Lady Gaga And Cyndi Lauper Talk Viva Glam In London
Cyndi Lauper recently joined her pal and MAC Viva Glam campaign partner Lady Gaga in London, where Gaga has been making headlines—by wearing lobsters. While across the pond, the blonde-haired pop pair continued to get the word out about women protecting themselves against HIV and AIDS. They sitting down for and interview with CNN’s “Connect The World” (watch below), where Cyndi commented, “Sisterhood is a powerful thing.”
And along those lines, Cyndi and Gaga were posed with the question by a fan on whether they’d consider forming “the holy trinity” by collaborating with Madonna. Catch the response after the jump.
Lady Gaga Teases Us With Yet Another Screenshot From “Telephone” Video
Warning: Dangerous Curves Ahead. (That is, there would be if Gaga didn’t seem slightly malnourished in the above pic from her “Telephone” vid, dropping this Monday.)
This outfit is pretty funny, considering most of Gaga’s fashion statements can be described as a crime scene. Got a great caption for this pic? Or just think Gaga was attacked by Michael Bublé’s Crazy Love album cover? Leave your thoughts in the comments.
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‘American Idol’ And The Mystery Of The Disappearing Twitters
Alas, the American Idol contestants’ individual Twitter and Facebook pages are no more; instead, all of the singers’ (highly monitored) updates and shout-outs to fans will be filtered into one Twitter feed, @AI9Contestants, and on one Facebook page. So why did the American Idol Social Networking Experiment fail?
Idol producers have given no reason for the sudden elimination of the personal profile pages, but we can pretty much guess what the problem was. Each page was barely updated by the Idol hopefuls, so it never really was a venue for them to share their innermost thoughts with fans. Instead, it became a place for all their fans to swarm to in order to show their support. This resulted in a factual number assigned to each contestant—how many friends, followers, “likes,” and so forth they racked up. And although that number could rise or fall depending on the week and the quality of the contestant’s performance (or on any other variables, including health problems garnering sympathy or surfacing scandals turning off fans), it was an indication of how well each singer was being welcomed into people’s homes.
But because chronicling internet tastes are (surprise!) not an exact science as far as knowing what will really be embraced by the public (re: Snakes on a Plane, for starters), these pages could have given some contestants an unfair advantage. Knowing for a fact that Andrew Garcia and John Park were the two most popular contestants—at least as far as internet fandom goes—could potentially keep viewers from voting for them by assuming all their other fans would take care of it for them. Or viewers’ interest in continuing to watch the show might be quelled if they can already pinpoint a clear winner way ahead of time.
The show needs to keep the suspense going week after week after week, and allowing viewers to see a clear indicator of who’s coming out on top (instead of just judging by vague word of mouth) could ruin the anticipation of finding out who makes it to the finals. And then there goes Idol’s ratings and the watercooler discussion of who might be eliminated/saved.
Did Idol producers really decide to nix the contestants’ online profiles just because of the possibility of voting methods being affected? Or were they planning on only keeping the profiles active for a few weeks only, just long enough to spot who the public favored the most so they could program Season 9’s arc more efficiently? Anyone else have any theories? Because we doubt we’ll get a clear answer from Idol’s execs anytime soon.
Country’s Shelton eyes top debut on album chart (Reuters)
Reuters – Country singer Blake Shelton’s new album will likely be the top debut on the U.S. pop chart next week, but it won’t sell enough copies to take the No. 1 spot.
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British granny takes French party scene by storm (Reuters)
Reuters – The latest party circuit princess to wow the night clubs and festivals of France with her DJ skills is a British granny who took a shine to the decks after going to a birthday disco for her grandson.
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Coachella’s 2010 ticket policy inspires online petition
The decision on the part of Coachella organizers to no longer sell single day tickets for the three-day 2010 event has provoked the ire of many a fan. "Make it fair for all us people who obviously want to attend but cannot afford $269," reads a note on the Facebook group created by 22-year-old San Diego resident Brian Lozano.
In a shift from prior years, AEG/Goldenvoice opted to forgo the single-day ticket option for the 2010 edition of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. Only a three-day pass retailing for $269, which ultimately comes to $303.60 once various service fees have been added, is being offered for this year's festival.
In an earlier interview with Pop & Hiss, Goldenvoice leader and festival architect Paul Tollett said his primary goal was bettering the experience for those who opt to buy three-day passes, pointing to a lack of hotel rooms in the Indio area as well as increased festival traffic for those coming down for just one day.
"We’re really trying to make it great for the fan," Tollett said. "We understand it will affect some people who want to go for one day, but we have to protect the three-day people. It was a complex decision. We put some thought into it, and we’re trying our best to make it a good experience."
Lozano started his "Coachella 2010 Single-Day Pass/Wristband Petition Group" after reading the Jan. 27 Pop & Hiss item, as he had intended originally to go to the event only on Sunday, when alt-rockers Pavement will reunite and Damon Albarn's adventurous Gorillaz project will headline. Within the first two days of launching the group, the San Diego Mesa College student said he had about 500 members. As of this posting, the number has increased to more than 5,000.
PETA vs Matthew Herbert’s Pig
If you hadn’t heard, UK electro-sculptor, theorist, remixer, and manifesto writer Matthew Herbert (he of the Big Band) is working on an album One Pig that, in his words, “will be made up entirely of sounds made during the life cycle of a pig. I will be there at its birth, during its life, present [...]
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