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Wednesday June 30, 2010 Posted 1 year, 10 months ago by Kate

GAGA AND OTHERS MAKE FORBES CELEBRITY LIST

 

Forbes has just released their annual Celebrity 100 Power List, and some of the biggest names in music have made the top ten. Beyonce and Lady Gaga both finished in the top five, with B at number two making 87-million, and Gaga not far behind in fourth with 62-mil. Also in the top ten were Britney Spears and U2, who were in sixth and seventh place respectively. The ten spot went to Madonna.

 

NO GAGA SENDS VIDEO MESSAGE TO TEEN

 

Constance McMillen, the girl who made national headlines when her school wouldn’t let her take her girlfriend to prom, has a fan in Lady Gaga. The pop star posted a video message to Constance via Ok Magazine, saying that Constance is one of the “Bad Romance” singer’s “most favorite little monsters.”

 

DIRECT LINK:

 

http://www.okmagazine.com/2010/06/video-lady-gaga-praises-gay-teen-sends-love

 

NEW SARA BAREILLES VIDEO IS OUT NOW

 

The video for Sara Bareilles’ new single “King of Anything” is now available for download exclusively on iTunes. Then tomorrow it will premiere on both Vh1 and Vevo. Also, you can see a short “making-of” clip now at www.SaraBareilles.com.

 

JOHN MAYER TAKES ANOTHER STAB AT COMEDY

 

John Mayer is apparently a pretty funny guy. The singer-songwriter took the stage late last week at the Comedy Cellar in New York City for the first time since he tried it out four years ago and made some racially insensitive comments. According to the New York Daily News, Mayer did much better this time, even making a joke about dating Kate Hudson. A source told the paper that Mayer “was really nervous right before he went on and kept checking over his notes that he brought onstage,” but that he did a good job overall.

 

A NEW NICKELBACK GAME

 

There’s a new Nickelback game available for the iPhone and the iPod Touch. It’s from the makers of Tap Tap Revenge and it’s fittingly called Nickelback Revenge. On it, you can play some of the band’s biggest songs, including “You Remind Me,” “Photograph” and more. It costs just under five-dollars, and you can get it at the app store now.

 

MADONNA’S FORMER TRAINER TALKS

 

Madonna and longtime trainer Tracy Anderson parted ways a little while back, and apparently Anderson doesn’t regret that one bit. She told Britain’s Star magazine that days of her focusing on one celebrity are “gone” and that she thinks Madonna is amazing, but that the work is “not sustainable,” so she doesn’t miss it.

 

GREEN DAY VEGAN SHOES!

 

Green Day is giving away a pair of new kicks. They’re one of bassist Mike Dirnt’s special limited-edition vegan sneakers for Macbeth and fans can learn how to win a pair now at www.GreenDay.com. The shoes are 100 percent cruelty-free and are the second pair of vegan shoes that Dirnt has designed for the company.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERT: Flood Watch  More Details Hide Details

mnz011-012-019-020-026-034>038-241000- /o.new.kdlh.fa.a.0001.120523t2100z-120525t0000z/ /00000.0.er.000000t0000z.000000t0000z.000000t0000z.oo/ northern st. louis-northern cook/northern lake-central st. louis- southern lake/lakeshore-southern itasca-crow wing-northern aitkin- southern aitkin-carlton/southern st. louis-pine- including the cities of...ely...isabella...hibbing... two harbors...grand rapids...brainerd...hill city...aitkin... duluth...cloquet...hinckley 321 pm cdt wed may 23 2012 ...flood watch in effect through thursday evening... the national weather service in duluth has issued a * flood watch for portions of east central minnesota...north central minnesota and northeast minnesota...including the following areas...in east central minnesota...crow wing... northern aitkin...pine and southern aitkin. in north central minnesota...southern itasca. in northeast minnesota... carlton/southern st. louis...central st. louis...northern cook/northern lake...northern st. louis and southern lake/lakeshore. * through thursday evening * a slow moving frontal system will become nearly stationary across the northland tonight through thursday. abundant moisture will surge northward from the gulf of mexico...and interact with the front to create very heavy rainfall over an extended period of time. most of the flood watch area can expect to see rainfall on the order of 2 to 3 inches...with locally higher amounts in excess of 4 inches. * rivers across the area have been fairly low until recent rainfall...and there is still a fair amount of room within the banks of most rivers and streams. however...rainfall in excess of 3 or 4 inches...will likely lead to river and stream responses that will result in much faster flow than we have recently seen. with such extreme rainfall...rivers and streams will likely rise significantly within their banks...with some even flowing out of their banks. storms repeatedly moving over the same areas will likely lead to high rainfall rates as well. in addition to rivers...ditches and culverts may fill up... affecting roads and driving conditions. in the event flooding becomes imminent or is observed...flood or flash flood warnings will need to be issued. precautionary/preparedness actions... a flood watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. you should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. && $$