Lady Gaga Gifts Gold Wheelchair To Fan

Lady Gaga has had a rough few months. The 27-year-old singer was forced to cancel a slew of tour dates after developing a labral tear in her right hip. After undergoing a quick surgery, the singer faced plenty of recovery time and, even though she is on the mend, she knows just how stressful and discomfiting the experience can be. Now, she’s paying it forward by helping out a fan with a problem sort of similar to her own struggles.

One of Lady Gaga’s Twitter followers, a 19-year-old woman named Emma C, suffers from scoliosis and hip dysplasia and is in need of a hip replacement. Gaga found out about her troubles and decided to take action. The “Born This Way” singer is now flying the young woman to New York to help her get back on her feet. According to The Sun, the pop star is sending Emma to the same team of doctors and other specialists who helped her through her troubles back in March.

"Gaga reached out to me and is hooking me up with her team that did her surgery in NYC as I have been needing a hip replacement for quite some time…We're planning on flying out this weekend, all expenses paid, for a consult.”

Plenty of celebrities have offered help or support to fans in the past, from attending dances with soldiers to meeting young people suffering from cancer. Flying a fan to a doctor and paying for her to see specialists is an extremely commendable gesture. As if that weren’t enough, the singer will also be donating the 24-carat gold plated wheelchair that designer Ken Borochov created for her to sit in while she recovered. So, not only will the young woman hopefully get a much-needed surgery, but she’ll also be styling afterward. It should be an experience she’ll never forget.

The Greatest Gatsby

The Greatest Gatsby: Amitabh Bachchan with Beyonce, Lady Gaga…

The Great Gatsby will probably be the greatest release of the year and draw the attention of every Bollywood fan alive because it features the Greatest Bollywood star - Amitabh Bachchan.
Amitabh Bachchan (AFP)
In fact, The Big B has been tweeting about the film and revealed on his Twitter account: “The Great Gatsby official opening film for Cannes Film festival, May 15th…come one come all…half blink and you miss role for me (sic).”
Then, he adds: “Baz Luhrmann just informs me about Cannes... there is excitement all around... Jazz y wanting to use my voice in sound track… sure (sic).”
Adding Amitabh Bachchan’s baritone to the soundtrack is a typical Baz Luhrmann move – not enough stars ’s can do for the director.
Beyonce (REUTERS)
Beyonce is on there, Florence and the Machine, Lana Del Rey and Jack White and now even Lady Gaga. So why not the Big B as well.

Lana Del Rey (Photo by Getty Images)
The Cannes Film Festival, whose 66th edition will unroll on May 15, has reportedly gone against tradition in choosing ‘The Great Gatsby’ as its opening movie.
Lady Gaga (REUTERS)
This is because the film will hit theatres on May 10 (US) and for the last 10 years Cannes has reserved the opening slot for a movie that has not been screened elsewhere.
Bachchan plays Meyer Wolfsheim in film with  Leonardo Di Caprio and Carey Mulligan in starring roles.
Leonardo DiCaprio (AP)
The film is an adaptation of F Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel and also stars Tobey Maguire.

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga, Republican National Convention: Singer Turned Down Huge Sum to Play Conservative Event

Luca Bruno, AP It will take more than $1 million dollars for Lady Gaga to support her opposing political party.

The "Born This Way" singer, who has openly championed liberal causes such as gay marriage, recently turned down a huge chunk o' change in return for appearing at the Republican National Convention last year!

The Washington Examiner reports that Mother Monster turned down an offer of $1 million to play at the event, even after the Republican Party told her it would be "honoring women who run for public office." The organizers even offered to donate $150,000 to a domestic violence shelter, but Gaga still said no.

The RNC also failed to score appearances by Dolly Parton and Pitbull.

Ultimately, Gaga openly pledged her support for President Barack Obama and even played a private event for his staff.

Lady Gaga's self-indulgent speeches test fans

Lady Gaga's self-indulgent speeches test fans and spoil show's potential for thrills

HALLOWEEN ARRIVED early in Dublin on Saturday as Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, aka Lady Gaga, rolled into town with her Born This Way Ball Tour.

Monsters, freaks, masked marauders and painted spooks as well as burger vendors, hat sellers and glowstick merchants converged on the Aviva Stadium for a gawk at Lady Gaga. They got what they came for, as Gaga had a lot on display. Sometimes too much.

The songs Highway Unicorn, Government Hooker and Born This Way featured early, visually complemented by simulated oral sex, masturbation and Gaga’s emergence through a zipper between the splayed legs of a blow-up doll. It was difficult to imagine what could come next.

It quickly became apparent that, beyond the ability to shock those of a sensitive or sexually conservative disposition, Gaga had little of appeal left in her arsenal. With a set constructed along the lines of a castle (with Gaga as queen), the two-hour show was little more than a series of staged set pieces, with each song getting its own makeover, costumes, dance routines and, as the evening wore on, lengthier, patience-sapping speeches from the singer.

It was this parade of queasy self-importance that at times pushed even more tolerant fans into bad temper. If you removed the speechifying (all of which was of the “I am you . . . We share the same hopes and dreams . . . We are love, unity and togetherness . . .” variety, and all of which she repeats a variant of at every show) and the amount of time it took from the end of one song to the start of the next, a rough estimate would be a show of 75-80 minutes. Not much bang for your buck, is it?

While we get the need for Gaga’s messages of equality and tolerance, there comes a point where their repetitive nature threatens to kill the show’s potential for thrills. In such an arena show, pacing is all, and here it staggers, leaving brilliant tunes such as Poker Face, Bad Romance, Born This Way, The Edge of Glory and Paparazzi in the lurch.

Which is a pity, as the likes of Lady Gaga are necessary for shaking things up. It seems, however, that Ms Germanotta has gotten into the habit of celebrating ego-gratification and self-indulgence – rather than the art of just getting on with it.

Lady Gaga is the only true new star

Musicians in today’s rock bands look like “garbage collectors” and the only true new star is Lady Gaga, members of the legendary heavy metal group KISS said.

“There are a lot of bands that have something. What’s missing is stardom. The ability to get up on stage and rule, bigger than life,” said KISS bassist and singer-songwriter Gene Simmons.

In a conversation during a promotional appearance on Tuesday for the KISS Monster Book, the band explained their decision to record their next disc, Monster, with analogue equipment.

They also defended the Russian punk band Pussy Riot, whose members were sentenced to prison last week in Moscow.

“There are no stars. There’s no Elvis, there’s no... even Prince,” said Simmons. “Stage presence — none of the bands have it, they look like garbage collectors. They look worse than the audience that comes to see them.

“There’s no pride,” said the 62-year-old, who is known for his own on-stage persona as “The Demon” in a band that flaunts over-the-top costumes and black-and-white make-up.

KISS’s four band members spoke to reporters in The Viper Room, a renowned Hollywood bar where the actor River Phoenix died of a drug overdose in 1993.

Dressed in black, without makeup, in silver neck chains and long hair, the creators of rock hymns like I Wanna Rock N Roll All Night and I Was Made for Lovin’ You agreed the extravagant Lady Gaga stands alone among new performers.

“The only new rock star is Lady Gaga. That’s it. She’s a star,” said Simmons, in white crocodile skin cowboy boots and a silk scarf. “There are some very, very good bands, I’m a big fan of Foo Fighters, but give me the stars.”

It’s not just about the show, he said. “Elvis could walk up on stage with nothing. But charisma. Image. Mystique.”

Paul Stanley, the group’s star and lead vocalist, went further.

“Musicians who look like the delivery boy... don’t realise that there’s more. When big bands go on stage, they deliver their goods,” he said.

“That’s why we’ve been around 40 years, because people know when they come to see us, they’re going to get their money’s worth and they’re going to be entertained. We are proud to be entertainers and a hell of a rock band.”

Stanley, who was wearing a black jacket and checker-board shoes with silver studs, and Simmons are the last members of the original KISS, which they formed in the early 1970s.

Lead guitarist Tommy Taylor and drummer Eric Singer were brought in later as replacements after a break-up in the original line-up.

Asked about the Pussy Riot furore in Russia, Simmons said they’re “not a good band, but they have the right to do whatever they want to do”.

“And it’s too bad that politics gets in the way of rock bands.”

Stanley said: “A strong country should never be afraid of freedom. And with freedom comes independence, a sense of independence, and many countries still want to squash that.”

The band is promoting its megabook as a collector’s item. A limited edition of 1,000 copies, it is individually signed by the band’s members and spans KISS’s 40 year history. It includes 127 photographs, some never published before.

The affable rockers, who showed little trace of the fearsome personas they project on stage, said they are recording their next album using analogue equipment, seeking beauty in imperfection.

Monster, their 20th studio album, is scheduled to be released in October.

“All the greatest music that was ever made, was made on tape, was analogue. The problem with computers and technology is, when it’s not used for enhancement, it becomes a noose around your neck,” Stanley said.

“You wind up looking for perfection instead of passion. And all the music that we grew up loving — Led Zeppelin, Beatles, Stones, James Brown, Motown, you name it — none of them were perfect, and that’s what made them great.”

 

Lady Gaga vs. Miley Cyrus

Lady Gaga vs. Miley Cyrus: Who’s More Fun to Follow on Twitter? – Readers Poll

 

Lady Gaga and Miley Cyrus are two of pop music’s most active Twitter users, sharing an endless amount of awesome photos and constantly giving love to their fans. Both of these women utilize Twitter to its full potential, using the social networking site to make official announcements, connect with fans, and share advice with those who need it. So, out of Gaga and Miley, who is more fun to follow on Twitter?
Little monsters can basically follow Gaga’s every move thanks to Twitter, as she constantly updates them on her whereabouts and what she’s been doing. For example, earlier today, she wrote, “off to VIENNA! I’m so excited. Romania was a beautiful “little paris” and i can’t wait for the next city!” She also shared a picture that one of her loyal fans drew her, showering her listeners with words of affection by writing, “Check out amazing drawing! i love my fans.@LouisVuitton.”
Meanwhile, like Gaga, Miley Cyrus also gives her fans tons of love through Twitter. She also tweets photos of herself in her favorite outfits and shares pictures of her and soon-to-be hubby Liam Hemsworth chilling with their pack of dogs (seriously, they have A LOT of dogs). Earlier this week, Miley also shared some big news through Twitter after she cut all of hair off into a pixie ‘do.

 

Lady Gaga gets her hackles up in fur fight with PETA

 

Lady Gaga has famously worn outfits made of meat, so it's no surprise that she came out swinging after People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals criticized her for appearing in fur. She wouldn't say whether the fur was faux or real, but she acknowledged a difference of opinion, saying in a statement to fans that she respects the views of animal rights supporters, but "I do not however support violent abusive and childish campaigns for ANY CAUSE."  The somewhat disjointed statement -- "You see a carcass; I see a museum piece de resistance" -- ended on a note of support for another PETA target: "And Kim Kardashian is fabulous."
If you thought the most important thing about new Republican vice presidential contender Paul D. Ryan was his political viewpoint, you're wrong. Style commentators from all around the blogosphere -- including those from Esquire, WWD, the New York Times and more -- have been sizing him up based on his clothes. Words like "rumpled," "dad pants," "oversized" are popping up. And from WWD: "Believe it or not, he's wearing square-toe dress shoes, one of the most grievous mistakes a man can make." But there's a good motivation behind it all. Most think he is a good-looking man who should show off his assets in better style.
"Project Runway's" Heidi Klum wore a one-sleeved leopard-print dress by Michael Kors and Alaïa sandals to the NYC-launch Wednesday of her new line of merchandise for Babies R Us. The line includes clothes, bedding and baby gear such as strollers.
Customs agents at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have seized more than 20,000 pairs of fake Louboutins over the last month.
A bunch of British fashion and jewelry designers are collaborating to include Minnie Mouse in designs that will be showcased during the upcoming London Fashion Week in September, and then auctioned off on EBay to benefit the British Fashion Council/Bazaar Fashion Arts Foundation.