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Jessanne Collins Nov 25, 2009
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> "I wore studded leather jackets, me and my friends in New York," [er, over Forever 21 tunics, maybe] Gaga says of the design inspiration behind her Heartbeats headphones. "Lifestyle, grit, passion and love for music, freedom. These were the things I thought about when we were designing [the headphones]."

> Kelsey Grammer is in talks to play Georges in a Broadway revival of La Cage aux Folles.

> Lyle Lovett loves Florence and the Machine.

> If you miss Sade like the deserts miss the rain... get ready for a comeback!

> Further proof that Twilight might be hazardous to your health: An "old, short, white" man bit a 17-year-old girl on the neck in a Michigan theater after a New Moon showing last weekend.

> With Thanksgiving upon us, it's time to start making New Year's Eve plans. The hottest ticket? Rihanna in Abu Dhabi.

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