Taylor Swift news diary: Slayer's guitarist Gary Holt gushes over pop star's songwriting abilities
Welcome to our daily Taylor Swift news diary, your go-to source for the latest updates and insights into the world of one of today's most influential and celebrated artists.
Delve into Taylor Swift's dynamic career, public appearances, and the buzz within the entertainment industry as we provide you with a bite-sized overview of the happenings in the life of this multi-talented and ever-evolving artist.
Swifties slam JD Vance over 'childless cat ladies' comment from resurfaced 2021 interview
Swifites criticized JD Vance over comments he made in a resurfaced 2021 interview, where he asserted that the US government was influenced by "a bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives and the choices that they've made and so they want to make the rest of the country miserable, too."
During his appearance on Fox News' 'Tucker Carlson Tonight', Vance, who was then a candidate for the Ohio Senate seat, said, "It's just a basic fact — you look at Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg, AOC — the entire future of the Democrats is controlled by people without children. And how does it make any sense that we've turned our country over to people who don't really have a direct stake in it?"
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Slayer's Gary Holt praises Taylor Swift for her songwriting talent
Slayer's guitarist, Gary Holt, lauded Taylor Swift's songwriting abilities during his appearance on the 'Scandalous Podcast'.
He said, "I love Taylor Swift. Why all the hate? She's an extraordinarily hard worker. She's super f*****g nice to everybody, and people hate her. She's just the biggest pop star on Earth and more power to her."
Holt further emphasized, "She's a songwriter. And some of these other people, they require massive teams of… It’s just like a factory of songwriting. Who even knows who did what anymore when there’s like 20 names on it?"
Turning his attention to Beyonce, the thrash metal musician remarked, "Beyonce will put out a song, and there’s 30 f*****g people on it. How can 30 people write a song, all gathered together? Like you’re not a songwriter, Beyonce."
"I think Beyonce is the most overrated talent on Earth. I think she’s marginally talented," said Holt, taking a dig at the 32-time Grammy winner.
READ MORE: Slayer’s Gary Holt praises Taylor Swift but slams Beyonce as ‘overrated’ with 'marginal talent'
Taylor Swift discusses challenges of making 'Folklore' on 4th anniversary of album
During her Eras Tour show in Hamburg, Germany on Wednesday, July 24, which marked the fourth anniversary of 'Folklore', Taylor Swift reflected on the unique challenges she faced while creating the album.
She mentioned, "You usually get to play all these new songs for your friends or your band, and you get to be in the same room with the people that you’re either writing with or producing with. I would sit in my guest bedroom and record the vocals and [Dessner and Antonoff] would be on the phone. It was just like such a challenge for us as creators, but it was so fulfilling."
The pop star also discussed the difficulties of styling and photographing 'Folklore' without a glam squad.
Saleka Night Shyamalan shares how Taylor Swift inspired her
Director M Night Shyamalan's daughter, Saleka Night Shyamalan, channeled Taylor Swift's essence for her feature film debut on Wednesday, July 24, at the 'Trap' world premiere at Alice Tully Hall in New York.
She expressed admiration for the Grammy winner, describing Swift as " something for women to aspire to be," noting her business acumen and praising her for being a positive role model to others.
Saleka, who recorded and performed songs for the film's soundtrack, emphasized Swift's multifaceted influence, stating, "She’s not just a singer and an entertainer you see on stage, she’s a boss. So I think we thought a lot about that."
READ MORE: Saleka Night Shyamalan Reveals How She Channeled Taylor Swift’s ‘Boss Woman’ Attitude for Trap
Josh Hartnett recalls his wild evening at Taylor Swift's London Eras Tour show
Josh Hartnett reminisced about his memorable evening at Taylor Swift's London Eras Tour show during the premiere of his new film, 'Trap', which will hit theaters on August 2.
The actor, who attended the pop star's London concert with his two daughters, expressed, "I went to one about three or four weeks ago with my kids. It was great."
Hartnett and his wife, Tamsin Egerton, share four children, whose names and ages have not been publicly disclosed. Earlier in July, Hartnett spoke about his Eras Tour experience with The Hollywood Reporter.
He said, "I went to the Eras Tour with my daughters recently, and it was wild. I've never experienced anything like it: 90,000 people at Wembley Stadium losing their minds, including my two daughters. And people were so respectful, my daughters were given so many bracelets, and everything was really sweet."
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