Whoa! What happened here?!
Although Taylor Swift had been widely reported as the lucky lady to be cast as Eponine in the upcoming Tom Hooper-directed adaptation of the musical Les Misérables, it appears now that theater actress Samantha Barks, who played the role during the 25th Anniversary Concert, has won the role!
During the curtain call of Manchester's Palace Theatre performance of Oliver! last night, in which Barks is currently playing Nancy, producer Cameron Mackintosh
appeared on stage to make the announcement for the first time to the
cast and audience alike that the young actress had won the part - and
according to audience members present, "the look on her face was
priceless."
Check out her performance of On My Own from the West End concert (above)!
You can't deny she's a pretty solid fit!
But we can't help but wonder what went down behind-the-scenes that got Swift the boot? That was the role of a lifetime for her!
What do U think? Are U pleased with the new Eponine?
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Sunday, 5 February 2012
Taylor Swift Donates THOUSANDS Of Books To Nashville Library
The country singer is giving back to the city that made her a star and donated 14,000 Scholastic books to the Nashville Public Library.
It's such a huge donation that it's actually the largest received by the local library to date.
You'll know when you are reading a book Swifty donated too. Each one, which can be checked out at 21 branches of the city library, includes a donation plate on the inside cover that will read: "A Gift to the Children of Nashville from Taylor Swift and Scholastic Inc."
Some of the books will also be used as prizes for completing the summer program or donated to low-income children, preschools and daycare centers around town.
Very cool move, Taylor!
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Birds-Eye View! Taylor Swift Makes Feathered Friends in London
Sparks are flying between Taylor Swift and the London locals – the feathery ones, that is.
The singer has been spending time across the pond, reportedly in rehearsals for a movie version of Les Miserables, but she's managed to snag a few hours for herself, going shopping on Portobello Road and getting chocolate from Old Bond Street.
On Tuesday, wearing a cat-print skirt, Swift visited the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain in Hyde Park, where she also communed with the fauna in the Serpentine River. Standing under a brown umbrella in the rain, Swift snapped cell phone photos of the swans and ducks in the water.
Source: http://www.people.com
Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean Lead ACM Nominations
Kenny Chesney earned the most nominations with nine, followed by Jason Aldean with six. Both are up for entertainer of the year. Brad Paisley and Blake Shelton are also nominated in that marquee category, with Taylor Swift the lone woman in the group. (Swift won last year, following back-to-back wins by Carrie Underwood.)
Paisley earned four nominations in all, while Swift leads all women with three. Shelton and his wife Miranda Lambert each earned two. Lady Antebellum is the leading group nominee with five nominations. Eli Young Band, Toby Keith and Grace Potter each received three nominations.
In the race for male vocalist of the year, Chris Young joins Aldean, Chesney, Paisley and Shelton. For female vocalist of the year, Swift, Lambert and Underwood are up against Sara Evans and Martina McBride.
The nominees for song of the year are: "Crazy Girl" by the Eli Young Band, "Home" by Dierks Bentley, "Just A Kiss" by Lady Antebellum, "Threaten Me With Heaven" by Vince Gill, and "You And Tequila" by Chesney featuring Grace Potter.
See a complete list of nominees here.
The 47th Annual ACM Awards will air April 1 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. Shelton and Reba McEntire will co-host for the second straight year.
Source: http://www.people.com
Saturday, 4 February 2012
On a history book page: The Outspoken One gives the gift of reading
Soon to be distributed across the Nashville Public Library’s many branches, the books carry a donation plate on the inside that reads: “A Gift to the Children of Nashville from Taylor Swift and Scholastic Inc.”
Besides the ones put into circulation, a number of the books will be given away to children from families with low income. Others will be used as rewards in summer reading programs for kids in preschools and daycare centers.
You can read the original story in Taste of Country.
On other news that are not really news anymore, the rumor that Taylor was up for a role became a non-issue now that another actress has been confirmed to play it. However, some websites are now using the angle that the Blonde With The Sparkly Guitar was dropped from the role (because it’s more dramatic, I guess). There’s no evidence that the role was even offered to her. So please, relax and take a coffee break. Perhaps listen to a tune or two.
Or try beatboxing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93POAMd4O30&feature=player_embedded
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Friday, 3 February 2012
Everything’s on fire. Speak Now goes quadruple platinum and coming soon: Taylor Connect!
That’s the Enchantress in Ventura, California shopping at the Ventura country flea market on January 29. You can read the original story at Celebrity-Gossip.net.
The Sparkly Dresse won four RIAA certifications this past January, reports CMT.com. Her latest album Speak Now is now quadruple platinum. In addition, The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection (released back in 2007) reached 500,000 units in January, achieving gold status. Other certifications were the multi-platinum single for ”You Belong With Me” with 4 million downloads and gold single for ”Ours,” with 500,000 downloads in January.
Taylor Connect, the forums at TaylorSwift.com come back online on February 7! You can follow @TaylorNation13 for updates. Also, mark March 19 in your calendars. The voting for ACM Entertainer of the Year begins that day. No, that wasn’t a ninja behind you… yet.
Producer Cameron Mackintosh announced in public that Samantha Barks will have the role of Eponine that was rumored would be going to Taylor. Playbill.com has confirmed the casting via Universal Pictures/Working Title Films. See, that’s a confirmed source. And if we don’t hear the word confirmed for a long time it will be too soon.
source : http://theswiftagency.com/2012/02/01/everythings-on-fire-speak-now-goes-quadruple-platinum-and-coming-soon-taylor-connect/