If she weren’t so used to being offensive to various sensibilities, Lady Gaga may just be quaking in her platforms right now. She mistook a text from American Vogue editor Anna Wintour for one from a friend. Upon learning that she won the Fashion Icon gong Monday night at the CFDA Fashion Awards, she replied, “Yes, b****, we did it!” Not a lot of people could get away with calling Anna Wintour names to her face, or to her cell phone. Famous for her iciness and demanding personality, she inspired the creation of the supposedly fictitious character Miranda Prentiss in “The Devil Wears Prada”. Unperturbed, Lady Gaga set forth to dress as outrageously as ever. To culminate her celebration, she donned a sheer body suit that hid virtually nothing and danced the night away.

Poor Bachelorette Ashley Hebert seemingly was the subject of a nasty plot. Some may say she asked for it deciding to do a show like that. However, cruel is as cruel does, and the cruelest of all was the jerk she had chosen to give her heart to. It was evident that there was the intention to hurt and humiliate her. Seemingly like a conspiracy against Hebert, the roast certainly made for a lot of drama. Naturally, Chris Harrison denies any conspiracy. There may be more drama coming as hints at closure were spouted. Drama gets viewers… duh.

The pop princess is excited about her tour. Britney Spears has been working hard for the past two months, preparing for it. With more years and two children to her name, the blonde singer has to work more to keep in good shape. Some have noticed that she’s not the dancer that she used to be, but her shows promise dance-heavy sets. Spears has been through some rough times with her career and personal life. Many are hopeful that she has finally pulled her life together. In any case, armed with a pillow from home and a complete set of Sex and the City seasons, she’s ready to hit the road. Whoopee!

Another story with the words rapper & gun in the same sentence. Ja Rule regrets having that semi-automatic in his possession that fateful night in July of 2007. It was the same night Lil Wayne was also arrested on the Same charges. Ja Rule, aka Jeffrey Atkins, is to serve a two-year prison sentence for attempted criminal possession of a weapon. The gun was found hidden at the back of his Maybach. Ja Rule is being assigned to a correctional facility in Upstate New York. Besides this, the rapper is also facing tax evasion charges in the state of New Jersey. This could net him three more years in prison.

Star couple Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany welcome their second child together. This time, it’s a baby girl they’re calling Agnes Lark. The Oscar-winning actress gave birth in a birthing pool in their New York City home last May. She also has two sons, the older of whom was with former husband, photographer David Dugan. Connelly and Bettany met in 2001 on the set of “A Beautiful Mind”, the movie that earned the actress her Academy Award. They were married 2 years later in Scotland. Bettany is probably most remembered for his role as the freaky albino monk in “The Da Vinci Code”. He also stars in this year’s supernatural film “Priest”. In other news, people are having babies all over the world.

Feisty conservative Ann Coulter stirs up the pot again with her new book “Demonic: How the Liberal Mob Is Endangering America”. The syndicated columnist has never pretended to be impartial. Her sharp humor offends many liberals, but it is clear to all that the woman is fearless. Her credentials are exemplary with a history degree from Cornell and a juris doctor from the University of Michigan. Her remarks often seem rash and reckless, but Coulter thinks she always knows what she’s talking about. In her book, she claims that the Democrats champion mob mentality. No wonder the liberals love her. As long as it causes a stir, it will make bucks… and isn’t this what she’s after?

Kiwi bovine star Shrek departed from this world after 16 years of living in it. Some of those years were spent in normal sheep existence. Then he went and lived in a cave for 6 years. He became news in 2004 when he was found with a growth of fleece that weight 27 kilos. There was no turning back after that. He became a national icon overnight and a certified celebrity and VIP. He was a good sheep and he endeared himself to his community and the entire nation. Thank goodness for sheeps.

First, there were the feminists. Now, the environmentalists have also joined the fray. Greenpeace claims that they have it on good authority that the packaging used for Barbie dolls are from Indonesian rainforests. On Tuesday, activists gave the public a show as they rappelled down the Mattel building in LA. They unfurled a banner with an angry Ken’s face. The caption read, “Barbie, it’s over. I don’t date girls that are into deforestation.” Clever, but if they had thought it through, the Greenpeace folks would have realized that Ken dolls got the same packaging too. People have been selling and buying Barbie dolls for many years.

Highly unconventional singer Lady Gaga finds new controversy in the banning of her latest album “Born This Way” in Lebanon. Included in the track list is a song called “Judas”, which is creating much uproar in certain religious sects. Lebanon, a predominantly Muslim nation, has prohibited the sale of the album in the country. Police confiscated copies at the airport before they could go any farther. Song lines such as “I’m just a holy fool, but I’m still in love with Judas,” displeased many. Catholic Church officials in Lebanon declared the album offensive to Christians and made a firm stand not to tolerate it. Incidentally, Lady Gaga whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta was raised as a Roman Catholic. If you like this story, you should watch Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” video.

Russian-American tennis pro Anna Kournikova is set to replace Jillian Michaels as star trainer in the reality TV show The Biggest Loser. Kournikova who was born in Moscow became an American citizen in November of 2010. She once ranked no. 1 in the world, although she has never actually won a WTA in singles. She ruled in the doubles with friend Martina Hingis. The dashing duo was known both for athleticism and beauty. Kournikova cashed in on her sex symbol status and has raked in millions with modeling and sponsorship gigs. She also appeared in a steamy music video with Enrique Iglesias, her now long-time boyfriend. Grrrreat.