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Every Marriage Reference on Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’

Don Arnold/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management Taylor Swift often sings about taking the next step in relationships, and she didn’t shy away from the topic of marriage on her 11th album, The Tortured Poets Department. After TTPD dropped on April 19, 2024, eagle-eyed fans — or Swifties — were quick to point out lyrical []

Which Taylor Swift era are you? Take our quiz to find out

It’s a love story ending for Taylor Swift ahead of her wedding to Travis Kelce! Celebrate by finding out which of her famous album eras fits your aura...

Astrologer Aliza Kelly Reveals How Mercury Retrograde Will Affect You

Much like Taylor Swift in her snake-filled era, Mercury retrograde's reputation has never been worse. In fact, astrologer Aliza Kelly cracked in an exclusive interview with E! News, I can't...

Taylor Swift's MSG Wedding: A $20Million Trojan Horse

On Friday night, a fleet of black SUVs carrying some of the biggest names in showbiz rolled into Madison Square Garden to watch Taylor Swift officially retire her career's most lucrative narrative. In a single evening, she shifted from the business of singing about love stories to finalizing her own.

Newlywed Taylor Swift can continue to celebrate with Emmy nominations and a legal win

LOS ANGELES — Taylor Swift has yet another new thing to celebrate. Now in her newlywed era, the pop superstar's concert film, The Eras Tour: The Final Show, earned five Emmy nominations Wednesday. This includes nods for variety special (pre-...

I swerved a massive wedding – Taylor Swift may live to regret hers

Poppy Jay: The bigger the spectacle, the bigger the risk

How Taylor Swift’s Wedding Puts a Cap on Her 20 Years of Writing About Marriage, From ‘Love Story’ to the Bitter ‘You’re Losing Me’ to the Triumphant ‘Eldest Daughter’

“I wouldn’t marry me, either,” Taylor Swift sang — bitterly, it’s fair to say — just a few years ago. Remember when the world’s biggest pop superstar was writing about how she had been deemed Not Marriage Material? You don’t? Most people probably wouldn’t. That particular line came in a heartbreaking but little-heard digital bonus []

Superstar Singer Performs Secret Gig 16 Years After Horrific Ordeal

ullstein bild / ullstein bild via Getty ImagesGrammy Award-winner Duffy is making a slow return to the limelight.The “Mercy” singer performed a secret gig in London’s Hoxton Hall on July 5th—her first in over 15 years. The performance came after the singer, whose real name is Aimee Anne Duffy, was spotted at Caffi Largo in Pwllheli, Wales, U.K., in June–her first public appearance in just as many years.Duffy, 42, performed in an intimate setting before a small crowd in Hoxton, reports the Daily Mail. On X, a fan praised the performance, writing, “I was just front row to experience Duffy performing Warwick Avenue live in 2026. I’m GAGGED! That voice is insane!”Read more at The Daily Beast.

From ear candy to guaranteed happily ever afters, why romance audiobooks are surging in popularity

Toronto author Lily Chu's popular audiobooks are part of a trend that's seeing romance novels shift from page to ear. This boom — fuelled by pandemic-era isolation and women with sexual agency wanting to multi-task while consuming books that feature guilt-free escapism — is pushing the publishing industry to pursue audio-first strategies within the genre.

The ‘Human Headline’ had the courage of his convictions

The words that encapsulated broadcaster, journalist and senator Derryn Hinch’s life best came in 2004 on the back cover of his book: “Meet the human headline - sacked 14 times. Married three times. Spent 12 days in jail. Earned millions. Lost them all.”

Sorry, but Taylor Swift's wedding was a tacky, childish, narcissistic spectacle of utter trash... now we all know what comes next: MAUREEN CALLAHAN

Sorry, but Taylor Swift's wedding was a tacky, childish, narcissistic spectacle of utter trash... now we all know what comes next: MAUREEN CALLAHAN

Taylor Swift has a tacky MSG wedding and Madonna releases an amazing album — it’s bizarro world

We live in strange and confusing times. Up is down. Day is night. Madonna is acclaimed. Taylor Swift is a circus act. It’s a veritable pop bizarro world. On Friday, 67-year-old Madge surprised everybody by releasing her first good album in 21 years, “Confessions II,” after a long string of clunkers and tasteless, embarrassing stunts. []

Tems Is Proof That Nigerian Artists Do Not Need To Change Who They Are To Win In America

Tems has undoubtedly become one of the most beloved Afrobeat artists from Nigeria, and while that is impressive, even more remarkable is that she has never changed her sound to fit in. Just a few years into her career, after a boost from her collaboration with Wizkid on “Essence,” Tems has won two Grammy Awards,... Read More Read » Tems Is Proof That Nigerian Artists Do Not Need To Change Who They Are To Win In America on YNaija

CD Thader End of Season Awards

By Steve Hibberd CD Thader held their annual end of season presentation recently. Following a superb Spanish style 5 course meal, then a raffle, the moment we’d all been waiting for arrived. There were loud cheers when recently retired Javi, stepped up to receive his fans player of the season award, before Serhiy was given [] The post CD Thader End of Season Awards appeared first on The Leader - The No. 1 Spanish Newspaper - Spain News, Sport, Spanish Property for Sale, Business Directory, Classifieds, and Advertising.

Selena Gomez Channeled Pure, Bombshell Glam for Taylor Swift’s Wedding

And, once again, Swift’s longtime friend tapped Oscar de la Renta for her look.

Bonnie Tyler, singer of 'Total Eclipse of the Heart', dies at 75

Bonnie Tyler, a Welsh singer known for hits like "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and "It's a Heartache," has died. She was 75. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mv6sdjj9 Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

'That was insane': Catherine Lagaʻaia on recording new 'Moana' music with Lin-Manuel Miranda

Laga'aia is bringing the iconic original soundtrack famously written by Broadway legend Lin-Manuel Miranda to new life in this new film adaptation.

WATCH: Richard Tice pays emotional tribute to 'true legend' Ann Widdecombe after her death at 78

Richard Tice has paid an emotional tribute to his former colleague Ann Widdecombe this morning after her death at 78.Ms Widdecombe, a titan of the Brexit movement and long-time former MP, was a remarkable person, a great lady, the Reform UK deputy leader told GB News.Mr Tice, who appeared close to tears, hailed her remarkable contribution to to public life, both in politics and entertaining people throughout her long career both inside and outside Westminster and Strasbourg.Whether it was in a small meeting or a huge audience of thousands of people, she had everybody listening intently to to what she said. That's a remarkable gift, he said.I'm not sure they make them like that anymore... They really don't.WATCH RICHARD TICE'S INTERVIEW IN FULL ABOVE Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

"Trad wife" life has a short lifespan. Obvious and Dumbass tags busy filing for divorce [Followup]

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It’s Time O’Clock to Review Taylor Swift and Blake Lively’s Friendship (and Reported Feud) Timeline

Grab your popcorn.

Singer Suzi Quatro says Bonnie Tyler's voice will 'live on'

Singer-songwriter Suzi Quatro said Welsh music icon Bonnie Tyler, who died aged 75 in a Portugal hospital, will be remembered forever through her hit 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' calling it a song every new generation will rediscover. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #BonnieTyler #SuziQuatro #TotalEclipseOfTheHeart #BonnieTylerTribute #BonnieTylerDead #WelshSinger #MusicNews #BreakingNews #EntertainmentNews #RIP #MusicLegend #1980sMusic #PowerBallad #WorldNews #CelebrityNews #BonnieTyler75 Read the story here: https://reut.rs/44pWDJr 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart,’ has died at 75

Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad “Total Eclipse of the Heart” in 1983 and seeing new generations succumb to its bombastic charms during solar and lunar eclipses, has died. She was 75. Tyler died “unexpectedly” in a hospital in Portugal where she was being treated [] The post Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart,’ has died at 75 appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

Cara Delevingne Confirms She Dated Amber Heard — After the Depp Divorce, Not During

On Louis Theroux's podcast, Cara Delevingne confirmed she and Amber Heard had a romantic relationship — but only after Heard's 2016 divorce from Johnny Depp. The sequencing reshapes a question that hovered over the 2022 defamation trial; Heard has not commented.

Bonnie Tyler, Famed For ‘Total Eclipse Of The Heart,’ Dies At 75

Bonnie Tyler — the smoky-voiced Welsh belter who turned heartbreak into arena-sized bombast with “Total Eclipse of the Heart” — died Wednesday in a Portuguese hospital. She was 75. The singer, born Gaynor Hopkins in the coal-mining village of Skewen, Wales, had been battling an illness and passed away in Faro, where she’d made her ...

Travis Kelce-Swift? Probably Not. But Maybe?

Taylor Swift's masters are locked down. Her name may not be, even with the most ironclad prenup.

Bonnie Tyler, singer of epic ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ dies at 75

Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad “Total Eclipse of the Heart” in 1983 and seeing new generations succumb to its bombastic charms during solar and lunar eclipses, has died. She was 75. Tyler died “unexpectedly” in a hospital in Portugal where she was being treated for an illness, her family said on Thursday in a statement on her website. She was hospitalised in May in Faro, where she had a home, for emergency...