Taylor Swift Surprises Fans by Debuting ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ Rerecording in“ The Handmaid's Tale”: Listen!

Taylor Swift Surprises Fans by Debuting 'Look What You Made Me Do' Rerecording in" The Handmaid's Tale": Listen!

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic; George Kraychyk/Hulu Taylor Swift premiered "Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor's Version)" in full in the latest episode of Hulu'sThe Handmaid's Tale The track comes from her upcoming rerecorded album,Reputation (Taylor's Version) "I've been wanting to use a Taylor song for many years on the show and we finally found the perfect spot for a track from her," star Elizabeth Moss toldBillboardof using the record Swifties have finally had the chance to hear aReputation (Taylor's Version)track in full! Thanks toThe Handmaid's Tale,Taylor Swiftfans got to listen to the rerecording of"Look What You Made Me Do" (Taylor's Version)in the latest episode of the Hulu series. The song debuts at the beginning of episode nine, which sees the handmaids walking in formation to stage an uprising led by June Osborne (Elisabeth Moss) against the Commanders, according toBillboard. In a statement to the outlet, star of the show — and executive producer — Moss, 42, explained how using one of Swift's tracks in the dystopian drama was something she had had her heart set on for a long time, "I've been wanting to use a Taylor song for many years on the show and we finally found the perfect spot for a track from her, and I'm so glad we waited because there could not be a more perfect song for a more perfect moment," Moss said. "Taylor has been such an inspiration to me personally. As a Swiftie myself, and I think I can speak for [co-star] Yvonne [Strahovski] and our entire cast as well, who are all Swifties, it's such an honor to be able to use her music in the final episodes of our show." The actress was in full Swiftie mode last year when she attended Swift's Eras Tour stop in Toronto last year alongside herHandmaid's Talecostar Bradley Whitford, with his wife Amy Landecker sharing a snap of the trio posing with Mariska Hargitay at the show. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Swift. 35, has previously teased herReputation (Taylor's Version)era with previews of  "Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor's Version)" in a number of series. A snippet of the track featured in Apple TV+ docuseriesThe Dynasty: New England Patriotslast year, while it was alsopreviously heardin the summer of 2023  in the teaser for Amazon OriginalWilderness. It marks the first taste of Swift's upcoming re-recorded take on her 2017 albumReputation. She's already released newly recorded versions of her records1989,Red,Speak Nowand her second studio album,Fearless. Swifties have been excitedly waiting for the pop superstar to dropReputation (Taylor's Version). Fans thought Swift — who isknown for her use of "Easter eggs"—hinted at the re-recorded albumduring an Eras Tour stop in London last summer, while earlier this year it was thought Swift made asubtle nod toReputation (Taylor's Version)with her necklaceat the Kansas City Chiefs' AFC Championship Game in January. Swift attended the game in support of her boyfriend Travis Kelce, with his team the Chiefs beating the Buffalo Bills to land their spot at the 2025 Super Bowl, which they lost to the Philadelphia Eagles. Read the original article onPeople

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Taylor Swift Surprises Fans by Debuting ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ Rerecording in“ The Handmaid's Tale”: Listen!

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Analysis-Global retailers' tariff strategy risks spreading pain beyond US consumer

Analysis-Global retailers' tariff strategy risks spreading pain beyond US consumer

By Helen Reid and Francesco Canepa LONDON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Global retailers including sandal maker Birkenstock and jeweller Pandora are looking at spreading the cost of U.S. tariffs by raising prices across markets to avoid big hikes in the United States that could hurt sales. A global presence gives large retailers an advantage to minimise higher tariff costs in the U.S. But it is putting central banks on watch as the strategy could fuel inflation in other markets like the European Union and Britain, where consumer prices have finally started to stabilise. Birkenstock's chief financial officer said last week that a "low-single-digit" price increase globally would be enough to offset the U.S. tariff impact. Pandora CEO Alexander Lacik said the Danish company is debating whether to raise prices globally or more in the U.S., its biggest market. "Companies are really thinking about distributing the tariff," said Markus Goller, partner at consultancy Simon Kucher in Bonn, Germany. "A manufacturer from outside of the U.S. might say, OK, I cannot increase my prices to the U.S. market that much, so I will do a little increase in the U.S., and a little increase in Europe, and in other markets." U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed a blanket tariff of 10% on all global imports and is threatening higher so-called "reciprocal" tariffs on its trading partners. When U.S. behemoth Walmart said it would have to raise prices in response to tariffs, Trump ordered the world's biggest retailer via social media to 'eat the tariffs'. Announcing price increases in non-U.S. markets could be a way for retailers to avoid a similar backlash from Trump. "Obviously if your products coming into the U.S. are now subject to tariffs, then math says that you have to raise your prices in the U.S.," said Jean-Pierre Dubé, professor of marketing at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. "But you don't want to be accused by the White House of raising prices purely because of U.S. tariffs, so if you can demonstrate that your prices are going up everywhere then... it's kind of a shield." Retailers could raise prices on certain products or in certain markets where consumers are less price-sensitive, and use that to subsidise other products or countries where price hikes would hurt sales more, said Jason Miller, professor of supply chain management at Michigan State University. "Maybe a U.S.-only firm has to raise (U.S.) prices by 12%. But you, as a global firm, raise prices by 8% because you can play with pricing in other markets," he said. If many multinational retailers do spread the tariff pain, higher inflation could spread even to countries which, like Britain, have already struck trade agreements with the U.S. in a bid to minimise the economic fallout of tariffs. Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey earlier this month raised the issue of "global companies that don't make that distinction [on tariff rates] and just say, we're going to impose a pricing solution which goes right across the world irrespective of those differences." "I think we do have to watch that carefully," he said. INFLATION UNCERTAINTY In the euro zone, inflation was finally gliding towards the European Central Bank's 2% target. European companies surveyed by the European Central Bank (ECB) in late March said price growth in the retail sector was subdued. But that was before Trump unveiled his tariff policy on April 2, and later hiked tariffs on Chinese goods to 145%. However, the U.S. tariffs on China - lowered last week to 30% - have allowed some European retailers to source goods more cheaply than before. Martino Pessina, CEO of Takko Fashion, which sells clothes in 17 European countries, said suppliers in China had offered lower prices as U.S. retailers cancelled orders from factories there, and shipping costs also fell. "What we don't know is if there's going to be inflation in the U.S. and if that inflation comes to Europe or not," Pessina said. Some big retailers have in any case ruled out raising prices outside the U.S.. "There is no reason to raise prices outside the U.S. because of the tariffs," Adidas CEO Bjorn Gulden told investors after reporting results late last month. "The discussion we're having on tariffs is only for the U.S.." ECB executive board member Isabel Schnabel has said the euro zone's inflation rate may initially dip below the central bank's 2% target, but that tariffs might prove inflationary further down the road. "In order to compensate for the hit to input costs, firms also tend to raise the prices of goods not directly affected by tariffs," Schnabel said in a speech earlier this month. While every company has its own pricing strategy, economists warn some could take advantage of tariffs to raise prices by more than rising costs, boosting their profits similarly to the inflation surge of 2021-2022 during the pandemic. "It will be very difficult for a firm's customers to know what portion of the product's total costs are subject to the tariff, or even the tariff rate that applies. This information asymmetry creates a ripe environment for exploitation. Just as it did during COVID," said Hal Singer, professor of economics at the University of Utah. U.S. consumers' 12-month inflation expectations jumped in April to 6.7%, the highest reading since 1981. And in the euro zone, too, consumers are expecting inflation to rise. "If people are expecting inflation, well then it gives firms a little bit more room to raise prices," said Miller. (Reporting by Helen Reid and Francesco Canepa, Additional reporting by Balazs Koranyi; Editing by Lisa Jucca and Susan Fenton)

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Analysis-Global retailers' tariff strategy risks spreading pain beyond US consumer

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Tommy Lee's wife admits being catfished while living separately from rocker amid marriage troubles

Tommy Lee's wife admits being catfished while living separately from rocker amid marriage troubles

Brittany Furlan is speaking out about her rumored split from Mötley Crüe rocker Tommy Lee. On Saturday, the comedian took to TikTok torelease a lengthy videoclaiming she was catfished online by someone impersonating Falling in Reverse frontman Ronnie Radke. Her video came afterTmzreported that Furlan and Lee, 62, had been living separately. She also accused the real Radke, 41, of going public with the drama after Lee accused him of sleeping with her. Tommy Lee's Dog Attacked By Coyote Before Being Rescued By Wife Brittany Furlan People magazinereported the video also came after Radke alleged, in a series of Instagram Stories posts, that the comedian was catfished by someone pretending to be him and Lee, 62, threatened him over the situation. "Obviously, I'm in a hotel right now. I've been going through a really tough time in my marriage, which was none of anyone's f-----g business, but he's made it everyone's business," Furlan said in her TikTok post, referring to Radke. Read On The Fox News App According to the 38-year-old, she previously received messages from someone she believed was Radke at the time. Then the Snapchat user "started trying to seduce me." Furlan claimed she didn't save any of the messages because she "didn't want to be shady" and is "in a vulnerable place." "He says this isn't him. That's fine, whatever. I don't give a f---," said Furlan. She also showed alleged Instagram DMs between herself and Radke before asking him to leave her alone. "It's a catfish, cool. I got catfished. Why are you still harassing me?" said Furlan. "Why are you sending me hundreds of messages? Why are you trolling me? I don't give a f---. I unfollowed you. Leave me alone. That's it." Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter Furlan went on to corroborate Radke's claim that Lee confronted him over the catfish situation. "Basically, I told my husband everything," Furlan explained. "I said, you know, I've been talking to whoever I thought this was on Snapchat — he says it's not him, cool, whatever — 'cause I'm a good person. I mean, I'm not a good person for talking to someone while married. I've been going through a lot in my marriage. No excuse, whatever." "I come clean to my husband. My husband freaks out, messages him. That's how this all started," said Furlan. On May 16, Lee acknowledged the ongoing dramain an Instagram postwith a caption that read, "Who's been catfished?" Furlan concluded her video by asking Radke to stop discussing both her marriage and the catfish drama publicly. "You've blown up my whole life on social media,"said the former Vine star. "This is embarrassing for me, embarrassing for my husband. This whole f-----g thing is embarrassing. I've been going through struggling with s--- at home. I'm in a f-----g hotel. Like, leave us the f--- alone, bro. Like, if you want people to be obsessed with you, like, I don't know, get another f-----g hobby, dude. This is just some serious narcissist s---. I'm done. Anyone can think of it what they will. All good." Like What You're Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News Furlan's video was also captioned, "I've had enough. He's been harassing me for two weeks. He's been sent three cease and desists and has not listened. For the final time – Leave me alone Ronnie." Fox News Digital reached out to Lee, Furlan and Radke for comment. Radke has been adamant that it was a catfish, not him, who was messaging Furlan. He claimed that "the only reason" he went public was because Lee "will not stop yelling at me and stuff." "Imagine you grow up looking upto somebody like Tommy Lee, and then all of a sudden out of nowhere he goes, 'You're f-----g my wife,'" said Radke. "And I'm like, 'What? I have no idea what you're talking about.'" Posts by Radke and Furlan indicated that lawyers are involved on both sides. "I have to clear this up for the final time because Brittany seems to keep posting, implying that I'm the catfish," said Radkein one of his videoswhere he attempts to clear his name. "She thinks I'm obsessed with her, guys," he said. "What a delusional, delusional woman… The truth always prevails." "Guys, I'm not here to attack anymore, but I'm just asking this woman to please stop trying to spin the narrative," said Radke. "I don't care about your infidelity with your husband. That is none of my business. What I don't stand for is you literally trying to make me the bad guy. I have done nothing wrong." WATCH: DAVID CHOKACHI REMEMBERS TOMMY LEE'S JEALOUS RAGE ON SET OF 'BAYWATCH' TMZ previously reported that Furlan and Lee's split was over his alleged drinking. While the couple is no longer living together, they're reportedly still in communication. Original article source:Tommy Lee's wife admits being catfished while living separately from rocker amid marriage troubles

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Tommy Lee's wife admits being catfished while living separately from rocker amid marriage troubles

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'My 600-Lb. Life' star Latonya Pottain dies at 40 after becoming bedridden

'My 600-Lb. Life' star Latonya Pottain dies at 40 after becoming bedridden

Latonya Pottain, a northern Louisiana woman known for her appearance on "My 600-Lb. Life," has died at the age of 40, a local coroner confirmed. The former reality TV star's cause of death on May 17 has not been confirmed but a preliminary finding suggests that it was likely due to congestive heart failure, according to theNatchitoches Parish Coroner's Office. The Shreveport woman became well-known during her appearance on Season 11 of the hit TLC show, which showcases the emotional journeys of morbidly obese patients as they lose weight through diet and gastric bypass surgery. Season 11 Episode 2 followed Pottain, the youngest of three siblings who turned to food for emotional comfort following a series of challenging life experiences. When she was 12, her mother died suddenly and her father moved away to be with another woman. She lived with her oldest sister until she turned 15 when her father co-signed a place for her to live on her own. Pottain joined the show to get help losing weight so she could walk down the aisle to marry her future husband Daune, according to theShreveport Times, part of the USA TODAY Network. She said that her brother died shortly before filming began, which impacted her ability to lose weight during the time. "I'm back with my trainer, I'm dieting and my weight is going down," Pottain told the Shreveport Times in 2023. "I'm also moving to be closer to my family so I can get my weight down and get my surgery." In February, Pottain created aGoFundMe pageseeking financial support being bedridden since June 2024 due to severe health issues and nearing her highest weight of 740 pounds. "I worked extremely hard to get it down," Pottain wrote. "My journey with weight struggles has been a long and difficult one. In 2022, I was featured on 'My 600-lb Life,' where I started at 531 pounds and worked hard to get down to 505 pounds. However, after the show aired, I experienced overwhelming backlash, which sent me into a deep depression. My mental health suffered, and I became fearful of undergoing weight loss surgery." Pottain revealed that she moved to Houston in 2023 for a "fresh start" but unfortunately found herself in an abusive relationship while coping with her father's new cancer diagnosis. "Unable to take the emotional and physical toll, I returned home to Louisiana. Unfortunately, my health continued to decline, and I developed severe sciatica nerve pain, which caused extreme stomach cramps," she wrote. "I was prescribed fentanyl, but my body rejected the medication, leading me to begin therapy. Now, I am completely bedridden and unable to get to the hospital because EMTs say transporting me would be a fire hazard due to my weight." Lacking a stable environment growing up, Pottain sought to help others in her community as a foster parent. "All my life I have taken care of young girls and helped support them, getting them through school, helping them with their kids and just encourage them and be there for them," Pottain said in 2023. "There's so many young girls that have lost both of their parents, going through what I went through as a teenager and not having anywhere to go." At the time she said aimed to found a girls group home and have an "awesome wedding." "Life can take a turn and you have to have to be positive and just remind yourself that you are special, you are somebody," Pottain said. Contributing: Meredith G. White, Shreveport Times This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:'My 600-Lb. Life' star Latonya Pottain dies at 40

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'My 600-Lb. Life' star Latonya Pottain dies at 40 after becoming bedridden

'My 600-Lb. Life' star Latonya Pottain dies at 40 after becoming bedridden Latonya Pottain, a northern Louisiana woman known for her...

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‘Welcome to Derry’ Trailer: Pennywise Returns in ‘It’ Prequel on HBO Max

'Welcome to Derry' Trailer: Pennywise Returns in 'It' Prequel on HBO Max

The terrifying Pennywise the Clown is back, but this time he's haunting your TV screens. HBO Max has released the first trailer for "Welcome to Derry," the "It" prequel series that is set to debut this fall. More from Variety 'Harry Potter,' 'It' Prequel 'Welcome to Derry' and Other Warner Bros. Tentpole Series to Be Branded as HBO Originals Instead of Max (EXCLUSIVE) Max 2024 Teaser Debuts New 'Penguin' Footage and First Look at 'It' Prequel 'Welcome to Derry' 'White Lotus' Season 3, 'It' Prequel Series Likely Moving to 2025, HBO Boss Says "Welcome to Derry" is set 27 years before the events of the two "It" movies, which were adapted from Stephen King's iconic horror novel by director Andy Muschietti. As the story goes, the murderous entity It feeds on children before hibernating for 27 years, so the show follows It's previous killing spree before the events of the "It" films. Bill Skarsgard is back as Pennywise, and the "Welcome to Derry" cast also includes Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe and Rudy Mancuso. "This is a book we love a lot, and we felt that there was still a lot of story to be covered," Andy Muschietti and his sister and producing partner Barbara Muschietti told Entertainment Weekly. "It's so rich with characters and events, we thought we would do justice to the book and the fans by going back into this world. Specifically, we are telling the stories of the interludes, writings by Mike Hanlon based on his investigation that includes interviews he conducts with the older people in the town. InWelcome to Derry, we touch on the usual themes that were talked about in the movie — friendship, loss, the power of unified belief — but this story focuses also on the use of fear as a weapon, which is one of the things that is also relevant to our times." "Welcome to Derry" is produced by HBO and Warner Bros. Television, with a story by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs. They executive produce alongside Brad Caleb Kane, David Coatsworth, Bill Skarsgård, Shelley Meals, Roy Lee and Dan Lin. Fuchs, who wrote the teleplay for the first episode, is a co-showrunner with Kane. Watch the trailer below. Get ready to go back to where IT all began… 🎈#ITWelcometoDerryis coming this fall to HBO Max.pic.twitter.com/SOhXEA6yYe — Max (@StreamOnMax)May 20, 2025 Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival Sign up forVariety's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram.

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‘Welcome to Derry’ Trailer: Pennywise Returns in ‘It’ Prequel on HBO Max

'Welcome to Derry' Trailer: Pennywise Returns in 'It' Prequel on HBO Max The terrifying Pennywise the Clown is back, but thi...

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