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Yahoo
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Is Taylor Swift's "Wildest Dreams" About Alexander Skarsgård? He Says…
Originally appeared on E! Online Alexander Skarsgård is tall and, some would say, handsome as hell. But does that mean he's the unnamed person hidden within Taylor Swift's song 'Wildest Dreams?' While many Swifties have thought so for years—based on the pair's time working together on The Giver—it wasn't until recently that Alexander finally faced the rumors head on. After Armchair Expert podcast host Dax Shepard joked that he's told his and Kristen Bell's daughters for years that the song is about him, only to discover in his preparation for the episode that Alexander has been named as the mystery tall man, the Big Little Lies alum laughed and smiled blithely. Dax joked that now he'd 'have to kill' Alexander, he then asked him, 'Do you have the same fear to either acknowledge or deny that that could be true, because the power of the Swifties is so strong that you don't even want to talk about it?' To which the Murderbot actor laughed and admitted, 'Yeah.' But while Alexander neither officially confirmed nor denied the longstanding rumors, he did lean into the bit. More from E! Online Ozzy Osbourne, Rock Legend, Dead at 76 Malcolm-Jamal Warner's Official Cause of Death Revealed Rosie Roche, Cousin of Prince Harry and Prince William, Dead at 20 'Well, I'm gonna be honest,' he said. 'I wrote the lyrics to that song and sent it to Taylor.' One of which is, 'He's so bad, but he does it so well,' which Dax deemed 'the line' of the song. After all, as Alexander agreed, 'A lot of people can be bad, but can you do it well? You cannot do it well.' The exchange between the actors is reminiscent of conversations that have long surrounded Taylor's discography. After all, the Grammy winner has been known to base some of her music on real figures or events in her life—prompting an eternal mission for Swifties to match the celebrity to their song. Over the years, some of the celebrities that have become attached to Taylor's music include Jake Gyllenhaal ('All Too Well'), Joe Jonas ('Forever and Always'), Taylor Lautner ('Back to December'), and, of course, both her most recent ex Joe Alwyn and her current boyfriend Travis Kelce. In fact, Taylor's most recent album The Tortured Poets Department featured a number of songs believed to be written about Matty, Joe and Travis. For an in-depth look at the many allusions to her relationships—past and present—in the 2024 album, keep reading. For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Alexander Skarsgård addresses fan theories that 'this' Taylor Swift song is about him
"I'm going to be honest. I wrote the lyrics of that song myself, and sent it to Taylor," he joked. "He's so tall, and handsome as hell" – but is he Alexander Skarsgård? For years, one of the favorite Swiftie fan theories has purported that Taylor Swift's steamy song "Wildest Dreams" from her 1989 album was written about the Swedish actor, with whom she briefly worked on the 2014 film The Giver. Dax Shepard attempted to get Skarsgård to speak on the matter in a new episode of his Armchair Expert podcast. Shepard told his guest that for years, he has tried convincing his two young daughters, who are big fans of Swift's music, that the song is actually about him. He recalled how he continued the bit when he took his 12-year-old daughter, Lincoln, to an Eras Tour concert in Lisbon, Portugal, and Swift played the song during the 1989 portion of her set. "And then in my f---ing research today, I read that the song is about you," Shepard told Skarsgård, who laughed and then tried to pin it back on Shepard. "Wait, she saw you in the audience, and she's like, 'I'm gonna sing this song' — maybe it is about you," Skarsgård joked of Shepard, adding, "I wasn't in the crowd in Lisbon, so it was clearly about you." Shepard then asked his guest if he, too, had "the same fear to either acknowledge or deny that that could be true because the power of the Swifties is so strong that you just don't wanna talk about it." The Murderbot actor laughed and admitted, 'Yeah.' Shepard then remarked that he couldn't believe he'd been making that joke with his kids for six years. Skarsgård added, "It's about Brad Pitt, guys, let's be honest." The actor didn't confirm or deny that the song is about him, but he did eventually joke, "I'm going to be honest. I wrote the lyrics of that song myself and sent it to Taylor. 'Taylor, here's what you should say.'" Jokes aside, when the topic of being a fan of Swift's music came up, Skarsgård sweetly said, "We're all Swifties." The theory goes like this: Because the "Wildest Dreams" music video depicts a short-lived fling between two film costars, and because the video was shot in South Africa like The Giver, and because Swift dons a dark-haired wig in both the video and the film, the song could be about Skarsgård. The song itself doesn't provide many clues to the love interest's identity other than the aforementioned lyrics that he is "so tall" and "handsome as hell," but that hasn't stopped Swifties from speculating. For her part, Swift never confirms who her songs are about (if anyone), and "Wildest Dreams" is no different. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Alexander Skarsgård addresses fan theories that 'this' Taylor Swift song is about him
"He's so tall, and handsome as hell" – but is he Alexander Skarsgård? For years, one of the favorite Swiftie fan theories has purported that Taylor Swift's steamy song "Wildest Dreams" from her 1989 album was written about the Swedish actor, with whom she briefly worked on the 2014 film The Giver. Dax Shepard attempted to get Skarsgård to speak on the matter in a new episode of his Armchair Expert podcast. Shepard told his guest that for years, he has tried convincing his two young daughters, who are big fans of Swift's music, that the song is actually about him. He recalled how he continued the bit when he took his 12-year-old daughter, Lincoln, to an Eras Tour concert in Lisbon, Portugal, and Swift played the song during the 1989 portion of her set. "And then in my f---ing research today, I read that the song is about you," Shepard told Skarsgård, who laughed and then tried to pin it back on Shepard. "Wait, she saw you in the audience, and she's like, 'I'm gonna sing this song' — maybe it is about you," Skarsgård joked of Shepard, adding, "I wasn't in the crowd in Lisbon, so it was clearly about you." Shepard then asked his guest if he, too, had "the same fear to either acknowledge or deny that that could be true because the power of the Swifties is so strong that you just don't wanna talk about it." The Murderbot actor laughed and admitted, 'Yeah.' Shepard then remarked that he couldn't believe he'd been making that joke with his kids for six years. Skarsgård added, "It's about Brad Pitt, guys, let's be honest." The actor didn't confirm or deny that the song is about him, but he did eventually joke, "I'm going to be honest. I wrote the lyrics of that song myself and sent it to Taylor. 'Taylor, here's what you should say.'" Jokes aside, when the topic of being a fan of Swift's music came up, Skarsgård sweetly said, "We're all Swifties." The theory goes like this: Because the "Wildest Dreams" music video depicts a short-lived fling between two film costars, and because the video was shot in South Africa like The Giver, and because Swift dons a dark-haired wig in both the video and the film, the song could be about Skarsgård. The song itself doesn't provide many clues to the love interest's identity other than the aforementioned lyrics that he is "so tall" and "handsome as hell," but that hasn't stopped Swifties from speculating. For her part, Swift never confirms who her songs are about (if anyone), and "Wildest Dreams" is no different. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Forget gentle parenting! If you really want your child to thrive, you need to be STRICT with them, study confirms
If you're a parent, you'll likely have heard of the popular trend known as 'gentle parenting'. The approach, increasingly fashionable with Millennial and Gen Z parents, encourages adults to never raise their voice. Gentle parents calmly explain to their child the consequences of their behaviour, rather than getting angry and engaging in a shouting match. But if you're an advocate of gentle parenting, you might want to start to toughen up for the good of your child's future. According to a new study, children who experience more 'authoritative' parenting do better at school up until the age of 11. The analysis of nearly 6,000 children from across England suggests 'clear boundaries' and a bit of tough love help youngsters thrive. 'Higher parental limit-setting was associated with a greater likelihood of children achieving the expected level,' say the study authors. Celebs who use gentle parenting include actress Mindy Kaling, singer Alanis Morissette and comedian Dax Shepard – but many claim it fails to show kids the consequences of their negative actions. According to experts, the punishment-free style focuses on improving a child's self-awareness and understanding of their own behaviour. It completely avoids shouting and use of the word 'no', while maintaining warmth and empathy and trying to act as the child's friend. 'The idea is to be more like a coach for your kid rather than a punisher,' said Dr Karen Estrella, pediatrician at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio who was not involved with the study. But some fear gentle parenting leads to children becoming spoilt and entitled – and increases the likelihood their behaviour will spiral out of control. Meanwhile, the more traditional authoritative parenting involves 'high levels of psychological control and clearer parental limit-setting'. Although it also includes displays of warmth and sensitivity, shouting and other forms of boundary-setting are not off-limits with authoritative parenting. The study by researchers at the National Centre for Social Research, a registered charity in London, tracked nearly 6,000 children for more than 10 years. It involved interviews with families, surveys with childcare staff and class teachers, and linking of survey results to educational attainment data. Parenting styles and the progress of children were recorded from the age of two right up to the end of primary school (Year 6, ages 10-11). According to the findings, children who experienced authoritative parenting were more likely to reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths tests in Year 6, they found. Having limits set by parents was also linked with better academic performance for Key Stage 1 children – those aged five to seven. Authoritative parenting was also better in this sense than 'authoritarian' parenting, which employs even greater strictness and far less warmth. Although the study suggests that gentle parenting hinders academic performance, it's unclear why exactly this is, but it may be that children who know no boundaries are more prone to disruptive behaviour that distracts them from learning. Higher academic performance may continue past the age of 11 following authoritative parenting, although this is not something the study looked at. One critic of gentle parenting is Katharine Birbalsingh, commonly known as Britain's strictest headmistress, who thinks the approach makes modern parents 'infantilised' and doesn't hold children to account. 'The culture and the language that's being used means parents feel that they're not in a position of authority over their child,' she said. Professor Vivien Hill, psychologist at University College London's Institute of Education, thinks gentle parenting can lead to problems when the child starts school. 'That child is going to be entering the world of school where a teacher has to be able to control and teach 30 children,' she told the Telegraph. 'Nobody has the capacity to negotiate in that environment.' On the other hand, Sarah Ockwell-Smith, gentle parenting advocate and author, claims the philosophy results in 'calmer, happier children'. Gentle parenting will 'validate a child's feelings and employ kindness, empathy and understanding', she said, but many believe that in practice it fails to curb chaos. Why stressed-out dads may be to blame for their child's 'terrible twos' It's known as one of the most problematic periods in an infant's life, dreaded by new parents. The terrible twos is a problematic developmental period characterised by tantrums, shouting, crying and repeated use of the word 'no'. But researchers at King's College London may have finally discovered what triggers this difficult phase. The experts found a link between fathers who experience too much stress in the months following the birth of their child, and the child's subsequent development of emotional and behavioural problems at age two. It's possible that stressed dads have a 'negative parenting style' that causes their child's problems, according to the researchers. 'Our study found that paternal stress makes a unique contribution to child outcomes, particularly during the early postpartum months,' said lead study author Dr Fiona Challacombe at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London.
News.com.au
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Dax Shepard posts naked photo of wife Kristen Bell in honour of her first Emmy nomination
Actor Dax Shepard celebrated his wife Kristen Bell's Emmy Award nomination by sharing a cheeky nude snap of her on social media. 'People might not know everything that happens behind the scenes in order to create an Emmy nominated performance like Kristen's,' the Armchair Expert podcast host captioned in his Instagram post Tuesday. 'This may or may not have been a part of her training, but it felt right. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!' The image featured the Nobody Wants This star wearing blue patterned socks on a brick patio as she held a downward dog leg lift. Shepard attempted to make the photo Instagram-friendly by editing a red box over his wife's derrière. But it seems as though the Frozen star didn't mind her husband's cheeky social media post, as she wasted no time re-sharing the image to her Instagram Story. Earlier that day, she took to Instagram to share a snap of a Zoom call during which she learned of her Emmy nod. The actress scored a nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for portraying Joanne in the hit Netflix series, Nobody Wants This, which has been greenlit for Season 2. Bell's co-star, Adam Brody, was also nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series for his role as single rabbi Noah Roklov. The show also picked up a nod for Outstanding Comedy Series alongside Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Hacks, Only Murders In The Building, Shrinking, The Studio and What We Do In The Shadows. It's not the first time Shepard had shared the cheeky nude snap with his social media followers. Back in 2021, the actor posted the same pic on Instagram in honour of Mother's Day. 'Mom'ing has changed since I was a kid … and I'm here for it,' Shepard wrote on Instagram at the time. 'Look at this specimen: kind, patient, nurturing, hilarious, Uber talented, generous, hard AND soft. My girls and I hit the MegaMom Lottery in spectacular fashion. We are so grateful and so in love with you @kristenanniebell.' The pair struck up a romance after meeting at a dinner party in 2007. They went on to tie the knot in 2013, and have since welcomed two daughters.
