Seth MacFarlane has a message for those who take issue with his show’s unusual Emmy Award campaign, which includes a flier that pushes for Family Guy with the following lines: “Come on, you bloated, overprivileged Brentwood Jews. Let us into your little club.” Chill. Comparing the joke to Ricky Gervais hosting the Golden Globes , the series creator told E! News: “Hollywood is a town of very well-to-do folks who live very comfortably. They have a very comfortable lifestyle, they do what they love, there’s not much that is bad in their life. So they should be able to laugh at themselves. If they can’t, it’s a rather sad thing.” And, as countless Family Guy quotes have made clear over the years, the sitcom isn’t above poking fun at everyone and everything. What do you think of the above poster? Does it go too far?
Bad Romance, schad schomance. Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney are back together! About a month after sources confirmed the singer and the actor had split , insiders now tell Us Weekly that Kinney has joined Gaga on tour in Asia and all is good between the couple again. “They sure looked like they were back together – holding hands and being cute everywhere they went,” a witness says of Gaga and Kinney in Thailand. “They were seen kissing right as they got into the [hotel] elevator.” Kinney is best known for his role on the Vampire Diaries , but will anchor Chicago Fire this fall on NBC. A Gaga friend tells the tabloid that, while the singer is crazy busy on tour, she simply “missed” her man and is intent on making the relationship work now. [Photos: WENN.com]
Madonna recently went out of her way to once again not-so-subtly remind everyone that she is, in fact, in a sense, an older version of Lady Gaga. The queen of pop was performing “Express Yourself” at a rehearsal in Tel Aviv, Israel when she suddenly trotted out a cover of “Born This Way.” Of course, the two tracks blended seamlessly, reviving debate over whether Lady Gaga ripped off Madonna with her 2011 smash hit single. Madonna Covers Born This Way Although she stayed mum on Gaga’s song for some time, Madge eventually referred to it as “reductive” and undoubtedly influenced by her earlier work. There is no actual feud here, but the whole thing seems to have an air of condescension, as if Madonna is wielding the cover over her head. Or, on the other hand, is Madonna merely winking at the controversy while celebrating the younger performer and the highest form of flattery? Tell us what you think in the comments below.
Bill Maher loves to make jokes at Bristol Palin’s expense. The daughter of Sarah Palin, whose new reality show premieres next month, says he IS a joke. On June 19, Lifetime debuts Bristol Palin: Life’s a Tripp . Whether the new series succeeds or not is an open question. How Maher feels about her is not. The comedian and talk show recently joked that Bristol will probably name her next baby Colt 45, after what Bristol’s drinking when she gets pregnant. That dig, also directed at her baby daddy Levi Johnston, who has another kid on the way (with Sunny Oglesby ), did not go over well with Bristol Palin . Asked what she thinks of Maher , she told Zap2it, “I find it really weird that all these adult men, that they’re always trying to say something about me.” “They’re older than my dad. They’re just evil. They’re like little girls. I feel like I’m in high school with a bunch of teenage girls. It’s very strange to me.” Regarding what she’d say to Maher, Palin says, “I don’t know. I’m not sure what I would say. I’d kind of shake my head at him. I think he’s a joke.” “My mom just heard me say something about Bill Maher [and said], ‘I’d punch him in the throat!’ Someone does need to put him in his place, though.” “If my dad or any of my guy friends got a hold of him, he’d have another think coming,” she adds in jest … or not really. “He really is a joke.” Maybe so, but that Tweet above was pretty funny. [Photos: WENN.com]
Lady Gaga is so terrified that Islamic terrorists might attack her and/or her mega-concert in Indonesia, she cancelled the upcoming show, her reps confirmed. Gaga’s management team announced today there were major security concerns regarding the June 3 gig in Jakarta, the nation’s capital city. Extremists were calling to ban Gaga , fearing that her risque costumes, song lyrics and embrace of homosexuality would corrupt Muslim youths. The Indonesian Council of Ulema chairman, Cholil Ridwan, fervently urged a boycott, saying Gaga “intends to destroy the nation’s morality.” Security concerns for the concert skyrocketed from such beliefs, so much so the Jakarta police refused to issue the star’s tour a permit. This in spite of the fact that 52,000 tickets had already been sold. Given the current lack of permit, and the rising security threats, Gaga’s team threw in the towel and decided to officially cancel today. Gaga then released a statement Sunday via Twitter saying, “I’m so very sorry to the fans and just as devastated as you if not more.” “You are everything to me. I promise I will try to put together something special for you. My love for Indonesia has only grown.” The 26-year-old has courted controversy everywhere in Asia. South Korean critics also called for a boycott; She sang in the Philippines amid death threats, and most recently performed and shopped for a fake Rolex in Bangkok. [Photo: Fame/Flynet]
Lady Gaga is on an Asian tour…and like any try hard with a budget…she decided to hire the most overrated…despite retaining his cool factor…because people are idiots…photographer Terry Richardson…and he’s gone soft and instead of pushing the limit making her fist herself on camera and shit…he’s snapped some pics of her in a thong….showing off an ass I’ve grabbed before she was as famous as she is…..and I guess some other half nakedness you probably would rather not see….but I’m posting anyway cuz I don’t care what you want, coupled with having no quality control, coupled with we’re in too deep….we’re all gonna die….and Gaga’s ass just brings that point home…gotta keep shit miserable.
Indonesia’s Little Monsters, revolt! Lady Gaga, who is scheduled to perform in Jakarta next month, has just been banned by the nation following protests from hardline Islamic critics. The concert drew vehement opposition from many in the world’s most populous Muslim nation, due to her controversial persona and racy getups. A spokesman for the Indonesian national police has confirmed that the singer has been denied a permit for her June 3 show, thus negging the show. It would have been the biggest stop on her Asian tour, having been set to take place at the 52,000-seat Gelora Bung Karno stadium in Jakarta. The Islamic Defenders Front trashed the global pop superstar for her “Satanic lyrics” that threaten to “destroy the children’s sense of morality.” Other protesters, equally enraged, even vowed to physically block the singer from setting foot on Indonesian soil if the show wasn’t cancelled. Local law enforcement reportedly requested that the permit be denied after fearing that officers wouldn’t able to contain a massive on-site protest. Earlier this spring, Gaga’s tour drew protests from South Korean Christian groups decrying that her “pornographic” performances promoted homosexuality. No word if the Lady Gaga hermaphrodite rumors also make the protesters uneasy, or if they’re even allowed to read such things on the Internet. [Photo: WENN.com]
Lady Gaga shocked us with her now-infamous meat dress at the 2010 MTV Music Awards. Monday, she debuted a new spin of the carnivorous couture. Performing inside a meat locker-fashioned set (obviously), the 2012 version is markedly different from Lady Gaga’s meat dress as we originally knew it. With a tighter fit, plunging neckline and skirt-like bottom, it’s more compact than the original, which was probably necessary for a live performance. Which meat dress do you prefer, the new version or the first, now enshrined in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? Check out the Lady Gaga pics below and vote:
