'Breaking Bad,' Taylor Swift Set 2014 Guinness World Records
Taylor Swift, "Breaking Bad," Rihanna and many others have earned a spot in the 2014 Guinness Book of World Records. The annual record book won't be on shelves until Sept. 12, but some of its new records have already been announced via E! News.
AMC's critically acclaimed "Breaking Bad" has been named the Highest-Rated TV Series (Current) after its fifth and final season earned a 99 out of 100 on Metacritic.com. There are only four episodes left of the Emmy award-nominated series, and you can read a review of the latest episode here.
Swift claimed the title of Fastest Selling Digital Single with "We Are Never Getting Back Together," which reached No. 1 on the iTunes charts just 50 minutes after it was released in August 2012. The 23-year-old singer to have two million-selling weeks on the Billboard Hot 200, with 2010's "Speak Now" and 2012's "Red," both of which debuted at No. 1.
In other music milestones, Swift's ex Harry Styles and his fellow bandmates in One Direction earned the Highest Debut by a U.K. band on the U.S. Singles Chart for 2012's "Live While We're Young," which debuted at No. 3. They are also have the Most Twitter Followers for a Pop Group with 14.8 million.
Other music artists who captured records this year include Rihanna, the Most Liked Person on Facebook with 75 million, Justin Bieber, the First Musician With a Music Channel Viewed 3 Billion Times, and Demi Lovato, the Youngest "X-Factor" Judge. Psy's "Gangnam Style" has the Most Liked Video Online with over 7.5 million "likes."
Last but not least, Betty White, 91, took home the title of Longest TV Career for an Entertainer (Female). " The Golden Girls," "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," and "Hot In Cleveland" actress has been in the business for 74 years.
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