Lady Gaga’s Dress Inspiration

Correspondent Damien Fahey caught up with Lady Gaga after the 2010 Grammy Awards to find out what inspires her traffic-stopping outfits.

Russell Brand Wedding Plans?

A goofy Russell Brand told the press he has some off-the-wall plans in store for his wedding to Katy Perry.

“We are going to do the wedding naked! All the families will be naked!” Brand joked at Sunday’s 2010 Grammy Awards.`We’re still deciding what to do,” he said. “There’s no juicy details yet.”

But actually, a clothing-less wedding is just one of his quirky ideas.

“All my dream weddings don’t make sense, the vicar will start melting, and the people in the front row will turn into people from my school. And then everyone will only say the word `potato.’ ”

Miami Herald

Taylor Swift Heading for Australia

Taylor Swift leaves for Australia this week on a tour. Her managers are happy that she’s going because, back here in the States, they’re worried about her being over exposed. Or people burning out on her, not the other way around.

“The Australian dates had been planned all along, but it actually worked out great,” says Scott Borchetta, who runs Big Machine Records, Swift’s label, and co-manages her career.

“The next time you see her will likely be on the ACM (Academy of Country Music) awards show” in April, Borchetta says. “During that time, we’re going to have a new video, but as far as the talking head of Taylor Swift, that one’s gone into hiding for a little bit, at least on this continent.”

Avoiding overexposure isn’t the only issue the 20-year-old faces. Critics have panned her recent live TV performances as pitchy. The Grammy duet with Stevie Nicks was no exception. “Now, everybody knows that Taylor Swift can’t sing,” influential blogger Bob Lefsetz wrote after the performance.

“They’ve got to figure out how to get this girl to sing on TV and sound right,” says former Spin magazine editor Alan Light. “That’s becoming more of a limitation as she’s flying at that altitude.”

Borchetta says Swift is working on her live TV performances.

“She’s a very intelligent girl,” he says. “She’s going to keep addressing it and keep getting better.”

But Light also points out that in an era when many stars lip-sync, Swift’s less-than-pitch-perfect television performances humanize her. “The fact that it’s not perfect, in some ways, has been an asset,” he says. “That makes it all the more believable, to a certain point.”

USA TODAY

Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard ENGAGED

Kristen Bell doesn’t have to steal any more coins from the fountain of love. The ‘When in Rome’ star is engaged to Dax Shepard, her rep confirms to UsMagazine.com.

The actress, 29, showed off her ring on the Grammys red carpet Sunday.

Shepard, 35, proposed to Bell over the holidays, a source tells the celebrity mag.

“I’ve learned the necessity for healthy communication,” Bell told Women’s Health magazine in November.

“Your partner should hear your most embarrassing insecurities, because once you say them out loud, you’ve created a safe zone.”

The couple have been dating since January 2008 and recently starred in ‘Rome’ together.

NY DAILY

Grammy to show 3-D MJ Movie

On January 31st, the Grammy’s plan to air Michael Jackson’s 3-D mini movie, title Earth Song. It was completed just before his death and has never been released. It was meant to be played at his concerts during the “This is it” tour. Jackson only saw it once before his death and reportedly cried.

Grammy for best R&B album 2009: Jennifer Hudson

Whitney Houston presented Jennifer Hudson with the first Grammy Award of the evening, for best R&B album.

“I’d like to thank my family in heaven and those who are here today, Everybody, thank you all.”

I got choked up listening to her. She is obviously still hurting.

The Grammy for best Country Performance goes to Sugarland

Sugarland picked up the GRAMMY Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group for the song “Stay”. Congratulations, Sugarland!