+ More on Lady Gaga's pearly face from Wednesday night's AmFar benefit. According to reports, Gaga's performance of the song "Future Love" was typically theatrical. While sitting at her piano, she took a sip from a tea cup full of pearls, and then spat them all over the floor. According to designer Terrence Koh, "Those were real pearls... We wanted her to seem like a 2-D sculpture, and relate it to AIDS, in a happy, beautiful sense. She's puking out beautiful things." (Rolling Stone)
+ Gaga was among many pop stars mourning the loss of fashion designer Alexander McQueen. She Tweeted this touching photo of the two embracing one another. Elsewhere the likes of Janet Jackson, Sarah Jessica Parker and Madonna all made their condolences public. (MTV News)
+ Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus will be part of a star-studded live rendition of "We Are The World" tonight at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. They will be joined by Akon, Mary J. Blige and others. Opening ceremony coverage begins tonight at 7:30pm ET on NBC. (Idolator)
+ Given her debased, debauched public persona and her tendency to vandalize our national landmarks (even as a hoax), this Ke$ha interview -- wherein she talks about her love of Bob Dylan's Nashville Skyline, her desire to collaborate with Prince and David Byrne, and generally gives a measured and articulate account of herself -- comes as something of a surprise. (Pop Eater)
+ With Valentine's Day on the horizon, Never Shout Never's Christofer Drew talks about his first love, his preference in V-Day cards and wanting a "bromance" with Bob Dylan (him again!) (Buzznet)