Welcome to our daily Taylor Swift News Digest, your go-to source for the latest updates and insights into the world of one of today's most influential and celebrated artists.
Delve into Taylor Swift's dynamic career, public appearances, and the buzz within the entertainment industry as we provide you with a bite-sized overview of the happenings in the life of this multi-talented and ever-evolving artist.
Taylor Swift's 'The Eras Tour' film crosses $250M milestone
Swift' 'The Eras Tour' concert film crossed a major milestone by earning more than $250 million at the global box office, leaving behind the box office collections of Tom Cruise's 'Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning: Part One' ($172 million) and Harrison Ford's 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' ($174 million).
Self-produced by Swift herself, the movie was made on a budget of $15 million. In contrast, the concert film has collected $178.2 million domestically and $71.8 million overseas. The film's distributor, AMC Theatres, announced that the box office collection has made the film rank among the top 20 biggest films of 2023.
Eras Tour choreographer Mandy Moore praises Taylor Swift’s work ethic
Eras Tour choreographer Mandy Moore praised Swift's work ethic during the Swift-themed episode of 'Dancing With the Stars.' "I love that she is a hard worker, she cares so much about what she's doing, she wants the fans to have the best show possible, and she stops at nothing to get that done," she said.
"And I appreciate it because I like to work hard too, and we are really alike. We had a really good working relationship; it was awesome," Moore shared, adding, "She's really clear about what she wants to do and how she wants to move, and I just think the world of her. It was really a lovely experience."
Taylor Swift's 'The Eras Tour' movie set to stream with three bonus tracks this December
Amid the 'The Eras Tour' film's new milestone, Swift also announced that the concert film will be available for streaming on December with three bonus tracks in the extended version, including 'Wildest Dreams,' 'The Archer' and 'Long Live'.
"Well, so, basically I have a birthday coming up and I was thinking a fun way to celebrate the year we’ve had together would be to make The Eras Tour Concert Film available for you to watch at home! Very happy to be able to tell you that the extended version of the film including 'Wildest Dreams', 'The Archer' and 'Long Live' will be available to rent on demand in the US, Canada & additional countries to be announced soon starting on… you guessed it, December 13," Swift wrote.
Harvard University plans to roll out new course on Taylor Swift
Harvard University has reportedly decided to roll out a separate course on Swift titled "Taylor Swift and Her World." The subject is set to explore pop culture through Swift's influence and will be headed by English professor Stephanie Burt.
According to the course description, students will "move through Swift's own catalogue, including hits, deep cuts, outtakes, re-recordings, considering songwriting as its own art, distinct from poems recited or silently read."
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Swifties left in splits as photo of Taylor Swift as Jesus goes viral online
An edited photo of Swift as Jesus recently went viral on social media and left Swifties in splits. The image, which was seemingly created as a meme, reportedly made it to one of the equipment boxes at a recent Eras Tour show.
According to @/TheSwiftSociety, Swift's team allegedly bought the hilarious poster showing in Mexico. One fan even shared a hilarious video of a team member folding his hands in a prayer-like gesture in front of the photo inside the equipment box.
Omid Scobie claims Taylor Swift turned down performing at King Charles III’s coronation
Royal expert Omid Scobie recently claimed in his new book titled 'Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival' that Swift allegedly turned down performing at King Charles III’s coronation in May.
While Scobie did not mention the reason behind Swift allegedly refusing to perform at the coronation, Swift was busy performing the last of her three 'Eras Tour' concerts in Nashville, Tennessee on May 6, the same day of the King’s coronation.
Source claims Taylor Swift feels 'more free' with Travis Kelce
An inside source recently claimed that Swift reportedly feels "more free" with her new beau Travis Kelce as compared to her relationship with Joe Alwyn, which mostly stayed out of the public eye.
"With Taylor’s ex Joe [Alwyn], she was so private. They’d never go outside and walk around together. They just stayed at her Nashville compound or her Rhode Island house. With Travis, she’s more free and able to share her full life and she loves it," the source claimed.
Arizona lawmakers set to introduce the 'Taylor Swift Act'
Swift is not only inspiring courses in some of the top universities but also prompting lawmakers to pass a bill in her name like the 'Taylor Swift Act' by Arizona officials David Cook and Analise Ortiz.
The bill, which is still in the pre-filing phase, is being introduced to stop resellers from increasing prices of concert tickets. "It really is making sure that they cannot purchase above the posted ticket limit, and if they do that it gives the attorney general the authority to investigate them and eventually bring a civil penalty against them," Rep Ortiz mentioned.
