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We're still feeling the burn from Spankin' New Ladies Week ... and we've got one last red-hot nugget for you: We were able to steal a few minutes with super-chill country girl Taylor Swift after her TRL performance last week. Here's what she had to say about Eminem, getting a tattoo and all those "Teardrops" on her guitar.

Buzzworthy: Were you surprised when your video, "Teardrops on My Guitar," wound up on the TRL countdown?

Taylor Swift: Yes. There were certain things that I thought were in reach, but that wasn't one of them. I play country music, so when the song started crossing over, I didn't think people were actually going to play it. But they did, and all of a sudden it's a top 5 pop song.

BW: Why do you think people have gravitated toward it?

TS: I think the appeal is pretty much the lyric and melody. Honestly, I think the lyric can really relate to anybody. If you're not feeling that way now, you may have felt that way in the past -- when you liked someone who didn't like you back. It's kind of a universal feeling.

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Tags Colbie Caillat, Eminem, Interviews, Jay-Z, Music, Taylor Swift, TRL, Tyler Hilton, Videos, Videos

At 6'4", Tyler Hilton sauntered into 1515 like a tall drink of water to chat with Buzzworthy last week. With his angular features, perfectly coifed just-rolled-out-of-bed hairstyle and laid-back attitude, Tyler is probably best known for his role on One Tree Hill or for playing Elvis Presley in Walk the Line. (His next film, Charlie Bartlett, hits theaters this week.) But he really has just one thing on his mind: music. Here's what he had to say about his movie, his music, his need to be a total badass and his potentially dangerous infatuation with Jack White.

Buzzworthy: Tell us about your character in Charlie Bartlett...

Tyler Hilton: I play this guy named Murphey Bivens, a high school bully and pot dealer. He's just a real d---, beating people up and filming it. He's just a really sadistic person who ends up partnering up with the lead character and helping him sell drugs. It's a cool part.

BW: Why did you find him intriguing?

TH: I think a lot of guys wanna be that James Dean badass. When I first read the part I was like, "Whoa, this is such a cool part, I could never get this. I'm not good enough, I'm not cool enough, I'm just not badass enough." At the time I had my head shaved into a mohawk 'cause I thought I was gonna be in the studio and didn't think anyone was gonna see me. I went to try out and they were like, "Keep the mohawk for the movie, we love it." I couldn't believe I got it.

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Tags Interviews, Music, TRL, Tyler Hilton, White Stripes