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Taylor Swift And Shania Twain As “Thelma & Louise”

Kate Torgovnick/Kate-Book.comJune 9, 2011 //


Last, the CMT Awards were held in Nashville. Taylor Swift grabbed the award for Video of the Year with “Mine”; Lady Antebellum naturally walked off with the award for Group Video of the Year; and proving that they are country music’s ultimate power-yet-totally-down-to-earth couple, Miranda Lambert and new hubby Blake Shelton won for Female and Male Video of the Year, respectively. But my favorite part of the show was the opening, in which Taylor and Shania Twain did a 2011 redux of “Thelma & Louise.” Not only do Donald Trump and Kid Rock make appearances, but Chord Overstreet of “Glee” hoses himself down in an ode to Brad Pitt. And yes, the clip ends with them driving off a cliff. You can’t mess with iconic. Keep reading »

Quick Vid: Taylor Swift Raps With T-Pain

Nikki DowlingJune 17, 2009 //

Taylor Swift and T-Pain teamed up last night at the Country Music Television awards in Nashville. Instead of the typical sex/money/cars crap, this song succumbs to a different kind of stereotype. Taylor, sounding a little shrill, talks about baking cookies, knitting, and other things that women supposedly do. T-Pain saves all the good lyrics for himself and gives Taylor lines like, “I ain’t got a gun. I never really been in a club. Still live with my parents, but I’m still a thug!” Why are they rapping at a country music awards show anyway?
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Slideshow: A Honky-Tonkin’ Good Time At The CMT Awards

Amelia McDonell-ParryApril 15, 2008 //