Kanye Calls Taylor to Apologize

A prosthetic one, at least

(NEWSER) - You already knew Lady Gaga’s dedication to her drag performance at the VMAs was so intense that she didn’t drop character, even backstage . But apparently it was even more intense than we all presumed: so much so that she wore a prosthetic penis, which Us cutely refers to as a “little monster in her pants,” during the award show. More details: Gaga, AKA Jo Calderone, was sporting Armani men’s undies and fake stubble. Click to find out who she may have copied her routine from . More»

But not everyone loves 'Jo Calderone'

(NEWSER) - Clearly, Beyonce’s little announcement stole the show last night at the MTV Video Music Awards. But coming in as a close second was Lady Gaga, who spent the entire evening in character as her male alter ego, “Jo Calderone.” The drag performance “got off to a rocky start,” but improved dramatically and “was actually quite something” once the music got going, Willa Paskin writes in New York . (Though "not as 'something' as the audience's 'huh?' reaction shots," she quips.) More»

Adam Levine thinks MTV has abandoned its original mission

(NEWSER) - Apparently Adam Levine never got the memo about how if you don't have anything nice to say about MTV having forsaken its original intent, at least don't tweet it for all the world to see: "(T)he VMA's. one day a year when MTV pretends to still care about music. I'm drawing a line in the sand. f*ck you VMA's," Levine tweeted last night. And the Maroon 5 frontman, who moonlights as a judge on The Voice, wasn't about to apologize, either, notes the Huffington Post. "(S)till waiting to have my 'jerry macguire mission statement moment of deep regret...' not happening. phew!" More»

British songstress up for 'Video of the Year,' 'Best Pop Video,' more

(NEWSER) - If you're shocked Adele is up for seven MTV Video Music Awards this year, you're probably less surprised than she is. "Flabbergasted about the VMA nominations," the British singer blogged today . Her hit "Rolling In The Deep" helped her tie Kanye West with the second-most nominations this year—behind only Katy Perry's nine, reports MTV . Adele added that she might find an unconventional way to revel in the honor, writing, "I'm thinking about releasing a range of chairs to celebrate!" Click to read about another reason for Adele to celebrate. More»

Britney Spears, John Mayer, and other now-infamous exes

(NEWSER) - British singer-songwriter Adele is getting tons of acclaim for her second album, 21, which is entirely about one person: the guy who broke her heart. In her honor, New York lists 13 of the most deserving exes famously called out in song:

• Nick Jonas: In Miley Cyrus’s “7 Things,” she recounts all the teenage-y wrongs he did her, like being vain and liking other girls.
• John Mayer: Taylor Swift’s “Dear John” is about him, but it didn’t really enact too much vengeance, considering Mayer is probably jazzed Swift penned a song about him.