Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal: How Did It End?

He was older and he hated the attention.

Those were the reasons cited by sources for Jake Gyllenhaal's decision to split with Taylor Swift after a few weeks of dating.

But the latest issue of Us Weekly claims to have all the real scoop on the break-up, highlighted by this supposed fact: Jake dumped Taylor Swift over the phone!

If true, this would mark the second time Swift has received sad news in such a manner. Joe Jonas (in)famously broke her heart with a 27-second call a couple years ago.

  Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal: How Did It End?

How is Taylor Swift taking the split? Not well.

At last week's People's Choice Awards, a friend says the singer “was not her usual bubbly self. She didn’t eat anything, seemed very sad and definitely wasn’t having a good time."

At one point, Taylor Swift found Selena Gomez and reportedly and said to her: ‘It’s so good to see you. I need a friend tonight.’”

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Taylor Swift CoverGirl Commercial: You're Next!

Taylor Swift CoverGirl Commercial

 Taylor Swift CoverGirl Commercial: You're Next!

That's what Taylor Swift tells viewers of her new CoverGirl commercial, as the singer hawks that company's NatureLuxe collection of beauty products. Her theme of the campaign, as depicted below:

The next generation of beauty is upon us. Do you wanna be a part of it? Watch now.

Taylor Swift Stays Firm Atop Hot 200 With 'Speak Now'

Closing 2009 by scoring U.S. best-selling album with her "Fearless", Taylor Swift is now going to end this year atop Billboard Hot 200. Her latest effort "Speak Now" holds the first position, which she successfully snatched from Susan Boyle's "The Gift" last week, by adding 276,000 copies. It's her third non-consecutive week atop the chart.

As "Speak Now" is unmoved from its last week's position, "The Gift"

also remains steady at the second place with another 240,000 units. Jackie Evancho's "O Holy Night" stands still at the fourth as well, selling another 151,000. Michael Jackson's self-titled album, however, was forced to give up its third position, swapping places with "Glee" Christmas album. The posthumous set drops with 150,000, and the yuletide collection moves up with 160,000.

The highest chart debut this week is Jamie Foxx's "Best Night of My Life" which enters at No. 6 with 144,000. Keyshia Cole's "Calling All Hearts" is another album which breaks the Top 10 list. It bows at the ninth place on the U.S. albums chart with 128,000.

"Recovery" makes its return to the Top 10 at No. 7. The Eminem album pulls in 137,000, adding a total of around 3.3 million copies and becoming this year's U.S. best-selling album so far. Nicki Minaj's "Pink Friday" follows at No. 8 with 133,000, and Rihanna's "Loud" rounds up the Top 10 with 111,000.

Elsewhere, Bruno Mars scores the third biggest sales week for a digital song in history as his single "Grenade" rules Digital Songs chart with 559,000 downloads. In respective order, the first and second biggest digital sales week are Flo Rida's "Right Round" (636,000), and Ke$ha's "Tik Tok" (610,000).

1. "Speak Now" - Taylor Swift (276,000)
2. "The Gift" - Susan Boyle (240,000)
3. "Glee: The music, The Christmas Album" - various artists (160,000)
4. "O Holy Night" - Jackie Evancho (151,000)
5. "Michael" - Michael Jackson (150,000)
6. "Best Night of My Life - Jamie Foxx (144,000)
7. "Recovery" - Eminem (137,000)
8. "Pink Friday" - Nicki Minaj (133,000)
9. "Calling All Hearts" - Keyshia Cole (128,000)
10. "Loud" - "Rihanna" (111,000)

Taylor Swift Wants Katy Perry and Justin Timberlake for Her Dream Prom

Taylor Swift has dreamed up her perfect Prom night - an evening of fun with superstars Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake and Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs. Swift missed her own Prom because she had already entered the big time, but she'd love to go back to school and experience the annual rite of passage for teens - and bring a few famous friends along for the ride.

She says, "It would be a group, and it would be a really fun group. Katy Perry would be so much fun.

She's just, like, crazy fun and, like, spontaneous. Diddy has always been very nice to me. Justin Timberlake is the same way. He's really funny. And Sheryl Crow is really down to earth and really cool."

"And J. Lo would be a really good dancer!"

Taylor Swift Praised by Selena Gomez for Giving Perfect Christmas Gifts

 Taylor Swift is a great Christmas gift giver, according to best pal Selena Gomez - she hunts for the perfect present in antiques malls. Gomez admits they both try to top each other with gift ideas at Christmas, but "Love Story" singer Swift always comes out on top. She says, "She gives, like, a box of different knick-knacks... and one year she bought me, like, a painting of us."

In another news related to celebrity Chrismas gift, Scottish singer Paolo Nutini gave his mum a Christmas to remember after surprising her with the keys to a brand new sports car. The "New Shoes" hitmaker was excited to spend his first big pay cheques after

shooting to fame and decided to treat his mother Linda to a TVR Chimaera as thanks for her support.

But they had to arrange for some extra adjustment to the pedals, as his mother's too tiny to reach them. He tells Scottish newspaper the Daily Record, "The biggest amount of money I've ever spent on a Christmas pressie was on a red TVR for my mum. Unfortunately, she was too short for the pedals so she had to get some extenders. I think I was hoping to use it myself sometime."

Jake Gyllenhaal NOT Buying Diamond for Taylor Swift's Birthday

 Jake Gyllenhaal's representative has dismissed reports the actor bought rumored girlfriend Taylor Swift a stunning $100,000 white gold bracelet for her recent 21st birthday, branding the story "all false". The "Brokeback Mountain" star has been romantically linked to Swift since October, and they appeared to seal their romance by spending the Thanksgiving holiday together in November.

Swift celebrated the milestone age on December 13 and Gyllenhaal was said to have lavished a dazzling bracelet on the country singer. But the actor's rep has moved swiftly to brush off the speculation, telling GossipCop.com, "All aspects of this are false."

Jake Gyllenhaal never confirms that he's dating Taylor Swift. When quizzed about who he would be taking as his date to the Golden Globes in January 2011, he said, "Dude, I didn't think I was getting nominated! It's going to be a long, slow burn for me. I'm not rushing into anything!"

Taylor Swift Returns to No. 1 on Hot 200, Blocking Michael Jackson

After dethroned from the top spot of Billboard Hot 200 following her historical 1-million-copy debut, Taylor Swift finally clears her way back to the penthouse of the U.S. albums chart this week. The country music singer claims the No. 1 position once again with her latest effort "Speak Now".

She switches places with Susan Boyle. As the young singer moves up to the first spot with additional 259,000 copies (up 29%), the "Britain's Got Talent" singing sensation has to drop one slot to the runner-up place with 254,000 units sold for her set "The Gift".

So far, "Speak Now" has sold a total of 2.6 million copies after only two months of release. It becomes this year's third-best selling album, standing behind Eminem's "Recovery" (3.2 million) and Lady Antebellum's "Need You Now" (3 million).

Beside pushing aside Boyle, Swift also stands in Michael Jackson's way to the top spot through his first posthumous album. Featuring Akon, 50 Cent and Lenny Kravitz, the "Michael" CD lands at the third place with 228,000 in its opening week.

The next two spots are secured by Jackie Evancho's "O Holy Night" and "Glee" Christmas album. Next, there are R. Kelly and Diddy-Dirty Money. Kelly arrives at No. 6 with "Love Letter" (154,000), and the Dirty Money enter just behind him with "Last Train to Paris" (101,000). Nicki Minaj's "Pink Friday" falls from No. 6 to No. 8, Kid Rock's "Born Free" returns to the Top 10 list at No. 9 after being absent for a while, and "Glee" once again makes a double invasion by placing its "Volume 4" collection at No. 10.

The next highest chart debut outside the Top 10 this week is Crystal Bowersox's "Farmer's Daughter". Selling around 58,000 copies with her debut album, the "American Idol" runner-up bows at No. 28. She beats winner Lee DeWyze in opening sale number, but her "Farmer's Daughter" chart debut is a couple slots lower than his "Live It Up". He entered at No. 19 with 39,000 last month.

1. "Speak Now" - Taylor Swift (259,000)
2. "The Gift" - Susan Boyle (254,000)
3. "Michael" - Michael Jackson (228,000)
4. "O Holy Night" - Jackie Evancho (191,000)
5. "Glee: The music, The Christmas Album" - various artists (158,000)
6. "Love Letter" - R. Kelly (154,000)
7. "Last Train to Paris" - Diddy-Dirty Money (101,000)
8. "Pink Friday" - Nicki Minaj (97,000)
9. "Born Free" - Kid Rock (94,000)
10. "Glee: The music, Volume 4" - various artists (87,000)

Jake Gyllenhaal Bought Taylor Swift Diamond Bracelet

Actor Jake Gyllenhaal showered his rumored girlfriend Taylor Swift with diamonds on her 21st birthday - he bought her a stunning $100,000 white gold bracelet. The "Brokeback Mountain" star has been romantically linked to Swift since October, and they appeared to seal their romance by spending the Thanksgiving holiday together in November, when they were spotted enjoying coffee dates in New York and in her adopted home state of Tennessee.

Swift celebrated the milestone age on December 13 and Gyllenhaal drew inspiration for one of his gifts from their shared love of caffeine. A pal tells In Touch Weekly, "They love coffee, so he sent her 21 pounds of the best Kona coffee available, along with a coffee grinder and a coffeemaker. And he made her a birthday card, as opposed to buying a generic one."

But the Hollywood actor saved the best present till last - showing he was serious about the budding relationship by spending a small fortune on a gift the country sweetheart would treasure. The insider says, "It's an Oscar-worthy bracelet - nearly 30 carats of colourless diamonds set in white gold. It cost Jake about $100,000, but he wanted to do something special for Taylor's birthday."

Gwyneth Paltrow Introduced Taylor Swift to Jake Gyllenhaal

Gwyneth Paltrow has confirmed she played a part in Jake Gyllenhaal's romance with Taylor Swift, revealing she and her husband Chris Martin helped bring the new couple together.

The country singer was first linked to the "Brokeback Mountain" hunk back in October, and last month they were pictured spending the Thanksgiving holiday

together. They have yet to confirm the romance, but Gyllenhaal's pal Paltrow has now revealed the lovers met through her rocker husband.

She tells USA Today, "I've just known Jake for a long time and he's a great guy, and Chris has a friendship with Taylor..." And when asked about a rumor the pair met over dinner at Paltrow's home, she replies, "Well I'm scared to say. It's so weird. I wonder how people find out these things. It was a while ago, so I don't know why it would come out today."

Happy 21st Birthday Taylor Swift!

Happy 21st Birthday Taylor Swift!

Wow, what a year 2010 has been for Taylor Swift! In addition to being named EW’s Entertainer of the Year, as well as having landed Jake Gyllenhaal, Taylor Swift is celebrating her 21st birthday today! The singer told Us Weekly that;

“I want a Christmas-themed birthday, because I love Christmas as much as my birthday,”
“Combining the two just seems like the perfect festivity.”

And like most people when they hit that magic age of 21, Taylor is looking forward to the benefits that come with finally being of legal age!

“It’ll be cool to get into the 21-and-over places my friends go to,”

I have a hard time believing that there were many places that Taylor Swift couldn’t get into, but at least now she’ll be going there legally! The singer also tweeted yesterday that her friends;

” Tonight @caitlinbird and @elizabethhuett knocked on my door- they brought a pizza with a lit 21 candle on it and bday hats. ,”

Wow, I can’t believe that Taylor Swift is only 21! She has accomplished so much! Happy Birthday Taylor Swift!

Jake Gyllenhaal on His Love Life: I'm Not Rushing Anything

Actor Jake Gyllenhaal is taking his rumored relationship with singer Taylor Swift slow, insisting he's "not rushing into anything". The "Brokeback Mountain" star has been linked to the country sweetheart for the last few months and the couple was snapped together for the first time over the Thanksgiving holiday.

The pair has so far refused to comment on its new romance and, when Gyllenhaal was quizzed about who he would be taking as his date to the Golden Globes in January 2011, he laughed off the question, hinting he was taking everything - including his love life - in his stride.

He tells USA Today, "Dude, I didn't think I was getting nominated! It's going to be a long, slow burn for me. I'm not rushing into anything!" On Tuesday, December 14, Gyllenhaal landed a nomination for Best Actor (Musical or Comedy) for his performance in "Love and Other Drugs".