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Lady Gaga does not have to pay $500,000 reward to woman involved in dognapping case, judge rules
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Lady Gaga does not have to pay $500,000 reward to woman involved in dognapping case, judge rules

Lady Gaga will not have to pay $500,000 to the woman who returned her two French bulldogs after they were stolen on a Los Angeles street in 2021 during a violent robbery in which Lady Gaga's dogwalker was shot and wounded, because the woman was connected to the robbery, a judge ruled this week. A Los Angeles County Superior judge ruled Monday that the singer, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, does not have to pay Jennifer McBride the $500,000 reward offered for the safe return of her French bulldogs, Koji and Gustavto, according to court documents obtained by CBS News. Judge Holly Fujie said that because McBride pleaded no contest to knowingly receiving stolen property in connection to the crime, she was "not entitled to thereafter benefit from their wrongdoing by seeking to enforce ...
Lady Gaga Shows Support For Trans Rights In Powerful ‘Born This Way’ Performance
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Lady Gaga Shows Support For Trans Rights In Powerful ‘Born This Way’ Performance

Lady Gaga got behind her piano and showed love to the transgender community during a performance of her LGBTQ+ anthem “Born This Way” in Las Vegas last week.The singer-songwriter, who opened this year’s leg of her Jazz & Piano residency on Thursday, announced that she had “something to say about trans rights” in America before fans erupted in cheers.“When you’ve got something to say, you’ve got to speak up, alright,” said Gaga as she broke into a piano rendition of her 2011 hit.The singer-songwriter, a longtime supporter of the LGBTQ+ community, later stopped mid-performance to add to her remarks.“And you know, sometimes you hear people say things like ‘I don’t always know what to say,’” Gaga noted.“Just listen. Don’t say nothing. Listen. Listen to stories of real people’s lives.”She ...
Tony Bennett’s Son Reveals Last Words From Legendary Father
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Tony Bennett’s Son Reveals Last Words From Legendary Father

Tony Bennett’s son Danny Bennett shared his father’s final words to him in a moving interview on Thursday, nearly two weeks after the legendary singer’s death at age 96.“His last words to me [were], ‘Thank you,’” Danny Bennett said during a sit-down with Hoda Kotb on the “Today” show.“Can’t say it better than that,” he added.The singer’s wife, Susan Benedetto, told Kotb that Tony Bennett’s last words to her were “that he loved me.”“He would wake up every day and still say that,” she said. “He woke up happy every day.”Katie Couric, Tony Bennett, Susan Benedetto and Danny Bennett attend the 40th Chaplin Award Gala on April 22, 2013, in New York City.Stefanie Keenan via Getty ImagesShe added that the last song he sang before his death ― “Because of You” ― was also his very first hit.And desp...
Lady Gaga shares emotional tribute to Tony Bennett: “I will miss my friend forever”
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Lady Gaga shares emotional tribute to Tony Bennett: “I will miss my friend forever”

Lady Gaga honored her longtime friend, Tony Bennett, with a moving post on Instagram early Monday. The legendary crooner died on July 21 at the age of 96.The lengthy post, paired with a photo of the two stars in an embrace, began: "I will miss my friend forever. I will miss singing with him, recording with him, talking with him, being on stage together." "With Tony, I got to live my life in a time warp. Tony & I had this magical power," the post continued. "We transported ourselves to another era, modernized the music together, & gave it all new life as a singing duo. But it wasn't an act. Our relationship was very real." Their friendship spanned more than a decade, and the two recorded Grammy award-winning albums together — 2014's "Cheek to Che...
Lady Gaga Breaks Silence On Tony Bennett’s Death
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Lady Gaga Breaks Silence On Tony Bennett’s Death

Lady Gaga said she will miss her friend Tony Bennett “forever” in a moving tribute to the singer, who died on July 21 at the age of 96.“I will miss singing with him, recording with him, talking with him, being on stage together,” Gaga wrote in a lengthy Instagram post on Sunday, alongside a photo of her hugging the late entertainer. “With Tony, I got to live my life in a time warp.”“Tony & I had this magical power. We transported ourselves to another era, modernized the music together, & gave it all new life as a singing duo,” she explained. “But it wasnt an act. Our relationship was very real. Sure he taught me about music, about showbiz life, but he also showed me how to keep my spirits high and my head screwed on straight.” Gaga added that she’d “been grieving the loss of Tony ...
Tony Bennett remembered by stars, fans and the organizations he helped
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Tony Bennett remembered by stars, fans and the organizations he helped

Singer Tony Bennett died in New York City on Friday at the age of 96. As the news of his death spread around the world, fans remembered the crooner, who won 19 Grammys and recorded 60 studio albums during his seven-decade career – and also helped bring the arts to others. Fellow music superstar Elton John shared an image of himself and Bennett on Instagram, writing: "So sad to hear of Tony's passing. Without doubt the classiest singer, man, and performer you will ever see. He's irreplaceable. I loved and adored him. Condolences to Susan, Danny and the family."Bennett is survived by his third wife, Susan, and four children: Danny, who served as his manager; Dae, a music producer and engineer; Johanna; and Antonia, a singer. He also had nine grandchildren. ...