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Taylor Swift Reveals Her Favorite ‘Life of a Showgirl’ Track, And Travis Kelce’s: ‘He Loves That One’
Asking an artist to pick her favorite album track is kind of like asking a parent to pick their preferred child. But, alas, the Capital Breakfast crew over in the U.K. did it during Taylor Swift‘s first radio interview since Friday’s (Oct. 3) release of her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl on album release day and Swift did not hesitate.
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The singer sat down with Jordan North and Sian Welby, with North getting right to the heat of the matter with a question about which of the 12 new songs are in heavy rotation for Swift’s fiancé, NFL star Travis Kelce. “I think that is his favourite he loves that one,” Swift said of the mid-tempo third song, “Opalite,” a track about dancing through the ashes of her past romances until finding the one true thing.
“I have favorite words and favorite phrases and things that I will put in an endless file of lyrics that I’m just constantly going to and cherry picking from when I’m writing,” Swift explained. “And I had written down the word ‘Opalite’ because I learned that it is actually a manmade Opal. Opal can be man-made just like diamonds. Travis’ birthstone is an opal, so I have always fixated on that, and I’ve always loved that stone. And I thought it was kind of a cool metaphor that manmade Opal and happiness can also be manmade too. So that is kind of what the song is about the kind of juxtaposition of those two.”
On the track, Swift sings, “Life is a song, it ends when it ends/ You move on/ And that’s when I told you, ‘it’s alright’/ You were dancing through the lightning strikes/ Sleeping in the onxy night/ But now the sky is opalite/ Oh-oh-oh my Lord.”
Swift also revealed her favorite song on the album is the dream manifesting “Wi$h Li$t,” on which she runs down a roster of all the things that would make her life complete, topped, of course, by true love. “That means the world to me because that might be my favorite too!” she told North when he declared it his pick to click.
Speaking to Magic Radio, Swift said she knew she had the “perfect album” lined up — while admitting that such a thing is “unattainable” — when she wrote “Wi$h Li$t,” one of the last songs tracked during the Showgirl sessions with producers Max Martin and Shellback. “It’s a very accurate stance on where I’m at in life, it was a feeling of we’re done now,” she said. “I sometimes I’ve written very sprawling albums before where I just couldn’t stop writing and there’s something to that too, if that’s the project you’re making, but this was not that.”
Elsewhere in the interview with Capital Breakfast, Swift said that this LP is different because typically when she records an album it can be up to a year until it drops, so “your life can change a lot between when you made it and when you put it out.” But with Showgirl, “it’s exactly where I’m at in my life. I’m exactly in the same spot as I was when I made this record, so it feels very accurate to my life experience right now, which feels kind of cool.”
And, because Swift is the queen of thoughtful gifts, the Capital gang got her one, an adorable opalite kitten nested in a green box inside an orange bag. “It’s the perfect present! It’s so cute,” Swift raved about Welby’s present, then freaking out again when North presented her with a sourdough loaf featuring bread-based puns on the album’s song titles, including “Actually Doughmatic” and “The Fate of Doughphelia.”
The party will carry on this weekend with screenings of the 89-minute Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl, which reportedly features the music video for the album’s opener and lead single, “The Fate of Ophelia,” along with lyric videos for the other tracks and Swift’s insight on the new songs. “I hereby invite you to a dazzling soirée,” Swift wrote when sharing the news on Instagram. “Dancing is optional but very much encouraged.” The film will run during release weekend, from Friday (Oct. 3) through Sunday (Oct. 5), with tickets available on the event’s website.
Television this year is about to get turned up a few notches, as Euphoria is slated to return with season three on April 12 following a four-year hiatus. HBO released a second trailer for the Zendaya-starring show on Monday (March 30).
The high-school days seem to be long in the rearview mirror, as season three feels more like a set of Grand Theft Auto campaign missions and takes place about five years post graduation.
The clip kicks off with Rue (Zendaya) being interrogated by authorities about a recent trip to Mexico. The scene pivots to her involvement with a Mexican drug lord, which finds Rue in a tricky predicament of having to swallow what appears to be a ball of drugs and act as a mule.
Nate (Jacob Elordi) and Cassie’s (Sydney Sweeney) toxic relationship ended with wedding bells, as the trailer shows the couple getting married, which is sure to come with plenty of drama. Maddie (Alexa Demie) also hops behind the camera to direct some adult content photo shoots for Cassie, who has rekindled their friendship.
Lexi (Maude Apatow) looks to have landed her dream job working on the set of a TV show. Euphoria also welcomes the returns of the late Eric Dane (who portrays Cal Jacobs), Colman Domingo (Ali), Dominic Fike (Elliot), Hunter Schafer (Jules) and Chloe Cherry (Faye).
“Mom, I really need to come home,” a teary-eyed Rue pleads with her mother. The superstar actress is also seen in the trailer being pulled over by police during a traffic stop, which appears to lead to the intense interrogation.
There’s also some new blood injected into season three, which will find appearances from Sharon Stone, former NFL star Marshawn Lynch, Rosalía, Danielle Deadwyler, Trisha Paytas, Natasha Lyonne and Eli Roth.
Season two aired in 2022, which came three years after a dynamic opening season in 2019.
Watch the Euphoria trailer above. Season three returns on April 12 on HBO, with the eight-episode season set to wrap on May 31.
The third and final day of the 2026 Tecate Pa’l Norte festival on Sunday (March 29) brought the triumphant return of The Killers to Monterrey, Mexico — with plenty of music and Spanish dialogues from lead singer Brandon Flowers — as well as the comeback of Zoé after an eight-year absence, and the energy of singer-songwriter Halsey, who celebrated the Mexican rock trio The Warning as “hometown heroes.”
Panteón Rococó added a festive touch to close out the marathon day with its brand of ska, and Djo took the audience on a musical journey filled with synthesizers and melodic guitars, creating an intimate moment full of nostalgia and joy. Molotov stood out with their punk rock and irreverent lyrics, while the veteran band Los Cardenales de Nuevo León reaffirmed their status as legends of regional Mexican music.
The final day of activities at what is considered the largest music festival in northern Mexico also delivered thrilling moments with performances by Siddartha, Omar Courtz, Santos Bravos, Rusowsky, Yami Safdie, Moenia, Love of Lesbian, Marky Ramone and Daniela Spalla. Among the surprises the festival offered was a performance by the female duo Los Horóscopos de Durango, as well as a ‘90s party brought to life by bands such as OV7, Magneto and JNS.
In total, Tecate Pa’l Norte 2026 brought together approximately 300,000 people over its three days, according to estimates from the organizers based on figures recorded in recent years. In its 14th edition, the acclaimed festival — founded by Apodaca Group and in recent years associated with promoter Ocesa — was held from March 27 to March 29 at Parque Fundidora in this city bordering the United States.
Below, read about five of our favorite moments from Day 3 of the festival. (Click for summaries of Day 1 and Day 2.)
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‘Saturday Night Live UK’: Where to Watch the British Version of the Sketch Comedy Show Online for Free
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“Live from London, it’s Saturday Night!” After more than 50 seasons of TV, Saturday Night Live expands outside of the United States to England with Saturday Night Live UK. The new sketch comedy show has tapped Fifty Shades of Grey actor Jamie Dornan to host, while English rock band Wolf Alice is set to perform as musical guest.
Although SNL UK broadcasts live on Saturday, March 28 at 10 p.m. GMT on British broadcaster Sky UK, it drops in the United States the following day on Sunday, March 29 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Peacock.
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Want to watch SNL UK online for free? Your easiest bet is to sign up a 30-day free trial to Walmart+, which features access to Peacock as one of its member’s perks, to stream the sketch comedy show online without needing a pay for a subscription service. Learn more about Walmart+ here.
Alternatively, you can subscribe to Peacock directly, which is the official NBCUniversal streamer, starting at $10.99 per month. Peacock gives you access to NBC, Bravo, USA Network, CNBC, NBC Sports and Peacock Originals, like SNL UK.
Meanwhile, Jamie Dornan has taken a few years away from starring on the big screen with his last appearance in A Haunting in Venice in 2023. However, he’s due to star in Michael Cera’s feature film directorial debut Love Is Not the Answer later in 2026 or 2027.
As for Wolf Alice, the band is coming off the release of their album The Clearing in August 2025, while they are set to tour the world starting at the Pepsi Center in Mexico City, Mexico on Wednesday, May 20.
SNL UK features a cast of British comedy actors and comedians, including:
- Hammed Animashaun
- Ayoade Bamgboye
- Larry Dean
- Celeste Dring
- George Fouracres
- Ania Magliano
- Annabel Marlow
- Al Nash
- Jack Shep
- Emma Sidi
- Paddy Young
In the meantime, watch a promo reel for this weekend’s episode below:
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