HOLLYWOOD: February 2011

Thursday, February 17, 2011

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Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American country pop singer-songwriter, musician and actress.In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and was nominated for the Best New Artist award at 50th Grammy Awards. In November 2008, Swift released her second album, Fearless, and the recording earned Swift four Grammy Awards, including the Album of the Year, at the 52nd Grammy Awards. Fearless and Taylor Swift finished 2008 at number-three and number-six respectively, with sales of 2.1 and 1.5 million.Fearless topped the Billboard 200 for 11 non-consecutive weeks; no album has spent more time at No. 1 since 2000. Swift was named Artist of the Year by Billboard Magazine in 2009. Swift released her third album Speak Now on October 25, 2010 which sold 1,047,000 copies in its first week.In 2008, her albums sold a combined four million copies, making her the best-selling musician of the year in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Forbes ranked Swift 2009's 69th-most powerful celebrity with earnings of $18 million and 2010's 12th-most powerful celebrity with earnings of $45 million. Swift was ranked the 38th Best Artist of the 2000–10 decade by Billboard. In January 2010 Nielsen SoundScan listed Swift as the most commercially successful country (or country/pop crossover) artist in music history with over 33 million digital tracks sold. As of February 2011[update], she has sold over 19 million albums and 33 million singles worldwide.
* 1 Early life
* 2 Music career
o 2.1 2000–05: Musical beginnings
o 2.2 2006–10: Taylor Swift, Fearless, and 2009 MTV VMA incident
o 2.3 2010–present: Speak Now
* 3 Songwriting style
* 4 Other work
o 4.1 Acting
o 4.2 Cover model and recognition
o 4.3 Merchandise
o 4.4 Philanthropy
* 5 Personal life
* 6 Filmography
* 7 Discography
* 8 Awards and nominations
* 9 References* 10 External linksEarly lifeSwift was born on December 13, 1989 to Andrea Gardner (née Finlay), a homemaker, and Scott Kingsley Swift, a stockbroker. She was born and raised in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. Her maternal grandmother, Majorie Finlay, was an opera singer. has a younger brother, Austin.When she was in fourth grade, she won a national poetry contest with a three-page poem entitled "Monster In My Closet Swift was 10, a computer repairman showed her how to play three chords on a guitar, sparking her interest in learning the instrument. Afterwards, she wrote her first song, "Lucky You She began writing songs regularly and used it as an outlet to help her with her pain from not fitting in at school. She was a victim of bullying, and often wrote songs to express her emotions. Swift also started performing at karaoke contests, festivals, and fairs around her hometown. When she was 12, she devoted an entire summer to writing a 350-page novel, which remains unpublished Her first major show was a well-received performance at the Bloomsburg Fair. Swift attended Hendersonville High School but was subsequently homeschooled for her junior and senior years. In 2008, she earned her high-school diplomaSwift's greatest musical influence is Shania Twain. Her other influences include LeAnn Rimes, Tina Turner, Dolly Parton, and her grandmother. Although her grandmother was a professional opera singer Swift's tastes always leaned more toward country music. In her younger years, she developed a love for Patsy Cline and Dolly PartonShe also credits the Dixie Chicks for demonstrating the impact you can make by "stretching boundaries

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Friday, February 4, 2011

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Former “Frasier” star Kelsey Grammer is engaged to girlfriend Kayte Walsh, ready to marry a fourth time. The only problem is Grammer’s divorce to Camille Donatacci is not yet finalized.
Actor Kelsey Grammer and Kayte Walsh are engaged!
Kelsey, 55, split from his wife of 13 years, Camille Donatacci, in July and just a month later announced he was expecting a baby with Walsh.
Walsh, 29, suffered a miscarriage shortly after they revealed the baby news.
Grammer’s rep has confirmed the engagement stating, “They have been engaged for a while.”

But it looks like Grammer’s wedding to Kayte will have to wait…at least until his divorce to Camille is finalized.

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Kelsey Grammer has yet to finalize his divorce from wife Camille, but according to his rep, he is moving forward with his wedding to his new love, fiancée Kayte Walsh. Apparently Camille was offered a $40 million settlement but has decided to wait until a $50 million offer lands on her lap, while Kelsey and Kayte are in the midst of planning their wedding which will take place at the end of February this year.The couple have booked The Plaza Hotel in New York city for the reception (his rep has confirmed) which is set to take place on the 25th of February and the couple have already sent out invites to 150 guests. A source spoke:
Kelsey and Kayte have booked the Plaza ballroom for the reception. Despite the lavish surroundings, they want an intimate wedding with less than 150 guests. Kayte has laid out all the details, all the timings. The room will be decorated all in white, including a white cake. There will be a very tight guest list, and they won’t allow cameras in. They’re flying a lot of Kayte’s family members in from England and putting them all up at The Plaza.”
An insider says that Kelsey is hopeful that he will settle his divorce soon: