Bollywood stars are self-obsessed

Kangana Ranaut has accused fellow Bollywood stars of being self-obsessed.
The actress's next big film will be the ensemble action movie Game, also starring Abhishek Bachchan and Jimmy Shergill.

In an interview with the Times of India, she said: "I could never develop friends in this industry. I don't like filmi life.
"Most people are self-obsessed here and can't have a good conversation."
She also denied that she had been asked to leave after gatecrashing a party organised by Salman Khan.

Priyanka Chopra meets Lady GaGa in NY

Priyanka Chopra has praised Lady GaGa following a backstage meeting at the singer's Madison Square Garden concert.

According to Hindustan Times, the former Miss World has announced that she is a fan of the controversial performer.
Chopra told Desi Hits : "I like her tracks 'Poker Face', 'Bad Romance' and 'Drag Queen', so it was great to see her perform."
The Dostana actress also commented on the way the musician reached out to her followers.

"I loved the way she connected with her fans, people really connected with her and her message 'Be proud of who you are'. It's a great message," said the 28-year-old.
On her last visit to the UK, Chopra posted on Twitter that she had attended a Tinie Tempah gig.

Lady GaGa "too ethnic" for fame

Lady GaGa has revealed that she was told by her drama teachers at university that she would never make it as a star.

The 24-year-old explained that they said she was "too ethnic" to ever be successful.

She told the crowd during a concert at Madison Square Garden last night that her teachers said: "You'll never be the heroine, the blonde, the star. Your hair's too dark. You look too ethnic."

She went on to say that she had replied to them: "What about Liza?" - referencing actress and singer Liza Minelli, who was at the show.

The singer also praised her hometown New York and thanked her fans for making her "brave".

She added: "I used to live 20 blocks from here, so I saw all those names go up on the Marquis, and I always wanted to see my name up in those lights.

"You made me brave, little monsters, and New York made me brave."

Lady Gaga compares 'Born This Way' tracks to drugs

Lady Gaga has compared some of the tracks on ‘Born This Way’ to drugs.

While discussing the eclectic sound of her forthcoming record, the singer said her first single was like the drug ‘cannabis’ compared to the ‘heroin’ - a much stronger and more dangerous drug - of some of the other tracks.

“I, in jest, say that ‘Born This Way’ is the marijuana to the heroins of the album, the ultimate intense intoxication of the record. It''s an analogy,” Contactmusic quoted her, as telling Billboard.com.

“On the album there''s not an incredible amount of breadth and eccentricity. It''s quite eclectic. It ranges from ‘Born This Way’ being very light to the rest of the album becoming quite darker,” she added.

I chose my career over a man

Lady GaGa has admitted that she has made a choice to put her career before her love life for the foreseeable future.

The singer said that she has been forced to prioritise her music career over her commitment to relationships over the past few years, but doesn't regret her decision.

"Women have to make decisions and it's the toughest thing ever. Is it a man or is it a career?" GaGa said, according to Bang Showbiz. "I was with a man once who couldn't understand that other things could come first.

"I know I run the risk of being alone for ever, but it's the price I'll have to pay," GaGa admitted. "I guess there's some fear inside of me which makes me this way.

"My music is never going to roll over in bed one morning and tell me that it doesn't love me any more," the 'Born This Way' singer added.

GaGa will release her second studio album Born This Way on May 23.

Lady GaGa topples Jessie J in Ireland

Lady GaGa storms straight to number one in Ireland with her new single this week.

'Born This Way' debuts at number one in the singles chart, ahead of Jedward who chart at number two with their track 'Lipstick' - the song which they will perform at Eurovision to represent Ireland. Jessie J falls two to number three.

Following her highly-praised performance at the Brit Awards, Adele's 'Someone Like You' leaps 17 places into ninth position. Meanwhile, JLS's new single 'Eyes Wide Shut', which features Tinie Tempah, climbs 24 spots to number 14.

Notable climbers this week include Dr Dre's 'I Need A Doctor' at 30, Nicki Minaj and Drake's 'Moment 4 Life' at 37 and a new entry from Justin Bieber and Jaden Smith at number 40 with 'Never Say Never'.

This week's top 10 in full:

1. (*) Lady GaGa: 'Born This Way'
2. (*) Jedward: 'Lipstick'
3. (1) Jessie J ft. B.O.B : 'Price Tag'
4. (3) Rihanna: 'S&M'
5. (5) Adele: 'Rolling In The Deep'
6. (2) Bruno Mars: 'Grenade'
7. (6) Martin Solveig & Dragonette: 'Hello'
8. (9) Enrique ft. Ludacris: 'Tonight I'm Loving You'
9. (26) Adele: 'Someone Like You'
10. (7) Diddy Dirty Money: 'Coming Home'

Gaga wears condom outfit to promote safe sex

Lady Gaga wore a 'latex condom inspired outfit' on 'Good Morning America' to promote 'safe sex'.

The pop star's fashion choices often come without explanations, but she offered a partly-bizarre, partly-innovative reason for her latest wacky outfit on 'GMA' Thursday.

Dressed in a nude-colored latex ensemble, the singer said, "today was a latex condom inspired outfit because we had to talk about safe sex."

The outfit related directly to her work as a spokesperson for MAC's Viva Glam campaign, which advocates for HIV/AIDS prevention.

During her interview, Gaga said she thinks her "little monsters" are supportive of her efforts.

"I know my fans very well and they think it's cool to be aware about sex, aware about the world and aware about things like HIV and AIDS and protecting themselves," the New York Daily News quoted her as saying.

The "Born This Way" songstress revealed that her mom taught her about safe sex at a young age.

Lady Gaga says Madonna supports her new song 'Born This Way'

Lady Gaga has addressed allegations that she copied Madonna's classic hit 'Express Yourself', insisting the Queen of Pop has given her "complete support" over her new single 'Born This Way'.

The pop sensation sparked a huge buzz in the lead up to releasing her highly anticipated track, which she hailed as an anthem for a new generation, on Friday (11Feb11), reports the Daily Star.

During an interview with U.S. chat show host Jay Leno, Gaga failed to dismiss the criticisms, but insisted the Material Girl has no issue with her song - and so neither should anybody else.

She said, "There is really no one that is a more adoring and loving Madonna fan than me. I am the hugest fan personally and professionally.

"Well, the good news is that I got an email from her people and her, sending me their love and complete support on behalf of the single and if the queen says it shall be, then it shall be," she added.

Miley Cyrus jokes about GaGa egg arrival

Miley Cyrus has said that she appreciated Lady GaGa's entrance at the Grammy Awards.

The 'Born This Way' star was carried down the red carpet on Sunday night encased inside a giant egg, which she later 'hatched' from during her performance.

"Next time I'm coming in on an egg. It's a real show-stopper! I want to do it!" joked Cyrus on the official Grammys telecast on YouTube.

"I like it because it's about who you are. I like that about her. She always does something totally outrageous because that's what GaGa is. You go!"

Other celebrities who reacted to GaGa's egg arrival on Twitter included E! host Giuliana Rancic, who explained to followers: "Lady GaGa is in the womb. She is inside and isn't born yet. She's incubating!!! No joke!"

Piers Morgan tweeted: "Think I might host tomorrow's @PiersTonight in same outfit that @ladygaga wore to #Grammys. #eggstraordinary", while Bachelorette star Ali Fedotowsky quipped: "She cracks me up!"

GaGa picked up three awards at the annual ceremony.

Lady Gaga suffered trauma from drug abuse

Pop star Lady Gaga has revealed that she suffered trauma while abusing cocaine and alcohol as a youngster.

She made the confession to writer Neil Strauss, author of pick-up manual "The Game."
"All of the trauma I caused to myself . . . There are some things that are so traumatic, I don''t even fully remember them," reports the New York Post.

Strauss said he called on his persuasion techniques to get stars to open up for his book, "Everyone Loves You When You''re Dead."

"When I interviewed Christina Aguilera, she talked for the first time about surviving domestic abuse . . . I think musicians see me as some sort of confessional," he added.

Lady Gaga-inspired coloured contact lenses harmful for eyes!

Pop singer Lady Gaga-inspired trend of wearing coloured contact lenses could damage people's eyes, opticians have warned.

Wearing circle contact lenses that make eyes look bigger has become a rage amongst teenagers, after the pop icon wore them in her video for the song ''Bad Romance''.

They achieve their effect by covering part of the white area of the eye, the sclera, which ophthalmologists have warned could cause allergies, scarring and infection, risking blindness, reports the Independent.

Circle lenses come in a variety of colours such as bright pink and red, and can be bought from foreign websites for around 20 pounds, without an eye examination or a prescription.

Popular with teenage girls and women in their twenties, they imitate the round, oversize eyes of Japanese anime characters.

James Salz, an ophthalmology professor at the University of Southern California, said, "There are bound to be complications from the way they''re being dispensed."

Salz, also a spokesman for the American Academy of Ophthalmology, told the Chicago Tribune: "Kids are going online and buying them like they''re an earring or a nose ring. They''re not being fit[ted], and all eyes aren''t the same shape; some have steeper curves of the cornea, and some eyes are larger or smaller."

Melanie Pickett, of clinical ophthalmology at Indiana University School of Medicine, warned that the lenses could fit too tightly. That could decrease the amount of oxygen reaching the eye and if untreated, she said, "the blood vessels can grow through the line of sight, causing permanent vision impairment".

"If they''re not fitted properly, they can induce sight-threatening complications, such as abnormal blood vessel growth in the cornea," she added.

Lady GaGa 'to earn $100m in 2011'

Lady GaGa could earn more than $100m (£63m) by the end of the year, according to Forbes.

The financial publication says that GaGa's current tour could help her pass the $100m mark in 2011. Her tour grossed $133m in 2010.

The popstar plays to crowds of 14,000 on average and makes close to $2m gross per show. She nets nearly $800,000 a gig after security costs, promoter fees and other expenses.

The 'Poker Face' singer is scheduled to play 41 more concerts in large venues, which could earn her about $33m.

GaGa's next LP Born This Way arrives in stores this June. Album sales combined with another tour to support the record, merchandise sales and appearances would be enough to make her the year’s top-earning musician.

"We’re only seeing the beginning," said entertainment attorney Bernie Resnick, adding that GaGa is "just hitting her stride artistically and commercially now".

Lady Gaga introduces Camera Glasses

LAS VEGAS: Lady Gaga introduced her new line of Grey Label products for Polaroid at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. These products include sunglasses embedded with cameras and photo printers that can fit in a purse.

Grey Label allowed Lady Gaga, who is now a creative director for the company, to design the frames for the Polaroid GL20 image-capturing sunglasses, which stores photos on a chip inside an earpiece. The GL10 Instant Mobile Printer, which she takes to bars with her in her purse, connects to phones via Bluetooth and prints 3-by-4-inch pictures on the go.

“I suppose many of you are nerdy enough to carry around a mobile printer," said Lady Gaga at the even. "I know I will."

The products are set to be released later this year.

"I consider myself to be a visionary, not just a songwriter and a singer," Lady Gaga said in a press release distributed by Polaroid. "I am an artist. I brought my vision and love of fashion, technology and obsession with the future into all of my work with Polaroid."

Lady Gaga is set to release her second studio album, "Born This Way," on May 23, 2011. The pop superstar is up for six Grammy awards.

Lady Gaga promised fans at a concert stop in Gdsank, Poland that the follow-up album to "The Fame" will be the "greatest album of this decade."