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LOL. If that's original, then I'm extra tasty crispy.

Yep. But her fans still think she's an original. And they love and respect her. And she uses them. Sad, sad.

This producer compared her to Janis Joplin/Jim Morrison.

God, her entire persona is a damn lie. I think watching that interview with her made me even less endeared to her. "I grew up in privilege, but I felt like an outsider. I was bullied and teased for being an artist." BITCH PLEASE! I love how they went to her old apartment and the chick inside was like, "Uh, no cameras please. I don't give a hell who you are." It's gonna be a LONG next couple of years. Let's just hope the latest radio sensation gets in there and totally knocks her off her "throne."

He would know a thing or two about "sharing melodies." LOL. Beyonce/Kelly Clarkson anyone?

Well she's an "artist." It's all up for interpretation. She says it's an egg. And I believe it's a turd. Much like the new single.

Lady Gaga arrives to the Grammys in a turd: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lady-gaga-arrives-at-grammy-99089

As much as I detest Ke$ha for her annoying lyrics, overplayed songs, and fake image, at least she's just doing her own thing instead of comparing herself to Madonna or to anyone else. Ke$ha doesn't take baths, she has chapped lips in all her videos, and she autotunes about drinking while pregnant and back alley abortions before going out to the clubs. She's not trying to pass along some social message to an audience or is even attempting to be "the voice of a generation." She's just gonna be who she is, fake image or otherwise. Honestly, I really don't think Lady Gaga has the composure or the humility to accept commercial failure. And as I've mentioned in this thread before, part of Madonna's "success" was always her ability to lick her wounds and try again. That's what made Madonna have staying power. And this was well before the internet, TMZ, Perez, etc. where everything was shoved down your throat via all forms of media. Madonna made her way via great promotion, hard work, and coming to accept that not everything would be as successful as she or Warner wanted it to be.

Yeah, I agree. That was pretty weak.

Color me surprised! They're the most campy, flamboyant songs on the album. I thought you'd love them.

But everything celebrates the asocial and troubled. LOL. Glee is a perfect example of that. So is alot of what is behind this ridiculous bullying campaign hyped up by the likes of Ellen, etc. It's not to say that bullying is a "good" thing and I'm not endorsing that, but since when has it ever been a good thing to raise a nation of overly sensitive people that just always accuse someone of bullying them and are never taught to stand up for and defend themselves? ANYWAY... As far as that goes, what I meant by "recording more songs" like the ones I mentioned is not so much the same sound or the same style, but she needs to realize that she's not some political figure with a message. She's a pop star. And her lyrics need to be fun and fluffy.

And as far as this actual song is concerned? Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. I don't even really hear shades of "Express Yourself" in it. I feel like Gaga has turned from being a fun, oddball sensation to someone with a political/social message that she needs to cram down our throats through her public image. I want to hear more infectious tunes like "Beautiful Dirty Rich," "The Fame," "Money Honey," and "Boys Boys Boys." Those four tracks from the CD are clearly the best and ones that kind of flow together. And it harbors no secret agendas or political messages. It's about sex, fun, dicks, you know, all the stuff you're vying for when you're at the club or the bar.

I have a friend who's first generation Asian-American and she HAAAAAAAAAAAATES the term "oriental." She hates it. I mean, I can kind of understand it...it would be as off-putting as saying "colored." It's not "the n word" but it's still not PC.

I've given up on Hillary throwing her hat in the ring. Obama/Biden will go unchallenged and it's a race between Pawlenty/Romney or some "fiscally conservative" Republican. I do love the idea of Haley Barbour or Mike Huckabee leading a Republican ticket. I feel, despite whatever shortcomings they seem to have as elected officials, they would make up for with selecting a great cabinet and I feel like they are somewhat more honest politicians(And by honest I mean, not straddling a fence on an issue or playing up some falsehood to the American people). But they are far too polarizing and far too Southern to score the Republican nom. But I wouldn't count either one of them out of running in the primaries and knocking off one of the big favorites or even count them out as VP candidates.

Obama is in a lose/lose situation. He screwed himself by continuing to bail out banks(a trend Bush started) and passing out stimulus aid and funding for bullshit research projects. The fiscal conservatives won't forget this and neither will the liberals who are anti-establishment. This move is not out of Obama's heart: it's a carefully planned and calculated move to make him seem centrist so he doesn't get bumped from office in 2012.

What a complete and total dumbass!

Mariah. RIP 1990-2002.

I didn't really notice it until I saw that picture. Strange indeed. And Capitol retained alot of the same production staff when B&B occupied their studio and timeslot. People in hair/makeup, set design(Thomasoff was Capitol's Art Director before moving to B&B ), and even Bill Glenn and Michael Stich(who were both Capitol directors). I mean, the changes were extensive, but you can clearly see that alot of the makeup of that LR is in B&B's Forrester Mansion. I wish I knew what that other set was...I honestly think it was the Glegg Mansion because Marj Dusay was doing her usual ham dance. Capitol clips, I have to admit, bore me to tears. It amazes me that John Conboy and CBS spent a crapload of money on a show that basically went absolutely nowhere, IMO.

Glad I stumbled upon this at work...just gave me an opportunity to read a few things and comment: That's because I think alot of those B&B sets are indeed reworkings of sets from Capitol. Yes, Sy Thomasoff and co. matched the doors of the exteriors to their real life counterparts(i.e. Bell Mansion/Forrester LR), but if you look carefully at #3 in the picture, that looks ALOT like the Forrester mansion. Only difference is that the staircase is alot lower(and the foyer leading to the main door isn't elevated), the fireplace is a different color, and the glass window and wall are there instead of the open glass doors. But even the tile on the floor in picture three is the same as the tile in the Forrester mansion. Another thing to note is that I swear the tile/floor pattern and the basic structure of Ridge's Bel-Air home looks eerily similar to a set that I saw when viewing Capitol clips on WoST or YouTube a few years back. Even the entrance to the home is the same. And I had to laugh at that George Beckett quote. I love his work, but he's always worked on soaps that were or that were seen by critics as being style over substance. Capitol was no exception.

This sounds like some sort of sad attempt at being relevant. It's very Thunderpuss meets Dubstep.

Unlike some in this thread, I typically have no very little issue(s) with Republicans or their beliefs(I consider myself more moderate and open-minded), but people like Lindsey Graham have absolutely no charm, zero sense of humor, and no room whatsoever for compromise. It's always just "Bitch, bitch, bitch. Obama's awful. Bitch, bitch, bitch."

Lindsey Graham just seriously needs to STFU.

What concerns me most about the repeal of DADT is that the military already has a litany of issues that go unchecked by our federal government without adding our gay/lesbian soldiers to the list. War crimes, male to female sexual harassment/discrimination, etc. Alot of this is still being unreported by the mainstream media and more importantly, unreported by the victims of such crimes. Do we need to add our gay soldiers being violently beaten to death to the list by angry, homophobic mobs of people? While I think it's unfair that gays can't serve openly in the military, I think it's better(at least for now) that they don't. Do I think a soldier who comes out should be fired or lose his benefits for doing so? Absolutely not. But I think, as homophobic as it is, I think it's really for everyone's protection that DADT not be repealed. The only way I see that ever happening is when there's a draft(not if, but when) and they don't have enough men serving in the military. And that would be a total nightmare. I can't imagine myself, out and proud, being forced to serve in the military with just such rude, bigoted assholes.