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On a trip to Gillette Stadium four days after her 34th birthday, Taylor Swift received a sentimental gift from New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and his family. Swift was in the stadium to support her boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs as they surged past the Patriots, 27-17, on December 17.

INSIDE CHARLIES CHOCOLATE FACTORY By Lucy Mangan Penguin. 213 pp. $19.99 Ten minutes inside the Chocolate Room is that too much to ask? Anyone who has dreamed of the chocolate waterfall and the meadows of mint sugar will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Roald Dahls classic childrens book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Second baseman who was an All-Star in 2004 with the Cleveland Indians and won a World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2006. He attended Central High School in Florida. He made his MLB debut in 1998 with the Milwaukee Brewers.

By Leila LatifFeatures correspondent Bill Gunn's 1973 horror was revered at Cannes, but buried in the US leading him to pen a famous letter about reviewers' racism. Now it's finally getting its due, writes Leila Latif.

Singer-songwriter who has won more than 20 Grammy Awards and recorded several crossover hits, including "When I Call Your Name" and "Look At Us." He played the guitar and the banjo in several bluegrass bands, including Mountain Smoke, which opened for KISS. He started playing with the group Pure Prairie League in 1979.