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Friday, August 27 2010 04:13

LADY GAGA'S WAX FIGURE TO DEBUT AT MADAME TUSSAUDS LOCATIONS WORLDWIDE: Lady Gaga is the next celebrity to be immortalized in wax by Madame Tussauds. According to Popeater.com, the pop diva will have several wax figures debuting simultaneously in the New York flagship museum, as well as it's other locations worldwide. The museum is reportedly be spending about $1.5 million on the project.

KATY PERRY HANDS OUT PILLOWS TO WAITING FANS: Katy Perry has donated free pillows and blankets to fans who have been camping out to see her perform in NYC today (August 27th). Starpulse.com reported that fans began lining up to see the singer days in advance and she decided to order customized cushions and quilts with her name printed on them. Katy wrote on her Twitter page, "I had special Teenage Dream pillows & blankies made just for those of you that are camping out for the Today show! Yay!"

USHER AND PARAMORE ADDED TO 2010 MTV VMA PERFORMERS: Usher and Paramore will play the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, taking place September 12th in Los Angeles. Usher is up for three Moonmen at this year, including nods for Best Male Video, Best Dance Music Video and Best Choreography for his "OMG" clip. Paramore is up for Best Rock Video, and frontwoman Hayley Williams' "Airplanes" collaboration with B.o.B is up for Best Collaboration, Best Male Video, Best Hip-Hop Video and Video of the Year. Also performing at the event is Eminem, as well as Kanye West, Justin Bieber, B.o.B, Drake and Florence + the Machine.