By Dan VerelloCNN POSTED: 9:26 pm EDT March 31, 2012 UPDATED: 9:59 pm EDT March 31, 2012 NEW YORK (CNN) -- A cancer-stricken New Jersey student asked by superstar singer Taylor Swift to join her at Sunday's Academy of Country Music Awards is too ill to attend, supporters said.A Facebook group started by Kevin McGuire's older sister, Victoria, said Saturday that her 18-year-old brother was admitted to the hospital Friday night.The post continued, saying, "Please continue to pray for Kevin and his health, because that is the most important thing. As for Taylor, she is just as depressed as all of us to miss out on this date, and we are so thankful for the opportunity she has given us."The country sweetheart took to her Twitter page hours after, confirming the sad news. Swift wrote, "Just talked to Kevin McGuire. He's not well enough to join me at the ACMs. Please keep him in your thoughts. I'll make it up to you, Kevin!"McGuire, 18, was diagnosed with

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The New Jersey teen who is fighting cancer and scored a date with Taylor Swift to The Academy of Country Music Awards is in the hospital and won't make the show. A Facebook post Saturday says 18-year-old Kevin McGuire was admitted to the hospital Friday night and can't keep his date with Swift. It was not clear why McGuire was hospitalized. "Just talked to Kevin McGuire," Swift said in a tweet. "He's not well enough to join me at the ACMs. Please keep him in your thoughts. I'll make it up to you, Kevin!" Swift asked the Somerdale, N.J., resident to Sunday's ACMs after his sister started a campaign to get her to attend his prom. The reigning ACM entertainer of the year couldn't make the prom, but offered to go on the date instead.

Taylor Swift appears backstage with the Grammy Awards she won for Best Country Song and Best Country Solo at the 54th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 12, 2012. UPI/Jayne Kamin-Oncea License photo Published: March. 31, 2012 at 1:15 PM STRATFORD, N.J., March 31 (UPI) -- A New Jersey high school senior who has battled leukemia twice said it's "insane" he's singer Taylor Swift's date to the Academy of Country Music Awards. Kevin McGuire, a senior at Sterling Regional High School in Stratford, said he hopes his blood cell and hemoglobin counts are good enough for him to make the trip to Las Vegas for the Sunday awards show, the Cherry Hill (N.J.) Courier-Post reported Saturday. He has a break in his chemotherapy, though last week he underwent five days of five-hour treatments. "I know, it's insane," McGuire said Thursday. "I need to start packing. I don't even have a suitcase. That's how delayed I am.&qu

Kevin McGuire, senior at Sterling Regional High School in Stratford, N.J., is giddy for his date Sunday. In Las Vegas. At the Academy of Country Music Awards. With Taylor Swift. I know, its insane, McGuire said Thursday before taking a deep breath. I need to start packing. I dont even have a suitcase. Thats how delayed I am. However, preparations are difficult to make when you are living day to day. In his second bout with cancer, the Stratford teenager says he has fought his leukemia into remission with loads of chemotherapy and positivity, boosted by an affirmative answer from Swift. Its always great to be in remission but just because its in remission doesnt (excuse me) from chemo and stuff, McGuire, 18, said. Last week kicked my butt. Last week I was in chemo five days a week for five hours a day. After a 20-day stay at Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia, McGuire has returned home and is receiving treatment from an outpatient unit. In a bit of happenstance, McGuire received good ne

Justin Bieber wanted Taylor Swift to be his first victim on 'Punk'd' so he could make her cry. The 'Boyfriend' hitmaker plays a huge prank on the 'Safe and Sound' singer in the new version of the MTV show which airs tomorrow (29.03.12) and Justin admitted she was the perfect target because she is sensitive. Speaking on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live', he said: "I am the first in a series of rotating celebrity hosts and I pranked Taylor. "I wanted to think of something that would really make her cry and she's so sensitive and I knew that if she thought she ruined a wedding she'd be devastated. "Basically she thinks she's putting off fireworks that I got her in Japan and they blew up this boat that had a wedding on it and she was flipping out. The bride was swimming into shore and it was crazy." Justin loved working with ex ecutive producer and original 'Punk'd' presenter Ashton Kutcher, calling him the "master"

Singer Taylor Swift has received a signed copy of the The Hunger Games novel from author Suzanne Collins as a thank you gift for contributing two songs to the movie's highly successful soundtrack. The Love Story hitmaker is a big fan of the post-apocalyptic book series, so when she heard the trilogy was to be adapted for the big screen, Swift jumped at the chance to compose a tune for the movie. The country star, who collaborated with The Civil Wars on Safe & Sound, also penned Eyes Open for the film and she released the two songs earlier this month (Mar12). And now The Hunger Games creator Collins has reached out to Swift to thank her for her hard work by sending her an autographed copy of the first novel, with a personal message which reads, "For Taylor, with much thanks for your beautiful songs. Let the Games begin! Love, Suzanne Collins." A thrilled Swift posted a photo of the inscribed page on her Instagram account and tweeted, "This just came in the mail. (

Taylor Swift admits Justin Bieber s Punkd prank was well played. The popular MTV show returned for the first time since 2007 last night. Justin appeared as the guest host on the show which is normally fronted by renowned prankster Ashton Kutcher. Taylor was the first victim of the series. Justin invited the country singer to a Malibu beach house for a songwriting session, where a wedding was taking place. The Canadian singer conned the beauty into setting off fireworks that appeared to cause a nearby boat which was hosting the nuptials - to catch fire. Taylor was seen looking devastated and exclaimed: This is completely not okay. The star took to her Twitter page to laugh about the show after shed watched her appearance. Well played, @justinbieber. I was truly terrified (sic), she quipped on the social networking site. Miley Cyrus also featured on the show, believing she was there to punk Justin. However the starlet was sadly mistaken. While Miley thought she was on hand to set up

Taylor Swift is at a familiar perch atop Hot Tours with box office grosses reported from the last leg of her Speak Now World Tour that wrapped on March 18 in Auckland, New Zealand. The tour's final leg, a six-city trek through Australia and New Zealand, kicked off on March 2 in Western Australia at Perth's Burswood Dome. With sellout crowds at all performances, a total of 137,879 tickets were sold during the 12-concert outing that lasted just over two weeks. The tour, Swift's second as a headliner, launched in February of last year in Singapore and played markets in Asia, Europe and North America throughout 2011 before the final show of the year in New York City last November. Resuming the tour in March of this year for a final leg Down Under, Swift added more than $15.8 million to the overall tour gross that topped $123 million from a total of 110 performances. More than 1.6 million fans saw the Speak Now World Tour during its 13-month run. Ranking second in this week'

Justin Bieber arriving at the MTV Europe Music Awards at the Odyssey Arena on November 6 2011 in Belfast Justin Bieber is one of many celebrity hosts pulling pranks on their unsuspecting celebrity friends on the revival of Punkd . Bieber, 18, appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! alongside the original Punkd prankster, who is now Executive Producer, Ashton Kutcher, where he talked about the prank he pulled on Taylor Swift. Bieber, who said that Taylor, 22, thought she was meeting up with the Boyfriend singer for a music session, had the intention to make her cry." Shes such a sweet girl so I wanted to, like, make her cry, he told Jimmy Kimmel. so I wanted to think of something that would really do that. The prank he came up with was to make the Eyes Open singer set off illegal fireworks and have her think that one of the fireworks set a boat, which was holding a wedding party, on fire. Shes so sensitive, so I knew that if she thought she broke up a wedding, that she was gonna be[upset]

March 29, 2012 07:17:19 GMT The 'Speak Now' hitmaker will fly to Las Vegas for the Academy of Country Music Awards, just one day after attending Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles. Photo credit: Starbux/WENN It seems that is fully booked for this coming weekend. In addition to being scheduled to attend Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards on Saturday, March 31, she is also set to make an appearance at Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards on Sunday, April 1. At the upcoming 47th annual ACM Awards that will take place at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the "Safe & Sound" crooner will serve as a presenter. She joins other confirmed presenters , , and Nancy O'Dell. As for the KCAs that will be held at USC's Galen Center in Los Angeles, Swift is going to accept in recognition of her extensive philanthropic endeavors. She will receive the special honor from First Lady Michelle Obama, who has received the prize two years ago. The likes of , , ,

Posted 1 hr ago by Jenna Hally Rubenstein in Celebrity , Must See , Photos , Videos Taylor Swift's SIGNED copy of "The Hunger Games!" At this point it's like a joke how amazing Taylor Swift 's life is. Let's just set aside the being-pretty and being-talented bit for a second. Instead let's first examine the fact that Taylor has not one but two songs on the The Hunger Games: Sounds from District 12 and Beyond soundtrack : "Eyes Open" and "Safe And Sound." And... AND, now Taylor Swift has a signed copy of "The Hunger Games" from author Suzanne Collins! WHOSE LIFE IS BETTER THAN THAT?! As a thank you for"Safe & Sound," and "Eyes Open,! " Taylor 's two contributions to"The Hunger Games" soundtrack, Suzanne Collins signed a copy of her book and penned a lovely little note to Taylor: "For Taylor, with much thanks for your beautiful songs. Let the games begin! Love, Suzanne Collins.

Winning a Kids Choice Award is an honor because it shows artists that they are respected by a younger generation that will likely follow their careers into adulthood. What might be even cooler than winning an award however is receiving your honor from First Lady Michelle Obama. Thats what will happen this weekend when 22-year-old singer-songwriter Taylor Swift is recognized by the events organizers for her philanthropic work. First Lady Michelle Obama will present Taylor Swift with the Big Help Awards at the Kids Choice Awards which airs on Nickelodeon this Saturday at 8 p.m. Swift is receiving the Big Help award for her work with various events and organizations including her assistance for U.S. tornado and flood survivors, her volunteering work with Make-A-Wish Foundation, her sponsorship of St. Jude Medical Center and her work with home building agency Habitat for Humanity. Despite the typical trappings of fame Taylor Swift has managed to avoid the pitfalls of young celebrity and i

Home : Entertainment : Michelle Obama to salute Taylor Swift for charity work Michelle Obama to salute Taylor Swift for charity work View Larger Image The Associated Press Date: Wednesday Mar. 28, 2012 7:19 AM ET NASHVILLE The first lady is making an appearance at The Kids' Choice Awards to celebrate Taylor Swift for her charity work. Michelle Obama will give Swift The Big Help Award during Nickelodeon's 25th annual awards show Saturday night in Los Angeles. The award recognizes individuals whose charitable efforts have made an impact and inspired children to do the same. Obama was the 2010 winner of the The Big Help Award. Swift, one of the world's top pop stars, has been active in flood and storm relief, raising $750,000 when she opened her final "Speak Now" tour rehearsal to fans to benefit tornado victims in The South. She's also active with charitie! s like T he Make-A-Wish Foundation, St. Jude Medical Center and Habitat for Humanity. Share with your

Taylor Swift First lady Michelle Obama will present Taylor Swift this year's Big Help Award during Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards taking place this weekend in Los Angeles. The Big Help is Nickelodeon's prosocial initiative that empowers kids to take positive actions on issues that are important to them. The goal of the campaign is to launch a kid-led movement, focusing on key issues like health and wellness, education, community service and the environment. Swift will receive the award in recognition of her extensive philanthropic endeavors, including her work with tornado and flood survivors in the U.S. Hosted by Will Smith, the 25th annual Kids' Choice Awards show airs Saturday (March 31) at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Nickelodeon.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - - The first lady is making an appearance at The Kids' Choice Awards to celebrate Taylor Swift for her charity work. Michelle Obama will give Swift The Big Help Award during Nickelodeon's 25th annual awards show Saturday night in Los Angeles. The award recognizes individuals whose charitable efforts have made an impact and inspired children to do the same. Obama was the 2010 winner of the The Big Help Award. Swift, one of the world's top pop stars, has been active in flood and storm relief, raising $750,000 when she opened her final "Speak Now" tour rehearsal to fans to benefit tornado victims in The South. She's also active with charities like The Make-A-Wish Foundation, St. Jude Medical Center and Habitat for Humanity. (Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

LOS ANGELES, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --First Lady Michelle Obama will make her first-ever appearance at Nickelodeon 's Kids' Choice Awards to present Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Taylor Swift with this year's The Big Help Award in recognition of her extensive philanthropic endeavors, including her work with tornado and flood survivors in the United States. This year's Kids' Choice Awards , to be hosted by Will Smith, will be telecast live on Nickelodeon Saturday, March 31, at 8 pm (ET/Tape delayed for West Coast) from USC's Galen Center in Los Angeles, Ca. The Big Help Award recognizes individuals who take actions to better the world and whose significant impact on their community has inspired kids to do the same. "Taylor's dedication to helping others has encouraged her fan base to do the same, and this is the very core of what The Big Help is, inspiring others through action," said Marva Smalls, Executive Vice President, Publi

Taylor Swift, one of the America's biggest country stars, wandered into her local cinema on Sunday (March 25, 2012) to catch the latest Hollywood blockbuster 'The Hunger Games' - which took over $155 million at the box office making it the third biggest opening of all time. Earlier that day, the New York Post had intensified speculation that Swift was dating Denver Broncos star Tim Tebow by reported he had invited the country star to his charity golf tournament in Ponte Vedra next month. Earlier this month, US Weekly reported that Swift "had a crush" on the football star, with a source explaining, "Yes, she has a crush on him.She is a massive fan, but I don't think he sees her that way. They actually have been speaking a lot about the Bible and Christianity. Right now it's on the friendship tip -- even though that frustrates her". However, it appears Taylor opted to choose somebody else to take to the movies - close friend and Glee star Dianna Ag

Taylor Swift and Dianna Agron are movie-going pals! On Sunday, the two blonde singing starlets stepped out with a group of close girlfriends to see the much anticipated Hunger Games movie. PHOTOS: inside The Hunger Games' red carpet premiere The duo was among the hoards of Hunger Games fans that packed theaters for the flick, which managed to bring in $155 million, making it the third best opening weekend of all time -- right behind Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 and The Dark Knight . PHOTOS: The most riveting scenes from The Hunger Games But a love for the young-adult trilogy (which stars Jennifer Lawrence as protagonist Katniss Everdeen), isn't the only thing Swift, 22, and Agron, 25, have in common. The New York Post reported Sunday that both are on the guest list for Tim Tebow 's second annual Tim Tebow Foundation Charity Golf Tournament in Ponte Vedra, Fla. next month. Earlier this month, Us Weekly reported that the "Enchanted" singer has

Singer Taylor Swift is set to make one lucky fan feel like a princess by giving away a couture dress in a new contest. The Love Story hitmaker is handing out bottles of her Wonderstruck perfume as part of her ongoing 13 Days of Wonder sweepstakes, while the grand prize winner will take home a full-length ball gown - inspired by one of the singer's own. Swift says, "Putting on a really special dress, like the gown I got to wear in my Wonderstruck commercial, is an incredible feeling, and I'm really excited about sharing that with a fan." The competition, held on Swift's Facebook.com page, ends on 9 April (12).

The Tim Tebow love triangle is about to play out on the golf course. We hear reps for the new New York Jet have invited both country singer Taylor Swift and Glee actress Dianna Agron to his second annual Tim Tebow Foundation Charity Golf Tournament on April 14 in Ponte Vedra, Fla. We reported last week that Tebow is smitten with Agron, who until last week was dating actor Sebastian Stan but the NFL star has also been seen out with Swift, with whom the staunchly Christian quarterback attended an Oscar weekend party in Los Angeles. He also later went to dinner in Century City with her and a few of his friends. Reps for Tebow declined to comment, but according to the charitys Web site, other guests invited to the golf event include actress Jennifer Garner , Limp Bizkit frontman F red Durst , Dwayne Johnson, Ben Affleck, Jack Black, Mark Wahlberg, Justin Timberlake and Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer , who coached Tebow at the University of Florida. Getty Images Tim Tebow

Taylor Swift Taylor Swift 's "Ours" leapfrogs Jake Owen 's "Alone With You" to claim the crown this week on Billboard 's country songs chart. And with spring break fever still in the air and summer coming on like a handball, it's no surprise that Luke Bryan 's Tailgates & Tanlines has bobbed back as the No. 1 album. Shooter Jennings ' Family Man is the week's highest-debuting album, checking in at No. 10. New as well are Bill Engvall , Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy 's Whirled Tour, Them Idiots (No. 45) and Logan Mize 's Nobody in Nashville (No. 49). Reba McEntire returns to the chart at No. 65 with All the Women I Am . Three songs make their initial bow: Chris Young 's "Neon" (No. 54), Justin Moore 's "Til My Last Day" (No. 57) and Glen Templeton's "Sing That Song Again" (No. 60). Completing the Top 5 album cluster, in descending order, are Jason Aldean 's My Kinda

US pop star Taylor Swift met backstage with the parents of a young New Zealand fan who died of a previously unknown heart condition last year. Jess Hosking, 19, was working as a nanny in Paris when she was found dead in her bed from a previously unknown heart condition. On Saturday night, Swift performed in Auckland, with a special meeting backstage before her show with Miss Hosking's parents, Sandra and Mark. 'It is fantastic, but it is bittersweet because I would give anything to have Jess back,' Mrs Hosking told Fairfax. 'Prior to Jess' passing, I knew of Taylor Swift but I know a heap more about her now. Now I know most of her songs and I know how important she was to Jess.' Swift plays the last of her three sold-out shows in Auckland on Sunday night.

While pop-country superstar Taylor Swift 's famous " surprised face " usually follows the announcement of record-breaking sales or yet another industry award, the " Mean " singer's jaw is soon to hit the floor for an entirely different reason--SHE'S 'BOUT TO GET PUNNNNNK'D . The bubbly chart-topper visits Justin Bieber at his beach bungalow in this sneak peek of an upcoming episode, and the teen heartthrob insists he and Swifty set off some of his new imported fireworks before they get down to a songwriting session. A few pops are innocently overhead, but when Beebs invites his visitor to set off one of her own, things start to go downhill. After Taylor's rocket travels much further toward sea than the rest, she notices a boat in the distance catch fire, and the dots start to connect. Just when possible arson charges aren't enough of a stressor, a rescue boat carrying escapees speeds toward the shore and a wet, muddy bride tumbles off o

Taylor Swift photo courtesy of Big Machine Records. Taylor Swift took home the ACM Award for Entertainer of the Yearlast year and is up for the prize again this year. Her third straight nomination in the category, she says it is still such an amazing feeling to be recognized. Check out the clip below to hear what elseTaylor has to say about the nomination and what she loves most about the ACM Awards! The ACM Awards, co-hosted by Blake Shelton and Reba , will air live on CBS on April 1 at 8/7 CT. Check out our section devoted to the ACM Awards to relieve all of last years memorable moments, including Taylors reaction moments after being named last years Entertainer of the Year Award! Visit ourACM Awards section>> ShareThis

Murray Close/Lionsgate Who stands to profit the most from The Hunger Games : Jennifer Lawrence , Taylor Swift , the director, or someone else? Scout115, via the inbox The biggest winners of (District 11 seeded) bread will be the people who financed the film's reported $90 million budget: the producers, the studio. But fret not for Jennifer Lawrence . Neither she nor Taylor Swift , who contributed songs to the movie's soundtrack, will walk away hungry... WATCH: The Hunger Games Premiere, Every Amazing Minute of It! First, let's talk about the cast. Lawrence is a fine actress, having garnered an Oscar nomination on her first major outing. Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player. Get the latest Flash player . But she's no A-lister. She's not the real star of the movie; the novel is. People will see The Hunger Games to watch Katniss Everdeen dodge flying knives and killer bees and forlorn looks from Gale. Ergo, produc

Two White Plains men have been charged over scamming a California entertainment company out of $225,000 to invest in a fake Taylor Swift concert. Derrick "Suits" Robinson, 29, and Emmanuel "Kojo" Bentil, 47, are facing charges of one count of second-degree grand larceny and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, The Daily White Plains reported. Authorities say the pair from White Plains, N.Y., pretended to be agents for the country singer and convinced Kachik Mouradian, CEO of Omega Alpha Enterprises, to invest $375,000 in a March 2010 concert in Phoenix. AP Photos/Westchester County District Attorneys Office Emmanuel Bentil (L) and Derrick Robinson are accused of duping a Los Angeles man out of $225,000 by getting him to invest in a Taylor Swift concert that didnt exist. The pair are charged with grand larceny and possession of a forgery. To secure Mouradian's investment, Bentil, an attorney, used two fake documents purportedly

Updated: Thursday, 22 Mar 2012, 2:33 PM EDT Published : Thursday, 22 Mar 2012, 2:29 PM EDT (EndPlay Staff Reports) - Singer Taylor Swift is getting a little feline help as she competes for this year's Academy of Country Music Awards. Swift, up for Entertainer of the Year, shot a YouTube video that she tweeted explaining the ACM awards to her newly adopted kitten Meredith. "This is coming up on an amazing thing that happens once a year," she tells her cat, who manages to meow on cue as if she's following every word. She goes on to tell Meredith how fans can vote once a day for their pick to win until the show. "So, like, do you think people should go and vote for us maybe?" Swift asks Meredith. "That would be really cool, right? That would be awesome." The Academy of Country Music Awards will be presented on April 1 on CBS. E! Online reported that Swift's also up for female vocalist of the year and video of the year. The video appears on Swif

WHITE PLAINS A White Plains attorney and another man are accused of running a scam in which they pretended to represent county pop singer Taylor Swift to steal $225,000 from a concert investor in Los Angeles. Attorney Emmanuel Kojo Bentil and Derrick Suits Robinson of White Plains concocted a phony concert in Phoenix to swindle Kachik Mouradian, the chief executive officer of Omega Alpha Enterprises, according to the Westchester County District Attorneys office. Bentil, who has a law office in New York, allegedly gave Mouradian two phony documents with a forged signature of Michael Schweiger, CEO of Central Entertainment Group (CEG Talent) in New York City. The first document, in December 2009, was an artist offer letter. The second, in January 2010, was a performance agreement for Swift to perform in a concert in Phoenix on March 9, 2010 in exchange for $500,000, the District Attorneys office said. CEG Talent was never authorized to represent Swift. Bentil returned $150,000 of the i

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Taylor Swift ( CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that's happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.) "Not only did you then get to go out and travel the world and play these giant shows and get the love back from the fans," Taylor Swift said during a recent video interview for the Academy of Country Music. "But then you get nominated for an award for it. It's kind of wonderful." That's how Swift describes the heady feeling of being nominated for the entertainer of the year award. She also says the honor is "such an amazing feeling because it's really representing everything that you've done in the past year." Swift admits awards shows can be intensely stressful for her, but the ACM Awards are more relaxed and fun. "You're just walking around, and there's all these country artists that have invaded Vegas," she explained.

Posted 2 hrs ago by Jenna Hally Rubenstein in Celebrity , Music , Videos Taylor hanging out with her cat Meredith. I'm wondering -- is there some kind of best cat owner award? Because if so, I'd like to nominate Taylor Swift . We know, Tay doesn't need any more awards on her mantle, but hot damn, that is one lucky-ass cat! Taylor is nominated for Entertainer Of The Year at theAcademy of Country Music Awards (what else is new?) but unlike most other award shows, the ACMs are fan voted. In order to bribe her fans with cat cuteness inform her fans about the voting process she filmed a small video featuring... her cat Meredith ! AKA the most adorable being on the planet. She tweeted : " So the Academy of Country Music Awards are coming up. Entertainer of the Year is fan voted. I made a video." Watch Taylor Swift's ACM video featuring her cat, Meredith. In the clip, Taylor beckons Meredith over and says: " Hey Mer. So, youre new here, so you dont really k

Taylor Swift keeps things sunny as she touches down at LAX airport on Monday (March 19) in Los Angeles. The 22-year-old country cutie met up with her mom Andrea for a bite to eat at In-N-Out after shopping at HDC showroom and Pier 1 Imports. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Taylor Swift Taylor just returned from wrapping up her Speak Now tour in Australia where she debuted Eyes Open from The Hunger Games soundtrack. You dont think Id get in trouble if I played it now? Taylor teased before breaking out into the song! Probably not, right? I dont know, what do you think! Like Just Jared Jr. on FB

Before I start this, let it be known that I cannot stand Taylor Swift.I don't like her song ideas because they always come back to the same predictable premise. I hate that she is a hybrid and finds a way to 'adhere' to pop music and country music. I can't stand that she is the face of country music and basically continues a trend that deserts the true roots of country music. There are a few dozen more reasons that she makes me purse my lips on a daily basis, but I'll save her fans some tears and hateful ideas toward me. Regardless of this introduction - one that would make my high school English teacher happy - there is something about her that upgrades my hate to ambivalence. Every time that her songs come on the radio or I see her performing in some form or another, I find myself singing her songs. I start nodding my head and pretending that I am in some form of a duet with this girl. This was never more evident than when I was driving around looking for a radio

Swift debuts the single for a New Zealand crowd Country Singer Taylor Swift has debuted her song, "Eyes Open," from The Hunger Games soundtrack to a New Zealand crowd in Vector Arena, Auckland. Swift stood in front of the New Zealand audience and expressed her excitement about the track. "You don't think I'd get in trouble if I played it now? Probably not, right?" Swift said to the screaming fans according to The Hollywood Reporter . The song opens with the lyrics, "Yesterday we were just children / Playing soldier just pretending / Dreaming dreams with happy endings / In backyards, waging battles with the wooden swords / But now we've stepped into a cruel world / Where everybody stands and keeps score," pertaining to the plot of The Hunger Games . The song will be heard in the The Hunger Games , that will hit theaters on March 23. It is expected to be one of the biggest movies of the year. According to The Huffington Post , Swift has two orig

Taylor Swift fans who can't wait to see The Hunger Games and we're betting there are a lot of themgot a special treat over the weekend. That's because the country pop princess performed, for the first time ever, "Eyes Open," the tune she contributed to the would-be blockbuster hitting theaters this weekend. So how is it? Take a listen. MORE: Five Reasons The Hunger Games Will Be Bigger Than Twilight "I'm really excited about itbut, I mean, you don't think I'd get in trouble if I played it now? Probably not, right?" Swift teased the thousands of screaming concertgoers who packed Auckland, New Zealand's Vector Arena last night. She then launched into a solo acoustic rendition of "Eyes Open" that began with the refrain: "Everybody's waiting/Everybody's watching/Even when you're sleeping/Keep your eye-eyes open." The song is one of the choicer cuts off the Hunger Games soundtrack, which hits stores tomorrow

Taylor Swift has said that she feels "lucky" to be featured on The Hunger Games ' soundtrack. The singer - who was recently reported to have earned $35.7 million (22.2 million) in the last year - contributed 'Safe & Sound' and 'Eyes Open' to the highly-anticipated film's soundtrack. While performing in Auckland, Swift debuted the second song. "I was lucky enough to have two songs on that soundtrack, so I'm really excited about that," she told the New Zealand crowd. Swift previously debuted the video for 'Safe & Sound', which features Nashville duo The Civil Wars . The Hunger Games , which stars Jennifer Lawrence, will be released in cinemas worldwide on March 23. Arcade Fire, The Decemberists , Miranda Lambert and The Low Anthem are also among the artists who will feature on the movie's 'companion album' Songs From District 12 and Beyond . > 'Hunger Games: What's the early buzz on Jennifer Lawrenc

If my book, Keeping Your Child In Mind , were to have a theme song/video, it would be Taylor Swift's The Best Day . I have included the lyrics below, but suggest watching and listening (with tissues!) It offers a "right brain" emotional experience of what D.W. Winnicott termed the "holding environment." As I write in my book: Winnicott describes this way of being with a baby as the holding environment. The mothers ability to tolerate and contain her babys distress helps him to make sense of and learn to manage his experiences. Even though holding a baby may seem to be simply a physical act, it is her emotional presence that is important to the baby. The video speaks for itself, but here are a few points that stood out for me. As a young child Taylor's mother physically contains her after a long day playing outside: "I hug your legs and fall asleep/on the way home" She feels safe and secure with her mother who is "not scared of anything at all

GRAHAME COX/Fairfax NZ Leading into the premiere of The Hunger Games , Taylor Swift gave fans another taste in anticipation of the franchise's March 23 film adaptation. In front of 12,000 hysterical fans at New Zealand's Vector Arena in Auckland, the 22-year-old pop country superstar performed the second song she wrote for the upcoming film, "Eyes Open." The song's lyrics touch on the film's darker tones, regarding the loss of innocence and the need to stay strong in tough times. "Yesterday we were just children / Playing soldier just pretending / Dreaming dreams with happy endings," she sings on the track. "In backyards, waging battles with the wooden swords / But now we've stepped into a cruel world / Where everybody stands and keeps score." Lyrically, Katniss Everdeen, portrayed in the film by Oscar-nominated Jennifer Lawrence , can relate to the tune. But all 24 teen tributes competing in The Hunger Games can relate in the chorus,

NEW YORK Taylor Swift is No. 1 again: The singer is the top act on Billboard's "Money Makers" list. Swift earned more than $35 million in 2011, according to the Billboard list released Friday. U2 was second with $32 million. Kenny Chesney, Lady Gaga and Lil Wayne rounded out the top 5. Artists' rankings were based on U.S. income sources from tours, albums sales and publishing royalties. Billboard said in a press release that it didn't factor in "sponsorships, merchandise sales or synchronization deals." Adele was tenth on the list. Though she cancelled most of her U.S. tour due to issues with her vocal cords, her album "21" sold more than 5 million units in 2011. Including sales from this year, "21" has sold nearly 8 million copies. Associated Press

Before I start this, let it be known that I cannot stand Taylor Swift.I don't like her song ideas because they always come back to the same predictable premise. I hate that she is a hybrid and finds a way to 'adhere' to pop music and country music. I can't stand that she is the face of country music and basically continues a trend that deserts the true roots of country music. There are a few dozen more reasons that she makes me purse my lips on a daily basis, but I'll save her fans some tears and hateful ideas toward me. Regardless of this introduction - one that would make my high school English teacher happy - there is something about her that upgrades my hate to ambivalence. Every time that her songs come on the radio or I see her performing in some form or another, I find myself singing her songs. I start nodding my head and pretending that I am in some form of a duet with this girl. This was never more evident than when I was driving around looking for a radio

NICOLA RUSSELL BIG FAN: Taylor Swift was much loved by Jess Hosking. US country pop sensation Taylor Swift paid a poignant tribute last night to a young Kiwi who died on her big OE last year. Jess Hosking, 19, was only weeks into her dream OE, working as a nanny, when she was found dead in her bed in Paris. She died of a previously unknown heart condition. Jesshad idolised Swift, the most financially successful artist of 2011 according to Billboard, and that connection has become a touchstone for her parents as they slowly come to terms with their loss. The singers hit Long Live was played at a celebration of Jess life last year by friends and family at Piha beach, where the popular teen had been a surf lifesaver. Last night Swift repaid her fans adoration. She took parents Sandra and Mark Hosking backstage before her show, a heart-warming but emotional moment for the couple. ''It is fantastic, but it is bittersweet because I would give anything to have Jess back,'' sa

NICOLA RUSSELL BIG FAN: Taylor Swift was much loved by Jess Hosking. US country pop sensation Taylor Swift paid a poignant tribute last night to a young Kiwi who died on her big OE last year. Jess Hosking, 19, was only weeks into her dream OE, working as a nanny, when she was found dead in her bed in Paris. She died of a previously unknown heart condition. Jesshad idolised Swift, the most financially successful artist of 2011 according to Billboard, and that connection has become a touchstone for her parents as they slowly come to terms with their loss. The singers hit Long Live was played at a celebration of Jess life last year by friends and family at Piha beach, where the popular teen had been a surf lifesaver. Last night Swift repaid her fans adoration. She took parents Sandra and Mark Hosking backstage before her show, a heart-warming but emotional moment for the couple. ''It is fantastic, but it is bittersweet because I would give anything to have Jess back,'' sa