L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Lady Gaga opened the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards with a Broadway-inspired bit that wasn't the surprise producers tipped, as Gaga's career is littered with theatrics. More often than not, she's skirted the line between entertainment and controversy, b... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — During the MTV VMAs preshow, #whatwillgagawear emerged as the top trending topic on Twitter: After all, how was Lady Gaga going to follow up last year's meat dress? ...Apparently, by sauntering in as her alter-ego Jo Calderone, ranting about being i... more info

ContactMusic — Lady Gaga has landed the first 2011 Mtv Video Music Awards honour. Her Born This Way promo was named Best Video with a Message shortly before the ceremony began in Los Angeles on Sunday night (28Aug11). She beat out videos from Pink, Katy Perry and E... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — A scruffy Shia LaBeouf, Lady Gaga in a diamond bib, Demi Lovato performing and more were part of the pre-MTV VMA festivities over the weekend.A scruffy Shia LaBeouf, Lady Gaga in a diamond bib, Demi Lovato performing and more were part of the pre-MTV... more info

Pop Crunch — China’s Ministry of Culture has banned 100 songs from music websites due to lyrics that are “vulgar” and “in poor taste,” fearing the lyrics will have a negative influence on [...] more info

Perez Hilton — Oh man! This Little Monster is going balls to the wall! A British man named Ian Clark apparently took the advice of his oldest daughter, Maddie, and named his second child "Meggie Maisie Lady GaGa" - and then his firstborn son "Tommy will.i.am!" His... more info

NME — Pop star-inspired baby names chosen by step-daughter more info

MTV.co.uk News — Lady GaGa, Katy Perry, Beyoncé, Kylie Minogue and Bruno Mars are among artists whose tracks could be banned in China due to apparent “vulgar content”. Songs by the chart-toppers... more info

Perez Hilton — Just another reason to grateful for the freedom we have in this country, regardless of the many improvements that still need to be made. China's Ministry of Culture has reportedly banned music download sites from releasing songs by Lady GaGa, Katy Pe... more info

Perez Hilton — A barbarian horde was spotted outside of Michele and Marcus Bachmann’s “gay conversion” clinic. The flash mob protest was inspired by Marcus Bachmann’s comment that gays are “barbarians who need to be disciplined.” Wow. Just wow. The �... more info