mind,” said Jenny Campbell, Chief Marketing Officer of kate spade New York. “The Cabana
collection represents the best of kate spade’s full lifestyle offering, and we are excited to bring it to the consumer through an innovative, story-driven shopping experience.”

At the kate spade pop-up in KL Journal Hotel, visitors can also experience summer surprises such as giant jenga, popsicles, and a photo moment contest with prizes that include a kate spade New York shopping spree worth up to RM3,000 and The KL Journal Hotel staycation vouchers. Costumers can also walk away with a limited-edition kate spade Cabana jenga set with RM1,000nett spend.

That’s not all peeps! You’ll also get to immerse in these following highlights:


BIGBANG’s T.O.P Spotted At Recording Studio; Is A Comeback Happening?

BIGBANG’s T.O.P (real name Choi Seung Hyun, 최승현) was recently spotted hanging out with a group of music producers in the US. The question has been lingering on fans’ minds ever since, “Will fans be getting a full group comeback soon?”

As many have known, it’s been almost half a decade since the boy group went on a hiatus (their last comeback was 2016’s album “MADE”). With the members embarking on solo activities, serving their mandatory military enlistment, and even getting themselves involved in several controversies, VIPs have been eager for their grand return to the K-pop scene.

So it’s only natural for fans to get their hopes up once again, especially when T.O.P was seen at a recording studio in the United States recently. We Working Studio’s Steve Lobel recently shared a photo of the 33-year-old rapper, alongside other Grammy award-winning producers, Scott Storch and B.Lee. In addition, the CEO also tagged American record producer DJ Khaled in the same post. Two-time Grammy award winner Diego Ave also uploaded a post with T.O.P on his IG Story.

Photos of T.O.P together with the globally-known producers studio have in turn sparked speculations of a comeback among die-hard fans. Although it was only T.O.P who was seen in the posts, a producer working with the “Tazza” actor “teased” that they could be working on a song for BIGBANG, and not his solo song.

Some fans speculate that T.O.P might be representing his group in the US to prepare for their stage performance at Coachella. To refresh everyone’s memory, BIGBANG was revealed as part of the artist lineup in Coachella 2020. Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, however, the four members were not able to perform on the large-scaled music festival, much to the disappointment of many fans.

T.O.P in the music recording studio with Grammy winning producers #ChoiSeungHyun #TTTOP #TOP #BIGBANG pic.twitter.com/fodnlRUd14

— QUEEN & BIGBANG 👑❤ (@QueenVIPam) July 22, 2021

OK SIR IT'S BIGBANG COMEBACK IKR THANK YOU FOR THE SIGN 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡 pic.twitter.com/WLCD973GLk

UM, #VIP and #BLINKs is there a Collab happening or are they sharing a producer?!? Enquiring minds NEED to know!! Seriously tho, this means Comeback soon, right?!PS. I KNEW that wasn't a coincidence!! All in LA!#BIGBANGXBLACKPINK #ChoiSeungHyun #BIGBANG_TOP @ygent_official pic.twitter.com/dRvzBVzeq2

— Lily 💚 VIP+CHOICE+iKONIC 4 LIFE 👑🍀💜 (@lilithofnod) July 23, 2021

Although fans are still uncertain on the upcoming music project, many are still thrilled over the possibility that either T.O.P or BIGBANG will be making their long-awaited comeback soon!

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Ronan Keating’s Malaysian Concert Tickets & Seating Plan Revealed

Fans have eagerly waited for Ronan Keating’s return to Malaysia and the day has finally arrived. The multi-talented singer will once again be performing here for his upcoming concert, “Ronan Keating Concert Live In Malaysia 2023”.

Brought to you by MIC Entertainment Group, this concert will be the Irish pop singer’s first live concert here in years. The singer, known for his rendition of “When You Say Nothing At All”, will be serenading fans with both classic hits like “If Tomorrow Never Comes” and “This I Promise You”.

The former Boyzone lead singer hasn’t released any new music (his last studio album “Songs From Home” came out in 2021), but he has been active on social media and has appeared as a coach on “The Voice Kids” season 6. More excitingly, Ronan is now a grandfather! His 23-year-old son Jack recently welcomed a baby girl, early in March.

The details of Ronan Keating Concert Live in Malaysia 2023 are as follows:

Tickets to the public in Malaysia will go on sale Tuesday, 30th May from 12pm onwards via Resorts World Genting or BookMyShow.


Certain Parts Of Penang Bridge Will Be Closed For A Year

Penangites, we’ve got some bad news for you.

Starting next Tuesday (22nd August), certain sections of the Penang bridge will be closed for a 1-year period. This is to help facilitate bridge inspection and maintenance works. No doubt, this will affect the 82,000 vehicles that cross the bridge on a daily basis.

“The stay cables are the bridge’s most important component and safety checks need to be conducted on it every 4 years,” PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) chief operating officer Mohammad Fuad Khusairi was quoted as saying. A lane heading from the island to the mainland will be closed for 6 months. Subsequently, 1 lane from the opposite direction (Seberang Perai to Penang Island) will be closed for the next 6 months.

In order to cope with the high traffic flow during peak hours, a tidal flow lane will be activated between 4pm and 8pm in the first 6 months. A similar lane will be opened between 6am to 10am in the following 6 months (February until August 2018). Drivers are advised to use the 2nd Penang bridge or an alternate route during this period.

Motorists can stay up to date the latest traffic information via PLUS or popular traffic apps such as Waze and Google Maps.

Sources: Paul Tan, The Star/ Featured image: Bong.


“Yo Kris Humphries, I’m Real Happy For You, & Imma Let You Finish..”

“..but Kim Kardashian & I are the best couple of all time. OF ALL TIME!”

Yup. The rumours are no longer rumours. It’s true. They’re all true.

US Weekly confirmed that odd coupling but “best friends since forever” are dating. both 31-year-old Kim Kardashian (who had a rough past year) and 34-year-old Kanye West officially stepped out as a couple in New York City, shopping at Jeffrey’s together. They were also seen catching the flick, “The Hunger Games” together. Plus, it didn’t help that they were spotted on their Serafina’s lunch date on the Upper East Side.

(Gosh. Don’t we sound all “Gossip Girl”-ish to you?)

Kim has, for the longest time now denied that love from stemming from their friendship. She has always wholly claimed that their relationship was strictly platonic. But how long can one reality TV star keep a secret anyway, right? She even flew all the way to Paris, France, for front row seats at his fashion show in February.

We have eyes and ears, Kim, eyes and ears.

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#Vape: Sabah Fatwa Council Declares Vaping As “Haram” For Muslims

In keeping with the edict of the National Fatwa Council, the Sabah Fatwa Council declared vaping as “haram” (forbidden) for Muslims.

According to The Malay Mail Online, citing State Mufti Datuk Bungsu @ Aziz Jaafar, vaping or smoking e-cigarettes and shisha were considered forbidden due to their negative effects on one’s health.

Source: The Straits Time.He told reporters:

After hearing out opinions from health experts, we declare that shisha, e-cigarettes, and vaping, along with all activities involving the business is illegal according to the Syariah.

However, he noted that “the fatwa does not become law until gazetted as such by the State Islamic Department under the state government”.

Source: The Malay Mail Online.Back in December 2015, National Fatwa Council (NFC) chairman Professor Emeritus Tan Sri Dr Abdul Shukor Husin announced that vaping or smoking electronic cigarettes is forbidden for Muslims. He also recommended all states to use the national fatwa council’s decision as a reference.

Johor then became the first state to announce a ban on all sale of vape products. Several other states then followed suit including Penang, Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu, and Malacca. The Selangor government will also announce its decision on 13th January.

Vaping is also officially banned at 20 public universities and all government schools. It is unclear whether the Malaysian Health Ministry will eventually ban vape/vaping altogether, but it was previously reported that they were looking to implement an excise tax on e-cigarettes and vapes.

Source: NPRWhat do you guys think? Is it even necessary to categorise vaping as “haram”? Sound off your thoughts in the comments box below.


#Boyzlife: Former Westlife & Boyzone Stars Unite To Form New Group

Back in 2013, Busted and McFly made a lot fans’ dreams come true when they announced that the 2 bands were merging to become a supergroup called McBusted. A 2011 American tour also brought together New Kids On The Block and the Backstreet Boys.

And now, 90s heartthrobs Boyzone and Westlife look to be following in their footsteps with Boyzone’s Keith Duffy and Westlife’s Brian McFadden joining forces to create a super-duo group, called Boyzlife. Funded by hotel giant Hilton, the 2 singers will be touring Hilton hotels around the UK later this year.

The new project will see the Westlife singer and the Boyzone star sharing stories from their pop hey-day, as well as performing a number of popular hits from their former bands repertoire. “Brian and I have been talking about this for a while so it’s really exciting to finally be able to reveal Boyzlife. We can’t wait to get out on the road and reconnect with our fans, taking a trip down memory lane,” shared Duffy.

Talking to The Sun UK, McFadden is hopeful that this partnership could potentially lead to a full reunion between the 2 groups. Because let’s face it: what is Westlife without Shane Filan and Boyzlife without Ronan Keating, right?

“Can you imagine the craic? Nine of us Irish lads on a tour bus together, going round the world together. It would be absolutely carnage. We all get on so well so you never know. We could end up adding more people to the next one. Right now this is about me and Keith but the door is always open,” said McFadden.

Boyzone was first formed in 1993. They scored 18 Top 10 hits in the UK Singles Charts and sold approximately 25 million records during their career before splitting in 2000. The Boyzone members reunited briefly in 2008 for a UK and Ireland tour. Daily Mail reported that their “Better” tour in 2009 was the last to feature Stephen Gately before his premature death on 10th October.

McFadden is perhaps the most surprising band member to represent Westlife as he was the first one to quit the group in 2004. The remaining 4 members continued after McFadden’s departure, but they officially disband in 2012 and went their separate ways.

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8 New Movie Stills & Insights From Solo: A Star Wars Story

The marketing campaign for “Solo: A Star Wars Story” has begun!

While Star Wars fans will have to be content for a two-year gap between last year’s “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” and the yet-untitled “Episode IX”, fan favourite Han Solo is getting his very own movie this year.

Out of all the new “Star Wars” films by Lucasfilm, this particular prequel was met with the most skepticism. Many hardcore fans found it hard to imagine anyone other than Harrison Ford playing the role of Han. It didn’t help that original directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller were fired and replaced with Ron Howard.

“Solo: A Star Wars Story” will venture into Han Solo’s life in the years leading up to his fateful encounter with Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi in a Mos Eisley cantina. Thanks to Entertainment Weekly, we now have our first look at a couple of new images and what they could mean. Here’s what we know about the spin-off’s plot details:

When Han Solo first appeared in “A New Hope”, he was a selfish cynic who only looked out for his best interest. But he showed that he had a heart when he decided to save Luke Skywalker at the last minute during the Battle of Yavin. It appears that the young Han will be similar to the soft-hearted man we saw towards the end of the original trilogy.

Han was already on the streets since he was 10, making him another “Star Wars” orphan that desires to find his place in the universe. Alden Ehrenreich, who plays the titular character, told EW, “I think the main thing that’s different is that the Han we meet in this film is more of an idealist. He has certain dreams that he follows, and we watch how it affects him as those dreams meet new realities – realities that are harder and more challenging than he’d expected.”

No story of Han Solo is complete without the presence of his Wookiee buddy, Chewbacca. In this prequel, we’ll not only get to see them in their early adventures but also how the duo became so loyal towards each other.

“To me, this is a love story between Han and Chewie. Their relationship has always been my favourite part of the saga, and the fact that only Han understands what Chewie is saying, I find a very funny possibility for comedy,” said Lawrence Kasdan, who co-wrote the script with his son, Jon.

Han may be a loner but that doesn’t mean he has been completely isolated. When “Solo” begins, his longest acquaintance will be Qi’Ra (played by “Game of Thrones” actress Emilia Clarke). This galactic noir mystery woman is described as “an enigma” and “a very important person” in Han’s life. The pair grew up together and became “partners in crime”. There’s also a romantic element to their relationship.

Lando Calrissian was first introduced as a mysterious figure from Han’s past in “The Empire Strikes Back”. “By the time we meet him in ‘Empire Strikes Back’, he owns the city already. So, I wanted to show the person he was before that was even possible. Like, I don’t even know if he thought that was possible at the time,” shared Donald Glover.

The biggest difference between Lando and Han is the fact that Lando prefers rules and knows how to manipulate them to his advantage. Han, on the other hand, often tries get away by breaking them.

In the scene above, Lando is playing cards with his two-headed alien friend. “Yeah, we are playing a game of sabacc,” the actor confirmed. If you remember, that’s the same game that Han played to win the Falcon from his old frenemy.

Another fresh face that will be introduced in “Solo” is Tobias Beckett (played by Woody Harrelson). For a guy who didn’t grew up with a father, Tobias Beckett becomes a father figure and mentor to Han. The older man is a criminal hoping to rise among the ranks in the underworld by pulling off a risky heist.

“He’s a powerful criminal, but a free agent. Tobias Beckett really shapes Han more than anybody, as Han comes to believe that in a lawless time, he needs a moral code,” director Ron Howard explained.

Speaking of a heist, Han Solo and Chewbacca are seemingly pulling off something dangerous. The question is, what are they stealing on the machine known as “the Conveyex”? Fun fact: the Aurebesh writing in red means “Hitch Joint”.

Does the Falcon look different? “I wonder what that could be? You’ll have to see. The Falcon is a character in the movie, without a doubt. That machine is a defining factor in Han’s future. Every aspect of this movie moves, shifts, and transforms in very interesting and yet plausible ways,” teased Ron Howard.

R2-D2, C-3PO, BB-8, and K-2SO are just some of the names that come to mind when we think of iconic characters. Unsurprisingly, “Solo” is also hoping to add another scene-stealing droid.

Enter L3-37. Played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge via motion-capture, this mechanical character is the franchise’s first principal female droid. According to EW, she’s more human – meaning she’ll probably be more emotional and provide plenty of comedic relief.

While we wait for more details to be unveiled, enjoy the trailers below:

“Solo: A Star Wars Story” debuts 25th May 2018.

Sources: Entertainment Weekly, Screen Rant.

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