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  "id": 10338772,
  "title": "Taylor Swift at the 2026 MTV VMAs: Pop’s Biggest Star Accepts Top Prize and Inaugural Honor, Debuts “Patient Zero” Music Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/taylor-swift-at-the-2026-mtv-vmas-pops-biggest-star-accepts-top-prize",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-28T02:08:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hollywood Reporter",
    "slug": "the-hollywood-reporter",
    "url": "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-2026-mtv-vmas-artist-director-patient-zero-1236713216/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Taylor Swift premiered her music video for \"Patient Zero\" at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards. The video, directed by Swift, stars Colin Farrell and Dakota Johnson and was shot by Oscar winner Emmanuel Lubezki. According to Consequence, the video depicts a doomed romance and features Swift as an angel on Johnson's shoulder.\n\nThe single \"Patient Zero\" was released earlier in the weekend, accompanied by a special edition of Swift's album, The Life of a Showgirl: Encore Edition, which includes four new songs. Variety describes the song as a \"ghost story\" and a love triangle.\n\nThe 2026 MTV VMAs also featured a performance by Madonna, her first appearance at the awards in 23 years, with Snoop Dogg as host.",
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      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Taylor Swift and Dakota Johnson Share Colin Farrell in ‘Patient Zero’ Music Video",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/taylor-swift-and-dakota-johnson-share-colin-farrell-in-patient-zero",
        "published": "2026-09-28T01:12:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "Taylor Swift Unveils World Premiere Of ‘Patient Zero’, Honored: MTV VMAs Winners List (UPDATING)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/taylor-swift-unveils-world-premiere-of-patient-zero-honored-mtv-vmas",
        "published": "2026-09-28T01:15:57.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "Taylor Swift Premieres New Music Video for “Patient Zero”: Watch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/taylor-swift-premieres-new-music-video-for-patient-zero-watch",
        "published": "2026-09-28T01:40:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Stereogum",
        "title": "VMAs 2026: Taylor Swift Receives The Inaugural Artist Director Honors, Debuts “Patient Zero” Video With Dakota Johnson & Colin Farrell",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/vmas-2026-taylor-swift-receives-the-inaugural-artist-director-honors",
        "published": "2026-09-28T01:42:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Taylor Swift Debuts Music Video for New Single “Patient Zero” Starring Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell at 2026 VMAs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/taylor-swift-debuts-music-video-for-new-single-patient-zero-starring",
        "published": "2026-09-28T01:43:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "MTV VMAs 2026: Taylor Swift premieres Patient Zero video, receives new director award from Dakota Johnson",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/mtv-vmas-2026-taylor-swift-premieres-patient-zero-video-receives-new",
        "published": "2026-09-28T01:45:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Taylor Swift Turns a Phone Call Into a Thriller for ‘Patient Zero’ Music Video",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/taylor-swift-turns-a-phone-call-into-a-thriller-for-patient-zero",
        "published": "2026-09-28T01:51:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Taylor Swift Premieres ‘Patient Zero’ Music Video at VMAs, Turning Her New ‘Showgirl: Encore’ Single Into a Dramatic Ghost Story",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/taylor-swift-premieres-patient-zero-music-video-at-vmas-turning-her",
        "published": "2026-09-28T01:55:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Billboard",
        "title": "Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Video Arrives With a Haunting Plot Twist: How to Watch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/taylor-swifts-patient-zero-video-arrives-with-a-haunting-plot-twist",
        "published": "2026-09-28T02:43:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}