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Gizmodo
2 hours ago
- Gizmodo
Is Lady Gaga's ‘Wednesday' Role Everything It Seems?
When Lady Gaga signed on to Tim Burton's Wednesday for a guest-starring role, fan speculation ramped up in the spooky spheres. The internet seemingly manifested this casting with a TikTok setting the iconic season one scene of Wednesday (Jenna Ortega) at the Rave n' Dance to Lady Gaga's 'Bloody Mary' from her 2011 hit album Born This Way. The moment went viral, and the trend reached the pop star, who performed the dance on her social media before announcing she would be joining the Wednesday cast. BLOODY WEDNESDAY #fyp ♬ original sound – Paul During Netflix's Tudum event, Gaga performed a medley of her dark pop music, complete with an army of Wednesdays to do the dance, while inviting Ortega on stage for a meal of a moment. It really ratcheted up the excitement, but little was known about who Gaga would be portraying. In an official X post, Netflix described her role as Rosaline Rotwood, a 'legendary' teacher at Nevermore Academy. This cryptic detail was also shared: Rosaline Rotwood. Cloaked in mystery with a reputation that precedes her. Our paths will surely cross. Welcome to mayhem @LadyGaga. — Wednesday Addams (@wednesdayaddams) June 1, 2025However, in a recent conversation with Entertainment Tonight, Ortega decided to throw a little signature chaos into the discourse of who Gaga is really playing. 'She's not a teacher,' Ortega revealed. 'She's not. Whatever you heard, it's wrong.' So that brings us to some Gagaspeculation of who Stefani Germanotta might really be playing when season two of Wednesday returns with its second set of episodes. Spoilers below!Wednesday season two has thus far teased many roles Gaga's Rosaline Rotwood, legendary teacher, could potentially step into. Let's break them down: Ophelia Frump: Morticia's missing sister possessed similar powers to Wednesday and was driven mad by them. After finding out what LOIS is—the Willow Hill secret experiments on outcasts to transfer powers to normies—you're led to believe this is probably where Ophelia ended up. At the end you see Wednesday interact with a woman whose identity we're unsure of; she thanks her 'angel' for saving her. It feels purposefully unclear if it's Ophelia or Tyler's mother. I personally don't think it's Ophelia at the end (it's probably Tyler's mom based off the normie vibes), and I hope Gaga will still play the missing Frump sister to Catherine Zeta-Jones' Morticia. They both can sing, so it would be even more fitting. Tyler's Mom: This would be too on the nose, if the woman at the end was Ophelia and not Tyler's mom. Mother Monster playing a monster's mother? Please, no. New ancestral power spirit guide: This can go so many ways. Perhaps Ophelia died and she's going to be Wednesday's guide, whom she meets while in her coma. Or maybe her spirit guide is a former teacher (not current) named Rosaline Rotwood, whom she could meet in her purgatorial bedridden state. Imagine your spirit wandering school halls while in near death? Now, that's hell. Debbie Jelinsky: Okay, this is more joke speculation but it would have been fun to see Gaga as a Debbie Jelinsky type of character, the black widow bride who was iconically played by Joan Cusack in The Addams Family Values. Fester already had a love story with the Willow Hill lunch lady (not played by Gaga), so this is probably not in the cards unless they get Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan to do it in a later season; her impression is dead-on, plus she is in the Netflix family. Wednesday season two part one is currently streaming on Netflix; part two drops September 3. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what's next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
Forbes
4 hours ago
- Forbes
Lady Gaga Breaks Her Own Hot 100 Record
Lady Gaga's 'Die With a Smile' spends 50 weeks on the Hot 100, becoming her longest-charting hit and surpassing 'Just Dance,' which lasted 49 weeks. SNL50: THE RED CARPET — Pictured: Lady Gaga on Sunday, February 16, 2025 — (Photo by NBC/Noam Galai/NBC via Getty Images) Noam Galai/NBC via Getty Images Lady Gaga is primarily known as a dance-pop musician. She got her start in that style and helped repopularize electronic music all around the world more than a decade ago. Throughout the years she's been a superstar, the singer-songwriter has tried her hand at other genres and found great success in some cases. One of her most recent singles, 'Die With a Smile,' favors vintage instrumentation and a '70s R&B/pop vibe, and that proved to be a winning mix for both her and partner Bruno Mars. This frame, the cut earns another special place in Gaga's catalog as it remains one of the biggest tunes in America. 'Die With a Smile' has spent 50 weeks on the Hot 100 as of this frame. It is now Gaga's first tune to make it to that milestone number on Billboard's most competitive songs chart, which ranks the most consumed tunes in the U.S. by blending airplay, sales, and streaming activity. As it hits 50 weeks on the 100-spot ranking, 'Die With a Smile' breaks out of a tie with 'Just Dance,' Gaga's first smash. That tune, a collaboration with Colby O'Donis, stood as Gaga's longest-running Hot 100 win for well over a decade, as it managed 49 stays beginning in mid-2008. That was a massive success at the time, as the tally was compiled in a different manner. Streaming activity was not yet factored into chart methodology, and there weren't rules that removed tunes after a certain length of time if they didn't sit above a specific level. Streams have helped keep smashes on the Hot 100 for longer and longer stretches, and 'Die With a Smile' isn't done yet. As the smash becomes Gaga's longest-running Hot 100 hit, it remains one of the top 10 biggest songs in America this week. 'Die With a Smile' keeps at No. 10 yet again, a position it has occupied for several periods in a row. In two weeks, it will almost certainly become Gaga's first one-year winner on the competitive tally. When it comes to Mars' discography, 'Die With a Smile' is his third hit to reach 50 weeks on the Hot 100. The Grammy-winning tune is just two frames behind 'That's What I Like,' and it will need to live on the list for another half-dozen turns before it matches 'Uptown Funk' — his song with Mark Ronson — in terms of longevity. 'Die With a Smile' appears on half a dozen U.S.-based Billboard rankings this frame. It lives inside the top 10 on a trio of radio lists, including the Adult Pop Airplay, Radio Songs, and Adult Contemporary charts, and holds on inside the top five on all of them. While it's no longer a bestseller, 'Die With a Smile' also appears at No. 35 on the all-genre Streaming Songs tally, where it also celebrates 50 weeks.
UPI
9 hours ago
- UPI
Look: Demi Lovato joins Jonas Brothers at their tour kick off
1 of 4 | Demi Lovato arrives on the red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards "VMA's" in 2023. She joined the Jonas Brothers for their first show on tour Sunday. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Demi Lovato surprised fans by joining the Jonas Brothers during their first show on the Jonas20: Greetings From Your Hometown Tour in New Jersey Sunday. Lovato, 32, had previously starred opposite Joe Jonas, 35, in the 2008 Camp Rock film and its 2010 sequel, and the pair performed songs from the movies, including "Wouldn't Change a Thing" and "This is Me," on Sunday. Lovato and Joe Jonas briefly dated in 2010. Brothers Kevin Jonas, 37, and Nick Jonas, 32, also appeared in Camp Rock. Demi Lovato's husband, Jordan Lutes, cheered for his wife from off stage. "Couldn't be more proud," he captioned a video he posted to social media. "I love you so much baby." The tour celebrates both the group's 20th anniversary and their latest album, Greetings From Your Hometown, which arrived Friday. The album features collaborations with Dean Lewis, Switchfoot and Marshmello, and contains 14 songs. "The main thing for us was about telling our stories over the last couple years.... and getting back in touch with our musical roots but also our literal roots in New Jersey," said Joe Jonas on Today Friday. The tour runs through Nov. 14. Demi Lovato released a new single, "Fast," earlier this month. Jonas Brothers perform live on NBC's 'Today' Left to right, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas and Kevin Jonas of the Jonas Brothers arrive to perform on NBC's "Today" in New York City on August 8, 2025. Photo by Angelina Katsanis/UPI | License Photo
