Cristiano Ronaldo's hometown of Funchal on the island of Madeira, Portugal celebrated their very own demigod on Sunday by ERECTING an XXL statue in his likeness. The ROCK-HARD ELEVEN-FOOTER, which boasts a RIGID faux-hawk and a VISIBLE CHUBBY, elicited an emotional, long-winded response from Ronaldo:

Lady Gaga Spent Christmas Playing With Balls

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1/04/11 9:00am

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Brace yourself: Lady Gaga's New Year's Eve was low-key.

Mother of Ronaldo's Child Wants To See Her Son

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1/02/11 4:40pm

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Portuguese soccer player/world famous injury-faker/occasional Kardashian dater Cristiano Ronaldo has a son with an anonymous British woman who now wants to return the more-than $15 million the athlete paid her in exchange for promising to never contact the boy. Yikes.

Model Sues Magazine That Photoshopped Off Her Underwear

Jenna Sauers

11/26/10 2:10pm

Victoria's Secret model and dater-of-Cristiano-Ronaldo Irina Shayk is suing Spanish GQ magazine after it digitally removed in post-production the underwear that she wore for the shoot, and then printed the resulting "nude" photos. [Daily Mail]

Gisele Says She's Not Cheating On Tom Brady

Jenna Sauers

10/06/10 12:10pm

Gisele Bündchen's rep says the art dealer she was photographed getting cozy with is just a close, personal man-friend. [DigitalSpy]

Karl Lagerfeld Can School You In Algebra, Apparently

Jenna Sauers

9/16/10 12:15pm

Alexa Chung says His Kaiserness Mr. Karl, The Gloved One "is actually really easy to talk to because he knows everything. So if you're stuck you just say, 'Um, tell me about Medieval times.'" [The Cut]

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Katy Perry "Constantly" Bickers With Russell Brand

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7/19/10 9:00am

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Katy Perry and Russell Brand "fight and make-up constantly," says a source.

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Supermodels Annoyed By Lady Gaga; Zsa Zsa Gabor Hospitalized

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7/18/10 10:30am

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Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell were reportedly none too pleased when they learned that Lady Gaga would be joining them for a fashion shoot:

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Angelina Planning To Mingle With Trekkies

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7/15/10 9:00am

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We heard this rumor a couple of weeks ago, and here it is again: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie might show up at Comic-Con next week.

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Taylor Momsen Slams Miley Cyrus, "Pathetic" World

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7/13/10 9:00am

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Sixteen-year-old Taylor Momsen is a rock star, dammit! Not a pop star:

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Lindsay Has A "New Love Interest"; Dave Chappelle Deemed "Safety Risk" On Plane

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7/04/10 10:40am

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Lindsay Lohan reportedly has a "new love interest": a woman named Eilat Anschel, who recently finished a mandatory stint in the Israeli Defense Force. [TMZ]

Cristiano Ronaldo's Armani Ads Revealed; Courtney Love Always Packs Extra Panties

Jenna Sauers

6/15/10 11:30am

Cristiano Ronaldo lends his abs to an Armani campaign. Excellent timing. [TLF]

Lindsay Banned From Borrowing Clothes; Marc's Ex Writing Tell-All

Jenna Sauers

6/11/10 11:30am

Lindsay Lohan is apparently no longer welcome publicity for designers. The ankle-braceleted starlet has been — horrors! — banned from borrowing clothing by most fashion houses, according to one tipster. Lohan has been clothing herself by buying things. [E!]

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Grace Jones Thinks Gaga Is A Copycat; Demi Moore Doesn't Want You To Call Her A Legend

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4/17/10 10:30am

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When asked about Lady Gaga in a recent Guardian interview, Grace Jones began by stating "I don't really think of her at all," but then proceeded to share a few slightly harsh thoughts: