Katy, Taylor, Rihanna, Fergie: Who'd You Rather?!
Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Fergie all attended a pre-Grammy party at the Beverly Hilton over the weekend. 
The question is ...
Filed under: Who'd You Rather?
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Taylor Lautner -- On the Prowl
Taylor Lautner said Taylor Swift's Grammy wins last night were "amazing" -- but not nearly as amazing to 12-year-old girls as the other news he dropped on us: He's single.
When asked if he had someone special for Valentine's Day this year, the 17-year-old said "I wish."
Team Jacob fans ... this is your chance.
Filed under: Twilight, Taylor Swift
Swift Didn't Break Grammy Record, Just Grammy
Good thing Taylor Swift didn't win all eight Grammy awards she was nominated for, because she couldn't even hold on to the four she actually did win. Oopsies.
The 20-year-old attempted to pose with her four awards backstage, when one of them slipped and broke into pieces.
See, not even Taylor's own Grammy thought she should have won for album of the year.
BTW: It was a stunt Grammy ... not the real deal.
Filed under: Awards/Awards Shows, Taylor Swift
Small Town Bar Sued Over Rock & Grohl Music
Kid Rock and Dave Grohl are the new Taylor Swift and Gwen Stefani -- because now the fellas are following in their feminine counterpart's footsteps by suing a small town bar for allegedly jacking their tunes.
The two rockers dropped a serious copyright infringement lawsuit on a Canton, Ohio watering hole -- Mallonn's Grill & Bar -- because the drinking establishment allegedly didn't have the licensing it needed to play their music.
Now the two musicians want the bar to cough up money for damages and stop playing their music immediately.
Swift, Stefani and even Bon Jovi have filed similar suits against other bars across the country within the last month.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music, Exclusives
Taylor vs. Rihanna: Who'd You Rather?
Country bumpkin Taylor Swift, 19, and pop princess Rihanna, 21, glammed it up at the same event in NYC last night.
Question is ...
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Jay-Z Sues Tea House for Ripping 'Umbrella'
Jay-Z is lumping up a tea house in Alabama claiming the place was rockin' his music without paying the price.
Just like Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi and Gwen Stefani, Jay also signed on to a lawsuit against a small business that plays his music without paying for the rights.
This time the sting operation went down at a place in Mobile, AL called A Spot of Tea -- which turns into a nightclub called Club Insanity.
According to the lawsuit, agents working for ASCAP -- an enforcer of music royalties -- observed the bar rocking out all sorts of tunes they're not allowed to play, including:
- Mary Jane by Rick James
- Erotica by Madonna
- Rock With You by Michael Jackson
- Umbrella by Rihanna and Jay-Z
Now Jay-Z, along with the publishers of the other songs, wants the Tea-bags to pay up.
And really, he could use the cash...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music, Exclusives
'Cocaine' Surfaces in Taylor Swift Lawsuit
"Cocaine" is never free ... neither is Taylor Swift, John Fogerty and the Harper Valley P.T.A. -- this according to the secret agents who claim they caught an Idaho sports bar playing music they hadn't paid for. 
As TMZ first reported, BMI -- the enforcers of music royalties -- sent a spy to The Sports Cellar bar in Idaho to see if they were playing music they hadn't paid for the rights to use ... and according to court documents, this is what they heard:
-- Cocaine
-- Amarillo By Morning
-- Harper Valley P.T.A.
-- Long As I Can See the Light ... by John Fogerty
-- She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy
-- Here Without You
-- Should've Said No .. by Taylor Swift
-- I Get It
-- Five Dollar Fine
-- Gotta Get Me Down Home
After the recon mission, BMI, Taylor Swift and several recording artists filed a lawsuit against the bar for copyright infringement.
So why would the secret agents for BMI target little podunk bars? Because they're sending a message to every small joint in the county -- Big Brother is always watching.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music, Taylor Swift
Swift Sues Sports Bar After Sting Operation
Taylor Swift wants justice after a sting operation in Idaho revealed that a little sports bar was totally cheating her out of ... a few dollars a month.
Swift has attached herself to a copyright infringement lawsuit spearheaded by BMI -- the enforcer of music royalties.
According to a lawyer connected to the case, BMI deployed an "agent" to go on a recon mission at The Sports Cellar bar sometime last year, and the agent noticed the bar was playing music -- including Taylor's stuff -- that they hadn't paid for the right to play.
We're told they even used the allegedly stolen music for Karaoke!!!! Have they no shame?!
Swift and co. are suing for unspecified damages -- but compared to the millions she's raking in right now, this thing in Idaho is totally small potatoes.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives, Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift Is Funny -- Who Knew?
Joe Jonas, Kanye West and Kate Gosselin were all targets of Taylor Swift last night during her hilarious appearance on "Saturday Night Live."
After skewering her ex and Kanye during the monologue, Taylor threw on a classic Kate wig that looks like "a gorgeous waterfall of human hair in the front and in the back ... a patriotic fireworks display."
Filed under: TV, Taylor Swift
Swastika Guy to Taylor: I'm Sorry!
The guy at the core of the Taylor Swift swastika scandal claims it's possible the singer did not see the Nazi symbol on his chest when he pulled her in for a photo the other night.
The shirt-bearer, AJ English, tells TMZ he didn't know Taylor before Katy Perry's party last weekend -- and he's sorry for dragging her into the chaos.
As for why he had a swastika on his shirt in the first place -- English says it started out as an "X" but was "perverted" as the night went on, adding he's "not a racist" and doesn't support the Nazi agenda.
Filed under: Exclusives, Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift Embraces the Swastika
UPDATE: Swift's rep just put together this swift explanation for TMZ, "Taylor took pictures with about 100 people that night ... she doesn't know who this guy is and she didn't realize what was on his shirt."
What the heil was Taylor Swift thinking? 
During Katy Perry's birthday party in West Hollywood last weekend, 19-year-old Swift put her arm around a guy wearing a Nazi swastika -- a symbol of hate, murder and evil -- and smiled for a photograph.
There are rumblings that the "JH" on Swift's shirt stands for "Jew Hater" -- but it seems more likely it stands for Julianne Hough due to the fact that Hough had a "TS" painted on her outfit ... most likely for Taylor Swift. 
Filed under: You Might Want to Rethink, Taylor Swift
Taylor Squared -- Porterhouse for Two?
Taylor Swift got a ride from Taylor Lautner last night -- as they left Ruth's Chris steak house in the "Twilight" star's sweet looking Audi R8.
No word if the two are "officially" dating ... but we're guessing 19-year-old Swifty is just another girl waiting for this piece of underage meat to turn 18.
Filed under: Hook-Ups, Twilight, Taylor Swift
Kanye West Finally Plays Ball
Kanye West was spotted leaving a gym in Los Angeles after playing basketball wi--
--hold up a sec. Yo TMZ, I'm really happy for Kanye West, but that video of Miley Cyrus you have up is the best rap video about Twitter done by a white girl of all-time. OF ALL-TIME!!!
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Kanye West
Kanye Not Given Swift Kick By Promoter
The Kanye West backlash peaked this week with reports he was getting dumped from his upcoming tour with Lady Gaga -- but wish as we may ... it's not true.
Live Nation tells us Kanye will be on stage November 10th as scheduled. Then again, he has a court hearing for criminal battery on October 23, so you never know.
Filed under: Music, Kanye West, Exclusives
L.A. to Kanye -- We Forgive You!!!
He may be a social pariah everywhere else -- but when Kanye West made a surprise appearance at Common's benefit concert last night in Hollywood, he got a hero's welcome.
The crowd at the show -- which featured Common, Nas, Ludacris, De La Soul, The Roots, Mos Def, Talib Kweli and more -- just exploded when Kanye rushed out on stage. He stayed for a few songs -- including "Good Life" and "Run This Town" -- and had the crowd going nuts the whole time.
Kanye was able to perform without interruption.
Filed under: Music, Kanye West
