Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar will qualify for Oscar nominations in 2023

Pharrell Williams has thrown the first pitch at a New York Yankees game earlier this week (August 22).Before Yankees starting pitcher Domingo Germán threw his first strike of the night, Pharrell took the field to throw a ceremonial first ball.At the game, Pharrell was wearing his brand Billionaire Boys Club collaborative clothing line with the Yankees.You can see images and footage off the moment here:Happy to see @Pharrell at Yankee Stadium tonight. pic.twitter.com/HnED5Kosh5— MLB (@MLB) August 22, 2022Recently, Williams praised the writing prowess of Kendrick Lamar, declaring that his bars hit so hard “because he knows how to be very disciplined with a subject matter”.The claims came in a new interview with Zane Lowe for Apple Music 1, celebrating the release of Williams’ new Tyler, The Creator and 21 Savage-assisted single ‘Cash In Cash Out’.

Taylor Swift and her rumored fiance Joe Alwyn were spotted enjoying a glamorous dinner in New York City this week.The longtime couple, who have declined to confirm a swirl of rumors that they are engaged, were seen swinging by the Manhattan private members club Casa Cipriani.They emerged from the building accompanied by their friend Lena Dunham, 36, who recently thanked them for their 'notes' on her new movie Sharp Stick.Taylor was still noticeably ring-free as her left hand was visible without any jewelry on it.   What a night: Taylor Swift (left) and her suspected fiance Joe Alwyn (center) were spotted enjoying a glamorous dinner with Lena Dunham (right) in New York City this weekTaylor cut a stylish figure during her latest sighting, emphasizing her petite frame in a perfectly fitted floral outfit that cinched in over her trim midriff.Meanwhile Joe, who has been involved with Taylor for six years but is notoriously tight-lipped about his personal life, was dashing as ever in a white button-down. Lena, who shot to national prominence for creating and starring on the show Girls, threw on a loose-fitted grey outfit for her latest sighting.She recently expressed her gratitude to Taylor and Joe for offering their feedback on her new movie Sharp Stick, which has polarized the critics.

Taylor Swift is set to begin at the University of Texas (UTA) in Austin.The new course, which begins this autumn and is titled The Taylor Swift Songbook, will see her read alongside the likes of Chaucer, Shakespeare, Keats and Sylvia Plath.Preliminary texts for the course include her 2020 lockdown albums ‘Folklore’ and ‘Evermore’, 2019’s ‘Lover’ and the new ‘Taylor’s Version’ reissue of ‘Red’.According to a description on the UTA website, the course will use “the songwriting of pop music icon Taylor Swift to introduce literary critical reading and research methods-basic skills for work in English literature and other humanities disciplines.It adds: “Focusing on Swift’s music and the cultural contexts in which it and her career are situated, we’ll consider frameworks for understanding her work, such as poetic form, style, and history among various matters and theoretical issues important to contextualisation as we practice close and in-depth reading, evaluating secondary sources, and building strong arguments.”Earlier this year, New York University’s Clive Davis Institute launched a new course on Swift. The course began at the Davis Institute, which is part of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, on January 26 ran through to March 9.In May, Swift then delivered a commencement address for New York University’s class of 2022.

Kendrick Lamar has discussed coping with fame and staying off social media in a rare new interview.The rapper, who is currently on a world tour behind his new album ‘Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers’, has spoken to Citizen Magazine for a new cover feature.In a snippet of the full interview, which will be released soon, Lamar discussed why he doesn’t feel natural with being a famous person, and needs to take big chunks of time out of the spotlight between albums and tours.“I’m so invested in who I am outside of being famous, sometimes that’s all I know,” he said. “I’ve always been a person that really didn’t dive too headfirst into wanting and needing attention.

The University of Texas at Austin is offering a new class this fall and it's all about musical icon Taylor Swift. Elizabeth Scala, an English professor will be teaching the class that is new to the university this fall.

“Are you alive right now?” Kendrick Lamar’s question boomed through TD Garden not long after he took the stage. Aside from repeating the questions a few times to feed off the crowd’s rapturous energy and thanking Boston for welcoming him back, Kendrick didn’t have much to say in-between songs.

Haim, The Roots, The Flaming Lips and Sheryl Crow were all lined up to headline.Other acts slated to appear across the weekend included Khruangbin, Princess Nokia, Pom Pom Squad and The Weather Station.As Pitchfork reports, however, organisers have now confirmed that The Big Climate Thing has been pushed back to 2023.“Collectively, we felt that if we couldn’t produce the event in a way that met the high standards for participation, impact and sustainability that are the foundation of The Big Climate Thing, then it was the responsible choice to postpone until we can,” an official statement read.It added: “With humility and gratitude, we look forward to bringing a renewed The Big Climate Thing back in 2023 to create a platform for those who truly inspire us with their commitment to creating a more just, equitable and habitable planet. And some of the best music on Earth.”A post shared by The Big Climate Thing (@thebigclimatething)Those who had bought tickets via AXS online or by phone will automatically receive a refund to the credit card used to purchase within 30 business days, per TBCT’s official website.

Taylor Swift, who is loved-up with Brit beau Joe Alwyn, was previously linked to various high-profile hunks, and even made nods to the romances in her song lyrics,The stunning American songstress seems to have found 'The One' in Joe, with the pair dating for six years, which translates to a lifetime in Hollywood.But ahead of being in one of the biggest power couples in La La Land, which Hollywood heartthrobs did Taylor date?READ NEXT: Taylor Swift 'secretly engaged' to Joe Alwyn and will wed in 18-months timeFrom the likes of Disney heartthrob Joe Jonas, to Brokeback Mountain star Jake Gyllenhaal, and Twilight hunk Taylor Lautner - the singing sensation has had an impressive back catalogue of romances.To commemorate it being three years since her 2019 album Lover came out, Daily Star has a look back at Tay's past romances.Taylor and Joe dated in 2008 before the Disney heartthrob broke up with her in a reported 25 second phone call. Brutal, right? But despite the couple having a rocky romance, Taylor allegedly sent him and wife Sophie Turner a gift for their baby.Things were previously sour for a while though, and Taylor called out the Jonas Brothers' hunk when she appeared on Saturday Night Live.In her monologue she famously sung: "You might think I’d bring up Joe, that guy who broke up with me on the phone.

Johnny Depp is set to make a surprise appearance at the MTV VMAs 2022, it has been claimed.The Pirates of the Caribbean actor recently returned to work for the first time following his court win against ex-wife Amber Heard.Following the news that he will be getting behind the camera for a biopic on acclaimed artist Modigliani, the 59-year-old is reportedly set to take on a role that is slightly different.According to reports, he has been in talks to dress up as a Moonman mascot at this weekend’s Video Music Awards, held in New Jersey.Kendrick Lamar and Lil Nas X lead nominations at the upcoming ceremony, with Nicki Minaj and Red Hot Chili Peppers being honored on the night.TMZ reports that the stars will be joined by Depp, dressed up as the iconic Moonman, and he will be unveiled at some point during the broadcast.The Captain Jack Sparrow star is no stranger to MTV award shows and has been nominated multiple times.In fact, he has taken home five MTV Movie Awards trophies over the years, including three for Pirates of the Caribbean, and the coveted MTV Generation Award in 2012.It was recently suggested that Depp could be in for a shock comeback to the Fantastic Beasts fold, following his departure in 2020.He originally starred Gellert Grindelwald in the first two outings of the Harry Potter spin-off, before he was replaced in 2022 sequel, The Secrets of Dumbledore over his highly-publicized legal battles.The Edward Scissorhands actor was asked to step down from the wizarding spin-off franchise after he lost a High Court battle against the Sun newspaper, over an article that labelled him a ‘wife beater’.‘I wish to let you know that I have been asked to resign by Warner Bros from my role as Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts

The National‘s Aaron Dessner says he has “picked up a focus” in his songwriting and production since working with Taylor Swift.Dessner co-produced and wrote on Swift’s 2020 albums ‘Folklore’ and ‘Evermore’, and also worked on numerous “From the Vault” tracks that appear on Swift’s re-recorded versions of ‘Fearless’ and ‘Red’ that arrived last year.Last March, after ‘Folklore’ won a Grammy for Album of the Year, Dessner credited Swift with “restoring [his] faith in music,” and has opened up again on the influence she has had on him in a new interview.Speaking to The i, Dessner said: “Even just working with Taylor, she’s a brilliant musician and so experienced in terms of making records, so I was learning from her – I picked up a focus, and also just the joy that she has.”Of working in the pandemic, he added: “It was almost like I was in some crazy boot camp for making a tonne of music really fast and fully producing it and then it would be released quickly.”Though he has said in the past that “this story, this era, has concluded” with ‘Folklore’ and ‘Evermore’, Dessner has confirmed that he anticipates that he and Swift “will continue to be in each other’s artistic and personal lives. I don’t know exactly what the next form that will take, but certainly, it will continue.”After his work with Swift and a host of other artists including King Princess, Dessner is now working on a new album with The National.Ahead of their headline show at London’s All Points East next week (August 26), Aaron’s twin brother Bryce Dessner has spoken to NME about the new material, and whether Aaron’s work with Swift will have attracted new fans to the band.

Once upon a time, Summit Entertainment had a huge hit on their hands with the “Twilight” movies, focusing on a romance between a vampire and a teenage girl. That success helped push leads Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson into the world of fame alongside the tabloid media’s fevered obsession with their dating lives.

Nicki Minaj and LL Cool J, along with Jack Harlow will emcee the 2022 Video Music Awards on August 28.The three global superstars will announce the show’s exciting lineup of performers, presenters and winners, in what will be a more innovative and unique approach, as opposed to the traditional “host” position as seen in previous ceremonies.Minaj is definitely putting her stamp on this year’s VMAs. In addition to her newly-acquired position as one of the show’s emcees, she is also slated to hit the stage at some point during the evening, as well as being the recipient of the 2022 Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award for her creative contributions in the realm of music and entertainment.

Taylor Swift’s request to appear in The Twilight Saga: New Moon was turned down by director Chris Weitz. While speaking on The Twilight Effect podcast, Chris revealed he received a request from the songstress to cameo in his 2009 movie but he ultimately decided against it. “Taylor Swift was a huge Twi-hard, and Taylor Swift and I had the same agent at the time and he said, ‘Taylor would like to be in this movie - not because of you, but she’s a Twi-hard,’” Chris explained, referencing the name for fans of Twilight.

supports HTML5 videoIntroducing Mrs and Mrs Taylor Lautner… literally.Taylor Lautner and his fiance Taylor Dome are set to tie the knot in the coming months as they prepare to spend the rest of their lives together.The actor got down on one knee in November last year when, after three years of dating, he asked his girlfriend Taylor to marry him.Having got engaged in a room full of rose petals, it’s clear the future husband and wife are fairly traditional – and this could cause some real fun.Twilight star Taylor appeared on the Kelly Clarkson show this week where he spoke about his engagement and upcoming marriage – and the fact he and his fiancée have the same name.He explained that he usually goes by Taylor and she goes by Tay – but ‘a lot of people just do boy Tay and girl Tay.’He revealed that ‘girl Tay’ will be taking his last name when they get married, joking: ‘We already share one name.

Twilight: New Moon director Chris Weitz has admitted he somewhat regrets his decision not to cast Taylor Swift in the series’ second film.In a new interview on The Twilight Effect, the podcast of Ashley Greene (who starred as Alice Cullen in the film franchise), Weitz revealed that while Swift had wanted to be an extra in 2009’s New Moon, he turned the opportunity down.“Taylor Swift and I had the same agent at the time, and he said, ‘Taylor would like to be in this movie – not because of you, but she’s a Twi-hard,” Weitz said during the episode, as The Independent points out. Though it was made clear Swift only wanted to appear as “someone at the cafeteria, or the diner, or whatever,” Weitz nevertheless thought her presence in the film would be too distracting.“The hardest thing for me was to be like, the moment that Taylor Swift walks onto the screen, for about five minutes, nobody is going to be able to process anything,” he said on the podcast.

Taylor Swift wanted to be a part of . On Ashley Greene's podcast, Chris Weitz, who directed the second film in the franchise, revealed that the pop star asked for a role in the film.hit theaters in 2009, the same year Swift was romantically linked to one of the franchise stars, Taylor Lautner.«Taylor Swift was a huge Twi-hard,» Weitz said. «Taylor Swift and I had the same agent at the time and he said, 'Taylor would like to be in this movie -- not because of you, but she’s a Twi-hard.

Taylor Swift almost made an appearance in the beloved Twilight saga. The songstress, 32, was a Twilight fan and had her agent petition for a cameo in the second film - New Moon - but was turned down by director Chris Weitz, who didn't want her to be a distraction for viewers.However, years after the decision he says he regrets it: 'I kick myself for it too... I could have been hanging out with Taylor Swift, and maybe we could've been friends,' he said on Ashley Greene's The Twilight Effect podcast.

Taylor Swift sought an appearance in “The Twilight Saga: New Moon”, but her cameo was kiboshed by the film’s director, Chris Weitz.

“The Twilight Effect With Ashley Greene and Melanie Howe,” the filmmaker discussed how certain celebrities wanted to appear in the film because they were such huge lovers of the vampire romance films.“The craziest one of all those was to hear that Taylor Swift was a huge Twi-hard, and actually Taylor Swift and I had the same agent at the time,” the “About a Boy” director said.“[Our agent said] ‘Taylor would like to be in this movie — not because of you, but she’s a Twi-hard. She would be someone at the cafeteria or the diner or whatever, but she just wants to be in this movie,'” he recalled being told.But Weitz was afraid the “Shake It Off” crooner’s fame would be too distracting in the film.“The hardest thing for me was to be like, the moment that Taylor Swift walks onto the screen, for about five minutes, nobody is going to be able to process anything,” he noted.“I kick myself for it too, because I was like, ‘Wow, I could’ve been hanging out with Taylor Swift,'” he said of the “Bad Blood” singer.