Friday, December 31, 2010

The Best of Taylor Swift: Celebrity Of Month

1. It All Started with a Little 'Tim McGraw'
 Taylor Swift descended onto the country music scene at 15 with her first single, "Tim McGraw." The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, and her self-titled debut album sold 39,000 copies in the first week! At this point, right out of the gate, the only country stars who'd posted those numbers EVER had been The Dixie Chicks and Carrie Underwood.


2. And the Winner Is...
The young star began racking up industry awards just as fast as her songs climbed the charts. In 2007, she won Breakthrough Video of the Year at the CMT Awards and she even performed her hit song at the Academy of Country Music Awards that year. Plus, the young star became the opening number for Faith Hill and, you guessed it: Tim McGraw.


3. A Girl And Her Guitar
Taylor's second single, "Teardrops on My Guitar" also tore up the charts. The song reached the second spot on the Hot Country Songs list, and climbed to #33 on the general Billboard Hot 100. Her pop crossover was totally natural, and at this point plenty of folks had gone country and gotten a hold of her record.

4. Grammy Gal
The country starlet made her first (and definitely not last) trip to the Grammy Awards in 2008. She was nominated for Best New Artist, but didn't secure the win. But, she had plenty to celebrate in 2008 as her second album sold 2.1 million copies that year, right ahead of her first album, which sold 1.5 million copies! Those stats secured her as the best-selling musician of the year in the US.



5. Singing in the Rain
Taylor's performance at the 2008 ACMs was quite memorable. She performed her hit song "Should've Said No" and by the end she was soaked! It was all planned, and definitely got people talking -- as if they weren't already. 

6. Boyfriend's in a Band
In 2008, Tay dated Joe Jonas. They reportedly broke up in November of that year, and then she supposedly wrote the song "Forever & Always" to mourn their relationship. She hasn't stopped writing about her love life since!
 
7. Famous Friends
Taylor and Rihanna both visited TRL in 2008. This was long before RiRi's red hair, if you hadn't picked up on that already. The gals were (and still are) two of the hottest acts around! 

8. Winner Winner
Taylor Swift sure cleans up at awards shows! She won the prestigious Album of the Year statue at the 2009 ACMs, making her the youngest country star to ever do so. She was recognized for selling more albums in 2008 than any other artist in any other genre. Pretty sweet.
9. Fearless
Taylor Swift's 2009 Fearless tour sold out! She performed over 50 dates for the first part of the 6-month tour, and then added on an additional 37 dates in 2010. She smiled and merrily sang her way though every single show!  



10. The Kanye Incident
Of course we HAD to include the picture of the infamous 2009 Kanye West VMA incident in our mini Taylor history. As you probably well know, Kanye stole the mic from Taylor while she was accepting her Best Female Video award, claiming the rightful recipient of the award was Beyonce. Chaos ensued, Kanye's still talking about it -- and Taylor, naturally, wrote a song.

11. Tay-Squared
Taylor Swift dated Taylor Lautner in 2009, which made for a great nickname. They also starred in the flick Valentine's Day together before they fizzled out after only a few months.

12. Taylor Gives Back
Taylor and Faith Hill teamed up at a benefit for the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2009, and the country star has been very charitable over the last few years. She donated $100,000 to the Red Cross in Iowa after some bad flooding in 2008, and she donated $500,000 to Tennessee flood relief in 2010. She also supports the social change platform, the @15 fund.

13. Sweeping the CMAs
The country cutie could hardly carry all of her CMAs after the 2009 show. She won the Entertainer of the Year prize (becoming the youngest star ever to do so) and a whole host of other honors. That same week she set a record for the most songs on the Billboard Hot 100 list by a female artist at the same time! 
14. 'Today was a Fairytale'
Taylor released a new song, "Today was a Fairytale," in early 2010. The hit was featured in the movie Valentine's Day, which marked her foray into acting! The song became her first number 1 hit in Canada, oddly enough. It did very well on the US charts, too. Of course.
 


15. With the Girls at the Grammys
Taylor Swift posed with some of the biggest gals in the biz at a 2010 Grammy Awards event. The next day, at the big show, she brought home 4 statues, including Album of the Year. Kanye was nowhere in sight.

16. Fashion Focus
Taylor made a very stylish appearance at Milan Fashion Week this year. She's turned into quite the fashion plate over the last couple years and has landed herself on plenty of magazine covers. She also made People's "100 Most Beautiful People" list in 2008, and 2009, AND 2010!
17. Besties!
Taylor Swift has been friends with tween star Selena Gomez for some time now. This fall they met up in Europe and had some gelato! These gals definitely keep it classy. No bars and wild parties ,thankyouverymuch.
 


18. The World's a Stage
Ms. Swift has performed in some peculiar places this year. Here she is performing at the Jet Blue terminal at JFK, and just weeks later she gave an impromptu concert on top of her tour bus! Fun, huh? 

19. Seeing Double
You know when you're truly a superstar when Madame Tussauds makes you into a wax figure. Taylor's wax double was unveiled in October 2010.
20. What's Next?
Taylor's latest album Speak Now is still tearing up the charts, but that's not quite why a lot of people are so interested in the songstress currently. The hot gossip: Taylor's rumored to be dating Jake Gyllenhaal! They've kept mum so far, and even if she never says a word about the "relationship" in an interview, we expect to hear all about it in a song.
 

Joe Jonas Takes Ashley Greene On Date To Disney Wo



Indulging their collective inner-child, Joe Jonas and Ashley Greene were spotted at Florida’s Disney Magic Kingdom yesterday (December 29).

The “Burnin Up” singer and his “New Moon” gal looked to be having a marvelous time as they posed together outside Space Mountain on their way around the amusement park.
Later on, Joe and Ashley arrived back in SoCal, and were spotted in the terminal at LAX International Airport.
Ashley carried her pooch pal in a bag while Joe stood by and waited for their luggage to arrive.











Enjoy the pictures of Ashley Greene and Joe Jonas at Magic Kingdom











Thursday, December 30, 2010

Willow Smith To Remake One of Daddy’s Hit Songs?!


Reportedly, the ‘Whip My Hair’! kid star Willow Smith, daughter of celebrity, hip hop icon Will Smith and actress Jada Pinkett Smith, is thinking about possibly remaking one of her dad’s hip hop songs.

Which one of her dad’s hit songs is Willow Smith thinking about remaking?
Well many have forgotten or simply don’t know that Will Smith – the mega actor they know and love — even started out as MC of the hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince.
Will Smith had multiple hit songs such as “Parents Just Don’t Understand” and “Summertime” and it seems his daughter thinks highly of one in particular.
Hmmm. Let’s see, she’s a kid and she has parents — that’s right — “Parents Just Don’t Understand.”
Willow told Yahoo! Music she is thinking about remaking her dad Will Smith’s 1988 hit song “Parents Just Don’t Understand” from off DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince’s second studio album, “He’s the DJ, I’m the Rapper.”
Willow Smith also revealed what it was like meeting and working with another hip hop great — Jay-Z.
Willow claims she was nervous at first but Jay-Z allowed her to express herself and instead of only criticizing her, he helped her to make her ideas better.
Along with this news, Willow also revealed a possible Smith family collaboration, which is reportedly already in the works.

Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner Among People's Choice Stars

It’s always a huge celebrity draw and this year the People’s Choice Awards will not disappoint.
Coming up on Wednesday (January 5), “Twilight” co-stars Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner will make an appearance at the annual awards show.
Other big names expected to attend include Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, Katy Perry, Zac Efron and Ashton Kutcher.
The rest of the list of participants at the People's Choice Awards are as follows: Malin Akerman, Julie Bowen, Michael Chiklis, Miranda Cosgrove, Kaley Cuoco, Taye Diggs, Lisa Edelstein, Neil Patrick Harris, Teri Hatcher, the Kardashians, Minka Kelly, Mila Kunis, Hugh Laurie, Zachary Levi, AnnaLynne McCord, Leighton Meester, Stephen Moyer, Conan O’Brien, Jerry O’Connell, Jim Parsons, Pauley Perrette, Emma Roberts and Kate Walsh.

Justin Bieber Looks Back Over 2010

It’s been the biggest year of his career, and Justin Bieber had a wild and crazy ride over the course of 2010.
The “Baby” singer took to his Twitter page to share his thoughts and memories over the past 12 months and he has a lot to be thankful for.
Bieber tweeted, "Chillin and happy. Its been a fun year with a lot of blessings. Some crazy rumors but so much love and memories.”
He continued, “We r just gettin started!! So enjoy the holidays. Get crazy and have some laughs. Life is too short. At least that is what they tell me. #newyearsIsComin."

Miley Cyrus: More New Racy Photos

Seemingly always involved in some sort of drama these days, Miley Cyrus is once again facing a photo leak consisting of a few racy personal pictures.
The latest offering contains no nudity while depicting the "Hannah Montana" star clad in a barely-there dress as her assistant pretended to delve in for a chest lick.
Miley's latest photo snafu comes just a month after the teen star made headlines upon being shown on videotape smoking a bong allegedly packed with salvia as part of her 18th birthday celebrations.
None-too-pleased with his daughter's actions, Billy Ray has let it be known that Miley's doings are beyond his control - as he's currently in the midst of separating from now ex-wife, Tish.

Kelly Osbourne Channels Miley Cyrus

She’s been known as a bad girl of sorts, but Kelly Osbourne is thrilled to have a new friend in Miley Cyrus.
The foul-mouthed Brit has taken to her Twitter page with pictures and comments about her “So Undercover” costar.
Last night, Kelly posted a picture of herself (wearing a long brown wig) and Cyrus with the caption, “I’m just being Miley!”
She also wrote, "Miley and I have become really close. I'm sick of all the haters judging her...This really makes me mad. Miley is one of the most hard working respectful women I have ever worked with, I am learning a lot from her!"

Selena Gomez Eating Cookies With Priscilla Marie Deleon

Enjoying some time away from her busy schedule, Selena Gomez posted a picture of herself with Priscilla Marie Deleon eating cookies on her Plixi website today (December 28).

The “Wizards of Waverly Place” babe looked to be having a marvelous time, and added the caption, “I love my sister” to the candid shot.

As for her love life, Selena recently confessed that she definitely thinks Shia LaBeouf is the cat’s meow.

“I don't have a perfect boy. I guess they need to be honest and they need to be someone who I can really be myself around. Although, if they look identical to Shia LaBeouf that would be great!”

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Demi Lovato: Christmas in Chicago with Family

Demi Lovato keeps warm in an animal-print coat as she spends Christmas Day (December 25) with her family in Chicago.

As previously reported, the 18-year-old actress/singer spent most of the day with her family and returned to her treatment center outside of the city later that night.

Demi’s family, which included mom Diana, stepdad Eddie, and sisters Dallas and Madison, went to see a movie at a Hollywood Blvd Cinema, Bar & Eatery.

The venue is an upscale movie theater touting a “full-to-your-seat food and beverage service.”

WHAT MOVIE DO YOU THINK Demi and her family saw?

Justin Bieber: 'Never Say Never' Sneak Peek Clip!

A mini-Justin Bieber looks back at the camera after performing a drum solo in this new sneak peek of his upcoming flick, Justin Bieber Never Say Never.

Directed by Jon Chu, the flick follows the 16-year-old musician’s rise to stardom alongside real-life concert footage.

We’re almost a month away from the release — on February 11th!

ARE YOU GOING to see Justin’s movie?

Monday, December 27, 2010

Cooking with Tiffany Thornton!

Tiffany Thornton invites fans into her home for a little cooking 101 in this new video from our friends at Fanlala.
The 23-year-old actress shows off her skills in the kitchen with help from her mom for her yummy Chicken and Dumplings.
Tiffany shares her secrets in the video, saying, “We make the dumplings homemade. I know ‘homemade’ sounds a little scary, but it’s really simple and there’s only three ingredients. We start with three cups of flour and then we take shortening and cut it into the flour. I add a secret ingredient called Butter Buds. Molly McButter makes it and it’s fat free!”


Justin Bieber’s Christmas Cheer-Up

He’s been having a banner year in 2010 and Justin Bieber is helping some of his awesome fans have a fabulous Christmas.
The “Baby” singer played the last concert of his tour in Atlanta last night (December 23) and collected a busload of toys for residents of the Children’s Heathcare of Atlanta as part of the Stuff Bieber’s Bus campaign.



Bert Weiss, a deejay at the local Q100 radio station told press, "I've been talking about it on the air for three or four weeks and I've got a trickle of a tweet and an email. Justin tweeted about it yesterday and all of a sudden there were a surge of targets, I got tweets and emails. So the bus is filling up really, really quickly. Every single child at a children's hospital will have a present now because of Justin Bieber."
Justin added, "I got contacted by their radio station and Bert himself, and he asked us if we wanted to be involved ... and it was just something I thought would be really cool."


Miley Cyrus: Christmas Karaoke Duet with Noah!

Miley Cyrus and younger sister Noah spent Christmas together at their home in Nashville where they had a little fun with their family.
The 18-year-old singer’s older sister Brandi tweeted that Miley and Noah, 10, sang a duet to “Can’t Be Tamed” on their brand new karaoke machine!
Miley also sent out a Christmas message to her fans saying that she’d love to see her fans in 2011, possibly on an upcoming tour.
Watch the video message below…

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Jake Gyllenhaal Spends $100,000 On A Bracelet For Taylor Swift

It looks like Taylor Swift has found a winner! Her new boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal reportedly spent $100,000 on a bracelet for her! A source told In Touch Magazine:

It’s an Oscar-worthy bracelet — nearly 30 carats of colorless diamonds set in white gold. It cost Jake about $100,000, but he wanted to do something special for Taylor’s birthday.

That wasn’t all Jake bought Taylor for her birthday:

They love coffee, so he sent her 21 pounds of the best Kona coffee available, along with a coffee grinder and a coffeemaker. And he made her a birthday card, as opposed to buying a generic one!

Jake also reportedly spent $10,000 on a guitar for Taylor’s birthday. Lucky her!

Friday, December 24, 2010

Happy Holidays from Selena Gomez & The Scene!

Making news these days for acting cute with Justin Bieber and for giving an insightful magazine interview, Selena Gomez has taken a couple minutes to record a holiday greeting with her band.
Below, the 18-year-old sits down with The Scene and says: "We get two weeks off and if you don’t, we’re sorry. But we hope you have an amazing holiday with your family and very Merry Christmas.”
They have other wishes to send, as well. Watch now:

Demi Lovato Pays Damages for Punching Dancer

She's currently in the midst of receiving help for her issues, but Demi Lovato has gotten one problem out of the way.

According to TMZ, the "Camp Rock" star has come to terms in a financial settlement with the dancer who she punched during a dispute back in October.

The report tells that Alex Welch is lined up to receive financial damages from Lovato - though the amount has not been disclosed.
Of the situation, Miss Welch's attorney, Donald Karpel, told TMZ, "The parties are satisfied and the dispute has been resolved amicably and completely."

Justin Bieber: Moustache Man

He’s always been a big fan of style, and Justin Bieber looked to be channeling the 1970s in a recent post on the Plixi website.
The “Baby” singer donned a fake handlebar moustache as he posed alongside his “swagger coach” Ryan Good.


In related news, Justin almost caused a riot when he threw his sweat-soaked towel into the crowd at his gig in Pittsburgh.
When fans began fighting over the towel, Bieber stopped his band and shouted, "You can't fight over it, don't fight over it...someone's gonna get hurt. Let it go, let it go, let it go."

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Taylor Swift Nabs Top Spot on Billboard 200

She’s no stranger to impressive sales numbers, and Taylor Swift's album Speak Now has once again topped the Billboard 200 album chart.
The “Mine” songstress beat Susan Boyle’s The Gift with 259,000 units sold vs. 254,000. Michael Jackson’s first posthumous release Michael came in third with 228,000 copies.


Swift came out of the gate with a huge blast, as she sold over a million copies of Speak Now within the first two weeks of release this fall.
Also noteworthy is the fact that nearly all albums in the Top 50 received a sales boost thanks to the holiday shopping season.