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Linkin Park have shared footage of Mike Shinoda unboxing the upcoming ‘Meteora’ 20th anniversary box set – which is set for release later this year.The five-minute video was shared to the band’s YouTube channel yesterday, and saw the founding member unwrapping the super deluxe edition for the first time.The limited-edition release will arrive on April 7 and was designed to commemorate 20 years since the release of the band’s iconic second album. As explained in the footage, the list of items included fills the entire back of the box, and consists of numerous previously unreleased rarities recorded from that era.Five LPs are included, including a copy of the ‘Meteora’ album, a debut release of the band performing in Texas, and previously unreleased footage from a 2003 show in Nottingham.

NCT Dream have announced US and Europe dates for their ‘The Dream Show 2: In a Dream’ world tour, and added new shows in Asia – find the full list of dates below.On Wednesday (February 15) the NCT sub-unit unveiled a poster revealing a fresh slate of tour dates alongside shows that had already been announced. The world tour will touch down in 22 cities with 32 performances, the group later confirmed on Twitter.NCT Dream kicked off their ‘The Dream Show 2: In a Dream’ tour in Japan last year.

EXCLUSIVE: Pirates Of The Caribbean and Carnival Row star Orlando Bloom is attached to play a boxer who comes out of retirement in psychological thriller The Cut, which The Exchange is launching ahead of the EFM in Berlin.

It’s rare that a sequel competes in the International Oscar category, especially when the first part didn’t get selected. It’s a measure of Erik Matti’s latest film that, though it follows on from 2013’s Cannes Directors’ Fortnight title On the Job—or rather, starts in the aftermath—this second instalment stands alone. “The big difference between the two,” said Matti, “is that the first one was set in urban Manila, and the second one is set in the countryside of the Philippines, just to show two contrasts that exist within both worlds.”

EXCLUSIVE: LA-Based production, financing, and sales company Premiere Entertainment today announced that Shout! Studios has picked up North American rights to the action western Gunfight at Rio Bravo, starring Alexander Nevsky (Showdown in Manila).

Lisa Rinna was prepared to showcase her “receipts” during The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 12 reunion, but the content of her manila envelopes was never revealed on air.

What was inside the mysterious envelope? There’s a lot of talk about receipts Lisa Rinna brought to the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills reunion — and Andy Cohen finally shared the tea.

Malaysian-Filipino café Yes Lah has received a deluge of online support after it appealed to followers to be kind online. Owners of the café, which opened recently in Didsbury, made the comments after receiving negative reviews online.

An elected official in the Philippines has been charged with the murder of 38-year-old trans school teacher, Estee Saway.The four other suspects were captured on security video and quickly arrested.  Trigger Warning: This story discusses transphobic violence, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.According to Abra TV News, Wilson was identified as the mastermind behind the murder by one of the suspects arrested. Saway, a high school teacher from Suyo National High School, was shot multiple times on September 28, outside a local carwash.

EXCLUSIVE: Manila-based TBA Studios has acquired Philippines theatrical rights to award-winning drama Plan 75, which is Japan’s submission for the best international feature category of the Academy Awards.

SEVENTEEN has released the music video for ‘Limbo’, his fourth official solo single.“Close your eyes / Follow the light that awaits you / Don’t hesitate / Your dream will become reality,” the idol (real name Wen Junhui) croons in the mysterious visual accompanying his latest release.‘Limbo’ comes over a year after the 2021 release of ‘Silent Boarding Gate’. Much like his last solo single, and previous releases ‘Crow’ and ‘Can You Sit By My Side?’, a version of ‘Limbo’ in Jun’s native Mandarin is also available.Apart from his solo releases, the idol has also contributed tracks for television dramas — the latest of which is a Chinese-language version of Paul Kim’s ‘Dream’ for The King: Eternal Monarch.Jun, along with his bandmates in SEVENTEEN, is set to kick off the Southeast Asia leg of their ‘Be The Sun’ world tour with a two-day residency in Jakarta this weekend.

SEVENTEEN’s Jun will be dropping a brand-new solo single titled ‘Limbo’ later this week.On September 19 at Noon KST, Jun (real name Wen Junhui) announced the upcoming release via SEVENTEEN’s official Twitter account with a mysterious teaser image. The ‘Limbo’ teaser features the singer showcasing his back, while a gloved hand rests atop his shoulder.‘Limbo’ is due out on September 23 at 1:00pm KST.

Jackson Wang has released the music video for ‘Blue’, a cut from his much-anticipated sophomore album ‘Magic Man’.In the alluring new visual, Wang is seen free falling, eventually landing in a large body of water. The visual ends with Wang swimming to the surface, while a different version of him views his descent from the sky.“When the water runs dry / I know that I can always come find you / You’re the only one that picks me up when / I’m so blue / Can you feel it too?” Wang croons in the pre-chorus.The visual dropped alongside the ‘Magic Man’ record, which was produced by Wang, Daryl K and Henry Cheung.

NCT 127 have detailed their September comeback, revealing a title, release date and video teaser for fourth album ‘질주 (2 Baddies)’.This announcement was made through NCT’s Twitter on August 19 together with an image and video teaser titled ‘Gear Up’, featuring a car with the numbers ‘127’ on its bonnet and the album title on its roof. The camera then pans to the members of NCT 127 in outfits that glow in the dark.‘2 Baddies’ will be released September 16, it confirmed.NCT 127 ‘질주 (2 Baddies)’ 〖질주 (2 Baddies) – The 4th Album〗➫ 2022.09.16 (KST)#NCT127 #질주 #NCT127_질주#NCT127_질주_2Baddies pic.twitter.com/WKdFaAK3f8— NCT 127 (@NCTsmtown_127) August 18, 2022NCT 127 엔시티 127 ‘질주 (2 Baddies)’ : Gear Up 〖질주 (2 Baddies) – The 4th Album〗➫ 2022.09.16 (KST)#NCT127 #질주 #NCT127_질주#NCT127_질주_2Baddies pic.twitter.com/QINuacdG2D— NCT 127 (@NCTsmtown_127) August 18, 2022Early August, SM Entertainment confirmed that NCT 127 were preparing to make a comeback and they were filming a music video.

The drama between Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis isn’t cooling off.

BLACKPINK have announced details of their ‘Born Pink’ world tour, which kicks off later this year.The global run of shows kicks off with two nights in Seoul on October 16 and 17 before heading to North America for a series of concerts.The ‘Born Pink’ world tour will then see Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa visit Europe to finish off 2022, with the group also scheduled to play the likes of Australia, Singapore and Thailand in 2023.

GOT7 member Jackson Wang debuted a few tracks from his forthcoming ‘Magic Man’ album at a recent performance in the Philippines.On July 29, Wang made an appearance at the 2022 K-pop Masterz in Manila show held at the Mall of Asia Arena alongside GOT7 bandmate BamBam and boyband TREASURE. Former 2NE1 member Sandara Park also made a surprise appearance at the event.During his set, Wang performed four tracks from his upcoming album ‘Magic Man’, due out on September 9.

BamBam has shared a long-awaited update on his upcoming solo project.The Thai K-pop idol recently spoke to Filipino press ahead of his fansign event in the Filipino capital of Manila, where he shared that he is working on his next solo album.“I’m currently working on my next album,” the GOT7 member told press, per Bandwagon Asia. “This time, it’s not such a bright concept and it’s a big project in my company right now. I’m really looking forward to it so I hope you guys will too.”If it drops this year, the as-yet-untitled release will mark BamBam’s second solo record of 2022, following his sophomore mini-album ‘B’ in January.

Eleven years after converting an old fish factory in Hout Bay into one of the hottest weekend spots in Cape Town, the Bay Harbour Market is breaking ground with family-friend drag entertainment.

Alexander Nevsky will star in the new western Taken from Rio Bravo, which recently completed principal photography in Arizona under the direction of Joe Cornet (Promise).

Billie Eilish has added another leg to her ‘Happier Than Ever’ world tour, announcing six tour dates in Asia this August.The shows, announced today (June 23), will mark Eilish’s first-ever headlining shows in the continent. The singer had previously performed in Singapore, Tokyo and Osaka in 2018 as part of the Laneway and Summer Sonic festivals respectively.The new dates will take Eilish to cities across the Philippines, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Japan.

Sasha Urban editorWith L.A. Pride around the corner and Season 7 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” in full swing, the planets are aligned for a blowout weekend as the yearly event makes its debut in Hollywood, after more than 50 years of taking place in West Hollywood.Case in point: On June 10 and 11, a slew of all-star drag queens will appear in “Drag: The Musical Live!” at the Bourbon Room Hollywood for three performances. “All Stars” Season 2 winner Alaska Thunderfuck 5000, “All Stars” Season 4 winner Monét X Change, “Drag Race” Season 12 competitor Jackie Cox, New York City-based queen Lagoona Bloo, “Fire Island” star Nick Adams and more are set to appear.Additionally, “All Stars” Season 3 winner and musician Trixie Mattel will be in the DJ booth the evening of June 11 for her L.A.

EXCLUSIVE: Clear Talent Group’s Founder Tim O’Brien has promoted Brianna Ancel to President of the bi-coastal talent agency, upping Jamie Harris to Vice President.

Manori Ravindran International Editor[Warning: Spoilers ahead for “Triangle of Sadness”]Dolly de Leon doesn’t get very far in Cannes without being stopped in the street by enthusiastic supporters. The scene-stealing Filipina actor stars in Ruben Östlund’s festival sensation “Triangle of Sadness,” where her every line has so far prompted cheers in press and public screenings alike.De Leon plays Abigail, a toilet manager on a chaotic cruise ship who gets her own back on her bosses and guests when, well, shit hits the fan.

Justin Bieber has announced the final international dates for his record-setting Justice World Tour, including a new UK date. Having sold in excess of 1.3 million tickets so far, the Justice World tour will travel to over 30 countries.

Macbeth,” Debra Messing in “Birthday Candles” and husband-and-wife team of Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick (their old-fashioned “Plaza Suite” is printing money, but was sneered at by the out-of-touch New York Times) were all told “we’re just not that into you” by the nominating committee. If I were SJP, I’d add an evening performance on Sunday, June 12 — and livestream it.No luck for the People’s Princess, either.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorAhead of its world premiere at Hot Docs, London-based MetFilm Sales has acquired worldwide rights (excluding the U.S.) for feature documentary “Delikado,” directed by Karl Malakunas. The film is an environmental thriller set in Palawan, one of Asia’s hottest new tourist destinations.

Olivia Wilde unintentionally put sleuths on notice at 2022 CinemaCon.

Holly Jones Simon Crowe’s SC Films International has boarded Filipino superhero adventure, “Zsazsa Zaturnnah vs. the Amazonistas of Planet X,” a buoyant animated feature produced by Franck Priot at Paris’ Ghosts City Films and director Avid Liongoren of Manila-based Rocketsheep Studio.The acquisition looks set to push Filipino animation into a more global spotlight, pairing this trailblazing project with a highly respected, long-standing animation sales company.SC Films has already been linked to high-profile French production companies on animated features such as Folivari’s “Pachamama” and TeamTO’s “Yellowbird.”“‘Zsazsa’ continues SC Films interest in the wonderful world of animation.