Taylor Swift Shuts Down Internet With New “Shake It Off” Video, T.I. Joins Cast Of 'Ant-Man' + More on First Dibs

By Diane Cho

August 19, 2014 / 9:00 AM

U2 is still planning to release an album this year, James Franco makes MTV VMA performers really uncomfortable, Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff reunite and more on First Dibs.

Taylor Swift announced her new album 1989 and released a brand new video for "Shake It Off" at her Yahoo livestream yesterday. [MTV]

T.I. is heading to Hollywood to shoot the Marvel film Ant-Man along with Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas and John Slattery. [XXL]

Britney Spears takes the ALS ice bucket challenge like a true champ and nominates her boyfriend David Lucado, Adam Sandler and Robin Greenhill. [E Online]

U2 is keeping their promise to release an album this year so expect a release date as soon as next month. [RS]

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James Franco acts as Dave Skylark in Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special and pretty much pisses off all of his guests including Jason Derulo, Iggy Azalea and Nicki Minaj. [Billboard]

HAIM's "My Song 5" featuring A$AP Ferg get really unexpected cameos from SNL's Vanessa Bayer, Kesha and more. [Stereogum]

Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff came together to perform "Summertime" like it was 1991. [LA Times]

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