EXCLUSIVE: TAYLOR SWIFT HIT WITH CHEATING CLAIMS OVER SALES RECORDS AS ADELE RAGES
PLUS: J.LO AND BEN’S “SPONTANEOUS” REUNION EXPOSED AS STAGED WHILE ROYALS ERUPT OVER PALACE SECRET LEAK
EXCLUSIVE: TAYLOR SWIFT ACCUSED OF CHEATING TO BREAK SALES RECORDS — ADELE AND OTHER ARTISTS ARE FURIOUS!
Taylor Swift may be celebrating record-breaking sales, but behind the scenes, her peers are fuming.
Industry insiders tell #ShuterScoop that several top musicians — including Adele, who still holds one of the all-time best-selling album debuts — are “furious” over Taylor’s surprise decision to slash the price of The Life of a Showgirl to just $4.99 on iTunes.
“It’s a cheap trick — literally,” one rival exec snaps. “Taylor’s gaming the system. Everyone knows it.”
Adele, whose 2015 blockbuster 25 sold over 3 million copies in its first week, is said to be “quietly livid.” “Adele believes records should be earned, not discounted,” a source reveals. “She worked for those numbers — Taylor’s just buying them.”
Other artists are equally unimpressed. “If we all dropped our albums to five bucks, we’d all go platinum,” grumbled one Grammy winner.
Still, the strategy is working. Showgirl is projected to move more than 3 million copies in its first week. As one insider admits, “Taylor plays to win — and right now, no one can stop her.”
EXCLUSIVE: INSIDERS REVEAL J.LO AND BEN AFFLECK’S “SPONTANEOUS” REUNION WAS STAGED — “THEY WANTED THIS TO HAPPEN!”
Forget coincidence — that red-carpet reunion was no accident.
Multiple industry sources tell #ShuterScoop that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s headline-making face-to-face at the Kiss of the Spider Woman premiere was carefully staged by their teams to “control the narrative” of their post-divorce image.
“It was all planned,” one insider spills. “They knew exactly what they were doing — the goal was to show the world they can still be in the same room: classy, civil, and camera-ready.”
According to the source, Lopez’s team coordinated timing with event organizers to ensure Ben would arrive just as J.Lo began her Access Hollywood interview. “That ‘You’re here!’ moment? Totally scripted,” the insider insists. “It was pure Hollywood choreography.”
The photos — J.Lo radiant in Harris Reed, Ben suave in navy — were crafted to “reframe the breakup,” projecting calm maturity after months of chaos. “They wanted that image out there: two icons, no bitterness,” says another source.
Even Affleck’s soft “How are you, darling?” line was planned. “It wasn’t romance,” the insider adds. “It was reputation management — and they nailed it.”
EXCLUSIVE: ROYALS FURIOUS AS SECRET TO PALACE EXPOSED
Buckingham Palace is in meltdown after one of its best-kept secrets has been unearthed — a private underground tunnel connecting St. James’s Palace to the five-star Stafford London Hotel.
The 113-year-old hideaway in St. James’s has long been a favorite among royals, U.S. elites, and discreet A-listers, but few knew of the secret passage once used by Queen Elizabeth II and the Queen Mother for quiet lunches away from the cameras.
“Senior courtiers are livid,” one palace insider tells #ShuterScoop. “They consider the tunnel’s existence classified — it was never meant for public knowledge.”
Though sealed off today, the tunnel now houses the hotel’s 17th-century wine cellar, which holds 8,000 rare bottles and occasionally hosts private dinners for VIP guests. “It’s the one place you can sip Bordeaux and still feel the crown above you,” whispers a longtime staffer.
Regulars at The Stafford’s American Bar include Prince William, Prince Harry, Zara Tindall, and even David Beckham, while Ronald Reagan once stayed there before his election.
EXCLUSIVE: HEARTBROKEN DWAYNE “THE ROCK” JOHNSON REELING AFTER BOX OFFICE FLOP — “HE WANTED THIS ONE TO WORK”
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is said to be “heartbroken” after his passion project The Smashing Machine opened to just $6 million, marking the lowest debut of his blockbuster career.
“He poured his soul into this movie,” a source close to the actor tells #ShuterScoop. “He thought this was going to be his Gladiator moment — the film that finally got him an Oscar nod. The numbers devastated him.”
The 53-year-old star underwent an extreme transformation to play real-life MMA fighter Mark Kerr, even taking real punches on set. “He told the stunt guy, ‘Hit me for real,’” director Benny Safdie revealed. “He wanted pain — not performance.”
Despite rave reviews and a standing ovation at Venice, audiences stayed away. “It wasn’t the popcorn movie his fans expected,” says one insider. “But for Dwayne, it was personal — he wanted to prove he’s more than just muscle.”
In a somber Instagram post, Johnson admitted, “You can’t control the box office, only your commitment.” But privately, friends say the flop has “rocked his confidence.”
“This wasn’t about money,” the insider adds. “It was about legacy. And right now, he’s wondering if Hollywood will ever see the artist behind The Rock.”
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