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Something needs to be mentioned about the religious uproar Gaga caused in Indonesia regarding her tour. Also, once it's aired, her appearance on "The Simpsons" should be noted. --90.195.223.61 (talk) 01:17, 19 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Let's be clear; the uproar was caused by the Islamist groups that threatened violence. Gaga was the victim, not the cause.William Jockusch (talk) 16:48, 29 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Can somebody please update the link to my course page on Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame (my university pages are being moved). The reference appears in note 164. http://deflem.blogspot.com/2002/08/socy398d.html I also write a lot about Gaga from an academic viewpoint. Use sources as applicable: http://deflem.blogspot.com/p/publications.html#gaga Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by MathieuDeflem (talk • contribs) 17:44, 21 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Did any of the web archivers pick up the pages at their old location? It may be better to link to the archived version than to a blogspot version. —C.Fred (talk) 00:17, 22 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Lady Gaga cameo in a Katy Perry new movie

Gaga will appear in a new documentary Katy Perry: Part of Me. Should it be added to article? — Preceding unsigned comment added by JovanMonster (talk • contribs) 21:08, 24 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Do you have a reliable source to support this? teman13 ^TALK^{CONTRIBUTIONS} 21:57, 24 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Yep > http://www.clevver.com/music/music-news/2084/lady-gaga-makes-a-cameo-in-katy-perry-movie.html — Preceding unsigned comment added by JovanMonster (talk • contribs) 11:46, 25 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

That is not a reliable source, reliable sources are established companies such as NBC, ABC, MTV, etc. I'm quite sure Clevver is not a relaiable source, when you find one it will be added. teman13 ^TALK^{CONTRIBUTIONS} 16:12, 25 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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I want to edit Lady Gaga's wikipedia because there is a news that Lady Gaga was worshiping satan.

125.164.144.195 (talk) 11:34, 26 June 2012 (UTC) With this confirmation, I will edit the article.[reply]

You cannot for two reasons:

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2 - Only Autoconfirmed Users can edit this article. -- MST☆R ^{(Chat Me!)} 11:40, 26 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Trimming "associated acts"

Does anyone else think the "associated acts" section of the infobox needs trimming? Most if not all of the people listed there do not meet the definition of "associated acts", and instead seem to meet the various criteria the field is supposed to avoid. Normally I would go ahead and trim it outright, but for this article I thought I should bring it up here first. Thanks. Acalamari 11:55, 26 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

An associated act it is a group or duo the artist has been a part of. Lady Gaga's only associated act is Lady Starlight. The Bookkeeper (of the Occult) 20:51, 26 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

MIB3

Lady Gaga does not appear in the film, only appears in two images, that does not make a cameo, must remove that part, this information is false. Ozkithar Salas (talk) 23:00, 26 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I'll take it off the Filmography list, and post a note not to add it back. --Electric Ooh La La, ^{Who brings a gun to a knife fight?} ^{The winner.} 01:31, 4 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Lead infobox image

Could I suggesst this image Lady Gaga in Rome for the Lead image?? Its a better quality picture, more flattering and a wee bit more recent than the current one. Feel free to drop me your opinions folks! BrotherDarksoul ^{Blether 03:38, 03 July 2012 (UTC)}[reply]

I like it! I really do! It is time for a change, I think, and I can definitely see that as the new one. --Electric Ooh La La, ^{Who brings a gun to a knife fight?} ^{The winner.} 01:31, 4 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The problem with that image is Lady Gaga is known to be a blond instead of having blue hair. Likewise, she may be hard to recognize for some. --GouramiWatcher ^(Gulp) 01:41, 4 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I agree I think it is time for a change too! Also gourami watcher, isn't Gaga known for having several different styles and for being in a state of constant change? I do get what you are saying though, especially when she first started out. I just felt that when I found that picture that it was slightly more flattering to her. BrotherDarksoul ^{Blether 13:00, 04 July 2012 (UTC)}[reply]

Both of you make excellent points. Let's not forget, though, there are plenty of recent instances where Gaga is seen with blonde hair. If it is decided a change will be made, there's a ton of image options out there to make everyone happy. --Electric Ooh La La, ^{Who brings a gun to a knife fight?} ^{The winner.} 17:03, 4 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Scheiße Download Date July 30th 2012 & US Radio Request Week July 9th 2012

Fans started a download date for the song since they have not had a video and new remixes since marry the night and it is a fan favourie an could help with the history of the song if this was added on to her main page i hink her main page hould appear like this.

Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (/ˈstɛfəniː dʒʌrməˈnɑːtə/ STE-fə-nee jurr-mə-NAH-tə; born March 28, 1986), known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to focus on her musical career. She began performing in the rock music scene of Manhattan's Lower East Side, and was signed with Streamline Records by the end of 2007. During her employment as a songwriter for the record company, her vocal abilities captured the attention of recording artist Akon, who signed her to his label Kon Live Distribution.

Lady Gaga came to prominence as a recording artist following the release of her debut album The Fame (2008), which was a critical and commercial success that topped charts around the world and included the international number-one singles "Just Dance" and "Poker Face". After embarking on the The Fame Ball Tour, she followed the album with The Fame Monster (2009), which spawned the worldwide hit singles "Bad Romance", "Telephone" and "Alejandro". The Fame Monster's success allowed her to embark on the eighteen-month long Monster Ball Tour, which later became one of the highest-grossing concert tours of all time. Her most recent album Born This Way (2011) topped the charts of most major markets and generated more international chart-topping singles, including "Born This Way", "Judas" and "The Edge of Glory". Besides her musical career, she involves herself with humanitarian causes and LGBT activism.

Influenced by David Bowie, Michael Jackson, Madonna and Queen, Lady Gaga is recognized for her flamboyant, diverse and outré contributions to the music industry through her fashion, performances and music videos. She has sold an estimated 23 million albums and 64 million singles worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time and her singles are some of the best selling worldwide.[1] Her achievements include five Grammy Awards and 13 MTV Video Music Awards. Lady Gaga has consecutively appeared on Billboard magazine's Artists of the Year (scoring the definitive title in 2010), ranked fourth in VH1's list of 100 Greatest Women in Music, is regularly placed on lists composed by Forbes magazine and was named one of the most influential people in the world by Time magazine.[2][3] In 2012, Gaga was ranked at number four on Billboard's list of top moneymakers of 2011, grossing more than $25 million.[4] Lady Gaga's Fnas Have Started a Facebook Campaign To Make The Song The 6th Single From Born This Way And Set a Download Day For July 30th 2012 To Get Lady Gaga's Attention So She Would Release It Has a Single And Put Out a Video And Some Remixes. Also a Radio Request Week Is Set For July 9th Fans Are Set To Request The Song On Radio In The US & Around The World With a Message Telling Other Little Monsters About The Download Day On July 30th 2012.