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Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Though it's not clear if he was there for her, a man was arrested Friday morning for trespassing in the apartment building in which Taylor Swift lives in New York City, ABC News has confirmed. The man, identified as 28-year-old Patrick Nissen of Lincoln, Nebraska, was arrested outside the vestibule of the apartment, where he'd been spotted by a security guard on Friday morning. He was charged with second-degree criminal trespassing. Nissen had tweeted about Taylor in the past. In 2015, he wrote, "Trying to be faithful after all I've been through I love @taylorswift13 she needs to come get me. I'm breaking down and freaking out." His Twitter profile reads, "Now searching for the love of my life. Taylor swift is one of those people I feel like I could connect with and fall in love with." It's not clear if Taylor was home at the time, or even if she's in the U.S. In late July, she was photographed in I..

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James Devaney/GC Images Remember that story late last year that Lady Gaga was in talks to join Brad Pitt in a movie called Bullet Train? Well, when the movie's release date was announced not long ago, Gaga's name wasn't among the cast members listed. Now, we apparently know why. The website Collider, which originally reported on Gaga's Bullet Train casting, is now reporting that it was true at the time. However, as COVID-19 wrecked shooting schedules across the industry, Collider reports that Gaga had to drop out of Bullet Train because she had to start preparing to shoot another movie, House of Gucci. Collider reports that the part Gaga was meant to play in Bullet Train has now been taken over by Sandra Bullock. Bullet Train, which is due out April 8, 2022, is an action thriller that stars Pitt as one of a group of assassins who board a bullet train in Tokyo, with their individual missions are all connected in some way. According to Collider, Bullock will play ..

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Artists from Australia, Germany, Norway and the Philippines have new music for you this Friday. "Astronaut in the Ocean" rapper Masked Wolf, born Harry Michaels, has a new track out, "Bop." In a statement, the Australian rapper says, "As simple as it is, I just wanted to make a song that had an uptempo feel, that typical hip hop style, and gave you a bit of an adrenaline rush. 'Bop' is just a great, feel-good song." Norwegian DJ/producer Kygo has teamed up with German singer/songwriter Zoe Wees for a new song called "Love Me Now." Zoe, who scored a big hit last year with "Control," says of Kygo, "His productions are so special...I'm so happy to be able to work with him." Kygo says, "I've been a fan of Zoe's music for quite some time, she's insanely talented. We've been working on this one for awhile and are really happy with how it turned out." TikTok superstar Bella Poarch, who scored a hit this year with "Build a B***h," has dropped a new song c..

Maverick This Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of the release of Michelle Branch's hit debut album, The Spirit Room, and she's planned a special performance to celebrate that milestone. Michelle will do a one-night-only livestream on September 10, a solo acoustic performance during which she'll perform the album in its entirety. In addition to buying tickets for the livestream, limited edition merchandise, virtual meet and greets and a virtual Q&A session with Michelle are also available. You can get tickets for The Spirit Room — 20th Anniversary Livestream now via Moment House. Michelle has also released a new 20th anniversary version of "You Get Me," a song from The Spirit Room. It'll be featured on a 20th anniversary edition of The Spirit Room that's coming out as a double vinyl LP. Michelle was just 17 when she released The Spirit Room. It sold over two million copies and included the hits "Everywhere" and "All You Wanted." She was nominated for a ..

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Starboy/Sony Music International/RCA Records Remember when Justin Bieber jumped on the remix of "Despacito," and helped drive the Latin pop track to a record-setting run at number one? Well, he may be about to do something similar for the Afrobeats genre. Justin has joined Nigerian singer Wizkid -- whom you may remember from his appearance on Drake's number-one hit, "One Dance" -- for a remix of his hit "Essence." "Thank u for letting me jump on the song of the summer," Justin wrote on Instagram. "'Essence' remix out now." The new version of "Essence" will appear on the deluxe version of Wizkid's album Made in Lagos, due out August 27. The original version has been a popular music clip on Instagram and TikTok. Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Britney Spears' father Jamie Spears expressed his willingness to step down as his daughter's conservator on Thursday, which is something Britney and her lawyer have both been calling for for weeks. How does Britney feel about the news? She's posted a photo that might give us a clue. On Instagram, Britney posted a sweet, pastel-hued drawing of a brown-haired girl with her back to the viewer; there are flowers in her hair and a butterfly on her shoulder. There's no caption, but butterflies are often used as a symbol of freedom. Fans certainly responded that way, with one writing in the comments, "We’re one step closer to your freedom!!!!!" and another one adding, "It’s all working [itself] out in your favor! Finally after all these years! We love you and we are with you." Meanwhile, one of Britney's idols, Cher, who's been a staunch supporter of the #FreeBritney movement, tweeted, "IF I WAS BRIT I’D GET A FORENSIC ACCOUNTANT. I COULDN’T HAPPIER 4 HER IF ..