Taylor Swift Is New York City’s Welcome Ambassador: Morning Mix

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:: Taylor Swift has already claimed her status as a true New Yorker (she even made a song about it), and now the singer is crowned the NYC Welcome Ambassador! Her main duty will be representing the city for incoming tourists. [MTV]

:: Sam Smith is the latest star featured in Vibe magazine, and the Brit talks about the constant Adele comparisons, Lady Gaga, his fear of coming out, and why he doesn’t like twerking. Read all about it here.

:: We’ve already made the announcement that Prince will take over the Saturday Night Live stage on November 1, but more details have come forth! The legendary entertainer will perform for eight minutes straight, a first in the 40-year history of the show. How cool is that? [via press release]

:: Boy, are those Directioners loyal! One Direction‘s fans helped their “Steal My Girl” video break the Vevo record for the most views in 24 hours. The record was previously broken by Nicki Minaj‘s “Anaconda” visual. [PopCrush]

:: Finally, there is some type of bonding in the female rap community! Missy Elliot, Lil Kim and Da Brat plan to reunite at this year’s Soul Train Awards. The trio co-starred on 1997’s female anthem “Not Tonight.” Wendy Williams will host the Soul Train Awards, which will air on BET and Centric on November 30. [Billboard]

:: Like Britney Spears and possibly Jennifer Lopez, Kanye West could have been a huge Las Vegas star. But the rapper has reportedly turned down a $4.5 million offer for a residency at Planet Hollywood’s Axis Theater. [Billboard]

Find out below what music you can catch on TV today.

:: Live With Kelly & Michael (syndicated) — Joey McIntyre :: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (syndicated) — Echosmith :: The Meredith Viera Show (syndicated) — Annie Lennox :: Conan (TBS) — Beck :: Late Show with David Letterman (CBS) — Taylor Swift :: Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC) — Blood Orange :: The Talk (CBS) — Joey McIntyre :: Watch What Happens Live (Bravo) — Joey McIntyre