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7 Life Lessons From The '7 Years' Hit Maker
The Lukas Graham charttopper ‘7 Years’ serves up more life lessons in four minutes than your mum can in four years. Imagine what we gleaned from our eight-minute chat with Lukas Graham Forchhammer, the band’s straight-talking frontman and songwriter.
Sammi sammi, butdifferent
SAMMI CHENG is back — less than a year after her last performance here — in an encore rendition of her Touch Mi World Tour (there’s apparently no such thing as too much Sammi). From her show, we learned five ways to be a showbiz legend.
Ase's Awesome
Singaporean actress-model ASE WANG talks to us about speaking out about her brush with Harvey Weinstein and the ensuing backlash, as well as why she will remain forever friends with former flame Shawn Yue.
You Too?
An anonymous woman’s account of Master of None star Aziz Ansari’s alleged sexual assault on her has divided people… and possibly put a dent in the #MeToo movement.
Andrew Lim 50
The Symphony 924 presenter on his new talk show, growing old, and why he doesn’t mind being asked about that sitcom he was on.
Apple Of Her(Husband's)Eye
Former Ch 8 star APPLE HONG got hitched to her longtime boyfriend of 10 years last week. How did the 39-year-old manage to keep it a secret?
Thunder Buddies
It's hammer time! In Thor: Raganork, Opening this week, the mighty God Of Thunder has a new haircut, new allies, new foes–and a new funnybone.
How To Be A Millennial Butler
Butler in Suits CEO Poon Da Qian is only 24, but he probably knows more about keeping the home spick and span than you do.
The Brain Attraction
Memory athlete Yanjaa Wintersoul memorised the Ikea 2018 catalogue in just one week — all 4,818 items in 328 pages. And she knows it well enough to tell Jasmine Teo, off the cuff, that she’d find her name on page 298.
Who Needs Michelin Stars?
Not chef Andre Chiang. His eponymous two-star restaurant will shut down next February and he’ll be returning its Michelin stars. Want a farewell meal there? It’ll cost you an eye-watering $800.
I Would Make A Good Thor
Former Skid Row frontman SEBASTIAN BACH, 49, who’s holding his first concert here on Wed (Oct 18), tells us about his Marvel ambitions, his Thorworthy hair and his Gilmore Girls cameo.
Xu's The One
Ch 8 star XU BIN tells us all about his 27-year-old fiancée — yes, the Ch 8 duke is (gasp!) getting married — who he’s been dating in secret since 2013 (double gasp!).
Be Our Gaston!
Luke Evans, 37, has played villains before (see Fast & Furious 6), but in Beauty and the Beast, it’s the first time the Welsh hunk is playing one — as Gaston, Belle's rogue suitor — who sings.
Just Follow, Law
We talk law and order with FELICIA CHIN and ZHANG ZHENHUAN, who play powerhouse attorneys in new Ch 8 drama Legal Eagles.
Margaret Chan 67
The actress-turned-educator on her recent appearance on Meet the MP, surviving cancer, and being asked by strangers to say that famous “cockroach” line.
Not In T.O.P Form
Drugs. Political corruption. Suicide attempts. The recent T.O.P drug scandal has us thinking that K-pop is not so squeaky-clean after all.
Double Happiness
JAMIE YEO is married for the third time… and she’s five months pregnant. Congrats!
Goodbye To Gong Cha ..not
There’s another outlet just a short bus or car ride away in Johor Bahru. And we’re glad to report that the Taiwanese bubble tea across the Causeway tastes just as good, plus, it’s cheaper, too.
How To Hang Upside Down And Look Younger
Aerial yoga is damn fun, and it isn't as hard as it looks.
How To Be Zen Like Nadya
Yogi and former MTV VJ NADYA HUTAGALUNG is so calm, the last time her manager saw her angry was... 15 years ago.
Dr Mehmet Oz
The Turkish American heart surgeon and host of The Dr Oz Show, 57, on President Trump’s fast food diet, and dishing out medical advice to strangers in the loo.
If Chew Believe
Fifty and Fabulous-ly positive CHEW CHOR MENG didn’t let a debilitating disease get in his way of life. Instead, he’s learnt to seize the day and count his blessings.
Get The Park Out!
This year is the 25th anniversary of Jurassic Park, and what better way to mark the occasion than by watching Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. The latest instalment of dino-mayhem, again starring Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard, is darker and promises to take the franchise to a new direction.
That Mummy Glow
Motherhood becomes JOANNE PEH, who now radiates a relaxed confidence. We chat with the soon-to-be mum-of-two about baby-making and meditation, and ask her to show us a picture of the mysterious Baby Qi.
A Little Birdy Told Us…
English singer songwriter BIRDY shies away from the public eye so much, the 20-year old ‘Skinny Love’ hitmaker just wants to flee when she hears her own tunes at Starbucks.
Life lessons from… Marco Pierre White
What can you learn from a man who’s made Gordon Ramsay cry, but still continues to inspire aspiring MasterChef Australia cooks decades later? A lot — especially about discipline, dim sum, and why his non-smartphone is better than your iPhone.
Taylor Kitsch
The True Detective star on the two different movies he’s in this week, and memories of playing a certain card-throwing mutant.
Is This A Shop Or Someone's Home?
Have a cup of tea or a glass of wine with Ling Wu in her ‘home’, and if you like, buy some stuff too.
4 Things You Didn't Know About Fengshui
He has 20 years of experience and over 160 books under his belt, draws crowds of up to 20,000 at seminars worldwide, and was conferred a datukship at 36. Okay, we’ll take 39-year-old Malaysian fengshui consultant Joey Yap’s advice any day.
She's Gonna Be One Helluva Bride
Call this The Seven Year Itch (to get married) or The Five-Year Engagement (and a muchanticipated wedding). JEAN DANKER is finally ready to walk down the aisle with Glenn Ong. She tells us all about their love, what she thinks being a wife means, and the challenges they face (and are facing?) as soon-to-be newlyweds.