The bubbly members of Crayon Pop are gearing up to return to the stage with a roar, teaming up with K-pop hit-maker Shinsadong Tiger for the group’s next single.

“This comeback is going to be awesome! Thank you for giving us such a great song,” the members of Crayon Pop wrote on their Facebook page on Tuesday, praising the producer.

Shinsadong Tiger is one of K-pop’s most recognized producers and composers, having worked alongside 4Minute, Beast, Ailee and Apink, among others.

The producer is also behind his very own K-pop girl group EXID, whose most recent single “Up & Down” ― co-written by Shinsadong Tiger ― has risen to become a hit over the past couple of months.

Officials at Chrome Entertainment stated that the group’s upcoming single is slated to be released sometime at the end of March.

By Julie Jackson

International pop star Demi Lovato is coming to Cambodia, with a free Phnom Penh concert on May 5 that is expected to draw more than 35,000 fans.

The concert, announced at a press conference on Thursday morning, is being organised by Cambodian telco Smart Axiata, in collaboration with Universal Music, and will be the final stop on Lovato’s Demi World Tour.

“Today’s announcement marks a milestone for Cambodia and Smart. We are totally excited being able to bring such a world class artist like Demi to Cambodia. When having announced the partnership with Universal Music last year, we had promised to make such events to happen in Cambodia, with this concert we deliver on our promise,” said Thomas Hundt, CEO of Smart Axiata.

Demi Lovato, who shot to fame as a Disney Channel star in the US before making the leap to a recording career, is popular for such hits such as “Let It Go,” “Heart Attack,” “Skyscraper” and her latest single “Nightingale.”

Lovato’s selection was influenced by a sustained campaign mounted by a local Facebook fan group - Demi Lovato Cambodia Fan Club - which has over 23,000 followers. The fan club has been asking followers to post an image on Smart’s Facebook page, requesting them to bring their favorite star to the Kingdom – with more than 20,000 requests being posted so far.

Demi Lovato herself posted a video on April 3, responding to the campaign, saying that she was excited to have so many Cambodians requesting her to come and perform.

“Let me look into my schedule and see what’s possible. Stay tuned,” Lovato said, at the end of the 20-second video.

Smart also announced Laura Mam, popular Cambodian-American singer and songwriter, as their brand ambassador.

At the same presser, the telco announced the launch of an unlimited music-streaming app called Smart Music.

The app, available only to Smart subscribers, will cost 30 cents per week for unlimited streaming of World, Khmer and Pop and Rock music, with all subscriptions free till April 30, 2015.

BEIJING, April 22 (Xinhua) -- "Furious 7" raced ahead of its competitors for the second week, which ended April 19, with 1.17 billion yuan (about 191 million U.S. dollars) in ticket sales.

The seventh film in the stunt-filled "Fast and Furious" street-racing franchise easily beat all rivals and remained dominant after a record opening of 401 million yuan on April 12.

Domestic romance "Ever Since We Love," which debuted on April 17, was at the number two spot, pulling in 72 million yuan in the week, China Film News reported on Wednesday.

Domestic action film "Wolf Warriors", which debuted April 2, landed in third place with 54 million yuan in the week. The film has rung up 493.8 million yuan as of April 19.

"Mortdecai," a comedy-action staring Johnny Depp, came in fourth, with 13 million yuan. The film was released here on April 17.

Rounding out the top five was domestic romance "The Queens," which earned 11.8 million yuan in the week after opening on April 15.

[The Korea Herald]
CeCi magazine on Friday released photos from its fashion shoot with "Pinocchio" actress Park Shin-hye, who will grace the cover of its upcoming March issue.

In the photos revealed by the Korean fashion and lifestyle magazine, Park gazes into the camera against a stunning backdrop of the Thai seaside and an azure blue sky.

"Park, who has a healthy energy, took part in the photo shoot with ease, even under the blinding sunlight," a CeCi spokesperson said.

"She also showed her endearingly sweet side when she held a surprise birthday party for a staff member on set."

The 24-year-old, who features in Korean singer Saltnpaper’s mellow new track "Perfect," wears a nautical-inspired white dress detailed with mustard-colored stripes in the editorial photos. She also wears a dress emblazoned with colorful crabs and sea creatures.

"(Park) will film commercial and promotional campaigns. She will be busy touring Asia in the first half of this year," a representative for the actress said earlier this month.

[The Korea Herald]
It has been reported that popular K-pop singer Se7en will not be returning to his long-time agency, YG Entertainment, following his military discharge this past December.

According to news reports on Wednesday, despite the seemingly amicable relationship between Se7en and officials at YG, it appears that the artist has decided not to renew his management contract, which expired just prior to his military enlistment in 2013.

Although rumors of his potential future free-agency had circulated years back after it was revealed he hadn’t renewed his contract before enlisting, on the day of his military discharge YG officials sent a car to pick up the artist, which led people to believe Se7en would in fact be returning to the company.

As one of the nation’s largest K-pop agencies, YG has already promised fans the return of a number of its artists including the hallyu king Psy and mega boy band Big Bang, as well as the much-awaited debut of its newest boy group iKON.

It has been speculated that Se7en was skeptical over whether YG could even guarantee him a speedy comeback given its hectic schedule.

However, despite the decision for Se7en and YG to sever ties, it appears that there is no animosity between the two parties and that they parted on good terms. Although the artist is currently without an agency, an industry insider reported that there are a number of interested parties looking to snag the 30-year-old.

“There have been about five or six agencies that have expressed great interest in Se7en following his discharge,” the insider stated in news reports.

Se7en remained under the guidance of YG Entertainment since the very beginning of his K-pop career, after signing to become a trainee with the agency at age 15. After four years of hard training and practice, the star made his solo debut with the single “Come Back to Me” in 2003. Since then he has released numerous hit albums including his most recent, “New Mini Album Se7en,” which was unveiled in 2012.

By Julie Jackson

The Greek prime minister has said the British Museum's decision to loan one of the Elgin Marbles to Russia is "an affront" to the Greek people.

Antonis Samaras added: "We Greeks are one with our history and civilisation, which cannot be broken up, loaned out, or conceded."

He said Britain's view that the marbles could not be moved was now invalid.

A depiction of the river god Ilissos will go on show in St Petersburg's State Hermitage Museum.

It is due to remain on display in the Russian city until mid-January.

The work is one of a number of relics acquired by Lord Elgin in Athens in the early 19th Century, now known collectively as the Elgin Marbles.

Ownership of the artefacts, once part of the 2,500-year-old Parthenon temple, is disputed by Greece.

It maintains that Lord Elgin removed them illegally while the country was under Turkish occupation as part of the Ottoman Empire. The items have remained in the British Museum ever since.

Neil MacGregor, director of the British Museum, said it was a "very big moment".

He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "This is the first time ever that the people of Russia have been able to see this great moment of European art and European thought."

Read more at: http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-30349730

The follow-up to Disney's Frozen will be screened ahead of Kenneth Branagh's live-action Cinderella in March 2015.

Frozen Fever, a one-off short film, will once again feature Anna, Elsa, Kristoff and Olaf the snowman.

Frozen is the biggest animated feature of all time, making more than £800m at the worldwide box office.

The original team behind Frozen Fever will reunite, including directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee,

The plot will see Elsa's icy powers threaten to overshadow her sister Anna's birthday party.

The short will also feature a new original song by Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez.

Read more at: http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-30326431

She's been escorted along the red carpet by some impressive people during her career.

But Angelina Jolie, 39, perhaps topped the lot when she was joined by some very special guests at the Unbroken premiere in London's Leicester Square on Tuesday evening.

The brunette beauty was accompanied by both Chelsea Pensioners and members of the British Armed Forces at Odeon West End, where she deftly proved her worth as both a goodwill ambassador and an iconic Hollywood star.

Proudly posing with personnel from British Armed Forces the actress and mother cut a statuesque figure.

She was guided along the glamour of the red carpet by two former members of the British Army, Chelsea Pensioners, James Walter Fellows and Cecil Bake, who live at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, a retirement home for former members of the British Army.
Both men have had remarkable careers.

Read more at: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2849263/Angelina-Jolie-leaves-husband-Brad-Pitt-home-Unbroken-premiere.html

She might be twice as old, but Jennifer Lopez proved she is twice as daring when it comes to fashion.

The 45-year-old outshone Selena Gomez, 22, on the red carpet at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday in a daring wrap dress that confidently displayed her incredibly toned stomach.

And even pop favourite Selena, who is half J-Lo's age, could not even come close to competing in a more than demure black gown as she covered up with a high neckline and a skirt that went past her toes.

Read more at: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2846524/Jordin-Sparks-leads-early-arrivals-American-Music-Awards-heats-red-carpet-plunging-dress-split-thigh.html

[The Korea Herald] -- Nicole, a former member of the K-pop girl group Kara, will be dropping her first solo album, titled “First Romance.”

The upcoming album will not only be her first solo release since her departure from Kara, but also her first release under her new management B2M Entertainment, home to K-pop diva Lee Hyori.

Nicole recently unveiled the track list for her upcoming album, which will feature a total of six tracks including the lead single “MAMA.”

Read more at: http://thecambodiaherald.com/entertainment/former-kara-member-nicole-to-make-solo-debut-2777

[The Korea Herald] -- Big Bang leader G-Dragon, one of the biggest names in K-pop, will be taking part in his agency’s upcoming hip-hop collaboration team, according to a statement by YG Entertainment on Monday.

Officials at YG revealed that the mega K-pop star will be one of the five artists participating in the agency’s next line of music projects.

Titled “YG Hiphop Project 1,” the collaboration will feature two YG artists, including G-Dragon, with the other members to be revealed later. Music from the upcoming project is scheduled to drop on Nov. 21.

Read more at: http://thecambodiaherald.com/entertainment/g-dragon-gearing-up-for-new-yg-collaboration-2776

[The Korea Herald] -- A video series featuring Sandara Park, a member of the K-pop girl group 2NE1, and actor Steven Yeun has received a total of more than 1 million views just four days since its release.

Released last week under the title “What’s Eating Steven Yeun?” by BeFUNNY Studios, the video series gained immediate attention from viewers.

The series, composed of three parody videos and a highlight episode, tells the comical yet serious story of Yeun trying to become a star in Korea.

Read more at: http://thecambodiaherald.com/entertainment/sandara-park-steven-yeun%E2%80%99s-video-gets-million-hits-2775

She only touched down in Sydney on Sunday morning, but there was no sign of jet lag when Kim Kardashian headed out for dinner a few hours later.

The US star looked fresh-faced as she arrived at Icebergs Dining Room at Bondi Beach in the evening, in a tight black bustier that showed off her cleavage.

She paired the zip-up top, from French designer Balmain, with a ruffled black skirt that fell to below the knee.

Read more at: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2836489/Kim-Kardashian-displays-cleavage-tight-black-dress-heads-dinner-Sydney-admitting-s-missing-baby-North.html

Cheryl Fernandez-Versini pulled out all the glamorous stops on Saturday night in a feathered and sequinned gown.

Designed by Naeem Khan, the beautiful gown featured a plunging neckline which Cheryl accentuated by pulling her brunette locks back into a chic bun and allowing her decolletage to be on show.

With diamond drop earrings and matching jewellery, it was hard to keep one's eyes off the X Factor judge.

Read more at: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2836235/Cheryl-Fernandez-Versini-pulls-glamorous-stops-sequinned-feathered-gown.html

When the song was originally released 30 years ago, a number of today's biggest pop acts weren't even born.

But Bob Geldof openly welcomed in the likes of Rita Ora and pop heart-throbs One Direction as he re-recorded his classic charity track Do They Know It's Christmas? in London on Saturday.

Irish star Bob was among the first to arrive, looking upbeat as he carried a large olive-coloured bag past an assembled crowd while making his way into Notting Hill's Sarm Studios for Band Aid 30.

Read more at : http://www.dailymail.co.uk

She's finally settled down with the man of her dreams.

And 45-year-old Jennifer Aniston is now happier to relax her tough, muscular physique for a softer silhouette.

Jennifer, who's engaged to marry Justin Theroux, flaunted her new-found curves in an elegant

Antonio Berardi sheath dress on Wednesday night, walking the red carpet at the Horrible Bosses 2 premiere.

It may not have been a problem worthy of Katniss Everdeen, but Jennifer Lawrence still had to deal with a wardrobe malfunction on Monday night.

The Hunger Games star was heading out from the film premiere's after party with singer Lorde when the cleavage tape keeping Jennifer's risque gown in place seemed to slip.

But 24-year-old Jennifer didn't seem too worried as she stole away from the festivities following the London premiere of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1.