Were you underwhelmed by Taylor Swift’s duet with Stevie Nicks at the Grammys? I enjoyed it but critics were brutal. Scott Borchetta, the head of Swift’s record label Big Machine Records, said the criticism was “over the top” and fired back in an AP interview.
“She is the voice of this generation. She speaks directly to [...]

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Forest Whitaker will star in CBS’ “Criminal Minds” spinoff.
Jay Leno visits Oprah on Thursday (Jan. 28); Massachusetts’ new senator Scott Brown visits Leno (via satellite) that night.
Taylor Swift’s new Valentine’s song “Today Was A Fairy Tale” is No. 1 on iTunes.
“Avatar” ($551.7M), No. 1 at the box office for the sixth straight week, passed “The [...]

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This one was a no-brainer. Taylor Swift is The Associated Press entertainer of the year. All the 20-year-old country star did in 2009 was lead a sold-out tour across 52 cities in North America… win album of the year from the Country Music Awards and the Country Music Association Awards… host “Saturday Night Live” and [...]

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Sunday’s American Music Awards (8 p.m., ABC) is more about the performers than the awards, and there will be plenty of talent to see. Janet Jackson opens the show, and she will be followed by an all-star lineup that includes Rhianna, Eminem, Adam Lambert and Lady Gaga. Also: The Black Eyed Peas, Mary J. Blige, [...]

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Taylor Swift will host “Saturday Night Live” on Nov. 7. Kanye West will be the musical act. Just kidding. Swift will sing too.
“I’ve been thinking about skit ideas for a long time. There are definitely some hilarious things that have happened to me over the past couple of months that I think will be pretty [...]

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No surprise… Michelle Obama is on People’s list of the Top 10 Best-Dressed Women of 2009.
Here’s the list by categories:

Kate Winslet – Best Red Carpet
Vanessa Hudgens – Best Hippie Chic
Reese Witherspoon – Best Short Dresses
Cameron Diaz – Best Jeans
Michelle Obama – Best Accessible Glamour
Freida Pinto – Best Use of Color
Taylor Swift – Best Sparkle
Nicole Richie [...]

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Kanye West may have helped Taylor Swift’s career after all. Swift is going to make her first appearance on “The View (11 a.m., ABC). The 19-year-old country star is scheduled to perform two songs on Tuesday’s show.

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