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USA Today
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Taylor Swift's spokesperson blasts subpoena in Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni case
Taylor Swift's spokesperson blasts subpoena in Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni case It appears Taylor Swift is the subject of a document subpoena in the Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively legal battle. When asked on May 9 about news reports of the court filing, a spokesperson for Swift emphasized the singer's minimal involvement with the pair's film "It Ends With Us." "Given that her involvement was licensing a song for the film, which 19 other artists also did, this document subpoena is designed to use Taylor Swift's name to draw public interest by creating tabloid clickbait instead of focusing on the facts of the case," a spokesperson for Swift said in a statement. Swift's "Folklore" song "My Tears Ricochet" was used in the movie, where the issues between Baldoni and Lively began. Swift and Lively have long been friends. "Taylor Swift never set foot on the set of this movie," her spokesperson said. "She was not involved in any casting or creative decisions. She did not score the film. She never saw an edit or made any notes on the film. She did not even see 'It Ends With Us' until weeks after its public release, and was traveling around the globe during 2023 and 2024 headlining the biggest tour in history." Tension between Lively and Baldoni was rumored during the press tour in August for the blockbuster based on a Colleen Hoover novel. Four months later, The New York Times published a detailed report about Lively's accusations of sexual harassment and retaliation by Baldoni, who starred in and directed the film. Lively said Baldoni hired a crisis communications firm that coordinated a public relations campaign against her. On New Year's Eve, she sued him for sexual harassment. Baldoni then filed a $400 million lawsuit against Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, accusing them of defamation and extortion. In his lawsuit, Baldoni mentioned an interaction with Swift when he met with Lively and Reynolds to discuss a scene. According to Baldoni's lawsuit, Reynolds "launched into enthusiastic praise" for a version of the scene written by Lively. Toward the end of the meeting, the lawsuit states, "a famous, and famously close, friend of Reynolds and Lively, walked into the room and similarly began praising Lively's script." A source close to the situation but not authorized to speak publicly confirmed Swift's identity in Baldoni's lawsuit to USA TODAY. In later text messages, Lively referred to her husband and another unnamed person, seemingly Swift, as her "dragons" and "'Dance Moms' level stage moms." The trial is set for March 9, 2026, in Judge Lewis J. Liman's courtroom in the southern district of New York. Contributing: Jay Stahl, USA TODAY Don't miss any Taylor Swift news; sign up for the free, weekly newsletter This Swift Beat. Follow Bryan West, the USA TODAY Network's Taylor Swift reporter, on Instagram, TikTok and X as @BryanWestTV.
USA Today
14-03-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
‘No Body, No Crime': Taylor Swift fans love photo of Este Haim at Olive Garden
'No Body, No Crime': Taylor Swift fans love photo of Este Haim at Olive Garden She did it… Although it's not Tuesday night, Este Haim posed in front of an Olive Garden as a playful reference to Taylor Swift's song 'No Body, No Crime.' 'Este's a friend of mine,' Swift sings in an art imitating real life moment as all three Haim sisters — Este, Danielle and Alana — are her cohorts, collaborators and contributors. The Haim sisters sing harmonies on the 'Evermore' track. They begin the haunting melody with, 'He did it, he did it.' In the second verse, Swift's line about the endless breadsticks and salad joint is, 'Este wasn't there Tuesday night at Olive Garden, at her job, or anywhere.' The photo appeared on the Haim sister Instagram account among a carousel of images Friday. The caption wished Este 'happy birthday to the best big sister.' Don't miss any Taylor Swift news; sign up for the free, weekly newsletter This Swift Beat. Follow Bryan West, the USA TODAY Network's Taylor Swift reporter, on Instagram, TikTok and X as @BryanWestTV.
USA Today
25-02-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Taylor Swift brings a billion dollars of publicity to NFL, according to marketing firm
Taylor Swift brings a billion dollars of publicity to NFL, according to marketing firm Taylor Swift may not be on the NFL payroll or have official football merchandise, but the singer is responsible for bringing a billion dollars' worth of publicity to the sport, according to Apex Marketing. The official number is $992,361,912. Apex Marketing — a 10-year-old firm that provides sponsorship and brand analytics for entertainment and sports venue owners and commercial brands — calculated the billion dollar value by tracking how much Swift was mentioned in the same breath as the NFL. That includes in newspapers, radio stations, television broadcasts and social media posts. "This is just media buzz," says Eric Smallwood, president of Apex. "If you were a brand and you wanted to go and buy media for your product or service, you would have to spend this amount to garner this level of media exposure." Apex studied the media's spotlight on the singer starting with her game day debut on Sept. 24, 2023, when she shocked fans by cheering from an Arrowhead Stadium suite. Special section about Taylor & Travis! "At the time, her concert tour was constantly in the news," Smallwood says. "When she crossed into the world of the NFL and football, a non-Swiftie environment, it cross-pollinated these two entities of sports and entertainment." The timing of the Eras Tour amplified Swift's already blinding media exposure. Articles on whether she would make the trek from her Tokyo concert to the Super Bowl in 2024 saw traffic spikes. Following that game, the superstar brought her record-shattering concert, sometimes with boyfriend in tow, to stops in Asia, Australia and Europe. At every city, handfuls of her concertgoers sported Chiefs merchandise, especially Travis Kelce jerseys. "And it just blows up from there," Smallwood says. "An entity reached out to our company and said, 'What's the value from this period of time?'" His company followed the "Love Story" through this February, with interest heightening around whether Swift would attend the Super Bowl matchup between the Chiefs and Eagles. She did, and the NFL showed her on the broadcast for 10 seconds, exciting Swifties tuned into the broadcast globally and inciting Eagles fans to boo her. Either way, the singer was a topic of conversation in the days following the big game. The Taylor Swift effect? NFL says women make up almost half of audience. "The booing became a discussion that kept the conversation going," Smallwood says. "We've been following the media every day and not just domestically, but internationally. With her, we're seeing a lot of international interest." Media articles may have waned in the past two weeks, but interest lingers as fans wait to see whether Kelce will return to the NFL next year. Don't miss any Taylor Swift news; sign up for the free, weekly newsletter This Swift Beat. Follow Bryan West, the USA TODAY Network's Taylor Swift reporter, on Instagram, TikTok and X as @BryanWestTV.
USA Today
18-02-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Taylor Swift makes history winning global sales award for the fifth time
Taylor Swift makes history winning global sales award for the fifth time Taylor Swift was crowned the global recording artist of the year for a third consecutive year and fifth total time. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) announced the honor on Tuesday morning saying Swift is the only artist to achieve the honor five times. The IFPI is a nonprofit organization that represents the global recording industry. The Eras Tour singer also scooped up four other IFPI honors including global album chart, global vinyl album chart, global streaming album chart and global album sales chart. The IFPI credits her success to the release of her 11th studio album, "The Tortured Poets Department." Long live the Eras Tour with our enchanting book "We are immensely proud to award the IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year Award to Taylor Swift for the fifth time, as she continues to redefine the limits of global success," said Victoria Oakley, the CEO of IFPI, in a news release. "This has been a huge year for Taylor, and it has been incredible to see the extent to which fans all over the world are connecting with her superb catalogue of music." According to the organization, the global recording artist of the year is calculated by worldwide sales across streaming as well as digital downloads and physical music formats that cover an artist's entire body of work. The IFPI listed the winners since 2013: 2024: Taylor Swift 2023: Taylor Swift 2022: Taylor Swift 2021: BTS 2020: BTS 2019: Taylor Swift 2018: Drake 2017: Ed Sheeran 2016: Drake 2015: Adele 2014: Taylor Swift 2013: One Direction Don't miss any Taylor Swift news; sign up for the free, weekly newsletter This Swift Beat. Follow Bryan West, the USA TODAY Network's Taylor Swift reporter, on Instagram, TikTok and X as @BryanWestTV.
USA Today
12-02-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Travis Kelce talks Super Bowl, retirement, support system but not Taylor Swift booing
AI-assisted summary Travis Kelce expressed disappointment in himself and the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl loss on his podcast "New Heights." Despite the loss, Kelce broke Jerry Rice's record for most catches in Super Bowl history. Kelce found solace in the support of his family and friends after the game. The tight end remained undecided about returning for a 13th season in the NFL. Travis Kelce expressed his frustrations and disappointments in himself and in the outcome of the Super Bowl on his "New Heights" podcast. The tight end stayed away from commenting about the booing of Taylor Swift in the Caesars Superdome and the president commenting on the situation on Truth Social. "This sport can humble you so fast," Kelce told his brother, Jason Kelce, in an episode released on Wednesday. "As much as I would like to think we could have done things differently, I just didn't feel at the end of it that it was meant to be." Although the Philadelphia Eagles pummeled the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday 40-22, Kelce eclipsed Hall of Famer Jerry Rice for the most catches in Super Bowl history. The tight end admitted his apathy about the record but added that he was grateful to his close-knit community for supporting him. "The biggest thing is after the game I still had over 50 something plus of my best friends and my family and my loved ones and everyone who has supported me throughout my life that was there to make it at least not feel like the worst day of my life," Kelce said. At one point, Jason Kelce got choked up talking about how it was a "weird" game for him because he rooted for Travis but was also happy for his former team, the Eagles. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. "My life is still beautiful," Travis Kelce said. "I come home to an amazing household of family and friends that absolutely love me, that's the beauty of going through a hard time like this." Kelce addressed the question of whether he would appear for his 13th year in the NFL at the top of the show. "Right now I'm just kicking everything down the road," Kelce said. "I'm not making any crazy decisions, but right now the biggest decision is being there for my teammates and being there for my coaches." Don't miss any Taylor Swift news; sign up for the free, weekly newsletter This Swift Beat. Follow Bryan West, the USA TODAY Network's Taylor Swift reporter, on Instagram, TikTok and X as @BryanWestTV.
