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Ah, the great mermaid debate of 2011. In a prime example of Lady Gaga’s abilities to conjure headlines out of thin air, Mother Monster engaged in a half-hearted feud with fellow pop diva Katy Perry over which of them was the world’s best singing mermaid. The trouble began when Perry posted a TwitPic of herself planking in a mermaid costume on the set of her upcoming video. This was outrageous because, earlier that same week, Gaga had announced her plans to pose as a mermaid in the video for “You and I,” which recently debuted. As it turns out, no one cared and the feud died off.—Jeff Royer (Photos: Universal; TwitPic) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Noel Gallagher v...Brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher have taken their sibling rivalry to the next level. The two are now headed to court over comments Noel made in an interview regarding the breakup of Oasis, including accusations that Liam canceled one of their final gigs because of a hangover.—Jeff Royer (Photo: Dave Hogan, Getty Images)
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Lil Kim vs. Nick...Rap’s elder stateswoman and new Queen B (for Barbie!) have been feuding since the spring of 2010, when Lil’ Kim accused Minaj of ripping off her look and sound. A never-ending series of dis tracks and public insults followed. Lil’ Kim’s best shot: The cover of her mixtape “Black Friday” (a play on Minaj’s platinum album “Pink Friday”), which features Lil’ Kim clutching a bloodied sword beside a decapitated Minaj. Minaj’s best shot: An interview on Hot 97, during which she laid out her position in no uncertain terms. “The same way [Lil’ Kim] opened doors for me, I’m now opening doors for her,” Nicki said. “Because nobody was even playing your music and you damn sure couldn’t get an interview to save your life. But now you getting interviews and every time you do an interview, they askin’ you about Nicki Minaj.” —Jeff Royer (Photos: Kevin Winter, Getty Images; Jemal Countess, Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Lady Gaga vs. Be...Midler launched a seemingly out-of-the-blue rant against Lady Gaga this year for ripping off her ideas – including the rather specific idea of performing in a wheelchair while dressed as a mermaid, which Gaga did during a concert in Sydney, Australia. "I'm not sure Lady Gaga knows that I've performed my mermaid in a wheelchair for millions of people - and many of them are still alive,” Midler tweeted. “Dear Lady Gaga if you think a mermaid in a wheelchair seems familiar - it's because it is!” she added. “You can see it on youtube 24/7 - with ME performing it.” And then, in what looked to be her parting shot, Midler wrote, “Dear Lady Gaga I've been doing singing mermaid in a wheelchair since 1980 - You can keep the meat dress and the firecracker t**s - mermaid's mine."—Jeff Royer (Photos: Michael Loccisano, Getty Images; Stephen Lovekin, Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Linda Perry vs. ...Linda Perry – formerly known as the singer of 4 Non Blondes, currently known as a powerhouse songwriter for Christina Aguilera, Pink and more – took aim at Katy Perry’s (no relation) pop songs, calling it “crap” and comparing it to microwave popcorn. “Who wants a f***ing Katy Perry record?” she said in a backstage interview. “Two songs are good, but the rest of the album is going to be crap. It’s going to sound like s***, so who cares about buying that record?”—Jeff Royer (Photos: Jason Merritt, Getty Images; Jemal Countess, Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Mel C. vs. Rihan...Former Spice Girl Mel C. (that’s Scary Spice, for the uninitiated) lashed out at Rihanna for being too sexual in her videos and on stage for her young fans. "People have to take responsibility, because we've got to a point where sexualization of children has gone too far,” she said in an interview with the Daily Mirror. “I think music is a big part of that. Women in music are extremely sexual and have young fans. It is inappropriate." —Jeff Royer (Photos: Mark Wieland, Getty Images; Kevin Winter, Getty Images)
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Kings of Leon vs...After the Kings of Leon refused to let “Glee” use its songs, show creator Ryan Murphy had a very public, expletive-laden temper tantrum in which he accused the band of hating on arts education. Kings drummer Nathan Followill took it upon himself to clarify the band’s feelings. “Dear Ryan Murphy, let it go. See a therapist, get a manicure, buy a new bra,” he wrote on Twitter. “Zip your lip and focus on educating 7yr olds how to say F***."—Jeff Royer (Photos: Michael Loccisano, Getty Images; Michael Buckner, Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Pink vs. Selena ...Pink lashed out at her younger pop counterpart in May after witnessing what she interpreted as animal cruelty on the set of Gomez’s new video. “If there are any animal activists around Malibu- at Leo Cabrillo State Beach, there are horses being painted for a stupid music video,” Pink tweeted. “Shame.” “Artists should be more aware and responsible for their actions,” she later added. Gomez’s spokesperson later claimed the production team used “a non toxic, vegetable based powder paint” that didn’t harm the horses in any way.—Jeff Royer (Photos: Jason Merritt, Getty Images; ) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Vanilla Ice vs. ...Seemingly out of left field, Vanilla Ice sounded off on what he considered to be Justin Bieber’s inevitable fall from grace. In an interview with HuffPost, Ice said of the Biebs, “You know, then something else new will come along and he’ll be forgotten and he can try to put all the pieces back together, so it’s going to be entertaining to watch.” Ice cold!—Jeff Royer (Photos: Cameron Spencer, Getty Images; Jason Merritt, Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Christina Aguile...Christina Aguilera caused some bad blood between herself and Avril Lavgine after being a rudey-patootey during a backstage encounter. "Boy George was super nice, unlike Christina Aguilera, who was really mean to me when I said hi to her," Lavigne told ITV2 following a run-in at the 2011 BRIT Awards. "I remember going over and introducing myself and saying, 'Hi, we kinda do the same thing,' but I just kind of got [a snicker]." —Jeff Royer (Photos: Hannes Magerstaedt, Getty Images; Jason Merritt, Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Mermaid Gaga vs....Ah, the great mermaid debate of 2011. In a prime example of Lady Gaga’s abilities to conjure headlines out of thin air, Mother Monster engaged in a half-hearted feud with fellow pop diva Katy Perry over which of them was the world’s best singing mermaid. The trouble began when Perry posted a TwitPic of herself planking in a mermaid costume on the set of her upcoming video. This was outrageous because, earlier that same week, Gaga had announced her plans to pose as a mermaid in the video for “You and I,” which recently debuted. As it turns out, no one cared and the feud died off.—Jeff Royer (Photos: Universal; TwitPic) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
