Rob Fusari, a songwriter, music producer and ex-boyfriend of Lady Gaga, is suing the singer for $30.5 million, claiming she owes him that much in royalties.
He filed his lawsuit in a Manhattan court on Wednesday.
In court papers, Fusari describes how he took notice of the quirky singer and "saw a star" when she first sang in his New Jersey studio back in March 2006.
Fusari says that over the course of several months, he worked with her daily and "radically reshaped her approach," co-writing some songs on her album.
"Paparazzi" and "Beautiful Dirty Rich" are among those songs he claims he worked on, and, he says even suggested she adapt the stage name Lady Gaga.
Can Rob Fusari claim credit for those panties too?
The pop star herself claimed in a 2009 interview that she came up with the Lady Gaga persona about "five years ago, but Gaga's always been who I am."
The collaborators became romantic around May 2006 and created a joint business venture to promote her, in which Fusari would get 20 percent of profits.
He says he scored her a record deal with Universal Music Group's Interscope Records, and as a result, The Fame has sold over three million records to date.
Although Fusari has a producing credit on the Grammy-winning album, he says he's owned 20 percent of song royalties and 15 from merchandising revenue.
"All business is personal," the filing by the producer reads, noting that his business relationship with Gaga deteriorated after their personal one fell apart.
The deaths of Michael Jackson, Brittany Murphy and Corey Haim raised questions regarding prescription drugs, and have sparked an investigation, sources report.
The California State Attorney General's Office is investigating a number of doctors who prescribed meds for the aforementioned stars, all of whom died recently.
Several dozen doctors are being investigated for allegedly prescribing medication without medical justification. The A.G. is also looking at their various aliases.
Sources say between 25-30 doctors are being "actively investigated." As we know, Dr. Conrad Murray already faces a manslaughter charge in the Jackson case.
He may not be the last. Two doctors who prescribed drugs to Anna Nicole Smith also face charges in connection with the former Playboy model's 2007 death.
The deaths of these stars beg many questions about the ethics of prescribing certain drugs, and have now prompted a California Attorney General's office investigation.
Continuing this disturbing trend, Haim's death earlier this month has already been linked to a massive drug ring, with a criminal investigation sure to follow.
Joslyn James is gearing up unleash another deluge of Tiger Woods dirt today, this time regarding Tiger's good friend who allegedly set up rendezvous with them.
A day after releasing salacious Tiger Woods text messages depicting him as a violent, sex-crazed madman, the porn star mistress is set to leak a set of emails.
Ones she received from Bryon Bell in '07, detailing an alleged meeting in Charlotte from April 27-May 2. Woods had a PGA event that began May 3 of that year.
He won, obviously. Just saying.
The second alleged trip arranged by Byron Bell was in July 2007 to Washington D.C., and for that trip, Joslyn James was in town during the actual PGA event.
Despite the dubious reasons for Kate Gosselin becoming a household name, she's a bona fide celebrity now, and will compete on Dancing with the Stars Season 10!
Like fellow contestant Jake Pavelka, Kate is only famous for being on another TV show, and for the assorted celebrity gossip stories that followed in her personal life.
Can she bring Dancing glory back to Pennsylvania? We sincerely doubt it. Will she be a ratings draw? You know it. Here's a brief rundown on this DWTS contender
Not only is Michelle McGee, Jesse James' mistress, a rumored amateur porn star, tattoo model and stripper, she once posed for photos in Nazi paraphernalia.
Yeah. Real normal.
The woman who allegedly had a sordid tryst with Sandra Bullock’s husband Jesse James supports "white power" and gave the Nazi salute in a photo shoot taken at her home in the San Diego area, according to court papers revealed Friday.
The photos were mentioned as part of the ugly divorce from and custody battle with ex-husband Ronald Shane Modica, who says she's a bipolar drug user.
Jesse James' mistress Michelle McGee: A topless, trashy Nazi.
In custody documents filed in January, Michelle's ex says she "makes the Nazi salute," and has a swastika tattooed on her stomach (not seen in the pics below).
She also has initials “w” and “p,” which he says stands for white power, on the back of her legs. Wow. No wonder they call her Michelle "Bombshell" McGee.
Taken about a year ago, the Nazi-themed layout, complete with swastika armband and backdrop, was the photographer's idea, but Michelle was enthusiastic.
McGee says she carried on an 11-month affair with Jesse James, who issued a vague apology to Bullock Thursday. Bullock moved out already, reports say.
Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth might not be engaged, as rumors have suggested, but they recently took a big step in their relationship:
Miley met Liam's parents. How did it go?
"They loved her," Liam told Michael Yo on E!'s Daily 10, referring to a recent trip the couple took to the actor's hometown in Australia. He added:
"It was really cool to show Miley where I'm from and how I grew up, and it's a completely different world to where she's from. We don't have shopping centers or traffic lights or anything like that, where I live at least."
Cyrus didn't seem to mind the changes.
"It was awesome, I really like Australia," she said. "You know what? The media's really cool there, too. Even though there's paparazzi, they kind of stay their distance; it was kind of like Nashville by the sea actually, the town he's from."
To read what Miley has to say about celebrity gossip, gay marriage and other topics, check out her interview in Parade.
It was a tough week for Lacey Brown on American Idol, as the singer became the first season nine finalist to be voted off the show.
But things went better for Ke$ha and David Cook on Wednesday night. Both stars took to the stage and performed their hits "Blah Blah Blah" and "Jumping Jack Flash." Enjoy both performances below:
Despite John Mayer's recent comments, in which he spoke in no uncertain terms about boning Jessica Simpson, she says she's still a trusting person deep down.
"I'm not as guarded as you would think. I should probably be more guarded. I trust a lot of people, actually," the actress told Ryan Seacrest on his radio show.
Not that she's over being disappointed in John, who has apologized for calling her "sexual napalm" and "crack cocaine," and whose apology she did not accept.
"That's truly how I felt and still feel," she said. "Somebody that you have cared about for a long time, you just hope they can keep the intimate things intimate."
LIKE CRACK: We hear that describes her in bed. Someone said that
Next week, the actor will resume shooting the terrible CBS sitcom, but there's a caveat: he'll have to return to rehab every night. There are four episodes of the show remaining to the filmed this season.
On Monday, March 15, Sheen will be in an Aspen court for his felony arraignment. He'll then go back to Los Angeles that evening, where he'll stay at a treatment center and then head to work first thing Tuesday morning.
Meanwhile, insiders say Sheen is in good spirits and his doctors have given him permission to resume shooting.
You gotta give it to Heidi Montag here. Mocking her own plastic surgery addiction as part of an effort to urge Congress and consumers to enact fiscal reform? Genius.
The Hills star is now joining the rest of the country in laughing atThe Hillsstar with the help of Funny or Die and director Ron Howard, who created this new video.
The goal? To urge Congress to enact financial reform.
"I was honored to work with the amazing Ron Howard," Montag said. "He was kind, generous and made me feel so comfortable
Emmy-winning CBS News producer Robert 'Joe' Halderman pleaded guilty to shaking down David Letterman as payback for the host's affair with his girlfriend.
Today, Halderman admitted giving Dave a "screenplay treatment" that was "a thinly veiled threat to ruin Mr. Letterman if he did not pay me a lot of money."
In exchange for the guilty plea, the extortion plotter will receive a six-month prison sentence, 4 1/2 years probation and 1,000 hours of community service.
Outside court, he expressed his remorse for the sordid episode.
"I apologize to Mr. Letterman, to his family, to (girlfriend) Stephanie Birkitt and her family, and my family and friends," said Halderman in a brief statement.
The plea came five months after Halderman threatened to expose Letterman's affairs with several female staffers, including the blackmailer's ex, Birkitt.
David Letterman and his blackmailer, Robert "Joe" Halderman.
Letterman released a statement thanking city police and prosecutors for their help in resolving the bizarre case that exposed his fondness for staffers.
"I had complete faith that a just and appropriate result was inevitable," Letterman said. "On behalf of my family, I am extremely grateful for their efforts."
Halderman would have faced up to 15 years behind bars if he had been convicted of a bizarre blackmail scheme involving the long-time Late Show host.
David Letterman's affair with Halderman's girlfriend, Stephanie Birkitt, ended shortly before his blackmail bid, but also predated her living with Halderman.
Halderman was arrested after Letterman - in a stunning admission on air - admitted cheating on wife Regina Lasko and detailed the blackmail attempt.
Halderman actually collected a $2 million check from Letterman as part of a sting operation started after the host went to police about the shakedown.
He was busted after depositing the check in his Connecticut bank.
The music world's answer to Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson gave a radio interview with Q102 in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania yesterday.
Justin Bieber met and greeted fans that turned out to see the young star, prior to chatting with deejays about his upcoming album, My World 2.0.
The CD will be released on March 23 and Bieber will support it with his very first headlining tour. In other words: expect to see A LOT of this face over the next few weeks. But that's not a bad thing, is it?
Controversial, frequently absent Grey's Anatomy cast member Katherine Heigl may be returning to the halls of Seattle Grace Hospital, but she won’t be doing it as a blonde!
The actress stepped out for lunch yesterday in L.A. as a brunette, and while Katherine has become one of Hollywood’s most noteworthy blondes, the dark 'do does the job.
It may not be her signature look, but we like the length as well, and sometimes, a little change is good. We just wonder if Izzie Stevens will now become brunette, too.
Which hair color do you like best on Katherine? Vote below
He may be releasing a book and working on a new album, but David Archuleta still has time to watch American Idol.
Asked by The Los Angeles Times about the new crop of contestants, the season seven runner-up said:
“I think they’re really talented. They show a lot of their own personalities, and I liked that about them. And there’s some really good singers, too. Like Andrew Garcia, I like the character that he’s shown. I feel like there’s a lot of pressure for them because people are now expecting them to change up the songs, and they’re not sure exactly what to be showing people.
"It’s matter of balance - changing the song enough to show who you are but still preserving the song for what made it magical.”
As for his upcoming CD?
“I’ve been working on it since January, but I had my first writing sessions in the summer, and I went to Nashville to write in October. Then the Christmas album came out and sort of took over, but I go back to Nashville this week. I just want it to sound more like me.
"I want people to say, ‘This is David talking.’ Instead of just interpreting - and I’m sure there will be songs like that - I want to focus on showing people who I am, what my personality is like and hoping that I leave an impression on people."
He's already left an impression on many people. Years after he exited the Idol stage, David remains one of the show's most popular alums.
Jason Mesnick and Molly Malaney became the first couple from The Bachelor to walk down the aisle February 27. ABC aired a two-hour special about it last night.
In keeping with our tradition, THG endured the two-freaking-hour extravaganza to recap every bit of the action in our exclusive, highly scientific plus/minus index:
Updates on past stars: Trista and Ryan are going strong; Ed Swiderski and Jillian Harris are doing well; A bunch of peeps we don't remember are there too. Plus 5.
DeAnna Pappas, who Jason once proposed to, is dating Stephen Stagliano,
On The Tonight Show last night, Simon Cowell was his usual self: witty, charming and open about everything.
First, he was asked about girlfriend Mezhgan Hussainy and told Jay Leno that he'll marry her "within the next ten years. This prompted the unfunny host to actually invite Hussainy onto the stage with her man.
She squeezed in close to Simon and laughed when he said:
"I always said if I was going to get engaged, I'd get engaged to a makeup artist," adding that he gets "at least three touch-ups a night," if you know what Simon means!
About his plans for children, Simon replied: "I'm kind of torn because I'm a bit too old to have kids but then I think it would be awesome to have a lot of mes running around."
Among other topics Cowell goes into above: how much he misses Paula Abdul, whether they'll work together again and why he likes Crystal Bowersox a lot this season.
Welcome, celebrity gossip fans around the world, to The Hollywood Gossip's Caption Contest - the 83rd edition of our Friday afternoon tradition.
All you have to do is think up a caption for the celebrity photo below, click "comments" and post your caption(s). It's very easy and fun to play!
This week: One of many pics of PDA-prone loversParis Hilton and Doug Reinhardt in Cannes, where they are making everyone sick attending the film festival.
For months, Robert Pattinson has held the honor of Best Looking Fake Vampire in Hollywood. It hasn't even been close, as millions of women would claim we could even remove the words "Fake Vampire" from that title.
But the Twilight hunk might face stiff, scary competition this fall, as The Vampire Diaries premieres on The CW.
Paul Wesley, best known for guest-starring stints on 24 and Army Wives, anchors the series. He stars as the character of Stefan. How does he stack up against the man that brought Edward Cullen to life?
Look out, adorable celebrity babies of the world: a new, cute contender is reportedly on the way.
According to Radar Online, Gisele Bundchen is pregnant.
The super model and husband Tom Brady - who wed in California in February and then again in a small ceremony in Costa Rica in April - are set to welcome their first child as a couple.
No other details are available at this time. Brady has a son with ex-girlfriend Bridget Moynahan, along with three Super Bowl rings and a rebuilt left knee.
If a new report is true, it would mean Tom Brady has seen Gisele Bundchen nude at least once. Damn him.
We've already established that Kris Allen is a nice guy.
As fans are finding out, he's also a loving one.
Ever since his American Idol victory, Allen has been giving praise to his wife, Katy. Such talk continued today during the champion's visit with Ellen DeGeneres.
"My wife has been the [best] support ever," Allen said to the talk show host, during the taping of a show that will air Tuesday. "I seriously almost gave up a lot, and she was just like, 'You have to keep going.' She believed in me more than I believed in myself."
Would Kris Allen have won American Idol without the love of wife Katy? No, the singer says.
We weren't huge fans of Kara DioGuardi as the fourth American Idol judge this season.
Too often, the songwriter came across as overly serious and/or pompous.
Still, in DioGuardi's feud with former contestant Katrina Darrell, it's impossible not to take Kara's side.
This rivalry appeared to be dead following Wednesday night's unexpected duet between the pair, as they sung together on stage and even bared their bikini bodies together on stage.
Are you on Team Kara or Team Katrina?
However, sensing an opportunity to tack on a new 15 minutes of fame to her resume, Darrell called out DioGuardi in a new interview with Radar Online.
"I don't think she got the reaction she was hoping for. I think she probably thought I would cry or get mad, and I didn't - I played it off," Darrell said. "Looking back at the tape, she just made herself look stupid. She didn't make me look stupid."
Darrell says she had no idea Kara would join her on stage, a claim we find highly dubious.
Did Katrina really think she had earned her own performance on the finale?!?
In a recent magazine interview, Megan Fox spoke glowingly - and new-pants-inducingly - about Olivia Wilde, the actress that topped this year's Maxim Hot 100 List.
Fox said Wilde is “so sexy, she makes me want to strangle a mountain ox.”
So, Olivia, how do you feel about that compliment? Would you ever make out with Fox?
“Of course, anything I can do to save the mountain ox, I’m happy to do," the House star said.
To save a mountain ox (right), Olivia Wilde (left) might hook up with Megan Fox (middle). We'll give our male readers a few hours to let that sink in.
Last night, Jason Wahler referred to Spencer Pratt as a "a little f-ggot."
So, when and where will the iconic Hills star take revenge on Lauren Conrad's skeevy ex?
Never, and no place, Pratt told TMZ in a statement that hilariously read:
"If I were to beat up every homophobic racist loser that challenged me to a fight – I wouldn't have time to be the most famous person in the world. I'll pray for Jason Wahler."
Who would win a fight between Spencer Pratt and Jason Wahler?
Each time we write about the new mother, a few readers take our staff to task for featuring stories on this poor, innocent youth that, apparently, never understood the consequences of unprotected sex until she got pregnant.
But we aren't the ones that put Bristol on the cover of People!
If you have a problem with celebrity gossip blogs taking digs at the young mom and her baby daddy, please direct your complaints to a certain attention-starved former Vice Presidential candidate in Wasilla, Alaska.
That being said, the latest excerpt from People's cover story on Bristol focuses on her relationship with Levi Johnston; or, specifically, his relationship with son Tripp.
"I know Levi will be a part of Tripp's life," Bristol says in the latest issue of the magazine. "I know he loves him."
While it may seem as though Palin and her ex-lover get along worse than Yankee and Red Sox fans - following a round of TV interviews in which Levi criticized the Palin family for trying to restrict them from time with Tripp - Bristol says things were never that bad.
"I don't think we were ever at war at all," she said.
Added Todd Palin: "I think it's all going to be fine. Tripp needs to share time with Levi's family. When Levi came to pick him up the other day, Tripp was smiling. It's a special time for a baby and his dad."
Just like giving interviews to various tabloids is a special time for a father and his daughter, right Todd?
As much as any other American Idol fan displeased with this season's outcome, we thought Adam Lambert should have been crowned champion.
But our effusive praise of the unique singer was never meant to disparage winner Kris Allen.
In fact, ever since his victory, Allen has been nothing short of grateful, humble and extremely appealing every time we hear him speak.
First, upon winning, Kris immediately said Lambert deserved the crown. Now, take a look at the American Idol during an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
How can anyone not adore this laid back Arkansas native?!?
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