{
  "id": 6558413,
  "title": "#SHOWBIZ: Jack Neo drops Kiki Darling from new film over past sexual assault conviction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/showbiz-jack-neo-drops-kiki-darling-from-new-film-over-past-sexual",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-10T07:00:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2026/09/1529759/showbiz-jack-neo-drops-kiki-darling-new-film-over-past-sexual"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "SINGAPORE: Singaporean director Jack Neo is set to remove content creator Kiki Darling from his upcoming film, Ah Boys To Firefighters, after discovering the newcomer’s past conviction for sexual assault.",
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      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Singapore",
        "title": "Actor Kiki Darling leaves Ah Boys To Firefighters after past sexual assault conviction surfaces online",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/actor-kiki-darling-leaves-ah-boys-to-firefighters-after-past-sexual",
        "published": "2026-09-10T04:27:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Mothership",
        "title": "Kiki Darling addresses past sexual assault conviction after Jack Neo drops him from 'Ah Boys to Firefighters' movie",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/kiki-darling-addresses-past-sexual-assault-conviction-after-jack-neo",
        "published": "2026-09-10T18:32:24.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}