Today in celebrity news: Bieber has some concert issues, Rihanna did too, and one of Harry Styles's lady friends is being harassed.
Madonna undoubtedly had the best of intentions when she stripped down to her bra and G-string at a recent show in Los Angeles to show the world her latest fake tattoo: MALALA.
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Today in celebrity scuttlebutt: Madonna made quite an appearance at a Yom Kippur service in New York, Suri Cruise is talking on cellphones, and some sad news from a sad town.
The worst part of telling a bad joke is having to explain it afterwards, which Madonna is now doing after confusing people with her terribly-delivered "black Muslim in the White House" endorsement.
On the heels of politicos fully grasping the political leanings of the magical creature known as Nicki Minaj, today we have an odd "real" celebrity endorsement: at her D.C. stop on her MDNA Tour, Madonna told fans on Monday night to vote for "the Black Muslim in the White House" who's "fighting for gay rights."
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Players: Madonna, the blonde Queen of Pop who's basically immortal and in the midst of MDNA tour; Lady Gaga, the blonde Princess of Pop who's on her way to immortality and in the midst of her Born This Way ball.
John Mayer just can't shake the Jennifer Aniston-era of his life, so he wrote her an inoffensive pop song to show he cared., Tiger Woods is acting like the same old Tiger in Las Vegas, and Maggie Gyllenhaal gives birth to a hopefully non shift-shirking individual
Anne Hathaway has been ordered to drop four dress sizes in less than three weeks, ABC is demanding changes to Madonna's racy new perfume ad, and George H.W. Bush went rogue after endorsing Mitt Romney.
Also: Sources say Kris Humphries wants a whopping $7 million divorce settlement from Kim Kardashian.
The best Oscar after-party moments, including Sean Young's arrest, Cameron Diaz's blackballing, and Madonna's over-the-top Gucci party favors.
Craig Ferguson is closing in on a deal to stay at CBS, Madonna's "crazed stalker" is on the loose, and Fox Business says so long to it's entire primetime lineup
As far as shows go, Sunday night's Super Bowl halftime bonanza was a pretty fun one, what with gladiators, glitter, and all that weird 3D stuff happening to the field.
The network made a late attempt to blur it out, but the middle finger of Super Bowl halftime performer M.I.A. appeared crystal clear before some 110 million viewers last night and NBC and its affiliates could pay a hefty fine.
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A backup singer said Madonna is committed to "bringing gay" to the Super Bowl halftime show, King's Speech director Tom Hopper is either a cad or a victim of truly terrible timing, and Mick Jagger wishes you wouldn't photograph his beautiful face.
Welcome to the Smart Set. Every morning we bring you the gossip coverage, filtered. Today: The Golden Globes happened and many celebrities did many things in their aftermath. Elsewhere, Sean Penn was named an ambassador at large to Haiti.
Every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the video clips that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention. Today: the Phobos-Grunt space probe is hurtling towards earth for a Sunday arrival, Madonna is going to criticize Lady Gaga on 20/20 tonight, and Jimmy Fallon uses Tebowmania as an excuse to sing like David Bowie.
Madonna will be your Super Bowl halftime entertainment, Tom Cruise wants to do Bollywood, and Bradley Cooper thinks Ryan Gosling is sexy.
The Gingriches add star power to the Kennedy Center honors, Alec Baldwin won't close the door on a New York City mayoral bid, and the NFL confirms Madonna will be performing at the Super Bowl halftime show.
Bring her f*cking roses next time
Plus: an open mic reveals Madonna's real feelings about hydrangeas
Plus: Madonna movie about Wallis Simpson was not well-received
Also, in book news: Time lists the 100 best non-fiction books ever
Plus: the New York Times has settled on a new architecture critic
Techno tracks, odes, and a "Like a Virgin" parody didn't need to happen
The plan to build a school for girls gets scrapped
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