Golden girl Taylor Swift glitters in a shimmering fringed dress and knee-high boots

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Going for gold: Taylor Swift kicked off her Speak Now world tour in Omaha, Nebraska tonight looking stunning in a gold fringed dress and knee high black boots


She is one of American music's shining lights, with her platinum-selling albums and a stash of awards to her name.

So it was perhaps fitting that 21-year-old Taylor Swift sported a striking golden fringed dress on the first date of her Speak Now world tour tonight.

The 21-year-old singer teamed her fringed mini dress with a pair of knee-high black boots as she kicked off her most elaborate tour yet in Omaha, Nebraska.

The star also returned to a past habit of writing on herself for live shows, this time seeming to scrawl a lyric along her arm in black pen.

Backed by a nine-piece band and eight dancers, the singer played for two hours, changing costume several times as she performed songs from hit albums Fearless and Speak Now.


Fun times: The 21-year-old singer looked like she was enjoying herself as she played a cherry red guitar and sung to the enthusiastic crowd


Earlier, she had told People.com how she helped plan the theatrical looking show, which includes pyrotechnics and a fake snowstorm.

'The tour is exactly how my imagination looks and I'm so excited that we get to have these entire scenes created on stage,' she said.

'I started out in theatre so you definitely see influences of that.'


Skin graffiti: Taylor wrote what looked like lyrics on her arms in black pen for the show


'We get to have such groovy, cool stuff happening,' she added to MTV about the stadium-based show. 'I've never had pyro before. I've never had aerialists before.

It's got this grand staircase. The stage in itself looks like an old-world theatre.

'I can't believe we get to play stadiums. I'm so excited about this tour. I want to live on that stage. I hope people leave the concert feeling like they know you better.'

The star also said she saw the tour as a 'thank you' to her fans, who made Speak Now one of the most successful albums of last year.


American sweetheart: Taylor revealed she has had a lot of input into the theatrical tour


'That's why I'm so blown away. That's why I can't wait to go out on tour and thank them personally,' she said.

And she certainly seemed to enjoy tonight's show, tweeting after her performance: 'Woah Omaha. That first show was SO much fun and I can't wait to see you again tomorrow!!'


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Taylor Swift Surrounded by Exes at People’s Choice Awards

At Wednesday’s People’s Choice Awards in Los Angeles, singer Taylor Swift, recently broken up with Jake Gyllenhaal, was in the presence of two other ex-boyfriends, Cory Monteith and Taylor Lautner. The latest celebrity gossip is that she was friendly with both of them. She was accompanied to the event by her brother, Austin Swift.

The 21-year-old appeared to be in high spirits at the show, despite sources telling Us Weekly magazine that she was “really upset” by the breakup with Gyllenhaal. Backstage Swift hung out with Selena Gomez, Ellen DeGeneres, and Drew Barrymore, among others. For the event she was decked out in two different dresses, by fashion designers J. Mendel and Mark+James for Badgley Mischka.

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Taylor Swift spent her early years on her family's Christmas tree farm. Her grandmother had been a professional opera singer, and Swift soon followed in her footsteps. By the age of 10, Swift was singing at a variety of local events, including fairs and contests. She sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" at a Philadelphia 76ers game at the age of 11, and began writing her own songs and learning guitar at 12 years old.

Swift is a country musician, singer and songwriter from Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. As a youth she performed at shopping malls, and after rejection from mainstream music publishers, at age 16 she signed a contract with Big Machine Records, the country label owned by Scott Borchetta and Toby Keith. Her first single, released in June 2006, is oddly named after another country musician, Tim McGraw. It was followed by her self-titled debut in October of that year, entering the Billboard 200 at #19. It stayed on that chart for more than three years. In November 2008 a second album, Fearless, debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, with seven of its singles immediately appearing in the Billboard 100. Fearless won Album of the Year at the Country Music Awards. Success on such a scale is unprecedented for someone so young.

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Taylor Swift and her father, Scott Swift

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Taylor Swift spent her early years on her family's Christmas tree farm. Her grandmother had been a professional opera singer, and Swift soon followed in her footsteps. By the age of 10, Swift was singing at a variety of local events, including fairs and contests. She sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" at a Philadelphia 76ers game at the age of 11, and began writing her own songs and learning guitar at 12 years old.

Swift is a country musician, singer and songwriter from Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. As a youth she performed at shopping malls, and after rejection from mainstream music publishers, at age 16 she signed a contract with Big Machine Records, the country label owned by Scott Borchetta and Toby Keith. Her first single, released in June 2006, is oddly named after another country musician, Tim McGraw. It was followed by her self-titled debut in October of that year, entering the Billboard 200 at #19. It stayed on that chart for more than three years. In November 2008 a second album, Fearless, debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, with seven of its singles immediately appearing in the Billboard 100. Fearless won Album of the Year at the Country Music Awards. Success on such a scale is unprecedented for someone so young.

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Birth Name
Taylor Alison Swift
Date of Birth
December 13, 1989
Weekday
Wednesday
Birthday / Birth Anniversary
December 13
Place of birth
Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, United States
Sex
Female
Hair Color
Curly blonde
Eyes Color
Brown
Height
5' 11"

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Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Nationality
United States
Race or Ethnicity
White, American
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Religion
Christian
Website   
taylorswift.com
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Father Name
Scott Swift (stockbroker)
Mother Name
Andrea Swift
Brother
Austin Swift
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Academy
Aaron Academy, Hendersonville, TN (homeschooling, 2008)
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Single
Boyfriend(s)

1. Joe Jonas (musician, ex-, together 2008)
2. Jake Gyllenhaal (actor, together 2010)

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Genre(s) 
Country pop, pop, teen pop, country musician
Occupation(s)
Singer-songwriter, musician, actress
Instruments   
Vocals, guitar, piano, ukulele
Years Active
2006–present
Labels   
Big Machine
Associated acts   
Nathan Chapman, Liz Rose
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Country music sensation
                                                                                                                            
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Taylor Swift, Gyllenhaal Pairing Intrigues Public

The apparent couplehood of singer Taylor Swift, 20, and actor Jake Gyllenhaal, 29, is celebrity news and gossip that has seriously piqued the interest of the entertainment industry’s celebrity chroniclers. First spotted together in October at a taping of “Saturday Night Live,” the two have been seen together many times since, both in New York and in Swift’s hometown of Nashville.

The latest issue of Us Weekly has the two on the cover holding hands over the Thanksgiving holiday, and sources say that the two have met each others’ famlies. Speculation is rife over what could have brought the two such seemingly different people together, with the two favorite conjectures being, “They’re promoting new projects,” and “He likes blondes.”

Taylor Swift is a fan of 50 Cent

Though their looks and musical styles are worlds apart, young pop sensation Taylor swift recently admitted to being a fan of tough-guy rapper 50 cent. She recently revealed this latest bit of celebrity news on the late night talk show Chelsea Lately. “I love 50 Cent. That’s my thing,” she told Chelsea.

Swift is also starring in an American television special Taylor Swift: Speak Now, airing Thursday. The show is mostly about her new album, but reviewers say that in addition to being commercial, it is also clever and charming and features everything from performances of some of the songs as well as a trip to a Target store to buy her own album.

Ellen DeGeneres Asks Taylor Swift about Gyllenhaal

On the episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show airing Monday, Ellen asks guest Taylor Swift about love, and, more specifically, about Jake Gyllenhaal, with whom Swift has been seen lately. The possible match between the two has been among the hottest celebrity news and gossip in recent days.

Part of the reason for the great interest in a possible relationship between the two is a recent disclosure by Swift that old relationships are considered fair game by her for songwriting material. DeGeneres, not getting a concrete confirmation or denial of a relationship from Swift, concludes, “Y'all are just hanging out though, right?" Swift did acknowledge that the two “hung out” together in NYC recently, but would not elaborate further.

Are Jake Gyllenhaal and Taylor Swift a Couple?

Today’s breaking celebrity news is speculation that actor Jake Gyllenhaal and Taylor Swift may be linked romantically. The two were seen spending last weekend together in New York City, where Swift brought Gyllenhaal to a taping of Saturday Night Live. Swift reportedly sat with her bodyguard at first, but once the house lights dimmed, he left, replaced by the actor.

The two were reported to have chatted quite a bit, but there were no public displays of affection. A day later, the two strolled around Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood, where Gyllenhaal’s sister Maggie lives. Neither star’s rep would confirm or deny any romantic link between the two.

Taylor Swift Fulfills Ordinary Guy’s Dream on ‘The Buried Life’

In today’s top celebrity news (that does not involve Kanye West in any way), Taylor Swift, the country / pop sensation with the “girl next door” beauty recently helped one ordinary fellow check off one important item on his “to do” list: asking the girl of his dreams for a date. On the MTV show “The Buried Life,” Duncan Penn staged an elaborate plan to meet Swift at the CMT Music Awards and ask her out on a date. She texted him the answer: “Yes.”

Swift, whose glamorous, yet understated celebrity fashion style is a favorite on red carpets, recently revealed in an interview with US Glamour magazine that she puts a lot of her personal experiences into the songs she writes. She told Glamour, “Everything that happens to me gets put into a song. For some reason, I'm really comfortable talking about my personal life in songs.”


Taylor Swift Takes To Paris!

Singer Taylor Swift has lunch at the Fouquets while touring Paris, France on September 30, 2010. After a bite the "Mine" singer headed over to Nespresso for a little pick me up help from a cup of coffee.

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Taylor Alison Swift is an American country-pop singer-songwriter, and Hollywood actress. She was born on December 13, 1989 in the borough of Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. She is the daughter of Scott Swift, a stock broker, and his wife Andrea, a homemaker. She has a younger brother, Austin.

In 2008, Taylor Swift was in a high-profile relationship with pop singer Joe Jonas. On November 11, 2008, in an interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Swift claimed that Jonas broke up with her in a 27-second phone call. Swift's best friend has been Abigail Anderson, whom she has known since ninth grade. Swift is also close friends with Kellie Pickler.

Birth Name : Taylor Alison Swift
Birth Date : 13-12-1989
Birth Place : Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, United States
Profession : Singer-songwriter, guitarist, actress
Instruments : Vocals, guitar, piano, ukulele,
Years Active : 2006–present

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The Taylors Split

According to UsMagazine.com, after months of dating, even though both denied it, Taylor Swift and Taylor Lautner have split.

A source close to Swift told UsMagazine, "It wasn't really developing into anything, and it wasn't going to, so they decided they were better as friends. There was no chemistry and it felt contrived."

According to a source of Lautner, "He liked her more than she liked him." Ouch! Looks like Taylor Swift has broken poster boy, Lautner's heart.

Top Pop Hits of 2009

DJ Earworm mashed up the top 25 hits of 2009. Enjoy!

Most Fascinating People of 2009

Barbara Walters has decided who the most fascinating people of 2009 are. (So we didn't have to think about it ourselves.) Those appearing on the list include reality television mother Kate Gosselin, former vice president nominee Sarah Palin, and no-pants wearing singer Lady Gaga. Others appearing on the list include FOX news anchor Glenn Beck, producer Tyler Perry, and NFL quarterback Brett Favre.

The obvious choice for most fascinating person of 2009 is America's country singing sweetie-pie Taylor Swift. Her sold out concerts and high record sales are impressive for a girl of her age. Taylor Swift became a household name after Kanye West rudely interrupted her VMA acceptance speech.

The most questionable person who made the list? American Idol runner up, Adam Lambert. Lambert hasn't made much noise thus far, but has been hyped up by celebrity blogger Perez Hilton. Lambert has been in the news recently for kissing a male band member in a performance during the American Music Awards. Good Morning America canceled Lambert's appearance after this smooching incident.

Taylor and Taylor are Getting Serious!

Country singer Taylor Swift has reportedly been dating 'Twilight' actor Taylor Lautner after they met on set of their romantic comedy ‘Valentine’s Day.' Swift took Lautner out to dinner with her mom Andrea Swift on Monday night, sparking rumours their relationship is getting serious.

“Are we an item? I don’t know," said Swift. "He’s an amazing guy and we’re really close. And, yep, were in a movie together and I’m really excited about seeing it.”

The 19-year-old singer can't wait to see herself looking loved-up with Lautner on the big screen. She has asked movie bosses to let them watch the an advanced version of the film in private.

She explained to CMT Radio host Cody Alan: "I haven't seen ‘Valentine's Day’ at all. So hopefully we'll get to do a private screening because we both wanna see it so bad 'cause our scene was so much fun to do."

The songstress recently admitted she was ready to start dating again following her split from Joe Jonas last October.

Taylor and Taylor were spotted together at a Los Angeles Kings hockey game last weekend.

"I love him, he's so cute," she recently admitted.

‘Valentine’s Day’ is due for release next year.

In Defense of KanYe

He's the villain; he's a monster. He does anything to bring attention to himself. He stole candy from a baby when he stole poor Taylor Swift's microphone on Sunday night. But guess what, he's a star, so everyone will pay attention to him.

KanYe West pulled an epic stunt at the 2009 Video Music Awards broadcasted on MTV. After storming the stage when Taylor Swift won an award over Beyonce, he praised Beyonce for her "best video of all time". West stomped on Taylor Swift's shining moment as the first country artist to receive a VMA.

Is anyone even suprised? West isn't famous for his model behavior (girlfriend/model Amber Rose takes care of that), he is a rapper, producer, and icon whose persona is larger than life. It is his responsibility, nay his job, to bring attention to himself, regardless of if it is positive or negative.

West did do the wrong thing, I am not advocating his behavior at all, I am simply stating that Kanye turned an interesting albeit boring telecast into national news. He also skyrocketed Taylor Swift to America's sweetheart status. People in the world who didn't know who Taylor Swift was or what kind of music she made now empathize with her because the big bad wolf blew her house down.

Although West has now apologized on the Internet, on Jay Leno, and on the phone to Swift herself, people are going to talk about how big of a jerk he is for the remainder of his career. It isn't fair to take one moment from an artist's career and punish them for it forever. HE SAID HE'S SORRY - move on people. Just think about all the good times you've had jamming to "College Dropout" or singing along to "Golddigger" and cut KanYe some slack.

Audio of President calling Kanye West Out

The audio of President Obama has been leaked. I wonder what this will do for the loving relationship between the President and the White House Press Corp? For now, we get to enjoy some behind the scenes talk in the press room.

Meanwhile it shows the President is on the side of common sense and good manners, then again, when a press corp member calls what happened to Taylor Swift the "Joe Wilson Treatment" what side of the issue would you expect him to come down on?



It started off with a press pool member asking what seemed to be an on the record question, "Were your girls as hacked off as mine were that Kanye gave Taylor Swift the Joe Wilson treatment?" to which the President responded, "I thought that was really inappropriate. You know, it's like she's getting a award - what are you buttin' in? I hear ya, I agree with ya." Continuing after some press corp joking, "The young lady seems like a perfectly nice person. She's getting her award - what's he doing up there?" Press interjects "Why did he do that?" to which the President continued with indignant disgust, "...He's a jacka--." Which drew sophomoric laughter from some press members. "I'm assuming all this stuff - where's the pool? (laughter) Come on guys. Cut the President some slack. I got a lot of other stuff on my plate."

When the President says he has other stuff on his plate, he means he doesn't want to get involved. Good for him. The press should stop asking 'unPresidential' questions if they want him to avoid more beer summits. It's clear our nation is suffering from bad manners and outbursts. The President has already held one beer summit at this rate his required constant intervention could cost our country millions. That last sentence is a joke.

Kanye Apologizes For His Stunt at the VMAs

Kanye West apologized for what he did to Taylor Swift on Jay Leno.



Kanye also wrote an apology on his blog, which read: "I feel like Ben Stiller in 'Meet the Parents' when he messed up everything and Robert De Niro asked him to leave."

"That was Taylor's moment and I had no right in anyway to take it from her. I am truly sorry."

He also claimed that 19-year-old Taylor's mother Andrea Swift "tore into him" backstage, demanding he apologies to her daughter.

"Taylor's mother said the same thing my mother would have said," Kanye wrote.

VMA host Russell Brand has defended Kanye, but admits his actions were out of line.

"I know Kanye, and I know he's a nice guy," Russell told Ryan Seacrest on his radio show. "We all make mistakes in life. We're all people, these things are a bit silly, no one died."

"But Taylor Swift's a young kid, isn't she? You can't make a pretty girl cry."

President Obama Weighs In On Kanye West's Drunken Fiasco at MTV VMA's

It's official. When the President calls you out, you have really sunk to a new low.

According to Terry Moran of ABC News in a tweet he posted:

TerryMoran: Pres. Obama just called Kanye West a "jackass" for his outburst at the VMA's when Taylor Swift won. Now THAT'S presidential.

How official a statement this will remain depends on whether Obama wants to go on record or not. PCM can pretty much guarantee you this statement will be denied. But off the record. Wow.

Here is the latest reaction from ABC News when fellow media contacts wanted confirmation:

"In the process of reporting on remarks by President Obama that were made during a CNBC interview, ABC News employees prematurely tweeted a portion of those remarks that turned out to be from an off-the-record portion of the interview. This was done before our editorial process had been completed. That was wrong. We apologize to the White House and CNBC and are taking steps to ensure that it will not happen again."

Taylor Swift and T-Pain?

The CMT awards opened with an on-screen skit with Taylor Swift. It began with a bunch of crazy dreams of things she wanted to do, starting with being in the new star trek movie, being a football player, to ending with being in a rap video with...yup you guessed it T-Pain. Taylor swift shows off her gangsta side rapping about how she's thug with T-Pain singing in the background. Maybe she pulled off the look, but the actual rapping part may be a little iffy. Do you think she pulled off the gangsta swagga?