Undercover, Australia — The Celebrity Apprentice was narrowed down to the final five contestants this week following the departure of Cyndi Lauper. The question now is “Could Bret Michaels win”? more info

MTV.com News — Rapper and rocker appeared on show Monday with Randy Orton and R-Truth, the rapping wrestler.By Kyle Anderson Flavor Flav Photo: MTV News Over its long history, professional wrestling has always had a deep connection to the world of music. ... more info

Pitchfork — Like M.I.A., Joanna Newsom isn't buying into the Lady Gaga hype. In a recent article in The Guardian, the indie singer-songwriter-harpist had some choice words for the world's most fashion-forward pop star: "I'm mystified by the laziness of people lo... more info

MTV.com News — Clips of 'In Between,' 'California Gurls' -- featuring Snoop Dogg -- and 'E.T.' leaked on Thursday.By James Montgomery Katy Perry Photo: John Shearer/WireImage There's still no title or firm release date for Katy Perry's new album, but on T... more info

Dlisted — It's been over a week since Bret Michaels suffered a brain hemorrhage which landed his ass in a hospital in Arizona, but his doctor says that even though shit is still serious he hopes he will be well enough to compete with his fellow Celebrity ... more info

Idolator — Lady Gaga not only made Time’s 2010 list of the 100 Most Influential People, she landed the cover, standing in between soccer star Didier Drogba and former President Clinton. We really expected Bill Clinton to be a little bit more excited to be pla... more info

MTV.com News — President Obama, Sandra Bullock, Ben Stiller, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Swift are also named.By Gil Kaufman Lady Gaga Photo: Gabriel Bouys/ Getty Images Lady Gaga has met the Queen of England, but the avant-pop star now finds herself in even... more info

Perez Hilton — Lady GaGa appears in Time magazine's Time 100 issue about the people who most affect our world. Cyndi Lauper shares her thoughts on GaGa: "When I see somebody like Gaga, I sit back in admiration. I'm inspired to pick up the torch again myself. I d... more info

MTV.com News — 'He would work so hard, maybe harder than anybody else,' Trump says of Michaels' performance on 'Celebrity Apprentice.'By Jocelyn Vena Bret Michaels tapes an episode of "Celebrity Apprentice" on October 22 Photo: Ray Tamarra/Getty Images Wi... more info

Undercover, Australia — Cyndi Lauper has an album of blues covers on the way. more info