Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga

Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American recording artist. After being signed to and quickly dropped from Def Jam Records at age 19, she began performing in the rock music scene of New York City's Lower East Side. During this time, she was also working at Interscope Records as a songwriter for several established acts, including Akon, who, after hearing Gaga sing, convinced Interscope chairman Jimmy Iovine to sign her to a joint deal with the label and Akon's Kon Live Distribution label.

Her debut album The Fame was released in August 2008 to critical and commercial success. In addition to receiving generally positive reviews, it has gone to number one in four countries, also topping the Billboard Top Electronic Albums chart in the United States. The album's first two singles, "Just Dance" and "Poker Face," have become international number one hits, and the former was nominated for Best Dance Recording at the 51st Grammy Awards. In 2009, after having opened for New Kids on the Block and the Pussycat Dolls, Gaga embarked on her first headlining tour, The Fame Ball Tour. To date she has sold over 20 million digital singles and 3 million albums worldwide, which makes her one of the biggest-selling artists of 2009.[1]

Musically, Gaga is inspired by glam rockers such as David Bowie and Queen, as well as pop singers such as Michael Jackson, Kylie Minogue and Madonna. She is also inspired by fashion, which she claims is an essential component to her songwriting and performances. She is supportive of the gay community, crediting them for her early mainstream success

Lady Gaga says she'll tour without Kanye West.

NEW YORK – Lady Gaga isn't letting her ill-fated tour with Kanye West keep her from her fans.

A day after her joint tour with the rapper was canceled, the pop star said she'll be hitting the road solo.

"We mutually decided to cancel the tour. He's going to take some time off, but I'm not," the 23-year-old said in an interview before accepting the "Rising Star" honor at Billboard's annual Women in Music event Friday.

"Kanye and I talked about it. We talked about it a lot, as well as with Live Nation," she added.

West and Lady Gaga's tour, titled "Fame Kills," was supposed to kick off Nov. 10 in Phoenix. Live Nation announced its cancellation on Thursday with no explanation, but West had said last month that he was considering taking time off to reassess his behavior.

West has endured a firestorm of negative publicity since storming the stage at MTV Video Music Awards last month and hijacking Taylor Swift's award-winning moment. Swift was giving her acceptance speech after winning best female video when West — known for his awards-show outbursts — grabbed the microphone and declared that Beyonce's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)," also nominated, was one of the "best videos of all time."

Beyonce, who was honored by Billboard as its "Woman of the Year," spoke about West's actions during the event.

"I knew his intentions and I knew he was standing up for art," she said.

But she didn't know that he planned a public protest.

"When he walked on the stage I was like no, no, no," she recalled laughing.

Beyonce, who won the video of the year honor at the VMAs, invited Swift back onstage to give her acceptance speech — and said in the end, everything worked out.

"Taylor Swift had her moment and I didn't have to give an acceptance speech!"

Gaga said while she didn't approve of what West did, he is a friend and she is standing by him "because everyone makes mistakes and it is important to forgive one another."

"He's a good person," she added.

Gaga said her new tour will kick off in mid-Novemeber. Her platinum-selling debut CD, "The Fame," will be rereleased on Nov. 24.

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Jennifer Garner's no nude

Jennifer Garner says "the world deserves better" than to see her naked.

The 'Invention of Lying' actress has vowed never to bare all for a movie role because she doesn't believe anyone would want to see it.

She said: "I will not be taking it all off! Zero percent. No, thank you. The world deserves better. Not interested."

The actress' co-star in the movie, British funnyman Ricky Gervais, agreed with her view - unless he can draft in a stunt double.

He told MTV: "OK, well then, it's equal. It's joint equal at, 'No way! Absolutely no way!'

"There's no chance of me doing it. Unless I had a stunt one."

One person Ricky wouldn't have as his body double is Jennifer's 'Ghost of Girlfriends Past' co-star Matthew McConaughey, who is famed for his toned physique.

Ricky said: "Different sort of bodies though, aren't they?. He shaves his chest, doesn't he?"

Jennifer Garner: ‘I Won’t go Nude’

Jennifer Garner has sworn off ever doing a nude scene.

The actress — who stars opposite British comedian Ricky Gervais in new movie The Invention of Lying — says there’s “zero chance” she’ll be getting her kit off in front of the cameras.

“I will not be taking it all off! Zero percent,” she insisted. “No, thank you. The world deserves better. Not interested.”

Garner — who is married to actor Ben Affleck — recently admitted she often tells lies.

“I would not even attempt to go one day without lying,” she said. “What if someone asks you how you are and you have to stop and tell them how you are really feeling? You would never get through the day. No, I have to lie. I think we all do.”
See also:

* Jennifer Garner is a Liar!
* Jennifer Garner Plays Scrabble With Ben Affleck
* Jennifer Garner Scrubs Toilets!
* Jennifer Garner is a ‘Classic’ Mom
* Ricky Gervais: ‘Jennifer Garner Sells Smack to Children’

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Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson was healthy before death

Michael Jackson was in good health until he was injected with a lethal cocktail of drugs hours before he died.

The Los Angeles County Coroner's autopsy report has revealed the singer - who died of acute Propofol intoxication on June 25 - was not suffering from any serious physical problems at the time of his death.

Apart from slightly inflamed lungs and minor arthritis, he was in a "good condition", with a healthy heart and kidneys and "weight average for his height".

His sexual organs were also functioning normally, with the report noting Michael was still producing sperm when he died.

The findings are likely to put pressure on Michael's personal physician Dr. Conrad Murray - who allegedly injected him with the powerful anaesthetic that killed him - as it proves the singer had no underlying health conditions that might have contributed to his death.

The post mortem also revealed bizarre details about Michael's body, including a tattoo on his scalp that stretched from ear to ear in a bid to hide his receding hairline and baldness.

His remaining hair was "tightly curled" and cut short so it could be hidden under his long, flowing wigs.

His lips had been tattooed pink and his eyebrows blackened with more ink.

The coroner's report also suggests Michael was not lying about suffering from vitiligo - a rare skin pigmentation disease he blamed for his transformation from black to white - with the physician noting that he had patches of black skin on his legs and elsewhere on his body.

Injuries inflicted by frantic attempts to revive the star were also visible on his body, including cracked ribs and extensive bruising.

Michael's death was ruled a homicide last month.

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Elizabeth Smart: Captor 'used religion'

SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Elizabeth Smart, testifying Thursday at a hearing in Salt Lake City for the man accused of abducting her in 2002, said he "used religion to get what he wanted."

Smart, 21, described for U.S. District Judge Dale Kimball how Brian David Mitchell took her at knifepoint from her home when she was 14, The Salt Lake Tribune reported. Smart said Mitchell forced her to hike to his home, where his wife, Wanda Eileen Barzee, forced her to change from her pajamas into a robe and Mitchell performed a marriage ritual, the newspaper said.

"After that, he proceeded to rape me," Smart testified during the hearing to determine Mitchell's competency to stand trial.

Mitchell has been diagnosed with a delusional disorder.

Smart said Mitchell raped her three to four times a day for the nine months she was held captive and claimed he was a prophet of God.

"He used religion to get what he wanted," she testified. "He had an excuse for everything he did with a religious side to it."

U.S. District Attorney Brett Tolman said Smart's testimony established that Mitchell was primarily interested in getting away with criminal acts, the newspaper said. Defense attorney Robert Steele said some of Smart's testimony supported the suggestion that Mitchell is delusional.

Smart said Mitchell made her use alcohol and drugs and exposed her to pornography.

"Anything I showed resistance or hesitation to, he would turn to me and say, 'The Lord has commanded you to do this, you have to experience the lowest form of humanity to experience the highest,'" she testified.

The next hearing on Mitchell's competency is scheduled for Nov. 30.

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Kamini Says: Lady Gaga and Kanye West on Drama Tour

Kanye West and Lady Gaga are set to join forces on their "Fame Kills" tour. These two are so high drama, we can't know what to expect. I'm sure this is the image want to convey to fans as excess is a draw in both their careers. Gaga and West push boundaries more than anyone else on the scene right now. Their promo for the tour is no exception. The pulp image of a naked Gagita and Kanye's hand reaching around her torso plays on so many taboos that it borders cliché.

When you are a celebrity who seeks fame through media ploys and extravagant designs, how can you also complain that it kills you? And then ask for more! Of course it's more complex than that and how can the rest of the world possibly understand the trials of fame, blah blah blah. Please.

West will use any concept and opportunity to get attention. He's like that nervous adolescent boy who won't stop teasing until you notice him. Lady Gaga is not an opening act, but was asked to tour alongside Kanye. I think he sought her out to bring some originality to his player ways. While Kanye was once bold, he has become predictable lately. His recent publicity stunt saying that he'll take time to "reflect on his life" is probably equal to the time he takes to come up with the next ploy to get under the spotlight.

This is the Drama Tour if ever I saw one.

Gagita can hold her own next to Kanye. I'm not worried about that, but she's gonna need a plan for all the last minute stunts he'll be planning to get in on her end of the show. When the "Fame Kills" tour ends, Gaga is going to need some time to reflect of her own.

Film Review: 'What's Your Raashee?'
The Story:

"What's Your Raashee?" is a romantic comedy about a young man who needs to get hitched in ten days and finds love through zodiac signs.

'What's Your Raashee?' tells the story of a Chicagoan, Yogesh Patel (Harman Baweja), who returns to Mumbai with the false news of his ailing father. Instead, he's desperately called back home to free his family from utter ruin. In order to bail his family out of the financial mess, Yogesh must get married in ten days. If Yogesh meets the deadline, he will inherit his grandfather's estate and pay off all of his family loans. After lots of emotional blackmail and restless nights due to jetlag, Yogesh agrees to marriage without the acceptance of dowry.

One night, Yogesh is inspired by a book on astrology and decides to begin his bride hunt by meeting one girl from every raashee - zodiac sign. His parents put in a matrimonial ad and Yogesh gets 163 replies. Once his parents have shortlisted the girls, Yogesh sets out to find his dream girl by going on twelve different dates; the girls are - (Priyanka Chopra) - Anjali (Aries), Vishaka (Taurus), Kajal (Gemini), Hansa (Cancer), Mallika (Leo), Pooja (Virgo), Rajni (Libra), Nandini (Scorpio), Bhavna (Sagittarius), Jhankhana (Capricorn), Sanjana (Aquarius) and Chandrika (Pisces). He decides to meet two girls per day for six days, gives himself three days to make a decision, and leaves the tenth day for marriage.

While all the girls are from various parts of Mumbai and have strikingly different personalities, Yogesh is the only one who sees a resemblance between all of them. All of this confuses him further and makes it harder for him to make a final decision. With pressure from his parents and limited time, Yogesh goes into deep thought before taking the big step. But before you find out who he ties the knot with, there's a climax song featuring all twelve of his prospective brides.

The Cast:

Harman Baweja as Yogesh Patel - a popular DJ and bachelor from the University of Chicago who is desperately called back to Mumbai to save his debt-ridden family by getting married in ten days. He agrees to meet one girl from each of the 12 zodiac signs but can't figure out which one he actually loves.

Priyanka Chopra as:

Anjali - an Aries with a slouch, sports a Thai look, speaks with an accent ('Mon-dates, Toos-dates'), snorts while she laughs, tries her hand at cigarettes and likes to drink.

Vishakha - a Taurus, she's a vivacious Gujarati girl who enjoys classical music, must test the guy before marriage and sings 'Su Che' when she meets Yogesh.

Kajal - the bubble-blowing Gemini, she's a lanky street-clothed small-town college girl who loves hip-hop dancing and needs time to 'connect' with Yogesh.

Hansa - a Cancer, she's the teary-eyed middle-class virgin with traditional values who suffers from a heartbreak.

Mallika - an ambitious Leo, she's an easygoing girl and a passionate modern dancer.

Pooja - a Virgo, she's a sexy microbiologist from Kampala who wears yellow sarees and is keen on trying new things. As a doctor, she expects Yogesh to support her in all of her ventures.

Rajni - the Libra, a modern businesswoman looking for a contract marriage to save her from an ongoing CBI enquiry.

Nandini - the Scorpio who is traditional by day and naughty by night, she aspires to become a supermodel.

Bhavna - an intelligent and charming Sagittarius who studies astrology and enjoys reading.

Jhankhana - a Capricorn, she's a surprisingly strong, unattractive schoolgirl who has inner beauty.

Sanjana - an Aquarius and die-hard romantic, she's the elegant and high society girl with a fake American accent, knows how to mingle and is in love with an African man.

Chandrika - a psychotic Pisces who's obsessed with reincarnation and is convinced that she knows Yogesh from a previous birth.

The Crew:

Director: Ashutosh Gowarikar
Producer: Ronnie Screwvala, Sunita Gowariker
Production House: Ashutosh Gowarikar Productions
Distributor: UTV Motion Pictures
Music Label: Sony Music
Screenplay: Ashutosh Gowarikar, Naushil Mehta
Story: Madhu Rye
Cinematography: Piyush Shah
Choreography: Chinni Prakash, Raju Khan, Rekha Chinni Prakash, Terrence Lewis
Music Director: Sohail Sen
Lyricist: Javed Akhtar
Cast: Harman Baweja, Priyanka Chopra, Anjan Srivastava, Visshwa Badola, Rajesh Vivek, Dilip Joshi, Daya Shankar Pandey

What Worked:

All the praise goes to Priyanka Chopra for putting on twelve great acts! While some of her characters are simplistic, there's an edge to the characters like Rajni, Anjali and Vishakha.

Sonu Niigaam Reacts to Baba Kahn's 'So Fine' Remix
Oh my, the Desi Hits! official remix of Sean Paul's "So Fine" has hit Bollywood! The song is building such a buzz that even legend Sonu Niigaam had something to say about it. And who better to comment on it then this music icon? The world renowned artist had this to say about Baba Kahn, Lomaticc and Sunny Brown's Desi Hits! Official remix of Sean Paul's "So Fine" :

"I love the beat and the energy.. both Sean and Baba have done a wonderful job.. this is the future of music.. Musical children from musical marriages. Desi Hits! is doing an unprecedented job and opened doors for musicians of both worlds to collaborate with each other and make the most of the union..
Well there you have it, comments from one of the best in the game! There is no denying that Sonu Niigaam's thoughts on a song or remix is highly regarded as he is a true superstar. The 747 Records trio's recreation of "So Fine" has impressed Sonu, Atlantic Records and Sean Paul who said "It added spice to my track." If you haven't already, now is the time to drop your comments on the remix as well.

All the luck and prayers.. Sonu"

Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Interview on Oprah Winfrey

We showed you the promo yesterday and now we give you the entire interview with Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on CBS's hit program The Oprah Winfrey Show!

The pretty pair dishes on their marriage and how Abhi "popped the question to the most beautiful woman in the world!" They even shared an Oprah Winfrey exclusive on-screen kiss!

And for D.C. based dance company Dhoonya Dance, it was the chance of a lifetime to meet the Queen of talkshows and Bollywood's hottest couple in one go!

"We met three of the most famous human beings on earth in one day, on one stage, doing what we love. It was surreal. We're excited about the potential opportunity to work with Aish and Abhi. They were so supportive of our mission of bringing Bollywood dance instruction to America," said one of the dancers.

So check out the interview and tell us what you think!

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