In his review of Taylor Swift’s new The Eras Tour concert movie, Uproxx’s Philip Cosores noted it “comes as close as possible to capturing the magic of her live concert.” As that praise implies, though, some things are bound to be lost in translation when capturing a spectacular concert experience on film, a medium inherently less broad and immersive than a real-life performance.
The movie’s setlist actually fell victim to this in part: The movie was filmed at the August 3 to 5 concerts at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, and those concerts featured 45 songs each. The film, though, only includes 40 tracks.
What songs from Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour were cut from the movie?
Because we know the setlists of the concerts and the songs that appeared in the movie, that’s an easy question to answer. Per Just Jared, songs performed during the concerts but not included in the movie are “The Archer” (from the Lover era portion of the set), “‘Tis The Damn Season” or “No Body No Crime” (Evermore era; Swift performed different songs on different nights), “Long Love” (Speak Now era, although it appeared later in the movie), “Cardigan” (Folklore era), and “Wildest Dreams” (1989 era).
Moonlighting arrived on Hulu this week, and Bruce Willis‘ wife has joined the millions of fans who are happy they can finally stream the classic series. The romantic drama starring Willis and Cybil Shepherd put the Die Hard star on the map and laid the groundwork for the golden age of television.
“What happy news this is,” Emma Hemming Willis wrote on Instagram. “You bet our family will be watching tomorrow @hulu. David Addison and Maddie Hayes forever.”
Moonlighting‘s absence from streaming became particularly glaring in April 2022 when Willis announced he’d be retiring from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia. Fans of the actor wanted to watch his breakthrough role, but it was nowhere to be found thanks to the always messy issue of music licensing.
“When we made Moonlighting, television shows didn’t typically use pop music,” creator Glenn Gordon Caron told Entertainment Weekly. “It was really just us and Miami Vice at that time. So when deals were made for the music, no one anticipated streaming. In order to exhibit the show [on streaming], the owner of the shows, which is the Walt Disney Company, has to go back and make deals for all that music — and they’ve resisted doing that for six or seven years now.”
However, almost half a year later, Caron dropped some big news. On October 5, 2022, he announced that he and Disney had begun the process of bringing Moonlighting to streaming.
“It’s an ambitious project. Lots of moving parts. And it could take quite a while,” Caron tweeted. “But I wanted you to be the first to know.”
He wasn’t joking. It’s been over a year and Moonlighting only just hit Hulu this week. Fortunately, it appears to be worth the wait as Willis’ family and his fans can finally stream the TV series that put him on the path to becoming an acting legend.
As Philip Cosores relayed in Uproxx’s Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour review, the concert film is meant to be experienced in a theater, with other Swifties, as if you’re attending the actual ongoing The Eras Tour. Still, for anyone who simply wants to scream “let’s f*ckin’ go” in the comforts of your own home, the movie is rumored to be on track to hit streaming services in early 2024. There are not yet any confirmed streaming plans.
Cosores pondered what might happen if or when Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour enters its streaming era.
“The biggest remaining question is what the lasting legacy of Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour film will be,” he wrote in his review. “While it is already assured to be the biggest theatrical concert movie ever released, very few films of its ilk manage to remain integral parts of culture. For every The Last Waltz and Homecoming, there are dozens of concert films that wind up as barely-watched DVDs on a bookshelf or steaming service afterthoughts.”
He continued, “But this film feels built to last because of the fandom, who could see repertory screenings pop up indefinitely the way local communities screen Rocky Horror Picture Show or the Hollywood Bowl hosts yearly Sound Of Music singalongs. Fans will dress up, know all the words, and make the show as much about the audience as it is about the film. Even in this first screening, it all already feels bigger than Taylor Swift, if anything can be bigger than Taylor Swift. And now you don’t need a nearly impossible ticket to experience it.”
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) was one of eight Republicans who voted to oust Kevin McCarthy from his position as Speaker of the House. But she’s only one who showed up to work wearing a Scarlet Letter-inspired red “A” on her shirt. “I’m wearing the scarlet letter after the week I just had, being a woman up here, and being demonized for my vote and for my voice,” she explained this week. “I will do the right thing every single time, no matter the consequences.”
After playing the clip of Mace talking to reporters on Wednesday’s episode of The Late Show, Colbert commented, “OK, that’s a no, no, that’s not – the ‘A’ just does not make sense, unless you see the guy she was standing next to.” Cut to a Photoshopped image of Mace in her “A” shirt standing next to a guy in a “-hole” shirt. “That makes more sense,” he added.
Colbert said that Mace looks “way less” Hester Prynne, the protagonist of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s 1850 novel that’s a favorite of middle school English teachers everywhere, and “way more Alvin Chipmunk.” (Alvin’s “real” last name is probably Seville, but it should be Chipmunk. And Dave Seville should be Dave Human.) You can watch Colbert’s monologue above.
At long last, Taylor Swift’sThe Eras Tour concert movie has premiered (here’s our review). For fans who haven’t seen it yet (and those who have but want a refresher), one of the biggest day-after questions is: What songs are included in the movie’s setlist? Read on for the full list.
While the concerts feature 45 songs, the movie only includes 40. The movie was filmed at the August 3 to 5 concerts at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, so we know the songs that were cut (per Just Jared): “The Archer” (Lover era), “‘Tis The Damn Season” or “No Body No Crime” from (Evermore era; Swift performed different songs on different nights), “Long Love” (Speak Now era, although it appeared later in the movie), “Cardigan” (Folklore era), and “Wildest Dreams” (1989 era).
Check out the full songs setlist (via Just Jared, separated by era) below.
Lover era
1. “Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince”
2. “Cruel Summer”
3. “The Man”
4. “You Need To Calm Down”
5. “Lover”
Fearless era
6. “Fearless”
7. “You Belong With Me”
8. “Love Story”
The two most impactful touring musicians of 2023, without question, are Taylor Swift and Beyoncé. It’s been a big deal when either of them has done pretty much anything this year, so it was certainly momentous when their paths crossed last night (October 11): Beyoncé made a surprise appearance at the Los Angeles premiere of Swift’s The Eras Tour concert film.
They posed for red-carpet photos together and Swift later shared a video of her and Beyoncé posing in theater seats. Her caption paid tribute to Bey and expressed gratitude for her showing up: “I’m so glad I’ll never know what my life would’ve been like without @beyonce’s influence. The way she’s taught me and every artist out here to break rules and defy industry norms. Her generosity of spirit. Her resilience and versatility. She’s been a guiding light throughout my career and the fact that she showed up tonight was like an actual fairytale.”
Earlier in the day, Swift shared a post before the premiere, writing, “I can’t thank you enough for wanting to see this film that so vividly captures my favorite adventure I’ve ever been a part of: The Eras Tour. And the best part is, it’s an adventure we’re still on together. Getting in the car now…”
She’s been a part of some successes, including a small role in 2010’s romcom ensemble Valentine’s Day and a voice part in 2012’s animated The Lorax, which pulled in a strong $216 million and $349.2 million worldwide, respectively. But more recently, there have been the notable misses of 2019’s Cats and 2022’s Amsterdam, two movies that exist more as memes in 2023 than as actual motion pictures that people widely enjoyed. Unless, that is, you are talking about going to a Rowdy Cats screening, which is a different story altogether. (Rowdy Amsterdam when!?!?)
But digital fur technology and surprise car flattenings aside, Taylor Swift has never previously been asked to actually carry a movie theater experience. And though the recent writers’ and actors’ strikes meant a dip in the overall fall box office projections (we’ll see you in 2024 Dune 2 and Challengers), Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour was going to be a record-breaking cultural moment regardless of whether the cinemas needed saving or not. It couldn’t have come at a better time for AMC and the rest of the big theater chains, but Swift’s big-screen bow is about more than ticket stubs and popcorn sales.
The big picture meaning of Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour can be traced back to March in Glendale, Arizona, when Swift debuted her phenomenon of a tour. Regardless of what fans hoped for or expected, she demolished all notions of what a stadium tour could be when you are the biggest musician in the world. Over the course of the next few months, the tour evolved and grew. Songs were added and swapped, the runtime extending to three-and-a-half hours by the time its initial US run landed in LA, the site that serves as the setting for the film. Tickets became even in higher demand and harder to get, and that’s saying a lot since the initial on-sale exposed Ticketmaster’s many flaws and the resale market’s unethical practices, something many of us had long known, but was now seeing Congress and The White House weighing in.
And for as many people who raved about the concert and shared their clips on social media, it’s easy to forget that the vast majority of Taylor Swift fans didn’t get to go to ‘The Eras Tour.’ Whether priced out or living in a place she didn’t visit or a myriad of other possible reasons, most Taylor Swift fans lived vicariously through their peers, taking to Twitter nightly to see which surprise song made the acoustic setlist or what celebrity was spotted losing their mind (it was often Emma Stone). And though it isn’t possible for a movie to take the place of a live concert, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour comes as close as possible, less because of how the movie is captured and more in how fans are going to interact with it.
In terms of the capture, director Sam Wrench is more than capable, with a resume that extends from Billie Eilish to BTS projects. The big-screen treatment allows fans who have seen the live show a chance to take in details of the performances and production that get easily obscured by the overwhelming nature of live music. It also manages to pepper in breathtaking moments of Swift connecting with the camera and the audience getting lost in her songs, emoting them right back to her. There isn’t much artistic liberty taken — at least any that wasn’t already there at the actual concert — and Wrench doesn’t seem intent on putting his own fingerprints on the film, moving it away from something more auteurist like Stop Making Sense. The mission is more about recreating the live experience as the performer envisioned it, harnessing the sheer magnitude of SoFi Stadium and Swift alike. And in that, Wrench succeeds mightily.
But the show of Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour is as much in the auditoriums it will pack than it is on the screen. Swift fans have already pre-sold enough tickets to indicate more than 100 million that the US box office opening weekend, and she is still adding screenings that will see that figure grow. Those figures — obviously not the greatest measuring stick for art, but useful for this point — doesn’t just indicate interest, but also enthusiasm. That investment from the Swifty community is a big part of what makes ‘The Eras Tour’ special and that translates to a movie experience as well. Expect everything you know about the cinema to go out the window when attending the Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour movie. There will be singing, there will be dancing, people might stand throughout, and phones will be used liberally. Rowdy Cats will have nothing on this.
And, that’s a good thing. Movie theaters are a sacred space, and this summer’s Barbenheimer phenomenon showed that young people will still flock to the theater, but making it feel like a communal moment that they want to take part in is the big selling point. And nothing serves that purpose like a concert. So when Swift fans start posting videos from screenings this weekend, showing their friends screaming the bridge to “Cruel Summer” together, know that it might not look like the movie theater experience you hold dear, but it is ultimately good for all cinema. A boisterous screening can be as wonderful as a silent, reverent, deeply moving one. And these are the gateways that open people up to the magic of the movie theater in general.
Fans may or may not want to know ahead of time which songs were cut from the film in service of making the movie’s runtime a bit more manageable for the masses — it still clocks in at nearly three hours — or which acoustic numbers made the cut, but that information is certainly out there if you are looking for it. For me, it was less about what was and wasn’t included than it was about being able to focus in on different aspects of the show. In the film, “Enchanted” felt even more consequential, the lone entry from Speak Now whose dramatic nature makes it ideal for a cinema. It was seeing Kobe Bryant’s daughter Bianca getting Swift’s hat at the end of “22,” a clip that went viral when it happened but still felt like a magic trick on the big screen. It was the floor-shattering effect during “Delicate,” which is easily lost in a live show when you are transfixed on the singer and not a bird’s eye perspective. And it was Swift’s gradually curling hair as the performance goes on, the sheer superhuman nature of the endeavor reflected in each wavy lock.
The biggest question is what the lasting legacy of Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour film will be. While it is already assured to be the biggest theatrical concert movie ever released, very few films of its ilk manage to remain integral parts of culture. For every The Last Waltz and Homecoming, there are dozens of concert films that wind up as barely watched DVDs on a bookshelf or steaming service afterthoughts. But this film feels built to last because of the fandom, who could see repertory screenings pop up indefinitely the way local communities screen Rocky Horror Picture Show or the Hollywood Bowl hosts yearly Sound Of Music singalongs. Fans will dress up, know all the words, and make the show as much about the audience as it is about the film. Even in this first screening, it all already feels bigger than Taylor Swift, if anything can be bigger than Taylor Swift. And now you don’t need a nearly impossible ticket to experience it.
In other words, it wouldn’t be totally crazy to assume that Bad Bunny will embark on yet another tour. If he does, it will assuredly be the hottest ticket in the world.
According to Cinemark, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour merchandise will be available: “Popcorn tubs and collector cups will be available at all Cinemark theaters beginning Friday, October 13, while supplies last. Products and quantities vary by location.” They said the same about other unspecified merchandise. The limit is 10 total items per customer.
AMC Theaters’ official website also shared what can be expected from the Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour theatrical experience, relaying the below guidelines:
Taylor Swift Eras attire and friendship bracelets are strongly encouraged! Masks (except for standard face masks used explicitly for health and safety reasons) are not permitted.
We encourage dancing and singing throughout this concert film event, but please do not dance on our seats or block other guests from viewing, safely walking or exiting the auditorium.
Feel free to take selfies and group photos, but you may not record the concert film on our big screen.
Have the best time, but please be respectful of other guests enjoying the concert film or other movies at AMC.
The runtime is 2 hours and 48 minutes, plus approximately 10-15 extra minutes for pre-show and trailers before the concert film starts.
Outside food and drinks are not allowed.
Tickets are non-refundable.
This concert film experience is excluded from A-List reservations.
No passes, exchange tickets, or discount tickets may be used.”
The Las Vegas Aces are one win away from going back-to-back as champions. The Aces played host to the New York Liberty at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday night in the WNBA Finals, and rode emphatic performances in the first and third quarters to a 104-76 win that gave them a 2-0 lead in the series.
Basketball games are supposed to be won over the course of 40 minutes, but the Aces decided to do everything they could to win Game 2 in the first quarter. Las Vegas put forth one of the greatest quarters of offensive basketball we’ve ever seen, as the team raced out to a 19-2 lead, led by as many as 21 points, and scored a WNBA Finals-record 38 points in the game’s first frame.
Every member of the team’s starting five scored at least five points in the first, with A’ja Wilson’s 12 points leading the way. As a team, Las Vegas shot 14-for-20 and 6-for-10 from three, and all the while, New York’s offense was stuck in the mud — the Liberty shot 6-for-20 from the field and found themselves down, 38-19, after one.
Thanks to a pair of big runs — a 7-0 run early in the second and a 12-0 run towards the end — New York was able to get back into the game. It also helped that Jonquel Jones played like a superstar in the second. After scoring three points in the first quarter, Jones went into the locker room with 19 points, 10 rebounds, and two blocks.
A big 2nd quarter from Jonquel Jones to cut the Aces lead to 8
Her size and physicality were a major issue for Las Vegas, and as a result, the Liberty spent the second quarter chipping away at a lead that extended to as many as 22 points. By the time the horn sounded for the half, the Aces’ once indomitable margin was down to 52-44.
And then, the third quarter started, and the Aces followed the script that they laid out in the first. After racing out to a 17-3 lead in the period and extending the gap between the two teams, Las Vegas was able to keep New York at arm’s length. Chelsea Gray’s influence, in particular, was felt throughout the quarter, as she was in complete and total control of things.
That dominance beget a fourth quarter that was more of a formality than anything. While both teams ran their starters for the first few minutes, eventually, Sandy Brondello and Becky Hammon opted to empty their benches and see out the inevitable Aces win. Three players on Las Vegas eclipsed the 20-point plateau: Wilson (26 points, 15 rebounds, three assists, one steal, one block), Jackie Young (24 points, eight rebounds, four assists), and Kelsey Plum (23 points, eight assists, three steals). That trio was buoyed by Gray, who had a 14-point, 11-assist, 6-rebound evening. The team’s ball movement was picture-perfect, as evidenced by the team’s 31 assists on 37 made baskets.
As for the Liberty, it was largely an evening to forget. While Jones had 22 points, 10 rebounds, and four blocks, the rest of the team struggled mightily to get going. Breanna Stewart had 14, Betnijah Laney had 12, and Sabrina Ionescu had 10, with that trio combining to shoot 12-for-42 (28.5 percent) from the field.
Now, the series will head to the east coast for at least one more matchup between the two best teams in the league. Game 3 will take place on Sunday afternoon at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, and is scheduled to tip off at 3 p.m. EST on ABC.
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Chelsea Gray’s three beats the shot clock!