Taylor Swift: 2011 ACM Awards Arrival

Enjoy the pictures of Taylor Swift at the 2011 Academy of Country Music Awards (April 3).

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Did Taylor Swift just disrespect stay-at-home moms?

Did Taylor Swift just disrespect stay-at-home moms?

 

Taylor Swift recently got back from a quickie tour in Europe, as you could probably tell from the multiple photo op sightings of Swifty over the past few weeks. For some reason, I wouldn’t think that Swifty’s… er, “talent” would translate to other countries very well. 

I mean, I get why American girls like her music, and more importantly, I get why those girls’ moms like Swifty’s music, but it seems like Swifty isn’t really singing to a global audience. Maybe I’m wrong. Maybe she’s huge in Amsterdam, Paris and Prague (?). 

Anyway, while she’s on tour, she doing press here and there, and now we’ve got a new interview she did with The Telegraph. I’ll admit it, at this point, I’m totally over Swifty. But she said a few things in this piece that made me like her, especially when she talked about her fans. 

I’ll give her an enormous amount of credit for that alone: this girl respects her fans, and she takes time for her fans. I totally respect that. Of course, the songs about boys and ponies and how many times she got dumped over the phone… I don’t respect that. The full Telegraph piece is here, and here are some excerpts:

    ‘I always write songs about my life,’ says Taylor Swift. ‘And if you’re horrible to me I’m going to write a song about you and you are not going to like it. That’s how I operate. I’m the only person who knows who [my songs] really are about and there’s comfort in that,’ she says with a hint of a smile.

    On not wanting to promote a “sexy” image: ‘I don’t want people to think of me as sexy. It wasn’t a career decision… it’s just a life decision. I like wearing pretty dresses and I like trying out new styles but I don’t feel comfortable taking my clothes off. I wouldn’t wear tiny amounts of clothing in my real life so I don’t think it’s necessary to wear that stuff in photo-shoots.’ Do people ever try to talk her into it? ‘Not anymore, no.’

    Meeting with fans for hours at a time: ‘I’ve had some hilarious conversations in those meet-and-greet lines,’ she says, laughing. ‘I’ve met many of the girls more than once. I mean, I’ve been on tour since I was 16 and I always do meet-and-greets before and after shows so you kind of build these friendships with people. I have girls come up to me and tell me exactly what’s going on in their love lives. They always come out with these bold confessions, like’ – Swift puts on the voice of a wronged, righteous woman – ‘“I’m so glad I’m at your concert tonight. My boyfriend just left me.”’ What do you say to that? ‘Um… Well, I’ll commiserate with them but it depends how they said it and how all right they seem. If they seem like they’re really upset about it then you’ve gotta give them a hug.’ Have you given many hugs? ‘Yes!’

    Keeping up with fans: Her MySpace page has had 116,878,768 visitors and she has 18,869,687 Facebook ‘friends’. Does she have people looking after the sites for her? ‘No, it’s just me,’ she says, laughing when she sees my incredulous stare. ‘Yeah. I spend a bit of time online every day but it’s worth it because that’s how [the fans and I] keep in touch. And what else am I doing? I’m jet-lagged every single day and awake at 4am, so…’

    Getting a job as a songwriter at the age of 14: Sony/ATV Tree asked her to join its writing team, composing songs for its artists. So her family upped sticks: her father, who is a stockbroker, her mother, who is a housewife (’But,’ Swift says, ’she was a working professional before that, so my parents are both really smart people’) and her younger brother, Austin, all said goodbye to Pennsylvania. She now lives ‘two blocks away from Music Row and I drive those streets every day. It’s so crazy to think that now things are a lot different.’

    Needing to be in control: She doesn’t drink - ‘I worry I might come off in a way that I can’t control.’ It’s also why she doesn’t raise her voice – ‘If you’re yelling you’re the one who’s lost control of the conversation’ – and it’s the reason she called her last album ‘Speak Now’.

    On her privacy: ‘I don’t typically talk in great detail about my personal life in interviews,’ she says, ‘but this album reveals a lot about my life in the last two years, things that people didn’t necessarily know before it came out. So if you’re not saying anything about certain details in interviews but you’re saying it in an album…’ You’re choosing when and where to speak? ‘Yes. So calling it “Speak Now” seemed appropriate.’

    Is she writing anything at the moment? ‘I always have to be writing. I’m writing in my hotel rooms and on tour buses.’ What about? ‘Ugh,’ Swift groans. ‘Lots of different things. You’ll hear.’

[From The Telegraph]

Um, what was that part about her mother? “She was a working professional before that, so my parents are both really smart people.” Did Swifty just say that stay-at-home moms aren’t as smart as working moms? You in danger, girl! Seriously, what the hell? It seems like a totally bizarre aside about one’s mother. I think it’s the “so” that’s messing me up. “She was a working professional before that… my parents are both really smart people.” See, that’s a bit better.

Wait, isn’t Swifty’s mom super-involved in her life? Yeah, her mom is his momager, managing Swifty’s every burp, fart and song about ponies, boys and glitter. Her mom even gets a say in boyfriends, and The Jake Gyllenhaal Cuddlefest Debacle might have even been Mother Swifty’s doing. Oh, momager. Are you ever a good idea?

Oh, and this is just a random observation that I finally realized - Swifty weara false eyelashes ALL THE TIME. Like, as daywear, nightwear, going to the grocery store, she’s always wearing false eyelashes and pastel eyeshadow. THAT is what gives her the heavy-lidded, sneaky, contemptuous look (that I attribute to her).

 

 

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Taylor Swift Dishes On Her Modest Style

Unlike many of her scantily-clad famous peers, Taylor Swift says she refuses to strip down just to up her record sales.The 21-year-old superstar revealed this about her modest fashion choices: "I like wearing pretty dresses and I like trying out new styles, but I don't feel comfortable taking my clothes off."

It's all about staying true to herself, as Taylor explained, "I wouldn't wear tiny amounts of clothing in my real life, so I don't think it's necessary to wear that stuff in photo shoots."When discussing her reasons for steering clear of the party scene, Taylor admitted she "over-thinks and overanalyzes everything. I worry I might come off in a way that I can't control."

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Stars Who Wrote Hits for Other Stars

Stars Who Wrote Hits for Other Stars

 

Singer-Songwriters Who Share

What do Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga and Ke$ha have in common, besides an obvious love of hair dye? They've all helped to pen hits for their pop music contemporaries—and some of their work is rather surprising. See which stars deserve extra credit for their extracurricular songwriting!
 

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Taylor Swift Laughs AT, Not With Jay Leno

Taylor Swift Laughs AT, Not With Jay Leno

Taylor Swift visited the Tonight Show on Tuesday night, and her reaction to one of Jay Leno's jokes that BOMBED was one of the highlights for us.

A lot of people think Jay is a hilarious guy. Taylor is one of them, but fortunately for all things sane, not in the way Leno likely thinks he's funny.

Case in point? Leno struck out with what he was hoping was a charming impression of fashion photographers. The silence? Not un-awkward.

It started when Swift talked about her recent work for Cover Girl, which she says is a lot deal of fun, and even involved a thing called a "leaping coach."

As in, a coach teaching her how to leap, looking oh-so beautiful, for her new ad campaign for the brand. Taylor was fun and cute as ever describing this.



But then Leno decided to ask if those photographers really act the way we see them in the media, saying things like "Come on, baby! Gimme a smile!"

The look on the singer's face was simply priceless. He continued it for awhile, but she just gazed in bewilderment until finally, mercifully, it stopped.

Then Taylor Swift finally lost it.  The joke may have bombed, but Swift's response was gold. Watch her full interview on The Tonight Show after the jump ...

Taylor Swift on The Tonight Show - Part 1

Taylor Swift on The Tonight Show - Part 2

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Couples Watch: Taylor Swift & Garrett Hedlund, Jake Gyllenhaal & Jessica Lowndes (!?)

Couples Watch: Taylor Swift & Garrett Hedlund, Jake Gyllenhaal & Jessica Lowndes (!?)

Looks like Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal are hitting it off ... with other people! The former was seen on a hot date with Garrett Hedlund, reports say.

"It was their first time going out," a source tells Us Weekly of Swift's April 1 evening out in Nashville with the Tron: Legacy and Country Strong star.

"They've been emailing for a while, and she hinted they should get together."

Sources say that despite an obviously strong connection, Taylor is taking things slowly after a fast-track romance and breakup with Jake Gyllenhaal last fall.

Speaking of Jake, he's been spotted out with 90210 star Jessica Lowndes. Yeah, the chick stuck playing Adrianna on the CW's mediocre remake of the hit.

As long as they're both happy. Too bad Jay Leno didn't ask Taylor about this during her visit last night. Probably would've resulted in more blank stares.


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Country Music Awards Hotties: Taylor, Carrie and Julianne

Country Music Awards Hotties: Taylor, Carrie and Julianne

Taylor Swift (21), Carrie Underwood (28) and Julianne Hough (22) all attended The 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas this weekend and they all shined on the red carpet in long gowns.

Who is wearing your favorite dress?

 

See them closer on the next page!

 

 

 

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Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez and Others Offer Their Tap Water for a Good Cause

Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez and Others Offer Their Tap Water for a Good Cause

 

In this handout photo provided by MTV, singer Taylor Swift (L) and actress Selena Gomez at the Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit For Earthquake Relief telethon on January 22, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images)

Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift and Rihanna are just a few of the fabulous celebrities who have donated tap water from their homes to highlight a very important cause: The UNICEF Tap Project, a public service campaign that draws attention to the lack of access to clean, safe water for hundreds of millions of people globally.

Supporters of the UNICEF Tap Project now have the chance to win a one-of-a-kind "Celebrity Tap Pack," which includes limited edition bottles filled with tap water from some very famous homes. Love Adrian Grenier from Entourage? Now you've basically got the chance to drink from his tap—and all it takes is a $5 donation for a very worthy cause.

From now through April 30, 2011, supporters can enter to win the "Celebrity Tap Pack" sweepstakes at CelebrityTap.org. Each dollar donated in the campaign provides 40 days of clean drinking water to a child in need.

Caryl Stern, President and CEO of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, explained, "Celebrity involvement can highlight the value of safe, clean water, which most of us consume every day without thinking twice."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Taylor Swift - Career Best Dresses-2

Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American country pop[1] singer-songwriter, musician and actress.

In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and was nominated for the Best New Artist award at 50th Grammy Awards. In November 2008, Swift released her second album, Fearless, and the recording earned Swift four Grammy Awards, including the Album of the Year, at the 52nd Grammy Awards.

Taylor Swift - Career Best Dresses-1

Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American country pop[1] singer-songwriter, musician and actress.

In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and was nominated for the Best New Artist award at 50th Grammy Awards. In November 2008, Swift released her second album, Fearless, and the recording earned Swift four Grammy Awards, including the Album of the Year, at the 52nd Grammy Awards.

Celebs Twitter About Japan Earthquake

Celebs Twitter About Japan Earthquake

This such devastating news. In case you have managed to not hear about it yet, Japan was hit by an 8.9 level earthquake last night, which was followed by an enormous tsunami wave.

Here are what celebrities on Twitter have had to say so far:

Adam Lambert:

“My thoughts and energy are towards japan.”

Kim Kardashian:

“Just heard about the huge earthquake and tsunami in Japan. My prayers are with everyone in Japan!”

P. Diddy:

“Oh man yall see this earthquake in japan??????!!!!! Let us pray!!!!”

Ryan Seacrest:

“Glued to TV watching this unreal earthquake footage out of Japan. Sending prayers to everyone affected. Unbelievable.”

Dita Von Teese:

“Sending love and hope for Japan.”

Taylor Swift:

“I’m sending my thoughts and prayers and love to those in Japan who are hurting..”

Katy Perry:

“My prayers go out to anyone that is being effected by the disaster in Japan… #prayforjapan“

Paris Hilton:

“The images on the news are breaking my heart. I am so worried for everyone in Japan. My thoughts are with you Japan. God bless you all.”

Rachel Zoe:

“Thoughts and Prayers are with the Tsunami and Earthquake victims in Japan right now! Yet another tragedy..xoRZ”

Lindsay Lohan:

“My mommy just woke my sister and i up to this! god bless those that are in fear. http://say.ly/gUqbnE“

I feel so powerless. Thoughts and prayers to those affected.

See many more pictures next page!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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