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In Her Royal Era: Taylor Swift Reigns in London 

Taylor Swift basically shut down London over the course of her three shows there, and the city decided the only thing to do was shake it off and have a good time, including the royal family. Not only did the royals show up to her show, but boyfriend Travis Kelce was along for the ride and show. (Literally.) Let's get into it.

While Kelce was there supporting Swift during her three shows, it was during her last show in London that he decided watching the concert wasn't enough. The tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs joined Swift on stage during her performance of "I Can Do It With A Broken Heart" from her latest album The Tortured Poets Department. Kelce was decked out in a tuxedo and danced, fanned the singer, carried her and was all smiles while her backup dancers assisted Swift in a costume change. Obviously, the crowd went crazy. (I mean, she was in white, and he was in a tuxedo, so you just know everyone was thinking he was going to propose. You just know it.)

Kelce wasn't the only one smitten with Swift in London, the royal family also couldn't get enough of her. They started things off by posting a video of the military band at the changing of the guard ceremony playing "Shake It Off." (You know they're in love with Swift when they get the military involved.) Then Prince William brought Prince George and Princess Charlotte to the concert and eagle eye fans spotted the future king living his best life dancing to "Shake It Off." (They really love that one Swift song, don't they?) Swift later posted a pic with the royal family. It's so rare to see the royal family this casual and I kind of love it.

Beyond Kelce and the royal family, there were also a ton of celebrities who couldn't get enough of Swift during her stop in London. Tom Cruise was seen swapping friendship bracelets, Cate Blanchett was there, as was Paul McCartney, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and Millie Bobby Brown. Hugh Grant tweeted, "You have an incredible show, an amazing and v hospitable team and excellent if gigantic boyfriend (#tequilashots). Thanks so much from one aging London boy, wife and thrilled 8-year-old #halfgirlhalfbracelet." (Last time I was in London I saw Hugh Grant yelling on his cell phone, and it just felt like the most perfect U.K. celeb sighting.)

What a whirlwind for Swift and the entire city of London. If they didn't get enough of her during this visit, they can see her again this August when she plays a series of dates at Wembley Stadium.

Now let's get into what else is going on in the world of pop culture...

• Ben Affleck went off on paparazzi this weekend. TMZ reported the Oscar-winner started yelling at photographers late Sunday evening as he was spotted leaving the Beverly Hills home he shares with wife, Jennifer Lopez. It is uncool for the paparazzi to be at their private home that late, but also like, yelling at them isn't going to help those breakup rumors, you know?
• Video of Jerry Seinfeld getting heckled at one of his shows has once again gone viral. This time it was an encounter at a show in Australia. Protesters shouted, "Free Palestine" while the comedian jokingly responded, "You're back," clearly unphased by the outburst. This has become a bit of a trend for Seinfeld's shows, with his responses to the hecklers consistently going viral.
• At the box office this weekend, Disney/Pixar's Inside Out 2 continued to dominate, taking in another $100 million. That brings its total to over $355 million, adding a much-needed boost to the summer box office. In second place was Bad Boys: Ride or Die with $18.8 million, followed by The Bikeriders with $10 million.

That's it for me today. I'll be back on Wednesday with more. Keep scrolling though!