TMZ TV Hot Takes: Taylor Swift's Album Leak, Caitlin Clark, Tom Brady
Friday, 19 April 2024 () We're coming to the end of another jam-packed week full of stories for Swifties, sports fans and more. Here are some of our best from the Thursday that was! On "TMZ Live" Harvey and Charles address the purported Taylor Swift album leak ...…
Taylor Swift Drops , ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ , As Surprise Double Album.
Swift's new music dropped early on April 19, but fans got way more than they were expecting, Deadline reports. .
It’s a 2am surprise:
The Tortured Poets Department
is a secret DOUBLE album, Taylor Swift, via...
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Caitlin Clark is already delivering for the WNBA -- she put on a killer performance in her first preseason game, scoring basket after basket ... in front of a.. TMZ.com
Caitlin Clark Selected No. 1 Overall , by Indiana Fever in 2024 WNBA Draft.
The WNBA draft took place on April 15
at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
The WNBA draft took place on April 15
at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Clark, the record-breaking NCAA star who's amplified interest in women's basketball, is headed to play with Indiana, ESPN reports. .
Clark, the record-breaking NCAA star who's amplified interest in women's basketball, is headed to play with Indiana, ESPN reports. .
I dreamed of this moment since I was in
second grade, and it's taken a lot of hard
work, a lot of ups and downs, but more
than anything, just trying to soak it in, Caitlin Clark, via statement.
The last time that the Fever won a
WNBA title was in 2012, ESPN reports. .
The last time that the Fever won a
WNBA title was in 2012, ESPN reports. .
But Clark is determined to help the team
"get back to championship habits." .
I'm very lucky to be going there
to an organization that really
loves women's basketball, Caitlin Clark, via statement.
You see it today, I think they had 17,000
tickets claimed to just watch the draft.
I think that shows the excitement in
Indianapolis. It's a great basketball city, Caitlin Clark, via statement.
For myself, I can't imagine a more perfect
fit, a better place for me to start my
professional career, an organization that
really just believes in women's basketball
and wants to do everything the right way. , Caitlin Clark, via statement.
So I couldn't be more
excited to get there, Caitlin Clark, via statement.
Other top WNBA picks include
Cameron Brink and Rickea Jackson,
who are headed to the Los Angeles Sparks.
Other top WNBA picks include
Cameron Brink and Rickea Jackson,
who are headed to the Los Angeles Sparks.
and Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese,
who will play with the Chicago Sky.
and Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese,
who will play with the Chicago Sky
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Caitlin Clark , Has No Regrets , Following Loss
to South Carolina.
Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes lost 87-75
to the South Carolina Gamecocks in the national championship game on April 7.
Even though the Hawkeyes lost in the finals both
this year to South Carolina and last year to LSU, .
Iowa had only made it to the Final Four
one other time in 1993, ESPN reports. .
Iowa had only made it to the Final Four
one other time in 1993, ESPN reports. .
When I reflect back on my
[Iowa] career, I know I gave
it every single thing I had, Caitlin Clark, via statement.
Basically, everybody believed
there's no way Iowa was making
the Final Four once. But to do it
twice? That's pretty incredible, Caitlin Clark, via statement.
Clark also said that she has no regrets
about how her college career ended. .
Clark also said that she has no regrets
about how her college career ended. .
Whether it's the way the fans have
supported me, the way I've been able
to represent my state where I grew up,
my family being at every single game -- , Caitlin Clark, via statement.
... there's not a regret in my
mind of how things went, Caitlin Clark, via statement.
I'll be able to sleep every night
even though I never won a
national championship, Caitlin Clark, via statement.
Clark leaves Iowa as one of the
best players in NCAA history.
Clark leaves Iowa as one of the
best players in NCAA history.
She had 3,951 points, 1,144 assists and 990 rebounds throughout the course of her college career.
Clark has her eyes set on the WNBA next. She's expected to be the No. 1 draft pick by the Indiana Fever on April 15, ESPN reports. .
Clark has her eyes set on the WNBA next. She's expected to be the No. 1 draft pick by the Indiana Fever on April 15, ESPN reports.
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These Are the Women’s , NCAA Final Four Teams.
On April 1, Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes defeated Angel Reese and
the LSU Tigers 94-87, NPR reports. .
On April 1, Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes defeated Angel Reese and
the LSU Tigers 94-87, NPR reports. .
Also on April 1, the University of Connecticut
beat the University of Southern California 80-73.
Also on April 1, the University of Connecticut
beat the University of Southern California 80-73.
Both teams will join North Carolina State
and South Carolina in the Final Four.
Both teams will join North Carolina State
and South Carolina in the Final Four.
On April 5, Iowa will go up against
UConn, and North Carolina State will
face off against South Carolina.
On April 5, Iowa will go up against
UConn, and North Carolina State will
face off against South Carolina.
On April 5, Iowa will go up against
UConn, and North Carolina State will
face off against South Carolina.
On April 5, Iowa will go up against
UConn, and North Carolina State will
face off against South Carolina.
The back-to-back games will
kick off at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Women's college basketball has garnered record TV ratings this year as popular
players such as Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, .
Women's college basketball has garnered record TV ratings this year as popular
players such as Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, .
JuJu Watkins and Paige Bueckers have become household names, NPR reports. .
JuJu Watkins and Paige Bueckers have become household names, NPR reports. .
The men's teams at UConn and NC State
have also made it to the Final Four.
The men's teams at UConn and NC State
have also made it to the Final Four.
The men's Final Four games will kick off
on April 6 when Purdue battles NC State,
and UConn goes up against Alabama.
The men's Final Four games will kick off
on April 6 when Purdue battles NC State,
and UConn goes up against Alabama.
The men's Final Four games will kick off
on April 6 when Purdue battles NC State,
and UConn goes up against Alabama.
The men's Final Four games will kick off
on April 6 when Purdue battles NC State,
and UConn goes up against Alabama.
The women's title game will take place
on April 7 at 3 p.m. ET on ABC.
The men's title game will happen on April 8
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Kim Kardashian Loses Over 100k Followers , After Taylor Swift’s Diss Track.
Swift's new song, "thanK you aIMee," was released on 'The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology.'.
Swifties were quick to point out that the capitalized letters in the song title spell the word "KIM.".
Swifties were quick to point out that the capitalized letters in the song title spell the word "KIM.".
The track "is about a 'bronze, spray-tanned' high school bully," according to 'Page Six.'.
All that time you were throwin’ punches,
I was buildin’ somethin’ / And I can’t
forgive the way you made me feel...
Screamed, ‘F--- you, Aimee’ to the night
sky as the blood was gushin’ / But I can’t
forget the way you made me heal, Taylor Swift, via "thanK you aIMee".
Since the song was released, Kardashian has lost
over 100,000 Instagram followers, 'Page Six' reports. .
She has yet to comment on the development.
The reality star had beef with Swift
while she was married to Kanye West.
Their conflict stemmed from West referring to Swift as "that b****" in his song "Famous.".
Kardashian claimed that Swift gave
West permission to call her that,
but Swift says that's not the truth.
Kardashian claimed that Swift gave
West permission to call her that,
but Swift says that's not the truth.
While both parties appeared to have moved on in recent years, Swift reopened those wounds in a December 2023 interview with 'Time.'.
While both parties appeared to have moved on in recent years, Swift reopened those wounds in a December 2023 interview with 'Time.'.
That took me down psychologically
to a place I’ve never been before.
I pushed away most people in my life
because I didn’t trust anyone anymore.
I went down really, really hard, Taylor Swift, via 'Time'
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Fans React , After Taylor Swift’s , New Album Is ‘Leaked’.
Swift's new album, 'The Tortured Poets Department,' appears to have been leaked online one day
ahead of its official release, BBC reports.
A Google Drive link with 17 songs
found its way to the internet.
While some people have jumped
at the chance to hear the new songs, .
"true fans" have said that they're choosing to wait until the album is officially released. .
Raise your hand if you're an ACTUAL
Taylor Swift fan and aren't listening, Taylor Swift fan, via X.
People need to understand that this
isn't just about being a fan. It's about
respecting others of their hard work!, Taylor Swift fan, via X.
She and her team [have] planned
and worked so meticulously for
this album release, don't disrespect
and ruin it for others as well, Taylor Swift fan, via X.
Another fan said that they wanted to wait until
April 19 "and really get the first listen experience.".
BBC reports that some
X users even flooded the platform with
fake links in an attempt to "bury" the leak.
Meanwhile, other Swifties speculated that the leaked tracks could be fake AI-generated songs.
Fans will just have to wait until
April 19 to know for sure
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Billie Eilish Drags ‘Big Artists’ , for ‘Wasteful Packaging’ of Their Albums.
Eilish discussed her passion for sustainability in an interview with 'Billboard.'.
We live in this day and age where,
for some reason, it’s very important
to some artists to make all sorts of
different vinyl and packaging … which
ups the sales and ups the numbers and gets
them more money and gets them more…, Billie Eilish, to 'Billboard'.
“I can’t even express to you
how wasteful it is,” Eilish said.
I find it really frustrating as somebody
who really goes out of my way to be
sustainable and do the best that I
can and try to involve everybody in
my team in being sustainable — , Billie Eilish, to 'Billboard'.
... and then it’s some of the biggest
artists in the world making f------
40 different vinyl packages that
have a different unique thing just
to get you to keep buying more, Billie Eilish, to 'Billboard'.
It’s so wasteful, and it’s irritating to me
that we’re still at a point where you care
that much about your numbers and you care
that much about making money — and it’s
all your favorite artists doing that s---, Billie Eilish, to 'Billboard'.
Eilish's 2021 record, 'Happier Than Ever,' was released in eight variants, but they were created with recycled materials, 'Page Six' reports. .
Many people speculated that Eilish's
comments were aimed at Taylor Swift, prompting Swifties to come to the pop star's defense.
Many people speculated that Eilish's
comments were aimed at Taylor Swift, prompting Swifties to come to the pop star's defense.
The dig at Taylor and other
similar artists about charts and
numbers was unnecessary and
detracts from her original point. , Swiftie, via X.
Billie herself put out multiple
vinyl variants (sustainably) so
her point about chart and
number obsession is hypocritical, Swiftie, via X
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It’s Monday, April 29th, and Taylor Swift hits another record on the Billboard 200 with the release of her double album ‘The Tortured Poets Department.’ She makes a huge debut at No. 1, securing..
Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' , Has Best Streaming Week Ever.
Associated Press reports that Taylor Swift's
latest album 'The Tortured Poets Department'
has continued to dominate...
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