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‘Spirituality and sexuality are two separate things, and then when you decide to put them into the same subject, it gets interesting for some people,’ she says. By Jocelyn Vena Katy Perry Photo: Robyn Beck/ AFP/ Getty Images Last week, the same day Lady Gaga premiered her clip for “Alejandro,” fellow pop star Katy Perry posted a tweet that many fans thought was in response to the video’s religious imagery. “Using blasphemy as entertainment is as cheap as a comedian telling a fart joke,” Perry posted. In a new radio interview, the “California Gurls” singer clarified her comment, noting that it wasn’t solely about Gaga. “What’s funny is that everybody was assuming I was directing it completely towards her, and if I was directing something I would write their ‘@,’ ” she told a French radio station Sunday in a clip posted on PerezHilton.com . “Lately, I’ve just been seeing some things that are kind of like, I don’t know, in my own personal feelings, a little bit like not something I would do, I guess.” She went on to specify that it wasn’t just Gaga’s “Alejandro” that left her underwhelmed by pop culture’s use of religious imagery. “You know, when Madonna was on a cross, and sometimes my boyfriend will say things that are a little bit ‘eh’ for me, from where I come from,” she said of her upbringing with her parents, who are both pastors. “It’s hard for me to say that, because sometimes I’m a very hypocritical person. Everybody’s like, ‘How do you say that and you kissed a girl?’ And I think sometimes, most of the time, you can disagree or agree, spirituality and sexuality are two separate things, and then when you decide to put them into the same subject, it gets interesting for some people.” Perry said that regardless of her opinions on using religion in pop culture, she still loves Gaga. “Everybody knows, I’ve said it maybe 100 times on my Twitter, I’m one of the biggest Lady Gaga fans and Madonna fans and Russell Brand fans,” she explained. “It’s just that, like, of course, some people have different viewpoints.” Are you surprised that Katy wasn’t a fan of Gaga’s video? Let us know in the comments! Related Artists Katy Perry Lady Gaga
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‘Gaga would probably be disappointed if no one was offended,’ says EW ‘s Simon Vozick-Levinson. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Jayson Rodriguez Lady Gaga in “Alejandro” Photo: Interscope Records While the religious imagery in Lady Gaga’s “Alejandro” video has gotten a mixed reaction from fans, many in the music industry are anything but surprised by the images in her dark, moody clip for the track. Much like Madonna did in “Like a Prayer,” Gaga co-opts Catholic symbols, dressing like a nun while performing sexy dance routines and ingesting rosary beads in the video, angering some members of the church. And several music journalists see it as a move calculated to cause a stir. “I think it’s funny there’s obviously a lot of religious imagery,” Entertainment Weekly correspondent Simon Vozick-Levinson told MTV News about the clip. “Gaga wants to offend people. She’s a provocateur. Gaga would probably be disappointed if no one was offended by her latest video. She’s doing that stuff for a reason.” But it may not be provocative enough to grab as much attention as the incredibly colorful, decadent video Gaga made with Beyonc
Lady Gaga's “Alejandro”, her new music video, flirts with blasphemy and controversy. Directed by Steven Klein, the stylish video is an homage to Madonna, replete with religious imagery reminiscent of Madonna's video for “Like a Prayer.” Gaga's “Alejandro” is a provocative video for the “The Fame Monster”, using religious symbolism in several key scenes, scenes that some believe go too far. Images include Gaga sporting cross-covered outfits while engaging in racy sexual acts. What do you think? Is the video blasphemy? Does it matter? Would you expect anything less from Lady Gaga? Leave a comment, and express yourself. http://www.examiner.com/x-10853-Portland-Humanist-Examiner~y2010m6d10-Lady-Gagas… added by: unimatrix0
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Stylist Nicola Formichetti reveals which designers Gaga wears in new video. By Jocelyn Vena Lady Gaga in “Alejandro” Photo: Interscope Lady Gaga channels a number of fashion influences in her “Alejandro” video — the military, Madonna, religious imagery and even herself — and now the video’s stylist, Nicola Formichetti, is providing Gaga’s little monsters with a cheat sheet to which designers are responsible for Gaga’s decadent, dark looks. In addition to Formichetti, Gaga’s team included Eugene Souleiman (hair), Val Garland (makeup) and Anna Trevelyan and Brandon Maxwell (styling). Here is the fashion rundown, as posted on Formichetti’s blog : The male military outfits were custom-made by Emporio Armani. The Haus of Gaga is responsible for the high-waisted shorts and masks worn by the male dancers as they carry metal body structures by Dinner. The look also includes studded glasses by Kerin Rose and military boots also custom-made by Emporio Armani. Gaga’s steam-punk-inspired binocular headpiece is by Nasir Mazhar, and the black, slightly Victorian-style cape was custom-made by the singer’s pal, late designer Alexander McQueen . The male dancer sitting on the bed in the next scene is wearing a studded helmet by Mouton Collet. Gaga’s Eva Per
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Steven Klein says the clip is about ‘the pain of living without your true love.’ By James Montgomery Lady Gaga in her “Alejandro” video Photo: Interscope Records Before working with Lady Gaga on the just-released “Alejandro,” famed fashion photographer Steven Klein had never directed a proper music video. But after seeing Gaga perform live, he knew it was time to take the plunge. “I went to see her show in NYC, and it felt like performance art in the ’90s. And I had not seen anything like that in a while,” Klein told MTV News in an e-mail. “Lady Gaga approached me about doing this particular song, and in the past, I have passed on such offers, but this time I felt [a] narrative drive you could make interesting, and we both aligned on the vision for the film.” Working closely with Gaga, the two created an eight-minute-plus, darkly surreal epic that draws equally from Madonna and Marlene Dietrich (to name just a few). Of course, given that Gaga and Klein are among the hottest names in their respective fields, getting together to plan “Alejandro” was difficult — and actually shooting it was nearly impossible. “I had a vision and story for the film, she reacted to it, then we both collaborated … We shot in Los Angeles on April 30, 2010,” Klein wrote. “My schedule and hers are both complicated, so it took a lot to get the days that we both could work together.” Now that the “Alejandro” video has been unleashed on the world, we figured we’d ask Klein to reveal what inspired the clip … or, at least explain what the heck it’s all about. “I was not thinking in terms [of influences.] I saw it more as a combination of cinema and theater,” Klein wrote.
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‘Everyone copies everybody,’ ‘Hills’ star Cavallari says about charges that Aguilera copied Gaga. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Damian Vaca Lady Gaga in “Alejandro” Photo: Interscope Records On the same day that Christina Aguilera released her new dance-heavy album, Bionic, Lady Gaga released her dark, over-the-top clip for her latest single, “Alejandro.” Although having the same release date may have been a coincidence, the move didn’t help to squash all those Lady Gaga and Christina Aguilera comparisons . At the Logo NewNowNext Awards on Tuesday night in Los Angeles, everyone seemed to have an opinion about the situation. And mostly it came down to this: In the pop world hasn’t it all been done already anyway? “I love Christina Aguilera. I’ve always been a huge fan of hers, and I think Lady Gaga’s great as well,” “The Hills” star Kristin Cavallari explained to MTV News. “I think that everyone needs to just kind of let it go a little bit. Everyone copies everybody. I mean Lady Gaga copied Madonna. It’s the same thing. I think that everyone needs to calm down a little bit about it.” Lady Gaga’s pal Perez Hilton admits that while some say that Aguilera is taking some cues from the Lady Gaga playbook, it happens to be that both are doing their best Madonna. It just so happens that some are better at being Madonna than others, a point he’s made note of many times on his Twitter. “Just like Christina Aguilera, Gaga is paying homage to Madonna as well,” he said. “But unlike Christina Aguilera, Gaga is doing it really well.” In the end, Kelly Osbourne wonders: Can’t we all just get along? “It just seems to me like two girls fighting to be who they want to be,” she said. “And some people might like it and some people might not, and who cares?” What do you think of the Lady Gaga/ Christina Aguilera comparisons? Tell us in the comments! Related Photos Logo’s NewNowNext Awards 2010 Related Artists Lady Gaga Christina Aguilera
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‘It would be great to see songs from 39/Smooth and Kerplunk,’ frontman Billie Joe Armstrong says of new game’s track list. By James Montgomery Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong Photo: MTV News When you’ve got a discography that stretches all the way back to 1989, cramming all of it into one video game is sort of tough. That was exactly the problem facing Green Day when they partnered with the publishers of the “Rock Band” franchise — there was just too much music. So while the just-released “Green Day: Rock Band” features 47 tracks spanning the band’s entire career, it opens to their breakout 1994 album, Dookie, which any astute GD fan can tell you was actually their third studio record. But some omissions might prove to be temporary, according to the guys in the band. “That’s what’s cool about the ‘Rock Band’ thing, is if we want to add more songs, we can do it online, in the future,” drummer Tre Cool explained. “If we want to do some surprises and stuff, we can always keep adding to it.” “Yeah, it would be great to see songs that are from, you know, [Green Day’s 1990 debut] 39/Smooth and [’92’s] Kerplunk, to come out on it,” frontman Billie Joe Armstrong added. “You know, that’s what’s exciting … to visit some of the older songs too.” But until those older songs are made available, Green Day fans are going to have to make due with the 47 tracks that did make the cut, a list that includes all of Dookie, American Idiot and most of 21st Century Breakdown, not to mention songs from their Insomniac, Nimrod and Warning albums too. And that’s part of the fun for the guys in Green Day: looking back on older tunes, and even rehearing them as “stems,” remixed for the game by Chris Lord-Alge. “It’s exciting for me to hear the song ‘She,’ and you know, that was fun to watch and play,” Armstrong smiled. “And hearing the stems that they had to do with Chris Lord-Alge, who ended up doing all the different mixes for it to bring out the drums and the guitars and bass and vocals. That was really exciting too, for people to see or, to play or to hear again.” MTV News is celebrating the release of “Green Day: Rock Band” with a week of special coverage. For more on the game, check out our Multiplayer blog. For a chance to win a “Rock Band” guitar signed by the guys in Green Day, head over to the MTV Newsroom blog. Related Videos Green Day: Rock Band Video Mods Related Photos The Evolution Of: Green Day
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Gaga may have reached a point in her career where not even she can top herself, in Bigger Than the Sound. By James Montgomery Lady Gaga in “Alejandro” Photo: Interscope Records Sometimes, being Lady Gaga must be a bummer. Take the Tuesday premiere of her much-anticipated “Alejandro” video : Though it features more odes to Brecht than a six penny opera and singlehandedly broke Twitter when it debuted, it’s being called a Madonna knockoff by some (check the comments on this Entertainment Weekly story ), “pretentious” by others (see the comments on this CNN.com piece ) and even a “disappointment” by some fans. While I don’t think those reactions are particularly warranted (or particularly fair), they prove what Gaga is up against these days. After a meteoric, improbable rise to the top of the pop universe, she may have finally reached the point in her career where not even she can top herself. It happens to all the greats — it’s just never happened this quickly. Case in point, people’s biggest qualm with “Alejandro” seems to be that it’s not “Telephone.” They complain that it’s long, redundant and self-indulgent — and all these things are funny to me, because they’re the same problems people had with “Telephone” when it was first released. Only now (in the span of just three short months), it’s viewed as her classic, the one against which all other Gaga clips shall be judged. Shoot, “Alejandro” doesn’t even have the product placement “Telephone” did (remember how much people raged about that ?), and yet folks are already rushing to bury it. Of course, the “Telephone” comparisons aren’t fair. After all, the videos have nothing in common aside from the fact that they were released consecutively. But they do carry some weight, because it’s entirely possible that that video represented Gaga at the absolute peak of her powers and abilities. After months of hype, it premiered live on E!. It stretched past the nine-minute mark. It was violent. Gratuitous. Insane. Not to mention awesome. Certainly the most memorable video in recent memory. People talked about it for weeks. Analyzed every frame. Debated its content. It was sensational. And a sensation. “Alejandro,” although a fine, arty and expensive-looking thing, drew the unenviable task of having to follow all that. Which is not to say that it’s not a great video, because it certainly is. And to that end, if any other artist released it, they would have been lauded as brilliant for breathing life back into music videos. But since it’s Gaga’s name at the top, “Alejandro” was greeted with muted applause, perhaps even a stifled yawn or two. This is what happens when you’re (arguably) the biggest pop star on the planet, and you’ve made a career out of titillating, tweaking and breaking boundaries. People are always going to be wondering what’s next. And eventually, well, you reach a point where nothing you do can top your last stunt. And, yes, I realize that the majority of Gaga’s “little monsters” positively loved “Alejandro.” But then again, they love everything she does. They don’t really count in the grand scheme of things. Take a look at the bigger picture. It really seems that, for the first time I can certainly remember, a fair amount of critics and fans — be they casual or die-hard — are willing to step forward and say that they were less-than-impressed. This is a key moment in Lady Gaga’s career. Short of setting herself on fire in her next video — probably something she’s considered — I don’t know what she can do for an encore. And even then, people will probably say she’s just doing the same thing she did in the “Bad Romance” video. It’s not really fair, nor is it justified, but one day after its premiere, for all its gloss and glamour, “Alejandro” is already looking like it could be Lady Gaga’s first shark-jumping, fridge-nuking moment. Perhaps even her first misfire. This is the downside to continually churning out jaw-dropping work. Eventually, the jaws just don’t drop as far as they used to. Gaga has spent the past two years becoming an international icon, the first truly massive star of the 21st century. Now, she might have to deal with the reality that she just can’t impress forever. Then again, let’s just wait three months for the premiere of her next music video — I can’t wait to hear what people will be saying about “Alejandro” then. Heavy is the head that wears the crown. Or steampunk-inspired harness. Whatever. Questions? Concerns? Hit me up at BTTS@MTVStaff.com . Related Photos The Evolution Of: Lady Gaga
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L.A. judge issued a bench warrant for Lohan’s arrest, which was recalled after bail was posted. By Kelley L. Carter Lindsay Lohan at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards June 6 Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images On Tuesday (June 8), a Beverly Hills judge issued an arrest warrant for Lindsay Lohan and ordered her to post $200,000 bail after she violated a court order to not consume alcohol while wearing a SCRAM alcohol-monitoring ankle bracelet . According to TMZ , the warrant was recalled after bail was posted, so Lohan remains a free woman. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Marsha Revel had a session in chambers with the prosecutor and Lohan’s attorney on Tuesday afternoon and made the announcement shortly thereafter. Revel called the hearing after learning that the alcohol-detection device on Lohan’s ankle sent a report saying that there was a presence of alcohol late Sunday, after the actress attended the MTV Movie Awards. In court, the judge didn’t talk specifics about how the actress violated the court order, which was issued May 24 . Revel did double Lohan’s bail from the initial $100,000 to $200,000, which is pending a July 6 hearing that will deal with whether Lohan violated the terms of her probation, stemming from a 2007 driving-under-the-influence arrest. The actress is expected to surrender to authorities as early as Wednesday and will be released on bail. TMZ reported that Lohan’s bail bondsman pulled up to the Beverly Hills courthouse to post the $200,000 bail for the actress and said she forfeited the $100,000 previously posted. Lohan tweeted Tuesday that she “did not violate anything at all.” MTV News caught up with Lohan on the red carpet at Sunday’s MTV Movie Awards to talk about her role in an upcoming biopic of porn star Linda Lovelace and whether she was frustrated with the quality of roles being offered to her these days. Related Photos Lindsay Lohan Goes To Court The Highs And Lows Of Lindsay Lohan Related Artists Lindsay Lohan
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