‘House of the Dragon’ is back for season 2!

The ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel returns with more dramatic twists and turns for the Targaryens.

Indeed, for its sophomore outing, the show sees civil war looming.

That Grape Juice‘s Alana Taylor was at the premiere of the fantasy series and caught up with its stars – who dished on the “epic” new installment.

Check out TGJ’s exclusive interview with the likes of Bethany Antonia (“Baela Targaryen”), Jamie Kenna (“Alfred Broome”), Matthew Needham (“Larys Strong”), Clinton Liberty (“Addam of Hull”), and Abubakar Salim (“Alyn of Hull”).

‘House of the Dragon’ airs on Sky and Now TV in the UK and HBO and Max in the US.

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Ashanti and Nelly have had ample cause to celebrate with news of the singer’s pregnancy with their first child together.

Yet, in an interesting reveal, it’s been confirmed that the pair – who revealed their engagement alongside news of the songbird’s pregnancy – have been celebrating their marriage for months.

Yes, the couple actually tied the knot months ago.

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Justin Timberlake made headlines the world over yesterday (June 18) when he was shockingly arrested for driving while intoxicated in The Hamptons.

Stopped by cops after allegedly swerving and running a stop sign, JT (who was said to have reeked of alcohol, despite claiming to have only had one Martini) allegedly failed a field sobriety test.

The 43-year-old was subsequently taken into custody. He was formally charged with drinking while intoxicated and a July 26 court date was set.

However, in a fresh twist, his lawyer has issued a statement insisting that the star will “vigorously” defend the allegations.

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In shocking news, Remy Ma‘s son Jayson Scott has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder.

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VERZUZ has a new home.

Moments ago, founders Timbaland and Swizz Beatz jointly announced with Elon Musk that their groundbreaking series will now be housed on X (formerly known as Twitter).

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Ashanti is glowing!

The GRAMMY-winning R&B singer is in a season of amazing change.

For, not only is she pregnant with her first child but she’s also become engaged to partner Nelly after rekindling their lengthy romance 10 years after splitting.

The ‘Only U’ belter invited ET to her maternity shoot and opened up in earnest about her stress-free pregnancy, dreams of becoming a mom, the baby’s gender, reuniting with Nelly, how she shared news of her pregnancy with her boo, marriage, and a whole lot more.

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GloRilla is bringing the heat this summer.

After scorching with Megan Thee Stallion collaboration ‘Wanna Be,’ the Memphis-reared femcee is heeding fan requests to release her viral song ‘TGIF.’

And it’s coming sooner than you may think.

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Sabrina Carpenter is shining luminously on a global scale with back-to-back hits.

Instead of resting and reclining, the singer is strutting the promotional trail in support of her latest smash ‘Please Please Please,’ with BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge being her latest stop.

Accompanied by a full band, Caprter breathed fresh life into the catchy cut which looks poised to top the Billboard Hot 100 after a blockbuster debut in the latest tracking week.

Following on from breakout smash ‘Espresso,’ both songs are lifted from Carpenter’s incoming album ‘Short n’ Sweet’ (due August 23).

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Jesy Nelson may no longer be in Little Mix, but appears to be readying sweet melodies as part of a duo with her boyfriend Zion Foster.

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Before Katy Perry officially lifted the lid on news of her July 11-due comeback single, ‘Woman’s World,’ the rumor mill had already beat her to the punch by flooding social media for weeks with reports the new tune would feature the accompaniment of Madonna.

And while Perry’s official announcement (which dropped on June 18) didn’t suggest her new song will be a duet, Katy fans (affectionately called #KatyCats) still believe there’s a chance the Queen of Pop will be gracing it with her royal presence.

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In continued celebration of the warm critical reception of her May 24-released sophomore album, ‘Never Gets Late Here,’ GRAMMY-nominated songstress Shenseea treated late-night TV lovers to live performances of two of the project’s favorite cuts – ‘Keep a Place’ and ‘Neva Neva.’

Supported by a trio of background singers and a backdrop of island-inspired visuals, the Jamaican hitmaker wowed viewers and audience members of Tuesday night’s episode of ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ (June 19).

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Hrs & Hrs‘ isn’t the only Muni Long that’s clocked some major time on the Hot 100.

After watching that 2022 hit unexpectedly become the highest-charting hit of her career to date (#16 peak), Muni followed with the Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox-produced jam ‘Made for Me.’

Having already soared into the Hot 100’s top 20 at the height of its popularity on the wings of exposure from an enduring viral challenge that took over Tik Tok, Instagram, and Facebook, Long lent ‘Made’ a lifeline when she tapped the Songbird Supreme Mariah Carey for its official remix recently.

Beyond helping to hoist the catchy ballad back into the chart’s upper rankings, the MC revamp also helped extend the tune’s tenure into milestone territory for Muni.

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