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As Jo Calderone at Video Music Awards, Lady Gaga Wore Prosthetic Penis
 At VMAs, Gaga Had a Penis 
Aug 31, 2011 9:53 AM CDT

At VMAs, Gaga Had a Penis

A prosthetic one, at least

(Newser) - You already knew Lady Gaga’s dedication to her drag performance at the VMAs was so intense that she didn’t drop character, even backstage . But apparently it was even more intense than we all presumed: so much so that she wore a prosthetic penis, which Us cutely refers to...

Did Gaga Copy Annie Lennox's Drag Routine?

That's what Kelly Osbourne, others are accusing her of

(Newser) - Lady Gaga’s performance at the MTV Video Music Awards as her male alter ego, Jo Calderone , was totally original—right? Not so much, according to Kelly Osbourne and other Twitter users, who quickly picked up on the fact that Annie Lennox also performed in very similar-looking drag at the...

VIDEOS: Lady Gaga Does Entire MTV Video Music Awards as Male Alter Ego 'Jo Calderone'
 Gaga Does Entire VMAs in Drag 
Aug 29, 2011 7:00 AM CDT

Gaga Does Entire VMAs in Drag

But not everyone loves 'Jo Calderone'

(Newser) - Clearly, Beyonce’s little announcement stole the show last night at the MTV Video Music Awards. But coming in as a close second was Lady Gaga, who spent the entire evening in character as her male alter ego, “Jo Calderone.” The drag performance “got off to a...

Katy Perry, Adele, Britney Spears, Beyonce, Lady Gaga: Women Dominate the MTV VMAs
 Women Dominate 
 the MTV VMAs 
Aug 29, 2011 5:33 AM CDT

Women Dominate the MTV VMAs

The ladies pull in 12 of 15 awards yesterday, led by Adele with 4

(Newser) - Katy Perry won the top prize at last night's MTV Video Music Awards, in an event that was dominated by women. Perry took home three Moonmen, including one for video of the year for "Firework," reports the Hollywood Reporter. "There's nothing like your first time,...

Rebecca Black: Bullies Drove Me Out of School

Teen star opted for homeschooling after teasing

(Newser) - Rebecca Black received so much grief from classmates after her song "Friday" went viral that she opted for homeschooling. "When I walk by they'll start singing 'Friday' in a really nasally voice," the 14-year-old told ABC before last night's live appearance on America's ...

Japan Tries to Lure Back Scared Tourists

Numbers are way down, and hotel discounts are way up

(Newser) - Looking for an inexpensive vacation? Go to Japan. This is the country's unofficial message to a dwindling population of visitors scared away by the recent natural disasters and the threat of radiation exposure, the Global Post reports. To draw tourists back in, hotels are offering bargain-bin specials. Japan needs...

Amy Winehouse Appreciation: Critics Note Her Influence on Adele, Duffy, Lady Gaga
Without Amy, No Adele: Critics Remember Winehouse
appreciation
Jul 24, 2011 6:27 AM CDT

Without Amy, No Adele: Critics Remember Winehouse

Critics praise Winehouse for changing pop music—when sober

(Newser) - Amy Winehouse was a great singer—when sober—who changed pop music and still had her best years ahead of her, say music critics as they eulogize the troubled pop star. "Without Amy, there would have been no Adele, no Duffy, and no Lady Gaga," writes Adrian...

Crazy Things Celebs Blow Money On

Bono has a really special hat

(Newser) - We were about to tell you not to judge these celebrities for their absurd extravagances ... but we won't. The Frisky reminds us how the other half lives with a list of nine of the craziest ways stars have spent their cash:
  • Victoria Beckham’s Birkin bag collection: A Hermes
...

YouTube Suspends Lady Gaga's Account

Account briefly pulled after complaint of copyright infringement

(Newser) - Lady Gaga's account is one of the most popular on YouTube but that didn't save it from being suspended for copyright violations yesterday. Before it was reinstated later in the day, a notice said the account had been pulled because of "multiple or severe violations of YouTube'...

Pawlenty a Fan of Gaga's Gay Anthem

Of all the songs to choose...

(Newser) - Not only is Tim Pawlenty a Lady Gaga fan ... he's a fan of her gay anthem , "Born This Way." In an interview picked up by Mediaite , the presidential hopeful (and "Little Monster"?) noted that "even though she’s a little unusual, 'Born this...

Lady Gaga: I Am Part of LGBT Community ('Advocate' Interview)
 Gaga: I Am 
 Part of LGBT 
 Community
'advocate' interview
Jul 6, 2011 9:11 AM CDT

Gaga: I Am Part of LGBT Community

Which part? The 'B' part

(Newser) - Lady Gaga hit back at claims that her love for the LGBT community is superficial—and then went even further, affirming that she considers herself a member of that community, in a new Advocate cover story. Which letter in the acronym does she associate with? "The b letter,"...

Gaga Sued for Allegedly Ripping Off Charity

Her own charity, to boot

(Newser) - Lady Gaga set up a charity to benefit victims of the Japan earthquake—nice, right? Not according to a lawyer from Michigan's 1-800-LAW-FIRM, who is suing the star and accusing her of ripping off that very charity, Radar reports. Gaga sold We Pray For Japan wristbands for $5, plus...

'Perform This Way': Weird Al Channels Lady Gaga

If you ever wanted to see Weird Al in a meat dress, now's your chance

(Newser) - After a little bit of drama , the music video for Weird Al Yankovic’s Lady Gaga parody, “Perform This Way,” is here. It’s basically what you’d expect: A truly scary-looking Weird Al’s head is superimposed on a woman’s body, and is featured wearing, among...

Lady Gaga's 'Meat Dress' Goes to Rock Hall of Fame

Except nearly a year later, it looks like 'beef jerky'

(Newser) - Lady Gaga made history at last year's MTV Video Music Awards when she turned butcher's cuts into high fashion. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will unveil the singer's infamous raw-meat dress to the public today. The dress—made of layers of Argentinean beef—was kept...

Gaga Lights Up Gay Rally in Rome

Singer tells Europride she's a 'child of diversity'

(Newser) - A gay-rights rally went a little gaga for Lady Gaga last night as the singer took the stage in a turquoise wig at Rome's ancient Circus Maximus, sang a few bars of "Born This Way," and advocated tolerance. The singer told the crowd she's often asked,...

At Fashion's 'Oscars,' Gaga Was ... Nervous

Naomi Watts, Kanye West, Jessica Alba present CFDA awards

(Newser) - On stage to accept an award as the year's top style icon, a soft-spoken, maybe even teary-eyed Lady Gaga said she was nervous. CNN anchor Anderson Cooper and actress Naomi Watts also agreed: The crowd at yesterday evening’s Council of Fashion Designers of America awards felt pretty intimidating....

Eminem Slams Gaga in New Song

She's 'a male lady,' has a you-know-what, Em raps

(Newser) - Eminem, famous for dissing other celebrities via song, has some words for Lady Gaga in new tune "A Kiss." He takes aim at the Gaga-is-a-hermaphrodite rumors with the line, "Tell Lady Gaga she can quit her job at the post office / She's still a male...

Gaga Album Banned in Lebanon

Shipments of 'Born This Way' impounded: HuffPo

(Newser) - Lady Gaga's new album has had insane sales , but apparently not in Lebanon, the Sun reports. The Middle Eastern country banned Born This Way from its stores and impounded a shipment of the album. The government, which had already banned her song "Judas" from the radio, reportedly finds...

Lady Gaga Isn't the First Lady Gaga

Stefani Germanotta is actually the 4th, according to the history books

(Newser) - The birth of her name is already becoming a 21st-century legend: In 2004 Stefani Germanotta's ex texted her "Radio Gaga"—just a simple reference to Queen's 1984 hit. Except the phone autocorrected "Radio" to "Lady." She saw it, and Lady Gaga was born....

Amazon Lost How Much on 99-Cent Gaga Downloads?

More than $3 million, the 'New York Times' estimates

(Newser) - Lady Gaga sold a whopping 1.1 million copies of Born This Way in its first week, but 440,000 of those copies went for just 99 cents on Amazon.com . Amazon, however, did pay Gaga's distributor the full price of $8 to $9 per album—which means, the...

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