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'Fast and Furious 9' welcomes Helen Mirren, Charlize Theron and other top lifestyle news to know

attends the 2017 MTV Movie And TV Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on May 7, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
attends the 2017 MTV Movie And TV Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on May 7, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

By: Jade Yong

Stay up to date with the latest in Lifestyle, Fashion, Entertainment and Celebrity News. Here are your Top 5 of the Day:

Fast and Furious 9 to welcome Helen Mirren and Charlize Theron

Vin Diesel has confirmed that the ninth installment of Fast & Furious - of which Diesel is star and producer for - will see Charlize Theron and Helen Mirren join the cast in a bigger way. Fans will remember that Theron and Mirren have played brief roles in previous F&Fs, with John Cena being the most recent star to join the movie.

Renee Zellweger aims over the rainbow in “Judy” trailer

Renee Zellweger will play the titular role of Judy Garland in a forthcoming biopic Judy, slated for release on September 27th. The biopic will center around Garland’s London journey in 1968 on her five-week tour, approximately 30 years after she first shot to stardom in The Wizard of Oz. Her rollercoaster years inadvertently ends by accidental overdose a year later at age 47.

Stella McCartney honours dad in Beatles-inspired collection

Fashion designer Stella McCartney’s last name is famous from her father’s years being one of the icons in The Beatles band. She now takes inspiration from her years growing up as her father’s daughter, and the influence of his band on her life. The “All Together Now” range pulls from “Yellow Submarine, while the “All You Need is Love” sweater is a must-have. Singer Billie Eilish was spotted wearing a piece from the collection while performing at Glastonbury recently.

Comedian Joe Wong to get Singapore in stitches

Korean-Chinese-American Joe Wong has been leaving his audiences in stitches in the too-many-to-count shows that he’s done over the years. The biochemist turned standup comedian is the regular guy-next-door, and who tells relatable stories in a straight laced but friendly style. He’s been seen performing on David Letterman’s, Stephen Colbert’s and Ellen Degeneres’ shows, as well as the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Now, he’s slated to perform in Singapore on Thursday, September 19th, at Capitol Theatre.

Kenneth Ma clarifies his relationship with Jacqueline Wong

Following extensive rumours about their relationship, Kenneth Ma has come out to clarify that he has not broken off contact with Jacqueline Wong and that they are “still friends”. This is in spite of the very public cheating scandal that Wong has found herself in after playing third party to one of HK’s power couples, Andy Hui and Sammi Cheng. The TVB actor has described public response as being “excessive” and expressed hopes that people will stop attacking Wong for her mistakes.