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Bette Midler had another famous singer in her audience at Caesars during her Las Vegas revue, The Show Must Go On! Pink, along with her husband Carey Hart, surprised Bette just as much as the audience when they showed up to the gig.

Her feminist character’s sexuality may be up for debate, but Mad Men’s Elisabeth Moss is proud that Jane Lynch hit on her, Bette Midler yelled at her, and that she’s followed in Madonna’s footsteps.

Lady Gaga’s video for “You and I” has leaked early courtesy of blogger Perez Hilton and shows the musician not only making out with a male version of herself, but it also depicts her in the mermaid costume that sparked controversy with Bette Midler last month over Bette being the original mermaid songstress.

For the showtune lovers among us... Barbra Streisand confirms that she will play Mama Rose, the ultimate stage mother, in a new film adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical Gypsy. With difficult songs such as "Rose's Turn" and "Everything's Coming Up Roses," the role of Mama Rose is one of the most challenging in musical theater. It has previously been played on Broadway by Ethel Merman, Angela Lansbury, Tyne Daly, Linda Lavin, Bernadette Peters, and Patti LuPone. In previous film versions Rose has been portrayed by Rosalind Russell and Bette Midler.

Watching Real Housewives of New Jersey as a lesbian is somewhat like watching Queer as Folk for straight girls, it's so intriguing, you can't help but pay attention. Kathy Griffin is still on the D-List, with hopes of moving up and winning a Grammy this year. In the premiere, she shared the stage with Bette Midler at Caesar's Palace, bringing the Grammy within reach. Lifetime's Army Wives also premiered this week, still lacking in a lesbian story-line. 

Actress Amy Adams has been cast as bisexual rock legend Janis Joplin in a forthcoming film biography. Adams, known for playing sweet-natured, sincere characters such as in her Oscar-nominated turns in Junebug and Doubt, seems an unlikely choice for the hard living Joplin who died on a heroin overdose in 1971. According to Finke acclaimed City of God director Fernando Meirelles will helm the production, which currently has no studio involvement. Over the years actresses Zooey Deschanel, Renee Zellweger, and Brittany Murphy as well as pop star Pink have been attached to various film projects about the fabled rock star. Bette Midler received an Academy Award nomination for her 1978 film debut in The Rose, widely considered a thinly veiled portrait of Joplin.

Entertainment legend Barbra Streisand is in negotiations to direct and star in a new film adaptation of the classic stage musical Gypsy. Streisand would play Mama Rose, considered one of the most challenging roles in theater. Reidel reports Arthur Laurents, librettist for Gypsy, has given his approval to Streisand, whom he directed in her first Broadway musical in 1961, I Can Get It For You Wholesale, and for whom he wrote the beloved 1973 film romance The Way We Were. 

The GLAAD Media Awards took place on April 17, 2010 in Los Angeles, California with streaming video on the official site. There was no shortage of entertainment as the 21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards got underway at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza.  The celeb-flooded red carpet coverage included: Drew Barrymore, Chaz Bono, Nicole Paone, "The Real L Word" cast, "Grey Gardens" star Michael Sucsy, Elke Kennedy, Constance McMillen, Rebecca Gayheart, Eric Dane, RuPaul, Adam Lambert, Jane Lynch, Wanda Sykes and other notable media personalities.