MUSIC/ LADY GAGA LANDS 1000TH BILLBOARD #1: By entering the Billboard Hot 100 song chart at #1 today, Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" makes history as the 1000th leading song in the list's 52 year history. "It is a tremendous honor," Gaga told Billboard of the milestone. "To be the 1000th #1 on Billboard, I would be silly not to say this is the greatest honor of my career. I am so humbled and so honored and overwhelmed by the reception to 'Born This Way,' " Gaga added. "It has been so life changing for me as an artist, and between Billboard and the international #1s and the radio numbers, I couldn't be more blessed to have the fans that I have". Fittingly for such a milestone, the 1st single and title track from Lady Gaga's 3rd album, due May 23, arrives in record-breaking fashion. On Radio Songs, the Hot 100's airplay component chart, "Born This Way" begins at #6 with a 1st week audience of 78.5 million. That's the highest bow and largest opening airplay figure for a song since the tally began incorporating all radio formats in December 1998. The arrival of "Born This Way" bests the previous debut record on Radio Songs, set when Janet Jackson's "All for You" soared in at #9 with 70 million in 2001. With opening-week digital sales of 448,000, "Born This Way" likewise breaks barriers with the largest debut sum for a female artist. Britney Spears established the prior mark 4 weeks ago upon, the arrival of "Hold It Against Me" (411,000). The opening of "Born" marks the 3rd largest debut among all digital tracks. Flo Rida's "Right Round" started with 636,000 in February 2009 and the Black Eyed Peas' "Boom Boom Pow" with 465,000 2 months later.
British acts Tinie Tempah and Plan B and Canadian band Arcade Fire, fresh off their recent Grammy win, were among the popular acts that took home trophies at Tuesday's Brit Awards in London. Tempah, pictured left, landed a double win for breakthrough act and single, for "Pass Out," from his debut "Disc-Overy". Arcade Fire, who won album of the year for "The Suburbs" at last Sunday's Grammy Awards, scored prizes for international group and international album of the year. Rapper-singer Plan B, whose real name is Ben Drew, nabbed a gong for male solo artist for his latest album, "The Defamation of Strickland Banks," while Laura Marling was named best British female solo artist for her critically acclaimed album "I Speak Because I Can". Album of the year went to Mumford and Sons for the British folk-rock band's debut album, "Sigh No More". Cee Lo Green won for international male solo artist, while Rihanna nabbed the award for international female artist. Take That won best British band and Justin Bieber was named international breakthrough act. Full details on the awards can be found on the Brits website.
Lil Kim has released her new mixtape, "Black Friday, this past Monday, as promised. Kim also shocked the net with the graphic cover image for the 'tape, boasting an old picture Photoshopped to have her brandishing a blood-soaked sword and a headless portrait of Nicki Minaj, insinuating her decapitation. Lil Kim also released the full-length version of her track "P****n' on 'Em," which sees her firing shots at Minaj over her instrumental from the track "Did It on 'Em". The song features gruff lyrics about holding the female rap crown, as well as Kim reconfiguring rhymes from the original tune. The mixtape is only available online, but Lil Kim promised that the 1st 100,000 copies sold will arrive in the mailbox with an autograph.
FILM/ ALMODOVAR TEASER RELEASED: The 1st film teaser poster for Pedro Almodovar's upcoming pic, "La Piel que Habito," has just been released. The film, which translates to "The Skin That I Inhabit," stars Antonio Banderas. It is based on Thierry Jonquet's "Mygale," which tells the story of a plastic surgeon, played by Banderas, seeking revenge on the men who raped his daughter. While seeking justice, he keeps his wife imprisoned and subjects her to humiliating sex acts with strangers. "La Piel" is expected to premiere at Cannes.
FILM/ LIZ TAYLOR REMAINS IN HOSPITAL: Elizabeth Taylor's medical condition is improving, but the Hollywood film legend will remain hospitalized for the foreseeable future under the close care of doctors, her spokeswoman said yesterday. The 2 time Oscar winner was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles last week suffering symptoms of congestive heart failure, which has been an ongoing health problem for the 78 year old Taylor. "Elizabeth Taylor has been comfortable over the past few days in Cedars-Sinai. Since being admitted, there has been steady improvement in her condition, and over the weekend she has had visits from family and close friends. Her medical team is gratified by her progress to date, and it is hoped and expected that this will continue over the next few days. For now, she will remain under their care in the hospital for continued monitoring," according to a statement released by her spokeswoman.
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