Gossip Cop takes a bite out of the Taylor Swift “Vampire Diaries” rumor

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4:00 pm, November 17th, 2009

“The rumors are flying that little Miss Taylor Swift may have an upcoming appearance on the hit CW drama The Vampire Diaries,” reads the opening line of a post in the aptly named site PrettyBoring.

The blog wonders whether “Taylor has been talking with boyfriend Taylor Lautner about how cool it is to play a vampire.”

First we’ll tackle this story, and then back into the larger issue.

Let’s begin with the fact that Lautner doesn’t play a vampire, he’s a werewolf. Big difference.

Next, yes “Swift may have an upcoming appearance,” and yes Gossip Cop may have a midlife growth spurt and play for the Lakers. But don’t count on the Swift part.

Swift’s rep told Gossip Cop that “nothing’s planned,” and that the rumor has simply grown out of the desire of Kevin Williamson, the show’s writer-producer, to have Swift appear on “Vampire Diaries.” Williamson has publicly said, “I’m desperate to have [Swift] come play a vampire.” But for the time being there’s a big gulf between that desperation and Swift actually signing up.

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