Lady Gaga's MTV Documentary Gets 'Emotional'

Pop-culture journalists weigh in on 'Lady Gaga: Inside the Outside,' airing Thursday at 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET/PT on MTV.
By Jocelyn Vena


Lady Gaga
Photo: MTV News

Lady Gaga gets personal in the exclusive MTV documentary "Lady Gaga: Inside the Outside," airing Thursday at 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET/PT on MTV. The hour-long special delves into the moments, people and anecdotes that shaped Gaga in her formative years as Stefani Germanotta in New York City.

On Tuesday (May 24), press gathered to screen the documentary before it airs, and even the biggest Gaga experts said they learned so much from the revealing sit-down with the leather-clad star.

"She kind of had this meteoric rise to fame, so being able to see that she worked for it [and] it wasn't just an overnight thing. ... I think a lot of us at this point, 'cause she is everywhere, just assume it was so easy, and it really wasn't," Julia Rubin of Stylite told MTV News after the screening.

NewNowNext's Kate Bennert felt the special expanded on the mythology of Lady Gaga and revealed more about the star than even the most die-hard Little Monster knows. "Honestly, a lot of Gaga fans have heard the stories kind of briefly through other interviews, but I think one of the biggest things was her actually going into depth and you can see her get emotional," she said. "You felt like you were actually with her in that room, having a conversation, like you were asking the questions."

Fellow Gaga expert Zac Stackell of The Shout magazine was impressed by how much information he learned about the woman who worked so hard to become Lady Gaga. "The biggest reveal, I think, in terms of Lady Gaga, was the Stefani before Lady Gaga, the Stefani of New York City," he said. "How she became the Lady Gaga of 2011. I think it gives some real definition to her path; it gives a humanity to it."

In a sneak peek from the documentary, Gaga recalls the first albums she had as a kid. "It was Green Day, Dookie, with my own money," she says. "But my parents got me Stevie Wonder, Signed, Sealed [and] Delivered, and the Beatles when I was younger — A Hard Day's Night. Yeah, they were two CDs and they were given to me with [a] little boom box for Christmas when I was young."

Don't miss "Lady Gaga: Inside the Outside" to hear Mother Monster herself open up about the creative forces behind her generation-defining career. Our exclusive documentary airs Thursday, May 26, at 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET/PT on MTV.

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'American Idol' Season 10 Winner: Scotty McCreery

'American Idol' Season 10 Winner: Scotty McCreery

America has spoken! On the two-hour American Idol season 10 finale, 17-year-old Scotty McCreery was crowned the winner, beating out 16-year-old Southern belle Lauren Alaina.

As judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler looked on, host Ryan Seacrest announced that McCreery had pulled out the victory after a record-breaking 122 million votes.

"Never in my wildest dreams..." a stunned McCreery said after his win. "Thank y'all so much!"

McCreery may be taking home the title, but both of the top two contestants could be considered winners, as they each got to perform with some of their idols. McCreery teamed with Tim McGraw for a sentimental version of McGraw's hit "Live Like You Were Dying," while Alaina got to belt out "Before He Cheats" with former American Idol winner and current country superstar Carrie Underwood. 

The judges even got in on the fun. Lopez joined husband Marc Anthony on stage to shaking her booty while Anthony crooned a spicy Spanish-language number. And Tyler brought down the house with a solo version of Aerosmith's "Dream On."

The stars just kept on coming as the show rolled on, with the top 13 performing with some of music's biggest names. The lucky ladies took on a Beyonce medley that thrilled the crowd -- and when Mrs. Jay Z appeared on stage to sing along, the audience went wild. B even returned later on in the show to perform her new single, "One Plus One," for the first time ever. The girls also had the pleasure of jamming with TLC and Lil Jon, while third-place finisher Haley Reinhart jazzed up the set with a duet with legendary crooner Tony Bennett.

The boys of the Top 13 hammed it up on stage with Sir Tom Jones, performing a slew of his hits including "It's Not Unusual," while James Durbin got to bring rock to Idol lovers everywhere (just like he had done all season) performing "Breaking the Law" with legend Judas PriestCasey Abrams and Jack Black added a little bit of musical comedy to the show with their rendition of Queen's "Fat Bottom Girls," and Gladys Knight showed up to do a gospel tune with finalist Jacob Lusk.

Two of the most anticipated performances came toward the end of the show. First, season 10 mentor Lady Gaga delivered an over-the-top rendition of her brand-new single "The Edge of Reason" for the Nokia Theater crowd -- ending the performance by leaping off a 15-foot-tall rock. And then U2's Bono and The Edge joined Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark star Reeve Carney for a performance of "Rise Above," one of the many songs they wrote for the newly revamped Broadway musical.

But, in the end, it was Scotty McCreery who outshined them all. As the champ performed the final song of Idol season 10, his new single "I Love You This Big," he made his way around the Nokia Theater, hugging his family members, the judges, and each and every one of his fellow top 13. And, to top it all off, he even thanked the Big Man Upstairs for his win.

With top-notch performances and a down-to-the wire finish, American Idol's finale was a thrilling end to an unforgettable season. Did your favorite win?

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First Look: Nicki Minaj Video ?Super Bass?

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Britney Spears Hosts As Ke$ha, Jennifer Lopez, More Bring Wango Tango To L.A.

Pitbull, Matthew Morrison, Selena Gomez, Far East Movement and others filled the Staples Center on Saturday night.
By Matt Elias


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LOS ANGELESBritney Spears makes headlines at concerts, even when she's not performing. That's probably why Los Angeles radio station KIIS FM tapped the pop princess to guest-host their annual Wango Tango music festival along with Ryan Seacrest on Saturday night at the Staples Center.

The bill was a balance of pop and hip-hop, with acts like Ke$ha, Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull, Ne-Yo, Selena Gomez, "Glee" 's Matthew Morrison, Lupe Fiasco, T-Pain, Jason Derülo, Far East Movement, New Boyz, Cobra Starship and newcomer Cody Simpson.

Backstage, the media room went into a frenzy when Spears arrived in a red, geometric-print dress and a beaming smile. Owning her "femme fatale" moniker, Spears worked the carpet for a few moments while all of the cameras in the room were pointing at her. It was the second red carpet appearance by Brit this week, after her Beverly Hills benefit on Wednesday night for the St. Bernard Project.

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Spears' Femme Fatale collaborator Ke$ha, who was returning to the festival for the second time, said that an onstage collab between to the two would have to require one thing.

"That would have to include me finding her and attacking her," Ke$ha told MTV News, with the best intentions. "I'm planning on pouncing her."

While that never happened, at least not onstage, Ke$ha delivered on her promise of a set heavy on her glitter gun. And she assured us she knew the dos and don'ts of handling that kind of firepower.

"Do not spray yourself in the face with it," she said. "Do spray everybody else with it. That's pretty much it."

While Joe Jonas wasn't performing at the show, he took a break from recording his solo debut to catch up with almost everyone backstage.

"I didn't see Britney backstage, just said 'hello' to a couple of my friends," Jonas said. "Backstage is always [full of] people, especially having it at the Staples Center this time, I think compared to all the way out in the desert, it changes everything."

Also happy to have Wango Tango in Los Angeles were locals Far East Movement.

"Man, we grew up literally a few blocks away from here, and you can only imagine basketball games being played here," Kev Nish said. "So to come in here as performers, to be able to do our songs in this arena is a little crazy. We used to pass out CDs a few blocks [away], so we're very thankful. And the lineup is nuts, so we're extremely excited to be a part of this lineup."

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Beyonce Does The Math On New '1 1' Track

Singer debuted the dreamy love song from her forthcoming 4 album on Wednesday night's 'American Idol' finale.
By Jocelyn Vena


Beyoncé's "1+1"
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Beyoncé may not know a thing about algebra, but when it comes to the math of power ballads, she totally gets it. On Wednesday night, Beyoncé premiered her new track "1+1" during her performance on "American Idol."

After changing into a gown following her medley performance with former "Idol" contestants, B was up on the stage surrounded by soft red mood lighting and smoke, slowing things down a bit and proclaiming her love for that special someone in song. The lyrics make sweeping statements about the power of her relationship.

She sings, "Hey! I don't know much about guns but I ... I've been shot by you/ Hey! And I don't know when I'm gonna die, but I hope that I'm gonna die by you/ Hey! And I don't know much about fighting, but I, I know I will fight for you/ Hey! Just when I ball up my fist, I realize that I'm laying right next to you."

The song is the second officially released single from her album 4, which hits stores on June 28. On Wednesday, Beyoncé revealed the full track listing for 4.

"1+1" opens the album and is one of 12 songs. The remaining 11 are: "I Care," "I Miss You," "Best Thing I Never Had," "Party" (featuring Andre 3000), "Rather Die Young," "Start Over," "Love on Top," "Countdown," the recently leaked "End of Time," "I Was Here" and the album's lead-off single, "Run the World (Girls)."

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Beyonce Does The Math On New '1 1' Track

Singer debuted the dreamy love song from her forthcoming 4 album on Wednesday night's 'American Idol' finale.
By Jocelyn Vena


Beyoncé's "1+1"
Photo: Columbia Records

Beyoncé may not know a thing about algebra, but when it comes to the math of power ballads, she totally gets it. On Wednesday night, Beyoncé premiered her new track "1+1" during her performance on "American Idol."

After changing into a gown following her medley performance with former "Idol" contestants, B was up on the stage surrounded by soft red mood lighting and smoke, slowing things down a bit and proclaiming her love for that special someone in song. The lyrics make sweeping statements about the power of her relationship.

She sings, "Hey! I don't know much about guns but I ... I've been shot by you/ Hey! And I don't know when I'm gonna die, but I hope that I'm gonna die by you/ Hey! And I don't know much about fighting, but I, I know I will fight for you/ Hey! Just when I ball up my fist, I realize that I'm laying right next to you."

The song is the second officially released single from her album 4, which hits stores on June 28. On Wednesday, Beyoncé revealed the full track listing for 4.

"1+1" opens the album and is one of 12 songs. The remaining 11 are: "I Care," "I Miss You," "Best Thing I Never Had," "Party" (featuring Andre 3000), "Rather Die Young," "Start Over," "Love on Top," "Countdown," the recently leaked "End of Time," "I Was Here" and the album's lead-off single, "Run the World (Girls)."

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