Showing posts with label Taylor Swift. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Taylor Swift. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Taylor Swift - Alexander McQueen Savage Beauty Costume Institute Gala

Taylor Swift attends the 'Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty' Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2011 in New York City.

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Taylor Swift & Jake Gyllenhaal: Back Together Again?

The two stars, whose brief relationship fizzled in December, arrived quietly together on Wednesday at Bound'ry, a restaurant near Swift's Nashville condo, and were led back to a table for two, according to another patron.

"They did eat," the patron tells PEOPLE. "They were cordial to one another, but not affectionate."

And another source tells PEOPLE that they seemed friendly. "There was no holding hands, but they seemed happy together," the source says. "They sat next to the fireplace just chatting away."

The two were last spotted publicly together on Dec. 9.

Swift has been lying low in Nashville in recent days, rehearsing with her band for a concert on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, where she will perform on Friday, and for the Asian leg of her Speak Now tour, which begins in Singapore on Feb. 9.

Thursday, January 13, 2011

US Chart Roundup: Britney Spears And Avril Lavigne Can't Debut Soon Enough

We're a week away from seeing how Britney Spears' "Hold It Against Me" and Avril Lavigne's "What The Hell"—currently #1 and #2, respectively, on iTunes—affect the Billboard Hot 100. But until then, it's pretty much snoozeville in the Top 10.

Taio Cruz's "Higher" cracks the Top 40 this week, at #37. I've managed to somehow completely avoid hearing the American release with Travie McCoy on it (thank Christ). Maybe it's a subconscious boycott since they dumped Kylie, who's on the version released overseas?

And now that Pink's "Fuckin' Perfect" is finally gaining airplay, it re-enters the chart at #57. Lots of Max Martin this week.

Over on the Top 200, Taylor Swift's Speak Now, which is #1 for sixth non-consecutive week, sets record low sales for a top album (52,000 copies). Way to go, Taylor—thanks for fucking up the economy. Terrorist whore.

At least Daft Punk's TRON: Legacy soundtrack climbs to #4. I'm currently have a serious relationship with that album. I think it's love.

The U.S. Top 10:

1. "Grenade" - Bruno Mars  *2 weeks*
2. "Firework" - Katy Perry
3. "What's My Name" - Rihanna feat. Drake
4. "We R Who We R" - Ke$ha 
5. "Raise Your Glass" - Pink 
6. "Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)" - Enrique Iglesias ft. Ludacris & DJ Frank E 
7. "Black And Gold" - Wiz Khalifa
8. "The Time (The Dirty Bit)" - The Black Eyed Peas
9. "Just The Way You Are" - Bruno Mars
10. "Only Girl (In The World)" - Rihanna

Monday, December 20, 2010

Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal Moving In Together?

Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal are reportedly planning to move in together after only two months of dating.

TAYLOR SWIFT performing on the NBC's Today Show at Rockefeller Center in New York City October 26, 2010.Photos by Ken Babolcsay

A source reveals to Look! magazine: "Taylor is beaming and Jake has never been happier. They’re already dead set on moving in together and are talking about marriage, which is exciting for her because she has so many dreams about that fairytale ending."

"Taylor is hoping he’ll pop the question. It could even be as early as next year. This romance was just so unexpected. Jake has fallen hard. He feels like she’s The One. People are telling them to slow down because Taylor’s so young, but she has been a star for years so she’s very mature." the source added.

Jake Gyllenhaal attends the CMJ Film Festival Screening of 'Love & Other Drugs' at Chelsea Clearview Cinema on October 21, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Bobby Bank/Getty Images)

Taylor has been reportedly dating Jake since October after they have been first spotted having brunch and shopping together in Brooklyn and Nashville.

The 21-year-old “Love Story” singer celebrated Thanksgiving with the 30-year-old Love and Other Drugs star at his sister Maggie’s Brooklyn pad.

It was recently reported that Jake has asked Swift to "help him hunt for a home the couple can share in LA."

Friday, December 10, 2010

iTunes' Best-Selling Singles & Albums Of 2010

In addition to Billboard posting its year-end charts, iTunes has published the digital music store's roundup of best-selling singles and albums for 2010. And it looks like Train's "Hey, Soul Sister"—which was tops halfway through the year—hung in their till the very end. Why don't they just replace the National Anthem with it at this point?

Of the iTunes best-sellers, I've noticed I actually paid (the shame) for six of the Top 10 singles, and one of the albums. But I'm not saying which. Well, alright—I'll say that, surprisingly, I did purchase The E.N.D. when it first was released, and then again for my mom (strangely a Peas fan) earlier this year.

How many did you purchase?

Best-Selling iTunes Singles of 2010:
1. Train, “Hey, Soul Sister”
2. Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg, “California Gurls”
3. Eminem feat. Rihanna, “Love the Way You Lie”
4. B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams, “Airplanes
5. Taio Cruz, “Dynamite”
6. Usher feat. will.i.am, “OMG"
7. Taio Cruz feat. Ludacris, “Break Your Heart"
8. Ke$ha, “TiK ToK”
9. Lady Antebellum, “Need You Now”
10. Eminem, “Not Afraid”

Best-Selling iTunes Albums of 2010:
1. Eminem, Recovery
2. Ke$ha, Animal
3. Lady Gaga, The Fame
4. Lady Antebellum, Need You Now
5. Taylor Swift, Speak Now
6. Drake, Thank Me Later
7. Mumford & Sons, Sigh No More
8. The Black Eyed Peas, The E.N.D.
9. Jack Johnson, To the Sea
10. Sade, Soldier of Love

Billboard's 2010 Year-End Hot 100 Songs:
1. Ke$ha, “Tik Tok”
2. Lady Antebellum, “Need You Now"
3. Train, “Hey, Soul Sister”
4. Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg, “California Gurls”
5. Usher feat. will.i.am, “OMG”
6. B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams, “Airplanes”
7. Eminem feat. Rihanna, “Love the Way You Lie”
8. Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”
9. Taio Cruz, “Dynamite”
10. Taio Cruz feat. Ludacris, “Break Your Heart”

Billboard's 2010 Year-End Top 200 Albums:
1. Susan Boyle, I Dreamed A Dream
2. Eminem, Recovery
3. Lady Antebellum, Need You Now
4. Lady Gaga, The Fame
5. Justin Bieber, My World 2.0
6. Andrea Bocelli, My Christmas
7. Taylor Swift, Fearless
8. Justin Bieber, My World
9. Taylor Swift, Speak Now
10. The Black Eyed Peas, The E.N.D.

Thursday, November 4, 2010

U.S. Chart Roundup: Screw Taylor Swift—Ke$ha Has Landed Her Second #1 Hit

Now, some people will tell you the big chart news this week is Taylor Swift's third album Speak Now selling just over a million copies out of the gate, more than enough to debut at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 and post the best sales week for an LP since 50 Cent's The Massacre, back in March 2005. But those people would be wrong.

No, pop chyldryn—the real news this week is the fact that Ke$ha's latest lyrical blessing, "We R Who We R," has debuted at the top of the Hot 100 single chart. I know, I know—I had to ask myself if this was just Jesus in disguise returning to our mortal plane, too.

This gives Ke$ha a second chart-topping hit after "Tik Tok," and it also makes her sixth Top 10 single (I'm including "My First Kiss," her pairing with the new Lennon-McCartney, 3OH!3). And start curling your toes—the Angelic Queen Of Soul's mini album Cannibal is out on November 22. God bless America!

Another poetic masterpiece makes great gains this week, as 10-year-old Willow Smith's "Whip My Hair" jumps from #78 to #11. Elsewhere, Chris Brown's overly-poppy single "Yeah 3X" debuts at #33. (Who let him back into the club?)

Other than that, basically #34 through #100 consists of new tracks from Taylor Swift's Speak Now that lonely teen girls from Kansas who will never get sex are downloading.

So have I mentioned Shayne Ward is on the cover of Gay Times in a wet T-shirt?

The U.S. Top 10:

1. "We R Who We R" - Ke$ha *new* *1 week*
2. "Like A G6" - Far*East Movement
3. "Just The Way You Are" - Bruno Mars
4. "Only Girl (In The World)" - Rihanna
5. "Just A Dream" - Nelly
6. "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" - Usher feat. Pitbull
7. "Bottoms Up" - Trey Songz feat. Nicki Minaj
8. "Teenage Dream" - Katy Perry
9. "Dynamite" - Taio Cruz
10. "Raise Your Glass" - Pink

Monday, November 1, 2010

Taylor Swift Glamour Magazine November 2010

Country Music Sensation Taylor Swift graces the cover of Glamour Magazine November 2010.

Friday, October 29, 2010

Taylor Swift Addresses Jake Gyllenhaal Dating Rumors on Ellen Degeneres Show

Taylor Swift opens up about her rumored “new” boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal on Friday’s Ellen DeGeneres Show, which will air on Monday (November 1).

TAYLOR SWIFT unveils her wax figure at Madame Tussauds Times Square (Picture)

When DeGeneres asked if she is optimistic about love right now, the 20-year-old country singer said "I'm always optimistic about love...always, sometimes."

"Especially if your boyfriend is Jake Gyllenhaal, because he is very handsome. Y’all are just hanging out though right?" the host added.

"You have a picture of us on the screen, don't you?" Swift responded.

Swift and Gyllenaal sparked dating speculations after they were spotted spending some quality time together in New York last weekend.

Monday, October 25, 2010

Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal Rumored Dating

Taylor Swift, the 20-year-old pop singer, and Jake Gyllenhaal, the 29-year-old actor, have been rumored to be dating after they were spotted spending the weekend together in NYC.

Taylor Swift picture. Photograph:  PacificCoastNews.com

First they were spotted together backstage at the Saturday Night Live where Taylor's good friend Emma Stone was hosting.

"They showed up together. They walked around together backstage, but they were careful not to be seen too close. It was hard to tell if they were together, but everyone was shocked that she brought him," a source tells People.

The next day, the two were spotted having brunch and strolling in Brooklyn where an eyewitness says they were "holding hands" and looking very much like "a couple."

Neither of the two star’s reps had comment about their relationship.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

U.S. Chart Roundup: Can Pink's "Raise Your Glass" Please Just Go To #1 Already?

It's pretty bad when a mediocre song by Taylor Swift that sounds exactly like "You Belong With Me" is one of the only noteworthy things about the Billboard Hot 100 this week. The country-pop broad's upcoming album title track "Speak Now" debuts at #8 after being the top download on iTunes for the better part of last week.

Like with her previous album Fearless, Taylor's label is tossing out a single each week leading up to the release of Speak Now. So expect this latest to drop like four-dollar hooker at the wave of a fiver on Big Daddy's yacht at sundown by next week.

At least we also have the #51 debut of Pink's "Raise Your Glass" to keep this from being a total snoozefest. The new single off her upcoming Greatest Hits...So Far!!! was made available at digital retailers this week, and is currently #5 on iTunes. So hopefully airplay kicks in and this becomes another Top 10 hit for pop's hottest pistol.

Over on the album chart, David Archuleta's second album proper (not counting last year's holiday offering) The Other Side Of Down debuts at #13. Two years ago, his first album went into the Top 200 chart at #2. Awwww.

The U.S. Top 10:

1. "Just The Way You Are" - Bruno Mars" *4 weeks*
2. "Like A G6" - Far*East Movement
3. "Just A Dream" - Nelly
4. "Teenage Dream" - Katy Perry 
5. "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" - Usher feat. Pitbull
6. "Only Girl (In The World)" - Rihanna
7. "Dynamite" - Taio Cruz
8. "Speak Now" - Taylor Swift *new*
9. "Club Can't Handle Me" - Flo Rida feat. David Guetta
10. "Love The Way You Lie" - Eminem feat. Rihanna

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Kanye West: Apology Song For Taylor Swift

Kanye West writes Taylor Swift an apology Song: Nearly a year after Kanye West ruined Taylor Swift's victory at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, the rapper has written an apology song for her!
Kanye West takes the microphone from best female video winner Taylor Swift as he praises the video entry from Beyonce at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York, in this September 13, 2009

"I wrote a song for Taylor Swift that's so beautiful and I want her to have it. If she won't take it then I'll perform it for her." Kanye said on his Twitter Saturday morning.

"She's just a lil girl with dreams like the rest of us. She deserves the apology more than anyone. I'm ready to get out of my own way. The ego is overdone. Who am I to run on stage? I would never ever again in a million years do that. Sorry to let you down…TAYLOR LOVES RAP MUSIC...I LOVE COUNTRY MUSIC...I'm sorry Taylor." the 33-year-old tweeted.

"I am not a bad person. Even in that moment I was only trying to do good but people don't always need my help. Beyonce didn't need that. MTV didn't need that and Taylor and her family friends and fans definitely didn't want or need that." he continued.

Kayne West jumps onstage after Taylor Swift won the 'Best Female Video' award during the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on September 13, 2009 in New York City.

Last September, Kanye West stormed VMA Stage after the "Best Female Video" award was presented to Taylor Swift.

When the Best Female Video winner Taylor was giving her acceptance speech on stage, Kanye jumped on stage, grabbed the microphone and said, “Yo Taylor. I’m really happy for you. I’ma let you finish but Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time. One of the best videos of all time!”

Whatever, a Kanye West/Taylor Swift collaboration sounds awesome! Do you think Taylor will accept Kanye's song?

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Taylor Swift Is Probably Having Sex With Her Grammys Because "Mine" Debuted At #3

Yes, children of America, YES! Download Taylor Swift's new single "Mine" that sounds like every other Taylor Swift single ever released, and then download it AGAIN (because that way you can pretend it's her NEXT single, which will undoubtedly sound like this and the previous ones anyway)! She deserves it! You deserve it! Shove your dollar twenty-nine in the G-string that is Taylor's bank account so she can ride her Grammys three at a time in appreciation!

So anyway, Taylor's "Mine" debuts at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week, and has achieved something ridiculous like the eighth highest opening for a digital single, saleswise (with 297,000 paid downloads) in just four days (it went on sale last Thursday).

A sigle that deserves to do better than "Mine" is "Take It Off" by the New Queen Of Soul Ke$ha. The music video alone would make Cecil B. Demille and Alfred Hitchcock weep. In fact, I think I hear Hitchcock hurling up a vomit geyser of failure in his coffin in the wake of the "Take It Off" video right now! (Think of The Birds, Hitch.) At any rate, the song jumps from #52 to #27, becoming her fourth Top 40 hit off Animal.

This brings us to The Script and their UK hit "The Man Who Can't Be Moved," which was released in July 2008 and peaked at #2 across the pond. Over here the song has been kicking around for about a year and finally cracks the Hot 100 at #96. And, who knows—maybe, just maybe, it'll soar to the upper reaches of the chart, giving them a second American smash, and the Irish trio will at least avoid becoming the next BBMak.

The U.S. Top 10:

1. "Love The Way You Lie" - Eminem feat. Rihanna *4 weeks*
2. "Dynamite" - Taio Cruz
3. "Mine" - Taylor Swift *new*
4. "California Gurls" - Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg
5. "I Like It" - Enrique Iglesias feat. Pitbull
6. "Airplanes" - B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams
7. "Cooler Than Me" - Mike Posner
8. "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" - Usher feat. Pitbull
9. "Teenage Dream" - Katy Perry
10. "Ridin' Solo" - Jason Derulo

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Taylor Swift & Taylor Lautner Split Up

Taylor Lautner and Taylor Swift get ready to film track and field scenes for Garry Marshall's upcoming romantic comedy Valentine's Day

Taylor Swift, the 20-year-old country singer, has ended her rumored 3-months romantic relationship with Taylor Lautner, the 17-year-old New Moon star, US Weekly reported.

Taylor Swift and Taylor Lautner met on the set of their movie Valentine's Day. They first sparked rumors of a romance after Swift hugged Lautner at one of her October concert.

A friend close to Swift claimed that the two Taylors have decided to stay friends. "It wasn't really developing into anything, and wasn't going to, so they decided they were better as friends," the source said.

"He [Taylor Lautner]  liked her [Taylor Swift] more than she liked him. He went everywhere he could to see her, but she didn't travel much to see him." the source revealed.

In 2008, Taylor Swift claimed that ex Joe Jonas dumped her during a 27-second phone call.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Taylor Swift Experiencing SNL Jitters

Taylor Swift is said to be very nervous about her first foray into hosting the Saturday Night Live (SNL) on November 7. The 19 year old country singer has been brewing up some ideas for the show and she's all worried that she might have "a heart attack". Her anxiousness is even publicized in her Twitter page: "Starting the SNL process I kinda feel like I might have a heart attack or pass out in the pitch meeting. I'm that excited (sic)." Taylor, who's rumored to be dating Twilight hunk Taylor Lautner, is said to be getting back at Kanye West, just for laughs, for that controversial interruption he made during her acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.
Taylor Swift on Saturday night Live November 7
Despite all the jitters, Taylor Swift is taking up the task seriously as she is preparing for her gig like a pro. Taylor informed: "I try to prepare for everything beyond the extent of preparation. So I have all these ideas for skits. I'm probably gonna walk in there with 35 ideas." Right now, we're excited how she will handle the hilarious skits about that Kanye thing and of course the Taylor Lautner dating thing. Although Taylor Swift is maintaining a "clean-cut" image, she voiced out she's just a regular person: "Sometimes people are fascinated by the fact that I don't care about partying, almost to the point where they think it's weird. I think when we get to the point where it's strange for you not to be stumbling around high on something at 19, it's a warped world." Will Taylor Lautner make a special appearance in this SNL episode? We’ll see that on Saturday!

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Taylor Swift & Taylor Lautner Hockey Date

Is there romance brewing between the two Taylors? Popular teen country singer Taylor Swift and Twilight hottie Taylor Lautner are seen again together attending a hockey game while the Los Angeles Kings battles it out with the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The female Taylor, who's 19 years old, is seen as blooming as ever as she sat beside her leather jacket clad hunky date who's just 17 years old. Taylor Lautner has been seen many times attending the country singer's concert tours.
Taylor Swift Taylor Lautner Hockey Date
After the game, the couple was seen walking in the area of Beverly Wilshire hotel. Reporters have been egging the female Taylor because she's shamelessly calling her friend "Taytay". When asked about him, she gushed: "I love him. He's so cute!" Taylor Lautner, on the other hand, declared that the country singer was his crush and definitely his "type". Taylor Swift still denies she has a "guy" in her life right now. Isn't it just weird if your boyfriend and you has the same first names?

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Miley Cyrus Dethrones Britney Spears as Tween Queen

Yesterday, Britney was the "It Girl"... the "Queen B" -- the Tween Queen! Now, Miley Cyrus had allegedly dethroned her according the new PopEater.com survey. The NY Daily News reported that nearly 32 percent of teenagers who were surveyed agreed that Miley of Hannah Montana fame is their favorite idol -- although 10 percent did not necessarily agree that Miley Cyrus is a good role model!
Miley Cyrus Replace Britney As Teen Queen
Britney Spears just got a measly 4 percent vote as she is still now still recuperating from her scandalous setbacks before. On the other hand, it is country singer Taylor Swift who has the greatest influence among tweens. Here's the link to the full article about Miley Cyrus being the current Tween Queen.