WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) — When a large tent appeared next door to Taylor Swift’s Watch Hill estate this week, it didn’t take long for speculation about the superstar’s impending nuptials to ripple through the affluent New England seaside village — and the internet.
Soon, fans were swapping theories online, photographers were staking out vantage points and residents found themselves fielding questions about a wedding that never was. Or at least, a wedding that seems yet to happen.
The rumors, so far, have proved unfounded. But they offered a glimpse into life in Watch Hill, the Rhode Island beach community in the town of Westerly, close to the Connecticut border, where Swift has owned a home for more than a decade and where curiosity about the singer has become woven into everyday life.
Rumors take hold
From the nearby lighthouse, visitors craned for a better view of Swift’s mansion, a sprawling white home perched atop a rocky bluff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Security cameras dotted the property, and a guard called out to visitors who strayed too close.
Wedding planner Nicole Simeral, dressed in black, stood outside the small white chapel across from the massive yellow Ocean House hotel — Swift’s neighbor on the beach — waving along cars and buses that slowed and directing traffic to keep moving.
She watched visitors speculate about a wedding she said she knew wasn’t Swift’s. She’s working a different wedding every weekend in June in that spot. Still, the questions kept coming.
“Is Taylor Swift getting married here? Many, many, many have asked,” Simeral said.
She said there had been “a lot of chitter chatter” as people tried to connect sightings of people who know Swift in local shops to impending nuptials. But she doubted Watch Hill would be practical for a wedding of that scale because of its limited luxury lodging.
The Watch Hill rumors also dovetailed with separate online speculation that Swift and her fiance, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, were planning a celebration at Madison Square Garden, though no details about the pair’s wedding have been released, despite multiple requests for comment to Swift’s spokesperson.
The tent itself, Simeral said, was hardly unusual. “Next weekend, there’ll be another tent just like this.”
For two summers, Westerly Police Department community service officer Nick Quaratella has stood at the entrance to a public path leading to the beach beside Swift’s estate, answering questions from beachgoers and keeping traffic moving.
“They come to the beach, but then they also ask if she’s here or not,” Quaratella said.
He said he can’t help but joke around with some fans.
“I’ll say, ‘Oh, did you hear that she moved?’” he said. “And they’ll say, ‘No.’ And I say, ‘Yeah, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson moved in.’ And they’ll go, ‘Oh, really?’ and then they’ll walk away.”
“That’s pretty funny,” he concluded.
Over the years, he’s seen plenty of unusual reactions. His coworker once spotted a fan on their knees, bowing toward the entrance gate near the property. Visitors have shouted “I love you, Taylor!” from the roadside. One woman convinced her granddaughter he was Swift’s security guard and posed for a photo with him.
Quaratella has fielded a few questions about the supposed wedding, but not as many as he expected.
“At this point, it’s part of my job,” he said. “It makes me smile. It makes me laugh. I have no problem with it. It makes the day go by.”
Living with Taylor Swift
Down near a strip of beach boutiques, lifelong resident Lauren Nigrelli said the frenzy surrounding the star has eased since Swift first moved into the neighborhood in 2013. Back then, Nigrelli recalled, fans would drive around in circles by her shop playing Swift’s songs.
“Things have definitely calmed down since then,” she said.
Today, Swift’s presence remains a fixture among local businesses in what she described as a “quaint New England coastal community.” Nigrelli, a Realtor who owns the boutiques Tide and Tide Kids, said she began selling apparel emblazoned with “Holiday House,” the nickname associated with Swift’s mansion, after children began coming into the store asking for it. On Saturday, she was also selling a Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce wedding sticker book.
“I think every shop has something related to her,” Nigrelli said.
On the beach below the mansion, Audrey and John Curtis, a married couple from Connecticut who have been vacationing in Westerly for years, settled into beach chairs and debated the wedding rumors.
“We were just looking up at her house,” Audrey Curtis said, pointing toward the mansion. “She’s not getting married here now, though.”
Curtis said she had heard various theories, including speculation that a wedding might be held at Ocean House. But as she thought through the logistics, she became skeptical.
“Then I was thinking about, ‘How would everybody get here?’” she said. “In New York, you’ve got JFK, you’ve got LaGuardia, and she’s got two penthouses in New York that she combined, so I figured they could obviously have more people there.”
Her husband wasn’t so sure.
“They could lie and say it’s happening there, but it’s happening here,” John Curtis said. “When important people do things, they don’t want people to know.”

Rod Stewart was forced to use an oxygen tank onstage when he nearly fainted during his Utah concert on Friday night — weeks after cancelling a series of gigs over health issues.
The 81-year-old rock legend was performing at the Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre in West Valley City when fans noticed he wasn’t moving around the stage as much as usual.
Stewart appeared to lean on instruments, stage barriers and a pole for support while continuing to perform, according to video obtained by TMZ.
At one point, attendants brought out an oxygen tank, and Stewart took several deep breaths before addressing the crowd.
“The show must go on,” he told concertgoers. “I nearly f—ing fainted there. Would you mind if I sit down for this one?”
The British star then finished the performance seated in a chair.
West Valley City sits roughly 4,300 feet above sea level, and the altitude may have played a factor in the singer’s apparent discomfort.
The incident comes one week after Stewart canceled a June 12 concert in San Diego less than an hour before showtime.
Organizers initially cited a sinus infection, while Stewart later revealed he had been diagnosed with an acute upper respiratory infection that caused laryngitis.
Stewart later faced criticism when he was spotted at a World Cup match in Boston less than a day after pulling out of the San Diego concert.
Photos and videos shared online showed him cheering on Scotland from the stands after traveling by private jet with his sons, Aidan and Alastair, and appearing to enjoy a drink while watching the match.
The singer also canceled two Las Vegas shows in May, telling fans he was on vocal rest while battling a sinus infection.
“My apologies to my family of fans. I am on vocal rest as I recover from a sinus infection,” Stewart said at the time.
“I look forward to seeing you at a future show at Caesars Palace or on tour this summer.”
Despite the recent health setbacks, Stewart has maintained that he has no plans to retire.
After announcing his “One Last Time” farewell tour in 2024, the singer clarified that he was stepping away from large-scale world tours — not live performances altogether.
“This will be the end of large-scale world tours for me, but I have no desire to retire,” Stewartshared on Instagram at the time. “I love what I do, and I do what I love.”
“I’m fit, have a full head of hair, and can run 100 meters in 18 seconds at the jolly old age of 79,” he added.
Stewart has long credited his fitness routine for helping him stay on the road.
“I keep myself very fit,” he told AARP last year. “I played soccer all my life — don’t so much anymore, because I had a knee replacement. And I’ve always had a trainer — same guy for 38 years.”
The singer added that he has a “massive” gym and an indoor pool at home, saying, “We do a lot of underwater training, where the trainer throws a brick into the pool and I have to dive in, push the brick to the end of the pool, and come up.”
Stewart is scheduled to continue his “One Last Time” tour across the US throughout July and August, with the final date currently set for Aug. 15 in St. Louis.

Every day, TVLine’s What to Watch column spotlights new and returning English-language shows (and select movies) premiering or airing fresh episodes across broadcast, cable and streaming — organized by release time and alphabetically within each slot.
What follows is a look at the week ahead — a roundup of premieres and finales designed to help you plan your viewing for the next seven days.
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📺 “The Agency” Season 2 (Paramount+, 10-episode binge)
📺 9 p.m. “American Dad!” returns (Fox, two episodes)
📺 9 p.m. “House of the Dragon” Season 3 (HBO)
📺 9 p.m. “The Real Housewives of Rhode Island” Season 1 Reunion, Part 1 of 2 (Bravo)
📺 9 p.m. “This Land” docuseries finale (CNN, two episodes)
📺 9 p.m. “The Way Home” series finale (Hallmark Channel)
MONDAY, JUNE 22
📺 “Harry Wild” Season 5 (Acorn TV)
📺 “You’re Killing Me” Season 1 finale (Acorn TV)
📺 8 p.m. “Sullivan’s Crossing” Season 4 finale (The CW)
📺 9 p.m. “All American: The Final Season Special” (The CW)
TUESDAY, JUNE 23
📺 “Not Suitable for Work” Season 1 finale (Hulu)
📺 8 p.m. “Love It or List It” Season 21 (HGTV)
🏀 8 p.m. NBA Draft Round 1 (ABC & ESPN)
🤣 “Ryan Hamilton: This Just Hit Me” (Netflix comedy special)
🎥 9 p.m. “The Welcome Table” (HBO documentary)
Filmmaker Josh Fox tells the story of climate refugees across six continents, celebrating the voices and experiences of people living at the forefront of the climate crisis, displaced from their homes by climate disasters.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24
📺 “The American Experiment” (Netflix, five-episode binge)
The docuseries reexamines the improbable achievement that was the nation’s founding, and the radical question at the center of the American Revolution: Can a people govern themselves? Talking heads include Kamala Harris, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Al Gore, Mike Pence, and Nancy Pelosi.
📺 “Behind the Attraction” Season 3 (Disney+, two episodes)
📺 “The Legend of Vox Machina” Season 4 finale (Prime Video, three episodes)
📺 “The Other Bennet Sister” Season 1 finale (BritBox)
📺 “Wild Cherry” (Paramount+, six-episode binge)
The friendship between a self-made businesswoman (Carmen Ejogo) and her wealthy best friend (Eve Best) is put to the test when their daughters become embroiled in a scandal that shatters their community’s perfect image.
📺 “A Woman of Substance” (BritBox, two-episode premiere)
A Yorkshire maid (played by Brenda Blethyn and Jessica Reynolds) defies the limits placed upon her in a decades-spanning tale of power and revenge.
🏀 8 p.m. NBA Draft Round 2 (ESPN)
📺 9 p.m. “Next Gen NYC” Season 2 (Bravo)
🎥 “Avatar: Fire and Ash” (Disney+)
🎥 “In the Hand of Dante” (Netflix movie)
A writer (Oscar Isaac) helps a mob boss steal Dante’s handwritten “Divine Comedy” manuscript as a parallel tale follows the 14th-century poet creating his masterpiece; Gal Gadot, Gerard Butler, Jason Momoa, Martin Scorsese, John Malkovich, and Al Pacino co-star.
THURSDAY, JUNE 25
📺 “Avatar: The Last Airbender” Season 2 (Netflix, seven-episode binge)
🎵 8 p.m. CMA Fest (ABC)
📺 9 p.m. “The Bear” final season (Hulu, eight-episode binge)
📺 9 p.m. “Welcome to Wrexham” Season 5 finale (FXX)
FRIDAY, JUNE 26
📺 “Camp Snoopy” Season 2 (Apple TV, 13-episode binge)
🎵 “Paul Simon: The Quiet Celebration Concert” (Disney+ & Hulu)
🏒 7 p.m. NHL Draft (ESPN)
📺 9 p.m. “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness” (HBO)
From executive producers Barack and Michelle Obama comes a seven-episode sketch comedy series led by Larry David that features a rotating lineup of notable guest stars — including several “Curb Your Enthusiasm” alumni.
🎥 “Little Brother” (Netflix movie)
Rudd (John Cena) has the perfect life — great job, loving family, and a thriving career as a real estate agent… until his little brother, Marcus (Eric Andre), crashes back into his world as a full-blown agent of chaos, stress-testing every part of Rudd’s carefully controlled existence.
🎥 “Strung” (Peacock movie)
Chloe Bailey plays a talented violinist whose prestigious new role as a music tutor for an enigmatic, elite family spirals into a psychological battle for her safety and sanity; Lynn Whitfield, Lucien Laviscount, Anna Diop, and Coco Jones co-star.
🎥 “Undertone” (HBO Max)
SATURDAY, JUNE 27
📺 8 p.m. “Wild Spring” docuseries finale (BBC America)
📺 9 p.m. “Craig Ferguson: American on Purpose” Season 1 finale (CNN)
🎥 8 p.m. “A Castle of Our Own” (Hallmark Channel movie)
An unexpected summer trip helps an overworked architect (Erica Cerra) reconnect with her daughter, rediscover joy, and find love she never saw coming; Brennan Elliott co-stars.
🎥 8 p.m. “Single Black Tenant” (Lifetime movie)
Tia Mowry stars as a woman whose luck seems to turn around after landing an affordable apartment — until she suspects she’s living with a killer trying to frame her for murder.

Gordon Ramsay’s family kitchen will soon have a new set of hands … because his daughter’s pregnant!
Holly Ramsay announced the good news on Instagram Saturday … sharing a sweet photo with her husband, Adam Peaty, reflecting on their good fortune.
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In the pic, Ramsay’s wearing just a sports bra, thus showing off her growing baby bump. She’s smiling up at Adam and touching his broad shoulder in the photo.
She captioned the post, “Baby Ramsay-Peaty coming December 2026 🐣. We can’t wait to meet our baby girl 🩷.”
Gordon congratulated the happy couple in the comments section of their post … writing, “Congratulations to you both sending lots of love Dad ❤️ I’m going to be a very over excited Grandad especially this Christmas.”
Gordon has six kiddos … but it appears this will be his first grandchild. Holly followed him into the restaurant field — so, we could have a third-generation chef on our hands if her daughter decides to grab an apron.
Hopefully, Gordon’s nicer to his granddaughter in the kitchen than he is to his TV contestants … after all, he can’t be calling a newborn an idiot sandwich!

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Beloved Hollywood director, James Burrows, died on Friday at the age of 85.
Burrows’ family confirmed the actor’s death in a statement to People magazine, The Associated Press reported, saying they are celebrating “the extraordinary life and enduring legacy,” of the director, who “passed away peacefully today surrounded by his loving family.”
“For more than five decades, Burrows was one of the most influential and beloved directors in television history,” the statement read. “As a legendary director, mentor, and creative force, he helped shape generations of comedy and brought immeasurable joy to audiences around the world.”
The statement then highlighted his “unparalleled career,” as he directed over “1,000 episodes of television and was instrumental in creating some of the most iconic series ever produced.”
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Often referred to as the “king of the multi-cam sitcom,” Burrows had his big break in the industry when he directed episodes of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” which led to him becoming one of the principal directors of “Taxi,” which earned him his first two Emmy Awards.
He then went on to co-create the hit sitcom, “Cheers,” and directed all but 35 of the 275 episodes of the show. His work on the show earned him six Emmy Awards throughout its run.
“But beyond his remarkable achievements, Burrows will be remembered for something even greater: his kindness, generosity, and unwavering belief in the people around him,” the statement continued. “He possessed a rare ability to make everyone better and was known for remembering every person he met by name, making colleagues at every level feel seen, valued, and appreciated.”
Burrows also directed the pilot and key episodes of “Friends,” as well as every episode of “Will & Grace,” and as one of Hollywood’s most sought-after sitcom directors worked on “Two and a Half Men,” “The Big Band Theory,” “Two Broke Girls,” “Frasier” and many others.
“Burrows understood that great comedy was never simply about laughter. It was about humanity, connection, and truth. That understanding became the foundation of a career that forever changed television,” his family wrote in their statement to People. “His influence will continue to be felt for generations through the countless artists he inspired, the stories he helped tell, and the millions of people whose lives were brightened by his work.”
“Above all else, Burrows was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather,” the statement concluded. “He is survived by his beloved wife, Debbie, his four daughters, and his seven grandchildren. He will be profoundly missed and forever remembered. Our thoughts are with Debbie, his children and grandchildren, his family, friends, collaborators, and all those whose lives he touched. May his memory be a blessing.”
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Throughout his career, Burrows earned 11 Emmy Awards and five Directors’ Guild Awards, and was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 2006.
Upon learning of his death, many actors who worked with him throughout their careers, including Jennifer Aniston and Debra Messing, paid tribute to Burrows on social media.
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Messing shared a series of photos from their time together on “Will & Grace” on Instagram, and in the caption called him “A singular talent and revolutionary in television.”
“I can’t express the pain of his loss, and I know that is true for everyone who was lucky enough to be loved by him,” she wrote in part. “Jimmy changed my life 28 years ago and has been in my life ever since. He had a dry sense of humor but exploded in laughter when he orchestrated comic moments that landed. I wanted his laughs most of all.”
Aniston, who he directed on “Friends,” referred to him as “Papa Burrows” in her Instagram tribute, adding, “The hardest thing about writing this is that you spent a lifetime making people feel loved, and now it feels impossible to put all of that love into a few paragraphs.”
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“He was a father figure to me. He always checked in on me,” she wrote in part. “He worried about me, celebrated me, taught me, guided me, and held me through the hardest times and the best of times. He spoiled us rotten. Most of all, he taught us—the kids—how important it is to love and respect one another. To take care of each other. To have each other’s backs and support each other, no matter what. And we did just that.”
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Burrows is survived by his wife, Debbie, who he married in 1997, and his four daughters, Katherine, Margaret and Ellie, who he shared with his first wife, Linda Solomon, and Paris, who is Debbie’s daughter from a previous relationship. He also leaves behind seven grandchildren.