Beth GarrabrantWednesday, July 24, marked the four-year anniversary of the release of Taylor Swift’s Grammy-winning album folklore, which arguably helped set her on the path to world domination she currently enjoys. And onstage in Hamburg, Germany, Taylor reflected on creating the album during lockdown.”I would sit in my guest bedroom and record the vocals and…… read more »
Disney/Randy HolmesMost artists who want to move into directing start with their own videos, but Dua Lipa isn’t most artists.She’s written and co-directed a two-minute commercial for Porsche’s new electric Macan, which was shot in Mexico City. Naturally she stars in it, too, and it’s set to her song “Training Season.” In it, she’s asked…… read more »
Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for USOPCWhen the U.S. women’s water polo team goes for the program’s fourth gold medal at the Summer Olympics, they want to show the world that they can “do it with a broken heart,” so to speak.The team was in Paris for an event in May, and their visit coincided with Taylor’s…… read more »
Celine and Gaga in 2010; Lester Cohen/WireImageConsidering that Lady Gaga and Celine Dion are both currently in Paris, it stands to reason they’ll be performing at the opening of the 2024 Summer Olympics, even if there hasn’t been any official confirmation. But now a report claims that not only will they perform, they’ll perform together.French…… read more »
Kevin Mazur/TCA 2009/WireImageConsidering how long Miley Cyrus has been making music, it’s surprising she’s only had two videos that have racked up over 1 billion views on YouTube.Her 2009 hit “Party in the U.S.A.” has just reached that milestone, no doubt picking up a bunch of extra views due to the Fourth of July. It joins…… read more »
Noam Galai/Getty Images for DisneyBeing married to Ryan Reynolds? Being a famous actress? Being BFFs with Taylor Swift and having her mention your children in her songs? For Blake Lively, all that paled in comparison to meeting her childhood boy band crush Monday.Members of *NSYNC attended the New York City premiere of Reynolds’ new film, Deadpool &…… read more »
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartRadioPublic Enemy’s Flavor Flav has a side career as a Taylor Swift fan who’s so devoted that he’s been dubbed King Swiftie by fellow fans. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer was in Hamburg, Germany, on Tuesday to attend the first of two Eras Tour shows in that city, and now…… read more »
Noam Galai/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management One woman’s insistence on playing a certain Taylor Swift song at her wedding has led to a fracturing of a friendship.According to People, on the “True Swifties” Reddit thread, a friend of the bride asked in a now-deleted post for people to weigh in. It seems the bride wants…… read more »
Courtesy Dunkin’As part of their appearance in Dunkin’s latest campaign, *NSYNC’s Joey Fatone and Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean recorded a song called “Iced Like My Coffee,” deliberately crafted to sound like a classic boy band hit. And AJ says he can’t get over how clever it is.AJ tells ABC Audio, “I think for me, the very first lyric…… read more »
Live NationAhead of her shows in Munich, Germany, Adele has been welcomed with a special local gift.Haribo, the Germany company that invented gummy candy back in 1922, presented Adele with a bag of her very own branded gummy hearts. She posted a photo of the bag, which reads, “Haribo loves Adele” and “for someone like…… read more »
