The mother of Oscar-nominated Precious actress Gabourey Sidibe wants a spot on the next season of America’s Got Talent.
Alice Tan Ridley, a former Off-Broadway powerhouse who now earns her dinner by belting out R&B and gospel hits three times a week at some of New York’s busiest subway stations, is hoping to find the stardom sampled by her 26-year-old daughter when she auditions for the NBC summer talent competition on March 20.
Lady Gaga and Beyonce have unveiled a clean version of their “Telephone” music video, the raunchfest that has become an online sensation. Check out “Telephone” for the 18 & under set:
The music video for “Telephone” is causing an internet buzz worldwide with over 15 million hits. Some criticism has emerged over the use of blatant product placements and for being too explicit – at one point Gaga is shown wearing only police tape to hide her modesty.
Lady Gaga’s latest music video — a 10 minute mini-film in support of the charttopper “Telephone” — has already racked up nearly 16 million views on YouTube after its release late Thursday night — but that hasn’t stopped some music lovers from scratching their heads over the Quentin Tarantino-inspired vid’s controversial concept.
What was the vision? After a harrowing set of concerts in New Zealand over the weekend, Gaga called into “On Air with Ryan Seacrest” on Monday morning to explain just that.
Ring The Alarm: Lady Gaga is bringing her “Poker Face” Stateside. On Monday, the pop star unveiled 31 new tour dates headed for the US and Canada. The “Telephone” singer will kick off the new leg of her North American Monster Ball Tour in Montreal on June 28.
