Lady Gaga

Bruno Mars shelves a track—until Lady Gaga strolls in and rewrites the script

Bruno Mars nearly bins “Die With A Smile” until learning Lady Gaga is cast in Joker: Folie à Deux jolts his creative instinct. The track, once languishing among demos, reemerges as a viable contender following this cinematic revelation.

With James Fauntleroy and D’Mile crafting the early sketch, the team brings in Gaga, who walks into the Malibu studio, demands pen and paper, learns the song’s chords herself, and jumps into the booth. Described as “some Quincy-Michael shit,” the session spins into unplanned synergy.

Andrew Lloyd Webber crashes Gaga's Mayhem Ball, crowns her a “world superstar”

Andrew Lloyd Webber attends one of Lady Gaga's Mayhem Ball shows and doesn’t leave quietly. Noting her nods to Phantom of the Opera, he calls the experience "absolutely fabulous," with the phrase carrying just enough arched eyebrow to matter.

He singles out her live vocals, steering clear of the pre-recorded safety net, and calls her execution striking. Toss in his declaration of her status as a "world superstar," and it's less flattery than a monarch issuing a decree.

Lady Gaga trades meat dress for Milan glam in Devil Wears Prada sequel shoot

Lady Gaga is set to appear in the sequel to The Devil Wears Prada, currently filming in Milan. The musician is seen weaving through the cobbled avenues of the fashion capital as cameras roll.

Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci, and other returning cast members join her, reprising their roles in couture-cloaked drama. Whether Gaga enters as foe, muse, or disruptive force in Runway’s glossy sphere remains to be seen.

Lady Gaga trades the tortured artist trope for love-fueled creativity on Colbert

Clad in all black, Lady Gaga recounts her transformation on The Late Show, tracing her evolution from 14-year-old Stefani Germanotta performing at the Bitter End to the constructed persona of Gaga, forged from professional and personal trauma in early New York days.

She describes Gaga as a form of armor—an artistic reinvention that allowed her to pursue fame from a place of imagined strength. Though shaped by struggle, she refutes the trope of the “tortured artist,” crediting love and stability with enriching, not stifling, her creativity.

Gaga Hits Pause at Mayhem Ball to Serenade Fiancé, Crowd Eats It Up

Mid-chaos at the Mayhem Ball in L.A., Lady Gaga pauses her spectacle to address Michael Polansky, calling him “the love of my life” as she trembles with emotion at the piano. The crowd howls approval while she performs “Die With a Smile” alone, a track originally shared with Bruno Mars.

She follows with “Vanish Into You,” a song co-written with Polansky, and nods to his quiet but persistent push to reignite her relationship with dance-pop. Engaged since April, Gaga refers to him as her “best friend” and co-conspirator in music and life.