Story highlights Many Chinese viewers weren’t impressed with the 2016 New Year gala 900 million people tune in every year to the five-hour televised show Beijing TheStarsHub — Slamming China’s marathon New Year TV gala has turned into something of a national sport for the millions of people who watch it every year. But this … Read more
Hong Kong TheStarsHub — A comedian in New York who joked about the safety of Malaysian planes in an apparent reference to the disappearance of flight MH370 has sparked a heated backlash in Malaysia and Singapore. Controversy over the joke by lawyer-turned comedian Jocelyn Chia at Manhattan’s Comedy Cellar erupted soon after a short clip … Read more
Hong Kong TheStarsHub — A joke by a Chinese stand-up comedian that loosely referenced a slogan used to describe the country’s military has cost an entertainment firm more than $2 million after it was slapped with enormous fines by authorities. The costly punishment underscores the delicate line comedians must tread in China’s increasingly restrictive and … Read more
Seoul, South Korea TheStarsHub — For years, South Korea’s biggest annual LGBTQ pride celebration has been held in the same grassy square in central Seoul, which fills up with performers and joyful participants decked out in rainbow costumes. But this year, the Seoul Queer Culture Festival (SQCF) has been turned away from the venue, which … Read more