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Lady Gaga :: Threaten for invalid issue
Attorneys representing the singer have sent a legal letter to bosses at Icecreamists in the U.K. capital's Covent Garden warning them to change the name of the bizarre concoction.
In the document, Gaga's lawyers accuse store owner Matt O'Connor of riding on the pop star's "coattails" to promote a product which is "deliberately provocative and, to many people, nausea-inducing." The letter adds, "The references you are making to Lady Gaga are thus clearly deliberate and intended to take advantage of her reputation and good will... Associating the Lady Gaga mark with a food product which may be unsafe for human consumption (owing to the risk of it carrying such viruses as hepatitis) is also highly detrimental."
However, O'Connor insists he has been unfairly targeted, calling the legal threat "preposterous and outrageous".
He tells Britain's Evening Standard, "We think this is very unnecessary, the whole thing will be over by next week, but we are prepared to fight this in court... This is a David versus Goliath battle I'm convinced we will eventually win. The world's biggest superstar has taken umbrage with the world's smallest ice-cream parlour. For Lady Gaga to accuse us of stealing her image is laughable when you consider how much she has borrowed from popular culture to create her look and music. She also seems to have forgotten that since the dawn of time the word gaga has been one of the first discernible phrases to come from a baby's mouth. This is why we chose the name."
"As for her assertion that our product is distasteful, perhaps she should reflect on her blood-spurting performance at the Mtv Video Music Awards, or the fact she wears clothes fabricated from the flesh of dead animals. We have applied to register the trademark Baby Gaga and are confident we'll secure this."
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Lady Gaga Grammy Awards Outfits 2011
Lady Gaga Grammy Awards Outfits 2011
Spectacle: Lady Gaga ‘hatches’ out of a giant egg during her performance of Born This Way at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles last night
* Singer emerged after being in ‘incubation’
* She spent three hours inside the egg getting into character
* Star wins three gongs, including best pop vocal album
She had already made one of her most bizarre red carpet entrances yet as she arrived at the Grammys concealed in a giant egg.
And Lady Gaga made sure she ‘hatched’ in a spectacular way for her performance at last night’s live show.
The 24-year-old outrageous singer emerged from the glowing egg to launch into a spectacular version of her latest single Born This Way.
Scroll down to see video of the performance…
Dramatic: The singer’s outrageous red carpet entrance and subsequent performance didn’t disappoint fans as she left her egg
At one point, she played on a dramatic organ with disembodied heads balanced on top.
Gaga bagged three awards and was nominated for a total of six gongs.
Egg-xellent: At one point Gaga sat inside the egg on stage and sang her forthcoming single
Heads will roll: Gaga played on an organ complete with disembodied heads during the performance
Ensemble: Gaga wowed fans with a spectacular dance routine at the Los Angeles awards show for which she has received six nominations
She was honoured for best pop vocal album and had censors reaching for the mute button after she exclaimed, ‘Oh, s***!’ when she accepted it.
Earlier, the star had been barely visible through opaque shell as she was carried on a sedan chair by four scantily-clad attendees at the event, being held at the Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles.
Known for her kooky outfits, it appears the outrageous star may well have outdone herself.
Winner: The star was nominated for six Grammys and walked away with three, including best pop vocal album, seen here after changing into a racy leather black outfit
Another outfit change: The singer slipped into another risque outfit of knee-high boots and gaffer tape around her chest with a half jacket
Be afraid: Willow braves the scary Gaga as she meets the singer at the ceremony
Another outfit change: The singer slipped into another risque outfit of knee-high boots and gaffer tape around her chest with a half jacket, and met rising star Willow Smith at the ceremony
The star is currently riding high in the download charts after her new song Born This Way managed to hit number one in 21 countries within hours of being available to download on Friday.
Her entourage did the speaking for her on the red carpet as they chatted to Ryan Seacrest – Gaga refused to speak because she was in ‘incubation’ ahead of her performance although she did muster a wave.
What an entrance: Lady Gaga arrives to the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles today, hiding in a giant egg
Walking the red carpet: The outrageous singer was being carried by four scantily-clad attendees
She’s in an embryonic state and won’t be born until the performance,’ explained one of her assistant to Seacrest.
The egg is fitted with an oxygen tank and a fan.
Seacrest told E! viewers that the singer has been inside the egg for three hours getting into character ahead of her performance of the track tonight with only her Blackberry for company.
Kelly Osbourne tweeted: ‘You will not believe your eyes when you see how @ladygaga showed up to the Grammys.’
Last year Gaga caused controversy by turning up to the MTV Video Music Awards in a dress made out of meat.
Entertainment channel E! also managed to set a new world record for the largest gathering of Lady Gaga impersonators.
The group, who strutted the red carpet, had to dress in an outfit resembling one worn by the star in the past – either on the red carpet or for a performance.
The exact number of people who took part is set to be released shortly.
Stopping traffic: Seen here being carried down the street outside the Staples Center
Cracking up! Her arrival created something of a stir amongst onlookers
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Lady Gaga's Born This Way Rip Off Madonna's Express Yourself
People are already going crazy for Lady Gaga's anthemic new single, 'Born This Way.' But we couldn't help but notice that in just about every article or review of the song (not to mention your comments, beloved PopEater readers), people are calling out its similarity to Madonna's 'Express Yourself,' with some even claiming it's a blatant rip-off.
While we wouldn't go that far -- we love Madonna (you have no idea), but people give her so much credit as a pop innovator you'd think she built the first synthesizer with her bare hands -- it's impossible to not see the thematic and melodic parallels between Her Madgesty's pop classic and Gaga's latest club jam.
If imitation really is the sincerest form of flattery, Madonna should be feeling pretty good this morning. People are loving Gaga's new tune, but the big story that has emerged since its debut this morning is its rather obvious similarity to the Material Girl's 'Express Yourself' (there's also a little 'Deeper and Deeper' in there, too, if you ask us).
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While we wouldn't go that far -- we love Madonna (you have no idea), but people give her so much credit as a pop innovator you'd think she built the first synthesizer with her bare hands -- it's impossible to not see the thematic and melodic parallels between Her Madgesty's pop classic and Gaga's latest club jam.
If imitation really is the sincerest form of flattery, Madonna should be feeling pretty good this morning. People are loving Gaga's new tune, but the big story that has emerged since its debut this morning is its rather obvious similarity to the Material Girl's 'Express Yourself' (there's also a little 'Deeper and Deeper' in there, too, if you ask us).
Compare these songs
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