The Celebrity Truth

Lady Gaga is set to swim in her wads of cash make the biggest chart debut in a decade, with her new album Born This Way predicted to sell 1.15 million copies in the U.S. alone in it’s first week of release.

The Gaags performed for thousands of fans in New York’s Central Park on Friday morning (May 27) to promote the album.

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With the Queen of Television, Oprah Winfrey, signing off from her show for the last time this week, Jimmy Kimmel thought it was fitting to send her off with a tribute involving Boyz II Men singing their classic ‘It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday Oprah Winfrey” (more…)

Of course Kim Kardashian was going to announce her engagement on the cover of a glossy magazine!! The singer reality tv star has revealed that Kris Humphries proposed recently (which is naturally detailed exclusively in the mag) with a rock the size of my head.

According to PEOPLE the ring is a “16.5-carat emerald cut center stone… flanked by a pair of 2-carat trapezoids, for a total weight of 20.5 carats!” (more…)

We understand that he’s got to stay in the headlines somehow, but why is Diddy changing his name to Swag for just one week?

In this clip, Didd… Swag says it’s to re-introduce himself and to confirm that he’s not dead (hasn’t he just had success with the Diddy Dirty Money album?). (more…)

Beyoncé’s new music video for Run The World (Girls) gives anything Lady Gaga’s done recently a run for her money, with B dancing up a storm (and looking smoking hot too!!). (more…)

What’s in a name? Oscar winning actor Kevin Spacey thinks there’s a lot.  Spacey has issued a cease and desist order to Los Angeles musician Jason Drake, aka Cassettes Won’t Listen, after the artist named his forthcoming album Kevinspacey. (more…)

Nick Cannon has revealed that during Mariah Carey’s stay in hospital, child protective services was called after someone claimed the new parents were giving their babies drugs and alcohol!! Here Cannon talk about the ridiculous story during his chat on Piers Morgan’s CNN show. (more…)

Rihanna has released the music video to accompany her latest single California King Bed, which includes the line, “and a little last night on these sheets.” Ewww. (more…)

Lady Gaga has dropped another song from her forthcoming album Born This Way called The Edge Of Glory. This time around, the singer’s gone for a straight up pop/dance number that features Clarence Clemons from the E Street Band. (more…)

It’s official! Paula Abdul has signed on as a judge on Simon Cowell’s latest American television endeavor, The X-Factor.

“This is a brand new adventure… We have a whole new approach,” Abdul told THR prior to the taping of the first episode over the weekend. (more…)

Marg Helgenberger, from television’s CSI, has gone on French radio and revealed that Justin Bieber “was kind of a brat,” during his recent stint on the show.

Take a listen to the audio here (via TMZ).

Helgenberger’s probably gonna have to step up security to protect herself from the Beliebers!!

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Beyoncé surprised the girls of Harlem at PS 161 Pedro Albizu when she showed up during a flash routine of B’s song Move Your Body this week and decided to join in!  It’s all part of a new campaign designed to get kids exercising and to help fight childhood obesity. (more…)

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon have released the names of their newborn twins, who were born in Los Angeles last weekend. Wait for it, we’ve got the names after the jump…. (more…)

Gleeks everywhere start your celebrations now! Everyone’s favorite musical television show (are there any others?) Glee, is heading for the big screen in a 3D concert movie spectacular!

The flick is expected to hit theaters for a “limited two week engagement” (read, “We’ll extend it if people come out and watch it”) in August and will feature footage from this year’s US tour, however, Matthew ‘Mr. Schu’ Morrison and Jane ‘Sue Sylvester’ Lynch haven’t been announced as being part of the film. (more…)

Nick Cannon is over the moon at the arrival of his newborn twins, tweeting that wife Mariah Carey “just gave me the most incredible anniversary gift ever in life!”

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As Bieber Fever sweeps Australia this week, the 16-year-old popstar was pelted with eggs during his performance at Sydney’s Acer Arena on Friday night (April 29).  Ever the professional, Bieber kept the show going as cleaners hit the deck to make the stage safe for the performance to continue. (more…)

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon welcomed their twins into the world at 12:07pm Los Angeles time on Saturday (April 30), with her rep saying the baby girl was born first (5 lbs., 3 oz.) and their son followed (5 lbs. 6 oz.).

The couple, who incidentally celebrated their fourth anniversary on the same date, are yet to release the names of their newborns. (more…)

Christina Aguilera has explained that she was just a little too excited when she flubbed the lyrics to the national anthem at this year’s Superbowl, telling Ellen DeGeneres, “That night I knew, I just made myself a Trivial Pursuit question. ‘In 2011 what female singer, ya know, flubbed the lyrics.’ It’s just insane.”  At least she can laugh at it now! (more…)

Lindsay Lohan taped her appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Monday (April 25), with the embattled actress saying that she’s 24 and it’s time to take responsibility of her life. The interview airs Tuesday night. (more…)

Lady Gaga has issued an apology for using the word “retarded” during an interview with NME this week, when responding to claims her hit Born This Way sounds similar to Madonna’s Express Yourself. (more…)