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Mark Hamill has re-shared one of Taylor Swift’s previous posts criticising Donald Trump on X/Twitter, saying it has “aged remarkably well”.The actor – best known for playing Luke Skywalker in Star Wars and providing the voice of The Joker in the animated Batman series – took to social media yesterday (February 12) to bring one of Swift’s past posts back into the spotlight.Originally posted in May 2022, the update saw the pop star call out then-President Donald Trump after he labelled those protesting the death of George Floyd as “thugs”.“After stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism your entire presidency, you have the nerve to feign moral superiority before threatening violence? ‘When the looting starts the shooting starts’???” she wrote, also adding: “We will vote you out in November.”Re-sharing it nearly two years after it was originally posted, Hamill posted the tweet on his own page, and told his 5.1million followers on the platform: “This tweet has aged remarkably well. Especially the ‘We will vote you out in November’ part.”This tweet has aged remarkably well.Especially the "We will vote you out in November" part.

Tracy Chapman’s classic folk song “Fast Car” has re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 42, the track’s first time on the chart since the year of its release.

Chromeo have announced a world tour across the UK, Europe and the US in 2024 – find all the details below.The Canadian electro-funk duo will kick off the first phase of their ‘Adult Contemporary’ world tour – in support of their forthcoming new album of the same name – in Europe and the UK this May, before heading to North America for a lengthy run across September and October.The dates will kick off at Vega in Copenhagen on May 28, and will be followed by stops in Brussels, Amsterdam, Berlin and more ahead of the UK leg, which begins at Project House in Leeds on June 9. They’ll also play in cities including Glasgow, Manchester, Bristol and London.From there, they have one North American date on planned for June 21 at the Pepsi Center WTC in Mexico City, before transitioning into their autumn ‘Chrome Nights’ co-headline tour with The Midnight.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor has made her US TV debut – performing ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.The singer took to the stage on the chat show last night (February 12) for what was her first-ever performance on US television. For the live appearance, she performed her 2001 hit, which has recently made a huge comeback thanks to that memorable final scene in Saltburn.Since the film was released at the end of 2023, the British club classic became a viral hit on TikTok and even entered the Billboard Hot 100 – her first-ever song to chart in the US.

Usher wrapped up a life-changing day on Sunday (February 11) when he followed up his Super Bowl Halftime Show by marrying his girlfriend Jennifer Goicoechea. The singer played the iconic slot during the game, which was ultimately won by the Kansas City Chiefs, much to the heavily-publicised joy of Taylor Swift. But, as reported by People, a wedding ceremony was held at Vegas Weddings just hours after he wrapped up his performance, with Usher’s mother Jonnetta Patton among those in attendance.

Sleater-Kinney have announced details of a UK and European tour to take place this summer, in support of their new album ‘Little Rope’ – see all the details below.The band will play a total of 15 dates throughout August, kicking off in Gothenburg, Sweden on the 11th, and culminating in four British shows. These include London’s All Points East Festival on the 25th, Glasgow’s Barrowlands on the 27th, Leeds’ Brudenell on the 28th and End of the Road Festival.Tickets for non-festival shows will be available via a pre-sale from tomorrow (February 14), and fans can sign up for the band’s newsletter here to get the code.

Back in August, Nathaniel Ritchie and Parker Corey shared their first joint single as By Storm — a moniker derived from “Bye Storm,” the final track on their final album with Jordan “Stepa J” Groggs as Injury Reserve. (By the Time I Get to Phoenix dropped in 2021, a year after Groggs’s passing.) On an episode of The FADER Interview podcast following their relaunch as a duo, Corey and Ritchie referred to the rebrand a “gentle handoff.” Six months later — and a decade since starting with Injury Reserve — Ritchie (stylized RiTchie) has shared his first-ever single as a solo artist.

Netflix series, One Day, with many left heartbroken by the outcome.The television adaptation of the best-selling David Nicholls novel hit the streaming service last week, with all 14 episodes being made available to watch on the platform.It follows the lives of its two protagonists, played by Leo Woodall and Ambika Mod, by documenting one day from each year of their lives over the course of two decades.Viewers were left stunned in the penultimate episode when the young couple are torn apart by tragedy when Dexter’s (Woodall) wife Emma (Mod) is killed in a road accident while she is cycling.The final episode, which left many fans broken, sees Woodall’s character feeling lost and destructive as he battles with grief and loss before Emma’s ghost joins him for some well-meaning advice as he goes on a journey towards healing.One Day has to be one of the best, most unsuspecting emotional series I’ve seen on @Netflix. The ending just left me devastated. pic.twitter.com/vcqymZpW1M— Mrs.

Lisa from the K-pop group BLACKPINK will make her acting debut in the upcoming third season of The White Lotus. The casting news was first announced by Variety.

Amy Winehouse biopic Back To Black has revealed that her family had “no involvement” in the film.Named after Winehouse’s breakout sophomore – and final – studio album, the film will star Industry’s Marisa Abela as Winehouse herself, and outlines her years living in London, alongside her rapid rise to fame.Speaking in a new interview with Empire, director Sam Taylor-Johnson said Winehouse’s family didn’t contribute to the film.She added: “It was important to meet with them out of respect. But they have no involvement in terms of… like, they couldn’t change things. They couldn’t dictate how I was to shoot.

Jessica Pratt has announced her fourth studio LP. Titled Here in the Pitch, the album is due out May 3 on Mexican Summer.

S.W.A.T. is heading back to our TV screens this month, seemingly for the last time.

Cillian Murphy is sharing more in a new interview!

There’s some news about Bravo’s Winter House.

Drive Away Dolls just last week, but here’s a UK-specific promo for the film which will be released through Universal Pictures later this year.Written by Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke, this comedy caper follows Jamie, an uninhibited free spirit bemoaning yet another breakup with a girlfriend, and her demure friend Marian who desperately needs to loosen up. In search of a fresh start, the two embark on an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee, but things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals along the way.

American Dreamer has been released ahead of its US release next month.The film also stars Kim Quinn, Danny Pudi, Michelle Mylett, Danny Glover and Matt Dillon, and will land in cinemas and on-demand from 8th March. No news on a UK release as yet, though.Here’s the story.American Dreamer, based on a true story from Chicago Public Radio’s The American Life, is the story of Phil Loder (Dinklage), a twice divorced, frustrated, underpaid professor of economics, whose grand dream of home ownership is tragically out of reach.

Twisters, the follow-up to the 190s action classic Twister. Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, David Corenswet, Brandon Perea, Sasha Lane, Daryl McCormack, Kiernan Shipka, Nik Dodani, and Maura Tierney lead the cast of this one which is all set to land in cinemas in the summer.Warner Brothers are handling the release of this one.

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Spaceman has landed online ahead of its debut at the 2024 Berlin International Film Festival in February.Adam Sander and Carey Mulligan lead the cast of the film which will be released on 1st March.Directed by Johan Renck and based on the novel ‘Spaceman of Bohemia’, the film also stars Kunal Nayyar, Lena Olin, and Isabella Rossellini.Six months into a solitary research mission to the edge of the solar system, an astronaut, Jakub (Adam Sandler), realizes that the marriage he left behind might not be waiting for him when he returns to Earth. Desperate to fix things with his wife, Lenka (Carey Mulligan), he is helped by a mysterious creature from the beginning of time he finds hiding in the bowels of his ship.

The Nun II. The studio will release the film in cinemas in September.

Karen Bliss Canadian superstar singer Michael Bublé thinks he has a global smash on his hands with “Spicy Margarita,” his collaboration with Jason Derulo. The pair performed the Latin-flavoured banger together last week on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and recently shared their mutual respect by getting tattoos of the other — Derulo got a Bublé face on his neck and Bublé the word “DARULO” across his forehead. “You spelled it wrong!” a mock-disappointed Derulo declares in the comedic clip as their single plays in the background.