Idolator — "I've been in the studio for 72 straight hours," Lady Gaga told the roaring crowd (which included other pop legend Britney Spears) of the STAPLES Center last night, the first of two Los Angeles dates on her Monster Ball tour. "So if I seem a little c... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — None of that canned Unicorn Spam for Lady Gaga, who likes to chow down on the ancient mythical creatures with her bare teeth. She ain't frontin', and neither is the guy who spent $350 to get this picture commisioned. Worth it? Discuss below. ... Mo... more info

MTV.com News — Drake, Florence and the Machine will also perform; Nicki Minaj and other presenters announced.By Jayson Rodriguez Kanye West Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage He's back! Kanye West will make his triumphant return to the MTV VMAs on September 12... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — When Lady Gaga breathes, it s an event. The sound of Gaga s exertion kept things real, on a gut level, despite the many fantastical outfits, elaborate sets and dreamlike films featured in the show. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — When Lady Gaga breathes, it’s an event. That’s not just hyperbole. The pop art star’s gasps, coming fast and frequent as she stopped to pose during her Staples Center concert Wednesday, played an important role in her performance. The sound... more info

The Mirror — Lady Gaga has explained her crowd-surfing antics, saying she hadn't planned it and just got caught up in the moment. more info

Perez Hilton — Lady GaGa's concert at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday brought out a bunch of celebs, including Britney Spears, who left after only a few songs. And, surprisingly, also in attendance was Brit Brit's little sister, Jamie Lynn Spears, wh... more info

Starpulse — Lady Gaga is back with Luc Carl, the man she dated a few years ago before her then drug addiction forced them to part ways. Now, the Bad Romance singer is allegedly "devastated" to find that he may... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Eminem has now got over 10 million friends on social networking site Facebook.   He achieved the online feat yesterday joining Lady GaGa (15 million) and Barack Obama (12.3 million) in the... more info

MTV.com News — After a 72-hour bender of recording new songs, Gaga played the favorites at first of two L.A. shows.By Matt Elias Lady Gaga performs at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images LOS ANGELES — Fresh from ... more info