..............SOMEBODY NEEDS TO SAY IT!

PROOF IT GETS BETTER! BEYOND NORMAL: The Birth of Gay Pride, Now an iBOOK, eBOOK, and a PAPERBACK! Groundbreaking Memoir by Gale Chester Whittington

gale@oklatel.net (Gale Chester Whittington) — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:44:00 -0600

PROOF IT GETS BETTER! BEYOND NORMAL: The Birth of Gay Pride, Now an iBOOK, eBOOK, and a PAPERBACK! Groundbreaking Memoir by Gale Chester Whittington: TRUE BEGINNING OF GAY LIBERATION SAN FRANCISCO 1969.

January 12, 2011

I am proud to announce that my historical, triumphant, and humorous memoir BEYOND NORMAL: The Birth of Gay Pride is finally available as an iBook, a paperback, and an eBook! It can be purchased online at Booklocker.com (where three sample chapters can be previewed for free), Amazon, and Barnes and Noble, and it has been uploaded to the iBookstore. It can also be ordered from any brick and mortar store where books are sold via ISBN #978-1-60910-597-6. Ten years in the works, my autobiography about the true beginning of the militant Gay Liberation movement in 1969 San Francisco, contains over forty-five vintage photographs of brave activists fighting for equal rights at a time when homosexuality was still considered a mental illness by most of the world!

(UPDATE: Excellent news! My memoir BEYOND NORMAL: The Birth of Gay Pride has been named as a finalist for the prestigious 23rd Annual Lambda Literary Awards! http://www.lambdaliterary.org/awards/2011-finalists/ Results in New York City on May 26, 2011: http://www.lambdaliterary.org/awards/

And check it out! The San Francisco Examiner recommended my book in their Sunday Edition on January 16, 2011!
"Something to read
Beyond Normal
By Gale Chester Whittington ($17.95)
Subtitled 'The Birth of Gay Pride,' the memoir by an activist and journalist brings to light details of the militant, pre-Stonewall gay liberation movement in San Francisco in 1969.")

Photo of the April 1969 Vector magazine showing author Gale Chester Whittington on the cover. Vector was the official mouthpiece of the Society for Individual Rights (SIR) and this revolutionary issue contained articles written by Leo E. Laurence and Gale. Just one of many historical images in BEYOND NORMAL: The Birth of Gay Pride.

I wrote this book to set the record straight, because little about the pre-Stonewall militant gay movement in the San Francisco Bay Area has been detailed in print. While many brave activists have contributed to the cause before and since, a close look shows how the militant side of Gay Liberation actually began within the bowels of San Francisco a few months before the New York Stonewall uprising.

Photo used for the cover of BEYOND NORMAL: The Birth of Gay Pride, showing author Gale Chester Whittington and members of the Committee for Homosexual Freedom (CHF) picketing States Steamship Company (a.k.a. States Line), the San Francisco firm that fired Gale for being openly gay, in early April of 1969, three months before Stonewall. One of over forty-five historical images in the book. Picture courtesy of Marsha-Ann Woof Sebay-Hill.

The concept of coming out en masse as a way to enlighten and change the world was born in the hilly streets of the City by the Bay and championed by Gale Whittington and Leo E. Laurence, co-founders of the Committee for Homosexual Freedom (CHF). Indeed, the facts in this book show how a handful of fiery West Coast gay guerillas fanned the sparks that helped inspire participants at Stonewall to stand and fight openly for their rights, thereby passing along a torch that would ignite the movement to liberate gays and enlighten heterosexuals in countries everywhere!

Image of the back cover of the book BEYOND NORMAL: The Birth of Gay Pride by Gale Chester Whittington

My triumphant memoir chronicles my teenage suicide attempt and then moves on to the real beginning of the Gay Liberation movement, pre-Stonewall, in 1969 San Francisco, where I was fired for being openly gay. It’s creative non-fiction, written like a novel, with a conservative alter-ego’s thoughts inserted to keep it lively. CHF’s groundbreaking openly gay philosophy—coming out en masse as a way to enlighten and change the world—lead my comrades to crown me “Gale the Liberator.”

Image of author Gale Chester Whittington from the back cover of the book BEYOND NORMAL: The Birth of Gay Pride. Taken at the business he later owned for 28 years, the popular Colorado Seed and Pet, 8 Broadway, Denver, Colorado, circa 1998

Quotes related to BEYOND NORMAL: The Birth of Gay Pride

Pre-Stonewall, Gale Chester Whittington’s historical memoir traces the 1969 gay civil rights movement as it unfolds through the eyes of an idealistic and romantic young man fresh from Denver. His group’s groundbreaking openly gay philosophy—coming out en masse as a way to enlighten and change the world—leads his comrades to crown him the “Rosa Parks of Gay Liberation” and “Gale the Liberator.”

“In late March (1969), States Line fired a young man named Gale Whittington simply because he was gay. This act spawned the first gay liberation organization in San Francisco, the Committee for Homosexual Freedom”—Charles Thorpe Archival Collections at the GLBT (Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender) Historical Society of San Francisco in California

“(B)esides holding indisputable claim to the foundation of the old American homophile movement, the West Coast can with some justification date gay lib from the creation of its CHF (Committee for Homosexual Freedom), spring 1969, not from the Stonewall riots in June.”—The GAY MILITANTS by Donn Teal

“In the (picketing) process, the first...and...most productive...gay liberation group in the (San Francisco) Bay Area, the Committee for Homosexual Freedom (CHF) began to grasp what it might be like to live openly homosexual lives and to sense the tremendous potential for social change their new movement had begun to tap.”—Gay by the Bay, A History of Queer Culture in the San Francisco Bay Area by Susan Stryker and Jim Van Buskirk

"By far the most valuable aspect of BEYOND NORMAL and the one that drew me in as a reader was the personal account...Mr. Whittington had the good luck of living through interesting times and his perspective as a participant observer makes for a fun and fascinating read...Lots of material!"—Terence Kissack, Executive Director of the GLBT Historical Society in San Francisco

“I think BEYOND NORMAL is a good book and will add to the history of the gay movement.”—Vern Bullough, author of Before Stonewall: Activists for Gay and Lesbian Rights in Historical Context

Picket line at States Steamship Company with founding CHF members Pat Brown, Charles Thorpe, and Morgan Pinney in front. Photo courtesy GLBT Historical Society of San Francisco #1996-43 JD Wade Photo Collection.

The author is available for questions and/or interviews 24/7. If you are a legitimate journalist who wants to review the book, please contact me here for more information and a complimentary copy to review.

As a footnote, I wrote for underground newspapers, including the Berkeley Barb and the Berkeley Tribe, as well as San Francisco's Vector Magazine in the late sixties during my fight for gay rights. Before that, I was Feature Editor of my high school newspaper, The Ramrod, three years in a row. After owning a popular Denver pet store (Colorado Seed & Pet) for 28 years, I returned to writing full time in 2000. I have since received numerous awards for my novels, memoirs, poems, short stories, and essays, including six from the prestigious Oklahoma Writer’s Federation, Inc. (OWFI) and one from Writers Digest. Visit my Official Author Website at http://www.galechesterwhittington.com for more info and photos.

Photo of Crimson Cascade Weeping Ornamental Peach Tree blossom growing in Oklahoma's Zone 7 from the author's free flower photo website http://www.freefishcaretips.com/
Also visit http://www.galechesterwhittington.com for free humor, short stories, poems, and book excerpts from the award-winning gay author
==copyright 2011==

WATCH GREYSON MICHAEL CHANCE ON ELLEN PERFORMING LADY GAGA’S PAPARAZZI PLUS 2 ORIGINAL SONGS! LIN TU CHUN CHANNELS WHITNEY HOUSTON! 6 VIDEOS 10 PHOTOS

gale@oklatel.net (Gale Chester Whittington) — Thu, 13 May 2010 23:11:00 -0500

May 14, 2010.
WATCH GREYSON MICHAEL CHANCE AND LIN TU CHUN PERFORM A VARIETY OF SONGS ON THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW ON THEIR WAY TO SUPER STARDOM: PAPARAZZI, STARS, BROKEN HEARTS, I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU, AND AMAZING GRACE! 6 VIDEOS 10 IMAGES PICTURES PHOTOS!
Overnight Web Sensation Greyson Michael Chance so impressed talk show host Ellen Degeneres that she flew him to Hollywood to appear and perform on her show!

Photo of Greyson Michael Chance on The Ellen Degeneres Show yesterday. May 13, 2010 image.

One week ago, 12-year-old Greyson Michael Chance was living a typical life in Edmond, Oklahoma, where he enjoyed listening to his favorite band, Augustana, and playing the understudy in a local production of Oliver. But Fate had bigger things in store for the talented singer/song writer, as he has become the Web’s newest super star!

Picture of Greyson Michael Chance chatting with Ellen on The Ellen Degeneres Show yesterday. May 13, 2010 photo.

After recording a rockin’ rendition of Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi” at a talent show for his sixth grade class, he uploaded it to Facebook and YouTube, without a clue as to what would happen next. In just a few short days the video received over 2 million views and overnight he became an Internet sensation! Word spread and now, in less than two weeks the video has received over ten million hits!

Photo of Greyson Michael Chance performing “Paparazzi” on The Ellen Degeneres Show yesterday. May 13, 2010 image.

Even though he's only in the 6th grade, Greyson has shown an extraordinary talent for music. In addition to his cover of “Paparazzi,” he has written two songs of his own, “Broken Hearts” and “Stars.” He’s now working full time on his music career. Watch all three of these performances in videos at the base of this post.

Image of Greyson Michael Chance with Ellen Degeneres after performing “Paparazzi” on Ellen. May 13, 2010 photo.

It seems Ellen has a special talent for spotting rising stars. A few weeks ago, on April 21, 2010 she brought Lin Yu Chun (aka Eric Lin) to the US to sing “I Will Always Love You” and “Amazing Grace.” Lin was discovered on a Taiwanese singing show called Super Star Avenue, where he wowed the judges with an ethereal version of Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You."

Photo of Greyson Michael Chance performing “Paparazzi” recently for his sixth grade class.

Although Lin didn't win the million dollar prize, he did score a recording contract and has also become a YouTube sensation, where his video has received over ten million views as well. British papers have even crowned him the next Susan Boyle. Sony Music Entertainment said in a statement Thursday, May 13, 2010, that Lin Yu Chun's debut album, featuring Chinese and English songs, will be released in July. It quoted 24-year-old Lin as saying, "I still can't believe this is real."

Picture of Lin Yu Chun (aka Eric Lin) with Ellen Degeneres after channeling Whitney Houston’s "I Will Always Love You" on Ellen. 4-21-10 photo.

Lin told Ellen he was bullied as a child and sang to "feel better about himself" and now, “Success is the best revenge!” Visit his blog here: http://www.lin-yu-chun.blogspot.com

Photo of Lin Yu Chun (aka Eric Lin) singing "Amazing Grace" during rehearsal on The Ellen Degeneres Show. This segment wasn't televised but was uploaded to Ellen's Website. Watch it among today's videos below. April 21, 2010 image.

For more information on The Ellen Degeneres Show, go to this link: http://ellen.warnerbros.com/music/greyson-chance.php#ixzz0nr1gQRss

Image of Lady Gaga performing "Stand by Me" with Sting at Carnegie Hall last night, 5-13-10, for the Rain Forest Benefit Concert. May 13, 2010 photo. Enjoy the video of the duet at the bottom of this page.

Check out this fantastic performance by 12 year-old singer/songwriter Greyson Michael Chance playing and singing "Paparazzi" yesterday, May 13, 2010, on The Ellen Degeneres Show. Includes an interview by Ellen and a phone call from Lady Gaga herself!

This is the video that first got the attention of Ellen and the world! Greyson Michael Chance singing Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" at Edmond Oklahoma's Sixth Grade Festival while playing the piano! Over ten million views in less than two weeks!

Here's the first song Greyson Michael Chance wrote: "Broken Hearts." He says it was about two girls and love gone wrong! Pretty heavy for a 12 year-old boy!

Watch this bonus video of Greyson Michael Chance singing the second song he wrote, "Stars," a story about a wife who dies of cancer but then she goes to heaven in the "Stars," with her husband soon following.

Enjoy this video of Lin Yu Chun (aka Eric Lin) channeling Whitney Houston as he sings "I Will Always Love You" on Ellen. 4-21-10. Competitor Lin Yu Chun recently blew away judges on the Taiwanese singing show Super Star Avenue with this version of Houston's signature song:

Watch this bonus video: Lin Yu Chun (aka Eric Lin) sings “Amazing Grace” during Ellen rehearsal on April 21, 2010:

Here's the video of Lady Gaga singing "Stand By Me" with Sting at last night's Carnegie Hall Benefit for the Rain Forest. May 13, 2010.

Picture of Perennial Blue Flax linum perenne lewisii growing in Oklahoma's Zone 7 from the author's free flower photo website http://www.freefishcaretips.com/photos87

Also visit http://www.galechesterwhittington.com for free humor, short stories, poems, and book excerpts from the award-winning gay author

==copyright 2009==

BETTY WHITE ROCKS SNL SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE RATINGS 5-8-10! BREATHES NEW LIFE INTO OLD SHOW! 14 VIDEOS 8 PHOTOS UNSEEN VIDEOS! HOT IN CLEVELAND PREVIEW!

gale@oklatel.net (Gale Chester Whittington) — Mon, 10 May 2010 01:44:00 -0500

May 10, 2010.
WATCH AS BETTY WHITE RESUSCITATES SNL WITH A FRESH TAKE ON OLD SKITS AND PERFECT COMEDIC TIMING! TODAY WE BRING YOU 14 OF THE FUNNIEST SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (SNL) CLIPS EVER, INCLUDING THREE THAT WERE NOT AIRED DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS! PLUS WE HAVE 8 PICTURES AND A PREVIEW OF BETTY WHITE’S NEW SHOW HOT IN CLEVELAND!
88 1/2 year-old Betty “Frickin’” White made history this weekend as the oldest host ever of Saturday Night Live, receiving rave reviews for her delivery and hilarity. Joined by returning cast members Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Molly Shannon, Maya Rudolph, Ana Gasteyer and Rachel Dratch, Betty stole the show in each and every skit.

Photo of Betty White and Will Forte in the "Lawrence Welk Cold Open" skit on this weekend's Saturday Night LIve (SNL). 5-8-10 image.

And to top it all off, SNL received its highest overnight ratings in 18 months ! Betty’s show received an 8.8 rating/21 share, according to Nielsen Media Research. That's the highest since Nov. 1, 2008, when Ben Affleck hosted and Republican presidential nominee John McCain appeared alongside Tina Fey as Governor Sarah Palin!

Picture of Betty White during the Saturday Night Live (SNL) monologue, which had the audience rolling in the aisles! 5-8-10 photo.

During the opening monologue, Betty noted she made her live TV debut in 1952 because they "didn't know how to tape things," adding "I don't know what this show's excuse is!"

Promotional image of Betty White with Jay-Z, the evening's musical performer on Saturday Night Live (SNL) 5-8-10 photo.

Betty “thanked” Facebook for its campaign to get her to appear on the show. "I didn't know what Facebook was, and now that I do know what it is, it sounds like a huge waste of time. I would never think that people on it are losers, but that's only because I'm polite.”

Picture of Betty White with the women of Saturday Night Live (SNL) on Saturday's show. From left to right are Molly Shannon, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Betty White, Tina Fey, Rachel Dratch and Ana Gasteyer. May 8, 2010 photo.

“At my age," she added, "if I want to connect with old friends, I need a Ouija board. Facebook just sounds like a drag. In my day, seeing pictures of people's vacations was considered a punishment. Yes we had poking, but it wasn't something we did on a computer. It was something you did on a hayride, under a blanket."

Photo of Molly Shannon and Betty White in the "Weekend Update" skit on Saturday Night Live (SNL). 5-8-10 image.

She did Scared Straight, NPR, Debbie Downer, Census, MacGruber, Joyologist, Sally O’Malley & Dotty O’Donghan and Bronx Beat to name a few. Watch all of the soon-to-be classic skits in the videos below. She claimed she was “scared to death” as she made the talks show rounds earlier in the week, but the nerves didn't show during her performance.

Picture of Ana Gasteyer and Molly Shannon talking to Betty White during a grossly funny take on Betty's "Dusty Muffins." Saturday Night Live (SNL) May 8, 2010 image.

In the sketches, White played MacGruber's grandmother, Grandma MacIntosh and a senior citizen on "CSI: Sarasota" among others. Since it was a Mother's Day special, the skits also featured SNL alums Rachel Dratch, Tina Fey, Ana Gasteyer, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph and Molly Shannon. Fey assisted in the sketch about 2010 census while Gasteyer and Shannon partook in the sketch about baker Florence Dusty's new muffins.

Saturday Night Live (SNL) opened with this clip: "Lawrence Welk Cold Open." A Mother's Day song featuring Dooneese. With Fred Armisen and Will Forte. 5-8-10:

Enjoy this official Saturday Night Live (SNL) video: "Betty White Monologue." Betty has some thoughts on Facebook and poking. 5-8-10:

All of Betty White's skits on Saturday Night Live (SNL) were gay-rate, but this was our favorite! "Gingey has a secret--she's a lesbian!" Little Women Parody. Enjoy the video! 5-8-10.

Enjoy this Saturday Night Live (SNL) Video: "NPR Dusty Muffins." The muffins in the studio are tremendous. 5-8-10:

Check out this official Saturday Night Live (SNL) Video: "Scared Straight." Keeping kids out of trouble goes old school. 5-8-10:

Enjoy this official Saturday Night Live (SNL) video: "The MacGruber Skits." Working with his Nana has put a strain on their relationship. 5-8-10:

Check out this official Saturday Night Live (SNL) video: "The Manuel Ortiz Show." A family affair is mucho caliento. 5-8-10:

Enjoy this official Saturday Night Live (SNL) video: Weekend Update with Sally O'Malley & Dotty O'Donaghan. 90 is the new 50. 5-8-10:

Check out this official Saturday Night Live (SNL) video: "The Census." Some households should be skipped. 5-8-10:

Enjoy this official Saturday Night Live (SNL) Bonus video #1: "Debbie Downer with Betty White." A Lingerie Party Gets Super Depressing (Not broadcast as it was cut due to time restraints). 5-8-10.

Check out this official Saturday Night Live (SNL) video: Bonus Video #2. Pretty Living: Spreading all things joyful. A Betty White Dress Rehearsal Web Exclusive. 5-8-10:

Enjoy this Saturday Night Live (SNL) Bonus Video #3. "Bronx Beat." Mother is up from Florida with her Yoga instructor. A Betty White Dress Rehearsal Exclusive. 5-8-10.

Check out this PREVIEW! Betty White's New Show Hot in Cleveland. There's just one thing about this place we should mention: Elka Ostrovsky. Watch Betty White as a cantankerous Ohio caretaker in Hot in Cleveland, premiering June 16, 2010 on TV Land.

Picture of Bilberry Ice Trandescantia Spiderwort growing in Oklahoma's Zone 7 from the author's free flower photo website http://www.freefishcaretips.com/photos70

Also visit http://www.galechesterwhittington.com for free humor, short stories, poems, and book excerpts from the award-winning gay author

LINK TO LADY GAGA’S UNCUT UNEDITED FULL ALEJANDRO AMERICAN IDOL VIDEO! 13 PHOTOS PICTURES IMAGES! 13 VIDEOS!

gale@oklatel.net (Gale Chester Whittington) — Sun, 9 May 2010 18:20:00 -0500

May 9, 2010.

VIEW THE ENTIRE 6.5 MINUTE LONG, OFFICIAL FULL VERSION VIDEO PROVIDED BY LADY GAGA PERFORMING "ALEJANDRO" FOR AMERICAN IDOL 2010 SEASON 9 on May 5, 2010, including 4 sections “FOX POORLY + AMATEURLY edited and cut. Watch the REAL version.”--Gaga's words via Twitter 5-6-10. Needless to say, she is livid! PLUS VIDEO INTERVIEWS BY EXTRA, JAPAN TV, and TIME MAGAZINE! While you're there, check out all 13 high quality photos pictures images from Gaga's American Idol performance and watch 13 exceptional videos, including fan-made birthday clips and parodies of Lady Gaga's hottest songs! Here's the link to the entire article:
http://galechesterwhittington2.blogspot.com/2010/05/lady-gaga-uncut-unedited-full-version.html

Picture of apricot and white Aphrodisiac Bearded Iris growing in Oklahoma's Zone 7 from the author's free flower photo website http://www.freefishcaretips.com/photos67

Also visit http://www.galechesterwhittington.com for free humor, short stories, poems, and book excerpts from the award-winning gay author

LADY GAGA UNCUT UNEDITED FULL VERSION ALEJANDRO AMERICAN IDOL 2010 SEASON 9 May 5, 2010. 13 VIDEOS 13 PHOTOS! PLUS EXTRA, JAPAN TV, TIME MAGAZINE!

gale@oklatel.net (Gale Chester Whittington) — Thu, 6 May 2010 19:39:00 -0500

VIEW THE ENTIRE 6.5 MINUTE LONG, UNCUT, UNEDITED FULL VERSION VIDEO OF LADY GAGA PERFORMING "ALEJANDRO" FOR AMERICAN IDOL 2010 SEASON 9 May 5, 2010. 13 VIDEOS 13 PHOTOS PICTURES IMAGES! PLUS VIDEO INTERVIEWS BY EXTRA, JAPAN TV, and TIME MAGAZINE!
May 6, 2010.
Watch the complete American Idol “Alejandro” video provided to the fans by Lady Gaga herself, including the four sections “FOX POORLY + AMATEURLY edited and cut. Watch the REAL version.” (Lady Gaga’s words via Twitter this morning, May 6, 2010.)

Picture of Lady Gaga beginning her performance of "Alejandro" on Wednesday evening's American Idol Season 9 Top 5 Eliminations Show by playing the piano and doing a few lines from "Bad Romance." 5-5-10 photo.

It seems Fox/American Idol made another major faux paux last night and we’re not talking about the fact that they eliminated the better acts early this season, leaving us with less than stellar contestants.

Photo of Lady Gaga singing "Alejandro" on last night's American Idol Season 9 Top 5 Eliminations Show. Black lace body suit, cape, and veil designed by Armani Privé. Styling by Nicola Formichetti. 5-5-10 image.

Rather, we’re talking about their poor judgment in taking a performance from the hottest pop star on the planet and cutting it down from six and a half minutes to five without permission. Needless to say, Gaga is livid!

Picture of Lady Gaga performing her next single "Alejandro" on American Idol Season 9 Top 5 Eliminations Show with her shirtless male dancers. 5-5-10 photo.

Chosen by the readers of Time Magazine as 2010's Most Influential Artist on the Planet, her magic is not something Fox or anyone else should be messing with.

Image of Lady Gaga singing "Alejandro" on Wednesday's American Idol Season 9 Top 5 Eliminations Show. Black lace body suit designed by Armani Privé. Styling by Nicola Formichetti. 5-5-10 picture.

So today, we bring you both versions of the performance and we’d love to hear your comments about both!

Picture of Lady Gaga doing "Alejandro" on Fox's American Idol Season 9 last night. 5-5-10 photo.

Here’s how it went down: “This is a woman who's dominating the charts and pushing the pop-culture envelope," Ryan Seacrest told the audience as he introduced Lady Gaga. In a pre-taped performance, Lady Gaga took to the stage with a large group of shirtless male backup dancers.

Image of Lady Gaga performing "Alejandro" on the American Idol Season 9 Top 5 Eliminations Show. 5-5-10 picture.

Lady Gaga sang the newest single from her latest album The Fame Monster, a Spanish-influenced number called "Alejandro." She began at the piano with a bit of her mega-hit "Bad Romance."

Photo of Lady Gaga dancing while singing "Alejandro" on last night's American Idol Season 9 Top 5 Eliminations Show. Black lace body suit designed by Armani Privé. Styling by Nicola Formichetti. 5-5-10 image.

Dressed in a black lace body suit, cape, and veil designed by Armani Privé, Gaga surrounded herself with a hot gaggle of shirtless dancers. Halfway through the performance, she dropped the cape and began writhing on the floor. Her American Idol performance was taped after last week's elimination show.

Picture of Lady Gaga performing "Alejandro" on Wednesday's American Idol. 5-5-10 photo.

Check out this short article on Lady Gaga written by Cyndi Lauper:
I first heard the name Lady Gaga through a mutual friend. He couldn’t stop talking about her. Then I heard her music, and I thought, Wow, I love this kid.

Image of Lady Gaga rolling around on the floor during the middle of her "Alejandro" performance on last night's American Idol Season 9 Top 5 Eliminations Show. 5-5-10 picture.

People forget how young she is. She is barely 24 — much younger than I was when I became famous. It’s very tough being where she is right now. People are pulling her in all different directions. It’s hard to navigate that. Try to imagine what you were like at her age, if you still can. I can’t wait to see how she grows and what she decides her next act will be.

Picture of Lady Gaga singing "Alejandro" on Fox's American Idol last night. Black lace body suit custom designed by Armani Privé. Styling by Nicola Formichetti. 5-5-10 photo.

She only has two albums out, but already she is inspiring other artists to go further in their own work. When I see somebody like Gaga, I sit back in admiration. I’m inspired to pick up the torch again myself. I did an interview with her once, and she showed up with a sculpture on her head. I thought, How awesome. Being around her, I felt like the dust was shaken off of me. I find it very comforting to sit next to somebody and not have to worry that I look like the freak. She isn’t a pop act, she is a performance artist. She herself is the art. She is the sculpture. END.

Image of Lady Gaga doing "Poker Face" on last year's American Idol Season 8 in 2009. Check out the video below. Stock photo.

Visit Lady Gaga’s official website, go to her MySpace page, become a fan on Facebook, or follow her on Twitter for all things Gaga. Click here to buy “Telephone” on iTunes!

Picture of Lady Gaga on the cover of TIME Magazine, whose readers just voted her as the Most Influential Artist of 2010. Scanned image.

The reason we haven’t been posting as often lately is because we have been appointed Chief Administrator of the Adam Lambert Fan Club on Facebook and it’s been taking most of our time. Please consider joining by clicking on the following link and hitting the "Like" button: Adam Lambert Fan Club on Facebook. We post hot photos and videos of the new King of Rock several times a day. Adam is moving very fast lately promoting his For Your Entertainment album, so we find it easier to upload the pics and clips as soon as they happen in that venue. You get to enjoy Adam in what is practically real time!

Picture of Lady Gaga in the current issue of TIME Magazine. Watch their official interview video of the pop phenomenon among the clips below. TIME Magazine photo.

Okay, so here it is! Enjoy this uncut, unaired version of Lady Gaga's performance of "Alejandro," provided by Gaga herself. It has no Idol or Fox labels obscuring the view and the 6.5 minute clip has footage not seen on TV. Released for download by her fans last night, May 5, 2010. Although the video appears black , rest assured it will work. Just click play!

Here is the “official” version aired by American Idol of Lady Gaga singing “Alejandro” last night, 5-5-10.

Check out Lady Gaga singing “Poker Face” on American Idol Season 8 in 2009:

Watch this official Time Magazine Video: “TIME 100: Lady Gaga on Her Biggest Influence (Deepak Chopra, an American physician born in India, author and a lecturer on Ayurveda)”

Extra’s Terri Seymour caught up with Lady Gaga to talk about her new video, following Gaga’s racy performance on American Idol Wednesday night, May 5, 2010. Lady Gaga is currently prepping a video for her new single, “Alejandro,” and tells Terri, “I’m shooting this video with Steven Klein. I’m so excited, but like all of my videos, I don’t know what it’s going to look like until it’s finished.” The pop star is constantly on the go — so how does she keep it up? “I’m really not that tired. Of course, I get tired… it’s my passion for my fans,” she said. “It’s their messages, they send me these beautiful videos… I must have thousands of beautifully laminated books with stickers, photos, sketches, poetry, they call me Mother Monster now.”
Her Ladyship also reveals that although she sings about her “Poker Face,” she “sucks” at playing poker and that her inspiration for the song came from a party. “One of the inspirations from Poker Face was these parties I used to hold on Sundays at my friend’s house in Brooklyn, and all the boys would get together and play Texas Hold ‘Em and I’d make margaritas and spaghetti for everybody. Believe it or not I’m an excellent cook, so no, I suck at poker,” she said. May 5, 2010.

Check out this video of Lady Gaga performing a great rendition of her hit "Telephone" on a Japanese music television station on April 16, 2010!

Enjoy this video of Lady Gaga being interviewed on a Japanese music television station after performing the killer rendition of "Telephone" shown above on April 16, 2010.

Check out this video of 150 Little Monsters wishing Lady Gaga a happy birthday from around the world. Posted 3-28-10. This video and the one below brought Gaga to tears.

This video named "The Lady Gaga Love Project" came about after a series of media outlets and social organizations deemed Gaga a bad influence. “But we, her fans, thank her daily for teaching us to love ourselves and each other, no matter how different we may be. Released on Gaga's birthday, March 28th 2010, we send this video out into the universe in hopes that others may find inspiration in her message, as we have. To those of you who participated and/or supported this project, my deepest gratitude. Find it within yourself what it means to be who you are, what it means to be a Monster, and celebrate it. Remember: "When you're lonely, I'll be lonely too." Posted 3-28-10.

Watch this hilarious Lady Gaga “Telephone” Video Parody! Lady Gaga gets down and dirty in prison for her “Telephone” video.

Check out this video from itn Music News: Hard rock band KISS praise Lady Gaga and talk about their new album, Sonic Boom. “I’ll take Gaga over Madonna any day. She’s the most exciting thing I’ve seen in a decade!”

Watch the Wanda Sykes show panel talking about the Lady Gaga/Beyonce video “Telephone” 3-20-10:

Watch this hilarious Lady Gaga parody: What If Lady Gaga Wasn’t a Popstar?

Here's the original via College Humor in case the above video get deleted or blocked:

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

Picture of wild native Blue-eyed Grass sisyrinchium angustifolium growing in Oklahoma's Zone 7 from the author's free flower photo website http://www.freefishcaretips.com/photos38

Also visit http://www.galechesterwhittington.com/ for free humor, short stories, poems, and book excerpts from the award-winning gay author

LADY GAGA IN COSMOPOLITAN! APRIL 2010! 32 HQ SCANNED PHOTOS IMAGES PICTURES OUTTAKES! 8 VIDEOS! LESBIAN PRISON GIRLFRIEND HEATHER CASSILS INTERVIEW!

gale@oklatel.net (Gale Chester Whittington) — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:21:00 -0500

ENJOY 32 HIGH QUALITY SCANNED IMAGES PHOTOS PICTURES OUTTAKES OF LADY GAGA BY COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE FOR THE APRIL 2010 ISSUE! 8 VIDEOS! PLUS GAY TRANSGENDER PRISON GIRLFRIEND HEATHER CASSILS INTERVIEW!
March 20, 2010
Lady Gaga is now rich and famous so it’s only natural that parasites are crawling out of the woodwork to sue her in order to get their greedy little hands on her millions. And there is no gluttony more heinous than that of a lover spurned, which is exactly what Rob Fusari is—a freeloading has-been boyfriend.

Photo of Lady Gaga on the cover of the April 2010 issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine wearing flesh-colored bra and panties. The cover says, "Love Advice Only Gaga Would Give." Click scanned image to enlarge.

Although the fool claims to have “created” Lady Gaga, the world knows the truth is Lady Gaga created Lady Gaga!

Picture of Lady Gaga in the April 2010 issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine with the headline "Lady Gaga Wants You. Beyonce and the Queen of England are dazzled by her . . .." Click scanned photo to enlarge.

This man is only one of several people who claim to have discovered and shaped Gaga. So, although we are sure Fusari's lawsuit will be labeled without merit and quickly dismissed, we bring you a couple of video reports about the situation, which you can watch at the base of this post.

UPDATE 3-20-10! Lady Gaga filed a counter-suit against Fusari today, claiming he conned her into signing an illegal contract while acting as an unlicensed talent agent! Watch the video at the bottom of this page showing Fusari singing a different tune back in January. Even though he admits to receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars from her, he said all he really wanted was a "Thank you." How quickly the worm turns! This guy now wants millions! Check out a video of the man's hypocrisy by scrolling downward.

Photo of Lady Gaga from the cover of the April 2010 issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine without all the printed matter. Click scanned image to enlarge.

In the meantime, enjoy these beautiful photos taken by the good people at Cosmopolitan Magazine, including outtakes they didn’t use but were kind enough to share with the world. Gaga never looked better.

Picture of Lady Gaga in Cosmopolitan Magazine. "I'm like Tinkerbell," Cosmo quotes her saying to the fans at one of her Monster Ball concerts. "You know how she dies if you don't clap for her? Scream for me! Do you want me to die?" Click scanned photo to enlarge.

Read this excerpt from Cosmopolitan.com: Lady Gaga Wants You! Beyoncé and the Queen of England are dazzled by her. But there’s only one thing the pop phenom yearns for, and that’s your devotion. By Christine Spines (after the photo):

Photo of Lady Gaga in the April 2010 issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine wearing black feathers, a tight corset, fingerless open weave gloves, and lace panties. "I believed in her from day one," says Vincent Herbert, the man who really discovered the pop super star. "I'm an outsider," says Lady Gaga. "I've always been delusionally ambitious to the point where people don't understand me." Click scanned image to enlarge.

There are tons of questions we want to ask Lady Gaga. After all, she’s one of the most fascinating music artists we’ve ever seen. And unlike most people who are given that title, she actually manages to live up to it—she’s a true artist—while still singing ultra-catchy pop songs that make it impossible not to dance. She’s kind of a genius… but she’s also kind of bizarre. Who is she, really? We plan to find out.

Image of Lady Gaga in the April 2010 issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine without the print. Click scanned picture to enlarge.

But as we wait for her to meet us at a chic Las Vegas sushi restaurant, we’re completely preoccupied with the most obvious question of all: What the hell will she be wearing? That translucent bubble dress, a bra that shoots sparks, lingerie that oozes fake blood—Gaga never looks boring. In fact, we’d be shocked if she’s so much as touched a pair of sweat pants in her life.

Photo of a page about Lady Gaga in the April 2010 issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine with a "Cosmo Quiz." Says Gaga, "Some women choose to follow men and some women choose to follow their dreams. If you're wondering which way to go, remember that your career will never wake up and tell you that it doesn't love you anymore!" Click scanned image to enlarge.

Sadly, there are no pyrotechnics when we spot her strutting toward us in a pair of black shades, a skimpy bustier, and an impossibly tight vinyl miniskirt. Just as we realize we have no idea what to call her (though we bet “Stefani” will get us slapped), she stretches out a pale, delicate hand in our direction and declares “Gaga.” Of course.

Picture of Lady Gaga in the April 2010 issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine wearing a black V-neck dress, open to the waist. Click scanned photo to enlarge.

We offer her a cocktail, but she has a sold out concert in a few hours, and she doesn’t want to drink before the show. Instead, she orders riceless sushi and dressingless salad.

Outtake photo of Lady Gaga taken for the April 2010 issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine wearing the flesh-colored bra and panties. Click picture to enlarge.

For Gaga, life is all about being in the spotlight... and why would she do anything to jeopardize that? “My friends joke that I’m dead until I get onstage,” she says. “I’m dead right now as you’re speaking to me.”

Photo by Cosmopolitan of Lady Gaga in a black corset and lace panties. Click outtake image to enlarge.

Lady Gaga also revealed that her ex-boyfriend told her she would never succeed in the music industry.

In the interview with Cosmopolitan, the “Bad Romance’” singer explained that her partner said he wanted her to fail. “I had a boyfriend who told me I’d never succeed, never be nominated for a Grammy, never have a hit song, and that he hoped I’d fail,” she said. “I said to him, ‘Someday when we’re not together, you won’t be able to order a cup of coffee at the f**king deli without hearing or seeing me’.”

Outtake image of Lady Gaga in bra and panties taken by Cosmopolitan Magazine. Click photo to enlarge.

Gaga admitted that she had struggled to succeed in the music business, adding that she “ate s**t for so long.”

Photo of Lady Gaga not used in the April 2010 issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine wearing a black dress with an open weave strap-like top set off by an assortment of belts and buckles. Click image to enlarge.

“I’ve always been delusionally ambitious to the point where people don’t understand me,” she added. END. To subscribe or read more about Gaga, go to the Cosmo website. The April 2010 issue hit the newsstands March 9th.

Closeup picture of Lady Gaga wearing her belted top. Click photo to enlarge.

Rock legend Annie Lennox recently revealed on her Blog that she’s a big Lady Gaga fan: “She’s the real deal!” Check out what she said below:

I have to say that I am completely entranced by Lady Ga Ga… She is completely off the scale on just about every level, and I’m just loving it! She has the most ENORMOUS stamina and chutzpah, to carry off her massive persona…and I can tell you, that it takes f……..g HOURS and a TEAM to make up and dress up on a daily incarnation like that!!!

Rather demure outtake photo of Lady Gaga originally taken for the April 2010 issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine wearing a black dress and heels. Click picture to enlarge.

She’s amazing, innovative, out of the box, and ground breaking at every level! She has smashed the “cookie cutter” tedium, and brought it all into an entirely different level! I saw her giving an interview with Cyndy Lauper on the subject of Women and Aids..performing live at the piano with Elton, and she’s all over You Tube in all kinds of colors, shapes and forms. Wow!! She’s the real deal..love it love it! END.

Outtake image of Lady Gaga in a deep V-neck blouse and beige panties taken by Cosmopolitan Magazine. Click photo to enlarge.

Check out these excerpts from a Gawker.com article about the “Telephone” video: An interview with lesbian trainer and performance artist Heather Cassils: Lady Gaga's Prison GF Says Kissing Her Was 'Electric! Heather Cassils is the awesome-looking woman who plays Lady Gaga's prison girlfriend in the "Telephone" video. But she's also a well-known artist in her own right. And she loved making out with Gaga. Read more (after the pic):

Photo of Lady Gaga and Heather Cassils kissing in the "Telephone" video. For more photos from the vid, go to our post: LADY GAGA TELEPHONE SCREENCAP STILLS FULL FASHION DESIGNER DETAILS REVIEWS 12 VIDEOS 31 PHOTOS PICTURES IMAGES! FULL VIDEO PREMIERE WITH BEYONCE! Screen cap image.

Doree: Were you familiar with Gaga's work before and what did you think of it?

Heather: I was not really all that familiar with her work. I had heard her music (how can you not) but what I really noticed was her appearances at the Grammys and I recall appreciating the radical outfit choices, the birdcage on the head and the bleeding performance. This is more what stuck in my head than her music because as a visual artist it was interesting to see her making reference all across the spectrum of performance art from Lee Bowery to Ron Athey. I was impressed that she was bringing these tropes into her work to bring these visuals to an entirely different audience.

Photo of trainer/artist Heather Cassils showing off her awesome muscles. Click image to enlarge.

D: How'd you meet Gaga? Describe the process of getting asked/selected to be in the video. Were you immediately interested?

H: I run my own personal training business out of a small gym in Silverlake. At my gym there is another trainer named Dallas Malloy. She is an amazing bodybuilder who is also a talented actor. Dallas called me randomly one day from an audition telling me that a casting agent was looking for female bodybuilders.

Photo taken of Lady Gaga for the April 2010 issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine but not used. Click picture to enlarge.

Apparently they could not find enough of them so Dallas thought of me because, although I am not as huge as pro builders, with the right camera work I can look massive. I thanked Dallas and told her that acting was not really my thing but when she told me it was to play a security guard in a woman's prison for a Beyoncé/ Gaga video. With the mention of Beyoncé's name I told her to give me the address. (I LOVE Destiny's Child especially) I ended up being cast as an inmate and I went to set that day for the "camp" factor.

Another outtake image of Lady Gaga wearing a black corset, lace panties, and open weave gloves taken by Cosmopolitan Magazine. Click photo to enlarge.

I figured I could cross Beyoncé video off my list. Upon arriving, I was sent up to set, saddened to learn that Beyonce was rehearsing for the Grammys. We blocked the prison yard scene with a Lady Gaga double a few times.

Side-view picture of Lady Gaga in black taken for the April 2010 issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine wearing. Click image to enlarge.

Escorted by an entourage, The Lady herself, came on set. Within minutes her people called me over. Draped in chains and clad in cat suit she extended her manicured hand to me. "Hello, I'm Lady Gaga."

"Hello, I'm Heather Cassils." That's how I met Lady Gaga—a bizarre and organic unfolding of events that can only take place in Los Angeles.

Outtake photo of Lady Gaga by Cosmopolitan Magazine in her black corset with cock-feather shoulder. Click picture to enlarge.

D: Did you know what the storyline of the "Telephone" video was before you shot the scene? How was your role described to you? Are you wearing your own clothes or did they design a costume for you?

H: I had no idea about the story line, except that I was to be a security guard in a woman's prison scene ( which I thought was hilarious). My initial role was not described to me at all with the exception of the interactions I had with Gaga after meeting her. She looked me over and told me she wanted me to play her "girlfriend in prison." She mulled over our interactions and said finally definitively: "when I want someone I never go to them, they come to me… so you come to me." She then told me I was to "touch her inappropriately."

Photo of Lady Gaga in a little black dress and oversize sunglasses taken by Cosmopolitan Magazine. Click image to enlarge.

As for costuming, the night before the shoot we were sent a list of clothing options to turn up in, items such as bikinis, thongs, high heels etc. At this point I panicked and called the casting director informing her that I do not do bikinis and heels. She assured me it would be okay if I turned up in some dark form fitting clothes.

Outtake closeup photo of Lady Gaga originally taken for the April 2010 issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine. Click image to enlarge.

So I actually wore my girlfriend's pants and leather vest that day. (Great thing about dating women is that you double your wardrobe possibilities). But generally I wear similar garb. I like to fashion myself after a Tom of Finland drawing or the illustrious art hustler of the '70s Peter Berlin. I showed up dressed as you see in the video and was sent up to set.

Picture outtake by Cosmopolitan Magazine of Lady Gaga wearing a little tuxedo-like dress and matching whimsical hat with Bird of Paradise-type feathers. Click photo to enlarge.

D: How many takes did you have to do to get the kiss down? What was it like to kiss Lady Gaga? Is she a good kisser?

H: The kiss was down from the get go. It happened very naturally and organically. I leaned into smell her and I started by kissing her neck. It was electric and when I got to her mouth, she actually kissed me. Kissing lady Gaga was like kissing any beautiful woman you feel a connection with, as soon as I touched her she was just that, very sensitive and responsive. It even eclipsed the crazy cigarette glasses that were smoking. I think we did four or five takes; it all happened so fast it was a bit of a blur. By the last takes we were brushing ashes off each other and coughing and laughing. Talk about second hand smoke! But really it was a performance and that yes she is a good kisser but kissing my girlfriend is even more powerful as I'm totally under her spell.

Closer photo of Lady Gaga wearing a black and white tuxedo dress with matching hat by Cosmopolitan Magazine. Click image to enlarge.

D: Why is it important for queer artists to increase their visibility? What are other ways you're doing that? Do you consider yourself a political artist? Why or why not?

H: It is important for queer artists to increase their visibility because it offers up options. Since I have done this video I have had over 15,000 people look at my artist website. To my surprise I have gotten a ton of really young people contacting me, telling me how much they appreciate what I have been articulating in the media and also how much they connect with my art.

Outtake picture of Lady Gaga wearing a gold and black lace slip for the April 2010 issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine. Click photo to enlarge.

Some of these letters are from very young queer and disenfranchised people, who live in smaller cities with no support. Teens have written me from Germany, France and Scotland, telling me of their feelings of alienation and that by being the artist that I am, and by being outspoken about my beliefs that I have helped them alleviate their own personal feelings of shame around gender identity and sexuality. To me this is truly an honor and the ultimate service I can provide as a cultural producer.

Another interesting image of Lady Gaga by Cosmopolitan Magazine of her wearing a short black and gold lace slip. Click photo to enlarge.

My work starts with my own body, which I have manipulated via diet and exercise to produce a physique that is not usually associated with the female gender. I see life as a sort of performance art work and that every gesture you make, every way you present yourself is a possibility to author an experience for those surrounding you which could be art. As for my more formal art practice, I create living paintings where you use a live element to have people really stay with the composition of the piece.

Photo of Lady Gaga taken for the April 2010 issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine but not used. Click image to enlarge.

I will be doing a performance of Hard Times in an upcoming Movement Research Spring 2010 Festival entitled "HARDCORPS" curated by A.L. Steiner, Aki Sasamoto, Melanie Maar and Walter Dundervill. My art is a thermometer of sorts, which takes the temperature of our cultural climate. Am I political artist? I suppose I am, because nothing exists outside the realm of politics. To say you are political is a political statement.

Picture of Lady Gaga by Cosmopolitan of her wearing some seriously rockin' sunglasses studded with pearls and crystals. Click scanned image to enlarge.

D: Did you find anything problematic about Gaga's video when you watched it in full? Do you feel that the LGBT community was fairly represented, or is it in itself a step forward that the community can be satirized in a mainstream video?

H: No, I find nothing problematic about Gaga's video. For someone to say that it is bad to have representation of LGBTQ people in prison in music is just ludicrous to me. To be able to poke, to parody ourselves means we have come a long way. They are missing the point. In addition, Gaga is exploiting all images in the video, including herself. The structure of the video claims everything from Thelma and Louise to early sexploitation films. My friend Michelle Johnson is an EXCELLENT filmmaker has made a film recently called Lezploitation, which reclaims of exploitation films of this era through a lesbian gaze. While Gaga may not be a lesbian, Gaga is clearly not straight but certainly she is queer. I don't see any problem with her reclaiming these images as well! END. Read the entire interview at Gawker.com. Visit Heather Cassils’ website for more information about her performance art.

Photo of Lady Gaga with Australian radio personalities Kyle and Jackie O, with whom she just gave an interview, wherein she talks about how her new video "Telephone" was meant to celebrate the lesbian and transgender community in a mainstream venue. Gaga is in Sydney right now for her Monster Ball Tour concert. (UPDATE: Unfortunately, this video is no longer available. There oughta be a law against deleting videos once they are placed on the Internet...) 3-19-10 picture.

Visit Lady Gaga’s official website, go to her MySpace page, become a fan on Facebook, or follow her on Twitter for all things Gaga. Click here to buy “Telephone” on iTunes!

If you crave more Adam Lambert join the Adam Lambert Fan Club on Facebook, where, as chief administrator, we post hot photos and videos of the new King of Rock several times a day. Adam is just moving too fast right now during his world tour promoting his For Your Entertainment album, so we find it easier to upload the pics and clips as soon as they happen in that venue. But do take heart, as we will soon publish a comprehensive post right here with the Best of Adam Lambert in Europe and Asia! So subscribe to this blog as well (via the box at the top right corner of this page) and you'll be sure not to miss a thing!

Watch this hilarious video of Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly, Fox and Fiends’ Gretchen Carlson, and Republican Strategist Margaret Hoover freaking out over Lady Gaga’s “Telephone” video. Bill O’Reilly: "Warning! You Can’t Keep Kids Away From Lady Gaga (So Here’s Her Latest Video)":

Check out this British itn News video: Now that Gaga is rich and famous, everybody wants a piece of her. Lady Gaga sued by former producer for 23 million dollars! The Fame Monster star faces legal action from Rob Fusari, who claims he hasn't received his royalties. 3-18-10:

Watch this E! News report on the Lady Gaga lawsuit: The "Bad Romance" crooner is being sued by a former flame who claims he helped launch her music career. Here are the details:

Check out this video of Bob Fusari when he was singing a different tune. He said a “Thank You” was all he needed. Gaga filed a countersuit today (3-20-10) claiming Fusari conned her into signing an illegal contract while he was acting as an unlicensed talent agent.
Producer sues Lady Gaga for 35 million

======Watch this itn Music News video from England: The Music 411 / Lady Gaga's Telephone/Boy George on Jail/Aston's new hair. Quote: “She’s a saucy minx!” Lucrezia Millarini takes a look at Lady Gaga's latest triumph, Boy George chats getting sober and back to music & Aston Merrygold's new hair cut.

Check out this video: Lady Gaga Reveals Her Inspiration For The Fame Monster CD to iheartradio. Lady Gaga talks about the different monsters in her life that inspired the songs on her album, The Fame Monster. March 19, 2010.

Watch this video over and over: Although we published the “Telephone” video in our last post, here it is again: Watch the full explicit version of Lady Gaga and Beyonce’s new video “Telephone":

And, once again, enjoy the Lady Gaga “Bad Romance” video from MTV to see how it compares with “Telephone.” We love them both equally!

Picture of Yellow and white Bravoure Daffodil Narcissus Jonquil growing in Oklahoma's Zone 7 from the author's free flower photo website http://www.freefishcaretips.com/photos20

Also visit http://www.galechesterwhittington.com/ for free humor, short stories, poems, and book excerpts from the award-winning gay author

==copyright 2009==

LADY GAGA IN Q MAGAZINE! BANNED! 23 HQ PHOTOS PICTURES IMAGES SCANS! 11 VIDEOS! DILDO! TELEPHONE REVIEWS!

gale@oklatel.net (Gale Chester Whittington) — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:36:00 -0500

LADY GAGA IN Q MAGAZINE! BANNED IN BOSTON! 23 HQ PHOTOS IMAGES PICTURES SCANS 11 VIDEOS ABOUT 'TELEPHONE' VIDEO SHE’S THE MAN WITH A DILDO! 'TELEPHONE' VIDEO REVIEWS!
March 18, 2010.
Lady Gaga loves controversy! Not only does it keep her in The Fame Monster mode, it’s helping to change the world, something she has always claimed is one of her long term goals. That and her vow to turn the world gay, of course! After the release of her new “Telephone” video, conservative parents are quaking in their bigot boots, fearful that their children might learn that lesbian, gay, transgender, and bisexual (LGBT) individuals are not only here to stay, they are cool and hot all at the same time!

Photo of Lady Gaga article in the UK's Q Magazine April 2010 issue with the headline "It should be no surprise that LADY GAGA wanted to 'strap a dildo to my vagina' for her first Q cover shoot. . ." Click scanned image to enlarge.

In a post-video release interview with Ryan Seacrest on 102.7 KIIS FM Radio, which you can listen to at the bottom of this post, Gaga said she wanted to celebrate the gay and transsexual community in the “Telephone” video, something we think she does indeed do— with panache!
Picture of Lady Gaga topless wrapped in chains in the UK's Q Magazine. Click scanned photo to enlarge.

And, by the way, those news reports by Feaux News and CNN saying MTV had banned the video were totally false. Although the networks should be ashamed of themselves for printing falsehoods without checking the facts, Gaga owes them a fortune for all the free publicity. We’re sure fans who were fearful they wouldn’t get to see the video flocked to YouTube, giving the “Telephone” video over twenty million views so far, an amazing feat, although it has a way to go before catching up with Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” video, which has racked up an astonishing 152,240,251 plays to date!
Image of Lady Gaga story in England's April 2010 Q Magazine, wherein she discusses rumors she's a hermaphrodite (intersex), among other things. Click scanned picture to enlarge.

Check out this review from MTV News: “TELEPHONE” FRAME BY FRAME:

In our continuing efforts to take you, the loyal music lover, deeper into the minds of today’s artists, MTV News presents “Frame by Frame.” Each week, we’ll get a musician to give you the inside scoop on their latest music video.

Photo of Lady Gaga in UK Q Magazine grabbing the dildo stuffed down her pants. Click scanned image to enlarge.

The 2010 MTV Video Music Awards are still six months away, but you can certainly pencil in one early contender for a slew of Moonman trophies when the show rolls around. Lady Gaga’s “Telephone” has taken the music world by storm with its killer dancing, epic length, melodramatic story, envelope-pushing fashion and wanton violence. The tag-team with Beyoncé was directed by Jonas Akerlund, who sat down with MTV News for a guided tour through one of the most impressive clips in recent memory.

Picture of a page of the Lady Gaga article in Q Magazine 2010 issue. Gaga talks about how, as a teenage art student, she was obsessed with surrealistic artists Damien Hirst and Spencer Tunick. Click scanned photo to enlarge.

Akerlund was complimentary of Gaga (who he said was “full of ideas”) but had just as many lovely things to say about Ms. Knowles. “We only had one day with Beyoncé, but she’s such a professional,” he explained. “In the big dance scene with her, she rehearsed it on her own the day before. Lady Gaga and her dancers had rehearsed a lot together, but Beyoncé stepped into it and pretty much nailed it.”
Photo of a topless Lady Gaga holding onto her naked breasts in the UK's Q Magazine. Click scanned image to enlarge.

The director also took a lot of pride in the run-up to the first appearance of Beyoncé in the video. “The idea was always to not really know who she was until we see here, but we did add her name on the speaker at the beginning,” he said. “But the reveal of Beyoncé with the hat is pretty cool.”

In fact, the whole thing is pretty cool, and it’s slowly morphing into something more. “It’s actually supposed to be attached to the other video we did last year for ‘Paparazzi,’ which was six minutes long and this is almost 10 minutes,” Akerlund explained. “So it’s already become something of a short film.” Though he claimed the “To Be Continued” note at the end of the video is meaningless, here’s hoping Akerlund’s Gaga-based saga continues. END. Watch the MTV video at the base of this page for the whole interview.

Image of a Lady Gaga picture montage in the April 2010 issue of the UK's Q Magazine highlighting her illustrious appearances on various awards shows. Click scanned photo to enlarge.

From MTV News comes another interesting article: Lady Gaga, ‘Telephone’ Director Talk Pop-Culture References In Video. March 16, 2010. Read it below:

It seems like there are a million pop-culture references in Lady Gaga’s “Telephone” video. She pays homage to great pop stars like Madonna and Michael Jackson, while also referencing everything from Quentin Tarantino’s “Kill Bill” to Alexander McQueen’s death to Andy Warhol. And just as Gaga has managed to maintain more than just 15 minutes of fame, her video was also designed in a way that invites multiple viewings.

Photo of a shirtless Lady Gaga as it appeared in the UK's Q Magazine. Click scanned image to enlarge.

“Well that’s the fun part of these kind of stories. That you can pack them with fun details, and I think that works really well for the fans that want to see the video more than once,” “Telephone” music video director Jonas Åkerlund told MTV News. “That you have an opportunity to see new details. You can watch it 10 times and still see new things in there.”

In an interview with Ryan Seacrest earlier this week, Gaga discussed some of the video’s pop-culture references, namely the Coca-Cola cans she wears in her hair (like the ones she recently sported in Sydney). “My mom used to do that when I was a kid,” she explained. ” ‘Cause if we didn’t have any rollers in the house, she’d slice up some Coke cans and then she’d heat them up and pin them in her hair.”

Closeup image of Lady Gaga in the UK's Q Magazine April 2010 issue. with claws covering her bare breasts. Click scanned picture to enlarge.

Of course, the video also features Beyoncé. “We’re not competitive at all. We’re so different, we respect each other so much and she’s so kind and we really get along,” she said of her fellow pop superstar. “She was so courageous in this video. She trusted me because she likes my work and she knew that I love her and it’s a mutual respect. It ended up being a masterpiece because she was so courageous, but I’m sure you can imagine it’s a bit daunting sometimes.”

Gaga explains that she “really believe[s] in the power of visuals, and sometimes visions come to me and I know I have to do them.” She added, “It doesn’t really matter if it makes sense or if it doesn’t make sense. By the end of the video, it became so much more as we explored each scene it became about transsexual women and it became about making fun of American hallmarks like soda cans and cigarettes and mayonnaise and bread.”

Super close photo of Lady Gaga topless in England's Q Magazine. Click scanned image to enlarge.

Of all the visuals in the power punch of a clip, Gaga admits the sandwich-making scene “comes out of nowhere. But now that I watch it, in retrospect the way that it works into the video … and the commentary on being overfed communication, advertisements and food in this country, it kind of makes sense by the end.”

So, what’s next for Gaga video-wise? Well, it seems that while Åkerlund doesn’t know anything about making a trilogy of videos, Gaga is certainly down for it. “I don’t really know! Actually Perez [Hilton] really wanted it to be a trilogy, and after he saw it he was like, ‘It has to have three parts,’ and I wasn’t really sure at the time, and then he pushed me over the edge.” END. Check out the entire video interview of Jonas Akerlund by scrolling downward, as well as the full original "Telephone" video via MTV. Click here to see our page filled with screen cap still photos pictures from the "Telephone" video.

As far as the controversy surrounding Lady Gaga’s photo shoot for England’s Q Magazine is concerned, it has everything to do with Gaga wanting to target the rumor that she’s intersex (the politically correct term for hermaphrodite) head-on, something she also does in the “Telephone” video, when, after a strip search, one of the guards says, “I told you she didn’t have a dick,” to which the other retorts, “Too bad!”

Picture from the Lady Gaga article in Great Britain's Q Magazine. In this page, problems surrounding the photo shoot are discussed, including Gaga's complaint that the dildo isn't obvious enough. Click scanned image to enlarge.

For more details about the Q photos, read this MTV.com article: Lady Gaga Poses Topless In Q Magazine. “I consider myself quite the lady,” Lady Gaga says in interview with magazine. By Jocelyn Vena:

Lady Gaga's appearance on the cover of England's Q magazine is causing quite a stir: In the photo, she is seen topless, covering her chest with nothing more than her gloved hands or mesh wiring, and in some shots sporting a bulge in her black pants that is presumably a strap-on dildo.

In the April 2010 issue, which hit newsstands on February 23, Gaga talks all about arguably the most infamous rumor of the many that have followed her around: that she is a hermaphrodite. "We all know that one of the biggest talking points of the year was that I have a d--k, so why not give them what they want?" she told the magazine.
Image of Lady Gaga from the UK's Q Magazine, showing one of Gaga's nipples peaking out from her neck chains. Click scanned photo to enlarge.

Although she may come off as an unconventional person, Gaga admits she actually is quite old-fashioned in many respects. "Well, I believe in certain institutions: cooking, serving dinner, taking care of my family," she said in the magazine. "So I consider myself quite the lady."

In the interview, Gaga also shares how her strong-willed attitude and decision to not have a conventional pop star image have, at times, been an issue for her.

Closer photo of Lady Gaga clutching her breasts in the April 2010 British Q Magazine. Click scanned image to enlarge.

"The last thing a young woman needs is another picture of a sexy pop star writhing in sand, covered in grease, touching herself. My image was an issue at my record label. I fought for months and cried at meetings," she said. "I got criticized for being arrogant because if you're sure of yourself as a woman they say you're a bitch whereas if you're a man and you're strong-willed it's normal." Lady Gaga is on tour in England through next month. END.

Picture of a Lady Gaga page in the UK's Q Magazine, wherein Gaga's meeting the Queen is discussed, as is a quote from Lady Starlight saying Gaga's people are working her to death. Click scanned image to enlarge.

Also, check out this article from the blog buzzwothy.MTV.com: Lady Gaga's 'Q Magazine' Cover Banned In U.S. by Leslie Simon:

Seeing that Lady Gaga collected two scandalous magazine covers this month, we asked you earlier this week to tell us which one was more Gagalicious—Q or Cosmopolitan. Had we but known, we would've asked you which one was more likely to get banned.

The results are in on that question and the answer is Q. According to the magazine's web site, the cover has been banned by "certain U.S. chains" because Gaga is showing the lower portion of her left boob, which is apparently a big no-no. In addition, New York state law also prohibits showing any area of the breast below the nipple, which could sacrifice the magazine's additional distribution in NYC, as well.

Ultra close picture of Lady Gaga in Q Magazine's April 2010 issue with only hands and chains covering her naked breasts. Click scanned photo to enlarge.

Gagaloo has yet to comment on the cover being banned, but in a statement published onQTheMagazine.com, the magazine's editors "can't help wonder what Lady Gaga herself would make of this turn of events, given her prophetic quote, standing at the start of the Q photo shoot with a dildo in her hand, 'It'd be a real f**king story, right'..."

What do you think? Did Gaga go too far on the cover of Q Magazine? Plus, why is no one saying anything about the black dildo camouflaged against her pants?!? END. To subscribe to Q Magazine or to check out their website, click here.

JUST ADDED: DATES FOR LEG 2 OF THE NORTH AMERICAN MONSTER BALL TOUR (Subject to Change) UPDATED 8-19-10:
6/28 Montreal - Bell Centre - TBA
7/1 Boston - Garden - On sale March 22
7/4 Atlantic City - Boardwalk Hall - TBA
7/6 New York - Madison Square Garden - On sale now
7/7 New York - Madison Square Garden - On sale now
7/9 New York - Madison Square Garden - On sale now
7/11 Toronto - Air Canada Centre - On sale now
7/12 Toronto - Air Canada Centre - On sale now
7/14 Cleveland - Quicken Loans Arena - TBA
7/15 Indianapolis - Conseco Fieldhouse - TBA
7/17 St. Louis - Scottrade Center - TBA
7/20 Oklahoma City - Ford Center - TBA
7/22 Dallas - American Airlines Center - TBA
7/25 Houston - Toyota Center - TBA
7/28 Denver - Pepsi Center - TBA
7/31 Phoenix - US Airways Center - TBA
8/3 Kansas City - Sprint Center - TBA
8/11 Los Angeles - Staples Center - On sale now
8/12 Los Angeles - Staples Center - On sale now
8/13 Las Vegas - MGM Grand - TBA
8/16 San Jose - HP Pavilion - On sale now
8/17 San Jose - HP Pavilion - On sale now
8/19 Portland - Rose Garden - TBA
8/21 Tacoma - Tacoma Dome - TBA
8/23 Vancouver - General Motors Place - On sale now
8/26 Edmonton - Rexall Place - TBA
8/30 St. Paul - Xcel Energy Center - TBA
9/1 Milwaukee - Bradley Center - TBA
9/4 Detroit - Palace Of Auburn Hills - TBA
9/5 Pittsburgh - Consol Energy Center - TBA
9/7 Washington DC - Verizon Center - TBA
9/8 Charlottesville - John Paul Jones Arena - TBA
9/14 Philadelphia - Wachovia Center - TBA
9/16 Hartford - XL Center - TBA
9/18 Charlotte - Time Warner Cable Arena - TBA
9/ 19 Raleigh - RBC Center - TBA

Additional cities, venues and on-sale information to be announced. Itinerary subject to change. For complete tour and ticket information visit our Lady Gaga Monster Ball Tour post, which we keep updated on a regular basis.

Photo of Nigel Britten with his Lady Gaga scarecrow in England, copied from Lady Gaga's 2010 Brit Awards Red Carpet outfit February 15, 2010. To see more of Gaga's amazing fashions at the Brits, click here. Nigel claims his new bird deterrent is the most effective one he's ever had. Don't tell Gaga! 2-25-10 picture.

Fans that went to Lady Gaga’s recent Monster Ball Tour show in Auckland New Zealand, or watched it on YouTube, may have been worried about Gaga’s health. Clips showing the singer looking fatigued and dizzy, taking off her headdress, and lying down on the stage during one song sparked rumors that she wasn’t well.

Photo of Elton John and Lady Gaga Barbie Dolls fashioned after the outfits they wore during their duet at the 2010 Grammys, which you can watch at this link. For more Lady Gaga Barbie doll images by doll master Veik, click here.

But tour promoter Michael Coppel reassured fans that all is well with the 23-year-old. “(She is) totally fine. It was warm at the show, she was tired and bit dehydrated by the end of a two-hour-plus performance,” he said. “She performed the second Auckland show the following night without an issue and will be back in full match fitness for her first Australian show.”

Photo of the cover of Lady Gaga's new 2010 calender, available at this link. Scanned image.

The new Lady Gaga 2010 Wall Calendar is available now in the Lady Gaga web store! Click HERE to check it out, along with several brand new t-shirts and other merchandise!

Big congratulations are in order for Lady Gaga who just landed on the Diamond Highway. Her debut album The Fame has sold over 10,000,000 copies worldwide since its release in 2008. This is a major compliment for Gaga as in today’s climate music doesn’t sell. It’s mostly stolen. Her new album The Fame Monster is already Double Platinum, so her success continues to grow and grow. Bravo, Gaga!

Gaga has been nominated for 2 awards at Nickelodeon's upcoming Kids' Choice Awards! She is up for Favorite Song ("Paparazzi") and Favorite Female Singer - watch the show on Nickelodeon March 27! Fans can vote beginning now at Nick.com, so make sure to do your part in helping Gaga take home the trophies!

Watch for our upcoming post about Lady Gaga's cover story in the April 2010 issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine with tons of outtake photos and another post featuring Gaga's recent wild London fashion statements.

If you want more Adam Lambert join the Adam Lambert Fan Club on Facebook, where we post new photos and videos of the new King of Rock several times a day. Adam is just moving too fast right now during his world tour promoting his For Your Entertainment album, so we find it easier to upload the pics and clips as they happen in that venue.

Visit Lady Gaga’s official website, go to her MySpace page, become a fan on Facebook, or follow her on Twitter for all things Gaga. Click here to buy “Telephone” on iTunes!

Watch this video from MTV News: “TELEPHONE” FRAME BY FRAME
Lady Gaga’s “Telephone” has taken the music world by storm with its killer dancing, epic length, melodramatic story, envelope-pushing fashion and wanton violence. The tag-team with Beyoncé was directed by Jonas Akerlund, who sat down with MTV News for a guided tour through one of the most impressive clips in recent memory.

Check out this video from MTV News: Lady Gaga and “Telephone” Director Jonas Akerlund Talk about Pop-Culture References In the Video. It seems like there are a million pop-culture references in Lady Gaga’s “Telephone” video. She pays homage to great pop stars like Madonna and Michael Jackson, while also referencing everything from Quentin Tarantino’s “Kill Bill” to Alexander McQueen’s death to Andy Warhol. And just as Gaga has managed to maintain more than just 15 minutes of fame, her video was also designed in a way that invites multiple viewings. March 16, 2010:
MTV Shows

Watch this video: Lady Gaga Explains Her "Telephone" video to Ryan Seacrest during an interview on102.7 KIIS FM Radio. The pop superstar talks about her wild new video "Telephone" featuring Beyonce, her Monster Ball tour, and how much she loves her gay fans. March 15, 2010.

Check out this video: Behind the Scenes of the “Telephone” video with Beyonce. Includes interviews of Director Jonas Akerlund, Tyrece Gibson, Beyoncé and the actors:

Although we published the “Telephone” video in our last post, here it is again: Watch the full explicit version of Lady Gaga and Beyonce’s new video “Telephone” from The Fame Monster album CD. To see screen cap stills from the "Telephone" video and for full fashion designer details, click here. Buy the song from iTunes at this link:

Watch this now vintage video: Lady Gaga is lauded by Mr. Snow on the UK National News Channel four days after the Brit Awards 2010 on 2-16-10:

Check out this video: Manifesto of Little Monsters by Lady Gaga:

"Theres something heroic about the way my fans operate their cameras so precisely, so intricately, and so proudly. Like kings writing the history of their people.

"Its their prolific nature that both creates and procures what will later be perceived as the "kingdom". So, the real truth about Lady Gaga fans my little monsters lies in this sentence: They are the kings, they are the queens; they write the history of the kingdom, and I am something of a devoted jester.

"It is in the theory of perception that we have established our bond, or the lie, I should say, for which we kill. We are nothing without our image, without our projection, without the spiritual hologram of who we perceive ourselves to be, or rather to become in the future.

"When you are lonely, I’ll be lonely, too.

...and this is The Fame." 12/18/1974—Lady Gaga

OUTFIT BY ALEXANDER MCQUEEN - MASKS BY NOKI and JAIDEN rVa JAMES – STYLING BY NICOLA FORMICHETTI. FILM DIRECTED BY NICK KNIGHT - EDITED BY RUTH HOGBEN.

Watch this MTV News video: Twilight Star Ashley Greene Recalls Meeting Lady Gaga. While Kristen Stewart thinks Lady Gaga is hot, her Twilight co-star Ashley Greene is an über-fan of the pop superstar. So when Greene spotted Gaga out at a bar one night, she had to meet her. “Oh my God! Yes! I was out with some friends when I first got back to L.A. the other night, and someone came up to me, and they were one of the owners of [L.A. hotpot] Trousdale,” she told MTV News at South by Southwest while promoting her upcoming movie Skateland. “I go, ‘Really, well, Lady Gaga’s over there. Can you make it happen?’ He walks back and goes, ‘Yeah, she’d love to meet you.’ And I was freaking out,” she continued. “There’s not too many people I get starstruck by, but I think she’s such an incredible woman, and everything she touches turns to gold. So, I was starstruck.” As it turned out, Gaga was also familiar with Greene’s. “I said, ‘Oh my God, thanks so much for letting me [meet you],’ ” she said. “She actually said to me, ‘I wanted to meet you, and I know who you are.’ Maybe we have a ‘Twilight’ fan on our hands!”
So how did Greene feel about Gaga’s “Telephone” video? “It’s incredible!” she raved. “It’s a mini-movie. It’s ridiculous how they did that video.”
MTV Shows

Here’s another MTV News video: KRISTEN STEWART AND DAKOTA FANNING SAY LADY GAGA IS REALLY HOT! Lady Gaga’s pop-culture-suffused “Telephone” video has garnered millions of views across the Web, birthed a rush of graduate-level study to pick out every movie and music reference and touched off a public backlash when people mistakenly thought the footage had been banned from MTV. Everyone has taken notice, it seems, including the stars of ’70s rock biopic The Runaways. “She’s really hot,” Kristen Stewart told MTV News about Gaga. “She’s got a look.” Co-star Dakota Fanning concurred: “I am a fan of Lady Gaga because I think she’s a really good singer and a really great entertainer and when you watch her perform, you know it’s going to be a show. I think that’s really cool.”
Movie Trailers - Movies Blog

Watch the Lady Gaga “Bad Romance” video via again to see how it compares with “Telephone.” They are both totally different and we have to say we love them both equally!

Picture of flesh apricot and white Sagitta Daffodil Narcissus Jonquil growing in Oklahoma's Zone 7 from the author's free flower photo website http://www.freefishcaretips.com/photos26

Also visit http://www.galechesterwhittington.com/ for free humor, short stories, poems, and book excerpts from the award-winning gay author

==copyright 2009==