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| Rhaenyra arrives in King's Landing in 'House of the Dragon' S3 trailer | HBO has shared a final trailer for House of the Dragon Season 3. The third season of the fantasy drama will premiere June 21 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and HBO Max. House of the Dragon is inspired by the George R.R. Martin book Fire & Blood and is a prequel to Game of Thrones, based on Martin's Song of Ice and Fire book series. The show focuses on the Dance of the Dragons, a war of succession that tore apart House Targaryen and the realm at large. Friday's trailer teases Rhaenyra Targaryen's (Emma D'Arcy) return to King's Landing, the home of the Iron Throne. Rhaenyra and her husband Daemon (Matt Smith) are seen walking the halls of the Red Keep as their followers tear down the green banners of King Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney) and his supporters. |
| Ariana Grande returns with 'Hate That I Made You Love Me' single | Ariana Grande is back with new music. The singer and actress, 32, released the single "Hate That I Made You Love Me" on Friday. In the lyrics, Grande moves on from a bitter ex who so hates "to see women endure." "Yeah, I, I, I / Hate that I made you love me / Sorry if I made me your type / Yeah, I, I hate that I made you love me (Hate that I made you) / 'Cause I barely tried," she sings. Grande previously told fans the song is "one of my favorite songs i'll ever write." "Hate That I Made You Love Me" is the first single to debut from Grande's forthcoming eighth studio album, Petal. The album will be her first since 2024's Eternal Sunshine and is set for release July 31. |
| Bret Michaels, Martina McBride drop out of 'Freedom 250' concert | Bret Michaels, Martina McBride and other music artists have dropped out of the "Freedom 250" event series planned for June 25 to July 10 at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. "Freedom 250," also billed as "The Great American State Fair," is organized by the nonprofit organization Freedom 250 to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence. President Donald Trump is now being linked to the event, with the White House stating, "we have created a new public-private partnership called Freedom 250," in a press release Friday. Michaels, a singer and the frontman of the rock band Poison, announced on Instagram that he will no longer perform due to concerns about partisanship and safety. |
| Famous birthdays for May 29: Melissa Etheridge, Mel B | Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini. They include: -- King Charles II of England in 1630 -- Patriot Patrick Henry in 1736 -- Writer G.K. Chesterton in 1874 -- Actor/comedian Bob Hope in 1903 -- Mountaineer Tenzing Norgay in 1914 -- John F. |
| Calif. teen wins Scripps National Spelling Bee in dramatic spell-off | A 14-year-old from San Bernardino, Calif., has won the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee, which came down to a dramatic spell-off between Shrey Parikh and eventual second-place finisher, 12-year-old Jersey City, N.J., student Ishaan Gupta. Parikh correctly spelled an impressive 32 of 35 words in the 90-second time limit to Gupta's 25 of 29 words to win the spell-off and the coveted spelling title. The California teen was all smiles as he was presented with the Scripps Cup by Scripps President and CEO Adam Symson. He was also awarded more than $50,000 and a trip to Universal Orlando Resort. |