Taylor Swift news diary: Pop star's 'Eras Tour' movie becomes highest-grossing domestic concert film ever
Welcome to our daily Taylor Swift News Digest, 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' claim 'Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour' shattered Michael Jackson's record
As Swift's 'The Eras Tour' concert film opened with $128 million globally, X account @PopCrave pointed out that the movie broke the record of Michael Jackson's 2009 documentary 'This Is It,' which saw a $74.3 million global opening.
While Swifties rejoiced over the 'Midnights' creator breaking concert movie records of the King of Pop, MJ fans were quick to clarify that the two films could not be compared as Swift's film is a concert movie while Jackson's was a documentary highlighting the final days of his iconic journey.
Jack Antonoff weighs in on working with Taylor Swift
Record producer and longtime Swift collaborator Jack Antonoff weighed in on working with the pop star during a recent appearance on 'Sunday Today With Willie Geist.'
Antonoff shared that he and Swift had "just grown together," before adding, "she's put an amazing amount of belief in me, and it's powerful."
The record producer also said that he can "quantify" his relationship with Swift "in very reductive ways about the things we agree on" and "the sounds we like."
READ MORE: Jack Antonoff gets candid about working with Taylor Swift on ‘Today’ with Willie Geist
Katy Perry reveals she 'ships' Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
Katy Perry was the latest celebrity to react to the buzz surrounding Swift's rumored romance with Kelce. The musician took to Instagram to comment on Vogue Magazine's post showing photos Swift and Kelce heading to the 'SNL' afterparty.
Perry simply commented saying, "I ship it," a popularized fandom phrase used to describe a couple or two individual one wants to see together romantically.
Travis Kelce won over Taylor Swift fans with adorable reaction to 'on the map' bracelet
Kelce has continued to win over Swift's fans amid his rumored romance with the pop star. More recently, 'Swifties' hailed the NFL star for his positive reaction to a friendship bracelet containing a Swift reference.
The NFL star received the accessory while attending the New York Jets versus Philadelphia Eagles game. The bracelet reportedly came with the words "on the map," which is a reference to "Taylor Swift put Travis Kelce on the map," a viral TikTok prank.
READ MORE: Swifties hail Travis Kelce's reaction to bracelet he received with a rather telling message
Taylor Swift fans gush over alleged 'lipstick smudge' on Travis Kelce's face
Swift and Kelce took fans by storm after being spotted hand-in-hand while arriving at the ‘Saturday Night Live’ after-party at Catch Steak New York.
Admirers gushed over the new pair while several hawk-eyed fans claimed that they spotted a "lipstick smudge" on Kelce's fans, alluding to a possible alleged kiss that may have happened between the rumored lovebirds.
'Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour' movie becomes highest-grossing domestic concert film ever released
'Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour' film reportedly became the highest-grossing concert film to release domestically, as per NBC News.
While the movie fell slightly short of reaching the $100 million mark, distributor AMC Entertainment revealed that domestic ticket sales topped $95 million, surpassing Justin Bieber's 'Never Say Never,' which earned $73 million in 2011 over the course of its run in theaters in a single weekend.
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