If an actor’s face is his fortune, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is rolling the dice, big time. “Looper,” the sci-fi time-travel extravaganza that opens Friday, stars Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Jeff Daniels, Paul Dano, Piper Perabo and ... who’s the guy on the movie poster?It’s Gordon-Levitt ― looking slightly more recognizable than he is in the movie, directed by Rian Johnson and in which Gordon-Levitt plays Joe Simmons, a hit man ― or “looper” ― for the mob, circa 2044. Time travel isn’t possible in

Shin Joong-hyun, also known as Korea’s “Godfather of Rock,” is to perform alongside American folk musician Rodriguez and U.K. singer-guitarist Michael Chapman at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles on Friday evening, local time. The event was planned as a celebration of the 10th anniversary of Light in the Attic Records, an independent record label which released the work of such artists as Betty Davis and the Black Angels. In 2011, the record label issued Shin’s first-ever globally-released album

Psy’s global mega hit song “Gangnam Style” is now only one spot away from being the No. 1 song on the Billboard’s Top 100 chart. After sitting at 64th place just two weeks ago and rocketing to the eleventh spot last week, “Gangnam Style” and Psy’s trademark horse-riding dance has now galloped to the No. 2 spot in the U.S. chart. In order to take the top spot, Psy must surpass the Grammy Award-winning band Maroon 5’s “One More Night,” which is at its second week at the No. 1 spot. “Gangnam Style”

Jo Sung-hee's upcoming film 'A Werewolf Boy' brings fantasy genre to local cinemaFor fans of Song Joong-ki, his upcoming film may come as a surprise. For local moviegoers, it will be a rare opportunity to see a one-of-a-kind film character never before shown in Korean cinema. Song, who is largely recognized for his pretty-boy looks, is returning as a beast, or a “wolf-boy” in director Jo Sung-hee’s upcoming fantasy romance “A Werewolf Boy.” The upcoming flick tells the story of a teenage girl Su

Members of K-pop boy band Big Bang apparently confirmed their colleague member Seungri’s string of scandals, saying they want to “forgive him.”YG Entertainment had officially denied Seungri’s scandal with Japanese model Anna Kubo but a paparazzi video in Hong Kong recently revealed the two hugging on the street and Kubo kissing Seungri’s cheek.  Several weeks ago, a Japanese magazine released a report of Seungri’s “photos and behaviors” in bed, quoting a woman who claimed she had spent a night w

Korean rapper Tiger JK has posted an apology on his Twitter account for the "racist" remarks against Caucasians he blurted out during a joint performance in arts warehouse Platoon in Gangnam, Seoul on Saturday. "And I am not proud of being racist towards white people. My sincerely apology goes out to all them good folks that put me on stage," he wrote on Twitter on Tuesday.“Once again my sincere apology goes out to all them good peoples, Peace,” he added.According to Tiger JK’s recollection, som

Country music star Carrie Underwood politely obliged a 12-year-old boy‘s request that she give him his first kiss at a recent Louisville concert.USA Today said Underwood, 29, was performing on stage Saturday night when she spotted a boy in the audience, holding up a sign that said, “Will you be my first kiss?”She invited the fan, identified only as Chase, on stage and asked, “How are we gonna do this?” the newspaper reported.“Lip to lip,” the boy said.Underwood gave him a quick peck on the lips

U.S. actor, writer and producer Seth MacFarlane is dating British actress Emilia Clarke, sources told UsMagazine.com Tuesday.“It‘s been going on for a few months,” an insider said.McFarlane, 38, is best known as the creator of the animated series “The Family Guy.”Clarke, 24, is a cast member of the HBO fantasy series “Game of Thrones.”Seth “wants someone he is attracted to but who can have a good time and enjoy his success with,” the source told UsMagazine.com. “He’s actually also a ‘Game of Thr

LONDON (AP) ― Britain’s Royal Collection Trust has gone Pop Art with the purchase of four famous Andy Warhol portraits of Queen Elizabeth II.The colorful screenprints are based on a formal photograph of the queen wearing a tiara and necklace that was used during her Silver Jubilee celebrations in 1977.They will form part of the Portraits of a Monarch exhibit starting in November at Windsor Castle. The purchase was announced Monday, but royal officials refused to say how much was paid for the por

Korean rapper-singer to release new single in the U.S., hold solo concert at Madison Square Garden in New York and cities around the worldPsy, the Korean rapper-singer who instantly became a global star with his mega hit single “Gangnam Style” said on Tuesday in Seoul that he still feels like he is dreaming.“I feel like I am dreaming and I am still at a loss for words. This wasn’t something that I planned for but it just happened,” Psy told reporters at a press conference held at a hotel located