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Kamala Harris served up a multi-faceted correction to Donald Trump during the presidential debate presented on ABC and, in the process, finally convinced Taylor Swift to offer her official public support.

Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for president, ending speculation about whether the superstar would share her political views ahead of the election https://t.co/nJIOut56cK pic.twitter.com/Y45NbMbV2S

— CNN (@CNN) September 11, 2024

It was on Instagram that Taylor Swift decided to officially get involved in the election, which isn’t a first, but the debate was certainly a turning point for her. She also took the opportunity to get back at Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance for his references to childless cat ladies, Swift pointing out… that she herself is one.

A small victory for Kamala Harris, however, compared to the one she achieved against Trump during the debate, when the current Vice-President of the United States dominated and often trapped her opponent.

Kamala Harris came onstage with a clear plan: Throw Donald Trump off his game. And he took the bait — over and over again.

Here are the takeaways from a fierce debate. https://t.co/IebNj0Ug5x

— CNN (@CNN) September 11, 2024

The analysis has only just begun and the election is still a long way ahead, but it was a good night for Kamala Harris.

Kamala Harris fired up the DNC, Chicago and America with a speech as powerful as it was emotional.

In order, Harris first thanked her husband Doug, President Joe Biden, then her potential VP should she win in November, Tim Walz.

The new Democratic presidential candidate took time to reflect on her background and the impact of her mother, an immigrant with a tireless spirit and will.

Looking back on her career as a prosecutor, Kamala Harris then formally accepts the nomination, to thunderous applause from the crowd.

Then, without wasting any time, Harris goes on the offensive and systematically attacks Donald Trump for many minutes, recalling several of his actions that many consider undemocratic, in addition to his guilty verdicts in two trials, one criminal and one civil.

The current VP then charges into the more difficult topics, be it the war between Israel and Hamas, illegal immigration at the U.S. border, Russia, Ukraine, Iran and North Korea.

Then, in an inclusive conclusion filled with optimism reminiscent of the Obama era, Kamala Harris ignites the American spirit and urges people to vote in November.

And so ends the Democratic convention, one of the most explosive in years.

However, at the time of writing, there was still no sign of Beyoncé Knowles, who was rumored (largely by TMZ) to be in Chicago to close the festivities…

Taylor Swift’s much-anticipated concerts in Vienna, scheduled for next Thursday, Friday and Saturday, have been cancelled following the arrest of two suspected terrorists, accused of planning an attack.

JUST IN: Security measures have been increased for Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna, Austria, this week after two suspects were arrested for allegedly plotting a terror attack, authorities said. https://t.co/hV0vR7Oimm pic.twitter.com/XYiJvrY3P7

— ABC News (@ABC) August 7, 2024

Austrian authorities announced that they wished to take extensive security measures to protect concert-goers at this weekend’s concerts, following confirmation of the arrest of a 19-year-old Austrian man and another man on Wednesday, but Swift’s team ultimately confirmed the cancellation of the concerts.

In early July, a 19-year-old Austrian was reported to have pledged allegiance to the leader of the Islamic State.

Taylor Swift’s three concerts, scheduled for August 8-10 at Vienna’s Ernst-Happel-Stadion as part of her Eras Tour, were designated as the main target of the suspected terrorists for the planned attack.

The arrest reportedly led to the disturbing discovery of various substances and chemicals suspected by the authorities of being used to make bombs.

Actress Scarlett Johansson, famous for her role as Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has spoken out about Open AI CEO Sam Altman.

The two personalities have been at the heart of a much-exposed controversy in recent months, linked to the alleged use of Johansson’s voice for Sky, a voice feature in ChatGPT.

Scarlett Johansson says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman could be a Marvel villain ("maybe with a robotic arm") after her voice was mimicked for ChatGPT without her consent.

“I actively avoided being a part of the [AI] conversation, which was what made it so disturbing. I was like, ‘How… pic.twitter.com/ItN5c9aUbp

— Variety (@Variety) July 17, 2024

Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, has incurred the wrath of Scarlett Johansson, as the actress openly criticized Altman, comparing him to a Marvel movie villain, for using her voice without her consent in a new voice assistant feature.

Launched last May, the feature was removed from the app just days after Johansson publicly pointed out that the voice used sounded uncannily like her own.

Many observers drew parallels between Sky and Scarlett Johansson’s role in the film Her, starring Joaquin Phoenix, where she lent her voice to Samantha, an artificial intelligence.

A tweet from OpenAI’s CEO referring to Her also fueled speculation, although Sam Altman later claimed that it was the natural voice of another actress that had been used for Sky.

It’s worth recalling that Johansson expressed her anger after discovering that one of the voices in the new ChatGPT feature resembled her own, especially as a few months earlier she had turned down an offer from Sam Altman to become one of the voices in the new ChatGPT feature.

The star said she was shocked to learn that neither her friends nor her family had been able to distinguish between Sky and her real voice!