Tom Cruise Wants a Taylor Swift Team-Up as She Teases ‘Patient Zero’

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Tom Cruise is leaving the door open for a Taylor Swift collaboration. At the royal premiere of Digger, Cruise described his new character as “totally outrageous” and told reporters it would be amazing to work with Swift on a music video, or “anything.” No project has been announced, but the idea is already giving fans plenty to discuss. (Reuters; Us Weekly)

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Swift, meanwhile, is preparing to release “Patient Zero” on September 25. Reports say limited-edition CD versions include standard, acoustic, and piano editions, giving collectors another reason to follow the rollout. Fans can track official updates through Taylor Swift’s website, with details also reported by The Straits Times.

The entertainment calendar is moving quickly elsewhere. Lily-Rose Depp is set to star in Playmates, a coming-of-age movie set around the Playboy Mansion and directed by Lorraine Nicholson, according to The Wrap.

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Music history is also getting a major update: Impulse! Records plans to release John Coltrane’s long-mythologized The Tiberi Tapes on November 6, with the broader centennial celebration continuing into early 2027. (The Guardian)

Separately, Dolly Parton’s estate has accused her nephew and former head of security, Bryan Seaver, of threatening violence and attempting to damage her legacy. Those claims come from court filings and remain allegations. (ABC News/AP)

For more culture coverage, visit Brownstone Living Magazine. Which story is on your watch list: Cruise and Swift, Patient Zero, Playmates, Coltrane’s tapes, or the Parton estate dispute?

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