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Jul 14 2011 12:02 PM ET

Lady Gaga's YouTube page suspended: Who's to blame?

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Fans who looked to get their regular dose of Mother Monster on Youtube received a pretty harsh message today when they tried to catch a clip on the site: “This account has been suspended due to multiple or severe violations of YouTube’s Copyright Policy.” Yikes.

So why has Lady Gaga‘s page been put on ice? Apparently, it’s all due to a recent performance she had on Japanese TV.

Time Out Tokyo reports that Gaga’s official YouTube account was suspended because, without proper permission, the pop diva (or her handlers, rather) posted her performance on Fuji TV’s SMAP x SMAP—which is a legal no-no. That led to Media Interactive Inc. requesting the footage be taken down on Tuesday for copyright infringement.

In it, she sings several cuts from her latest album, Born This Way. Gaga’s been quiet about the Youtube suspension so far. But she did tweet about her excitement for the SMAP show airing a few days back writing, “My performance+cooking show appearance on SMAP SMAP is airing now in Japan. Kawaii Monsters!”

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Jul 2 2011 03:13 PM ET

Lady Gaga to guest judge on 'SYTYCD'

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Lady Gaga will be a guest judge on So You Think You Can Dance. A rep for the Fox show confirmed to EW that the pop diva will be featured later this season. Gaga will “give great advice on how to handle yourself, how to be creative with what you do, and how to be a fabulous performer,” producer and judge Nigel Lythgoe told Yahoo recently. “Her help is going to be invaluable.”

Gaga also guest judged on American Idol last season, coaching future winner Scotty McCreery in her rather phallic heels. The wild star certainly is known to cut a rug in her videos and is schooled often by renowned choreographer Laurieann Gibson.

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Jun 28 2011 04:15 PM ET

Inside Lady Gaga's Japan relief lawsuit: Does it have real merit? And who will benefit?

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As we continuously learn from the likes of Madonna, Wyclef Jean and Kanye West, celebrities wading into the world of charity can bring about tremendous change and influence but can also lead to big-time headaches.

Lady Gaga just joined the club yesterday, when legal network 1-800-LAW-FIRM filed a suit in their native Michigan claiming that funds raised through the sales of Gaga-designed-and-endorsed bracelets for the benefit of earthquake relief efforts in Japan were misused.

The suit (which you can read in full at the firm’s official site) claims that Gaga and a number of other companies connected to her, including her various publishing arms, her merchandising company and Live Nation, over-charged for shipping and did not properly allocate tax fees. The suit says that because of these details, Gaga is in violation of consumer protection laws, especially because of the promise that all proceeds would go to the victims of the Japanese earthquake.

“This misguided lawsuit is without merit and unfortunately takes attention away from the kind deeds of the fans around the world who are supporting the people of Japan,” Gaga said through an announcement distributed by her publicist. “The entire $5 donation made with the purchase of each bracelet is going to support the disaster relief. No profit is being made on shipping costs. Sales tax charges were made in accordance with local legal requirements. Lady Gaga has personally pledged her own funds to this cause and continues to support the victims of the disaster.”

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Jun 28 2011 10:26 AM ET

Lady Gaga sued over Japanese tsunami relief efforts

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A Michigan legal group sued Lady Gaga on Friday, claiming that not all the proceeds from the sale of her Japanese earthquake relief wristbands went to the victims, according to Reuters. 1800LAWFIRM filed the federal class-action lawsuit, which also claims that Lady Gaga and her partners overcharged on shipping costs. Gaga is reported to have raised about $3 million for Japan disaster relief through the sales of the wristbands and other efforts. “Our intention via this lawsuit is to uncover any improprieties committed by Lady Gaga and appropriate the full donations assumed to the victims in Japan,” Alyson Oliver, an attorney for 1800LAWFIRM told Reuters. Lady Gaga’s spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Jun 23 2011 01:42 PM ET

Eminem collab tops Billboard 200 albums chart, Lady Gaga and Adele duke it out for spots in top 5

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Bad Meets Evil, the hip-hop pairing of rap titan Eminem and underground elite Royce da 5’9″ debuts at No. 1 this week on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

Their Hell: the Sequel EP (read EW’s long-form review here) sold 171,000 copies, trumping 11-year-old opera poppet Jackie Evancho‘s first full-length album Dream With Me and its 161,000 units. The former America’s Got Talent runner-up’s debut rests at No. 2.

Adele’s 21 falls from No. 1 to No. 3 with a still-substantial 115,000 copies sold, creeping closer to double platinum status. Meanwhile, Lady Gaga’s Born This Way is No. 4 with 68,000 records purchased this week.

After a monumental opener (a million of the pop star’s little monsters bought it during its first week out, thanks in part to a $.99 Amazon fire sale), the numbers have been pretty humbling since.

Check out the rest of the top 10 after the jump.

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Jun 20 2011 08:26 PM ET

Weird Al's Lady Gaga parody 'Perform This Way': Watch the (disturbing) video here

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Who’s that pretty lady in the photo at right?

That would be Weird Al (with an assist from an anonymous young woman’s ab-tastic body and much, much post-production magic), doing his best of Gaga’s greatest sartorial hits—the “Born This Way” egg, the bubble gown, and of course, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame meat dress.

Though some may remember that his parody was initially axed at the source by Gaga management, Al’s take on Mother Monster’s “Born This Way” can now run free: “My mama told me when I was hatched/act like a superstar/Save your allowance/buy a bubble dress/and someday you will go far.” Ouch. Other highlights include a Madonna jab and the scariest interpretation of a troll doll the internet has ever seen.

Does anyone else think that Al looks a bit like Jane Krakowski in his glittery blue fairy attire? Sorry, Ms. Maroney. See for yourself after the jump. All of the proceeds from the song and the video will go to the Human Rights Campaign, so you’re doing it for charity: READ FULL STORY »

Jun 18 2011 11:55 PM ET

E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons dies at 69

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Clarence Clemons, the longtime saxophonist in Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, died on Saturday of complications from a stroke. He was 69. “The Big Man,” as he was affectionately called, played in Springsteen’s band since 1972. READ FULL STORY »

Jun 17 2011 01:18 PM ET

Age Before Beauty: 'Forbes' releases 2011 top earners list

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As expected, Gaga was golden when Forbes released its 2011 World’s Highest-Paid Musicians List this past Wednesday. Yet, despite banking $90 million, Gaga found on herself on “The Edge of Glory” as she landed in fourth place. She probably could have secured a higher position if she had been more conservative in spending for her stage show. Then again, girl loves a concept costume and a flaming piano… Plus, the words “Gaga” and “conservative” really should never inhabit the same sentence, right?

So who scored the top slot? READ FULL STORY »

Jun 16 2011 10:03 PM ET

Lady Gaga debuts 'Edge of Glory' video: Watch her one-woman '80s time-warp fantasia here-VIDEO

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Better consult your 96-color Crayola carton for reference. There’s more than one unnatural shade in Lady Gaga’s latest, and perhaps ultimate, ‘80s tribute, the new video for “The Edge of Glory,” which just premiered tonight on Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance—along with news that she’ll be guest-judging the competition later this season.

It’s a steamy one-woman, one-sax player urban fantasia (that’s right, Clarence Clemons shows up!) and a showcase for Gaga’s retro streetwalker couture. Check it out after the break:

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Jun 13 2011 04:14 PM ET

Lady Gaga speaks out at massive Europride event in Rome: Can she meaningfully affect gay rights? -- VIDEO

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Thousands of Little Roman Monsters put their paws up on Saturday night. That’s because Lady Gaga performed at Europride, the annual, pan-European gay pride event held this year in the Italian capital.

For Gaga, who has dedicated herself to gay rights on stage and off, Europride became an especially personal affair. In a nearly twenty-minute speech she gave before performing heartfelt acoustic renderings of “Born This Way” and “The Edge of Glory,” she not only proudly identified her Italian heritage, but did something highly unusual for Gaga: in front of thousands at the ancient Circus Maximus she called herself by her birth name, Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta.

Check out the video of her speech and her performance here: READ FULL STORY »

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