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Taylor Swift has shared a preview of the Taylor’s Version of ‘Back To December’ in the new trailer for season two of The Summer I Turned Pretty.The Amazon Prime Video show will air the first episodes of its second season on July 14, two days after Swift releases her latest re-recorded album, ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’.As she did with a preview of the re-recording of ‘1989’ song ‘Wildest Dreams’ in a Spirit Untamed trailer in 2021, Swift has shared a first look at the new album via a sync in the trailer for the new season.The trailer, which also features Swift’s ‘Folklore’ track ‘August’, sees the characters try and untangle a messy web and work to understand a love triangle.Watch the new trailer and hear the first preview of ‘Back To December (Taylor’s Version)’ below.A synopsis of season two of The Summer I Turned Pretty reads: “Belly used to count down the days until she could return to Cousins Beach, but with Conrad and Jeremiah fighting over her heart and the return of Susannah’s cancer, she’s not sure summer will ever be the same.“When an unexpected visitor threatens the future of Susannah’s beloved house, Belly has to rally the gang to come together—and to decide once and for all where her heart lies.”In the season one trailer of the show, Swift also previewed a new song called ‘Carolina’, which was then released in conjunction with the movie Where The Crawdads Sing.Elsewhere, Swift told fans that she isn’t seeking for fans to “defend” her on the internet when she releases ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’ this July.Taylor Swift is set to release ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’ on July 7.

Arnold Schwarzenegger says he believes that The Terminator has “become a reality”.According to Schwarzenegger, James Cameron’s film, which stars the former California governor, predicted the future regarding the rise of AI.Speaking at An Evening with Arnold Schwarzenegger event in Los Angeles this week (June 28), the actor said he believes the current fear of AI can be linked to the film’s plot.“Today, everyone is frightened of it, of where this is gonna go,” he said of AI. “And in this movie, in Terminator, we talk about the machines becoming self-aware and they take over.”He added that, given when the film was made in 1984 humans had only “scratched the surface of AI, artificial intelligence,” the writing was full of “brilliance”.“Now over the course of decades, it has become a reality,” he added.

Madonna has been discharged from hospital following a serious bacterial infection.The news arrives following reports that the pop icon was admitted to hospital and spent time in an intensive care unit last week.Now, she has been released from the hospital, and transported by a private ambulance to her home in New York. An insider close to the situation also told news outlet CNN that the 64-year-old is “in the clear”.Expected to make a full recovery from the health scare, it was reported yesterday (June 29) that the singer’s relatives were initially “preparing for the worst” when they discovered how unwell she was.“For the past couple of days, no one really knew which direction this was going to turn, and her family was preparing for the worst,” a member of her family told the DailyMail.

A grand jury in Harris Country, Texas has declined to indict Travis Scott in relation to the Astroworld tragedy that occurred in November 2021. Jurors likewise concluded that there we insufficient grounds to pursue criminal charges against five other people involved in organising the event.Ten people died and hundreds more were injured when a crowd surge occurred during Scott’s headline set at the Houston-based festival he founded, which took place at the city’s NRG Park on 5 Nov 2021.A criminal investigation got underway almost immediately, with police investigating whether the actions of Scott and various other people working on the Live Nation-promoted festival contributed to the crowd surge.That investigation was completed last week and resulted in a report that runs to over 1000 pages.

Holly Humberstone has announced that she will release her debut album ‘Paint My Bedroom Black’ later this year. To celebrate this long-awaited news, she’s put out not one, but more than one new single. A double A-side, if you will.

Cooking Vinyl Publishing has extended its deal with songwriter Matt Attard – the company having originally taken him on in 2019.To date, Attard’s biggest success has been with Norwegian artist Pedar Elias, whose album ‘Love & Loneliness’ went six times platinum in 2022.“I’m so happy to extend our relationship with Matt”, says Cooking Vinyl Publishing MD Ryan Farley. “He is the real deal; super talented, musically versatile, hardworking, open-minded and a genuinely good guy to have in the room!”Referencing the platinum discs awarded to ‘Love & Loneliness’, Farley continues: “It was a joy to present [Matt] with his first plaque for the Pedar Elias record and I’m sure it will be the first of many.

Logic has sold his music catalogue to the BlackRock and Warner Music-backed Influence Media Partners in an “eight-figure deal”.“Logic is a changemaker with an independent mindset and entrepreneurial spirit”, says Founding Advisor Rene McLean. “He’s proven himself to be a multifaceted artist who never confines himself to one box”.“Logic has made a tangible impact not only on the music charts, but on culture, and his commitment to destigmatising and raising awareness around mental health issues is admirable”, he goes on.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Italy’s Cineteca di Bologna film archives have unearthed a small treasure trove of shorts documenting the early career of late icon Gina Lollobrigida, who was hailed as a major European sex symbol of the post-World War II era. The prominent archives, known globally as a prime film preservation entity, have found and restored three vintage clips dated between 1947 and 1948 in which Lollobrigida – who died at 95 in January – sings Italian folk songs billed under the name Diana Lori. Described by the archives as precursors to MTV-style music videos, the shorts were directed by Pietro Francisci, later known for hit swords-and-sandals titles such as 1958’s “Hercules” starring Steve Reeves as its titular hero. In the shorts Lollobrigida appears to sing (she may have been dubbed) Italian folk songs “O sole mio!”; “Na sera ‘e maggio”; and “Stornellata Romana.”

K.J. Yossman The prosecution in Kevin Spacey’s trial for sexual assault told the jury it was normal to be “starstruck or overwhelmed” as the trial began, but warned “you must keep yourself grounded and true to the oath.” Spacey is on trial for 12 counts of sexual assault at Southwark Crown Court in London, U.K. The prosecution alleges the assaults took place against four men in the U.K. between 2001 and 2013, when Spacey was living and working in London. Barrister Christine Agney KC gave the prosecution’s opening statement on Friday morning, in which she set out who Spacey was, calling him an “extremely famous actor who has won a number of awards” and setting out the charges against him.

Naman Ramachandran SonyLIV has acquired exclusive streaming rights to acclaimed Bangladeshi films “Hawa” and “Saturday Afternoon” from Reliance Entertainment and Continental Entertainment PTE Ltd (CEPL). Directed by Mejbaur Rahman Sumon, “Hawa” follows the journey of an all-men team on a fishing trawler, whose routine is disrupted when they haul in a mysterious catch. The cast is led by hugely popular star Chanchal Chowdhury and includes Nazifa Tushi, Sariful Islam Razz, Sumon Anowar, Nasir Uddin Khan and Shohel Mondol. The film was Bangladesh’s entry to the Oscars and is one of the highest grossers from the country having also found distribution in India, Singapore and the Middle East. It will premiere July 7 on SonyLIV.

A real life superhero has rung the bell after beating cancer.

Scots actress Sharon Rooney has opened up about starring in the brand new Barbie The Movie, saying the role has 'taught her a lot about just going for it and believing'.

British holidaymakers planning to head to Europe this summer will now need new travel documents.

An English Premier League club has become the latest professional team to have its new training facility designed by a Lanarkshire brand.

Anybody who uses WhatsApp on their iPhone has been urged to download the latest update of the app, as there's a big change available for users.

Kevin Spacey has been labelled a “sexual bully” who “sexually assaults other men” and “delights in making others feel powerless and uncomfortable” by the prosecutor opening the AMerican Beauty star’s trial this morning.

Ten young people from Perthshire are counting the days till they board a flight bound for Seoul, South Korea.

Police say the wife and children of a missing Scots OAP are 'deeply distressed' as they mark the one week anniversary of his disappearance.

Kris Boyd has predicted several “big” signings to arrive at this window after Rangers threatened to cut the gap last term.

A subtle lung cancer warning sign may appear in your fingers as people are being urged to look out for the lesser-known symptom.

Emergency services closed off a road in Failsworth after a child on a bike was hit by a car.

If you’re looking for an awesome concert this summer and beyond, we've got you covered.

Christine McGuinness was faced with an unexpected guest in her home before confessing to feeling some nerves ahead of a big few days for her and her children. The model and TV star took to Instagram as she found one of the ducks that have been occupying the garden of her Cheshire home had made their way inside.

An urgent warning has been issued to British holidaymakers who are planning to take a summer trip to Turkey this year.

DEALSZayn Malik has signed a new record deal with Universal Music – releasing through Mercury in the US and Island in the UK. “As soon as Zayn and I met, I knew we had to work together”, says Mercury Records President Tyler Arnold.

The sci-fi thriller series Silo has wrapped its first season on Apple TV, where it debuted as the No. 1 drama in the history of streamer. And boy, do we have questions.

The Witcher cast only found out that Henry Cavill was leaving the hit Netflix show one day before it was revealed to the world.The third season of the fantasy show, which aired this week, is the last one Cavill will appear in. Taking to Instagram last October, Cavill revealed that he would be stepping down from his role in the show and “passing the torch” onto actor Liam Hemsworth.In a new interview with UNILAD, Freya Allen, who plays Princess Cirilla in the show, revealed that the cast of the show were only given a tiny amount of prior warning to the news before it became public.“We found out quite a few months after wrap, so there wasn’t really a goodbye then,” she said. “And we found out the day before the world found out, so we were all finding out together really.”Allen added: “I think we all cried.

A major player in the world’s aerospace sector is now a key sponsor for this year’s brand-new air show.

A house builder has donated over 3,000 tiles to South Lanarkshire College to support the next generation of construction workers.

Cops are probing an Ayr walkway where a man was robbed with a 'three-figure sum' of cash taken.

One beloved kid's TV show is set to return to our screens, decades after it came to an end.

Diet Coke fans could be in for a shock, as global health gurus plan to declare one of its key ingredients as 'cancerous to humans'.

Meghan Markle is said to be on the verge of calling it quits with Prince Harry a royal expert and biographer has claimed.

Jack Ryan has returned to Amazon Prime Video for a fourth and final season – but viewers may be surprised by its length.The new season sees John Krasinski return as Tom Clancy’s titular CIA analyst-turned-field agent for his “most dangerous mission yet”.The official synopsis for season four reads: “The fourth-and-final season of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan finds the titular character on his most dangerous mission yet: facing an enemy both foreign and domestic.“As the new CIA Acting Deputy Director, Jack Ryan is tasked with unearthing internal corruption, and in doing so, uncovers a series of suspicious black ops that could expose the vulnerability of the country.“As Jack and the team investigate how deep the corruption runs, he discovers a far-worse reality—the convergence of a drug cartel with a terrorist organisation—ultimately revealing a conspiracy much closer to home and testing our hero’s belief in the system he has always fought to protect.”There will be just six episodes for the final season, with the first two having already been released. Episodes three and four will also debut alongside each other, with both being made available in a week’s time on July 7.

Squid Game, featuring former Big Bang member T.O.P.In a new press announcement, Netflix introduces T.O.P as a new cast member by his birth name Choi Seung-hyun. The new role will be the K-pop idol’s first acting role in over five years, since the 2017 German-Chinese action film Out of Control.Announced alongside T.O.P as the new cast of Squid Game are: former IZ*ONE member Jo Yu-ri,Sweet Home actors Park Gyu-young and Lee Jin-wook, Kang Ae-sim of Move to Heaven fame and Heartbeat‘s Won Ji-an, as well as Lee David and Roh Jae-won.The eight new cast members join Yim Si-Wan, Kang Ha-Neul, Park Sung-Hoon and Yang Dong-Geun, who were all first revealed in mid-June during Netflix’s TUDUM event in Brazil.Squid Game season two will also see the return of Lee Jung-Jae (as Seong Gi-Huh), Lee Byung-Hun (Front Man), Wi Ha-Jun (Hwang Jun-Ho) and Gong Yoo (Recruiter).In its press announcement, Netflix also shared that the cast and showrunners of Squid Game season two had gather for the first table read of the script earlier this week.

Kesha and Dr. Luke have settled their defamation lawsuit.