Keith Urban reveals he was Christmas shopping when Taylor Swift contacted him about Fearless album

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Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentUndeterred by the pandemic, the wheels of Switzerland’s film production machine kept on spinning in 2021, churning out the meticulously made multicultural co-productions the country is known for that scored slots at top festivals.Works by young directors such as Elie Grappe, whose coming-of-age drama “Olga” launched at Cannes; Niccolò Castelli’s terrorism-themed “Atlas,” which bowed at Locarno; and also the VR project “Caves” by Carlos Isabel Garcìa, which premiered at Venice; provided a preamble to the exceptionally strong Swiss presence at this year’s Berlinale.Berlin sees a record-breaking two competition slots filled by new works from established Swiss directors, Ursula Meier’s “The Line” and Michael Koch’s “A Piece of Sky,” plus several more Swiss titles in other sections. “In the worst year ever we shot three productions back-to-back during the pandemic; somehow we got used to it,” says Oscar-nominated Max Karli (“My Life as a Zucchini”), who is among the producers of “The Line” via his Geneva-based Bandita Productions, in tandem with Pauline Gygax.In Switzerland, the film and TV industry held firm last year as one of the few sectors where camera crews and actors continued to work, unlike advertising, which shuttered completely for many months.“It was quite hard because we were shooting without insurance pertaining to anything linked to the pandemic,” Karli says, though some government subsidies were made available for physical productions struck by COVID infections.But, as Karli and other Swiss producers point out, Switzerland is a confederation.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentLola Arabia, the United Arab Emirates label of Oscar-winning Spanish producer Andrés Vicente Gómez (“Belle Epoque”), has struck a 12-movie co-production deal with Dubai-based Charisma Group.The alliance will take in a range of titles, from $2 million-budgeted contemporary comedies to banner productions budgeted at $40 million, revolving around contemporary and historic stories of West Asia.The partners aim to produce an average of four films a year, said Charisma Group co-president Ayham Al Ziyoud.Development has begun on the whole slate. “Although in principle we plan projects with modest budgets, these will be increased in the following year once we find the rights partners outside the Gulf States,” Gómez said.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentAt 81, Italian horror maestro Dario Argento is busier than ever.The director of a string of cult chiller classics starting in the 1970s, including “The Bird With the Crystal Plumage,” “Suspiria” and “Deep Red,” was at Cannes last July with his acting debut in Gaspar Noe’s “Vortex,” about a pair of old lovers. Argento was also celebrated last year with a new book by Italian critic Steve Della Casa and a retro at New York’s Lincoln Center.

Keith Urban is rocking the 2021 ACM Awards stage!

Keith Urban took a break from hosting duties at the ACM Awards to set the stage on fire with a rockin’ performance.

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Mickey Guyton is having her moment!

Keith Urban always knew Taylor Swift would have a big career. ET's Rachel Smith spoke to the 53-year-old singer and his Academy of Country Music Awards co-host, Mickey Guyton, ahead of Sunday's ceremony, and Urban recalled having Swift open for him during his in 2009.«She was a blast on the road,» Urban said of Swift. «People have asked me, 'Could you sense that she was going to be who she became?' And I was like, 'I think everybody knew that.' You could see it clearly.»«She was playing way past where she was,» he continued.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine When it comes to impressive A-list property portfolios, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are near the top of the list. They own many residences between them, including an idyllic farmhouse in Nicole's native Australia, a penthouse in Sydney, a condo in New York and a mansion in Los Angeles.

Keith Urban is featured on two songs on Taylor Swift‘s new album Fearless (Taylor’s Version) and he’s opening up about the text she sent him asking him to collaborate with her.

Mickey Guyton is more than ready to make history at the 2021 Academy of Country Music Awards. The singer will join Keith Urban as the emcees for the 56th annual awards ceremony, making her the first-ever Black woman to host the show. During an appearance on , Guyton revealed to Gayle King that Urban asked her to co-host personally.

Keith Urban has said that he was midway through last minute Christmas shopping when Taylor Swift asked him to feature on her new, re-recorded version of 2008’s ‘Fearless’.“I’m at the shopping mall doing my Christmas shopping and I get a text from Taylor saying, ‘I’ve got these couple of songs I’d like you to sing on, do you want to hear them?’ and I said, ‘Sure,’” Urban said during a recent appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.“So she sends me these songs and I’m sitting in the food court at the shopping centre listening to these two unreleased Taylor Swift songs.”He then added: “It was an unusual place to be hearing unreleased Taylor Swift music but I love the songs and luckily got to put a vocal on both of those.”Urban features on two

Gallery: The Demon of Screamin’! 10 things you never knew about Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler (BANG Showbiz)Speaking on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show', Keith recalled: "I'm at the shopping mall doing my Christmas shopping and I get a text from Taylor saying, 'I've got these couple of songs I'd like you to sing on, do you want to hear them?' And I said, 'Sure'. "So she sends me these songs and I'm sitting in the food court at the shopping centre listening to these two unreleased Taylor Swift songs.

Keith Urban is proud of his collaboration with Taylor Swift.

Nicole Kidman obviously knows a thing or two about getting her glam on, but the 53-year-old star has also gotten her whole family in on the self-care action — including husband Keith Urban!

Taylor Swift has now released the first of her re-recorded albums with 2008's Fearless. The re-recorded album called, Fearless (Taylor’s Version) features 26 songs, including six unreleased tracks.

Taylor Swift‘s first full re-recorded album has arrived!

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