- In her interview with Rolling Stone, Lady Gaga says: "When I wake up in the morning, I feel just like any other insecure 24-year-old girl. Then I say, 'Bitch, you're Lady Gaga, you get up and walk the walk today.'"
She continues: "If I were to ever, God forbid, get hurt onstage and my fans were screaming outside of the hospital, waiting for me to come out, I'd come out as Gaga… Michael [Jackson] got burned, and he lifted that glittered glove so damn high so his fans could see him, because he was in the art of show business. That's what we do. I don't even drink water onstage in front of anybody, because I want them to focus on the fantasy of the music." [People]
- "This is showbiz for me… I don't want people to see that I'm a human being. I'm not a diva, in any sense of the word." — Lady Gaga. [NYDN via Playboy]
- Lady Gaga sang jazz standard "Someone To Watch Over Me" in a surprise performance at a downtown NYC lounge Saturday night. [Page Six]
- Friday, Kim Kardashian Tweeted: "EWW Im at lunch,the woman at the table next 2 me is breast feeding her baby w no coverup." Later she claimed that what she thought was gross was that the lady was changing her baby's diaper at the table in the restaurant, but that's sooo not what the original Tweet stated! One angry mom shot back: "Kim K, It's surprising 2me that u don't like breastfeeding &think it's gross. YOU HAD A SEX TAPE." Anyway! Saturday night, on her reality show, Kourtney Kardashian openly pumped breast milk as she walked around her house. [NYDN]
- Critics who think that Christina Aguilera is ripping off Lady Gaga have it all wrong, says stylist Mariel Haenn: "Seeing stuff − the black patent leather, the tutus and the spikes - reminds me of Rihanna more than Gaga." [Gatecrasher]
- Jude Law's ex-wife Sadie Frost is pissed! Jude's new fiancée, Sienna Miller, took Sadie's son Rudy to a hairdresser "where all his golden curls were cut off." Sadie is banning Sienna from attending her 9-year-old daughter's ballet recital next week. [Daily Mail]
- The cast of Glee is contractually obligated to make three movies. As this columnist points out: "I am terrified that the show is on the edge of overexposure as is and fear that big screen adventures would only serve to push the show further off the proverbial cliff. Keep it on the small screen kids." Bonus: A video of Matthew Morrison, Amber Riley and Chris Colfer appearing on Friday Night With Jonathan Ross. Amber used to work at Ikea! And click here to hear Amber sing a little MJ. Amazing. [PopWrap]
- Drake and Snooki: Spotted holding hands! [Page Six]
- Did Amanda Bynes quit acting, or did Hollywood break up with her? An analysis, with reports of her "erratic" behavior. [The Daily Beast]
- Leona Lewis is being labeled a "diva" and a "pain in the arse" because she's a vegetarian — and she's asked that only veggie food be available backstage. Quips a source, "Members of the crew are threatening to quit." [The Sun]
- Chris Klein has checked into rehab. His rep says: "Chris was forced to take a clear look at a problem he has been trying to deal with himself for years." Of course, completing a 30-day alcohol addiction program is also something the judge looks at favorably after you've been arrested for DUI… [NY Post]
- A private jet company is suing Jay-Z, claiming he didn't pay for dozens of hours of service. The firm is asking for $137,485, which Hova probably carries around in the pocket of his RocaWear jeans. [TMZ]
- Katy Perry and Russell Brand have ordered Lady Gaga-style latex ensembles for their wedding, which is not as weird as the bizarre Photoshop-y picture of how Rusty and Katy MIGHT look in the outfits, at the link. [The Sun]
- You knew this was coming, but: Crystal Bowersox has signed a record deal. [NYDN]
- True Blood: Renewed for a fourth season! [NY Post]
- Val Kilmer is trying to turn his Santa Fe ranch into a bed and breakfast, but his neighbors are not having it. [NYDN]
- Look, it's unclear whether Jeremy London was actually kidnapped and forced to smoke crack or it's an elaborate ruse to insure that he doesn't get in trouble for violating his probation, but in a video at the link, he says, "This actually did happen to me. It was one of the worst days of my life." His twin brother and mother, who claim that the kidnapping never happened, have been slapped with cease and desist orders. [Radar Online]
- Martina Navratilova has settled with her ex-girlfriend Toni Layton for an estimated $3 million. [Page Six]
- "EXCLUSIVE DOCUMENTS: Gary Coleman Secretly Took Out Restraining Order Against Ex-Wife Months Before Death." [Radar Online]
- Another piece about Michael Jackson's posthumous earning power: "A kingdom that was on the verge of collapse from more than $500 million in debt now looks to be able to support his three children and his mother and donate healthily to children's charities." [AP]
- Michael Jackson fans hoping to celebrate the anniversary of his death at Forest Lawn Cemetery will be allowed into the cemetery, but not the mausoleum itself. In addition, they will not be able to release doves or balloons, and cannot perform Jackson songs or dance routines. [TMZ]
- Wait! This report claims that Michael Jackson fans will have access to the mausoleum. [Radar Online]
- Why is Dr. Conrad Murray's barber on TMZ? Because the barber says that the Doc claims he didn't kill Michael Jackson. It is, according to TMZ, a "barbershop confession." [TMZ]
- "Look at what happened to Gary Coleman. When he was on Diff'rent Strokes he was really catered to. He could show up on set in his pajamas. That wouldn't have flown on Little House. The kids on Diff'rent Strokes were absolutely fussed over. Every whim was entertained and they were paid enormous amounts of money. They were treated like stars. How'd that work out?" — Alison Arngrim, aka Nellie Oleson. [CNN]
- "I quit smoking last October. I was only ever a social smoker, but being a singer it was a terrible habit. I quit through hypnosis. Four different people hypnotised me before it worked. I guess it comes down to how badly you want to stop." — Natalie Imbruglia. [Daily Mail]
- "I'm not on Twitter. In the first place, I can't clear my throat in 140 letters, and that's the limit. I'm notoriously long-winded." — James Lipton swears that the person using the Twitter account IAmJamesLipton is not him. [Gatecrasher]
- "I never read any books when I was younger, never had intellectual interests, flunked out of college in my freshman year with low marks. To this day, I much prefer watching a basketball game or baseball game to reading. I don't have any profound thoughts on anything." — Woody Allen. [Telegraph]
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