A documentary I want you all to watch

  

www.ifamericansknew.org

Over the past few months, I've been digging deeper into a conflict that has infected a part of our world so tragically and so deeply.   The conflict between Palestine and Israel.  I know this is completely off the topic of this blog but I'm sharing this with you all because I have a large audience and I want this documentary to be heard and watched.  My intent is not to offend any of you nor do I mean any ill will.  What I want to do is educate you and shine a light on a topic that maybe some of you aren't fully aware of.  Maybe most of you are.  I don't know.

Like many people, I believed that the Arab world were these evil people that were nothing more than wild animals.  That they were full of hatred and that their only way to make a point was through violence.  I now know that I was just another mere sucker that bought in to what mainstream media, mainly American media, fed me.  Those days are over. 

The more I learned about the plight of the Palestinian people, the more I empathized with them.  With that empathy eventually brought utter disgust toward the Israeli government and what they do to these people.  Notice that I did not say "the Jewish people".  There is a big difference.

I want to make myself very clear - I support the existence of Israel.   I also support the existence of a Palestinian state.  What I do not support are the actions Israel took to establish their state since the end of World War II.  My research into the conflict has showed me that Israel will stop at nothing to create and maintain their state even if that means systematically displacing and disposing of another group of people.  I also do not support the acts of terrorist organizations and suicide bombings; and I never will.  That type of militant retaliation does not work and only serves to worsen the problem.  But as an inquisitive and curious person, I had to ask myself why.  Why do some of these people feel that their only option is to strap bombs to themselves and blow things up to make a point?  The answer is because everything else they've done has reached deaf ears.  They are frustrated and angry and I can understand that.  However I condemn their actions.

The Holocaust was a dark, disgusting stain on the history of humanity.  What happened should not have happened and should never, ever happen again.  Not only to the Jewish people, but to anyone.  So why, I must ask, why does the Israeli government inflict practically the same treatment toward the Palestinians as the Nazi's did to them?  The Holocaust is used today to manipulate people.  For example, in Europe you cannot say anything against the Jews and the Holocaust without being arrested.   It's illegal.  You cannot criticize Israel without being labelled an Anti-Semite, which is complete bullshit.   Appallingly, the Holocaust has been used by the Israeli government as a means to justify all that they do even though most of it is illegal according to the Geneva Conventions.  It's my belief that the Israeli government will not be satisfied until every square foot of Palestine is theirs and until every last Palestinian is gone.

To me, this isn't a matter of religion or race.  Take that part away.  I removed that completely as to not be influenced when forming my opinion  I looked at the Israeli / Palestinian situation strictly from a humanitarian point of view.  It's a matter of basic human dignity and injustice.  Some of you may agree and some of you may vehemently disagree.  I can appreciate that it's a very emotionally charged subject.  All I ask is that you watch with an open mind.  So please, take some time to watch the above documentary and below, this brilliant speech by Roger Waters at the United Nations.  Thank you.

I also encourage you to watch Louis Theroux's documentary "Ultra Zionists".  It's a real eye opener.


BBC - Ultra Zionists - [FULL DOCUMENTARY] from DJ Rubiconski on Vimeo.

I believe that each side is guilty for the situation that exists today but it seems that Israel has not taken any accountability for their part of the contribution.  Until they do, peace does not stand a chance.

Lady Gaga’s Confusing Brand Of Feminism, And Why We Should Listen To Nicki Minaj Instead

By M.J. Corey

 
 



Read the rest of MJ Corey's post at thoughtcatalog.com

Thank you Heartbreak Avenue for emailing the article to me.

By the way....this is funny!

Is ARTPOP facing problems?

Billboard tweeted

Still being just a rumor, it wouldn't be surprising.  I'm  guessing Lady Gaga's record company isn't impressed with how ARTPOP is coming together.  What do you think it could be?

Top Earning Musicians, where the hell is Lady Gaga?

Thanks Anon for this!  I saw your comment. 

SOURCE

Did Lady Gaga steal yet another song?

Paws Down just posted this remarkable act of "homage" to Italian singer Filippa Giordano by Lady Gaga.  Filippa has done very well for herself worldwide and she's not some obscure singer to steal from; thus upping the odds that no one would notice.  Filippa has worked with Italian musical heavy weights such as  Andrea Bocelli, Eros Ramazzotti, Laura Pausini.

Now a comparison is being made between Giordana's cover song Mambo Italiano and Gaga's song Americano.  Mambo Italiano was originally penned by Bob Merrill in 1954.  Can you hear the similarities of the two songs?  Make sure to check out Paws Down's post as well.

     
UPDATE TO MY PREVIOUS UPDATE:

I decided to listen to Americano and Rosemary Clooney's version of Mambo Italiano.  The opening of Americano is an obvious tribute to Mambo Italiano.  Although, the constant accusations of alleged plagiarism on Stefani's side doesn't serve her well when she actually does homage. The problem here is that Stefani did not credit Bob Merrill as composer of the song.  The only credits went to her, Fernando Garibay, Brian Lee, Paul Blair and Cheche Alara.  Stefani did not "cover" Mambo Italiano.  She took the melody and changed the lyrics.  That would be plagiarism, no?  Thanks Anon for clearing that up.

 

                    

A legit act of plagiarism from Lady Gaga would be this.

                    

Insider Information? Informant speaks again about Lady Gaga

Our anonymous informer has posted some more information.  I have no proof as to whether the claims are true or not.  I'm posting simply to create a discussion.  

A certain informant at Interscope just gave me some top secret news about Lady Gaga's career and Artpop.
Seems like Lady Gaga or apparently TAFKALG (The Artist Formerly Known As Lady Gaga)is going to disassociate herself from Mother Monster and Lady Gaga.
She will hold a press conference for the release of Artpop in which she will break the news that she won't be called Lady Gaga anymore (just like Prince did!!!!) and more than anything she doesn't want to be associate with Mother Monster and little mosters anymore.
What a smart move from her and her team. After all everybody felt her little monsters were doing more bad than good for her career... by creating the little monsters cult she completely marginalized herself from the general public losing potential records and concert tickets sale!!
Funny how she's basically trying to distant herself from her hardcore fan base and how the little monsters react to this career move?? But Lady Gaga.. i mean TAFKALG is so sure of her fans love for her that they could believe any sort of crap and would follow her no matter what!
How are they going to call themselves now?? What do you think of this career move??

Also, the few people at Interscope who heard rough demos of some Artpop tracks are saying the album is shaping up good and Artpop itself is nothing but a smash hit. 


"Anonymous February 18, 2013 at 7:06 AM

Lady Gaga's management and her record company and Live Nation had options laid out for Gaga and her team (obviously)..
1) Scrap the tour altogether because it's simply not selling(losing money and credibility)
OR
2) reschedule the dates and book smaller venues (possibly the most prestigious theaters with a limited capacity; changing parts of the show to fit the smaller stage and inserting new material from Artpop just to test it)

Everybody would have opted for number 2. After all she loves her fans (why disappoint them???) and she loves her new tracks so much (why not playing some demos and see what her public thinks)! And all in all it was a reasonable request and many artists in the past had to value that option if they wanted to sustain a career after all.
On the other hand, Gaga decided to just cancel the whole thing losing money and disappointing her fans because she couldn't bear the thought of "such a superstar who sold millions of records more than anyone in the industry in the last 10 years.. someone who has changed the face of music.. someone who can boast millions of fans who literally are breathing through her... no you don't fuck with them and you don't fuck with her dream... fuck live nation or interscope.. you want to send her home you do it and you better get some fucking good excuse for it .. when you will listen to Artpop you will all crawl back and she'll decide if she wants to tour with you.. you don't fuck with Lady Gaga!!"

Now change she into I and her into ME and MY and that's exactly what Lady Gaga had to say to her concert promoters.
You are all welcome!!

In my humble opinion i think it's shameful to see her going to get her latte at starbucks sitting on a wheel chair. What's she trying to prove? Ever since she got just a little be famous she always had someone to go fetch her coffee... now she's in a wheelchair she wants to go get it herself???!!! no wonder no one likes her... can you imagine the extra pain and hassle for her staff???!!...getting her in a car and out of the car and push her about??? Would it make more sense for her to stay in and send someone else as she's always done????!!! Lady Gaga can lie to the press and her fans but she is not fooling me. i know her!! i've seen her in action....
As i reported above someone i personally know from Interscope - don't work for them anymore but i still know people - told me how Lady Gaga reacted to the news that Live Nation would stop the big arena tour because they were not making enough money. They even gave her the opportunity to change the show to fit it in much smaller venues like theaters so that production costs would be reduced but Lady Gaga had no one of it and she's rather have it canceled than altered!

One day the truth will be out because my dear friend at Interscope told me how they're now starting to have enough of her attitude and the more popularity she's losing the more bitchy and nasty she's getting!

I feel more and more sorry for her fans.. especially the really young ones."

Lady Gaga undergoes hip surgery

Lady Gaga had hip surgery performed today to repair her labral tear and ease her synovitis.  I'm taking bets right now that she'll come out with breast implants and maybe a nose job.  Who's thinking the same?

Music I like: Best Youth

This band just gained a new fan!  Check out Best Youth from Portugal.  I swear Europe and Australia have the best hidden gems in the indie scene. Follow them on Twitter!

  

  

  

  

Music I like: Sun City from Perth, Australia

  

  
  

I just discovered a band I really like!  Sun City, a synth-pop band from Perth, Australia.  I love Australia.  I keep having dreams that I moved back there.  Could be a sign??  The first video telling the story of Pocahontas was filmed in Alberta, Canada.  Sun City - I'm totally digging their sound. Check it out and pass it on. 

Is Lady Gaga a real life monster?

From STAR Magazine.  Thanks MDNA1CICCONE for tweeting this to me. 

Does Lady Gaga have Synovitis?

Unless you've been living under a rock, it's common knowledge that Live Nation cancelled the remaining 22 dates of Lady Gaga's Born This Way Ball tour due to Synovitis.  So what is Synovitis?

According to Wikipedia, Synovitis is the inflammation of the synovial membrane, which is the soft tissue found between the articular capsule (joint capsule) and the joint cavity of synovial joints.  A synovial joint is any moveable joint found in the body.  In Stefani's case, it's her hip. 

Synovitis can be linked to lupus, gout and more commonly rheumatoid arthritis.  Stefani has allegedly been tested to have borderline lupus; a condition which claimed the life of her Aunt Joanne.  Since a close family member of hers suffered from this condition, it's not unrealistic that she could inherit the disease as well.  Stefani is to undergo surgery to repair a tear in the labral tissue in her right hip.  

A labral tear can be treated with rest, anti-inflammatory medications, physical therapy and cortisone injections.  The need for surgery indicated that the condition is very serious and very painful.  

Theories spreading like wild fire across the Internet is that Lady Gaga and her team concocted this story to cover up the real reason.  That reason would be the less than expected ticket sales for the U.S. and Canadian dates of her show.  The theory is that to continue the show would cost more money for Live Nation than to just cancel the tour itself.  Lady Gaga is reportedly to lose close to $30 million due to the cancellation.  Sources (not mine) are saying "It wasn't that ticket sales were disastrous, but they weren't good enough to justify the huge production cost," one source says. "I truly believe Lady Gaga is making her 'injury' out to be a lot worse than it is. This is definitely a cover-up."

Theories are that the fact that Stefani started touring an album at least a year after it's release has done more harm than good; and that her record company was anxious for her to finish ARTPOP and move on from the Born This Way era.  It makes no sense from a financial point of view to tour an album so long after it's release.  Couple that with her fading star would make it career suicide.   Gaga was aiming for the spring of 2013 to release ARTPOP but rumors suggest it's been pushed to the fall.  Whatever the truth is, it's still unclear when ARTPOP will be released. 

Stefani claims that she kept her condition hidden from staff for a month with the hopes that it would heal. 

She also said that she was unable to walk after her last show and still can't.

What sparked the doubt about Stefani's story is that the day after the announcement, photos surfaced of her visiting a terminally ill fan at a Chicago hospital.

Gaga would've had to walk right?  Or she might have used a wheel chair although that is unknown.  The condition is painful and while you may not see the condition, it's safe to say that it would be hard to hide.  A person suffering from Synovitis would be limping, experience chronic pain and not been able to handle the dance routines she did during her show, especially after suffering silently for a whole month.

A video surface of Gaga performing Scheiße at her last show in Montreal before the announcement.  Fans are saying that during the routine, Stefani screamed out in agony due to the pain.  Skip to 2:05 to view that moment.

     

As you can see, Stefani is moving actively during the performance.  I'm assuming that pain from Synovitis would not allow her to do all that movement.  At one point, she even drops and lands on one side of her hip and lifts her leg up.  That would've been right in the region that is torn.

When I asked Chris Tanasoff of Paws Down Little Monsters about Gaga's condition, he had this to say:

Well the thing is, It's not just synovitis. It's "Chronic" synovitis. The pain is absolutely unbearable and there is NO possible way she would be able to hide it.
I work for one of the largest life insurance companies and my job is to go through people's medical history and asses their various medical conditions and offer them Insurance (Life, disability or income protection insurance) and if someone had Chronic synovitis, it's such a serious condition I would decline their application for insurance, Until they had been recovered for more than 12 Months.

Once you have Chronic synovitis it could take YEARS to recover.

In fact, I was in a meeting with my chief medical officer as I was reading about her.... "condition" and I mentioned to him.. He basically laughed and said that no one in the medical industry will take that seriously.

So what do you think?  I'm not claiming that I think Stefani is faking it but I can see why there's speculation.  I'm sure her choice in foot wear didn't help her situation either.

 

What I will predict is that Stefani will go in for surgery and come out with breast implants and maybe a nose job because, you know, she was born that way.

UPDATE:

Turns out Gaga showed up at Starbucks in a wheelchair for a photo op.

 

As one of the anon comments suggested "Miss Queen of the Universe would rather wheel her ass to Starbucks & get her own coffee than wait in her car for a hood rat to get one for her.  Not buying it".

Gaga talks about Madonna, Perez Hilton and ARTPOP

The Little Monsters behind the Gaga Daily fan site got to meet their cult leader idol backstage at one of her shows.  They sat down and had a nice long chat / interview with her and here's some of things Lady Gaga had to say.

On ARTPOP:

When asked about the theory of the "decay of the pop star", Gaga immediately shot that down.  “It’s not about that at all. At. All.”  Gaga went on to say that when people hear ARTPOP, they are going to say “Wow, is this really Lady Gaga?”  She went on to brag that the entire song collection on ARTPOP is so good that a DJ could play the whole CD in a club back to back and every song would be so amazing because there's one awesome song after another.  Gaga also thinks there will be a lot of hate toward ARTPOP because it's so good.  This is the star that her fans are convinced is so humble and down to earth.  

On Madonna:

What's interesting is that Gaga says the main thing she likes about Gaga Daily is the "flame bait rule".  Meaning no one posting in the Gaga Daily forums are allowed to disrespect other artists and are able to appreciate all kinds of music.  Gaga also said that she wants to foster a fan base that appreciates other artists.  Has she met her fans?  I wonder if she's actually in tune with what so many of them say and do.  Then when she was asked about Madonna, she said this  “I know she hates me but I don’t give a fuck. She’s just waiting for me to strike another pose.” The she moved her arms around, striking poses and mocking "vogue".  What about when she flame-baited Kelly Osbourne in a public forum on her Little Monsters social networking site, thus invited all kinds of bullying and aggression toward Kelly Osbourne?  More on top of what Kelly was already getting!  I guess the flame bait rules doesn't apply to her.  Funny how the entire video for Alejandro was a Vogue copy/paste.  I guess Madonna isn't allowed to be upset at having her career ripped off.

Footnote:  The ones who claim the loudest to not "give a fuck" are the ones who give a fuck the most.  She's a text book example.

On Perez Hilton:

This is a direct copy/paste (kinda like Gaga's career) from Gaga Daily.

And Gaga wanted us to tell the monsters that she doesn’t want us to pay any attention or get mad at Perez for what he’s doing- we should just laugh at him- as she does. She told us that the whole thing with him started after they were in Australia together- doing some kind of documentary thing. And she said they were doing an interview thing and he started asking her a bunch of personal questions while the camera was rolling.. and Gaga didn’t want to answer them.. but he wouldn’t turn the camera off.. and it got to the point where Tara had to come in and physically pull the plug on the camera, that’s when he changed and got thirsty for the Fame. And Gaga said at one point he even texted her some mean thing (it was something like “How do you like that.. blah blah blah some article about her). And she said when he went on Ellen or something he talked about how he really loved Born This Way and then Gaga was actually proud of him and she thought he was changed.. but then he just went back to saying things about her.

Footnote:  There's two sides to every story.  Gaga likes to play the victim therefore she never does anything wrong.  

On her "haters":

Lastly, and I saved this for last because it’s most important and needs to be something that sticks with you, is a message Gaga wants us to spread to the fans. Please do not be upset when you hear someone say they do not like Lady Gaga. Gaga does not want such a thing to bother you. She said she likes to be hated, because it means she is controversial and all legends were controversial figures. 

Oh, so she thinks she's a legend?  Or going to be one?  There's that humble and down to earth quality again!

On watching YouTube videos of her show:

“Don’t watch videos of the show, it looks like shit!” says Gaga. Well, the videos ARE of her show so I'm confused as to how they can't be accurate.

On other music being "boring":

After talking about ARTPOP, we were discussing how music is kind of boring right now. Gaga thinks the problem with modern artists is that they’re “afraid to get their hands dirty.”  Oh so in other words, they aren't as good or creative as her?   Looks like she needs to be served a slice of humble pie!

What are your thoughts on what Stefani had to say? 

Thanks Miss Laurentien for the link. 

In other news, Gaga is canceling the remainder of her tour.

Thanks Pike for that update.

UPDATE

Jemuel DaSilva is back.  Check this out and go comment!

Do you think Gaga and her team created a publicity stunt to cover poor ticket sales?  Or have her stupidly ridiculous high heels finally got the better of her?

Toronto Concert Review: Is it time for Lady Gaga to take a break and reinvent herself?

Read the rest at The Globe and Mail.

Lady Gaga Needs To Love Her Fans More Than Her Assistants

Read the rest at Opposing Views.

DJ White Shadow private messages me

Got this from DJ White Shadow.  I couldn't respond to him privately because he doesn't follow me on Twitter.  Anyone on Twitter want to help me answer his question?

Minneapolis Born This Way Ball concert review

 

You don't say?

Read the rest at the Star Tribune.

Snow storm in Toronto puts damper on Gaga concert; Lady Starlight and ARTPOP.

I was just tweeted a picture showing Gaga's concert at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto and it shows just how badly the snow storm has affected attendance.  The north east blizzard has dumped tons of snow on south western Ontario in addition to the north eastern parts of the U.S.A. 

The picture is not a reflection of ticket sales.  Although, while media news outlets are reporting a sold out show, Ticketmaster Canada is telling a different story. 

In other outrageous news, Lady Starlight gave an interview to The Globe and Mail and what she had to say is just so delusional.

Justin Bieber released six albums before his 19th birthday, and Rihanna has released seven since 2005. They don’t have time to reinvent, right?

Not to speak disparagingly of Justin Bieber or Rihanna, but they’re not so hands-on with their image or their sound. They don’t write the music. They have people doing things for them. Whereas Gaga is more like a Bowie. Gaga is a real musician, and a real artist. Her thing is the creative process – she’s involved in everything. She’s pop, but, in a way, she’s more like a rock-and-roll act.

                                    

What???  No, she's not Bowie.  Not even close.  Starlight, you did just put down Bieber and Rihanna.  Time for you to go sit on the Born Brave Bus!

Now check out this part.

Okay, mission accomplished for Lady Gaga. But what about world domination for Lady Starlight?

Well, now I’m working on mine, and she’s helping me and investing in my show. I spoke to her on the phone earlier today. She was scolding me for not thinking big enough.

The roles are reversed now.

In professional ways, yes. She knows. She’s been there. I’m trying to break into the industry now, as a solo artist. She’s been instrumental.

On Friday, after you perform at the Gaga concert at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre, you’re heading to the Drake Hotel for your own show. How does it feel to go from such a big room to such a small one?

It’s hard to fill a large venue with what you’re doing. When you’re in a smaller venue, though, you’ll fill it all, with you. It’s more fun, being closer to the audience. To be honest, I prefer the small stage.

                   

Gaga is investing in Starlight's show?  I'll say that again.  Gaga is investing in Starlight's show.  Would you invest your money or pay $5.00 to go and see this?

I'm sure she could barely fill a smaller venue with what she's doing either.  She wants a solo career?  In what?  I don't even know what this is supposed to be!  Do you?  Lady Starlight has now become Lady Delusional.

Speaking of delusional, Stefani spoke some more about ARTPOP and turns out she considers it her "first real album that it’s about a phoenix rising from the ashes, and is worried if she’ll ever be able to top it because she knows it’s that good.”  

Wow...the arrogance is off the richter scale.  Didn't she learn anything about the dangers of over-hyping from the Born This Way fiasco?  So as Paws Down points out, the saying about a phoenix rising is about something rising from the dead.  Is Gaga admitting that her career has been dead-ish as of late?  Isn't it embarrassing that she is considering ARTPOP her comeback album after just 4-5 years in the music business? 

Psychotic - a film featuring Lady Gaga

Wow!  This is really funny.  Thank you Duarte for tweeting this to me.

Lady Gaga's Bat Shit Tour Rider

Because we all need a mannequin with pink pubic hair to help us get through the day.

Read the rest at Spin Magazine.

Check out the first page of the Queen of the Universe's Monster Ball tour rider and email exchanges between Jennifer O'Neill and Gaga's tour manager and others.  You can read the entire rider at Celebuzz.

I wonder what the rider and requests for the Born This Way Ball are like? Thanks Lara for sending this to me.

Gaga's former PA and friend shares her side of the story

Jennifer O'Neill wants you all to hear her side of the story.  Yesterday, Lady Gaga tweeted this:

It's not hard to figure out that what she's saying is O'Neill was her friend first and assistant second and the demise of the friendship is "painful stuff".  I can understand that the loss of a close friend is very painful.  Now, let's see what O'Neill says from the article at The Daily Mail.

'I was by her side virtually 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” O’Neill said in her deposition. 'That includes sleeping in the same bed with her. Because she did not sleep alone.'

'Unlike anybody else on that tour, I did not have my own hotel room. I was not asked if I wanted my own hotel room, I had no privacy, no chance to talk to any family, no chance to talk to any friends, no chance to have sex if I wanted to have sex. There was no chance to do anything.' 

'And she was quite irate that she couldn’t reach me on my phone a couple of times, and was quite angry and asked me why she was paying for this hotel room if I was unreachable,'

'Another thing she would do in the middle of the night, would be wake me up to have me change the DVD in the DVD player because she didn’t want to watch that DVD any more and she couldn’t get up to walk across the room to change the DVD herself.'

Gaga and O'Neill

So while Stefani claims that her best friend and P.A.  was taking advantage of her and her new found fame, is it possible that Stefani was also taking advantage of her friend?   If what O'Neill is saying is true, her alleged less than stellar performance as a P.A. could very well have stemmed from the resentment she was feeling at being treated like a doormat by her best friend.

In her book Poker Face, Maureen Callahan says 'at 24, Gaga has ruthlessly fired more than 150 members of staff in less than two years during her meteoric rise'.

Also from the book:

"Her brash persona has kept this fact hidden completely from the world," says Angela Ciemny, the wife of Gaga's ex-manager David Ciemny, who became one of the singer's closest confidantes.
She adds: "After her break-up with stylist Matthew 'Dada' Williams in 2009, one of several men she has used, loved and left, she even hired me as a travelling companion."

"I didn't realise it when I accepted... but one of my responsibilities was not only to be with her when there wasn't a man in her life, but also to sleep with her in bed because she couldn't bear to spend the night without being able to reach out and touch someone."On tour, I would often say to her: 'Gaga, I have a husband to be with. I'll be in the very next room to yours with him.' But within minutes either the hotel phone would ring or she'd be texting me.

"We would get ready for bed together every night, do our make-up together in the morning and even shower together to save prep time.
"Under all the make-up and spectacular costumes, the truth about her is that she is desperately lonely."

Despite their closeness and the high regard Angela still clearly has for Gaga, the singer's "impossible" quest for perfection eventually drove her away, too. 


She adds: "She would slam me, very publicly, for a mistake as trivial as handing her the wrong pair of nylons for a stage performance. Eventually, I couldn't take it any more and quit.
"Most people never get the chance to quit on Gaga because she fires them first. Some people last weeks, even months, but I've seen plenty of others let go after only a few days."


Angela's husband, who helped shape Gaga's phenomenal rise as her manager for 18 months, adds: "I think my wife was one of the lucky ones. I watched Gaga fire more than 150 people while I was helping steer her career.
"Everything has to be perfect for her and, when it isn't, someone has to go."

There seems to be a pattern here and Gaga needs a lesson on what "personal boundaries" are.  It is not acceptable to ask your P.A. to change DVD's for you because you're too lazy or too spoiled to do it yourself.  That is a classic textbook example of an employer taking advantage of their employee, or friend, however you want to cut it.  It reminds me of a story about an acquaintance I met while living in Europe.  She was hired as an Au pair.  An Au pair takes care of the children, similar to what a nanny does. Anything related to the children, such as their meals, driving them to school, and so on, are the duties of the Au pair.  So you could imagine her surprise when her employer expected her to shovel their driveway when it snowed!   

Do you think Lady Gaga was taking advantage of her former friend?

Thank you LJ, Brienna and Heartbreak Avenue for the links.

  

Lady Gaga Rants Under Oath

Straight from anti-bullying lips, Gaga  went off in such a classy way on her former assistant, who is suing her for overtime pay.  Gaga says of Jennifer O'Neill 

“she's a fucking hood rat who is suing me for money that she didn’t earn.”

“She’s just — she thinks she’s just like the queen of the universe,” Gaga ranted, court records obtained by The Post show.

“And, you know what, she didn’t want to be a slave to one, because in my work and what I do, I’m the queen of the universe every day.”

“Are you going to stare at me like a witch this whole time — honestly?” Gaga asked.
“Because this is going to be a long fucking day that you brought me here.”

Wow!!! I guess Miss Little Breed Compassion can't even follow her own rhetoric when it involves her precious money and self importance!   And what exactly is a hood rat?  Is she trying to say a hood rat is a black person who lives in the hood?  Isn't that a racist stereotype?  She's the Queen of the Universe?  The swelled up ego is mind boggling.  Thank you Lady Gaga for showing your true colors.  The same true colors that we at GagaCheat have always known about you.  You're nothing but a spoiled brat with a huge sense of entitlement and think the entire world revolves around you.  She couldn't handle herself properly and professionally in court and went off like a little 5 year old child throwing a temper tantrum, no doubt negating any of the valid points she had.  I'm sure the judge is impressed.

To be fair, Stefani claims that O'Neill was not a good worker, took advantage and was lazy.  That some tasks that should be delegated to a personal assistant were done by Stefani herself.

“one of the biggest problems I had with Jen is that I felt like she didn’t enough lay out all my stuff for me” while traveling, because “there is 20 bags and there is only one me, and I can’t sift through everything.

“She would only open a couple of bags, and it was very stressful for me because then again on my off days I couldn’t really have a day off because, you know, I weigh 115 pounds, and I was trying to move these huge, big luggages all by myself in the room, and I did it all the time — by the way, she was asleep until 12:00 most of the time, so I was very often waking up and moving my own luggage and doing shit by myself, and it was — it was a problem that I had,”

By the way, mature people don't use the word "like" as an adjective over and over again.  It's annoying.

Gaga says in response to O'Neill's qualifications:

“I expect there to be a certain level of, like, you know, knowledge and academia about, like, your job,” she said

It's a fucking assistant job.  There is no academia to be a gopher and personal sycophant.  It's a thankless job and considering the ego managing and bullshit assistants have to put up with at the hands of their ingrate rich employers, they are grossly underpaid.   I really hope the bitch chokes on her own ego because her ego is going to be the end of her.  She is her own worst enemy.

The Daily Mail is reporting on it as well so make sure you read their article.  The New York Post has a good write up as well.

Thank you Amen-Madonna, Mariel and Heartbreak Avenue for sending the three stories to me.

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I was curious about the term "hood rat" and this is what I found.

According to Urban Dictionary:

Noun

hood rat (plural hood rats)

1. (slang) Someone who has sex with everyone in the "hood" or neighbourhood; the term is linked to the culture of the American ghettos and to hip-hop culture. A hood rat is an often poor woman who engages in sexual activity like a prostitute, but without charge and without being coerced.

   Let's get a couple of hood rats over for the party tonight