Shanghai film fest

    Hollywood stars, including Susan Sarandon and Matt Dillon, joined China’s biggest stars at the Shanghai Grand Theater to usher in the 14th Shanghai International Film Festival on Saturday. The opening ceremony featured the premiere of Francis Lawrence’s “Water for Elephants.” More than 300 celebrities walked the rain-soaked red carpet.

    Lily Allen marries

    Pop singer Lily Allen married on Saturday in a quiet ceremony in the English countryside, which became a double celebration when her new husband Sam Cooper revealed that she was pregnant again.

    The news came just seven months after Allen suffered her second miscarriage*, and prompted* cheers from nearly 100 guests.

    Wedding day

    Chinese celebrity couple Deng Chao and Sun Li’s wedding was celebrated last Tuesday evening in Shanghai.

    This much anticipated wedding stole the thunder in the city, attracting heavyweights from show biz circles like Yao Chen, Hai Qing, Michelle Reis and Han Hong. Sun admitted for the first time that she was already pregnant.

    Tony Awards

    “The Book of Mormon” took home nine Tony Awards on Sunday including the prize for best musical, a considerable achievement for a pair of first-time Broadway playwrights* known more for their cartoons.

    Trey Parker and Matt Stone, creators of the Emmy Award-winning “South Park,” found a kindred* soul in Robert Lopez, who co-wrote the Tony-winning “Avenue Q.” (SD-Agencies)