Nearing the end of a jam-packed day of
promotional duties, Taylor Swift hit the red carpet on Monday evening (October
22) at Skylight West in New York City.
The country singing sensation was once
again looking picture perfect as she donned a deep purple dress for the Target
'Red' Deluxe Edition CD Release Launch Party festivities.
Along with dropping by "Good Morning
America" earlier in the day, Miss Swift took time to chat with Ryan Seacrest on
his Clear Channel radio program.
While she made sure to plug her
just-released disc, the 22-year-old also dished on everything from going for the
bad guys to feeling "lucky to be here another day."
When something gets Taylor Swift down,
she doesn't drown her sorrows in alcohol. She just writes them into her songs.
In fact, the 22-year-old singer admitted she doesn't "drink much" in an
interview with Esquire.
She explained, "If it doesn't taste like
candy or sparkles, I usually don't drink it." However, she drinks wine on
occasion because, "It makes me feel classy."
The country crooner also spoke about her
new album, "Red." Though the first single is titled "We Are Never Ever Getting
Back Together," Taylor assures fans that not all the songs are about breakups.
She told the magazine, "This is breaking news, but there are a few happy songs
on this album. I do explore the emotion every once in a while. I'd like to think
you don't stop being creative once you get happy. My ultimate goal is to end up
being happy. Most of the time."
New couple Emma Roberts and Evan Peters
made their way to The Oaks Gourmet in Los Feliz, CA on Friday (August 10) for a
week ending lunch date.
The 21-year-old starlet showed off her
fit legs in black denim short shorts and a baggy t-shirt, while her "American
Horror Story" beau went for a casual look as well in rolled up pants and graphic
tee.
As previously reported by GossipCenter,
the darling duo were first seen together at stylist Emily Current's wedding back
in July.
After being photographed walking
arm-in-arm, sources explained that the pair had been seeing each other for quite
some time, dishing, "Emma and Evan have been dating for a few months and even
worked together on the satirical comedy Adult World.”
Aside from her relationship, the blonde
beauty has also been keeping busy filming her upcoming comedy "We're the
Millers" with co-stars Jennifer Aniston and Jason Sudeikis.
Taylor Swift’s notorious for her
relationship breakup songs, and Taylor Swift introduced yet another single about
splits called “Begin Again” today (September 24).
The “We Are Never Ever Getting Back
Together” songstress showed up on “Good Morning America” to debut the track from
her forthcoming full-length album Red.
Swift explained, “It’s about when you’ve
gotten through a really bad relationship and you finally dust yourself off and
go on that first date after a horrible breakup, and the vulnerability that goes
along with that.”
Taylor’s appearance today is the first of
many, as she’ll be making weekly stops at GMA to preview more music until her
new record hits stores on October 22nd.
Olivia Palermo always keeps her finger on
the pulse of the fashion world, and earlier today (September 18) Olivia Palermo
checked out the fabulous new looks at the Mulberry runway show as part of London
Fashion Week.
The former “City” chick strolled into
Claridges Hotel ahead of the jam-packed event and looked darling in a burnt
orange sweater teamed with a pair of merlot trousers and black/white/beige
heels.
Miss Palermo has been spotted all over
town during the past week, mingling with A-list stars and designers
alike.
Getting praised for her country vocals,
Taylor Swift headed over to a press conference to receive the Gold Record Award
at the Sofitel Hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Thursday (September
13).
Sporting bright red lips, the "You Belong
with Me" songstress looked gorgeous as ever while posing for pictures in a
yellow and white floral dress, happily holding up her framed award.
Adding to the excitement, Taylor's single
“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” is in it's third week at #1 on the
Billboard’s Hot 100 all-format singles chart; it has also been certified
"Platinum" by the RIAA.
Miss Swift seems to be enjoying herself,
tweeting earlier today, "I love Brazil" while tending to promotional duties
before her forthcoming album 'Red' is released on October 22nd.
Becoming an international country singing
sensation isn't something that most people could ever get used to and it looks
like Taylor Swift still gets excited for all things that are part of her
career.
Just days before this year's iHeart Music
Festival gets underway, the "Our Song" singer sat down to talk about everything
music, including the overwhelming feeling she still gets when hearing her songs
on the radio.
"When I hear my songs on the radio it is
so exciting to me, because it's like an amazing, pleasant surprise driving down
the road," Taylor said.
She added, "I'm always listening to the
radio so when one of my songs comes on it’s like ‘oh awesome.’ It’s really
exciting for me, I cant even pretend I'm cool about it."
The Grammy award-winning songstress also
dished about what goes on when she's performing each of her songs, explaining,
"When I step on stage at the beginning of the show it is the most exhilarating
feeling. A lot of the time when I'm performing live it's really about accessing
what I was feeling when I wrote the song because they’re all really personal
songs."
Swift also added that each song has its
own individuality, saying, "every song has its own setup, every song has its own
mood and its own scenery to it and so every song has to have its own emotional
backdrop."
After the release of her newest music
video, Taylor Swift was spotted getting to work in New York City on Friday
(August 31).
While toting around her guitar, the
22-year-old beauty rocked a varsity jacket with matching shorts and walked
casually down the Big Apple streets.
In the midst of her recent success, the
“Mean” singer has sparked a new romance with Conor Kennedy and the two seem to
be hitting it off famously.
Miss Swift has always had a connection
with the Kennedy family and in an interview with Rolling Stone last year she
said, “I just read a 900-page book called The Kennedy Women."
Months later, Rory Kennedy reached out to
Taylor for concert tickets, and Swift turned up at January's Sundance Film
Festival to catch a screening of “Ethel,” Rory's HBO documentary about her
mom.
It's still holding firm in the number one
spot in iTunes, and now Taylor Swift has treated fans to the music video
accompanying her hot, new single “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”.
Dropping the visual creation on Thursday
night (August 30), the 22-year-old country superstar can be seen adorned in a
sassy little frock with her signature red lips as she dances it up throughout
the 3:11 long production.
Directing the action was Declan
Whitebloom, who also helmed music videos for Taylor's tracks "Mean" and "Ours,"
as he impressively shot the latest effort with only one camera in one continuous
take.
Already breaking sales records, "Never
Ever" is included in Miss Swift's forthcoming fourth studio album “Red” - which
will see in its release on October 22nd.
Staying in shape during her first
pregnancy, Drew Barrymore was seen leaving a pre-natal yoga class in Los
Angeles, CA on Monday afternoon (August 27).
The “Charlie’s Angels” actress showed off
her growing belly in a lavender colored bump-hugging top and white sweatpants as
she made her way out with yoga mat in hand. In related news, Drew will take part in
"Family Guy"'s rated “ex” Valentine’s Day episode as the voice of one of Brian’s
past girlfriends.
The 37-year-old Hollywood starlet will
play the voice of Jillian in the animated Fox comedy series and will be joined
by other famous voices, including Jessica Biel and Cheryl Tiegs.
“Family Guy” premieres on September 30th
and you can catch the Valentine’s Day episode, “Valentine’s Day in Quahog,”
sometime in early 2013.
New All-American couple Taylor Swift and
Conor Kennedy were spotted holding hands and walking along the beach in Cape
Cod, Massachusetts on Friday (August 17).
The 22-year-old country cutie donned an
adorable red and white polka dot bikini as she spent the afternoon with her
boyfriend’s family.
The “We are Never Getting Back Together”
singer was also spotted sharing a kiss with her 18-year-old beau for the first
time in public.
In career news, Miss Swift recently
released the ad for her new Enchanted Wonderstruck fragrance.
When discussing the spread, she said, “I
love the look of my ad. I’m wearing this amazing gown that I loved as soon as I
put it on. It’s a classic look, and that’s been my recent style obsession.
Anything classic and timeless.”
Getting in some quality time with her new
boyfriend Conor Kennedy, Taylor Swift spent the afternoon in Hyannis,
Massachusetts yesterday .
The “Love Story” singer played volleyball
with the Kennedy family on their compound and did a little swimming to cool off
from the hot summer sun.
And it sounds like Taylor has taken a
liking to the East Coast lifestyle, as she’s just purchased a house in the
Hyannis Port/Cape Cod area with her hard-earned cash.
According to an area realtor, "It's in a
beautiful location and right across the street from Conor and the Kennedys. It's
a beautiful home. She got a nice home, paid fair price. The house was on the
market for two to four years."
Apparently Taylor’s new house was
originally listed for $14 million, but rumor has it she only paid around $4.9
million when all was said and done.
It was an exciting evening for Taylor
Swift as she held a live chat on YouTube on Monday (August 13) to offer up some
new details regarding her upcoming album.
The country superstar gathered in a room
full of fans and immediately started giving away big news that everyone was
waiting for. Taylor announced that her new album title is "Red" and that it will
be available on October 22.
So what's the story behind the "Our Song"
singer's latest album name?
"When I was coming up with the name for
this album it seemed crazy because it was really simple," Swift said. "I wrote a
song called 'Red' and thinking about what that song means to me and all the
different emotions on this album they're all pretty much about the tumultuous,
crazy, insane, intense, semi-toxic relationships I've experienced in the last
two years and all those emotions fanning from intense love, intense frustration,
intense jealousy, confusion, all of that in my mind, all those emotions are red.
There's nothing in between, there's nothing beige about those feelings and so I
called my record that."
Giving more details about what you can
expect, the country cutie continued to explain, "There are things that I went
through personally and then there are stories I witnessed going on around me,"
she continued. "When I'm writing an album, my world becomes a big storyboard and
has the potential to become a character and all my family and friends around me
know that. The last two years have been really inspirational and that's why
there are so many songs on the album."
There's a buzz of excitement in the
gossip realm, as it's been confirmed that Taylor Swift is indeed the steady of
none other than Conor Kennedy.
As a follow-up to the previous
GossipCenter story, an inside source has officially declared that the "Should've
Said No" songstress has said "yes" to dating the handsome
18-year-old.
The snitch told press, "Taylor is
officially dating Conor Kennedy." And apparently TSwifty has been helping Conor
cope with the suicide of his mother Mary Kennedy back in May.
"Taylor has been a real shoulder to cry
on. The Kennedys love Taylor and think she's amazing!" added another
pal.
On Friday, Swift and Kennedy “walked on
the beach and played on the trampoline. Conor put his arm around Taylor and they
kissed behind the boat shed. "
It may be a daunting task to earn
acceptance from America's beloved Kennedy family, but Taylor Swift is on her
way.
The 22-year-old country singer has been
recently linked to Conor Kennedy, Robert Kennedy Jr.'s son and a few of the
Kennedy clan members have already indicated approval.
When asked about the blonde country cutie
possibly marrying into the political royal family, Ethel Kennedy gushed, "We
should be so lucky." Rory Kennedy, Conor's aunt confirmed "She's awesome. She's
a great friend of all of ours."
Opening up about her latest role, Hayden
Panettiere put to rest any question that her "Nashville" character portrays the
super-talented Taylor Swift.
On Friday (July 27), the "Bring It On
Again" actress attended a Television Critics Association event where she told
press that the two don't have many similarities, saying, "I think aside from
being around the same age and blonde,they're very different. I think once you
see her and get to know [my character] a little bit better, you'll see
that."
Further explaining that the lack of
comparison may actually be a good thing, Hayden dished, "I really think Taylor
would disagree wholeheartedly as well. She's much nicer than my
character."
In the new ABC drama, the 22 year-old
stars as an upcoming musician who begins to take the spotlight from a country
singing veteran played by Connie Britton. The fading Nashville superstar ends up
being forced to team up with the new teen sensation or face the loss of her tour
and promotion of her latest records.
Bringing her glamor to another
publication, Karlie Kloss landed on the cover of British Vogue's September 2012
issue.
Coordinating her lipstick and nail
polish, the 19-year-old model posed for the Nick Knight shoot wearing a a
colorful, long-sleeved silk top paired with Jonathan Saunders high-waisted gold
printed skinny bottoms.
In the fashionable spread lining the
magazine's pages, Kloss is seen slouching on a white stool while sporting a
matching silk jacket and trousers with contrast collar and cuffs from Etro along
while topping off her look with a Charvet woven silk tie.
Other ensembles include Karlie pictured
in a Louis Vuitton wool skirt/jacket set complete with acolor block socks while
another look was comprised of a Miu Miu mohair jacket and trousers topped off
with a jeweled tie and Lizardskin boots.
Check out all of the stylish shots of
Karlie striking poses below and be sure to pay a visit to Vogue UK for
more!
With a continuously budding career, it’s
no surprise that Emma Stone has just signed on to headline in her newest
project.
The 23-year-old actress is reportedly set
to star in Cameron Crowe’s next film set up at Sony Pictures, according to a
report from Deadline.
Although details about the flick are
slim, Crowe will serve as both screenwriter and director. The famed director is
still hunting for a male lead to appear opposite of the blonde
beauty.
Miss Stone recently appeared alongside
boyfriend Andrew Garfield in “The Amazing Spider-Man,” and will appear on the
big screen in the “Gangster Squad” with Ryan Gosling.
It has been a whirlwind of rumors and
confessions as of late, and Robert Pattinson has just moved out of the Los
Angeles home he shared with Kristen Stewart.
The "Remember Me" stud has stayed mum
regarding his girlfriend’s affair with her "Snow White and the Huntsman"
director Rupert Sanders, and instead has allowed his actions to speak rather
than words.
Pattinson is said to be grief stricken,
and is in seclusion; "He's heartbroken and angry. I'm not sure they’ll be able
to recover from this," said a source close to the couple. Meanwhile, Kristen is beside herself with
regret. “She really loves Rob more than anything. He’s all that matters to her
right now," explained a friend.
And Ms. Stewart firmly maintains that her
cheating activities never moved past kissing Mr. Sanders. "It was a momentary
indescretion," and Kristen “feels awful.” But they never had sex or anything
close, insists a gal pal.
Making for another memorable year, the
2012 Teen Choice Awards took place in Universal City, California on Sunday night
(July 22).
Held at the Gibson Amphitheatre, Demi
Lovato tended to hosting duties with help from Kevin McHale as "The Twilight
Saga", "The Vampire Diaries" and "The Hunger Games" emerged as the big
winners.
Meanwhile, "Pretty Little Liars" scored numerous wins in the television
category while Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift both cleaned up in the music
field. Female Artist: Adele Jennifer Lopez Katy Perry Rihanna WINNER: Taylor Swift
Single by a Female Artist: “Set Fire to the Rain,” Adele “Stronger,” Kelly Clarkson “Dance Again,” Jennifer Lopez featuring
Pitbull “Part of Me,” Katy Perry WINNER: “Eyes Open,” Taylor
Swift
Female Country Artist: Lauren Alaina Miranda Lambert Kellie Pickler Taylor Swift Carrie Underwood
Showing off her beautified self for the
world to see, Taylor Swift looks picture perfect in a brand new ad campaign for
CoverGirl.
The country cutie is shown rocking darker
locks in the shots and video clip which capture her vibrant, hopeful
nature.
Miss Swift's latest effort for CoverGirl
focuses on the cosmetic giant's rollout of four fresh makeup mixes - Country,
Glam, Rocker and Clean.
Talking about the importance of choosing
the right beauty products in a behind-the-scenes clip, Miss Swift professed, “I
think in life we have a bunch of different versions of ourselves and that goes
with our personality and how we act around a friend, that’s how we act in a job
interview…it’s all very different how we act."
The 22-year-old added, “I think it’s all
equally different the way we choose to dress, the way we choose our makeup. The
cool thing about makeup is that it can be so different on any given
day.”
Taylor Swift’s one of the most
anticipated guests of the evening, and Taylor Swift made quite an arrival at the
2011 CMA Awards.
The “Speak Now” songstress walked the red
carpet outside Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, posing for pictures and waving to
fans as she went.
Taylor is more than just an attendee at
tonight’s festivities- she’s also scheduled to take the stage for a rousing live
performance, and will compete in the Best Song category with her single
“Mean.”
Other acts on the roster are Rascal
Flatts with Natasha Bedingfield, Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert, Lady Antebellum,
Faith Hill, and the show’s hosts Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley.
Enjoying some much-deserved time off,
Taylor Swift was spotted shopping in New York City this afternoon (November
22).
The “Love Story” songstress donned a
black top with a yellow skirt as she hit up the Ralph Lauren boutique in the
trendy West Village neighborhood.
Taylor recently shared a cute video of
her new kitten Meredith with her fans and explained where she got her
moniker.
Swift shared, “Her name is Meredith —
Meredith Grey because she’s a gray cat, and because I love ‘Grey’s Anatomy!
She’s awesome. She’s like one of those cats that give cats a good name. She
doesn’t hide under furniture and get weird around people. She’s really friendly
and fun and she’s perfect for the road because she doesn’t ever get freaked out.
So I’m really glad that she has a cool personality.”
Does Taylor Swift have a new, younger
guy? The 22-year-old singer/songwriter spent her Fourth of July holiday on the
beach in Massachusetts with 18-year-old Patrick Schwarzenegger, according to
TMZ. The website reported that Swift and the son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and
Maria Shriver were spotted strolling along the beach and hanging out with
members of the Kennedy clan at the family's compound in Hyannis Port. "Had such
an amazing day," tweeted Patrick, who now calls himself Patrick Shriver on
Twitter. "Best 4th of July I could ask for. Hope everyone had a great
day!"
This isn't the first time Swift has
kicked back with the Kennedys. In January, the "Mean" singer walked the red
carpet with 23 members of the family for the premiere of the HBO documentary
"Ethel" at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The film focuses
Patrick's great-aunt Ethel Skakel Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy's widow, and is
directed by her daughter, Rory Kennedy. Swift revealed to Vogue earlier this
year that she greatly admired Ethel, 84. "You look back at the pictures of her
and Bobby, they always look like they are having the most fun out of everybody,"
Swift told the magazine. She also explained how she struck up a friendship with
the matriarch. "I had read up on Robert F. Kennedy and his wife, and I asked
Rory if it would ever be possible for me to meet her mother. She said, 'Here's
her number.' Ethel was kind enough to have lunch and spend a few hours talking
with me, and ever since then I've been so inspired by how full of life she is
and the way she tells her story."
Sounds like Swift's already in good with
the family! Now, Swift and Schwarzenegger's coupledom depends on whether she
gets that lovin' feeling when she's with him. "When I picture the person I want
to end up with, I don't think about what their career is, or what they look
like. I picture the feeling I get when I'm with them," Swift, whose exes include
Jake Gyllenhaal, John Mayer, and Joe Jonas, told InStyle last year. "There are
no rules when it comes to love. I just try to let love surprise me because you
never know who you're going to fall in love with."
Do you think Taylor and Patrick would
make a good couple?
Taylor Swift struck gold with her
Wonderstruck perfume, and now Taylor Swift is hoping lightning will strike twice
when she drops her new scent Wonderstruck Enchanted this fall.
The "Should've Said No" songstress told
press that this time around she’s going for a "drunk on love' vibe with her
forthcoming potion.
"Wonderstruck Enchanted is the next
chapter in the story of my Wonderstruck fragrance. Wonderstruck is about that
moment when you instantly feel a connection to someone, but then there’s that
feeling of being completely enamored — enchanted — when you know a little more
about that someone and still feel that strong connection."
Meanwhile, Elizabeth Arden marketing
honcho Lori Mariano sees big numbers for the new scent. “Wonderstruck was such a
huge success for us — we wanted to carry momentum forward."
In its various forms, Wonderstruck
Enchanted will range in price from $18 to $59.50.
Taylor Swift is to release a new
fragrance, Wonderstruck Enchanted, as a follow up to her debut Wonderstruck
scent.
The 22-year-old singer will put out
Wonderstruck Enchanted - a follow-up to her debut scent Wonderstruck, which she
launched with her fragrance licensee Elizabeth Arden last year - in
September.
In an email to WWD, she said:
''Wonderstruck Enchanted is the next chapter in the story of my Wonderstruck
fragrance.
''Wonderstruck is about that moment when
you instantly feel a connection to someone, but then there's that feeling of
being completely enamoured - enchanted - when you know a little more about that
someone and still feel that strong connection.''
Wonderstruck Enchanted contains hints of
wild berries, pink poppy, passion fruit, vanilla, blooming white freesia,
sugar-glazed champaca petals complete with a white musk drydown.
Bottles will come in two different sizes
with a 1.7oz container available for $49.50 and a 3.4oz perfume for $59.50, with
a rollerball and body lotion set and to go on sale for $18 and $29
respectively.
The Wonderstruck Enchanted bottle has
been reimagined from the original blue Wonderstruck container with a bold
crimson finish complete with an array of charms including a bird, sparkling
crystal, flower and leaf, which all have antiqued finishes.
Lori Mariano, director of global
marketing for the brand at Elizabeth Arden, said: ''Wonderstruck was such a huge
success for us - we wanted to carry momentum forward.''
Gucci is pleased to announce that it is
extending its relationship with Charlotte Casiraghi, who will be the protagonist
of the House's new "Forever Now" advertising campaign series conceived by
Creative Director Frida Giannini in collaboration with Ms. Casiraghi. Over the
course of the next two years the new campaign will see Charlotte Casiraghi
portrayed by four of the world's most respected fashion and portrait
photographers in a series of sittings celebrating the House's renowned
icons.
The first portraits tell the story of
Gucci's signature green and red stripe through the lens of Peter Lindbergh. Shot
against the backdrop of a stable, the intimate photographs of Ms. Casiraghi
evoke founder Guccio Gucci's fascination with the art of riding.
Taylor Swift's always been good about
keeping up with her fans, and Taylor Swift shared a picture of her new coif via
her Twitter page earlier .
The "Love Story" songstress tweeted, "Got
a haircut," along with a picture of her beautiful blonde bangy
hairdo.
Swift told press, "I've just been so
excited about what's gonna happen in the next year. I'm also really excited
about [the next album]. I've been writing all the time. I've been writing so
much for the new record. I can't believe I'm saying that already: It comes out
in a year, but I'm already excited about it."
Meanwhile, Taylor's fans were
disappointed that she was shut out of the Record of the Year, Song of the Year,
and Album of the Year Grammy nominations last night. Thankfully she still
received three nods.
Treating her legions of fans to a brand
new offering, Taylor Swift has debuted the music video for her hit single
"Ours".
With the just-released video available
below, the country darling tweeted just minutes before its very first airing,
"Turn on E! Watch the video premiere!"
The nearly four minute long video begins
in an office setting with Taylor going through a workday while also seen
reminiscing about a "distant love" played by "Friday Night Lights" hunk Zach
Gilford.
After the daily grind winds down, Swift
leaves for the day to meet Gilford's character - who happened to be away serving
in the military - at an airport, with the two proceeding to share a warm embrace
for a happy ending.
The "Ours" debut comes just hours after
Miss Swift stepped out to accept Billboard’s Woman of the Year award at Capitale
in New York City,
Of the honor, the soon-to-be 22-year-old
told press, "For me, when Faith Hill performed on an awards show, everything
mattered - everything she said, did, wore, I tried to copy it. That’s what
little girls do, so there is a big responsibility and I take it very
seriously."
Around here, we have a ton of nostalgia
for the '90s, and part of that is due to the incredible music from the decade.
There are so many unforgettable hits of the era, but right now we're thinking
about the tunes that made you put your Beanie Babies aside, turn your boombox
up, and get on the floor. If you're looking for the perfect mix of dance songs
from the 1990s, look no further, because we've got 100 of them for that theme
party you know you want to have.
Cracking down on Covergirl NatureLuxe
Mouse Mascara product, Procter & Gamble was forced to pull their recent ads
featuring Taylor Swift.
After launching an inquiry into the print
advertisements, Andrea Levine, director of the National Advertising Division,
told Business Insider, “You can't use a photograph to demonstrate how a cosmetic
will look after it is applied to a woman's face and then – in the mice type –
have a disclosure that says "okay, not really".
The advertisement, which shows the "You Belong With Me" singer's lush eyelashes complemented by Covergirl mascara along
with a side of digital enhancement, included the line, "lashes enhanced in post
production" or "lashes enhanced in post."
In addition, the organization is
concerned that the ads "conveyed the implied messages that consumers who use
Covergirl NatureLuxe Mousse Mascara would get lashes like those depicted in the
advertisement and that the lashes depicted in the advertisement were achieved
solely by using CoverGirl NatureLuxe Mascara, without post-production
enhancement."
It' an early Christmas gift for sure, and
Taylor Swift's new single "Safe and Sound"will be a solid addition to the "Hunger Games"soundtrack.
Featuring breakout duo The Civil Wars,
“Safe and Sound” has haunting melodies and an eerie minimalist motif, making it
an instant favorite.
Taylor tweeted, "Something I'e been VERY
excited about for a VERY long time is going to be happening VERY
soon."
In the song' chorus, Swift and The Civil
Wars'Joy Williams and John Paul White sing, "Just close your eyes The sun is
going down You’ll be all right No one can hurt you In the morning light You and
I'l be safe and sound."
In the CMT Music Awards, and Taylor Swift
is nominated for video of the year and collaborative video of the year with
country music's next big thing: The Civil Wars. Taylor and the folk group — made
up of Joy Williams and Johnny Depp lookalike John Paul White — are nominated for
"Safe and Sound" off the Hunger Games soundtrack; and The Civil Wars are also
nominated for "duo video of the year" for their song "Poison &
Wine."
To say Joy and The Civil Wars are having
a good year would be an understatement. At the Grammy Awards this year the
first-time nominees not only got to perform ahead of Taylor's performance, they
won two Grammys: best folk album and best country duo/group performance for
their album Barton Hollow. They were on the cover of Billboard magazine in
March, performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live in April, and met President Barack Obama
and Morgan Freeman when performing at Ford's Theatre Society's Annual Gala last
weekend.
On Tuesday night, Taylor Swift had the
misfortune of dropping by celeb hangout Sunset Tower in West Hollywood -- where
she ran into none other than former fling John Mayer.
As first reported by the New York Post's
Page Six, a source confirms to Us Weekly that Swift, 22, did indeed arrive at
the hotspot and uncomfortably noticed Mayer, 34, sitting nearby -- opting for a
table far away from her ex.
The very next day, Mayer's eye-opening
Rolling Stone interview hit the web -- in which the "Shadow Days" singer laid
into Swift for penning the revenge ballad "Dear John" about him without any
advance warning.
"It made me feel terrible," Mayer said of
the song, adding that the ditty was a "lousy thing to do" and "cheap
songwriting."
A Swift pal scoffs at Mayer's
counterpunch. "I can't believe he is trying to play the victim!" the source says
in the new Us Weekly, out now, of Mayer. (The pair briefly connected after
performing together in L.A. in 2009.)
"John was a player and treated her like
s--t," another source tells Us. "He looked at her as a conquest."
After the Rolling Stone interview,
"Taylor is going to think even less of him now!" the source adds.
Enjoying some well-deserved time off,
Taylor Swift was spotted out with a friend at the Brentwood Country Mart in
Brentwood, CA on Saturday afternoon .
The country superstar looked springtime
stylish in high waist tan shorts, a classic white button up and cat eye
sunglasses while sporting her signature bright red lip as she quenched her
thirst with an iced coffee.
In career news, as previously reported by
GossipCenter, Miss Swift has been nominated for four Teen Choice awards
including favorite female artist and favorite country song for her hit track
"Sparks Fly."
Gucci extends seven-year partnership with
making scorsese's film foundation through restoration of Sergio Leone's once
upon a time in Americ.
World Restoration Premiere of Leone's
Cinematic Masterpiece With 20 Minutes of Additional Scenes Planned for 2012 Cannes Film Festival.
Gucci is pleased to announce that it is
extending its commitment to preserving the artistic and cultural heritage of
landmark cinema through a 2012 contribution to Martin Scorsese's Film Foundation
for the restoration of Sergio Leone's Once Upon A Time in America (1984). To
date, Gucci has donated over USD $2 million to The Film Foundation in its
restoration of seven historic film titles.
The new 4K digital restoration, which was
restored by Cineteca di Bologna at L'Immagine Ritrovata Laboratory in
association with Andrea Leone Films, The Film Foundation and Regency
Enterprises, and funded by Gucci and The Film Foundation, will have its world
premiere at the 65th Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2012. The following
evening, Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini, together with Vanity Fair
Editor Graydon Carter and PPR Chairman and CEO François-Henri Pinault, will host
an exclusive dinner at the Hotel du Cap, followed by a party in honor of the
film.
Through its multi-year partnership with
The Film Foundation, Gucci celebrates its own 91-year history which has been
strongly influenced by cinema.
The collection of iconic films, under the
banner "Cinema Visionaries", restored to date by Gucci and The Film Foundation
includes:
- In 2006- A Woman Under The Influence
(1974, d. John Cassavetes) - In 2007- Le Amiche (1955, d.
Michelangelo Antonioni) - In 2008- Wanda (1970, d. Barbara
Loden) - In 2009- Senso (1954, d. Luchino
Visconti) - In 2010- Il Gattopardo (1963, d.
Luchino Visconti) - In 2010- La Dolce Vita (1960, d.
Federico Fellini) - In 2011- support of the restoration of
We Can't Go Home Again (1976, d. Nicholas Ray) - In 2012- Once Upon A Time In America
(1984, d. Sergio Leone)
