Lady Gaga - Born This Way (May 23)

[Sir Benji]

She was really funny on The View today.

[Deleted]

Gosh, she KILLED that performance of You & I on The View. She is really getting me to really like the song.

[lum]

That's what I was talking about! Look how gorgeous she looks without the red lipstick <3

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Aug 1, 2011 20:09:34 GMT -5 Sir Benji said:

She was really funny on The View today.

She was so cute and funny. I love how she threw shade at Tim Gunn over the Hilary Clinton thing. :kii:

[darko95]

I like her with that blonde hair.

[jazzyskye10²]

Lady Gaga's Ad Spot Shoot for the 2011 MTV VMAs

Enjoying her time in New York City, Lady Gaga was spotted showing some love to her fans last night (August 1).

The “Edge of Glory” songstress donned a purple top and sunglasses as she hung her body out of her car to wave at her Little Monsters after shooting a commercial for the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards.






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[circadian]

ladygaga Lady Gaga
The Music Video for "Yoü and I" will be my 1000th Tweet
14 minutes ago

She currently has posted 991 tweets... Watch the bitch stop updating her twitter for three weeks LOL

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Jul 31, 2011 17:24:35 GMT -5 Black Jesus said:

@ladygaga: Hangin out with my buddy Tony having a whiskey. Feel like such a tramp.

Nice subtle clue to the song they did together-- "The Lady is a Tramp".

[jazzyskye10²]

Lady Gaga: Born This Way... And That Way... And That Way...

You wouldn't think that Lady Gaga has a lot in common with Joy Behar. But you'd be wrong. Because, as it turns out, they're both Italian, and they both love to cook. And, if you must know, they both go to the same gynecologist.

On Monday morning, Lady Gaga -- avant-garde superstar and white-hot center of the pop cultural universe -- was just another chatty co-host on The View. And guess what? She fit right in. Decked in pearls and a ladylike, Chanel-esque houndstooth skirtsuit (with matching houndstooth-patterned sunglasses, hat, and grand piano), Gaga more than held her own as she dutifully discussed the morning's Hot Topics with her fellow kaffeeklatschers. When debating the current issue of smoking's cancerous effects versus those of processed meats, Gaga charmingly offered: "Hot dogs are just jealous that cigarettes are more controversial." Then, later in the show, Gaga gave a stirring performance of her new power ballad "U and I," and, lest anyone in the audience doubt just how game she is, changed the lyric "sit right down on the couch where we made love the first time" to "sit right down on the couch where we watched The View the first time."

It seems that as much attention as the media devotes to analyzing Gaga and her particular brand of world domination, one aspect of her appeal is going under-examined: her masterful ability to transform, chameleon-like, into different versions of herself for various outlets as the situation dictates. Indeed, as it turns out, Lady Gaga's poker face is just one of many. As she recently noted, "Every show has a different demographic, and a different audience that wants to know different things." And in our media-centered culture, Gaga's ability to recognize these different demographics -- and bring out various elements of her own personality to better speak to them -- is quite a powerful talent.

There is the bawdy Gaga -- the witty smartass who, in another lifetime, could have been a staff writer on National Lampoon. She's the Gaga who appeared recently on Howard Stern's radio show, and meshed perfectly in his notorious environment of fast-paced, raunchy humor. When Stern asked her about her love life, Gaga, not missing a beat, quipped: "It's hard to find a boyfriend who doesn't mind a good tuck."

And then there is High Art Gaga -- she of the meat dress; she who posed for the cover of Japanese "Vogue" in drag and conducted the entire interview in the voice of the beautiful young man she dressed up as; she who flaunts otherworldly, exaggerated cheekbones -- meant to suggest a new evolution of the human race -- in the video for "Born This Way." This Gaga is a deeply gifted thinker, writer, and student of style who, in her first column for V magazine, wrote: "I can look at almost any hemline, silhouette, beadwork, or heel architecture and tell you very precisely who designed it first, what French painter they stole it from, how many designers reinvented it after them, and what cultural and musical movement parented the birth, death, and resurrection of that particular trend."

But, lest you think that High Art Gaga takes herself too seriously, remember that she exists peacefully alongside Self-Deprecating Gaga -- she's the one who has no problem pretending to be a bottle of wine (complete with a giant cork on her head) on a Saturday Night Live skit alongside Justin Timberlake, or appearing in a faux commercial for a line of Lady Gaga baby clothing, "Gaga Goo Goo," on Jimmy Kimmel Live. (While hugging an infant that's donned in a tiny version of her famous bubble dress, Gaga smiles joyfully at the camera and exclaims, "We were born this way!")

Perhaps she herself summed it up best on Good Morning America, while putting on a green wig during a performance for her devoted Little Monsters in Central Park: "Without my wigs, I can only be one person," she said. "And I want to be so many."


It may be tempting to find something disingenuous in Gaga's ability to transform herself so easily for so many different platforms. But that would be a mistake. Because Gaga is not being two-faced (or two-dozen -faced, as the case may be). Instead, she truly does seem to have all of these widely divergent elements within her, and the fact that she does allows her to connect deeply with a wide range of fans, whether they be young or old, gay or straight, cool kids or nerds, male or female, or, as Gaga sings, "black, white, or beige."

Indeed, Gaga is so gifted at connecting with the varied masses that when Oprah Winfrey was finishing the last season of her talk show, and ABC's Cynthia McFadden asked Barbara Walters who might be able to fill the void Oprah was leaving behind, Walters replied: "Lady Gaga... [Oprah and Gaga have] the same message: 'I had to struggle... Look at me, I made it, and you can too.' And both of these women -- Lady Gaga at 25 and Oprah in her fifties -- both of them mean it."

Actually, if there is one common thread that runs through all of Gaga's many guises, it may be one we don't often associate with megawatt superstars: kindness. There is an open-heartedness to Gaga, a decency and a goodness that can be found in almost everything she does (aside from that bizarre mermaid-in-a-wheelchair stunt). The notion that we can and should be kind to one another seems to inform her entire worldview. And a lot of that may have to do with what Gaga's girlhood was like.

Although her upbringing was relatively cushy -- she grew up in a beautiful pre-war building on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and attended the tony Sacred Heart school -- Gaga had a rough time as a kid. She was teased mercilessly at school, and was treated like garbage by her peers (literally -- the girls who bullied her actually threw her into a trash can on the corner of a New York City street). But Gaga rose above a tough adolescence to wield her immense powers for good.

There are the big, important ways in which she uses her power, such as lobbying Congress for gay rights. But then there are the smaller ways, which are deeply meaningful as well. When she poses for photos with her Little Monsters, and a photo doesn't come out right, Gaga will rush back to pose for more, making sure the shots are perfect. She treats the NYC radio DJs that she listened to as a kid -- relative untouchables in the music-industry caste system she now reigns over -- as if they were the ones worthy of worship, not her.

And then there is the story of a ten-year-old girl from Winnipeg, Canada named Maria Aragon. Maria uploaded a video of herself singing "Born This Way" onto YouTube, her sweet young voice accompanied only by the tinny sound of the small synthesizer she played. Lady Gaga saw the video, and promptly tweeted it to her millions of Twitter followers, commenting: "Can't stop crying watching this. This is why I make music. She is the future. " Were Gaga another pop star, perhaps she would have sent the girl some autographed merch, or more likely, done nothing. But she's not another pop star. She's Gaga. So she invited Maria Aragon to sing "Born This Way" with her, live, onstage, in concert, in front of thousands of fans, on her Monster Ball tour.

Lady Gaga's latest single is an exuberant tune that's nearly impossible to listen to without your head starting to bob back and forth like those '90s nightclub guys played by Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan on Saturday Night Live. In the song, against the rhythm of a relentlessly danceable beat and the haunting cry of the late Clarence Clemons's saxophone, Lady Gaga sings, "I'm on the edge of glory." But really, thanks to her talent, her decency, and her heartfelt willingness to be whoever her audience needs her to be, she's not on the edge of glory. She's already there.

www.huffingtonpost.com/susannah-gora/lady-gaga-born-this-way-a_b_916705.html

[jazzyskye10²]

Revealed! The 2011 International Best-Dressed List

For the first time as a member of the British royal family, Kate Middleton makes her way onto the International Best-Dressed List—her inaugural appearance came in 2008, and a whirlwind of fashion successes since has earned her a nod this year. She’s captivated the world with her signature mix of high and low fashion. (For a look at Kate’s particularly fetching travel attire, see our slide show.) Michelle and Barack Obama also make their first appearance together on the Best-Dressed Couples list. Michelle has been among the best-dressed ladies for the past four years, while the president has only earned a spot once, back in 2009. (Other politicos: French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy makes the grade for the fourth time, but her husband, President Nicolas Sarkozy, does not. And other royals include Princess Charlene of Monaco, the King of Bhutan, Princess Alexandra of Greece, Countess Matilde Borromeo, Prince Antonius von Fürstenberg, Her Highness Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser of Qatar, and Nicolas Mirzayantz of Greece.)

Meanwhile, from Hollywood’s royal ranks come actors Justin Timberlake, Colin Firth, and Armie Hammer—all first-time entrants—while actresses Carey Mulligan and Tilda Swinton are second-timers. (Swinton returns after a three-year hiatus.) Among the fashion originals, Lady Gaga (her second recognition) is joined by Janelle Monáe—and NBC News anchor Brian Williams enters the illustrious ranks of the list’s Hall of Fame.

www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2011/08/revealed-vfs-2011-international-best-dressed-list.html

Kate Middleton, Michelle Obama, Lady Gaga Top Vanity Fair's Best-Dressed List



Style mavens!

When it comes to fashion, Duchess Kate, Michelle Obama, and Lady Gaga probably wouldn't hire the same stylist or shop at the same stores. But in the September issue of Vanity Fair, the three ladies top its 72nd International Best-Dressed List, thanks to their iconic, albeit very different, styles.

It should come as no surprise that Kate, Obama, and Lady Gaga are considered fashion savvy. For example, Kate, 29, has incredible selling power -- fans seeking the nude Reiss dress that she wore in London on May 24 crashed the label's website due to its high demand.

Obama, 47, is known for rocking everything from Tom Ford to Target brand Merona -- all while making whatever she's clad in look like a million bucks. But the First Lady isn't the only stylish Obama -- her husband President Barack joins her on the Best-Dressed Couples list.


And although Lady Gaga, 25, may sport some head-turning numbers like a houndstooth dress by Ferragamo or a Medusa-emblazoned Atelier Versace frock, there's no doubt that her penchant for daring, dramatic getups is admirable.

www.usmagazine.com/stylebeauty/news/kate-middleton-michelle-obama-lady-gaga-top-vanity-fairs-best-dressed-list-201148

[Black Jesus]

I'm loving the blonde hair. She needs to keep it just like that!

[When I Ruled the World]

Gaga has sold 3,929,000 albums worldwide. Here is the breakdown:

Week 1: 1,921,000 (#1)
Week 2: 487,000 (#1)
Week 3: 302,000 (#2) (AKB 48 1)
Week 4: 247,000 (#2) (Adele 1)
Week 5: 221,000 (#2) (Adele 1)
Week 6: 199,000 (#3) (Beyonce 1, Adele 2)
Week 7: 154,000 (#4) (Arashi 1, Beyonce 2, Adele 3)
Week 8: 152,000 (#3) (Adele 1, Beyonce 2)
Week 9: 133,000 (#2) (Adele 1)
Week 10: 113,000 (#5) (B'z C'mon 1, Adele 2, Amy Winehouse 3, Eric Church 4)

Worldwide Total: 3,929,000

[Black Jesus]

Nice! Passing 4 million next week!

[Epic Fail]

Wow thi sis holding up very well internationally.

[Treacherous]

It must be really hard to be her LOL in a way. But thats a good thing.

[Treacherous]

It must be really hard to be her LOL in a way. But thats a good thing.

[Illusions]

Lady Gaga's hit song "Judas" is a total rip-off of a 1999 song called "Juda" ... so says a singer named Rebecca Francescatti ... who just filed a lawsuit against Gaga in federal court.

Rebecca claims the similarities between the two songs are NOT a coincidence ... because her former bass player -- Brian Gaynor -- is now employed by a music company that wrote 17 songs on Gaga's recent "Born This Way" album.

Rebecca's lawyer, Chris Niro, tells TMZ, "Though the songs are different styles, the composition is the same and the chorus is the same melody ... [Rebecca] is seeking recognition for what she created."

Francescatti, who sings under the name Rebecca F., is suing for unspecified damages.

We called Lady Gaga's camp for comment ... no word back so far.

www.tmz.com/2011/08/05/lady-gaga-judas-lawsuit-song-copyright-infringement-rebecca-f-juda/

They sound nothing alike. lol

[David]

Of course they don't. That washed up ho is just trying to cash in. Someone's pressed they flopped.

[kmbgs]

LOL @ Judas being a 'hit' song.

[SuperTrouper]

LOL that Rebecca lady has actually picked the one song that Judas doesn't sound like

[David]

Vote please. :)

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[slayZ]

Gaga is at Britney's show right now in Atlantic City.

[slayZ]

Gaga at Britney's show

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Britney said "we have a very special guest in the house tonight" and let the spotlight shine on lady gaga and made a heart sign with her hands. She also did the Bad Romance dance apparently.

this is where she was sitting

[Rose "Payola" Nylund]

Awww! That's cute!

[Black Jesus]

Cute!

[slayZ]

[David]

She couldn't get closer seats? LOL

[slayZ]

She was in the mixer.

[₫anny Jerz ♔]

Lol wtf a bunch of my friends were at that concert. I thought they were kidding when they said Gaga was sitting right by them.

[slayZ]